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The Nokia 6.2 has finally started receiving Android 10. (Image source: Nokia)

The Android 10 rollout for the Nokia 6.2 has begun; rollout for Nokia 7.2 expanded too

The Android 10 rollout for the Nokia 6.2 has begun. Originally slated for Q1 2020, Android 10 is the first OS upgrade for the Nokia 6.2. The rollout is being staggered in waves, so it may be a few weeks before you receive an OTA o...

Alex Alderson, 28 Apr 2020 17:51

JoyUI has a new update. (Source: Black Shark)

Black Shark rolls a new software update out to its latest models

Xiaomi's gaming-focused series of phones, Black Shark, run on an Android skin called JoyUI. Today (April 28, 2020), its latest stable version will start to appear as an OTA worldwide. This will occur on the brand's 2020 flagships,...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Apr 2020 15:50

Xiaomi Mi A1 April 2020 update notification (Source: Own)

There's a new Android system update available for the Xiaomi Mi A1

Xiaomi continues to support the aging Mi A1 with software updates, but this month's security patch does not include any new features. Sadly, this confirms that any chance to receive Android 10 via the official channels is now gone...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Apr 2020 10:19

The Pixel Buds 2 are now out there. (Source: Google)

Update | Wild Pixel Buds 2 appear on Google's US Store

Today, (April 27, 2020) a new app for Google's Pixel Buds 2 went live on the Play Store. It was even more unexpectedly followed by the TWS earphones themselves on the Mountain View giant's store. They support OEM-specific features...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Apr 2020 16:29

MIUI 12 will start arriving by the end of June. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 update roadmap, and it contains over forty devices

Xiaomi has announced its release schedule for MIUI 12, and it includes forty devices. Arriving on handsets as old as the Mi 6, MIUI 12 will start rolling out at the end of June. Beta enrolments start today, though.

Alex Alderson, 27 Apr 2020 15:27

The Discord Mobile Voice Overlay now works on more phones. (Source: XDA)

Discord is rolling its Mobile Voice Overlay feature out to non-Samsung phones

Discord for Android has a useful feature in which a button for its voice-chat functions can float over every other aspect of the UI. Unfortunately, it was originally launched as an exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy Notes 10. However...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2020 22:18

The Mi CC9 Pro is badged as the Mi Note 10 outside China. (Source: Xiaomi)

Stable Android 10 update now hitting the Mi CC9 Pro; offers hope for Mi Note 10 owners

The Mi Note 10 is branded as the Mi CC9 Pro in Xiaomi's home China, and the phone is now receiving the stable Android 10 update after months of waiting. The update carries the software version number "MIUI V11.1.1.0.QFDCNXM" and i...

Ricci Rox, 26 Apr 2020 21:48

HTC's latest phones are distinctly budget-oriented. (Source: HTC)

HTC is headed back into the smartphone game with a "Desire 20 Pro": new leak

A possible new mobile device by HTC has been spotted on Geekbench 5. However, despite its alleged "Pro" moniker, its specs are arguably lower-end in 2020 terms. They appear to consist of an older Snapdragon 6-series processor and ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2020 21:41

Realme launches a budget, yet still 120Hz, version of the X50 5G

The X50 was the first Realme phone to launch with the Snapdragon 765G SoC and this brand's updated UI. Now, it has been refreshed with a version that starts cheaper than the original phone in its home market. However, it still roc...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2020 18:19

Quantum Error is a "cosmic-horror first-person shooter" for the PS4 and PS5. (Image source: @quantum_error)

Devs for upcoming PlayStation 5 game Quantum Error combine a PC and Unreal Engine 4 to give gamers a glimpse of how it may look on the PS5

The creators of Quantum Error have started sharing screenshots of their upcoming game, which is being developed for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The horror title is set to utilize the real-time ray tracing and 4K at 60 FPS...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Apr 2020 12:13

The Xiaomi 'swivel-cam' phone. (Source: CNIPA via LetsGoDigital)

A new Xiaomi patent may take the main-camera selfie trend to a whole new level

Xiaomi has reportedly filed a patent for a wholly new kind of phone design with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). This property allows for the top part of its screen to swivel all the way around so t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Apr 2020 20:07

The next-gen Galaxy Watch may be here soon. (Source: Samsung)

A new leak hints at the launch of a 2020 Samsung Galaxy Watch

Samsung has reportedly had a new product certified with the MIIT regulator in China. Based on its model number, it is likely to be a full-screened wearable. Therefore, a successor for the Galaxy Watch Active 2 may be in the offing...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Apr 2020 19:36

Silver and Gold featured generation II Pokémon. (Image source: BitMe)

Huge Pokémon Gold and Silver source code leak reveals some very beta-looking pocket monsters

The full source code for Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version has been shared online, and fans have been thoroughly enjoying going through the dozens of images that were part of the various builds. This includes picture...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Apr 2020 14:03

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" is here

Ubuntu 20.04 "Focal Fossa" is now available for download. The latest version of the most popular Linux distribution brings a bevy of updates, including a built-in VPN, support for ExFat and ZFS, and more.

Sam Medley, 24 Apr 2020 23:06

HERE WeGo maps now available for download on Huawei AppGallery

Popular navigation app HERE WeGo is now available for download on Huawei's Play Store alternative AppGallery. The application has been around for a long time offers several useful features such as turn-by-turn navigation, a voice ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Apr 2020 20:15

Xiaomi is still yet to update the Mi Note 10 or Mi CC9 Pro to Android 10 (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi rolls out another Android 9.0 Pie update to the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro just days before it makes MIUI 12 available

With MIUI 12 rumoured to be available from MIUI 12, Xiaomi has decided to push another Android 9.0 Pie-based update to the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro. While Xiaomi has pledged to update the CC9 Pro to Android 10 by the end of t...

Alex Alderson, 24 Apr 2020 19:36

TCL wins 2020 Red Dot and IF Design awards for the new 10 Pro smartphone

TCL launched its latest 10-series of smartphones earlier in April 2020. Now, it has announced that the Pro variant of the same has won some prominent awards. In addition, the OEM's PLEX phone has also won similar gongs, as has 1 o...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2020 19:27

NVIDIA GeForce NOW: winning some, losing others. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce NOW loses all titles from 4 different publishers, but gains Ubisoft's support

GeForce NOW has had games made by Codemasters, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Klei Entertainment and XBOX Game Studios pulled from its platform. However, the news on NVIDIA's take on cloud gaming is not all bad: Ubisoft h...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2020 18:30

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 users will get the One UI 2.1 update soon

One UI 2.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 reportedly under development

A Samsung Community forum moderator has stated that the company is reportedly working on delivering the One UI update to Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 users. Unfortunately, there is no word about when the firmware will be av...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Apr 2020 15:08

Tread lightly before opening any texts on your iOS device

A string of text with Sindhi characters is crashing iOS devices worldwide

A particular string of characters in the Sindhi language seems to be wreaking havoc on iOS devices worldwide. Upon receiving the text in question, iOS crashes completely. A force restart is required to get the iPhone/iPad operatio...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Apr 2020 12:01

The new Mobvoi Cololight. (Source: Mobvoi)

Mobvoi launches its own smart, wall-mountable modular LEDs

Mobvoi - the OEM behind the TicWatch line of wearables - has unveiled its latest product, the Cololight. It consists of hexagonal LED panels that can be connected and thus arranged into a variety of patterns at the user's discreti...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2020 23:52

Facebook apparently has a data hemorrhage. (Source: Facebook)

Over 260 million Facebook profiles have been found to be on sale on hacker forums

A security group has reported the detection of 267 million Facebook profiles on a server being offered in exchange for £300 (~US$340). The users in question are apparently mostly located in the United States. This allegedly hacked...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2020 22:49

The Huawei MatePad 10.4. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei launches the new MatePad 10.4 in China

Huawei's latest tablet is the MatePad 10.4, a slate with a 2K display with the diagonal length it is named for. It is powered by the Kirin 810 and has 4GB or 6GB RAM options, which come in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi or LTE SKUs. The OEM...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2020 19:03

The Mi A3's road to Android 10 has been plagued by bugs. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Mi A3 receives a bug-fixing Android 10 update

The Mi A3 has already received three Android 10 updates but both were filled with bugs. Xiaomi is now sending out yet another build to the phone with the version number "V11.0.14.0.QFQMIXM", and it appears to fix most of the bugs ...

Ricci Rox, 23 Apr 2020 16:45

A chromax black Noctua cooler. (Source: Noctua)

Most of Noctua's LGA115x-compatible coolers can also work with Comet Lake-S

There is good news for those considering an upgrade from their existing rigs with a Noctua cooler and that are based on an Intel 300-series chipset to one with certain newer 400-series options instead: they may be able to switch t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Apr 2020 23:21

Vivaldi browser 3.0 uses DuckDuckGo's tracker blocker

The latest version of Vivaldi now includes a tracker blocker developer by DuckDuckGo. The tool, which is powered by DuckDuckGo's Tracker Radar software, makes browsing the Internet a bit more private out of the box. However, other...

Sam Medley, 22 Apr 2020 23:05

Samsung says the Galaxy S20 Ultra autofocus issue is not a bug that can be fixed with an update

Some owners of the most expensive Galaxy S20 variant have reportedly complained to its maker, Samsung, that its rear cameras cannot focus over very short distances. The same users have called for a firmware upgrade that might fix ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Apr 2020 22:25

World of Tanks has been around for a decade (Source: Own)

Happy anniversary, World of Tanks: Wargaming's flagship product has been around for (almost) a decade

To start the celebration of the upcoming anniversary properly, Wargaming has updated World of Tanks to 1.9, a version that comes with quite a few noticeable changes: a completely reworked tech tree without some hardware that has b...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Apr 2020 17:25

Facebook's Dark Mode is more of a Dark Grey Mode. (Image via 9to5Mac)

This is Facebook's Dark Mode on iOS

Facebook's Dark Mode is just around the corner. Various online sources have been able to enable the feature, showing a questionable design choice. Instead of using blacks in the theme (like most other dark modes), Facebook's Dark ...

Sam Medley, 22 Apr 2020 16:05

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was released for the PS4/Switch/Xbox One in 2019. (Image source: Activision)

PlayStation 5 news: Lighter OS, DualSense's Create button is like Nvidia's ShadowPlay, and Crash Bandicoot is coming to the PS5

There has been a rumor that the operating system for the PlayStation 5 will be considerably more streamlined than the one used for the PS4 system, freeing up some vital storage space. More details have been offered about the DualS...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Apr 2020 12:45

Update | The Amazfit X, a new curved-display smartwatch, is about to launch on Indiegogo

Update: Amazfit has finally announced a launch date for the X: April 28, 2020. This 92-degree curved wearable was first introduced as a concept device in 2019. Now, however, it is ready to become a reality via its upcoming Indiego...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Apr 2020 22:37

A new Sony Z8H 8K HDR LED TV. (Source: Sony)

Sony releases pricing and availability info on its 2020 8K and 4K TVs

Sony has announced details on its latest TVs, including their MRSPs in USD and where to get them. They include 8K LED models, which are of course the most expensive on this new list. However, there are also 4K BRAVIA OLED and LED ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Apr 2020 19:09

The tfp0 bug that may lead to Jailbreak on A13 iOS devices. (Image via @ProteasWang on Twitter)

New exploit may lead to Jailbreak on A13 devices like the iPhone 11

A new exploit discovered in iOS 13.4.1 on A13 devices may lead to an eventual Jailbreak method for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max running the latest version of iOS. While the bug itself is not able to Jailbrea...

Sam Medley, 21 Apr 2020 19:08

Apple's Xcode developer software is embedded in iPadOS 14 builds according to Jon Prosser. (Source: Apple)

Xcode said to baked into iPadOS 14, big implications for developers and pro-class apps for iPad

The leaks just keep coming from Jon Prosser at the moment and this new one is a big one, particularly if you’re a developer. However, it also has possibilities for the introduction of pro apps on the iPad which will only serve to ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 21 Apr 2020 13:51

Global Android 10 rollout for the Mi A2 Lite continues

Xiaomi botched the first Android 10 update to the Mi A2 Lite. A new update "V11.0.4.0.QDLMIXM" was sent out last week in an extremely limited rollout, but now appears to have headed global, with users around the world confirming r...

Ricci Rox, 21 Apr 2020 09:18

Canon hypes the EOS R5 with more detail on its specs

Canon has yet to launch what is to be the "most advanced" full-frame mirrorless unit it has ever made, the EOS R5. In the meantime, the OEM aims to keep enthusiasm for this camera going with a deeper dive into its full specs. They...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Apr 2020 20:37

An alleged teaser for the Huawei Nova 7 series. (Source: Weibo)

Huawei will release another new phone with the Kirin 990 5G processor: new leak

A device with a completely new Huawei model number has appeared on Geekbench 5. It is described as having 8GB of RAM and running on the 5G version of the premium Kirin 990 chipset. This has led to speculation that it is the Nova 7...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Apr 2020 15:14

The Redmi Note 7 sold like hotcakes. (Source: Xiaomi)

Android 10 update for the Redmi Note 7 finally gets an ETA

Xiaomi has sent out the Android 10 update to quite a number of its phones, but the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro remain on Pie. There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel, though, if new information is anything to go b...

Ricci Rox, 20 Apr 2020 09:38

A new official iQOO Neo3 render. (Source: Weibo)

A possible iQOO Neo3 complete with Snapdragon 865 SoC appears on Geekbench

The iQOO Neo series' next generation is the 3, a phone touted to combine the highest-end of flagship phone specs at the lowest price. Its model number has appeared as the title of new listings on Geekbench 4, which may help set so...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Apr 2020 18:50

The Tor Project has had to cut its team to 22 in response to a steep drop in funding. (Source: The Tor Project)

The Tor Project forced to lay off one-third of its staff

The Tor Project has announced that it has had to let go 13 employees, which counts for one-third of its core workforce. Entirely funded by donations, the team has been forced to make the layoffs due to the effects of COVID-19.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 19 Apr 2020 12:05

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Samsung promises to fix the green tint display issue

Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra have complained about a bug that makes their displays assume a green tint when brightness is reduced. It also appears to be present on the regular S20 and S20+. Thankfully, though, Samsung ha...

Ricci Rox, 19 Apr 2020 08:37

The new app on the Galaxy Watch. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung launches a hand-washing app for its smartwatches

Adequate hand hygiene is one of the everyday measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help combat Covid-19. Accordingly, Samsung has developed the ‘Hand Wash’ app for its watches. It promotes this activity th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Apr 2020 22:36

A shot of the alleged Google Card. (Source: TechCrunch)

A new leak suggests Google's version of the Apple Card is on the way

Late 2019 saw rumors that Google was developing a type of Apple Card-competitor in partnership with certain financial institutions. Now, there may be more evidence that this new instrument is indeed nearly a reality. It is to be a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Apr 2020 21:51

MacOS 10.15.5 to include new battery management tool to increase battery lifespan

MacOS 10.15.5 Catalina will bring a new battery health tool that can reduce the maximum charge of a MacBook's lithium-ion battery. The tool aims to lengthen the overall longevity of a laptop's battery, but it may reduce battery li...

Sam Medley, 18 Apr 2020 18:13

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. (Source: Android Central)

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are billed to receive the One UI 2.1 update

Rejoice, Galaxy S9 series owners, you may just be set to receive the One UI 2.1 update after all. A Samsung chat rep has confirmed that the Galaxy S9 Plus—and the S9 by proxy—will receive the One UI 2.1 update that has already bee...

Ricci Rox, 18 Apr 2020 09:06

The new 212 LTE modem for IoT. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm's latest NB-IoT chipset needs only 1 microamp of charge in sleep mode

Qualcomm has launched the 212 modem, a new chipset for NB2 bands that needs as little as 2.2 volts (V) to function. This may be advantageous for internet-of-things devices that need to keep going on ultra-low power in the long ter...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Apr 2020 22:43

TCL sold more QLED TVs in the first quarter of 2020. (Source: TCL)

TCL's TV shipment volumes hit 6.73 million in the first quarter of 2020

The display specialist TCL has reported its sales performance for the first quarter of 2020 (1Q2020). This company sold 6.73 million of its TVs during this period. This figure was down by approximately 20% year-on-year (YoY), howe...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Apr 2020 21:54

The Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro are still yet to receive Android 10. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi keeps the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro on Android 9.0 Pie for another month, and fans aren't happy about it

The Mi Note 10 series, and by extension the Mi CC9 Pro, are the forgotten children of Xiaomi. Announced after the launch of Android 10, Xiaomi released the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro on Android 9.0 Pie. Five months on, the late...

Alex Alderson, 17 Apr 2020 20:01

The One UI 2.1 update is now making its way to the Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Galaxy Note 10 Lite gets stable One UI 2.1 update

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is now receiving the One UI 2.1 update. Apart from all the standard One UI 2.1 features such as Quick Share and Single Take Mode, the update also comes with the April 2020 Android security patch. The so...

Anil Satyanarayana, 17 Apr 2020 16:24

WhatsApp will soon allow more users in group audio and video calls

A future version of WhatsApp will allow more than four users to participate in group audio and video calls. There is no word about what the revised upper limit will be just yet. Since the feature is still in development, it will b...

Anil Satyanarayana, 17 Apr 2020 14:41

Software

The Android 10 rollout for the Nokia 6.2 has begun; rollout for Nokia 7.2 expanded too

Black Shark rolls a new software update out to its latest models

There's a new Android system update available for the Xiaomi Mi A1

Update | Wild Pixel Buds 2 appear on Google's US Store

Xiaomi announces MIUI 12 update roadmap, and it contains over forty devices

Discord is rolling its Mobile Voice Overlay feature out to non-Samsung phones

Stable Android 10 update now hitting the Mi CC9 Pro; offers hope for Mi Note 10 owners

HTC is headed back into the smartphone game with a "Desire 20 Pro": new leak

Realme launches a budget, yet still 120Hz, version of the X50 5G

Devs for upcoming PlayStation 5 game Quantum Error combine a PC and Unreal Engine 4 to give gamers a glimpse of how it may look on the PS5

A new Xiaomi patent may take the main-camera selfie trend to a whole new level

A new leak hints at the launch of a 2020 Samsung Galaxy Watch

Huge Pokémon Gold and Silver source code leak reveals some very beta-looking pocket monsters

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" is here

HERE WeGo maps now available for download on Huawei AppGallery

Xiaomi rolls out another Android 9.0 Pie update to the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro just days before it makes MIUI 12 available

TCL wins 2020 Red Dot and IF Design awards for the new 10 Pro smartphone

NVIDIA GeForce NOW loses all titles from 4 different publishers, but gains Ubisoft's support

One UI 2.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 reportedly under development

A string of text with Sindhi characters is crashing iOS devices worldwide

Mobvoi launches its own smart, wall-mountable modular LEDs

Over 260 million Facebook profiles have been found to be on sale on hacker forums

Huawei launches the new MatePad 10.4 in China

The Mi A3 receives a bug-fixing Android 10 update

Most of Noctua's LGA115x-compatible coolers can also work with Comet Lake-S

Vivaldi browser 3.0 uses DuckDuckGo's tracker blocker

Samsung says the Galaxy S20 Ultra autofocus issue is not a bug that can be fixed with an update

Happy anniversary, World of Tanks: Wargaming's flagship product has been around for (almost) a decade

This is Facebook's Dark Mode on iOS

PlayStation 5 news: Lighter OS, DualSense's Create button is like Nvidia's ShadowPlay, and Crash Bandicoot is coming to the PS5

Update | The Amazfit X, a new curved-display smartwatch, is about to launch on Indiegogo

Sony releases pricing and availability info on its 2020 8K and 4K TVs

New exploit may lead to Jailbreak on A13 devices like the iPhone 11

Xcode said to baked into iPadOS 14, big implications for developers and pro-class apps for iPad

Global Android 10 rollout for the Mi A2 Lite continues

Canon hypes the EOS R5 with more detail on its specs

Huawei will release another new phone with the Kirin 990 5G processor: new leak

Android 10 update for the Redmi Note 7 finally gets an ETA

A possible iQOO Neo3 complete with Snapdragon 865 SoC appears on Geekbench

The Tor Project forced to lay off one-third of its staff

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra: Samsung promises to fix the green tint display issue

Samsung launches a hand-washing app for its smartwatches

A new leak suggests Google's version of the Apple Card is on the way

MacOS 10.15.5 to include new battery management tool to increase battery lifespan

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are billed to receive the One UI 2.1 update

Qualcomm's latest NB-IoT chipset needs only 1 microamp of charge in sleep mode

TCL's TV shipment volumes hit 6.73 million in the first quarter of 2020

Xiaomi keeps the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro on Android 9.0 Pie for another month, and fans aren't happy about it

Galaxy Note 10 Lite gets stable One UI 2.1 update

WhatsApp will soon allow more users in group audio and video calls

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