It’s been six months since Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Mix Alpha, with its intriguing “surround screen” that wraps almost entirely around the phone. Now, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee (also known as MKBHD) has a more in-depth look at the prototype hardware running prototype software. And while it seems very polished for an unfinished product, a closer look reveals a few areas where its…
Vergecast: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra’s camera issues and Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO
February 28, 2020
Two things that grabbed our attention this week at The Verge was Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra and Bob Iger stepping down as Disney CEO. So that’s what took up a lot of discussion on The Verge’s flagship podcast The Vergecast.
Executive editor of The Verge and co-host of…
Pope Francis joins IBM and Microsoft in call for AI regulation
February 28, 2020
(Reuters) — The Vatican joined forces with tech giants Microsoft and IBM on Friday to promote the ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI) and call for regulation of intrusive technologies such as facial recognition.
The three said AI should respect privacy…
You have until March 6th to try and nab a working Nintendo PlayStation prototype — one of the rarest relics of lost gaming history — and it’ll only cost you a few hundred thousand dollars. The current high bid for this retro prototype at auction is $300,000 (plus a buyer’s premium of $60,000), which, yeah, doesn’t exactly sound like a steal. At one point, though…
Engadget Podcast: Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra
February 28, 2020
This week, it’s all about Samsung’s chonky boi, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Cherlynn gives us a preview of her review for the new flagship phone — including its 5G performance in NYC and its “100X” camera — while Devindra wonders what’s…
In 2020, a lot of Android manufacturers are showing off crazy concepts of what’s possible with display technology, with Samsung especially pushing foldable smartphones. Now, Xiaomi is further showing off its Mi Mix Alpha prototype in a video with YouTuber MKBHD.
The Xiaomi…
Realme 6 pops up on Geekbench sporting Helio G90 chipset and 8GB RAM
February 28, 2020
After the Realme 6 Pro was spotted on Geekbench yesterday, its non-Pro sibling – the Realme 6 also passed through the benchmark tool. The phone is seen sporting the RMX2001 model number revealing it packs the MediaTek Helio G90 SoC, 8GB RAM, and runs Android 10 which will likely come with the companys Realme UI on top.
Realme 6 Geekbench listing
It managed 508 points in the single-core…
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite gets a 512GB storage variant
February 28, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite originally came in two memory configurations – 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. Today a third version joins them, with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage.
This new model was announced in India for INR44,999 ($625/565) and it will go on sale in the country…
Realme Band features revealed: USB-A connector, IP68 rating, and heart-rate monitor
February 28, 2020
Realme will unveil the Realme 6 series on March 5 but alongside that, the company will also launch its first smartband dubbed Realme Band.
We don’t know the price of the Realme Band yet, but the company today revealed a bevy of features on its official India site to…
Everyone thinks Apple’s ultimate vision for the iPhone is that famed ‘single slab of glass,’ and that the notch is just an interim step along the way to a truly bezel-free display. One requirement for that, of course, is an under-display camera.
We’ve already seen one proof of concept for this – a working Oppo prototype – and Vivo has just announced another: the Apex 2020 …
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