Xiaomi Mi 5Xiaomi has dotted the i's and crossed the t's with the Mi 5 and delivered an astonishingly impressive smartphone. By offering what is quite possibly the best mobile experience at this price, Xiaomi has yet again redefined what an affordable smartphone should be.
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Nearly five years ago, Xiaomi released their first smartphone: the Mi 1, and with it, arguably began revolutionising the affordable smartphone market. Xiaomi’s goal of using inexpensive hardware to increase MIUI’s presence within China was simple and effective and certainly paid off; in 2015, for example, Xiaomi shipped nearly seventy million smartphones, the most of any smartphone manufacturer within China.
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The Nord series is a chance for OnePlus to do things differently. It includes not one model but a range of affordable phones as alternatives to the OEM’s flagship killers. Even the naming structure is a little different, and here’s what you need to know about the meaning of the OnePlus Nord name.
On this page, we’ll dig into the idea behind the Nord line, as well as what Nord actually means.
Today, the Khronos Group, an open consortium of leading hardware and software companies, has announced its new OpenGL ES 3.2 specification and more details on its cross platform Vulkan graphics API. So here is everything that you need to know about the group’s latest graphics APIs and features.
OpenGL ES 3.2 Starting with the new specification, OpenGL ES 3.2 aims to bring another step forward in mobile graphics capabilities and quality by absorbing Google’s Android Extension Pack (AEP) functionality into the core of OpenGL ES.
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The iPhone 12 Pro has powerful hardware, some nice design features, but a pretty high price tag. The older OnePlus 8 Pro still has solid hardware and you can get it now for the price of just $899. So, which one should you get: The iPhone 12 Pro or the OnePlus 8 Pro?
Read more: iPhone 12 series comparison
Since both phones have “Pro” in their name, it seems a no-brainer to compare these two handsets.
The rivalry between Xiaomi and Realme has generated plenty of sparks. From casual name-calling to full-on trolling, the brands have taken a no-holds-barred approach towards one another. But what about the products? After all, that’s what really matters. The fact of the matter is that competition between the two has led to better value for consumers. The constant gamesmanship between Xiaomi and Realme has resulted in hardware sold at prices that would have been unbelievable just a short few years ago.
Google is known for its computational photography advancements, and the Google Pixel 3 managed to keep its title as one of the best camera phones until just recently. The Google Pixel 4 is finally here and of course you want to know how good the camera is. We have already compared the Pixel 4 to its main competitors. In this camera shootout we aim to find out just how much better the Pixel 4 is compared to its own predecessors — or if it’s worth the upgrade at all.
Windows 11 brings quite a few changes with it. While some of these changes have been liked, others have annoyed long-time Windows owners. One such controversial change has been the location of the Start Menu / Start button.
Windows 11 has a centered taskbar, like the center-aligned docks on macOS, Chrome OS, and many Linux desktop environments. However, Windows loyalists are used to having the Start Menu positioned to the left of the screen.
Macs still ship with a mouse or trackpad that has just one obvious button, but you can still right click regardless of the input device you have. You can even customize the click for your tastes. We’ll show you not only how to right click on a Mac, but how to set it up if it isn’t already enabled on your computer.
See also: Best Apple laptops
How to enable right click on a MacTo start, you’ll need to make sure right-clicking is enabled.
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Samsung confirmed that it uses the GOS service to “optimize” CPU and GPU performance. It said that a software update will bring a performance priority option in the Game Launcher app. The company told us that GOS doesn’t manage the performance of non-gaming apps. Update: March 4, 2022 (12:02 PM ET): Samsung has now issued a statement to Android Authority regarding the throttling controversy:
Nintendo has a lot of classic games that always sell really well for them. Read: Mario titles, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, etc. What you might not know is that there are a ton of games on the Nintendo Switch eShop that are 1) less expensive, 2) super fun, and 3) easily downloadable. Check out the best Switch eShop games that you can download right now.
Learn more about the Switch in our extensive buyer’s guide.