Month: May 2020

Xiaomi has just released the cheapest 5G phones yet in the Redmi 10X series, starting at ~$224 in China. But the company is also looking ahead to future connectivity projects. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun told the state-run Xinhua News agency (h/t: Gizchina) that the manufacturer has started preliminary research on 6G technology. The executive didn’t divulge any more details, but they’d … Continue reading Xiaomi is all-in on 5G, and it’s now looking at 6G too Continue Reading →

Current models of massive galaxy formation suggest that they evolve as part of a slow growth process, gradually increasing in size through mergers with smaller galaxies and the accumulation of clumps of hot gas. This means that most galaxies should have reached massive size relatively late in the course of the Universe’s 13.8 billion years … Continue reading What this massive rotating disk galaxy tells us about our early universe Continue Reading →

It’s not on any Excel menus, but it may ring a bell if you remember Lotus 1-2-3. DATEDIF(), which means Date + Dif, is a compatibility function left over from Lotus 1-2-3 that Microsoft adopted in Excel version 2000, which is the only version that explains how this function works. It’s operational in all Excel … Continue reading Meet DATEDIF(), Excel’s secret Date & Time function that’s still handy Continue Reading →

Fujifilm is making it easier to turn your camera into a webcam — if you use Windows that is. The Japanese camera-maker has released a new piece of software, called Fujifilm X Webcam, which converts X Series and GFX cameras into webcams. It’s an excellent solution for anyone looking to flex on their colleagues’ fuzzy, cheap-ass webcams during … Continue reading Fujifilm’s new app makes it easy to turn your camera into a webcam Continue Reading →

And there are plenty of superior options, including wireless models, that cost even less. Lorex is an old hand at building security cameras, and now it’s moving into the smart home market, with its 1080p Wi-Fi Video Doorbell (model number LNWDB1) being the first product to reach the market. With a $130 asking price, this … Continue reading Lorex WiFi Video Doorbell review: Onboard storage is the lone bright spot on this budget-priced front-door guardian Continue Reading →

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series hasn’t enjoyed the best reception compared to last year’s devices, and new research has revealed the sales gap between the most popular models in each family. South Korean outlet The Elec reported that the most popular Galaxy S20 model (the S20 Plus) shipped 3.5 million units in Q1 2020, citing Omdia figures. Meanwhile, the most popular Galaxy S10 series … Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S20 shipments are way way down compared to Galaxy S10 Continue Reading →

Earlier this week, OnePlus officially launched the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 10 update. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s the fourth version of Android to land on the OnePlus 5 — it started with Android 7.1.1 Nougat and received Oreo, Pie, and now Android 10. Our hats are off to OnePlus on this one. The list … Continue reading The OnePlus 5/5T just got Android 10, which is a big deal (but it shouldn’t be) Continue Reading →

Samsung has already released two foldable phones in the last 12 months, namely the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip. We’re also expecting the company to launch the Galaxy Fold 2 later this year, but a new patent shows that Samsung is thinking about a different take on the Fold. A patent submitted to the World Intellectual Property Organization and spotted … Continue reading Galaxy Fold patent reveals foldable that’s more tablet than phone Continue Reading →