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Samsung gets closer to building 'QD-OLED' TVs that rival LG's OLED

While Samsung has become dominant in using OLED technology on mobile displays — even Apple uses its screens for iPhones — in TVs, the big name in OLED is its competitor, LG. LG’s TVs have wowed testers with their ability to control light precisely because each pixel is self-illuminating, unlike the “QLED” branded quantum dot LCD tech Samsung relies on exclusively…
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Do AirPods Pro work with Android?

So you’re a happy Android user, but you’ve been eyeing Apple’s new AirPods Pro with a little envy. “Do Airpods Pro work with Android?” you think to yourself. Well, there’s good news and not-so-good news. Before you go further down this particular rabbit hole…
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Samsung Galaxy S10’s public Android 10 rollout begins, starting with Germany

The long wait is over for the stable update of Android 10 on the Samsung Galaxy S10, as the update is now rolling out in Europe — with Germany first in line. Initially, the update was only available to Galaxy S10 owners in Germany who were part of the original Android 10 beta program. However, the OTA download is now available to all Galaxy S10 owners in the country (via ). Those on Android Pie…
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This iPhone app will make you nostalgic for the iPod click wheel

An iOS developer is building an iPhone app that will turn the smartphone into an iPod Classic with its nostalgic click wheel. Elvin Hu, a design student at Cooper Union college in New York City, has been working on the project since October, and shared an early look at the…
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Oppo's Reno3 Pro is set to become one of the thinnest 5G phones

Oppo has teased a new smartphone, the Reno3 Pro 5G, that follows its tradition of making very slim devices. At just 7.7mm thick, not including the lens, it “may just be the thinnest dual-mode 5G phone in its price segment,” according to a tweet by VP Brian Shen (dual-5G means it can support true 5G “standalone” networks). It also features a curved glass screen on the…
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You can play Google Stadia on almost any Android phone with root

Google Stadia launched last week, allowing you to stream AAA video games to your laptop, desktop, Chrome OS tablet, Chromecast Ultra, or Pixel phone. Of course, the Android power user community was none too pleased about Stadia’s seemingly arbitrary restriction preventing non-Pixel phones from playing games on the go, and have made a way to play Stadia on almost any rooted phone. In the buildup…
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