Latest Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 update enables touch bezel by default

The latest firmware update for the Galaxy Watch Active2 is now available and it brings a few new changes. GPS performance has been improved and a bug fix was also applied for the GPS. In addition, accuracy of the battery meter complication has been improved. Finally, the touch-sensitive bezel of the smartwatch has been enabled by default. The first Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch didn't have a rotating bezel, which was a UI feature on Samsung wearables since the Samsung Gear S2. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 did bring the feature back, but in a new way - a touch-sensitive bezel would let...

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FAA approves UPS to operate fleet of delivery drones in the US

On Tuesday, UPS announced that the US FAA (United States Federal Aviation Administration) has granted the parcel delivery company certification to operate a fleet of drones for the purpose of making OTA deliveries. The Part 135 standard certification grants UPS certification to use UAV (Unmanned air vehicles) for BLVOS (beyond line-of-sight) operation for any cargo that exceeds 55 pounds, even at night. The first delivery flight was made on September 27 to deliver medical cargo to WakeMed's hospital campus in Raleigh, N.C. The deliver was also the first one that UPS earned revenue from,...

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Apple's Deep Fusion photography arrives with iOS 13.2 Beta

During Apple's keynote last month where it announced the iPhone 11 lineup, the company also unveiled new camera technology called "Deep Fusion" that takes four frames before you hit the shutter, four more once you do, and one long exposure shot. The 8-core Neural engine will select the best frames and create a high-quality HDR photo. The resulting images are highly detailed, sharper, and more natural-looking. The machine learning part of the Neural processor will analyze the image being taken and process differently depending on whether it sees sky, foliage, or skin tones. Meanwhile,...

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YouTube TV now available on Fire TV family

There was one point when Google and Amazon didn't play well. From the beginning, it took years before Amazon Prime video was even available to watch on Android phones and it took even longer for Prime Video to be viewable on a Chromecast. It wasn't even that long that Google reinstated Fire TV support for the official YouTube app. If you're a YouTube TV subscriber, you'll be able to stream the cable-cutting service using a Fire TV device. The app is now officially compatible with every Fire TV Stick since the 2nd-gen, the Fire TV Cube, and both Toshiba and Insignia's Fire TV Edition...

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iOS 13 Reminders sync will be restored with macOS Catalina release

As of today, iOS 13 has already gotten two updates with the most recent 13.1.2 version aiming to iron out several bugs like Bluetooth and iCloud sync. Despite these efforts, iOS users are reporting that the Reminders app is not able to sync with Apple computers. Apple went ahead and released an official statement which explains that the sync feature will be restored with the official release of macOS 10.15 Catalina on October 4. If you upgrade your reminders on your iPhone with iOS 13, your iPad and Mac using the same iCloud account can't access your reminders until iPadOS and...

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Call of Duty: Mobile now available for Android

In the past few years, first person shooting games have come a long way and the battle royale genre has risen in popularity with games like Fortnite and PUBG. Even smartphone makes have created an entire new genre of smartphones focused on the mobile gamer like Asus ROG II, the Razer Phone 2, and the Black Shark 2 Pro. Call of Duty, one of the most popular FPS (First person shooter) franchises has just released its first smartphone game for Android users globally. Both Tencent Games and Activision partnered to develop Call of Duty: Mobile. Call of Dute: Mobile The game...

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Samsung Galaxy A50s hands-on review

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Realme is the top smartphone brand on Flipkart, it sold 1 million phones today

Newcomer Realme is a hit in India - it was the best-selling smartphone brand on Flipkart in the months of June, July and August this year. In the month of August in particular, Realmes accounted for over 40% of smartphone sales at the online retailer, a third more than rival Xiaomi managed. So Realme and Flipkart are celebrating with a "Festive Days" promotion today. They've already sold 1 million smartphones. That's no coincidence - there are discounts available across the whole lineup. There's more - if you buy a Realme phone today, you can get the Complete Mobile Protection...

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Honor 9X with 8GB RAM released in China

The Honor 9X is quite a capable midranger which was released back in August. The phone is yet to make its debut outside of China and is currently offered with 4GB or 6GB RAM but a new version with 8 GB RAM was just added to the roster. Except for the added RAM, the device comes with all the same specs as the regular version like the 6.59-inch FHD+ IPS display, Kirin 810 chipset and triple camera setup. The device will ship with 128GB storage and will set buyers back CNY 2,099 ($293). Color options will be limited to black and blue. Via

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Huawei claims it has already sold over a million Mate 30 phones

Huawei claims it has already sold 1 million units of the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. The phones went on sale in China on September 26 (Thursday last week), so they've been available for less than a week, making this all the more impressive. In fact, this number is said to have been reached in a matter of hours as Richard Yu made the announcement during the opening of a Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen a couple of days ago. Including the online orders, Huawei was raking in CNY 500 million a minute, implying a rate of 100,000 sales per minute. There's no way to verify the company's...

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Google to launch Live Caption feature with Pixel 4 devices

Back at Google I/O the search giant announced a feature called Live Caption that transcribes audio into subtitles and puts them on the screen. Now, thanks to XDA-Developers, we can see how the feature works - it analyzes any audio stream and places captions on the display. Google said in May that Live Caption will come with select phones, running Android 10, and given the Pixel 4 launch in two weeks, it is safe to assume the new handsets will be among the first devices with the feature. Live Caption screenshots The screenshots from an unreleased APK, obtained from a...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold arrives in India, pre-orders begin October 4

The redesigned Samsung Galaxy Fold has arrived in India. It's priced at a whopping INR164,999 ($2,320/€2,130) and can be pre-ordered starting October 4, with deliveries beginning from October 20. You can pre-order the Galaxy Fold through the company's official site, Samsung Shop, and Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru. It will also be available through select retail outlets in 35 cities across the country. For INR164,999, Samsung is offering 24x7 technical support to Galaxy Fold customers along with a one-year Infinity Flex Display Protection which includes accidental damage protection...

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 specs and price appear on China Telecom ahead of official reveal

After passing through TENAA, the Xiaomi Redmi 8 has surfaced on China Telecom's website, indicating that it's very close to release. It also got the go-ahead from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The carrier and MIIT were kind enough to post these photos of the phone on a white background, instead of TENAA's usual blue. By the way, we've seen hands-on photos before. Xiaomi Redmi 8 Anyway, the Redmi 8 will have a 6.21" 720p+ screen wrapped in a plastic body available in Red, Green, Blue and Black. The chipset, likely the same Snapdragon 439 as...

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Coolpad Cool 5 announced with Helio P22 SoC, 6.22" display, and 4,000 mAh battery

Chinese phone maker Coolpad today announced a new budget smartphone, dubbed Cool 5. The Coolpad Cool 5 is built around a 6.22" 19:9 display that has 720p resolution and small bezels on all four sides. The screen also has a waterdrop notch up top which houses the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a fingerprint reader joined by a dual camera setup which is a combination of 13MP main and 2MP depth sensor modules. On the inside, the Coolpad Cool 5 has a Helio P22 SoC paired with 4GB RAM. The smartphone boots Android Pie and has 64GB of storage onboard, though it also has a...

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Apple pushes iOS 13.1.2 and iPadOS 13.1.2 alongside watchOS 6.0.1

Just last week, Apple released the first update to iOS 13 which brought several additions like the CPU throttling feature, Shortcuts Automations, Share ETA and an improved volume indicator. Then this past Friday iOS 13.1.1 rolled up to iron out some security and Bluetooth bugs alongside minor improvements to the Safari and Reminders apps. Now, Apple has released a third update with iOS 13.1.2 which aims to tackle iCloud Backup problems, camera and Bluetooth issues as well as some smaller bugs. Alongside the iPhone update, Apple pushed a small update for iPad OS which tackles similar...

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Google Pixel 4 shines in an official-looking press render

An official-looking press render of the Google Pixel 4 has surfaced, corroborating previous leaks and giving us our clearest look yet at the fourth-gen Pixel. As you can see, the Pixel 4 has small bezels on three sides, but the top bezel is thick as it houses the selfie camera and an earpiece along with other hardware necessary for the Motion Sense technology. The render also shows off a new wallpaper which has the letter 'P' and the number '4', in five different colors. Moving on to the back, which is reminiscent of the iPhone 11 Pro, we have two cameras housed inside a...

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LG Tone+ Free is the latest competitor in the wireless buds party

LG just announced the Tone+ Free wireless earbuds. They come with fast-charging, special tuning by Meridian Audio and the company promises music up to one hour with just five minutes of charging, or a total of six hours on full charge. LG equipped the set with a microphone, which isn't a surprise, but there is also a noise-cancellation mic, which should make phone calls a lot better - something fellow Korean giant Samsung is yet to deliver. The buds are IPX4 compliant, meaning they are waterproof for all your sports in the rain or in heavy-sweating moments. The earbuds are coming in...

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Oppo A11 to arrive in China with 48 MP camera

The Oppo A5 (2020) arrived on in India back in September and now a similar device is launching in China, although with a different name. The Oppo A11 appeared in China Telecom listings with a price tag and key specs, and the main differences compared to the A5 are the main camera and the selfie shooter - the body remains the same. Oppo A11 The images reveal a device with a 6.5" screen and a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera, which has a 16 MP sensor. On the back we see three shooters, lined up vertically, with a depth sensor on the side, keeping company to the LED flash....

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