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Crunchyroll announced DanMachi – Memoria Freese, the first game under its Crunchyroll Games brand. The game is based on the DanMachi anime. Memoria Freese is now available as a free download. It might have had sketchy beginnings, but Crunchyroll has grown to become a legitimate anime streaming and manga reading network. It would make sense, then, that the service’s first game is based on manga-turned-anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Google held its much anticipated hardware event today where it announced the new Pixel 4 phones and a bunch of new devices. While the two smartphones were the stars of the show, Google also gave some love to its Nest brand at the event. The company unveiled a new Nest Wi-Fi router alongside range-boosting beacons that also act as Google Assistant speakers
Google’s previous Wi-Fi router was called Google Wi-Fi. The new Nest Wi-Fi does not change much from what its predecessor offered, except for a refreshed design and Assistant functionality.
If you send lots of emails every day, say for work purposes, you may have realized that you are typing the same thing over and over to different people. Whether it’s a standard job application cover letter, an acknowledgment that you’ve received something, or a request that you want to send out to dozens of people, you don’t want to type it repeatedly. That’s why Gmail templates are among the best inventions ever.
The world of Chromebooks just keeps on growing, both literally and figuratively. Case in point, HP just announced the HP Chromebook 15, the company’s first 15-inch Chrome OS laptop (via CNET).
Because of its sheer size, HP was able to cram a full number pad next to the typical keyboard, which is certainly nice if you need a number pad on your laptop.
That keyboard also features backlit keys, which is always a nice touch, especially on a Chromebook which usually costs much less than a typical Windows- or Mac OS-based laptop.
HTC’s RE Camera is an interesting little device for those in the market for an ultra-portable camera. Although HTC isn’t marketing the RE Camera as a companion for your white water rapid adventures, when it comes to miniature portable cameras, the GoPro is the range to beat.
There are a variety of GoPro camera’s available, many of which are quite a bit more expensive than HTC’s little RE Camera. The closest priced GoPro is the older HERO3, which retails for $199.
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Nothing has teased what looks like true wireless earbuds. The product is called the Concept 1. Former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced his new company called Nothing earlier this year. But short of knowing that the firm will announce audio products, we don’t know much else about its wares.
Now, the company has announced the Concept 1, and it still hasn’t actually told us what this product is.
Last year NVIDIA followed up its Shield portable with the Shield Tablet, a more traditional mobile device that also happened to be packed to the brim with all the specs and special features needed to deliver an exceptional Android gaming experience. Unfortunately, a quick look around most major retailers reveals that the NVIDIA Shield Tablet is pretty much out of stock everywhere these days — likely owing to the issues the tablet had that ledto the recall of a number of affected units.
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A new leak has revealed an upcoming Lenovo flagship phone. The so-called Lenovo Halo could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. Lenovo isn’t known for its flagship phones, but it offered the Lenovo Legion Duel high-end gaming phone in 2020 and the Duel 2 last year. The company doesn’t seem to be stopping here though.
Veteran leaker Evan Blass has now leaked a new flagship-level phone called the Lenovo Halo.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus photo and video capabilities have been awarded a score of 99 by DxOMark, making it the best smartphone camera the website has reviewed.
The Galaxy S9 Plus takes the top spot from the Google Pixel 2, which has a score of 98, while the iPhone X is pushed to third with a score of 97 (note DxOMark’s scoring system is not on a 100-point scale).
Nokia brings back its Pro Camera mode from the dead for its Android phones
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Today’s flagship smartphones are absolutely jam-packed with camera features. From staples like HDR, night mode, and portrait mode to astrophotography, Single Take, Magic Eraser, and Clone mode, there really are no shortage of modes to choose from if you want to get creative (or just want a better shot).
In saying so, there’s one feature I’d really like Android manufacturers to embrace in 2022, and that’s simultaneous photo capture.