If you’ve ever read about cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, you may have come across the terms blockchain or distributed ledger. You’ve probably also heard about how corporate giants like Walmart and Visa are testing the technology, either to improve traceability or accountability.
Given the amount of hype surrounding it, you’d think that blockchain technology is rapidly shaping up to become one of the most influential technologies of this decade.
Xiaomi Mi 10 UltraThe Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is an impressive smartphone. It sets new benchmarks for charging speeds in both wired and wireless form. With top specs and a solid camera system, there’s not much to dislike about the device. Table of contents
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is the company’s flagship smartphone for 2020. It assembles top mobile technologies in a device with an unmatched spec sheet. It’s all about the big numbers with this smartphone, but how do those numbers translate in the real-world?
Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s oldest comics. Practically everybody knows the story of Peter Parker, the fated spider bite, and everything that happened afterward. There are movies coming out all the time and fans debating on what movie is the best. Thankfully, mobile gaming is a lot more simple than that. Here are the best Spider-Man games for Android! Unfortunately, this is mostly a copy of our best MARVEL games list.
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Welcome to the OnePlus Nord N10 and OnePlus Nord N100 update hub. Here you’ll find all the latest information about new and historical software updates for the budget Nord duo. We’ll list the current software version for the phones and regularly update the hub as and when new updates roll out.
Like other OnePlus phones, the Nord N10 and Nord N100 run on Oxygen OS, the company’s home-baked Android skin.
The fate of movie theaters has been up in the air for years. That’s only become more pronounced as we continue to adjust to COVID-19 and fears of public gatherings in places like cinemas. Meanwhile, streaming is primed to fill that void. It’s perhaps overly simplistic to frame this as a simple battle — movie theaters vs streaming services like Netflix — but we are watching the two film exhibition formats duke it out to some extent.
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It’s tougher than ever to decide on the best $450 smartphone you can buy. Not for a lack of options, but rather because the options have become so good. Samsung followed its popular Galaxy A52 with a refined Galaxy A53, while Google’s upcoming Pixel 6a sports a whole new look. Both have their own claims to fame, but you can only put one in your pocket at any given time.
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Samsung’s older Gear wearables will not be supported by its 2021 smartphones. The devices affected include the Galaxy Gear, Gear 2, and Gear S. If you still own and use an early Samsung Gear smartwatch daily you may want to think twice about upgrading your smartphone in the new year. A notification in the Samsung Members app (via GalaxyClub) has warned users that the firm’s early wearables will no longer be compatible with its 2021 smartphones.
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A set of leaked marketing materials gives us an idea of what the LG Velvet 2 Pro might have been like. The phone allegedly would have had a Snapdragon 888, 120Hz refresh rate, and other high-end specs. LG allegedly sold a few thousand of the phones to employees when it pulled out of the smartphone industry. In 2020, the LG Velvet was a fun and surprising new addition to the mid-range space.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4The Redmi Note 4 is not perfect, but it is a well-rounded package that one wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a budget or mid-range smartphone. Packed in a neat chassis, the smartphone performs great and is a compelling value-for-money smartphone. Table of contents
The Xiaomi juggernaut now includes fitness bands, earphones, air purifiers, and more, but of course smartphones are its real stars. The company had a great 2016 in India selling over 3.
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Shopping for a new display has never been more confusing. Between a myriad of competing standards and new display specifications, it’s often hard to tell which product is better. Even panels from the same manufacturer can boast vastly different features and specifications.
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Resolution is by far the single most prominent display specification these days. Marketing buzzwords aside, a display’s resolution is simply the number of pixels in each dimension, horizontal and vertical.