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YouTube for Android testing tweaked ‘Up next’ UI with larger buttons

Autoplaying videos are a major driver of YouTube views and helps keep you on the site. Google is now testing a revamped “Up next” UI on Android that’s larger and easier to interact with. If the “Autoplay” toggle in the “Up next” playlist is enabled, you have 8 seconds before the next video starts. This countdown was previously a circular indicator around the play button that let…
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Color renders of an Oppo slider follow up on patent application

A lot of patent applications never develop into actual products but in the case of this particular Oppo filing, it could be the real deal. A patent application filed at the end of March that included a set of schematics has now been updated with high-quality official-looking…
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HTC's standalone VR kit will stream PC content via WiFi

We’re still some way away from getting compact VR headsets that tap into cloud VR services via 5G, but for now, HTC has cooked up something that will let standalone 6DoF kits take advantage of a PC’s processing power. In early Q4 this year, the Vive Focus Plus will gain…
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High-res renders of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 are now out

Images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 have been floating around for about a month now, but today we have a rather varied selection of renders of both sizes of the smartwatch, with color options and strap material choices – in pretty high resolution, too. The small Galaxy Watch Active 2… Courtesy of Evan Blass, the renders give us a closer look at the wearable and, from what…
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Oppo to launch a new Reno series smartphone this month

Oppo launched the Reno and Reno 10x zoom in India back in May, and according to a report by The Mobile Indian, the company will bring a third model under the Reno series to India by the end of this month. Oppo Reno 10x zoom The report further states that the upcoming…
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HTC U11+ receiving Android Pie update in India

HTC released Android Pie for the U11+ in Taiwan earlier last month, and now it has expanded the rollout of Pie in India. The update, version number 2.19.400.2, requires a reasonably hefty download of 1.37GB. It comes with the usual Android Pie goodies as well as the July 1, 2019 security patch. Additionally, the new firmware also brings in some system enhancements to the U11+ and removes Google+…
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Samsung Galaxy Book S appears in press renders

Samsung launched the Windows-powered Galaxy Book2 last year, and it seems the company will soon add another device to the lineup, dubbed Galaxy Book S. Official-looking press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Book S have been leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass revealing its…
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 gets Night Mode in the US

Samsung rolled out the Night Mode for the Galaxy Note9 back in June, but at the time it was only for the German units. Well now, the company has expanded this feature to the US as well. A new update (with version N960USQU2CSGA) is seeding for Verizon’s Note9 which brings…
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Samsung teases new Exynos chipset coming on August 7 to power the Galaxy Note10

In recent times, Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship and its Galaxy Note device launched in the same year have used the same in-house designed Exynos chipset, but that’s set to change this time around. For the Galaxy Note10, Samsung has been working on an improved version of the Exynos 9820 that was featured in the Galaxy S10 family. The Note10 has already been caught in a benchmark results database…
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