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Redmi Note 5 Pro review

Redmi Note 5 Pro XiaomiThe Redmi Note 5 Pro packs powerful innards, but with its many hits, there are also a few misses. Table of contents 2017 was a great year for Xiaomi and the company crossed RMB 100 billion in revenue. In India, the company’s biggest market outside of China, Xiaomi became the biggest smartphone vendor towards the end of the year. Much of that success in India was piggybacking on the Redmi Note 4, the bestselling smartphone in the country last year.

What is it? What can it do?

The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL boast the company’s best-ever software features and camera capabilities, which are possible due, in part, to the inclusion of the Pixel Neural Core. This little chip sits alongside the Pixel 4’s main processor to efficiently run Google’s powerful machine learning workloads. These range from image processing to voice recognition and transcription capabilities. The Neural Core is not Google’s first crack at an in-house machine learning processor for smartphones though.

Beautiful overkill for most homes

Ecovacs Deebot X1 OmniThe Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni takes a lot of the drudgery out of vacuuming and mopping thanks to the Omni Station, but at this hefty price it has a few issues that hold it back from perfection. Table of contents The dream of robot vacuums (and mops) has always been a product that cleans a whole floor with minimal maintenance. Many cleaning robots do enough but still fall short of the ideal.

Motorola gave us an Edge 20 update policy, then altered it

Update, July 29, 2021 (02:23 PM ET): Unfortunately, we received inaccurate information from Motorola. The article below offers an opinion based on information provided to Android Authority by an official Motorola representative. After publishing the article, we received word from a different Motorola representative, claiming the update policy explained to us by the original Motorola rep was inaccurate. Instead, the update policy for the Edge 20 series is that it will receive at least two Android OS upgrades and at least two years of bi-monthly security updates.

Get Tile trackers for up to 40% off in this Amazon Black Friday deal

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Tile’s Bluetooth tracker division may have been acquired by Life360 this week for $205 million, but that hasn’t stopped its trackers from getting a notable discount on Amazon as part of Black Friday. The company’s Tile Mate and Pro trackers are part of the promotion, along with several bundles. The discounts range from 27% off all the way to 40% off. You can check out all the deals in the list below:

Logitech G432 review: Good for gamers on a budget

Logitech Logitech G432The wired Logitech G432 makes no attempt to seem more premium than its price tag suggests. A mainly plastic build is unapologetically cheap, and its appearance is a bit dated. However, for gamers who just want something to work and are constrained by tight budgets, the G432 is sure to get the job done. Suffice to say, it's better than using your TV’s embedded speakers. Logitech peripherals are everywhere, and much of the company’s success may be attributed to its gaming headsets.

OnePlus 9 vs older OnePlus phones: Should you upgrade?

Eric Zeman / Android Authority After many a leak and teaser, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are finally sitting on store shelves. Boasting cutting-edge processing and display hardware, super-fast charging, and a new camera setup polished in partnership with Hasselblad, OnePlus is looking to offer the ultimate all-around smartphone. Although the company’s prices have gradually crept up over the years, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are still more affordable than other premium-tier options on the market this year.

Where to watch CODA and other English-language remakes

Apple TV Plus CODA made waves at the Oscars on March 27, 2022, becoming Apple TV Plus‘ first best picture winner. What many didn’t know is that CODA is a remake of a 2014 French film called La Famille Bélier. It’s just one of many English-language remakes. Some such remakes can be pretty terrible, but others are terrific, sometimes even surpassing their originals. See also: Movies like best picture winner CODA

An easy GameMaker Studio tutorial for beginners

If you want to develop games for Android, Android Studio is not the best choice of tool. While Android Studio is a powerful IDE and comes with many additional tools for development, it is primarily suited to productivity apps and tools and has a steep learning curve. It’s fortunate then that there are many other options available, such as the excellent GameMaker Studio 2. This post will serve as a GameMaker Studio tutorial to get you started, and an overview of the tool.

Everything you wish the OnePlus 6 was (but the headphone jack)

The OnePlus 6 was announced in May 2018, but that didn’t stop the Chinese manufacturer from releasing its next flagship a mere five months later. As most of the OnePlus 6T specs haven’t changed much compared to the company’s outgoing handset, there isn’t much reason to upgrade. But if you don’t already own the OnePlus 6, then you should definitely give the OnePlus 6T a look. OnePlus 6T XL full list of specifications You can find the list of OnePlus 6T specs in the table below: