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Samsung has reportedly decided against offering an in-display selfie camera on the Galaxy S30 series. It’s believed that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be the first Samsung device with this tech instead. We’ve already seen the first couple of phones with an in-display selfie camera launching this year, with the ZTE Axon 20 leading the charge. The technology allows for a proper full-screen display, as the camera is hidden below the screen.
Like it or not, Angry Birds is making history by becoming the first mobile game to be adapted into a big-budget feature film. Yesterday Sony gave us our first look at the CGI animated movie, and it actually doesn’t look too awful. It comes across as a little bland, but nowhere near as mind-numbing as Minions.
The original mobile game developed by Rovio has over 2.8 billion downloads across various platforms, but their follow-up, Angry Birds 2, hasn’t seen anywhere near as much success as its forerunner.
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OnePlus has announced that it will “further integrate” with Oppo. The firm says it’ll still operate independently of Oppo though. OnePlus told Android Authority that global phones would continue to offer OxygenOS. OnePlus has cozied up to sister company Oppo in recent times, with the brands confirming earlier this year that they were essentially merging their R&D efforts. Now, OnePlus has announced that it’s moving to further integrate with its stablemate.
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Xiaomi’s Mi 11 Ultra goes on sale in India today. This is a limited sale though, and required users to register beforehand. Update: July 12, 2021 (4:48 AM ET): The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra went on limited sale in India last week, requiring users to pre-register and buy a “gift card” ahead of the launch date. Fortunately, those who want Xiaomi’s new flagship without jumping through hoops will be able to do so later this week.
The hack continued for more than an hour at least. Initial messages included requests to send $1,000 in Bitcoin to an address starting with bc1qxy2kg, to which $2,000 would be sent in return. Numbers from blockchain.com suggest as little as under 13 BTC was received, or around $100,000 in ill-gotten loot. Estimates are just that, though. The hackers might have sent themselves Bitcoin in advance to generate more excitement, so the quantity of money is more unknown than known and could be less.
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You might think that the first weekend of 2022 might be a slow one for new streaming movies and shows. You would be wrong. Not only are we getting a new Star Wars live-action series, but the fourth season of a major Netflix TV show. Oh, and there’s a reunion of many of the stars of the Harry Potter film franchise.
Here’s a look at five new streaming movies and shows you can binge-watch this weekend.
We’ve seen a slew of Pixel 6 series details surface in recent months, in large part due to Google itself. But the upcoming flagships have also been the subject of many leaks, and we’ve got another significant leak this week.
YouTuber M Brandon Lee of This is Tech Today obtained a video of the Pixel 6 Pro via a source in Nigeria, showing off a subtly curved screen (skip to 1:57).
Samsung is one of the few smartphone companies possessing the ability to design its own high-end chipsets, along with Apple and Huawei (until the US trade ban nipped that in the bud). The Korean firm’s Exynos flagship processors have been a fixture in its high-end phones for years now, covering the Galaxy S series and Galaxy Note series.
But where did this story actually start? Join us as we take a look at the history of Samsung Exynos flagship processors, from the earliest phones with this silicon all the way to today’s superphones.
With Christmas coming in a matter of days, it’s only natural to watch holiday movies, and if you happen to own have a Google Play account then you should know Will Ferrell’s Elf is now available as a free download in Google Play Movies.
Simply head to the movie’s link (see Source below) and get you Christmas fix with Elf. Mind you, this is the SD version that’s available free of charge, while the HD version will cost you $4.
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Fitbit will launch Wear OS wearable in the future. The Fitbit app is also coming to Wear OS. Google completed the Fitbit acquisition in January 2021. At Google’s annual I/O developer conference, the company has announced that Fitbit will introduce Wear OS-based smartwatches in the future. The news follows the announcement that the upcoming redesign to Wear OS will integrate Fitbit functionality and accompanying services for fitness tracking.