Media platforms have existed for your TV for years, but Android TV is perhaps one of the most powerful. It has more potential you can unlock compared to a Roku or an Apple TV, but a lot of that depends on the hardware available. “Power users” demand a lot of ports and capable specs, and the Mecool KM3 Android TV box delivers exactly that.
Hardware
The physical design of the KM3 isn’t…
World’s largest offshore wind farm secures $8bn investment
November 28, 2020
Dogger Bank, which will eventually become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is getting an $8 billion investment from Norwegian oil giant Equinor and British energy company SSE. The money will be used to construct the first two phases of the project.
SSE Renewables…
Ditch Google Drive and store your stuff on a lifetime pCloud account (75% off for Black Friday!)
November 28, 2020
What would happen if your computer or Android phone was suddenly lost or stolen? Would you have all of your precious memories, critical files, and amazing multimedia creations backed up? Or would you lose them forever? Cloud storage is a great way to solve this problem.
Podcast: Tesla Model S/X refresh rumors, TSLA to the moon, new electric pickup, and more
November 28, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including new rumors of a Tesla Model S and Model X refresh, TSLA stock is going to the moon, a possible new electric pickup, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers…
Why Canon is Winning Full-Frame Mirrorless
November 27, 2020
When the mirrorless race began in earnest at the end of 2018, nobody knew who would come out on top. Three years and more than 10 full-frame mirrorless camera bodies later, the answer is obvious: Canon is winning big, and they’ve done it by going “all in” on the RF…
Samsung resumes rollout of One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Z Fold2
November 27, 2020
Samsung released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold2 in South Korea, but it was quickly suspended after a major bug was discovered preventing users from unlocking their phones after the update. However, the rollout has now resumed and the company has…
Huawei to use liquid lens in its 2021 flagships
November 27, 2020
A new report coming straight from China claims that Huawei is in the final stage of testing the so-called liquid lens, which is supposed to largely improve image stabilization and focus times. In fact, the focus time will be reduced to a couple of milliseconds matching the focus time of the human eye.
It’s said that the tech will be used for the telephoto camera first so instead of moving…
YouTube for Android TV app adds support for 8K video playback
November 27, 2020
YouTube added support for 8K videos back in 2015 – long before 8K cameras or TVs were easily accessible. Five years later, flagship smartphones can shoot video in that resolution and there are some 8K TVs that, while pricey, are not completely out of reach.
So, this update…
Apple Store Black Friday: get up to $150 gift card with purchase of iPhone, iPad, Mac and more
November 27, 2020
The Apple Store has today launched its Black Friday shopping event. The company is offering a gift card with eligible iPhone, iPad Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, HomePod and Beats purchases. The event runs from November 27 through November 30.
As usual, you will…
OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, with a ton of fixes for common issues plus the November 2020 security patch.
The OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 update was confirmed as rolling out on the official OnePlus Forums, with this being the third update since Android 11 came to the mid-2020 flagship 8 series OnePlus devices.
Getting the November 2020 security patch with the OxygenOS…
