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The Sonos Move has dropped to $299 on Amazon from its original $399 price. This portable smart speaker produces excellent audio in a durable yet premium design. While the original price might have kept many of you audiophiles hesitant on pulling the trigger, this sizeable $100 price drop may be the deciding factor.

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Sonos Move

If you’re looking for high-quality audio in a premium portable smart speaker, you’re looking for the Sonos Move. The high price may have be a turn off to a lot of you, but with a $100 discount, it going to look a lot more reasonable.

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After persistent demands from its biggest fans for a high-quality set of battery-powered portable speakers, Sonos finally came out with the Sonos Move last year in 2019. While it’s been more than a year since its release, the Sonos Move is still one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy today.

The Move has a very Sonos-esque design with a semi-transparent b…

Probably everything you need to know about the S21 lineup.

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The Galaxy S21 series’ full list of specs and features have leaked.
The S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra will come with the latest Snapdragon 875 SoC, or the Exynos 2100, depending on the region.
The Galaxy S21 series is rumored to be announced on January 14, 2021.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series hasn’t been paricularly shy in terms of leaks as we’ve already found out about the official press renders as well as the January 14, 2021 announcement date.

However, according to an exclusive new report from Android Police, the Galaxy S21 series’ full list of specs and features has been leaked and are now out in the open.

As expected, there will be three variants of the Galaxy S21, including the regular Galaxy S21, the S21+, and the S21 Ultra. All three versions will come with One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 and the latest Snapdragon 875 processor or the Exynos 2100, depending on the region. Before you get…

Some users are receiving a ‘Stable’ update, which causes the full data wipes.

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An update to users on OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 3 has been performing full data wipes on some OnePlus 8/8 Pro devices.
OnePlus has confirmed that this is because some users are accidentally receiving a ‘Stable’ update over the Open Beta 3.
OnePlus is advising users to do a full backup and to check if the OTA is indeed an Open Beta.

OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 3 started rolling out to OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices almost two weeks ago.

However, based on recent community posts in the OnePlus forums, an OTA to a stable build of OxygenOS 11 from the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 3 has been completely wiping away user data on some OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro devices. In a new stickied post, OnePlus has confirmed that the issue does exist and has provided an explanation.

It seems like some users are reporting receiving the Stable update over the Open Beta 3, leading to a full data wipe. This information was a…

Buy some V-Bucks and watch Baby Yoda for free.

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Epic Games recently launched a new promotional event in Fortnite that gives 2 free months of Disney+ to players who spend real money in the game.
The promotion officially starts from November 10 (7PM ET) to December 31, 2020, but it will also apply for players who spent money from November 6 (10AM ET).
Existing Disney+ subscribers are not eligible for the offer.

Baby Yoda and season 2 of The Mandalorian” is well underway, and so, Epic Games is giving Fortnite players a chance to watch it all for “free.”

Starting from November 10 (7PM ET) to December 31, 2020, Fortnite players who spend real money in the game can get 2 free months of Disney+. According to the official announcement, this applies for players who “purchase V-Bucks or make any real money purchase in Fortnite.”

This will most definitely drive a lot of Fortnite players to make their first in-game purchases. As for already paying players, this is ju…

Stock Android is getting a ‘Long Screenshot’ feature before Android 12.

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Scrolling screenshots may not have made the final cut on Android 11, but the feature may at least come to the Chrome Android app.
“Long Screenshot” is still in its early development stages and can be found as an experimental flag.
The feature is not available on the Canary channel yet, and the release date is unknown as of right now.

Samsung, OnePlus, and even Motorola phones have had the scrolling screenshot feature for quite some time now, but Google itself doesn’t offer the feature in Android. While the feature has been one in high demand and was being tested to be included with Android 11, it didn’t make it to the final version, and so, stock Android users have been sadly missing out on the feature.

Fortunately, according a report by the Android Police, scrolling screenshots may at least come to the Google Chrome Android app.

A feature called “Long Screenshot” has been spotted by …

The new Shanghai factory could make Huawei self-reliant in chip manufacturing.

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Huawei is reportedly building a new chip factory in Shanghai, dedicated to making parts for its telecom hardware business.
If Huawei succeeds in manufacturing its own chips, the move could potentially bypass U.S. sanctions and maintain Huawei’s business in telecom infrastructures.
While Huawei plans to use its new chips for IoT devices and 5G network hardware, there’s currently no word yet on how the factory would affect Huawei’s phone business.

According to a recent report by the Financial Times, Huawei has plans to build a chip factory in Shanghai, which would be dedicated to manufacturing parts for its telecom hardware business.

Huawei has repeatedly faced significant hurdles in maintaining its telecom infrastructure business as the U.S. and other foreign governments continue to place further sanctions on the company. However, if the new Shanghai factory could make Huawei sel…

Google addresses a battery indicator bug, while the known screen gap issue gets a teardown.

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The Pixel 5 has a known battery indicator bug, which shows inaccurate battery percentages.
Some Pixel 5 owners have reported a noticeable gap between the display and the frame right out of the box.
Google has promised a bug fix for the battery indicator, while a teardown video addresses the screen gap issue.

It’s only been about two weeks since the Google Pixel 5 started arriving on people’s doorsteps, but early adopters have already found a few notable issues with their units including a battery indicator bug as well as a screen gap between the display and the frame.

In a recent Google support thread discovered by 9to5Google, several users have reported that their battery indicators have been showing inaccurate percentages with unusually slow drain times. A Google product expert has acknowledged the issue.

“The team is aware of this issue and a fix will be roll…

The Immersive Home Platform promises Gigabit speeds in pocket-sized form factors.

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Qualcomm has officially unveiled its Immersive Home line of chipsets, the 310 and 210 series.
These chips are designed to bring Gigabit speeds to pocket-sized mesh Wi-Fi 6 routers.
Partner brands like Xiaomi, Belkin, and TP-Link have announced that their future products will be using the new Qualcomm chipsets.

Qualcomm has officially announced the Immersive Home Platform, which includes four new chipsets designed for mesh Wi-Fi systems. With a modular architecture, these chipsets bring improved Gigabit wireless speeds to different mesh router form factors, including ones “as small as the palm of the hand.”

The goal is to advance Wi-Fi 6 and 6E coverage while making the transition easier and more accessible than before. In other words, not only do the new chipsets promise smaller form factors, but they also allow for manufacturers to create more affordable mesh Wi-Fi systems.
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