Xiaomi’s New Patent Shows a Foldable Phone with Punch Hole Cameras

Xiaomi’s New Patent Shows a Foldable Phone with Punch Hole Cameras Even as foldable phones got off to a janky start with the Galaxy Fold royally messing up Samsung’s ambitions when it starteddeveloping nasty issuesearlier this year, and Huaweidelaying its foldable Mate X(which thenrecently got launched), companies are investing heavily into the technology and we’re sure to see a surge of foldable devices next year. However, it’s not just heavyweights like Samsung and Huawei who are looking to develop foldable phones for the general consumer, a couple of months back, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi showed off a video of its foldable smartphone on Twitter, and while that device has not been launched, announced, shown-off, or otherwise mentioned by Xiaomi anywhere, a new patent that Xiaomi has been granted seems to show a phone similar to what we saw in the video....

October 24, 2019 · 3 min · 490 words · Reginald Ward

10 Tips to Get Most Out of Safari in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

10 Tips to Get Most Out of Safari in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Putting the eye-catching features aside, Safari is arguably the most improved stock app in iOS 13. Part of the reason why Apple has upgraded the web browser was that the demand for a full-fledged web browser for iPad had been growing at a rapid pace. Just when Apple’s “Like a computer. Unlike any computer” campaign seemed to be a mere marketing gimmick, the introduction of iPadOS packed with a slew of new features including the powerful Safari has tilted the tide in favor of iPad....

October 23, 2019 · 9 min · 1805 words · Matthew Hamilton

10 Tips to Improve Battery Life in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

10 Tips to Improve Battery Life in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Battery drain is the sort of issue that most of us have encountered at some point or the other. At times, the problem could be due to a hidden bug that seems to sneak in out of nowhere. On the other times, the issue could be due to power-hungry features that might be running unchecked. In either scenario, your device will find itself on the receiving end....

October 23, 2019 · 9 min · 1724 words · Laura Blackwell

Chrome 78 Released With ‘Forced Dark Mode’, New Customization Options

Chrome 78 Released With ‘Forced Dark Mode’, New Customization Options Google on Tuesday released Chrome 78 (build 78.0.3904.70) to the stable channel for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS and ChromeOS with a number of new features, including anew Password Checkup toolandnew customization optionsfor the New Tab page. However, the biggest new improvement from the end-user point-of-view has to be the‘Force Dark Mode’ optionthat will bring the much-wanted dark theme to every site, irrespective of whether they support it natively or not....

October 23, 2019 · 2 min · 275 words · William Cunningham

Firefox 70 Released With Social Tracking Protection ‘On’ by Default

Firefox 70 Released With Social Tracking Protection ‘On’ by Default Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 70 to the stable channel, bringing a host of important new privacy and security-related features. The single biggest change in the new version is thatEnhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) is on by defaulton all platforms, bringing privacy protections to all users. Firefox 70 also includes more security protections from Firefox Lockwise, Mozilla’s digital identity and password management tool....

October 23, 2019 · 2 min · 290 words · Kristina Rodgers

Google Home, Home Mini Get Bricked By Firmware Update; Fix in the Works

Google Home, Home Mini Get Bricked By Firmware Update; Fix in the Works Do you remember the last time you updated your smart speaker? Be it Amazon Echo or Google Home. Well, most of the smart speakers are updated in the background and it’s convenient but one of the latest firmware updates for the Google Home and Home Mini speakers has caused trouble in paradise. The latest firmware update for Google Home and Home Mini has bricked the speaker for several users, who have all taken to Reddit andproduct forumsto criticize the update....

October 23, 2019 · 2 min · 354 words · Rebecca Bryant

Google Pixel 4 Lineup Supports Up to 11W Fast Wireless Charging

Google Pixel 4 Lineup Supports Up to 11W Fast Wireless Charging Google Pixel 3 arrived last year with anew Pixel Stand wireless charger, which offered a plethora of awesome features while you charged the device. But, the not so great thing about this situation was that Google only offered 10W fast wireless charging via its own Pixel Stand and a few certified chargers. There was a lot of hubbub surrounding this move from Google, who restricted charging speed to 5W on other third-party wireless chargers....

October 23, 2019 · 2 min · 381 words · Kelly Mullen
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