CyanogenMod 11 M2 release going out now for 65 devices

Monthly snapshot releases of CyanogenMod 11 are now available for many popular devices, after the CM team kicked off the rollout of the monthly snapshot release CM11 M2. Monthly snapshots are intermediary releases between nightlies and release candidates aimed at users that want early access to new features and bug fixes, but don’t want to live on the bleeding edge of nightly builds. In general, these CyanogenMod builds are stable enough for daily usage, though bugs still make it through, which is why is good to apply some caution before flashing.

Epic is hosting a #FreeFortnite cup with "one bad apple" and other prizes

TL;DR Epic is hosting the FreeFortnite tournament on August 23. The tournament can be played across all platforms, including the iOS app. Epic is giving away an evil-looking Apple costume and loads of other prizes to winners. In its latest dig at Apple, Epic Games is hosting a new Fortnite tournament on August 23 for “one more Victory Royale with friends across all platforms.” The announcement of the cup comes on the back of Epic’s ongoing feud with Apple over the App Store’s alleged monopoly on payments.

Here's when to expect global EMUI 10.1 update on your Huawei phone

Huawei first introduced EMUI 10.1 alongside the P40 series in March this year. The update has since arrived on several models in China, but the firm has now announced a release timetable for devices outside China. According to an official email sent to Android Authority, Huawei will kick off the EMUI 10.1 rollout from June. The list of devices appears below. Huawei P30 and P30 Pro Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro 5G Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Porsche Design Mate 20 RS, Mate 20 X, and Mate 20 X 5G Huawei Nova 5T Huawei Mate XS Huawei P40 Lite Huawei nova 7i Huawei MatePad Pro Huawei MediaPad M6 10.

LG V20 Oreo update finally rolling out now, starting with South Korea

TL;DR The LG V20 Oreo update is starting a slow rollout right now. South Korean handsets will see the LG V20 Oreo update first. Soon, the rollout to the rest of the world will likely begin. The LG V20 came out in 2016, so it’s a little old in the tooth. However, it is a flagship LG device and even received our Editors Choice award for that year.

Playboy headphones are a thing now with Icon 1

You read that right — Playboy headphones. The company that made its name by selling nudie mags is now getting into the audio business. Its first product is the Playboy Icon 1, a sleek set of wireless over-ear headphones. The all-black headset has several Playboy “bunny” logos inside the earcups, on the headband, and the word Playboy written across the top. As one would expect, the Playboy Icon 1 support Bluetooth, hands-free calling, an optional wired connection, etc.

rotating case, Bluetooth keyboard case and more

You can’t buy them yet, but word on the street (in UK) is that there will be several new official accessories coming for the Google Nexus 7 slate. Sure, the dark grey cover that the Nexus 7 sports right now does its job in protecting the tablet and giving it a handsome look, but the more options you have the better, right? The slew of new Asus-made accessories that will be available for the Nexus 7 include a leather rotating stand case, a leather stand case, a folio case, a Bluetooth keyboard case, and a screen protector.

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy Note 3 (MWC 2014)

MWC 2014 Coverage brought to you by: Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus for Android. The Galaxy Note 3 is one of the best smartphones of 2013, bringing together everything you’d ever need in a handheld device, backed by one of the (then) most powerful processing packages around. The latest Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S5, aims to take things to a whole other level. How do the two compare? We’ll find out in our quick look at the Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy Note 3!

Samsung's advanced 8nm LPP process node is now ready for production

Samsung has announced that it has completed qualification on its 8-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 8LPP (Low Power Plus), paving the way for it to start mass producing the node. The South Korean tech giant delivered the news in a press release earlier today, stating that the new technology uses up to 10% less power than 10LPP — which Samsung completed the qualification of earlier this year — and has a 10% smaller surface area.

Snapdragon 845, 6GB of RAM, IP68 water resistance

Display 6.0-inch Super LCD 6 2,880 x 1,440 resolution 537ppi 18:9 aspect ratio DCI-P3, sRGB SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform 2.8GHz, 64-bit octa-core GPU Adreno 630 RAM 6GB Storage 64/128GB MicroSD expansion up to 2TB with Flex Storage Cameras Rear cameras Primary: 12MP wide-angle HTC UltraPixel 4 sensor, ƒ/1.75 aperture, 1.4μm pixels Telephoto: 16MP sensor, ƒ/2.6 aperture, 1.0μm pixelsPhase detection and laser autofocus, OIS, HDR Boost 2, dual-LED flash

Timbre is a totally free app for editing video and audio

Good audio and video editing tools are somewhat hard to come by on mobile — a sentiment shared by app developer Xeus. The dev was prompted to create the Timbre: Cut, Join, Convert mp3 app after failing to find a “decent” tool for doing the same in the Play Store. And what Xeus has come up with is certainly an effective tool. Despite the name, Timbre lets you do more than just edit mp3s: you can split and join audio or video, remove sections within a range, and combine files together, as well as remove the sound from your videos or create audio tracks from them.