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Amazon’s Prime subscription has expanded over the years, where in addition to offering customers free/faster deliveries, it also gives customers access to other services like photo storage, video and music streaming, and so on. It is why it doesn’t really come as a surprise to learn that Amazon has recently experienced a surge in signups.
According to an announcement by the company, it seems that they are claiming that more than 4 million people have signed up for Prime during the holidays. However it should be noted that this is a combination of users who signed up for the free trials as well as those who signed up for paid memberships, so it is unclear as to what the breakdown is, but it is still a pretty good indication of how many people are interested in the service at the very least.
Jeff Wilke, CEO Worldwide Consumer of Amazon said, “We’re excited that people continued to join Prime this holiday, to take advantage of more fast and free shipping options plus new convenient delivery like Amazon Key, as well as early access to Lightning Deals and unlimited streaming of TV shows and movies, including Prime Originals and more.”
Amazon has recently expanded its operations to Australia where they are also expected to eventually allow customers in the country to signup for its Prime membership as well.
Amazon Boasts 4 Million People Signed Up For Prime Over The Holidays , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
According to Motorola’s confirmation from several months ago, we know that the Moto Z2 Force would be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. Recently the update has started to find its way to Verizon’s version of the handset, but now it seems that the update is also making its way onto T-Mobile’s version of the phone.
This is according to a post on a Reddit in which Redditor shakenfrog claims to have received the update on his phone. He also posted a message from a T-Mobile rep on Twitter which reads, “The update looks pretty official, I don’t see any of our info updated yet but if everything is running smoothly I say keep using it. I am betting that we should be pushing the update out soon since the current phase is right before we officially push it. You just scored it early I suppose. :)”
It isn’t surprising that T-Mobile might have started to quietly roll out the update to some users. Presumably this is just to test the rollout and also to see if there might be any issues that they can rectify before the update is released to the masses. So far it seems that everything is running fine, which means that it shouldn’t take too long until the update find its way to other Moto Z2 Force users on T-Mobile’s network, so if that’s you, you’ll want to keep an eye out for it.
T-Mobile’s Moto Z2 Force Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
While other handset makers have been releasing smartphones that come with stereo speakers, Samsung has oddly been sitting this one out despite there being rumors that the Galaxy S8 could feature a stereo speaker setup. However that could change come 2018 with the upcoming Galaxy S9.
In a tweet by Ice Universe (who has been known to have leaked some pretty accurate information in the past), it has been suggested that the upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+ could finally be launched with stereo speakers. In the tweet below, you can see an image that shows the alleged silhouette of the Galaxy S9 along with indications to suggest that the phone could pack stereo speakers on either end.
Star pic.twitter.com/79mtvywahe
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 24, 2017
Whether or not this is true remains to be seen, but like we said given that many smartphone OEMs are starting to include stereo speakers in their devices, we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung were to follow suit as well. How effective will these speakers be remains to be seen, but until it is official (which last we heard could be in February/March) do take it with a grain of salt for now.
In the meantime there are some tweaks that users can do to give their Galaxy S8 stereo speakers, although this will involve the unlocking of your phone’s bootloader and rooting, which might be a bit too troublesome for some, but the information can be found on the XDA forums if you’re so inclined.
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These days when it comes to flagship phones, not only are these devices expected to sport dual camera lenses and a Portrait Mode feature, but they are also expected to come with image stabilization technology, whether it be electronic or optical. However not all stabilization tech is made equal, as demonstrated in the video below.
This video was recorded by Engadget’s Evan Rodgers (via 9to5Google) in the publication’s testing of smartphone cameras, in which they tested four different phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, iPhone X, Pixel 2, and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro. As you can see in the video below, it is clear that the Note 8’s image stabilization tech is the winner.
so one thing I couldn’t make space for in my camera piece is this little comparison here. The note 8 eats some kinds of vibrations for lunch pic.twitter.com/dhPt22aiOq
— evan rodgers (@evanrodgers) December 21, 2017
From the video, it seems that save for the Note 8 and to a certain extent the Pixel 2, the other phones appear to struggle rather obviously with stabilization. While the rattling and shaking of a train is obviously different from recording while walking, it seems that whatever tech Samsung employed is working miracles as it barely appears to shake at all.
That being said, walking around is a slightly different story as Engadget points out that the Note 8 seems to have some kind of weird jelly-like effect, at least compared to the Pixel 2 and iPhone X, both of which perform slightly better under more “normal” circumstances. In any case it’s an interesting comparison for those who plan to use their phones heavily for videography, so check out the reviews if you’re interested to learn more.
Galaxy Note 8’s OIS Beats Out The Competition In Comparison Video , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
For the most part, Tesla’s offerings have largely been cars, at least until recently where Tesla unveiled the Semi electric truck. However the good news for those who have need for a vehicle larger than a car, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has confirmed via Twitter that the company will be building an electric pickup truck in the future.
According to Musk’s tweet, the pickup truck will be built after the Model Y. “I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y. Have had the core design/engineering elements in my mind for almost 5 years. Am dying to build it.” For those unfamiliar, the Model Y has been teased for a while now and is a crossover vehicle that is expected to arrive between 2019 and 2020.
I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y. Have had the core design/engineering elements in my mind for almost 5 years. Am dying to build it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2017
What this means is that Tesla’s pickup truck is only expected to arrive after that, so customers holding out for an electric pickup truck will have to wait until then, or possibly even later given that there could be unforeseen delays. However we suppose it also means that customers will have more time to save for it.
It’s probably too early to tell what kind of features Tesla’s pickup truck could come with, or what it could even look like, but based on past Tesla designs we can imagine that it will look pretty futuristic.
Elon Musk Confirms Tesla’s Plans For An Electric Pickup Truck , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Keep your bulky gaming desktop at home and travel light with MSI’s latest GL62M Full HD gaming notebook. Powered by a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, this mid-range gaming notebook boasts a 15.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD eDP display, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR4 RAM, a 128GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive.
Apart from that, the system has a 720p HD webcam, an SDXC media card reader, 1x USB 3.0 Type-C port, 2x USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A port, 1x HDMI 1.4 port and 4x integrated speakers.
Running on Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS, the GL62M provides WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity. The MSI GL62M is currently available for pre-order for $869. [Product Page]
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JAPANNEXT has released another 28-inch 4K LCD monitor ‘JN-T2840UHD’ for the mass market. Utilizing the ‘AMD FreeSync’ technology to enable stable and smooth gameplay, this new 28-inch TN LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and provides 60Hz refresh rate, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 2.5ms response time and 170/160 degree viewing angles.
Not to mention, the monitor also utilizes the ‘Flicker-Free’ technology and ‘Blue Light Reduction’ function. Equipped with built-in stereo speakers (4Wx2), the JN-T2840UHD provides 1x dual-link DVI-D, 1x D-Sub, 1x HDMI 2.0 and 1x DisplayPort 1.2 input ports.
The JAPANNEXT JN-T2840UHD is available now for 44,440 Yen (about $391). [Product Page]
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Finding yourself a new mini desktop computer? Why don’t you check out the Cubi N from MSI. This compact desktop PC (can be mounted behind your VESA-compatible monitor to create an all-in-one desktop system) is equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Pentium N3710 quad-core processor, an Intel HD Graphics, a 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM, a 32GB mSATA SSD and a 500GB 7200rpm hard drive.
Furthermore, the system has 4x USB 3.0 ports, 1x HDMI port, 1x VGA port and 1x LAN port. Running on Windows 10 Pro OS, the Cubi N provides WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity.
The MSI Cubi N is currently available for pre-order for just $299.99. [Product Page]
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will heavily rely on facial recognition technology for security purposes, according to sources who say the tech will ultimately scan up to 400,000 faces during the event. The technology will be primarily used for getting athletes and journalists to their destinations quickly, the sources claim, with the overall system making it more difficult for stolen or … Continue reading
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