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Samsung’s foldable concepts show how it could evolve beyond the Galaxy Z Fold 3

While Samsung is busy trying to convince consumers that its best foldable phones have broken into the mainstream, the company is also already working on a way to advance beyond the “basic” fold we have today. Samsung is showing off its foldable display concepts at CES 2022 to give us a better look at the various form factors in development.

The Flex S and Flex G concepts look a bit like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 but take things up a notch by adding an additional fold. This effectively segments the display into three separate parts that become one when folded out.

The Flex S concept shows a device with a display that folds out with an “S” shape into a tablet-sized device. When folded, one section of the display remains visible. Another concept shows a smaller version, but with a transparent panel on one end so the user can view a small portion of the “rear” display when folded.

There’s also the Flex G concept, which folds inwards into a “G” shape in order to protect the internal display.

From Android Central

The OnePlus 10 Pro’s cameras promise richer colors, more pro settings and 150-degree ultrawide images

The 10 Pro will be part of the second generation of OnePlus phones to get Hasselblad-tuned shooters. OnePlus says its new phone’s cameras will be able to capture more vibrant colors, have a more refined Pro Mode to save images in RAW+ format and allow you to tweak video settings while recording.

An ultrawide camera with a new 150-degree field of view will be helpful for capturing more subjects in frame than usual. In the sample images provided, the sides were warped, but you can always opt for the default 140-degree field of view. There’s also a fish-eye mode that bends the sides of images even further.

From Cnet

Moto G71 5G price in India leaks ahead of January 10 unveiling

As you can see, it’s going to cost you INR 18,999, which at this point in time translates into approximately $255 or €225. That would make it INR 4,000 more expensive than the Moto G51 5G which is already available in India.

From Gsmarena

iPhone SE 3 leak says the iPhone 8 design will stick around

Some iPhone SE 3 leaks said recently that the iPhone SE 3 might sport an all-screen design similar to the iPhone XR. The Touch ID fingerprint sensor would sit on the side standby button.

Twitter user @dylandkt is one of the Apple leakers that claimed the iPhone SE 3 will rock an iPhone 11-like design. Here’s what he had to say about a year ago.

The insider is back with a new iPhone SE 3 leak that contradicts his initial take. He now claims that the iPhone SE 3 will look just like the iPhone 8. The iPhone SE 4, or the device we’d expect to see in stores in 2024, would come with the previously rumored iPhone 11/XR design. Here’s what the new iPhone SE 3 leak says.

From BGR

Realme confirms GT 2 Pro global release, teases more tablets and laptops

The firm launched the Realme GT 2 series in China earlier this week, with the standard GT 2 being a mild upgrade over the Realme GT while the GT 2 Pro brings plenty more upgrades to the table. There was no word at the time of a wider launch, but Sheth confirmed that a global release is indeed on the cards.

He also confirmed that the wider release includes India. So Realme fans in the region will be able to get their hands on the new flagship range, although there’s no time frame for launch.

From Android Authority

Twitter joins Instagram in copying TikTok’s reaction videos

Twitter has announced that it’s testing a feature called “quote tweet with reaction,” where you can embed a copy of a tweet into a photo or video instead of just replying to it with text.

Twitter says that the feature is currently being tested on iOS. If you have access to the feature, the retweet menu will have a “Quote Tweet with reaction” button. Tapping it will take you to a screen where you can take a photo or video to put the tweet on top of, or choose one from your camera roll. One of Twitter’s product leads did a reaction quote tweet to the announcement, which lets us see how the reactions will show up to users.

From The Verge

Android TV’s popularity skyrockets as it passes 110 million monthly active devices

It might be time to stop thinking of Android TV as an also-ran. While Amazon and Roku continue to dominate in the living room, Google’s streaming platform continues to gain steam, especially on the back of its latest Chromecast’s success. Last summer, we gathered Android TV had more than 100 million total users after YouTube surpassed that milestone. As we head into 2022, we’re getting some confirmed metrics from Google about how big the platform has grown.

A spokesperson for the company shared with 9to5Google exactly how many users use Android devices on their television. According to Google, Android TV and Google TV have more than 110 million monthly active devices combined. This is the first time since last May the company has publicly detailed its user base. At the time, streamers actively used 80 million devices each month.

From Android Police

LinkedIn is taking on Zoom and Microsoft Teams with a new audio and video events platform

In order to get users to spend more time on its professional social network, LinkedIn is preparing to launch a new virtual events platform for both audio and video.

As reported by TechCrunch, the company’s new events platform will allow creators and organizations to list, host and market interactive virtual events.

LinkedIn actually began looking into events before the pandemic began with the launch of its Events hub back in 2019. However, as more people started working from home, the company added online polls and video events to provide remote workers with access to events. 

Now though with its new virtual events platform, LinkedIn will start out with an audio-only product similar to Clubhouse that will launch in beta this month followed by a video version that will be available in the spring.

From Techradar

Key M1 Mac Engineer Departs Apple for Intel

Apple’s former Director of Mac System Architecture Jeff Wilcox this week announced that he has left Apple to take on a new role at Intel. As noted on LinkedIn (via Tom’s Hardware), Wilcox was part of Apple’s M1 team and he had a key role in the transition from Intel chips to Apple silicon.
Wilcox’s profile says that he “led the transition” for all Macs to Apple silicon, and prior to that, he developed the SoC and system architecture for the T2 coprocessor used in Intel Macs.

When Wilcox announced his departure from Apple in December, he said that he was pursuing a new opportunity and that he was proud of what he had accomplished at Apple.

Wilcox spent eight years working at Apple, and as of this week, he is the Design Engineering Group CTO at Intel. Wilcox says that he will be responsible for the architecture of all SoCs for all Intel client segments. Prior to working for Apple, Wilcox was at Intel where he served as a principal engineer on PC chipsets, and prior to that, he worked at Magnum Semiconductor and Nvidia.

From Macrumors

Finalsite ransomware attack forces 5,000 school websites offline

Finalsite, an internet software house that provides school districts with website design, hosting, and content management solutions, has been hit by a ransomware attack.

Earlier this week, school districts whose websites are hosted by Finalsite discovered that they were no longer accessible or displayed errors. While at the time Finalsite blamed the issues on “performance difficulties” across different services, the Glastonbury, Conn.-based company has since confirmed the outage was caused by ransomware.

“On Tuesday, January 4, our team identified the presence of ransomware on certain systems in our environment,” the company said in a statement. “We immediately took steps to secure our systems and to contain the activity. We quickly launched an investigation into the event with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, and began proactively taking certain systems offline.”

Finalsite spokesperson Morgan Delack told TechCrunch that 5,000 of its total 8,000 global customers — including school districts in Kansas City, Illinois, and Missouri — are affected by the incident. In addition to website outages, one Reddit user claimed the incident also prevented some schools from sending email notifications about school closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

From Techcrunch