Oxygen OS 9.5.8 is now heading out for the OnePlus 7, with the update highlights including the August 2019 patch and optimizations for the display adaptive brightness mode.
The update was announced over on the official OnePlus forums by Manu J, who confirmed that the incremental rollout of Oxygen OS 9.5.8 has now started. This follows the most recent update for the OnePlus 7 Pro which also…
Samsung Galaxy Note10+ prototype spotted out in the wild
August 5, 2019
Just two days before Samsungs Galaxy Note10 unveiling, a Chinese user was spotted with what appears to be a fully functional prototype of the Note10+. The device sports the centered punch hole and minimal bezels but its screen does not seem to be curved. That’s…
Just last week, the OnePlus 7 Pro received a software update that squashes a few bugs, fixes a couple of things and bumps up the security patch to August 2019. Well, today the vanilla 7 is receiving the incremental update as well.
The changelog is quite similar to the one of…
Ming-Chi Kuo today released a report claiming that Apple will bring back Touch ID fingerprint recognition to its iPhones starting in 2021. The analyst said that he believes Apple will release a iPhone with both Face ID and under-display Touch ID fingerprint biometrics.
Kuo says that over the next 18 months, a lot of technical issues will be resolved which will enable Apple to deliver the high-tier…
When Realme 1 arrived back in May 2018, it was a great deal and a phone worth recommending. 11 devices later and 14 months further in time, the company finally can join the big boys league after reaching 10 million shipments across the globe.
The Weibo profile of the company…
LG unveils X2 (2019) / K30 (2019) mid-ranger
August 5, 2019
LG announced its latest affordable handset in South Korea under the name X2 (2019). It arrives with a quad-core CPU, an HD+ screen without notches, and a single camera on the back. The price is KRW198,000 in South Korea, but we expect it to cost about $160 around the…
AI knitting system designs and creates garments
August 5, 2019
If you’ve ever wanted a custom bobble hat but your knitting skills aren’t up to par, let the robots do it. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a computer-aided knitting system which can automate the design and manufacture of knitted garments.
Even non expert knitters can use the system to create individual designs…
Google Assistant has long had the option to read your SMS messages aloud, but that hasn’t done much good if your conversations lived in third-party apps. That shouldn’t be an issue for long. Both Android Police and 91mobiles have noticed that Google is rolling…
While Showtime took forever to start filling in details for its Halo TV series, it’s clearly eager to make up for lost time. The broadcaster has announced that Natascha McElhone (of Ronin and Californication fame) will portray both the legendary Cortana AI as well as…
Apple R&D spending continues to increase as it invests in core iPhone tech, future products
August 4, 2019
A new report from this weekend explores Apple’s growing investment in research and development. Apple reported its Q3 2019 earnings last Tuesday, revealing that its R&D spending has hit a new all-time high.
During the fiscal third quarter of 2019, Apple spent $4.2 billion on research and development. That marks the most Apple has ever spent on R&D during a…
