Roku removes YouTube TV from its app catalog amidst contract disagreements

As Roku reached the end of its contract with Google to host the YouTube TV app on its channel store, Roku sent all its customers an email notifying them that they may lose the ability to use the YouTube TV channel on Roku devices. In this messages to consumers, it pointed at Google and accused it of “unfair and anticompetitive requirements” that are, according to Roku, designed to allow the collection of user data and to “manipulate” search results. That was on Monday. Fast forward to Friday, Roku has actually removed the YouTube TV channel from its store and issued a statement to...

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Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro hands-on review

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See if the Huawei Mate X2 survives a durability test

Foldable smartphones are generally considered to be more fragile than 'normal' ones, unlike gaming phones for example - then again it turns out that among the latest batch of the latter, two out of three do snap in two or three parts when bent. So you may be thinking that foldables should fare even worse in such testing, but is that actually true? Let's find out. Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is back at it again, and this time the device being 'durability tested' is Huawei's latest and greatest, the Mate X2. Will it scratch? Burn? Bend? Take a look below. In case...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is finally reaching Europe on May 11

Xiaomi went all-in with the Mi 11 Ultra this year, producing what is its first proper mainstream flagship smartphone ever to be released internationally (as last year's Mi 10 Ultra was a China-only affair). The company unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra's European eye watering €1,199 pricing at an event in late March, but it stayed mum on a release date for the continent. Now thanks to Xiaomi's official Dutch Facebook page, we know that the Mi 11 Ultra is expected to finally become available on May 11. Get it? May 11. This is at least true for the Dutch market, and even if the other...

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Watch the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition get torn down on video

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is one of the most interesting new devices on the scene right now and Xiaomi thought it would be fitting to take us for a tour of its internals. The brand’s official Weibo profile shared a timely 2-minute teardown video revealing all the key components inside Redmi’s first gaming phone. The whole process starts by removing the glass back panel which reveals the battery, NFC antenna and protective cover over the motherboard. Removing a few screws and unclipping a few cables shows out the mother actual board and frees up the camera cover which gives us...

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Apple found in breach of EU competition law over unfair App Store tax policy

Earlier today, the European Commission issued a preliminary view that Apple holds an unfair advantage in the music streaming space over competitors like Spotify. The basis of the finding lies in Apple’s own in-app purchase mechanism which sees Cupertino imposing a 30% tax on competitor’s earning through the App Store. The potential implications for Apple include a fine of 10% of its annual revenue which could add up to €22.3 billion ($27 billion) if the decision is ratified. Our preliminary conclusion: @Apple is in breach of EU competition law. @AppleMusic compete with other music...

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YouTube is testing a new timestamped comment feature

YouTube has announced that it's currently testing a new feature that allows you to comment on a specific time in the video so anyone who's watching can see your comment to the relevant moment in the video. Since it's just an experimental feature, for now, only a handful of people have access to the new version of the app. The timestamped comments can be turned on from the sort button found in the comment section under a video in the mobile YouTube app. And when turned on, comments will pop up as the progression bar at the bottom of the video moves through the timestamps. This...

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Samsung is being sued over the Galaxy S20 series' camera glass issues

Shortly after the Galaxy S20 series launched last year, numerous reports of spontaneous cracks appearing on the back camera glass emerged online. It's still unknown how widespread the issue is but the company has since acknowledged the problem and said that the users are not at fault. A US law firm, however, thinks that this isn't enough and Samsung has breached several consumer-protection laws. The firm in question is Hagens Berman and claims that the Korean tech giant has misled the consumers. The glass for the camera module is low-quality and doesn't reflect the price of the...

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Realme UI 2.0 early access program announced for C15 Qualcomm Edition, 7i gets Open Beta

A few days ago, Realme announced the Realme UI 2.0 early access program for the X7 Pro in India, and today, the company added another smartphone to the list - the C15 Qualcomm Edition. Additionally, the company also released the Realme UI 2.0 Open Beta for the 7i in the Asian country. If you own the C15 Qualcomm Edition and want to get a taste of Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 through the early access program, you can apply for it by heading to the Settings > Software Update menu on your phone, tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner, then on Trial Version, and then on Apply...

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MIUI 12.5 Global Stable ROM testing program announced for Poco phones

Xiaomi announced its MIUI 12.5 back in December last year, but Poco phones are yet to receive the update. Now the company has announced a testing program for plenty of its devices globally and you need to be fast because slots are limited. Here's the full list of eligible devices and their respective regions. POCO F3 [MI, RU, ID, EEA] POCO X3 PRO [Global, IN, EEA, RU, ID] POCO X3/NFC [Global, RU, IN, EEA, ID] POCO F2 PRO [Global, RU, ID, EEA] POCO X2 [IN] POCO M3[ Global, RU, ID, EEA, IN] POCO M2 PRO [IN] POCO M2 [IN] POCO C3 [IN] As you can see, only the original...

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Huawei P50 leaks in hands-on images

We’ve already seen plenty of rumors and renders of the upcoming Huawei P50 series and today we have our first live look at the vanilla P50. The images come courtesy of reliable tipster DigitalChatStation who shared them on his Weibo account. Huawei P50 (source: DigitalChatStation) We can see the display which is rumored to measure in at 6.3-inches, will sport a much smaller centered punch hole cutout this time around instead of the pill shaped one on the P40. More importantly, we can see the huge camera cutout on the back composed of two large circles which should house 4 camera...

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Asus Zenfone 8 Mini memory options and battery capacity leak

The jury is still out there whether Asus will be launching two or three members of the Zenfone 8 family and we are still unsure how Asus will call them. In any case, the alleged Mini model is subject to a big leak revealing not only battery capacity but memory variants as well. Asus Zenfone 6 and 7 Pro According to Dealntech's inside sources, the smallest of the bunch will come in five memory variants - 6/8GB paired with 128GB of storage and 8/12/16GB of RAM coupled with 256GB of internal storage. The battery capacity is said to be 4,000 mAh, which would probably make the phone feel...

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Xiaomi working on a Memory extension feature for MIUI

Memory allocation has been all the craze lately. Take the vivo X60 Pro+, for example. It gives you the option to extend the memory by allocating storage so you gain extra 3GB of RAM. Well, it seems that Xiaomi is working on such a feature of its own too. A tipster found buried deep in MIUI 12's source code a feature named "Memory extension". It does what the vivo X60 Pro+ does but it's limited to 1GB only. It requires some tinkering before you can unlock the toggle, though. Memory extension feature description Hopefully, the feature won't be limited to high-end Xiaomi...

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SA: Global 5G smartphone sales in Q1 2021 soar, Apple with 30% market share

Strategy Analytics has published its latest research on 5G smartphone shipments around the globe, and the numbers look mightily impressive, with increases between 114% and 1,165% among manufacturers. According to the report, the period between January and March 2021 saw 133.9 million sales, which is 458% more than last year’s mere 24 million. Company Q1 2020 sales(in million) Q1 2020market share Q1 2021 sales(in million) Q1 2021market share Yearly change Apple 0 0% 40.4 30.2% N/A Oppo 1.7 ...

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PUBG Mobile teased for the Indian market

After PUBG Mobile received a ban in India, the company behind the game said that it would release an Indian-friendly version in the future with reduced gore, violence and nudity. The adapted version was first teased back in November 2020, but PUBG Studio has been fairly silent since then. Until now, that is. A short teaser video of PUBG Mobile India showed up on the Indian YouTube branch but has since been taken down. Sadly, it didn't reveal a release date or an approximate time frame, so we are still in the dark. However, the fact that the video showed up is a strong indication of...

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Realme Watch 2 unveiled in Malaysia

Almost a year ago Realme announced its first smartwatch with the aptly named Realme Watch. Since then the brand has expanded with two more models in the Watch S series but now there’s a true successor to the original Realme Watch with the same square look. The Watch 2 brings an identical 1.4-inch touchscreen IPS LCD with 320x320 pixel resolution and up to 600 nits of brightness. Realme is bringing over 100 watch faces to choose from including new live options. There’s a single button on the right-hand side and the whole package is IP68 water/dust resistant. The Watch 2 weighs 38...

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Honor Play 5 specs leak, to arrive with OLED screen

Yesterday we shared an exclusive render of the Honor Play 5 and reported the smartphone will come with a 64MP primary camera and 66W charging. Today we learn more about the Play 5 as reliable tipster Digital Chat Station revealed the smartphone's full specs. According to the tipster, the Honor Play 5 will be powered by the Dimensity 800U SoC and pack a 6.53" FullHD+ OLED panel, which we know will have a notch for the selfie camera. The Play 5's back cover doesn't have a fingerprint reader, but since the smartphone will come with an OLED screen, we could see an in-display...

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