Oppo confirms 10x zoom camera for smartphones

From The Verge: Oppo has confirmed that it’s developing a smartphone camera system with a 10x zoom lens, as rumored. The tech is similar to the 5x zoom prototype the company showed off a couple of years ago, making use of the phone’s lateral width to enable the necessary physical depth through the...

Verizon Makes Free Apple Music Offer Permanent on Unlimited Plans

From PC Mag: Signing up for an Apple Music account requires paying the $9.99 monthly subscription cost. However, Verizon just increased the value of its unlimited plans by including free access to Apple Music for the length of your contract. It's an offer that's sure to tempt some into purchasing a...

Twitter lets Android users switch to chronological timeline

From CNET: Nearly a month after doing so for iOS users, Twitter is letting Android users switch to a chronological timeline.

The company tweeted Tuesday to let people using Android devices know they could change from tweets picked by an algorithm to the most recent tweets from the accounts they're...

Sennheiser Debuts AMBEO Soundbar

From Sennheiser Press Release: Immersive 5.1.4 sound and deep bass that has to be heard to be believed: Sennheiser’s new AMBEO Soundbar will be available from May. Created by the audio specialist to be one of the world’s best soundbars, the AMBEO Soundbar places the listener inside the sound...

ViewSonic Launches its New Elite Sub-Brand of Monitors

From ViewSonic Press Release: ViewSonic Corp. announces a new sub-brand of professional gaming monitors. ViewSonic Elite gaming products are specifically engineered with a sleek and minimalist aesthetic, while boasting practical gamer-centric designs. With decades of display technology experience...

Cooler Master Introduces Its First MMO Mouse: MM830

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master today announces the launch of its new gaming mouse, the MM830, making it the second product within the M800 series to hit the market following the MP860 dual sided RGB mousepad.

The MM830 is Cooler Master’s first MMO mouse weighing at 162g. It...

You can now control Pandora with voice commands

From The Verge: US-based internet radio company Pandora has announced that it is introducing Voice Mode for mobile, a smart assistant feature similar to Amazon’s Alexa that will allow you to navigate around the app. Using the wake phrase “Hey Pandora” triggers Pandora to listen for a command, so you...

HDHomeRun teases simpler hardware and (maybe) a Roku app

From TechHive: SiliconDust’s HDHomeRun tuners have been great building blocks for over-the-air DVR, allowing users to watch and record free antenna channels at full broadcast quality. Setting things up, however, has always required extra hardware, such as a PC or a NAS box with ample storage space...

Google cracks down on apps that want access to your text and call logs

From CNET: Privacy concerns are far from over even as we move into the new year.

Google is removing apps that collect users' SMS and call log information from its Play store in the coming weeks, it said in a blog post Monday. The post serves as a reminder to developers of the search giant's new...

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