Google Posts availability expands to musicians

Google first introduced "Posts" a while back as a way for US Presidential campaigns to reach more people via Google Search results. Today, Google announces that Google Posts are now available to musicians so fans can follow them the same way. Musicians can go to posts.google.com and get verified. Once done, they can make posts that will show in Google Search results. Google's Blog post featured the following artists: Lorde, Steve Aoki, Sia, Son Litte, Sofi Tukker, Shakira, and Kygo. Simply perform a Google search and you can see the artist's update in a sort of Twitter-feed kind of...

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Samsung offers a timeline of all its camera innovations in mobile phones

Today, Samsung released a timeline offering a view of the past 18 years and the progress that it has made with its camera phones. Check the infographic at the very bottom of this post. The South Korean phone maker's first camera phone was released back in the year 2000 (SCH-V200) and allowed you to store up to 20 photos and you needed a computer to actually see the 0.11 MP photos. A couple of years later, Samsung released a flip phone with a camera that was embedded right into the screen's hinge (SCH-X590). This allowed the camera to be rotated freely between the front and the back,...

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ZTE nubia N3 gets official with 5,000 mAh battery, 5.99" 18:9 display, Snapdragon 625

ZTE's sub-brand nubia has unveiled a new smartphone today in China. The nubia N3 comes with a 5.99" IPS 2,160x1,080 18:9 touchscreen, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset at the helm, and a huge 5,000 mAh battery to ensure you won't need to charge it every night. Speaking of that, it supports 18W fast charging. The handset has 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot. It runs Android 7.1 Nougat underneath nubia's custom UI. On the back there are two cameras, but their resolutions and specs are unknown at the moment. For selfies you get a 16 MP shooter. The...

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vivo X21 will be unveiled in China on March 19, vivo V9 to launch in India on March 27

vivo will be quite busy this month, as the Chinese smartphone maker is going to unveil two devices by the time April comes along. First, on March 19 at an event in its home country it will make the X21 official, as revealed through official channels today. What you see below this paragraph is the invite for that, which tells us that the X21 will follow in the footsteps of the vivo X20 Plus UD and come with an under-display fingerprint scanner. However, that's about everything we know of it so far, since the X21 has been curiously absent from any recent leaks. Given its name, we...

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Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact are now up for pre-order in Europe

Sony's Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact, unveiled last month at MWC, are now up for pre-order in Europe. If you're in the UK, the XZ2 will set you back £699 at Amazon. The single-SIM model is available in Liquid Black, Petrol Blue, and Liquid Silver, but the dual-SIM iteration can only be had in Liquid Black at the moment. All versions will be released on April 5. The XZ2 Compact is priced at £529 at Amazon, though you can only get it from there in black - and the same goes for the dual-SIM model. Both are out on April 5. If you want the XZ2 Compact in Moss Green or Coral Pink, Clove can deliver...

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PS4 Pro 5.50 update adds supersampling support for 1080p displays

Sony has released version 5.50 update for the PlayStation Pro console that adds the much requested supersampling mode for 1080p displays. Previously, if you had a PS4 Pro connected to a 1080p display, the console would set the internal render to 1080p even if the game was capable of higher resolutions. Now, you can enable supersampling when using the console with a 1080p or lower resolution display, the console then renders the game at the maximum possible resolution and then downsamples it to the display resolution, resulting in a higher quality image. The update also adds a...

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Chrome to add export password option on desktop

Chrome on desktop will soon provide users with an easy way to export their saved passwords. An option will be available in future stable build of the browser wherein you will find the option 'Export passwords' under 'Saved passwords' in Settings. Exporting passwords could come in handy if you plan to move to another browser, another platform or a password manager. While most applications support importing passwords from Chrome, it's still nice to have the option to export them easily. As mentioned before, the option will hit stable channel at a later date but can be found in the...

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4 HP 1 Jutaan RAM 3 GB Paling Baik 2018

Hp 1 jutaan RAM 3 GB apakah benar-benar ada? Mungkin pertanyaan ini sempat Anda utarakan saat mencari sebuah smartphone. Sebagai penunjang kebutuhan multitasking, ukuran RAM di ponsel menjadi bahan pertimbangan tersendiri. Hal tersebut dilakukan tidak lain tidak bukan agar terhindar dari lag. Oleh sebab itu, smartphone dengan RAM 3 GB adalah pilihan pas. Dulunya, smartphone […]

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Android 8.0 Oreo arrives for the HTC U Ultra

In late August last year HTC officially confirmed the Oreo update for the HTC U Ultra and it is finally here. The update is rolling out in Taiwan and India and Italy at the moment. The update brings the OS version up to 8.0 and the firmware is version 2.19.400.1. Some users are reporting 2.19.709.2 instead. There's a difference in the size of the update too - the former is 1.32GB, the latter is 1.58GB. It seems that the Android security patch level is January. HTC U Ultra is getting Android 8.0 Oreo (with two different firmware versions) The changelog is pretty vague - beyond...

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Deals: new Pixel 2 XL for €700, new Galaxy Note8 for €616 (dual SIM)

Google will charge you €940 for a Pixel 2 XL but with some research you can easily knock €100 off that. Similarly, an official Galaxy Note8 (dual SIM) from Samsung is €1,000, but going through another store you can get down quite a bit. Still, we can do better than either of those. The Pixel 2 XL is €700 for a new unit with 64GB storage, you can get it from eBay over here. Only the Just Black color option is available (sorry, panda fans). Google Pixel 2 XL in Just Black The Galaxy Note 8 is €616 over here. It's a dual SIM phone with Exynos 8895 chipset and 64GB storage. That...

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S Mode to be an option on all editions of Windows 10 with next update

Last year, Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, a version of Windows 10 that only allowed the user to run apps from the Microsoft Store. Despite having some advantages, it did not quite go down well with users as legacy apps are still a big thing on Windows, not to mention the Microsoft Store is a deserted wasteland. In a blog post, Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows Joe Belfiore said that there was some confusion around Windows 10 S from both consumers and partners. So, Microsoft will now give users the option to have Windows 10 S mode on any version of Windows 10 instead of...

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5 Pilihan Smartphone Terbaik Harga 2 – 3 Jutaan 2018

Smartphone terbaik harga 2 – 3 jutaan sebenarnya cukup banyak. Ponsel dengan harga 2 hingga 3 jutaan memang pada umumnya lebih diminati karena sudah mempunyai fitur yang cukup komplit mulai dari segi kamera, peforma hingga daya tahan baterai. Walaupun belum secanggih ponsel kelas atas, namun fitur ini sepertinya sudah baik untuk menunjang aktivitas sehari-hari. Berikut […]

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Honor 7C video comes out a few days early, shows off the face unlock

There's just under a week until Huawei makes the Honor 7C official - the unveiling is set for March 12. So this fairly long video comes a bit early. The clip stars the face unlock feature of the Honor 7C as well as its dual camera (13MP + 20MP). The 18:9 screen will measure 5.99" and have 720 x 1,440px resolution according to TENAA. The Black and Blue color options are seen in the video, but there should be two Gold options as well - Champagne and Rose. The phone should launch with Oreo/EMUI 8.0 and seems to be a more affordable version of the Honor 7X. Compared to it, the screen is...

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SKAGEN launches Falster - its first touchscreen smartwatch

Lifestyle brand SKAGEN, part of the Fossil Group, is expanding its smartwatch portfolio with the launch of its first-ever touchscreen smartwatch in India - ‘Falster.' Powered by Android Wear 2.0 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform the collection was launched globally in January 2018. Like the rest of the wearable collection from the brand, Falster is features minimalist design. Two styles will debut in March - Falster Steel Mesh (SKT5000) and Falster Black Leather (SKT5001). Priced at INR19,995 ($310) and INR21,995 ($325), respectively, the duo will be available across...

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Samsung site lists Oreo update dates for Galaxy Note8, S7 and the 2017 A-series

Samsung runs an interesting site in Turkey, the name of which translates to "Are we up to date?" and it does what it says on the tin. It tells you the planned release date of upcoming Android updates for the company's Galaxy phones. Obviously, this is for Turkey and schedules can differ from country to country but usually not by much. Here's the Android 8.0 Oreo schedule for some of the more interesting phones: Samsung Galaxy Note8 March 30 Samsung Galaxy S7 April 13 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge April...

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Deals: used/refurbished iPhone 7 for £320, SE for £135

If you want an iPhone but can't afford a new one, you'll need to do some creative shopping. eBay has a couple of options for you - note that these are used or seller refurbished units. A used iPhone 7 (Grade A) starts at £320, which goes up to £375 for 128GB and and £400 for 256GB. Certain color/storage combinations are out of stock and the Red color option is usually a bit pricier. You can find the deal here, delivery is free and there's a 12 month warranty. Then there's a seller refurbished iPhone SE. The cheapest unlocked model is £135 (16GB, Good condition) and prices start...

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Prices for LG V30s ThinQ unveiled, it launches in South Korea tomorrow

The LG V30s ThinQ and V30s+ are launching in their home country of South Korea and we finally have pricing details. You can order one now, shipments start tomorrow. The base model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage costs KRW 1,048,300 while the Plus model with 6GB/256GB memory is KRW 1,097,800. That's $975/€790 and $1,020/€825 respectively (which will differ by country due to taxes and duties). Besides the extra memory (and new colors), the new V30s models boast ThinQ smarts - that's LG's AI brand. We compared the camera on the S-model with the old V30 and found that it's not a huge...

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5 Pilihan HP Huawei Spek Gahar Terbaru Tahun ini

Banyak Huawei spek gahar yang mewarnai pasar beberapa tahun belakangan ini. Huawei, mungkin Anda tidak asing mendengar nama vendor tersebut. Huawei adalah produsen ponsel pintar yang berasal dari Tiongkok. Namanya cukup menggelora, bahkan sudah dapat disejajarkan dengan produsen kelas atas yang lain. Apakah Anda sedang melirik ponsel dari Huawei? Jika demikian, berikut beberapa pilihan ponsel […]

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4 Hp Layar 6 Inci Murah Berkualitas Tahun 2018

HP layar 6 inci murah berkualitas sekarang ini banyak dicari. Dengan perkembangan teknologi yang begitu pesat, perkembangan smartphone juga demikian. Apalagi jika membicarakan faktor kebutuhan konsumen yang seperti tak ada puasnya juga mempengaruhi pesatnya perkembangan smartphone sekarang ini. Sudah pasti hal tersebut menjadi sebuah pekerjaan rumah bagi produsen ponsel pintar untuk meningkatkan peforma produk mereka. […]

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Video of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s confirms the selfie camera notch

Leaked images showed that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s will put its selfie camera in the top right corner to enable a uniformly thin bezel all around the screen. However, the authenticity of that image came into question after yesterday's leak that showed the rear camera in a different position. There is now video evidence now that the selfie cam will be in a little notch in the corner. As far as notches go, this one is by far the most inoffensive, it's about the size of a status icon. Unfortunately, we don't see the bottom of the screen in this video. Leaked images of the front show that...

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Oppo R15 and R15 Plus official TV commercial and renders leak

Oppo might be preparing to release the R15 by the end of the month. It will succeed the Oppo R11 and is likely to be priced under €400. A TENAA certification of the Oppo R15 revealed that the phone will have a 6.28-inch 2280x1080px display of the uncharacteristic 19:9 aspect ratio with thin bezels and a notch up top. The Oppo R15 will launch with Android 8.1 Oreo, up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage, a 20MP front-facing camera, 16MP+5MP dual camera and a 3,365mAh battery. The Oppo R15 is also expected to be accompanied by a Plus and Dream Mirror versions. Oppo...

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