Xiaomi Poco X3 NFCFor €229, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC does a lot to help it stand out from the competition. Its weighty feeling in the hand and garish branding won’t be for everyone, though users will enjoy the excellent battery life and great screen. The in-OS ads aren't ideal but are reasonable given the price of the Poco X3 NFC. Overall, this is one of the best budget smartphones you can buy right now.
The day has come for anyone interested in flashing CyanogenMod but who’s not interested in the messy business of release candidate builds or nightlies. The latest stable snapshot build of CM 13 (ZNH5Y) is now rolling out for the core group of supported devices, bringing things up to Android 6.0.1 r61. There’s a huge amount of stuff to cover, so read on for the highlights.
Understanding the differences between CyanogenMod, Cyanogen OS & Cyanogen, Inc.
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A new leak has dished out apparent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs. The chipset is rumored to offer a quad-tier CPU layout. Qualcomm might use two older CPU cores for 32-bit compatibility. Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) late last year, powering a variety of flagship smartphones in 2022. The company only launched the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 last month, but an established leaker has dished out some rather weird specs.
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Bose and Google teamed up to promote the Bose QuietComfort 35 II, one the best noise-cancelling headsets you can buy. Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G pre-orders include a free pair of Bose QC 35 II headphones, but this promotion is limited to certain regions.
Anyone pre-ordering the Pixel 5 may take advantage of this offer from September 30 through October 19 at 11:59 p.m. BST.
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Huami has announced the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini and Amazfit Pop Pro. The GTS 2 Mini features health tracking smarts with practical features for Chinese users. It’s now available on Amazon in the US and will be priced at under $100. Update: May 7, 2021: Want to know more about Huami’s cheap smartwatch? Check out our full Amazfit GTS 2 Mini review for all the details.
Original article: November 27, 2020 (2 AM ET): There are two new Amazfit smartwatches to choose from today if you’re in China.
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With coronavirus locking down gyms around the world, many of us worry about losing our gains. Of course, training from home is an option, but not everyone has the capacity or the interest to do so. Moreover, while you can get into great shape with bodyweight training and dumbbells, nothing can quite replace a heavy lift like a squat will have on the body. The more relevant question for many people will be this: how long can they go without training before they lose their gains?
Launching today, the new LG G7 ThinQ has a few cool tricks up its sleeve, including a super bright display, “Boombox” sound, and camera features designed for low-light conditions. But is the G7 ThinQ the cure to LG’s FunQ?
What is ThinQ? It’s more than a little awkward, but LG seems committed to applying the “ThinQ” moniker to its high-end smartphones. There are two reasons for this: to tap into the hottest buzzword of the moment – AI – and to make a connection with LG’s growing ecosystem of appliances and smart home devices.
The phenomenon known as Flappy Bird seems to be coming to an end. After a few weeks of improbable success, developer Dong Nguyen has decided to call it quits. While there was some speculation as to why, the official reason according to Nguyen is the game was making his life too complicated. There is even more speculation as to how the game became popular to begin with.
Before we talk about it further, let’s look at some quick stats regarding Flappy Bird.
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Apple was contemplating an iPhone nano back in 2010 when its flagship was just 3.5-inches tall. An old email from Steve Jobs shows that the company was in discussions creating a cost plan and renders for the phone. The device was likely part of Apple’s 2011 iPhone strategy. How small is too small for a phone? An email from former Apple chief Steve Jobs suggests a nano-sized device could have been the benchmark for tiny phones 11 years ago.
These days, people use their mobile phones not just for calling or texting their contacts. The use of mobile phones has expanded beyond just mere calling and texting and has included other more complex functions such as full Web browsing, productivity, and high-definition entertainment. The mobile phone these days has become a pocketable assistant of some sort. But, wouldn’t it be nice if you could interact by voice to that electronic assistant?