We’re just in that lull after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ but we’ve now got our first update for the newest flagship on the block.
This is the first software update for the Galaxy Note 10 line, with the OTA bringing quite a few software improvements to enhance the entire experience. Being the first update for both models, there are a number of core improvements…
With Android Beam set to be deprecated with the release of Android Q, we are still unsure of what the future holds for cross-platform file sharing. We’ve seen glimpses of the new Fast Share but it isn’t known if that will be available to all Android phones. While we are…
Xiaomi announced today the Inter-Transfer Alliance group, where it is joined by Oppo and vivo to create an AirDrop-like service for file transfer. The platform is currently in open beta and will allow devices from different manufacturers to exchange photos and documents with…
NVIDIA ray-tracing on 'Minecraft' looks surprisingly cool
August 19, 2019
Minecraft‘s blocky world might be the last place you’d think would need more realism. However, NVIDIA and Microsoft have announced that they’ve done exactly that, bringing RTX ray-tracing powers to the world-building game. “In normal Minecraft, a block of gold just appears yellow,” said Minecraft’s Saxs Persson, “but with ray tracing turned on, you really…
Motorola One Action to arrive in India on August 23
August 19, 2019
Last week Motorola One Action was unveiled with three cameras, one of them with an ultrawide angle lens with 1080 at 60 fps video recording and 16 MP sensor for shooting action videos.
Now we learn the phone will hit India through Flipkart starting August 23.
The new phone…
Samsung Galaxy Note10+: first Exynos 9825 benchmarks
August 19, 2019
The Exynos 9825 is the industrys first chipset built on a 7nm Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) process. Its predecessor, the 8nm Exynos 9820, as well as TSMCs 7nm offerings are built on Deep UltraViolet (DUV) process, but that has run out of steam.
In the future, foundries will…
Comment: Is the Reminders app ready to be considered a true task manager in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina?
August 18, 2019
I made the decision a few weeks ago to install the beta of macOS Catalina. It’s still pretty buggy, but since I enjoy testing out new features (and writing about them), I am willing to deal with the crashes and incompatibility throughout the summer. One of the biggest surprises for me has been the changes in the Reminders app. Over the years, I used several to-do/GTD/project management/task…
Flashback: Nokia N-Gage - the gaming phone ahead of its time
August 18, 2019
Sometimes a company launches the right product at the wrong time. The Nokia N-Gage is remembered simply as a failure today, but seeing how in 2019 companies are tripping over themselves to launch gaming phones, its hard not to wonder if maybe Nokia was on to something.
The…
Last week we asked you a few questions. Are you getting a Samsung Galaxy Note10+ or Galaxy Note10 and if you would pay the premium for a 5G model or stick with LTE.
Now the results are in and they are a bit surprising. Last year 19% half of you said they’d get a Galaxy…
The Motorola One Action was just announced and its unique feature, the Action Cam, is the focus of the first promo videos. You can read our review for an in-depth look into the phone and its cameras, but if you only have a minute, check out this video:
Its shot in 21:9, of course. Thats the aspect ratio of the phones screen and you can set the Action Cam to record 21:9 video too, which…
