Xiaomi is pushing the MIUI 13 firmware to global Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Mi 11 Lite units, enrolled in the beta program. All three firmware are stable beta and reportedly are bug-free.
The MIUI 13 release is based on Android 12 and carries the new-look Control Center, the January security patch, and general fluidity improvement, but lacks certain Android 12 security features that…
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…
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 Dimensity 900 5G chipset.
Oppo CPH2371 on Geekbench
The Geekbench listing revealed a 703 single-core score and a 2,175-point…
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…
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 wants to phase out the use of third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023. To do so, it’s working on a series of…
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…
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 today provided a list of nonprofit organizations using .day to “raise awareness around specific issues or causes that…
