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Android Runtime to become Mainline module in Android 12

November 25, 2020
Google’s Project Mainline — or Mainline — effectively turns part of your favorite mobile OS into modules that are treated as independent portions of the wider build. It was introduced with Android 10, with the express aim of making core updates easier by decoupling them from the main system into modules. A new comment within the AOSP build of Android hints that Android Runtime is very…
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Stop the budgetary bleeding to get the Air Force we need

November 25, 2020
In 2018, then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson sounded the alarm regarding the size of her service: “The Air Force is too small for what the nation expects of us.” Her response was direct: The service needed to grow from 312 to 386 operational squadrons. …
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Razer Kaira Pro review — Another solid all-around gaming headset

November 25, 2020
It’s my opinion that if you spend $150 on a gaming headset, you should get one that is versatile enough to also work as your regular daily headphones. Audiophiles will want to buy dedicated headphones for specific situations, but I don’t think that applies to most of us. I want the headphones I buy to work when I’m gaming at home or listening to music on the go. Razer is now offering…
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Sigma to Present New Mirrorless DN Lens in ‘Sigma Stage’ Livestream

November 25, 2020
Sigma has announced that it will present a new lens in the DN series for mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras on December 1, 2020. The lens is rumored to be a compact wide-angle for Sony E and Leica L-mount cameras. Sigma provided multiple ways to watch the live stream, which will be hosted by the company’s President Kazuto Yamaki: Sigma’s Youtube channel “SIGMA Station” Sigma’s…
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Huawei announces schedule for stable EMUI 11 update

November 25, 2020
Huawei unveiled EMUI 11 in September with upgrades to split-screen multitasking, multi-screen collaboration 3.0, animated always-on displays and much more. Some phones are already running the beta version as a final checkup before the stable version starts rolling out. For…
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Xiaomi shipped a record 46.6 million phones in Q3

November 25, 2020
Xiaomi’s latest financial report indicates a milestone with 46.6 million smartphone shipments and CNY 47.6 billion ($7.2 billion) in smartphone revenues during the July 1-September 30 period. The number of shipped phones is 45.3% greater than the same period of last year and based on Canalys’ global smartphone shipments report, Xiaomi is now the third biggest smartphone brand globally with a…
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