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A fast-charging Snapdragon 865 flagship for under $600 (Update)

Update, April 15 2020 (1:45AM ET): Oppo launched the Ace 2 earlier this week, delivering a fast charging flagship phone for just under ~$600. Between 65W wired charging and 40W wireless charging, you should be topped up in no time. Now, Oppo has told Android Authority that there are no plans to launch the device outside China. That’s a little disappointing, as it’s one of the cheaper Snapdragon 865 phones.

How to change themes on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Android is known for its customization. You can do nearly anything you want to the user interface, but very few of us can actually claim we do a good job designing a respectable home screen. This is why Samsung is making it easier to keep a unique and aesthetically pleasing, UI using themes for the Galaxy Note 8. What are themes? These are pre-designed designs that can change your wallpaper, icons, sounds, AOD (Always On Display) images and more.

New Mali-T760 is ARM's fastest GPU yet, 400% better energy efficiency

ARM has unveiled two new members of its Mali family of GPUs. The new units are the Mali-T720 and Mali-T760. The T720 is a mid-range GPU and is seen as the successor to the very popular Mali-400 MP and 450 MP GPUs, while the Mali-T760 is ARM’s new flagship GPU and boasts a 400% increase in energy efficiency when compared to the Mali-T604. At the moment around 50 percent of all Android tablets use SoCs with Mali GPUs which makes this new announcement by ARM significant in terms of the graphic processing power of tablets in the future.

OnePlus officially announces OnePlus 6 in red

OnePlus says the Lava Red edition OnePlus 5T was quite popular, but they wanted to take a more restrained approach this year, producing a color that bled passion while maintaining an ounce of restraint. OnePlus says they wanted the new color to have a clear quality similar to amber, but to also have “an enduring appeal that will last for years to come”. OnePlus 6 review: the spiritual successor to the Nexus

The Galaxy S4 Family: what you need to know

What started off as a single flagship device has quickly expanded into one happy family full of Galaxy S4 branded devices. Now there there are five different members to the S4 family, how do you know which one is right for you? In the end, it all comes down to the features you want or need. Some folks love stock Android, some don’t. Others need a waterproof device, or maybe they are looking for a phone with a killer camera.

Daily Authority: ⚡ Massive new supercomputer

🦅 Good morning! It’s Memorial Day, so hopefully you’re sleeping in, taking it easy, and reminiscing about the Indy 500. Or, you know, whatever! Supercomputer stakesProtocol visit - Jeff Nichols, Associate Lab Director for Computing & Computational Sciences, hosted a tour of OLCF and the Frontier supercomputer for Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee 3rd District, November 22, 2021. No company worth their salt would announce anything major today, so we have a chance to take a breath and look at: the Top500 supercomputer rankings.

Pharos AR is a new AR game featuring the tunes of Childish Gambino

Earlier this year, Google and Childish Gambino joined forces to bring the shirtless dancing moves of the rap star to Google Playground. The Playmoji of Gambino — a.k.a. Donald Glover — could be inserted into your photos and videos and even interact with you while you shoot. Now, Google and Childish Gambino are at it again, this time with an AR mobile game called Pharos AR, available now for Android and iOS.

Samsung Galaxy Apps renamed to Galaxy Store

Alongside the new name is the updated One UI aesthetic. As with other One UI-ified Samsung apps’ headers, the Galaxy Store’s header takes up almost half the screen real estate. That might seem like a waste of space, but you can get to more of the app with one hand. Based on the screenshot, the top navigation menu of Galaxy Apps has been moved to the bottom in the Galaxy Store.

Sequel to World of Final Fantasy arrives by year's end for Android

With almost 500 thousand copies sold worldwide, it appears that, in Square Enix‘s eyes, 2016’s World of Final Fantasy more than merited a sequel. It’s just interesting that the sequel, World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo, would be exclusive to mobile and arrive by the end of 2017. For those unfamiliar with the original, World of Final Fantasy let you play as twins hoping to regain their memories as they travel to various locations and get involved in different conflicts.

The best streaming services for sports: Our 8 favorites

The COVID-19 outbreak changed nearly all aspects of our lives. For several months, early all of the major pro and collegiate sports leagues shut down operations. However, many of the major sports leagues have since either restarted their seasons or launched limited seasons. So what are the best streaming services for sports that you can access now? Read more: Best video streaming services Here are some of the best streaming services for sports right now — many of which are official apps for major sports leagues.