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Google is shutting down the Play Movies & TV app for most smart TV devices and platforms. Users will need to rely on YouTube to access their purchased content after the shutdown. Google Play Movies & TV is set to disappear from key smart TV platforms in the coming months. According to an official email sent to 9to5Google, the app will no longer be available on Roku as well as LG, Samsung, and Vizio smart TVs.
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The Pixel 5 is the latest showcase for Google’s mobile photography prowess, boasting cutting-edge HDR and low-light capabilities. But the phone has also made a key camera hardware change this year. It has dropped the 2x 16MP telephoto capabilities from the Google Pixel 4 in favor of a 16MP wide-angle lens. In an attempt to sidestep the absence, Google once again turns to software chicanery. Super Res Zoom uses multi-frame capture techniques to extract extra detail from an image, allowing for a digital crop without the usual loss in quality.
Pinterest is the largest social media platform no one seems to talk about. Although it has existed since 2010 and has an active userbase of more than 300 million monthly users, it has never cracked the zeitgeist in the same way as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
But even though Pinterest has managed to avoid many of the major controversies that plague other platforms, it’s not without its problems. Once a place for ideas, it is now an ad-focused platform that tries to push products with every pin.
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OnePlus is continuing its premium push with the OnePlus 10 Pro, which has finally received a global launch this week. The new phone picks up where the old one left off, bringing a similarly impressive screen, brisk charging speeds, and great performance all at a cheaper price. But are you wondering what else is out there before you pull the trigger? Here are some of the best OnePlus 10 Pro alternatives you should be looking at.
Creating a timeline in Google Docs is a great way to showcase important events in a way that allows you to make a point. Each event can take place at a different point in time, though the boundaries are set by the starting point and endpoint of the timeline. For school, timelines are always important for history projects and demonstrations. Let’s go over how to make a timeline on Google Docs.
Unlocking smartphone bootloaders isn’t as popular as it used to be, but it’s still an option for those who like to tinker with their technology. You can still unlock the Google Pixel 3 bootloader, even with its new Titan M security chip onboard.
You might want to unlock your bootloader to more easily flash factory images, gain root access to the device, install a custom recovery and custom ROM, or for rescuing your device from a boot-loop or soft-brick.
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The OPPO F5 continues the company’s ‘Selfie Expert’ pitch with AI smarts to enhance your selfies. It also keeps up with the latest trend of tall displays with 18:9 aspect ratio, a trend that became mainstream in 2017, trickling down to even budget smartphones.
It’s a powerful feeling to be able to buy almost anything with the click of a finger. If you’ve ever spent more than five minutes browsing Amazon, you know just how much you can spend your money on. However, you might also realize that you regret that last purchase. It’s not hard to backtrack and get rid of it in just a few steps. Here’s how to cancel an Amazon order at any stage.
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Reverse engineering and tampering attacks threaten every mobile app, yet many apps apply basic code hardening techniques (or none at all!) to defend against these attempts. In fact, research has shown that half of the world’s leading financial services apps on the Android marketplace are not using proper application shielding techniques such as code and data obfuscation.
Obfuscation is a way for Android developers to protect their apps from reverse engineering and tampering attempts by masking their source code and data.
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Star Trek celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2016. It’s amazing the franchise has lasted this long and generated such a large cast of memorable characters. Picard will always be the be the best captain, but I also don’t think Voyager is bad, so what do I know? There are tons of new ways to engage with Star Trek on your mobile devices. Most of the apps on our list will let you read or watch the series — it’s really easy these days.