Oppo confirmed last week that it was launching the Oppo Reno 2 series later this month, including a 20X zoom variant. Now, with a week to go until the launch event, the firm has decided to detail the standard Oppo Reno 2 specs.
The standard Oppo Reno 2 will be the first device to pack a Snapdragon 730G chipset, positioned as a gaming-focused chipset. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 730G is essentially a slightly faster version of the standard Snapdragon 730, offering 15 percent better GPU performance due to a clock speed boost.
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Google has published a new mid-month update for the Pixel 6 series. According to Verizon, the patch improves the phones’ fingerprint sensor performance. Find the download links for your specific model below. Google usually issues new updates to Pixels at the beginning of each month. The November update passed by a few weeks ago, bringing minor nips and tucks. However, the company has now published a surprise mid-month update to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
While this technology cool and futuristic, it limits the type of screen protectors that work with the Galaxy S10 handsets. As most tempered glass options have gaps between the display and screen protector, the ultrasonic sensor’s soundwaves get blocked and distorted by air between the two objects, causing the sensor not to work.
But don’t fret just yet if you dislike plastic screen protectors. Thanks to its patented Liquid Optical Clear Adhesive, the Whitestone Dome tempered glass screen protector is designed to work perfectly with Samsung’s latest flagships and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
Update, August 16, 2019 (3:17 PM ET): In a statement sent out by YouTube (via Android Central), the video streaming service revealed the start date for when YouTube Originals will be free for all to watch (just with ads). That date is September 24.
Any Originals released after that date will be free on YouTube. Previously, only subscribers of YouTube Premium could watch Originals. Premium subscribers will still have ad-free access to Originals and will also see access to an entire new season as soon as it launches.
The price of the Google Home Mini is normally $49. At the moment, both the Chromecast and the Google Home Mini are discounted down to $25 and $19, respectively. If you get them with this bundle deal, you are still saving $9 compared to purchasing each one separately. Plus, don’t forget the $10 Vudu credit.
This bundle promotion at Walmart will end after December 4. When you purchase the Google Chromecast-Home Mini package, you will be emailed a code for the $10 in free Vudu credits.
Even if we weren’t in a global pandemic, we would still tell you to keep your headphones clean. There are plenty of reasons to give your hygiene a boost, and cleaning your headphones is an easy way to do so. If you use the same headphones or earbuds every day, there’s a good chance they’ve picked up some germs along the way. Here is everything you need to know on how to clean earbuds and headphones.
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A European court has favored Huawei in a Huawei vs Chanel battle over logo trademarks. Chanel posited that its iconic logo, above left, was co-opted by Huawei for its own logo, above right. The court said, “The figurative marks at issue are not similar,” leaving Chanel with the option to appeal. When it comes to brand identity, nothing is more important than your logo. Famous logos can not only signify your brand’s status, but they can become cultural touchstones.
Last year’s LG G6 was a solid smartphone, but it received a fair amount of criticism for launching with the previous year’s flagship processor. That’s not to say it was a bad phone by any stretch of the imagination, though it didn’t exactly stand out when compared to, say, the Galaxy S8. The company isn’t taking that same approach to this year’s flagship phone, however — the LG G7 ThinQ specs are as top-of-the-line as you can get in early 2018.
NBCUniversal continues to bolster its unassuming streaming service Peacock with original content. Its latest new series One of Us Is Lying is set to launch this week, featuring a group of teens brought together by murder, each hiding their own secrets as they try to clear their names.
Peacock has certainly been covering its bases, releasing prestige shows in different genres in its attempts to compete with the big services like Netflix, Amazon, and HBO Max.
LG may drop the modular capabilities of the LG G5 and introduce waterproofing on its upcoming flagship, the LG G6, according to a new report. The news arrived yesterday via Korean site ETNews and also suggests that the G6 will lose one of the long-standing features of the G-series: a removable battery.
ETNews recently speculated that the LG G6 would lack the modular aspect of its predecessor, however it didn’t reference waterproof capabilities in the original story.