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Android 12 DP1: Dark theme on Pixel is no longer AMOLED black

February 19, 2021
As we’ve been delving further into the first Android 12 Developer Preview, tweaks have been spotted, including to the dark theme on Pixel devices — which is no longer completely or AMOLED black. Initially spotted by the team over at Android Police, when applied, the dark theme on your Pixel will more closely resemble a dark gray-blue than a pitch or AMOLED black. Now this might be a…
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Samsung apparently has another Galaxy Watch for 2021; it might run Android instead of Tizen

February 19, 2021
Samsung makes some of our favorite smartwatches to pair to an Android smartphone, and out of pattern we might be getting another Galaxy Watch for 2021. In a twist, too, it might run Android at its core. According to a report from GalaxyClub, Samsung has two new smartwatch models in the works for 2021, both carrying model numbers that imply they will be successors to the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy…
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YouTube for Android starts streaming videos in up to 4K on any display resolution

February 19, 2021
4K media is widely available nowadays, and YouTube is absolutely full of it, thanks to 4K cameras on smartphones and mirrorless cameras, too. Now, the platform is allowing more people to see content in 4K, with YouTube for Android now streaming 4K content no matter the resolution of your display. Over the past day or so, YouTube for Android has widely rolled out the ability to view content in up…
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Hands-On with the Weird Fotosnaiper Soviet Sniper Camera

February 19, 2021
Photographer Mathieu Stern was browsing a flea market when he came across a Zenit Fotosnaiper, a Soviet-era camera rig that looks and feels more like a rifle. Stern jumped at the opportunity to have a copy of his own and to go hands-on with the camera. The Zenit Fotosnaiper first appeared in the 1940s and was designed for military use as an observation camera. The rifle-style stock attachment…
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