Some of the British ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) ideas are the removal of the Like button for FB users under 18, keeping their parents updated about their FB activity history and turning off their localization by default. The legal basis for these changes are already set in the recently signed RODO agreement. Still, it is unsure whether or not Facebook has to actually give in to them. If the company does not, it may face a 20 million euro fine. Tweet Vote on ...
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Space Ba… nners!
Great news for those of you who for some reason enjoy watching advertisement banners. Russian company StartRocket plans on soon releasing the very first space banner! This project, called Orbital Display, will be based upon shooting a number of small satellites into Earth’s orbit, around 400 kilometers up. Those satellites, equipped with the so called Mylar sails that can bounce solar light off themselves, will be sent into space in such a fashion so that, when combined, they will create a logo of any company or product. This video shows how the project is supposed to work.The idea is ...
Samsung Galaxy A20e, specifications
Galaxy 20e is an European variant of already available in Russia Galaxy 20. It’s specs are as follows:– 5.8′ IPS LCD display, HD+,– Exynos 7884 CPU,– 3GB RAM, 32GB,– 13 Mpix x 5 Mpix main camera,– 8 Mpix selfie shooter,– Android 9 Pie OS,– 3000 mAh battery, 15W Quick ChargePhone’s release date is unknown, but said to take place any day now. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Huawei P30 Pro is up for grabs in Australia
The phone took its sweet time reaching the ‘stralian shores, but hey, better late than never. The device, which specifications are listed below, will cost you $1,599, and can be bought both online and from retail. Colour variants available are Breathing Crystal and Aurora.Specifications:– 6.47′ display, 3120 x 1440p, curved edges,– Sound-on-Display solution,– 32mpx selfie shooter,– 40mpx + 20mpx + 8mpx, f/1.6 aperture, dual LED flashes, optical image stabilization for P30 Pro,– 7.8x lossless zoom,– Time-of-Flight camera (P30 Pro only),– ...
Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will be released on May 21nd
Huawei has released an ad that presents Honor 20’s (officially just Honor 20, but wise people believe that its big brother will be released alongside it) release date as 444 + 4x4x4 + (4+4) / 4 + 44/4. This equation gives us the outcome of 521, which can be translated into May (5) twenty first (21). The official release will take place in a special event in London. The phones’ main selling points are supposedly their advanced cameras and Kirin 980 CPU that supports ...
Xiaomi Redmi Y3. Date of release and partial specs
Redmi Y3, which will probably be released in Europe as Redmi S3, is the newest budget device by Xiaomi. Its release date is set for April 24th, India. The device will premiere in Indian Amazon store. We do not know much about its specs, unfortunately: tear-shaped notch, 32mpx selfie shooter, P2i nano coat waterproofness. Y3’s battery is supposed to keep the device running for two days straight. Y3’s price is unknown, but is supposed to be low. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Render and partial specs of Huawei Honor 8S leaked out
This phone’s specs look pretty much regular: IPS 5,71′ display, 1520 x 720 p resolution, Helio A22 CPU, 3GB RAM and 64GB storage, 3020mAh battery, fingerprint scanner, 13 Mpix main camera and 5 Mpix selfie shooter. All standard, mid-ranger stuff. Honor 8S gets more interesting when you begin to look at its, well, looks. The phone’s rear is, unlike majority of smartphones’, rugged; it is that way so that the device can be better held in hand. The only smooth part of the rear is a thin side strip where the camera is positioned. Not bad.Honor 8S will be available in ...
EMUI 9.1 beta now available for Huawei Mate 20
The beta is currently only available in China, but it should reach other countries soon. The new software can be downloaded on the whole Mate 20 series, Huawei Mate 20, 20 X, 20 Pro and RS Porsche Design. Interestingly, there is no way of opting out of the beta; once you download EMUI 9.1 you have to stick it out until the end of the tests. Hopefully the program is working fine. Among many changes included in it are increase in performance and responsiveness, better root software, GPU Turbo 3.0 support, new icons & other graphical ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 gets upgraded to Android 9.0 Pie
The rollout has begun! France is the first country that the update reached. The update T835XXU2BSD1 includes Android 9 Pie software, App Actions, Slices and One UI interface. For now, the update is only available for the LTE model of the tablet; Wi-Fi model should receive its own variant of the update at any moment.If your device does not download the update automatically, you need to go to Settings > Software Update > Download Updates Manually. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Galaxy Tab S5e launches in the US on April 26th
Samsung has released an official introduction video on its newest tablet, Tab S5e. It not only tells us about the device’s features and specifications, but also shares its US release date, which is April 26th. Tab S5e will cost 400 dollars and, for those who pre-order it from Samsung website between April 12 and 25, will come with added SmartThings Hub. Its specs include 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 670 CPU, 6GB RAM, 13mpx main camera and 8mpx selfie shooter. All of that is kept alive by a 7040mAh battery. Along with it will be released Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), which ...