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YouTube finally delivers HDR videos on the Xbox One

January 22, 2021
You can finally watch YouTube videos in HDR on last-gen Xbox One S and One X consoles, along with the latest Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X models, according to Google. As spotted by Flat Panels HD and confirmed by Engadget, opening a YouTube HDR video on a recent Xbox One console, then bringing up “stats for nerds” shows that it’s streaming in the PQ Rec.2020 HDR format using the VP9-2…
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Microsoft increases Xbox Live Gold prices for new members

January 22, 2021
Microsoft continues sending not-so-subtle signals that it would really, really like you to drop Xbox Live Gold in favor of Game Pass. The company has raised prices for new Xbox Live Gold memberships across the board, with the changes becoming more noticeable the longer…
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Another supply-chain report says iPhone 12 mini production cut

January 22, 2021
An analyst note earlier this week suggested that iPhone 12 mini production for this quarter had been cut by 2M units in response to disappointing sales. It said this had been balanced by better-than-expected sales of the more expensive iPhone 12 Pro, and that Apple was…
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The Vivo X60 Pro Plus arrives with Snapdragon 888, ‘gimbal’ camera, more

January 22, 2021
BBK-owned Vivo has officially unveiled the X60 Pro Plus, a smartphone with some sizeable specifications, superfast internals, and an interesting gimbal camera system. The Vivo X60 Pro Plus is undoubtedly a beast of a smartphone with a 6.56-inch FHD+ OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. There is room for a centrally placed punch-hole notch up top, which is home to a 32-megapixel selfie…
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Microsoft Edge gains password manager, Chrome-like themes, plus much more

January 22, 2021
The latest build of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is now rolling out with a ton of new features including an in-built password manager and numerous new themes to add flavor to your browsing. Announced as rolling out in a one-year celebratory official blog post, this is the biggest update for Microsoft Edge for some time. There is a lot to unpack, including a new “sleeping tabs” feature…
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Leica Ad is an Evocative Reminder of Photography’s Importance

January 22, 2021
Commercials don’t have to be powerful and emotional works of art, but they are often much more successful if they are. Leica’s latest 1-minute ad is just that: an evocative reminder of photography’s value to society. The commercial reminds viewers that this world we live in is everyone’s world, and the emotions and feelings that are a part of living here as humans can vary between…
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