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Samsung has revealed the 50MP Isocell JN1 camera sensor. The sensor features a smaller sensor and pixel size than previous 50MP sensors. The new sensor is in mass production now, suggesting that the first phones with it aren’t far away. Samsung is one of three main players in the smartphone camera sensor space (along with Sony and Omnivision), and it’s been upping the ante in recent times thanks to 50MP and 108MP sensors.
OnePlus first teamed up with McLaren back in 2018, becoming a sponsor of their Formula One team and releasing the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition as well.
Unfortunately, it seems like the partnership is over as redditor rudefyet noted that OnePlus was no longer listed as a 2020 F1 partner on the McLaren website (h/t: XDA-Developers). The company was listed until March 29 at the very least, according to XDA.
This means the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren is probably the last OnePlus/McLaren phone as a result of the pairing.
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GPS is a fact of life for most of us these days. For many, the idea of getting somewhere new without GPS is anxiety-inducing! But do you really know how GPS works? And how is it different from Glonass? What the heck is a BeiDou? And how does this affect your GPS-enabled wearable? By understanding these terms a little better, we can make smarter choices when buying tech while also ensuring said tech keeps running smoothly.
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The Nest Audio is Google’s flagship smart speaker, and generally pretty popular, at least judging by reviews and the company’s overall speaker sales. But it also launched in October 2020, so it’s virtually guaranteed that we’ll see an update within the next year or so — Google can’t afford to stay complacent when Amazon is continually updating its Echo lineup and Apple is likely working on another HomePod.
Dell has slashed prices on a lot of its best-selling laptops. It’s also cutting down the costs of some of its desktop systems, so both bases are covered.
With the ongoing global chip shortage, there’s no saying how long these Dell Black Friday deals will last. If any of these seem like a good deal to you, we recommend grabbing it ASAP. You don’t want to miss out by waiting until the last minute!
Amazon Echo Studio
The Echo Studio brings high-quality, room-filling sound to the Alexa smart ecosystem. Despite the gimmicky 3D audio capabilities, the affordable price redeems the Echo Studio, making it one of the better high-end smart speakers around. Table of contents
With a device for every use case and budget, Amazon has managed to build one of the most robust smart speaker and display portfolios over the last few years. High-fidelity audio was, however, a noticeable exception.
We have on hand now a great new budget friendly tablet, but one that has some of the most curious software around. The Xiaomi MiPad 2, powered by MiUI, is an Android device, but you might have a hard time telling it apart from Apple’s mobile operating system.
With claims like that, we best start off by saying that this is one of the most solid built, premium-feeling tablets you’ll find in the sub-$200 segment.
Mobile devices are now moving into the age of multi-cores, with high-end Android devices leading the pack with their quad-core powerhouses. With the advancements in processor technology, the scope of mobile gaming on smartphones and tablets has been growing in both size and quality.
On the other hand, mobile gaming exponentially increases the potential reach of MMO (massively multiplayer online) games. So far, the biggest problem for MMO games on mobile devices has been cross-platform compatibility.
With Android Wear 2.0 being delayed until the next year, and seemingly no new smartwatches planned from OEMs like LG, Motorola, and Huawei, things in the Android Wear universe has come to a standstill. If you can’t wait for the Android Wear 2.0 update, or are just looking to breathe some life into your smartwatch, you might want to give something new a try. Currently compatible with a limited number of devices, including what was the first Android Wear smartwatch to be launched, the LG G Watch, here is a quick look at AsteroidOS!
Motorola Moto E5 Play and Moto E5 Plus
Motorola's lack of control over this launch means people will be paying anywhere from $40 to $288 for these phones, which makes it very difficult to provide a simple recommendation. If you're going to buy one of these devices, I recommend the Moto E5 Play, but I wouldn't pay more than $60 or $70 for it. If you have a budget of around $200, you should instead consider a better budget phone like the Moto G6 Play or a refurbished phone.