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Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 12T series divides opinions

December 9, 2022
The Xiaomi 12T Pro has an ace up its sleeve – a 200MP camera. Unfortunately, the only other cards it has tucked up there are an 8 and a 2. That’s not a strong hand and potential buyers are divided on whether this phone is a good pick. Interestingly, some commenters under last week’s poll look at the 12T Pro as an affordable Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 phone that is a solid choice for gaming. The…
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Oppo AirVOOC 50W Wireless Flash Charger test

December 9, 2022
Wireless charging speeds aren’t what they used to be. Back in 2009, the Palm Pre gave us our first expirience with wireless charging via a proprietary Touch Stone charger and a special back cover. Soon after the Qi wireless industry standard emerged, though charging speeds…
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Huawei Pocket S launching on November 2

December 9, 2022
Huawei is launching its second clamshell foldable on November 2. The company confirmed the launch event for the Huawei Pocket S will start at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and we got a short teaser video that doesn’t really give us much to work with. The P50 Pocket…
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NASA Press Events at 2022 Fall AGU Meeting

December 9, 2022
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth and space sciences Dec.12-16 at the American Geophysical Union’s 2022 Fall meeting, being held both virtually and in Chicago this year. Science topics at the meeting range from climate science to planetary defense to studies of the Martian surface. NASA-related press events at the meeting are as follows. (Access to participating in live briefings…
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Google Camera 8.7 is rolling out now for older Pixel phones

December 9, 2022
Months after debuting on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, version 8.7 of the Google Camera app is rolling out now to older Pixel phones. Typically, when Google releases a new line of Pixel phones, those latest models will arrive with a newer version of the Google Camera app.
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Apple no longer signing iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1 ahead of iOS 16.2 launch

December 9, 2022
Following the release of iOS 16.1.2 on November 30, Apple has now stopped signing both iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade from iOS 16.1.2 or newer versions of the operating system. iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1 no longer signed by Apple iOS 16.1 was released in October with multiple new features and enhancements, such as iCloud Shared Photo Library…
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MediaTek Dimensity 8200 goes official for Android’s affordable flagships with 4nm process

December 9, 2022
After debuting its flagship Dimensity 9200 last month, MediaTek has this week announced the Dimensity 8200 with a more affordable, but still strong, offering for Android phones. Slotting into the “affordable flagship” space, the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 succeeds the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 and 8100 that launched in early 2022. On the whole, the 8200 is pretty darn similar to those earlier…
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