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Xiaomi announced that 500 million people now use its devices with MIUI This has been announced on Weibo by both Xiaomi and MIUI channels, both of which are official. This is a major success for a company that was founded in 2010. It is considerably younger than many other tech companies in the market. Xiaomi’s growth has been immense, and it has only been boosted by Huawei’s US ban. Along with announcing that 500 million people now use its devices with MIUI, the company also shared some of its other milestones from past years....

Thanks to online shopping and using the best coupon sites, you can save money without even leaving the house. Coupon sites can be your secret weapon. After all, who doesn’t love walking out of the store with a bargain? Remember, you don’t have to sacrifice quality to meet your financial goals. The tech of coupons continues to develop and there are even browser extensions that help you find the right coupons automatically....

The revelation comes after XDA discovered a new option to change the performance profile on the Android game dashboard. The new options include “Standard” for default settings accompanied by “Performance” and “Battery Saver.” Picking the Performance option offers increased in-game frame rates. Meanwhile, the Battery Saver option reduces the frame rate to conserve the battery. Switching between these profiles midway through the game will initiate a restart so that the changes are reflected....

The HUD on PUBG: New State is a bit different PUBG: New State is not trying to reinvent the wheel here. You’re still tossed out of a plane with 99 other combatants, and you’re still charged with the duty of eliminating all of them. When you start playing, you’ll start to see the subtle changes that you’ll either love or loathe. For starters, the HUD is a bit different. It seems a bit more cluttered because there are a few more buttons compared to PUBG Mobile....

A cloud gaming offering would also be in effort to offer games outside of the mobile space. Though the company doesn’t plan to rush into anything. Verdu states that the company, should it proceed with this path, would be looking to “start small, be humble, and be thoughtful.” Which he notes is exactly what the company has done with mobile gaming so far. When Netflix launched its first set of mobile games nearly a year ago, it did so with a small library of titles....

My colleague reviewed it earlier this year, and I’ve been using it as my daily driver (between reviews) ever since as well. ASUS managed to come up with a more appealing design this time around. Instead of doing what everyone else is doing, ASUS decided to play on its own terms. It opted for flat sides (all around), but with curves on the sides, so that the phone doesn’t cut into your hand as much as some others do....

June is a big month for Luna subscribers who are also fans of Mega Man games While there’s 8 games coming to the service in June, technically, there’s really 15. One of the games is the Mega Man Legacy Collection. Which actually includes six Mega Man titles from the series’ origins. Specifically Mega Man 1-6. All of these titles will be added to the Retro Channel in one bundle. In the Prime Gaming channel, you’ll be able to play Far Cry 4, Bloodrayne 2: Terminal Cut, Beach Buggy Racing 2: Hot Wheels Edition, Lumies Remastered, and Moving Out....

There’s a lot of competition among the stream services. It’s not like back in the day when there was either Netflix or your dusty DVDs. There are countless services out there, and having a modern UI design is key to keeping people subscribed. This is why platforms work on having a recommendation-heavy design that’s intuitive. For starters, when you open up the app, you’ll be greeted with a less packed interface....

Americans have many contradictory views over the government’s moves to regulate Big Tech. The Pew survey says, only 44 percent of Americans want the government to regulate big technology companies. In last year’s survey, 56% of Americans wanted the same. This shows fewer Americans are willing to see government enforcement of tech companies. Also, 20 percent of respondents want less government regulation over the tech industry. This percentage was only nine percent last year....

Not many people will notice this, but it’s still nice to have This was spotted by 9To5Google. It will definitely take an eagle-eyed person to catch the difference in the screen rotation animation because it happens so quickly. When the screen would rotate in beta 3, it would swiftly spin and lock into the new orientation. The actual animation only lasts a couple of frames, so it’s hard to spot any difference....

Expectedly, there are a handful of new features debuting with Android 12. This document allows OEMs to prepare themselves for future hardware launches. Failing to meet the requirements mentioned in the CDD could result in the manufacturer failing the Google Compatibility Test Suite, thus making them ineligible to use Google’s apps and services. A bulk of the changes outlined in the new CDD don’t have a major impact on the manufacturers....

That’s very exciting because Google had kind of given up on tablets in previous years. And now it looks like it is taking them seriously again. Android 12L really only takes effect on screens that are over 600DPI. Meaning things like the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Why is Google releasing Android 12L? There’s one big reason why Google is releasing Android 12L, and that’s because we love big screens. There are over 250 million active large screen Android devices on the market today....

Quick Settings tiles, as part of the Quick Settings panel, have been around for a long time. Google actually showed off the Quick Settings panel with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, which was almost 10 years ago. That being said, Google opened the API to custom tiles with Android 7.0 Nougat. That allowed developers to create their very own Quick Settings tiles, and allow users to utilize them. Not many developers did that, though....

Unfortunately, Google once again refrains from telling what’s unchanging with version 7.9 of its driving companion app (via). That’s an annoying habit the company has developed. It doesn’t supply a changelog for Android Auto updates, whether it’s the beta build or the stable release. Users are on their own to find what’s new. As Android Auto 7.9 is just rolling out to beta testers, it could take a few days before users start noticing any changes....

This is the problem with Google, they decide to make a change to a product and think its a good idea to change the entire name. The process for Google was going from Google Wallet to Android Wallet. Then a few years later, it decided to break up Android Wallet into two apps, Android Wallet and Android Pay. Where Android Pay was the app that you’d use to send money to your friends and Android Wallet was the app you’d use to pay at stores and such....

Well, the same source has now shared a new video. This video actually comes from This is Tech Today, and we talked about it yesterday. That YouTube channel shared a 10-minute long video sharing camera samples from the Pixel 6 Pro. The Pixel 6 Pro appeared in another hands-on video We’ve already covered that part of the video, so won’t dwell much about it, you can click here to check all that out....

Apple exec was asked about iMessage, and why it never made its way to Android Before we get to it, it’s worth noting that Craig Federighi sent an email way back in 2013, saying that an Android version of iMessage would result in more Android sales. At the time, he said the following: “I am concerned iMessage on Android would simply serve to remove an obstacle to iPhone families giving their kids Android phones”....

T-Mobile’s latest ad campaign attracts lawsuit from arch-rival AT&T Launched last month, T-Mobile’s new campaign directly attacks AT&T and Verizon for not providing wireless discounts to senior citizens outside of Florida. The company has put up a whole website for the campaign. It highlights how 92 percent of seniors in the US are missing out on wireless discounts they deserve because they use AT&T and Verizon services and don’t live in Florida....

When you’re working remotely, most communications are through email or messages on platforms like Slack. The lack of verbal communication between colleagues on remote working sometimes leads to incomplete knowledge of colleagues. For example, the incorrect pronunciation of a colleague’s names in a meeting could be embarrassing. But Slack is attempting to solve this issue with audio name pronunciation. The new feature allows each user to add name pronunciation guides to the profile....

Additionally, there are some pretty negative effects when you use a chair that’s not comfortable, or use bad posture at your desk. Which can last a life time. So it’s worth it to spend some extra money on a comfortable gaming chair. Of course, gaming chairs do have some other interesting features like RGB LED lights from time to time, or even speakers included. Not really a necessity for most people, but it is cool to have....