Xiaomi has started recruiting beta testers for the MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM in India which was announced three days ago.
The Chinese phone maker is recruiting MIUI 11 Global Stable beta testers for eight smartphones: Redmi K20 (aka Mi 9T), Redmi K20 Pro (aka Mi 9T Pro), Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi Note 7, and Redmi Note 7S.
Those interested can apply here…
If you have become an Apple fan in the past decade or so, you are used to yearly operating system updates for . If you have been a Mac user longer than that, you remember actually for OS updates every 18 months or so. I know Halloween is coming up, so I’ll inform you of…
The Twitch app for iOS has added support for subscribing to streamers, but with a catch. What costs you $5 through the Twitch website and other platforms will cost you an extra $1 through the iOS app.
As Twitch details in a blog post, you can now purchase “iOS Sub…
OnePlus 6 and 6T get Android 10 with an Open Beta update
October 19, 2019
Last week OnePlus confirmed that it will update the OnePlus 5 and 6 series with Android 10. Today, the company announced the rollout of Open Beta 1 which brings Android 10 to OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T.
The Android 10-based Open Beta 1 update includes new UI design and location permissions for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. Additionally, it comes with full-screen gestures that allow inward swipes…
Google Voice now works with Hey Siri on iPhones and iPads
October 19, 2019
Not only does Google Voice still exist, but it’s also adding new features. The service lets you call and text internationally for what should be cheaper rates than what your carrier charges. And starting today, if you have an iPhone or iPad, using Google Voice just…
Late last year, Samsung and Canonical partnered on an app that allowed select Galaxy phones to run a full Linux desktop on top of Android. Less than a year later, Samsung has announced that they’re discontinuing the Linux on DeX program, coinciding with the update to…
Fossil’s Gen 5 smartwatch is the best Wear OS watch you can buy right now, and this week it’s getting a little bit better on iOS. An update for Fossil Gen 5 that’s rolling out right now lets the watch make phone calls if it’s connected to an iPhone.
Wear OS smartwatches have had the ability to connect to iPhones for quite some time, but the experience has always lacked many of the features…
5 predictions for AI’s impact on customer experience in 2020
October 18, 2019
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2019 is wrapping up — time to take stock of the customer service trends that shaped the year, and get positioned for 2020. Join this VB Live event for a look at the predictions that came true, the hype that fizzled, and what’s next for AI…
Fortnite is finally getting better spatial audio
October 18, 2019
One of the reasons I couldn’t get into Fortnite was the sound. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has an excellent and accurate sound model, and that made it difficult to move to another game that doesn’t. In Fortnite, it was difficult to tell where attacks were coming…
Japanese carrier DoCoMo has posted a list of phones that will get updated to Android 10. Note that Sonys plans for the global models may be different, but it seems that flagships from early 2018 and later are safe.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Sony Xperia XZ3 Sony Xperia 1 Sony Xperia 5
Also on the list is the Sony Xperia Ace…
