Speculative renders of the Realme 9 Pro and Pro+ surfaced over the last two weeks, now in partnership with brings leaked official images of the two phones.
They show the differences between the three colorways. Midnight Black is the color we had already seen, it will be joined by Aurora Green and Sunrise Blue. These two have a speckled look to them, while the black does not. All three seem to use…
Samsung's Galaxy Home Mini 2 receives Bluetooth certification
January 26, 2022
Earlier this month, we shared a report that Samsung is working on a new smart home speaker – the Galaxy Home Mini 2. Now the credibility of that report has been confirmed thanks to a leaked Bluetooth SIG certification.
The Galaxy Home Mini 2, with the model number…
Oppo Reno7 5G certified by various agencies
January 26, 2022
We’re expecting Oppo’s Reno7 series to debut internationally on February 4 with India being the first stop. Ahead of the big announcement, we’ve spotted the Reno7 5G on several certification agencies as well as on Geekbench which revealed it’s packing MediaTek’s…
Microsoft Surface Duo finally receives Android 11 update
January 26, 2022
The Microsoft Surface Duo that was announced in October 2019 and launched in 2020 with Android 10 was supposed to get Android 11 in 2021, but that didn’t happen. However, the company hasn’t forgotten its foldable as the smartphone is finally receiving the Android 11 update.
The update comes with firmware version 2021.1027.156 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the…
Realme X50 Pro 5G gets Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 beta
January 26, 2022
The Realme X50 Pro 5G that was announced in February 2020 with Android 10 picked up Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update in December 2020, and now it’s got Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, albeit through the company’s early access beta program, and only…
Google drops FLoC and proposes new Topics API for replacing third-party cookies used by ads
January 26, 2022
At the start of 2021, Google offered the Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) as a replacement for third-party cookies used to place relevant ads on sites. Following criticism and feedback over the past year, Google today proposed the Topics API as a new solution.
Google…
At I/O 2019, Google introduced the ability to cancel alarms by just saying “stop,” while the Pixel 6 picked up “Quick Phrases” last year. You can now tell Google Assistant on Smart Displays and speakers to “stop” talking without having to first preface that command with “Hey Google.”
As Google Assistant is responding, you can just say “stop”, and it will immediately cease…
The year continues with February 2022 bringing seven games to Stadia Pro in an increase from the previous drop.
Tuesday, February 1 will see all the titles come to the $9.99 per month membership, starting with Life Is Strange Remastered ($24.99) and Life Is Strange: Before…
Google Registry opens registrations for .day top-level domain
January 26, 2022
Following .app, .page, and .new in recent years, Google Registry is now launching a .day top-level domain. An Early Access Program (EAP) opens today, while wider access kicks off in a week.
The .day TLD “brings attention to any day” or “cause you care about.”…
Google still thinks 3 years of updates provide a ‘great experience’ ahead of cutting off Pixel 3
January 26, 2022
Android smartphones, unfortunately, usually don’t get the support they are really capable of. Even the best and biggest names in Android only support devices for 3-5 years at best. This month, the door is closing on updates for 2018’s Pixel 3 series, and Google’s response to that ending is that 3 years of updates is still a “great experience” for customers.
Really?
VICE author Aaron…
