During today’s Xiaomi Developer Conference in Beijing, the company introduced a new telescopic lens technology that could potentially change smartphone photography in the not so distant future. And by saying not so distant future, we really mean it because the Chinese tech giant said that the tech is ready for implementation in real products.
The benefits of having a telescopic lens are…
The Meizu 17 family arrived back in May, but we haven’t heard much from the Chinese manufacturer since. Yet today a leakster on Weibo claims to have the first renders and specs sheet of the Meizu 18 Max 5G.
The upcoming flagship is said to have a Snapdragon 875…
Tomorrow Apple starts accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max in Australia, China, Germany, India, Japan, the UK, the US and 30+ other countries. Pre-ordered phones will start shipping on November 13 (Friday next week), which is also when the first units will…
Xiaomi announces the Mi Notebook 14 e-learning edition
November 6, 2020
Xiaomi’s latest notebook is aimed at people studying or working from home in these pandemic times. It’s a stripped-down version of the vanilla Mi Notebook 14 called Mi Notebook 14 e-learning edition.
It’s still an all-aluminum laptop tipping the scale at 1.5kg and measuring about 18mm in thickness. The device is powered by Intel’s 10th Generation Core i3-10110U (2.1 GHz…
After rolling out OxygenOS 11.0.2.3 for the OnePlus 8T last week, OnePlus has now released the OxygenOS 11.0.3.4 update for the Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone.
The new update improves the camera stability and optimizes the imaging effects for a better shooting experience.
You can soon buy a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE with 256 GB of storage
November 6, 2020
You’ll soon be able to get your hands on a Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) with much more room for your apps, photos and videos. Starting on November 6th, Samsung will offer a Cloud Navy version of the smartphone with 256 GB of storage. That variant will start at $770.
The…
WhatsApp disappearing messages make their way to iOS
November 6, 2020
Earlier this week, Android users got disappearing messages on WhatsApp and now iOS users are also joining in. This lets you send texts and media that will automatically vanish after 7 days in both personal and group chats.
The update is a gradual one so some will get it sooner than others. You’ll also have to enable diapering messages for every chat individually. The step by step listed on…
iOS 14.2 is out with more inclusive emoji and Shazam controls
November 6, 2020
Apple’s iOS 14.2 update has dropped. The update, which is rolling out now to iPhones and iPads, brings Shazam into the Control Center, new AirPlay 2 controls, expanded intercom support for HomePod and more than 100 new emoji characters.
Among the new emoji are several new…
Xiaomi announces the Mi Box 4S Pro with 8K video decoding
November 6, 2020
Xiaomi announced a successor to its Mi Box 4 Pro called Mi Box 4S Pro and even though it looks identical to the old one and the name implies a rather incremental update, this is definitely not the case here. In addition to its long feature list, the Mi Box 4S Pro gains 8K…
Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max and HomePod mini preorders
November 6, 2020
Right on cue, the Apple Store is down today ahead of new iPhone and HomePod mini preorders.
The store will be back up at about 5 AM PT, so if you are waiting to order a new HomePod mini or the iPhone 12 mini, or the iPhone 12 Pro Max, you’ve got a few more hours to wait.
Last night, Apple allowed a few publications to post their hands-on with the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, with…