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Rumors: Images claim to show iPhone 12 Pro Max camera features, 120hz display settings, notch size

August 26, 2020
Newly leaked screenshots today claim to offer a look at several potential iPhone 12 Pro Max features. According to the screenshots, Apple is testing the iPhone 12 Pro Max with a 120hz display and adaptive refresh rate support, among other new camera features. The screenshots were shared on Twitter by Jon Prosser, who has accurately predicted Apple product launch dates and features in the past. The…
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Oppo Watch hands-on: It’s not an Apple Watch clone — it’s what’s next

August 26, 2020
It’s easy to see why people have pegged the Oppo Watch as an Apple Watch clone. Squint your eyes and it looks like an Apple Watch. Say the name fast enough and it sounds like Apple Watch. Elements of the UI and packaging were clearly inspired by the Apple Watch, too. That said, “clone” is a loaded word, intended to immediately bias people against something as inappropriately derivative. Once…
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MobileNews

Android 101: How to stop location tracking

August 26, 2020
Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you, say, where the near restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy issue. Do you want all your wanderings registered by Google? Are you comfortable knowing that Mark…
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Not Phở app for iPhone teaches you Vietnamese cuisine to cook at home

August 26, 2020
We’ve all been working from home since earlier in the year, and at the same time, many of us are trying to improve our cooking skills or to get some variety into our meals. If you’re into Vietnamese food, the Not Phở app, available today, is definitely a good place to start. According to developer Linh Bouniol, the app’s name is playing with the fact that many people can only think of…
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Researchers’ AI can perform 3D motion capture with any off-the-shelf camera

August 26, 2020
Motion capture — the process of recording peoples’ movements — traditionally requires equipment, cameras, and software tailored for the purpose. But researchers at the Max Planck Institute and Facebook Reality Labs claim they’ve developed a machine learning algorithm — PhysCap — that works with any off-the-shelf DSLR camera running at 25 frames per second. In a paper expected to be…
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