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Xiaomi sells over 30,000 Mi Mix Fold units in a minute

April 17, 2021
Xiaomi launched the first flash sale of the Mi Mix Fold, and as expected all available stock was gone in seconds. In a single minute, the company pushed the total batch of devices, recording an income of CNY400 million (that’s about $61.3 million). Simple math reveals this is anywhere between 30,000 and 40,000 units of the foldable phone, or 500 per second. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has three…
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MobileNews

Oppo A94 5G announced with Dimensity 800U and 30W charging

April 17, 2021
Just a week ago Oppo brought its Reno5 Z 5G in Singapore and now the phone has made its way to Europe as the Oppo A94 5G. It’s still powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U bundled with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage for a base price of €359. The A94 5G brings a 6.43-inch…
MobileNews

This week’s top stories: Play Movies for Roku shutting down, Android Auto night toggle, more

April 17, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Play Movies & TV app to be shut down on Roku and other smart TVs, Android Auto gains a manual day/night toggle, we offer first impressions of the OnePlus Watch, and more. This week, Google announced that the long-standing Play Movies & TV app is shutting down on June 15 for non-Android smart TV platforms including those from Roku, LG, Samsung, and Vizio. In…
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NewsPhotography

How Adobe Super Resolution Works (and Doesn’t) for Smartphone Photos

April 17, 2021
When Adobe first unveiled Super Resolution, it gave photos a chance to increase in size without losing any quality, but it wasn’t clear whether that kind of magic extended to the trove of images on people’s smartphones. The short answer is that Adobe admits it optimized and designed Super Resolution with RAW files in mind, but also “trained” it to deal with already rendered files…
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DefenseNews

Army Wants Deadlier Land Mines that Attack Enemy Tanks from Above

April 17, 2021
Two divers with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment set charges to blow notional mines, Feb. 10, 2017, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers were tested on their troop leading procedures, as well as their knowledge of setting up explosives on land, during this training event. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Tom Wade) The U.S. Army wants a deadly new networked land mine system that’s more capable than…
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