Dec 25
On Christmas Eve, no less.
Dec 25
Santa has some awesome helpers.
Dec 25
The OnePlus 5T’s other party trick (besides the tall screen) is Face Unlock: a quick glimpse at your phone is all it takes to sign in. But is it really worth buying just so you don’t have to use a fingerprint reader? No — and OnePlus knows it. Co…
Dec 24
California has given a few more autonomous driving hopefuls permission to test vehicles on its roads, and one of them is a familiar name: Qualcomm. The chipmaker has received permission to test one vehicle and three drivers on December 12th, joining…
Dec 24
The OnePlus 5 is finally receiving its Android 8.0 Oreo update. A beta program was already underway and the company has now confirmed that the Android 8.0 Oreo-based firmware update is rolling out for the OnePlus 5 starting today. Oxygen OS 5.0 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 5.
It was confirmed by OnePlus earlier today that it has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo-based Oxygen OS 5.0 for the OnePlus 5. The latest firmware update brings a plethora of new features for supported devices as well as the latest security patches.
Users will notice a new camera UI design, optimizations for photo quality, and a new effect for Portrait Mode. The Launcher receives optimizations for Shelf. Users can also upload their photo now through Shot on OnePlus.
The firmware adds a Parallel Apps feature, new design for quick settings and Lift up display, optimizations for Wi-Fi and battery saver as well as adaptive model screen calibration.
The firmware update has started rolling out today for the OnePlus 5. It weighs in at around 1.6GB so it would be wise to connect to a Wi-Fi network before downloading the update.
OnePlus is rolling it out over-the-air so it’s going to take a while before the Oxygen OS 5.0 update for the OnePlus 5 becomes available in all regions across the globe.
Oreo-Based Oxygen OS 5.0 For OnePlus 5 Finally Released , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Dec 24
You may have read a few months ago that there was a hidden emulator in Nintendo Switch that was designed to play NES Golf. Nintendo didn’t really reveal much about this Easter Egg yet users could access the emulator when certain conditions were met to play this secret golf game. It appears that Nintendo has removed the code now which means that the company has essentially deleted the game from the Switch’s firmware.
Switch players could play NES Golf but only on July 11th. That’s the day when ex-Nintendo president and the game’s programmer Satoru Iwata passed away.
They could access the emulator by using the Joy-Con to perform Iwata’s Nintendo Direct sign-off gesture on the aforementioned date. That’s when the secret game would boot up and become playable using the motion controllers.
It felt like an intentional tribute to the late Nintendo icon but the company didn’t say anything about it. Moreover, the emulator could only be accessed on older versions of the Switch. This suggested that either Nintendo didn’t want for the game to be discovered at all or it just didn’t want it to be discovered at that point in time.
Whatever the case maybe, Nintendo has reportedly removed all of the code that was required to make this emulator function from the firmware. The 4.0.0 firmware update for the Nintendo Switch removes all of the code that was required for this title to function.
Nintendo is yet to comment on the matter.
Nintendo Switch’s Secret Golf Game Removed , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Dec 24
The OnePlus 5T introduced a Face Unlock feature that was expected to arrive on the OnePlus 5 as well. It won’t be surprising given that both handsets are quite similar in terms of hardware. It was first reported last month that the OnePlus 5T Face Unlock feature might be included in the Oreo update for OnePlus 5. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed that based on popular demand, the company is going to bring the Face Unlock feature to the OnePlus 5.
The Face Unlock feature that was introduced with the OnePlus 5T doesn’t need any complex sensors or facial recognition tech like the iPhone X. It uses the handset’s front-facing camera to power the facial recognition feature.
What this means is that there are no hardware limitations for the company if it wants to bring this feature to the OnePlus 5. The company’s co-founder has now confirmed that this is precisely what the intend to do.
OnePlus has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo-based Oxygen OS 5.0 for the OnePlus 5 officially. The update’s changelog doesn’t mention this feature. So with Pei saying that this feature will be released for the OnePlus 5, it may only be a matter of time before the Face Unlock feature is released for the OnePlus 5.
OnePlus 5T Face Unlock Feature Confirmed For OnePlus 5 , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Dec 24
Tesla is no stranger to offering Easter eggs that get you into the holiday spirit, but its latest is particularly… festive. Dive into the Easter egg section on your EV and you’ll discover a reindeer button that invokes a Santa Mode. To say it bring…
Dec 24
You’ve heard about matcha, but why has this powdered tea become so popular?
Dec 24
President Trump thinks he saved America from the nonexistent “war on Chrismas.”
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