Samsung's First Bixby Speaker Still Isn't Out, But Now There's a Mini Version

More than a year ago, alongside the reveal of the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung announced that it was working on a smart speaker powered by its Bixby digital assistant called the Galaxy Home. And even though the original Galaxy Home still hasn’t gone on sale, it seems Samsung already has a Galaxy Home Mini in the works.
Rumors of a smaller Bixby speaker have been swirling around for a little while after an FCC filing from Samsung popped up earlier this spring, but now, it seems the Galaxy Home Mini is ready for testing after Samsung posted a signup page on its Korean website (first detailed by SamMobile) looking for users interested in participating in a Galaxy Home Mini beta program.
Recruitment for Samsung’s beta test started on August 28th and goes through September 1st, and in the end, 3000 lucky participants will get a free Galaxy Home Mini as part of Samsung’s upcoming trial.
While Samsung’s recruitment page doesn’t contain a lot of info about the Galaxy Home Mini, there is one image that suggests that the smaller Bixby speaker will have integration with Samsung’s Smart Things home automation platform, allowing users to control other smart gadgets with their voice.
This falls in line with similar products from companies like Google and Amazon, who have seen a rapid adoption of smart speakers, with the total number of smart speakers in the U.S. rising to 66.4 million as of this spring, largely driven by the sale of smaller smart speakers like the Google Home Mini and Echo Dot.
As for the big Galaxy Home, Samsung was supposed to have released it in Q3 of this year but ended up delaying its release to “refine and enhance” the device. That was probably a prudent move because with Google and Amazon already having such a huge lead over Samsung in the smart speaker space (not to mention Samsung phone owners already having a general disdain for anything Bixby related), there’s not a lot of room in the market for yet another middling smart speaker.

Microsoft unveils new tablet experience for Windows 10

Microsoft is planning to redesign the tablet experience for Windows 10. The software giant has started testing a new design for 2-in-1 convertible PCs that will keep the user interface more similar to the existing desktop design. Currently, Windows 10 throws you into a more tablet-optimized UI that removes task bar icons and puts the Start menu full-screen when a device automatically switches into “tablet mode.” Microsoft is now walking back some of those changes, while keeping some touch-optimized elements for 2-in-1 PCs.
In the new tablet experience, the desktop will remain in full view, with the task bar icons visible and increased spacing between them. If enabled, the search box will collapse into an icon, and the touch keyboard will appear when you tap on a text field. File Explorer will also switch to a touch-optimized layout.
We’ll have to try these design tweaks fully to see how many other changes have been made. Microsoft is testing this with Windows Insiders and has marked the design as beta, suggesting it will change and be shaped by feedback. Still, it’s hard not to see this as Microsoft walking back from a dedicated tablet experience in Windows 10. These new changes will trigger automatically when you remove a keyboard from a device like a Surface Pro, and Microsoft has confirmed that a dedicated “tablet mode” will remain but you’ll have to enable it manually.
Microsoft already dropped a large amount of its Windows 8 tablet features that worked well on hybrid devices, and this tweak bring us back to the days of minimal Windows 7 touch improvements. These changes are only being made for 2-in-1 devices, so dedicated Windows 10 tablets will continue to have the full tablet experience that exists in the operating system. Microsoft is looking for feedback either way, and Windows tablet fans will definitely be ready to jump in and test these changes.
Alongside the tablet experience changes, Microsoft is now testing a cloud download option to reset and restore Windows 10 PCs. It’s similar to what has existed in macOS for years and for some Surface devices, and it will allow Windows users to quickly reinstall the OS without needing it to be installed on the local disk or having a recovery USB drive.

Google's Pixel 4 XL Beats Pixel 3 XL With Six Upgrades

I’ve owned (and reviewed) Google's Pixel 3 Xl since launch and whilst my initial and long-term impressions are positive overall, there are serious issues Google needs to address in the upcoming Pixel 4.
The most glaring problems surfaced after a few months with the device and I’m not alone in thinking so - the Google Product forums are active with complaints. The good news is that Google has room to improve and a solid base to do it on.
Pixel phones are fundamentally good devices and Google is ostensibly a few upgrades away from comfortably the best phone of this generation. But what exactly needs to be fixed?
Memory management
The Pixel 3’s memory management is a consistent and device-defining problem. The updates haven’t fixed it and the issue of a slow camera app, apps restarting and general slugggish performance persists. It’s either a problem of software not handling the 4Gb of RAM properly or there simply isn’t enough of it. Either way, it’s a necessary fix.
Lasting power
The Pixel 2 Xl has significantly better battery performance than the Pixel 3 XL. On the surface the Pixel 3 XL has a slightly smaller battery than the Pixel 2 XL (3430mAh versus 3520mAh respectively). But 90mAh difference doesn’t account for the gulf in battery performance between the two. In 2017 I said this about the Pixel 2 Xl’s battery..
“I’m getting the best battery I’ve had on an Android device since the early Sony Xperia days. On average, I’m comfortably getting over 24 hours from a single full charge with medium usage (browsing, music, some gaming and messaging). On occasion my Pixel 2 Xl will stray into 28, 30 hour territory if I’m conservative. How long this lasts is another question, but out of the box, this is seriously impressive lasting power.”
I’m lucky if my Pixel 3 XL lasts a 12 hour day on a full charge and medium use. This is the one area Google needs to take a big step backwards.
Upgrade the best
The Pixel 3’s rear camera is the best on the market. It’s a hill I’m willing to die on. The art that it has spawned - alongside a decent editing app like Adobe Lightroom - makes it hard to comprehend that this is ultimately smartphone photography. The Pixel 3 half proved that you don’t need a second sensor to produce good quality bokeh photos (although it doesn’t always work) but the Pixel 4 does need another wide-angle sensor.
The Pixel 3 has a dual camera setup on the selfie camera - and I understand the logic behind that decision - but the rear camera is the star of the show and any improvements are welcome.
Squash the camera bugs
Some Pixel 3 devices have an issue with the selfie camera that creates a fuzzy/hissing sound and shaky image when it's turned on. My device has it intermittently and the product forums suggest others have had it too. According to users, however, Google has replaced what are effectively faulty devices. The Pixel 2 had a blue tint display problem and the Pixel 3 has a misfiring selfie camera. Hopefully the Pixel 4 has a smoother introduction into the world.
Non-tracking Assistant services
Google is keen to improve its privacy image. It’s a big uphill battle that it may never ultimately win because of the very nature of its data-driven business, but it would do well to start with making some important changes to Assistant. Not least, adding some non-tracking functionality.
Users should be able to control their smart home, set reminders or add appointments to their calendar via Assistant without having to sign up for web and activity tracking. I was told that this is physically possible by Google, but it wasn’t part of its plans. That likely won't change, but it's something Google should consider for an increasingly privacy savvy user base.
Pixel Buds 2: this time they work
The PixelBuds were a bit of a disaster. They had serious connectivity issues, the capacitive area was too large which resulted in frequent accidental touches, the sound quality wasn’t great and they were too expensive considering all of these problems. They also didn’t quite live up to the instant language translation promise.
But that doesn’t have to be the end of the story. Google didn’t produce another pair for the Pixel 3 launch, but it should for the Pixel 4. The instant language translation feature caputred people’s imagination when it was demoed on stage and I suspect the interest for such a feature hasn’t waned. If executed properly, it’s a genuinely useful feature and a strong USP for Google’s headphones. The other stuff can be easily fixed. Google shouldn’t consign its headphone product line to the bin just yet.

Garmin’s Newest Smartwatch Gets Its Power From a Surprising Place

The Garmin Fenix series is the one to buy for those who head out on long trail runs,hiking trips and backpacking adventures. Garmin announced its newest edition, the Fenix 6 series, right as the UTMB begins. The UTMB is revered in the trail running world for its gritty terrain throughout the Alps in Chamonix, France, and you’re likely to spot athletes using the new Fenix series there. The latest releases boast a plethora of added features, but one of the most surprising is the ability to solar charge.
The highest-end model, the 6X Pro Solar, features a solar panel on the watch face itself that adds to your battery. You need to keep the watch face in the sun to get the fastest charge. While it’s not the absolute best way to charge, if you’re in the backcountry, or racing the UTBM, you can add valuable hours to your tracking device. If you just use the base smartwatch applications, you can extend your battery life from 21 days to 24 days. Using GPS, you’ll extend the life from 60 hours to 66 hours — not too shabby.
In addition to the possibility of solar charging, the Fenix 6 series is bursting with new features. It also allows you to see the most popular routes other people take on your watch. PacePro is a new way to track your pace and stick with it for the duration of a race or training session. And you’ll also gain access to over 2,000 ski resort maps, plus pre-loaded golf maps. You can shop the 6X Pro Solar, 6X Pro and Sapphire and 6S on Garmin today and check out our roundup of all the Garmin models here.

OVERHAULED CHROMEBOOK SETTINGS MENU IS AVAILABLE IN CHROME OS 76

Chrome OS ushered in a small but significant change to the overall settings menu UI for Chromebooks, and I still advocate that the tiny shift in the sidebar menu makes a big difference from a usability standpoint. That change is not what we’re here to talk about as it rolled out in Chrome OS 76 without any flags or additional settings needed. This new overhaul is not a small change and it holds some pretty staggering differences compared to what we’ve seen for years.
First off, to understand where this is all going, we need to talk about what the differences are between Chrome and Chrome OS. In general, Chrome is the browser/platform that is widely available across multiple operating systems and is generally used by most as a web browser. Chrome OS, on the other hand, is the entire operating system available on a Chromebook. You still leverage the Chrome browser inside that OS, but the reach of Chrome OS is far deeper and more integrated than Chrome on something like a Macbook or Windows laptop would be.
Because of this, there are some quirks. One of those quirks is the settings menu. Since Chrome OS has been around, going to your OS settings via the panel and via the 3-dot overlay menu in a browser tab has always taken you to the same place: a single, unified popup settings window. This is generally fine, but it has always felt a tad weird that the browser on a Chromebook has the same settings menu as the underlying OS. Yes, Chroem and Chrome OS are very intertwined, but I’ve always felt that the settings I go to in a new tab should be for my browsing experience instead of my entire laptop.
A NEW ERA
It seems Google feels this way, too, and they are ushering in a new menu setup that fully splits the Chrome OS menu away from the Chrome browser menu. It seems nit-picky, but this change makes great sense for a couple reasons.
First, new users to the platform won’t be quite as shocked when they want to change some browser settings. If you think about it, those who don’t fully understand the connection between Chrome and Chrome OS could easily be quite confused when they open the Chrome browser settings and find things like screen resolution, Bluetooth and Linux settings. On any other OS, Chrome’s settings would have nothing to do with system-level settings like those. As a long-time Chromebook user, this has never really crossed my mind, but taking a step back I can see where this would feel very odd.
Second, splitting the menus up will allow Chrome’s browser settings menu to be the same across the board for every OS: same options, same layout, same settings for every version of Chrome you encounter. Without splitting away the Chrome OS parts of the settings, this move simply isn’t possible.
On top of all the splitting action, we are also seeing a much cleaner, Material Design settings menu for Chrome OS. This all-white menu will easily make the transition to dark mode once we have it available as an OS-wide option in the near future. Overall, though I wasn’t sure about the necessity of this particular change from the outset, I’m fully on board at this point if it makes on-boarding new users simpler and gives Chrome a more solidified user experience across platforms moving forward. If you want to give all this a try, it is available right now in Chrome OS 76 behind a flag you can find by pasting chrome://flags/#split-settings in your URL bar, selecting “enabled” and restarting.

Dark Mode Comes to Microsoft Outlook on Android

As a part of Microsoft’s big Dark Mode reveal for Microsoft 365, the company also announced that dark mode is coming to Outlook on mobile. That means a full dark experience for Android and iOS in the near future for everyone, with the first wave starting today.
The dark mode, like others, is there to help ease eye strain or when a bright white screen is not appropriate. You’ll find the darker theme in both your inbox and the built-in calendar of Outlook when activated.
Microsoft will give everyone a toggle to turn on dark mode, but with Android Q, they’ll be ready for the system level switch that Google has baked in. This is Microsoft going full dark mode, guys.
While the rollout has started, Microsoft says to expect it to take several weeks before it hits all devices.

Sony announces super fast A6600 and A6100 mirrorless cameras

Sony has announced two new APS-C mirrorless cameras: the flagship A6600 and the lower-tier A6100. The A6600 has several high-end features that position it as the successor to the A6500, which was introduced in October 2016.
Like the A6500, the new A6600 features 5-axis in-body image stabilization, a 24.2-megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS image sensor, and super fast autofocus (AF), which can find the subject in 0.02 seconds. It also has Real-Time AF tracking and the new Real-Time Eye AF tracking that originally debuted in the A6400, which we reviewed earlier this year. Sony has added a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is a first for the company’s alpha series of cameras.
The A6600 claims to have the longest battery life of any APS-C mirrorless camera, which Sony says is thanks to its Z battery pack, and it should last twice as long as the A6500. All in all, that should amount to about 720 shots before needing to be swapped out.
Sony also says that its new BIONZ X image processing system, borrowed from its A9 and A7-series cameras, gives a 1.8x gain in data processing speeds over the A6500.
Sony’s other new model, the A6100 — like most of its other APS-C cameras — relies on in-lens stabilization and doesn’t offer the BIONZ X image processing, but it does offer the same fast AF and Real-Time Eye AF tracking tech with still shots that the A6600 offers (although not for movie recording) along with the 24.2MP sensor.
Both of these cameras will be released later this year. The A6100 will release in October, and it will cost $750 for the body in the US. Sony is releasing a bundle that includes its 16-50mm E-mount lens for $1,100.
The A6600 will release in November, and the body will cost $1,400 in the US. Sony is releasing a bundle that includes an 18-135mm E-mount lens for $1,800.
Sony is also releasing two lightweight E-mount lenses later this year that are compatible with these cameras and its other APS-C cameras: the E 16-55mm (F.28) will cost $1,400 when it launches in October. The E 70-355mm with a variable f/4.5-6.3 will follow in November for $1,000.

Samsung's Stunning Smartphone Will Make You Forget Its Galaxy Fold Mistake

Has Samsung revealed the designs under consideration for the Galaxy Fold? Ahead of an expected relaunch of the folding smartphone at Berlin’s IFA in September, a new design patent filed this month shows the thoughts of the South Korean company in terms of hinge placement
The design patents were first reported by Ilse Jurrien at Let’s Go Digital, who have provided Forbes with this exclusive concept rendering of the new design.
What has caught my eye about these patents is the filing dates. They were published on August 26 2019, but filed just twelve days previously, on August 14. Given the re-engineering of the hinge that Samsung has been addressing since the postponed launch of the original Galaxy Fold, the timing of this patent is curious.
The patents cover a number of form factors for folding smartphones. There are left-handed and right-handed models which fold much like the spine of a book, in a similar way to the current Galaxy Fold. There is also a horizontal folding phone that opens up like an A-frame easel.
The latter offers a different aspect ratio when closed, and looks more like a games console with wider bezels and a screen that has a better proportion to the along and thin screen found on the original Galaxy Fold. Given the choice I prefer this horizontal fold layout.
The Galaxy Fold may have caught the headlines in February when it was launched alongside the Galaxy S11 family, but its withdrawal before going on sale (but after the media had filed the first reviews) was an embarrassing moment. Can Samsung recover that prestige? We should find out in the next few weeks.

Huawei Mate 30 can’t launch with official Google apps, says Google

Huawei may face a major roadblock for its next flagship phone, the Mate 30 — it won’t be able to launch with Google apps and services due to the White House banning US companies (like Google) from doing business with the Chinese telecommunications firm, according to a report from Reuters.
That means that the Mate 30 — and presumably, other upcoming devices like the now-delayed foldable Mate X — could be severely limited at launch. They’ll still run Android, which is at its core open-source software that’s freely available. But Google has confirmed to The Verge that the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro (rumored to launch on September 18th) won’t be able to ship with Google’s apps and services on board, which could put them at a severe disadvantage given how important Google’s apps are.
Huawei was granted a three-month extensionfrom the United States Commerce Department back in May to allow it to take action “necessary to provide service and support, including software updates or patches, to existing Huawei handsets that were available to the public on or before May 16, 2019.” A second 90-day extension was just granted to the company last week and is set to end on November 19th, but that only applies to previously released phones. The Mate 30 (and any other variants of it that Huawei plans to release) doesn’t fit that bill and therefore won’t be included under that exemption.
Google apps and services — including, crucially, the Google Play Store — are considered a key part of Android as an operating system, so much so that the European Union fined Google a record $5 billion last year for using Play Store access as leverage to force Android phone manufacturers to default to Google search on their hardware. The only real success story for Android without Google services is Amazon’s inexpensive Fire tablets, and those aren’t exactly in the same ballpark as the Mate 30, which is a flagship device meant to compete with devices like the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Pixel 4, and OnePlus 7 Pro.
Chinese phone companies have had to work without the Play Store for years (since Google doesn’t offer services within the country), but its a much more chaotic marketplace, with hundreds of app stores all competing and different apps available depending on the store.
Huawei has been working on its own Play Store alternative since 2018 as a contingency for this exact sort of situation, but the US’s ban means that it’ll still have an uphill battle ahead, since companies like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or any other US-based company won’t be able to offer apps for that store, even if they wanted to.

iPhone 11 Surprise As Invisibility Effect Confirmed By Apple

The recent rush of leaks around the new iPhone handsets have given us a good idea on what to expect. The latest leak reflects well on the advanced camera software expected to feature in the iPhone 11 family when they are launched next month.
And the leak comes from an impeccable source… Apple.
Earlier this week Apple released a point update to the beta of iOS 13. Tucked away inside the code of iOS 13.1 are some notes regarding the video encoding software. The new version of the iOS operating system will support encoding HEVC videos with an alpha channel, as PhoneArena reports:
For some reason, a few weeks before it releases the iPhone 11 and iOS 13 officially, and with iPhone XR/XS waiting on the update, Apple outed an iOS 13.1 beta in its software developers channel.
…The idea is to probably release iOS 13 together with the 2019 iPhones, and immediately follow up with the bug fixes and the features that made the cut in iOS 13.1 shortly thereafter. Among numerous other smallish fixes and options in the 13.1 beta, one has caught a particular developer attention.
The alpha layer is an additional layer of information in the video that allows areas of a frame to be marked as invisible, transparent, or lifted out of the frame for effects work. No doubt the stereoscopic ability to calculate the depth of different objects in the field of view will be used to lift out elements that are wanted and elements that are not wanted.
We’ve already seen this principle at work with the ability to add studio-quality lighting effects in Portrait mode after you have taken the picture - the software knows which elements are in the foreground and which are in the background and can digitally light them as required. Including an alpha layer allows you to replace an element in the image with a separate image - perhaps from another image or a new digitally generated image.
Adding it to video output is going to open up a world of possibilities, from those who shoot ‘feature-length’ films on the iPhone, through the vast army of YouTubers and streamers, through to the imaginative filters for social media apps and the fun they can have swapping in backgrounds.
In short, the new iPhone is going to have a travelling matte in your pocket, and there’s every chance that this will allow you to add better special effects, polished backgrounds, and other elements to your videos in real time.
Although the iPhone 11 family is expected to have a larger battery, faster processor, and a more robust construction compared to previous iPhones, these still fail to achieve parity with Android handsets. For the iPhone 11 to succeed it needs to be seen as more than a point update, and that needs to happen in software. Expect Apple’s travelling matte to be given a strong position in the running order when the the handsets are revealed on September 10th.

What’s new in iOS 13.1 beta 1?

Apple today surprisingly released the first developer beta of iOS 13.1, despite the fact that iOS 13 is not yet publicly available. Read on as we roundup all of the changes and everything new in iOS 13.1 beta 1.
One key focus in iOS 13.1 is seemingly restoring features that were initially available in iOS 13 but removed later in the beta testing process. This includes things such as Shortcuts Automations and the Share ETA functionality in Apple Maps.
So what does this release mean for iOS 13? It’s hard to know for sure – but it seems likely that Apple is planning to release iOS 13 sometime next month, followed closely by iOS 13.1 with additional features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.
This is further evidenced by the fact that iOS 13.1 adds back the aforementioned features that were announced as iOS 13 features, but seemingly deemed by Apple as not quite ready for primetime. iOS 13.1 will allow Apple to continue beta testing such features, while also hitting its target for releasing iOS 13 in September.
Read on below as we roundup all of the changes in the new iOS 13.1 developer beta. Spot anything else new in iOS 13.1 that we missed? Let us know down in the comments or on Twitter.
What’s new in iOS 13.1 beta 1?
Share ETA in Maps has returned (via Chris Ball)
Shortcuts Automation tab is back after being removed in iOS 13 beta 5 (via Chris Ball)
Volume HUD now shows the icon for the connected device, including HomePod, Beats, and AirPods
New HomeKit icons from macOS are included in iOS now
New colors for dynamic wallpapers
New interface for tracking a shared ETA
Minor tweaks to the Personal Hotspot page in the Settings app
New glyph for game controllers in the Batteries widget
New AirDrop icons for devices (possible bug)
Updated Fonts settings panel

New Lenovo ThinkPad laptops with 10th generation Intel CPU have launched

The release of Intel's 10th Gen chips has seen many device manufacturers release updated versions of their most popular laptops and now Lenovo is following suit with the launch of new ThinkPads that will feature the chip giant's latest processors.
However, design-wise these new laptops are quite similar to the company's previous models, though they do feature better specs and some sport Intel's Project Athena label which means they're guaranteed to provide at least nine hours of battery life.
The new seventh generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon will include Intel's 10th Gen Comet Lake chips with options for a Core i5, Core i7 and even a hexacore Core i7 processor. The device is also one of the laptops that will include Intel's Project Athena label which will likely please power users looking to get more work done on a single charge.
The ThinkPad X1 Yoga is also getting a similar update and the device will now include either a 10th Gen Core i5 or i7 processor. Unlike the X1 Carbon, it won't be getting Intel's Project Athena label and for the most part the ThinkPad X1 Yoga retains the design of its predecessor.
ThinkPad refresh
Lenovo also announced that the ThinkPad T490 and X390 will also be getting new chips with the option of either a Core i5 or Core i7 processor. Just like the rest of devices announced by the company, these two laptops will feature a similar design to their predecessors.
The two devices getting the most substantial update are Lenovo's ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga. The new models are an update to the older L390 model and the devices will now offer a thinner and lighter design. Lenovo has also reworked the ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga with brighter displays, smaller bezels, a sliding “ThinkShutter” integrated webcam cover and there is also an optional IR camera for Windows Hello available.
Users will even have the option to outfit their L13 or L13 Yoga with Intel's 10th Gen chips. However, cheaper less powerful chips such as Intel's Celeron processors will also be available.
Every new generation of processor doesn't necessarily warrant a design overhaul and Lenovo has delivered a range of new devices with updated processors that feature the design and form factor users already expect from a ThinkPad.

The 10 best features of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 you might have missed

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 is out and available for all to buy, and for those who are reading this on their shiny new Note 10, or thinking of buying it, there are some cool features to know about.
Oftentimes, it can be hard to follow what Samsung's added to its new smartphone. The company takes an "everything under the sun" approach, and the Note 10 is no different.
New features and improvements have been added to the Note 10's note-taking ability, camera, and S Pen, and one feature even extends the Note 10 onto your Windows 10 or macOS computer.
Check out the best new features of the Galaxy Note 10:
1. Super-fast charging with the new 25W charger that's included with the Note 10.
The Note 10 comes with a 25W charger included that charges the phone faster than the 15W chargers that came with previous Galaxy devices.
It's a great upgrade for charging that gives you quick bursts of power and full charges in less time, which means less time for the Note 10 to be tethered to a charging cord.
2. That background blur "bokeh" effect from portrait photos works on videos now.
As you can tell from the video above, it's not super great. It makes the background look more like you have a dirty camera lens rather than actual bokeh — that blurry background effect. Still, it does help keep you focused on the cat rather than what's around him.

3. You can get your text messages on your Windows 10 computer with the "Your Phone" app.
Microsoft's "Your Phone" app can be used with most Android phones. It's Microsoft's version of Apple's Messages feature that iPhone and Mac users love so much, where they can send and receive text messages on their Macs.
Samsung integrated "Your Phone" more deeply with the Galaxy Note 10 to let you wirelessly stream the Note 10's screen onto your Windows 10 computer.
Apart from that, Your Phone is still a place on your Windows 10 computer where you can answer text messages without reaching for your phone.
4. The ultra-wide-angle camera lens is a great feature that's becoming standard on premium phones.
This isn't specific to the Galaxy Note 10, but it's worth mentioning. The ultra-wide-angle camera on the Note 10 is great for capturing more details around you, or for capturing something that's too close to you for the regular camera lens.
Here's the same photo taken with the regular camera lens:
5. The new "Zoom-in mic" feature lets you zoom in to a subject while recording a video to help isolate the sound coming from that subject.
If you're recording someone playing an instrument on a noisy street, for example, you can zoom in to the musician to cancel out some of the ambient sound.
6. The Note 10's S Pen makes it easier to edit videos and photos than using your finger.
Samsung gave the Note 10 its own integrated video editing app with some basic tools, like cutting, filters, text, stickers, and adding background music. It's not the most comprehensive video editor, but you can use the S Pen on any video editing app for more precise editing than any finger will allow.
7. You can convert your hand-written notes into digital text.
This is perhaps one of the most useful additions to the Note 10 that enhances the Note line's core feature: note-taking. To be able to convert your hand-written notes into digital text is incredibly helpful, especially if your handwriting on the Note is hard to read.
It's also surprisingly accurate in converting your handwriting into digital text. With that said, it seems like a work in progress. Every time I've converted my handwriting to text, I've had to spend a few minutes looking for the option — it's not intuitive or easy to find. Plus, the text I convert doesn't look very good, which is an odd thing to say about a digital text note. The block of text itself looks small and stunted.
Thankfully, this is all stuff that Samsung can improve upon with software updates.
8. You can search for notes with keywords, both in hand-written and digital text notes.
The other minor feature addition that makes a major impact is the ability to search for the notes you're looking for using keywords. It's easy to pile up the notes on the Note 10, and I know from experience that notes can quickly get disorganized, making them almost impossible to find.
The note searching feature works with hand-written notes, as well as notes that have been converted to text. In the photo above, I was able to find a note I made about Burger King's Impossible Whopper, which I taste-tested and wrote about.
9. The new "Air Actions" with the S Pen lets you control the Note 10's camera from a few feet away.
Air Actions lets you make gestures in the air with the S Pen to control the camera, including zooming, changing camera modes, and switching between front and rear camera.
For example, you can make circular motions with the S Pen to zoom in, or you can flip the S Pen up to switch to the selfie or rear camera.
You can even use S Pen gestures to adjust the volume and rewind or fast-forward while you're watching a video. It's on the gimmicky side of things, but someone out there is bound to like Air Actions.
10. I'm not sure most people will love this, but it's worth a mention anyway: You can connect the Note 10 to a computer to use Dex. It's like having a mini computer within your own computer.
This is an odd feature, and I'm not exactly sure what it's for. It doesn't detract from the Note 10 at all, and it's totally fine that it exists, but I'm just not sure why.
Samsung says Dex on PC lets you click and drag stuff from your phone to your PC, which is a neat feature.
It also lets you use the apps on your Note 10 on your computer with a mouse and keyboard. I suppose it could be useful for apps like Instagram that aren't fully implemented on computers or web browsers.
Still, Dex's usefulness still has to be clarified. You can download the Dex app for both Windows 10 or Apple's macOS computers.

Dell launches new enterprise-focused Chromebooks

Google is bringing Chrome OS to the enterprise with the launch of two new business-focused Dell Latitude laptops running the search giant's operating system.
Dell's Latitude line is already popular with enterprise users running Windows 10 but the company worked together with Google for more than a year to create two new Chromebook Enterprise devices that can be easily managed by organization's IT departments.
These new Chromebooks will come bundled with a range of Dell's cloud-based support services that make it easier for IT admins to control how the devices are rolled out inside organizations. It will also be easier for IT to integrate these devices into existing Windows environments and manage them using tools such as VMware Workspace One.
Google has also made changes to its Chrome Admin console to improve load times, add search functionality on every page and the console has even been overhauled with material design elements.
Enterprise Chromebooks
Businesses interested in purchasing Chrome OS devices for their organization will be able to choose from either Dell's 14-inch Latitude 5400 for $699 or its 13-inch Latitude 5300 2-in-1 for $819. Both Chromebooks can be configured with up to Intel's 8th Gen Core i7 processors, up to 32GB of its RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage.
While Dell's new devices won't include Intel's recently announced 10th Gen processors, both Chromebooks will offer LTE connectivity and include UBS-C docking capabilities.
Vice president of Chrome OS at Google, John Solomon explained how Chrome OS is able to meet the needs of end-users and IT departments in a blog postannouncing Dell's new enterprise Chromebooks, saying:
“Chromebook Enterprise is a game-changer for businesses looking for a modern OS that provides end-users with speed and productivity, while offering IT the comprehensive security they need. As a longtime global leader in the enterprise, Dell Technologies has a deep understanding of end-user and IT needs and is a natural fit to bring powerful devices with the benefits of Chrome Enterprise to businesses worldwide.”
Google's enterprise push for Chrome OS may be starting with Dell but the search giant is currently working with a number of OEMs to expand it further and we will likely see other device manufacturers announce Enterprise Chromebooks soon.

Microsoft announces Surface event for October 2, could launch new dual-screen hybrid

Microsoft today announced that it will hold a Surface-focused event on October 2nd in New York City. This event comes in the midst of Apple’s fall event season, with the company expected to introduce new iPhones, iPads, and a 16-inch MacBook Pro.
As detailed by The Verge, Microsoft is developing a new dual-screen Surface device. This is designed to be a dual-screen tablet and laptop hybrid. While it’s a possibility we’ll see it at the October event, it’s not necessarily certain – but The Verge says Microsoft is targeting a release in 2020.
Microsoft demonstrated this new device during an internal meeting earlier this year, signaling that work on the prototype has progressed to the point where it’s nearing release. Still, it’s not certain that Microsoft will show off this new hardware in October or even launch it. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella famously killed off the Surface Mini just weeks before its scheduled unveiling.
Elsewhere, it’s likely that Microsoft will refresh its other Surface devices – with one possibility being that the Surface Pro will finally add USB-C connectivity.
Microsoft’s event will be held less than a month after Apple’s September event, which is currently rumored for September 10th. Google is also expected to hold a “Made by Google” event in October for its latest hardware in October. It’s also possible that Apple could hold an event in October with a focus on the iPad and the oft-rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro.

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Note 10 Plus camera night mode helps Samsung catch up to rival phones

Samsung's Galaxy cameras have a history of excellence, but have struggled to keep up with low-light night mode shots compared to rival devices, like the best-in-class Huawei P30 Pro and Google Pixel 3. Baking in a dedicated night mode into the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus changes that -- it's the difference between night and day.
The dedicated night mode feature arrived over the air for Galaxy S10 phones in a software update after criticism (including mine) over the then-new automatic night mode that Samsung called Bright Night Shot.
Cameras, along with screen quality and battery life, make up one of the most important features that buyers consider. A dedicated night mode is becoming a must-have feature for the most premium phones.
The lack of a standalone night mode was one of the Galaxy S10's major drawbacks when it first launched. Samsung insisted that the Galaxy S10's Bright Night Mode would make shots clearer, but it rarely made a difference in my tests, and you had to wait for conditions to align for the camera to even surface it.
Contrast that with a standalone night mode, which you turn on at will. It processes a burst of photos at different exposures into a single photo. The slower process is designed to draw out details and cut down on image noise. Think dark signs you can suddenly read and more of the background scene emerging from the dark. Imagine a brilliantly lit night sky or sharp pinpoints of light as you look down a busy street at night.
With the Note 10's Night Mode (again, it's also now on the S10 phones), you'll have to hold still to wait for the mode to take your picture -- give it a good five seconds. The resulting photo should be brighter and more detailed.
I find that it's especially good at reining in streetlights that otherwise look like they're spraying all over the scene. Fine writing should also look sharper and easier to read.
In Samsung's case, the Note 10's dedicated night mode helps Samsung catch up with rivals. Its night mode tends to produce the brightest photos of the bunch, but it also enhances background detail outside the area of focus.
In several of my photos, the night mode can get a little carried away, making dark skies bluer than I'd like (I still want it to look like it's dark out) and working too hard to brighten a scene. In some scenarios, I prefer the contrast of automatic mode over the dedicated night mode -- Samsung has some work to do to perfect its night mode processing.
There's no countdown to indicate how long you have to stand there while the photo processes, something the company can easily fix in an update.
While Samsung hasn't surpassed Google or Huawei, its current Night Mode is off to a good start, and it helps makes the camera experience feel more complete. With the Pixel 4 and Mate 30 Pro coming up, these competitors could introduce even better low-light photography that could crank up the heat again.
Hopefully, next time, Samsung will be quicker to respond.

This new Google feature helps fight your Android app addiction

If your apps are sucking up too much of your time, you can outsource some self-discipline. Focus Mode is a new feature, announced in May, that brushes aside distracting apps -- maybe for you it's Facebook, YouTube or Instagram -- while you mentally dive into what you need to do, by applying a timer that keeps you from accessing certain apps for a set amount of time. When the time's up, Google will unpause the app.
Focus Mode is Google's latest feature intended to promote something it calls digital health. It builds off Wind Down mode, a part of Android's Digital Wellbeing feature set that turns the screen to grayscale if you schedule it to each night or manually turn it on. The idea is to make the screen less compelling to look at while also counteracting the blue light that's believed to disrupt sleep patterns and keep you awake longer.
Google believes that app timers, like those in Focus Mode, help people keep from overusing apps more than 90% of the time. You can choose which apps you'd like to pause, like Facebook and Instagram, which tend to interrupt you with notifications. But you can also keep some messaging apps open for emergencies.
It's available for the Android 10 (formerly Android Q) beta, but if you don't see it yet, you may need to update to the latest version.
How to use Focus Mode for Android
1.Open your Digital Wellbeing app.
2. On the dashboard, select Focus Mode.
3. Tap on the box to the right of each app that you want to disable. You may have to select Show all apps if they're not visible.
4. Tap Turn on now.
5. You'll notice that all of your paused apps are grayed out. If you try to open the app, a box will open that says Focus Mode is on. You can either select Settings to make changes or tap OK to leave the app disabled.
6. When you're ready to stop pausing your apps, go back into the Focus Mode settings and tap Turn off now.
Use Quick Settings to turn Focus Mode on
1.If you're looking for a quicker way to turn Focus Mode on, open your Quick Settings menu.
2. Tap on Focus Mode. This will pause any apps you've got selected in your settings.
3. To make changes to the apps you have paused, you'll have to go into the Digital Wellbeing app.
4. That's it! Now you can concentrate on the task at hand, rather than looking down at your phone each time you get a notification.

The best gaming laptop performers of 2019

AMD and Nvidia are (still) fighting it out for gaming dominance, with new products like the Nvidia RTX Super line and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 series. Right now, the landscape can be confusing, but generally the best gaming laptops are running Nvidia's RTX graphics, which first came to desktop PCs in late 2018, and to laptops in January 2019.
For this roundup, we've taken all the laptops with discrete graphics hardware we've tested over the past year and a half and ranked them based on 3D performance. Below are those with top performance from that group, and you can also scroll through the full list of game benchmark results here.
If you're building a desktop gaming rig, then start with our guide to desktop graphics, but if you're in the market for a gaming laptop, these are the very best ones we've tested. All of these gaming laptops, from just under $1,000 to $5,000 or more, can easily support high-end virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and many new designs fit top-tier graphics hardware into wafer-thin laptop bodies.
When reviewing a gaming laptop or desktop, we run preset performance tests using several games, including Far Cry 5, Metro: Exodus and others, along with standard benchmarks like 3DMark, which is designed to test a computer's 3D graphic rendering capabilities.
For this list, we're ranking the best gaming laptops in descending order of 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra scores, but the real-world game scores (presented as the number of frames of animation per second the laptop can render) match very closely. Note that these scores are specifically for the exact configurations of each laptop we tested, and almost all can be configured with a wide range of options.
At the very top are two high-end gaming laptops that use desktop-class processors and full-power Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics: the Alienware Area-51m and the Origin PC Eon-17X. Those are both at the top end of the price scale, but gaming laptops at more reasonable prices, including systems from Asus, Dell, Origin PC, Lenovo, HP, MSI and Razer, among others, are all represented.
New and notable for this summer update of the best gaming laptops are the Acer Triton 900, a unique laptop with strong performance, a pivoting hinge, the Razer Blade Pro, and a new Origin PC Evo-16S, which has a still-rare 16-inch display.
The exact scores and graphics hardware specs for all tested gaming laptops are located here.
Alienware Area-51m
On top of the satisfying visual refresh rate of Alienware's highest-end laptop, the Area-51m offers an impressive 17.3-inch display, an excellent keyboard, and plenty of processing overhead from PC gaming CPUs and the latest RTX GPUs. Plus, a modular processor and GPU design lets you get inside the case and replace both the processor and graphics card for terrific gaming performance.
Origin PC Eon-17X (2019)
Like the Alienware Area-51m, the Origin PC Eon-17X features the desktop-class Intel Core i9-9900K processor and the new Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics card. This combination made these our two top-performing laptops so far from all of 2018-2019.
Acer Predator Triton 900
The Acer Predator Triton 900's rotating display is a great idea that's also well executed. The keyboard incorporates mechanical switches that feel very good, and its performance is fast -- though as a laptop, the keyboard and short battery life may be a drawback for some.
Origin PC Eon-17X (2018)
The 2018 version of this laptop, with a desktop CPU and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card, was right behind the updated version. It's pricey and has a modest battery life, but it delivers top-notch performance.
Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701
This updated Asus ROG Zephyrus combines both a slim, professional-looking design with the expanded power of Nvidia's new RTX graphics card for an excellent gaming experience, though at the cost of battery life.
Dive into the exact scores and configurations for all the top performers in the full buyer's guide list of 30-plus gaming laptops. 

LineageOS adds official support for OnePlus 6T and 7 Pro

The LineageOS custom ROM is best known for its wide range of device support. In the past month alone, the project has added the Razer Phone, Zenfone 6, and other phones to the official roster. It seems a bit strange that they weren't already available, but ports for the OnePlus 6T and 7 Pro are now live.
LineageOS has now added support for the OnePlus 6T (code-named fajita) and 7 Pro (guacamole), thanks to the work of maintainers LuK1337, PeterCxy, and Tortel. Both devices are receiving daily builds based on LineageOS 16 (Android 9 Pie). Since these are officially-sanctioned releases, there shouldn't be any breaking bugs.
It's always great to see Lineage add more flagship phones to its roster, as the current selection is somewhat lacking if you don't have access to Xiaomi devices. The more the merrier!

Leaked PlayStation 5 design looks out of this world in renders

The design of the PlayStation 5 reportedly leaked through patent drawings, featuring a much different look compared to the console’s predecessors.
The patent, spotted by Dutch blog Let’s Go Digital, was submitted in Brazil in May and published on August 13 at the World Intellectual Property Office, where it falls under the category of electronic devices. It appears that Sony’s technical director, Yushiro Ootori, is the man behind the concept.
Let’s Go Digital later created renders for the drawings found in the patents, potentially showing the first look at the PlayStation 5.
There is little doubt that the render is a potential PlayStation 5 design, due to the classification of the patent which is also where the PlayStation 4 is categorized. However, without official confirmation from Sony, the leak looked too good to be true.
Matthew Stott, a game developer since 1992 and currently working as a senior artist in Codemasters, then confirmed that the leaked design was indeed for the PlayStation 5 — but not yet for the console that will ship to customers. In a tweet, Stott said that the device was the PlayStation 5 development kit, though there is a chance that it ends up as the final design for the console.
The post gained traction online, but Stott’s tweet has since been blocked from public view. It is unclear what happened, but it is plausible that Sony reached out to him to take down the post.
If Stott is indeed telling the truth, the PlayStation 5 development kit looks very different compared to the PlayStation 4. The cutout at the top stands out, possibly to provide additional ventilation, and the console also features five USB ports and several buttons at the front, plus two USB ports at the back.
It remains unclear if the final PlayStation 5 design will look like the development kit, but as with any rumor, everything is up in the air until official confirmation.
The PlayStation 5, which is expected to launch in 2020, will be powered by AMD chips that will be able to support 3D audio, 8K graphics, and ray tracing. A leaked benchmark test on the PlayStation 5 claimed that it will be four times more powerful than the PlayStation 4.

Snapdragon 875 Could Be Qualcomm’s First 5nm SoC; Additional Snapdragon 865 Details Also Leaked

As we move closer and closer to the end of the year, Qualcomm will hold an announcement possibly announcing the Snapdragon 865, which we’re definitely excited for. However, it looks like before the latter is officially unveiled, a potential name of its successor, the Snapdragon 875 Mobile Platform has come forth and is expected to be made in partnership with TSMC.
TSMC Already Commenced Risk Production This Year, With Its 5nm+ Manufacturing Process Slated for Mass Production in 2021
According to a fresh report published on Sina, a few details surrounding the Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform have come forth. As most of you know, the company’s latest Exynos 9825 is made on the Korean giant’s significantly improved 7nm EUV process, and it looks like for the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm has partnered with Samsung to use the same technology to mass production the upcoming chipset. For 2021, the report states that Qualcomm might return to TSMC for its 5nm node when it’s gearing to release the Snapdragon 875.
That is rather strange as Samsung announced back in April that it has successfully developed 5nm EUV nodes, resulting in a 20 percent reduced power draw. Whether or not the manufacturer continues to run into yield problems, we’ll find out in the future. A separate source claims that TSMC’s 5nm+ process will be ready for mass production in 2021, which could give Qualcomm additional confidence in re-collaborating with the chip manufacturing giant.
Additionally, TSMC’s 5nm design infrastructure is reportedly completed, giving lucrative clients such as Apple to experience the node’s benefits when rolling out its advanced A14 silicon, and it’s possible Qualcomm would have carried out some test runs too behind closed doors. Sadly, there were no other details shared regarding the Snapdragon 875, but the report does mention a few tidbits for the upcoming Snapdragon 865. Firstly, the latter will reportedly arrive in two variants, codenamed ‘Kona’ and ‘Huracan’, providing support for both LPDDR5x memory and UFS 3.0 storage.
It can be assumed for now that one version of the Snapdragon 865 will feature an integrated 5G baseband modem, while the other one won’t. This little detail was talked about earlier as well, meaning that manufacturers will have a choice whether to give their devices 5G connectivity support or not, depending on which markets that model will release in. The first of many Snapdragon 865 benchmarks look promising, revealing the SoC to have made modest gains over the Snapdragon 855.
Then again, it’s too early to draw up conclusions, and like always, we’ll recommend that you treat this info with a pinch of salt. Qualcomm is expected to announce new products in December later this year. Hopefully, we’ll get some clue as to what the company plans on doing for the Snapdragon 875.

RTX 2080 Ti Super is apparently exclusive to the (not always working) GeForce Now RTX

Nvidia recently announced that their beta game streaming service, GeForce Now, would get the upgrade from Pascal to Turing and with it, ray tracing – only it didn’t. Not only were users reporting that ray tracing options were absent, but the performance was up to 50% worse, leading the more inquisitive to investigate and discover their games were running on a new GeForce RTX T10-8 GPU -- along with a variety of new and inadequate CPU and memory configurations.
Ten days ago we wouldn’t have been able to say what the T10-8 is, but last week’s AIDA64 update included a reference to it as a variant of Nvidia’s flagship TU102 die, the powerhouse behind the RTX 2080 Ti. Ears were perked and the conclusion that a 2080 Ti Super was coming was reached, yet it now appears that the T10-8 will exclusively power GeForce Now RTX.
However, it took Nvidia less than a day to pull the plug and return users to the older Tesla P40 GPUs, with no ray tracing capabilities. Quite the whirlwind indeed. So, what could have happened?
Shortly after Nvidia’s announcement users noticed the switch to the T10-8, either via playing games that list the hardware, noticing severe performance drops, or both. One user had Ghost Recon Wildlands detect a dual-core system with 7 GB of system memory and an RTX T10-8 GPU with 8 GB of memory, all running on Windows Server 2012. That last part may explain the issues with ray tracing: Windows 2012 doesn’t support Microsoft’s DXR ray tracing implementation, and Nvidia’s initial fix might’ve not been as good as it needed to be.
A few other things didn't add up, like the GPU’s average usage during the Ghost Recon Wildlands 1080p benchmark at 81% on a dual core CPU and just 8 GB of memory, so it’s possible (and this is just speculation) each user was given half a T10-8 to game on. There’s some evidence for this: one user found a 48% reduction in Fire Strike score between the P40 (equivalent to the GTX 1080) with a regular CPU and RAM configuration, and their T10-8 system with slightly worse CPU and RAM numbers. A few users who apparently didn’t witness any performance drop report their T10-8 systems as having 16 GB of memory.
What may have occurred is that Nvidia’s marketing team outdid their engineering team, building up enough hype about ray tracing on GeForce Now that every user decided to log on and test it out simultaneously, exceeding the number of supported systems. As an automatic fix, the software could have divided each system into two virtual ones, doubling the number of possible players but halving the performance.
Since the initial release several days ago, however, the reports of poor performance and broken ray tracing have ceased, so it seems likely things are working as they should for most players.
The bottom line is there’s no RTX 2080 Ti Super coming to the mass market for now. This isn't a huge surprise considering Nvidia can’t squeeze another configuration between the 2080 Ti (4352 cores) and the Titan RTX (4608 cores) without drastically sabotaging one. On the flip side, GeForce Now users should get a nice performance boost with the T10-8 once the bugs are ironed out.

Google’s betting on SMS 2.0 to get its messaging groove back

Google’s gotten a lot of grief for its messaging strategy, and rightly so. While Facebook and Apple have seen their messaging platforms become indispensable to users and businesses alike, Google has launched a litany of apps whose pithy names (Buzz, Wave, Allo, Hangouts, and the list goes on) couldn’t save them from the dustbin of chat history.
But lately it seems like the search giant has got its messaging groove back.
Getting to RC-yes
By now you’re probably familiar with RCS, the new telecom standard that’s supposed to rescue old fashioned text messaging from the flip-phone era. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and it comes with modern messaging features like read receipts, typing indicators, and verified business profiles. In other words, it looks and feels like iMessage or WhatsApp, but works over your cell phone network instead of the internet, à la SMS.
For the last year or two, Google has been spearheading a campaign to get global telcos and device carriers to support RCS and stymie its messaging competitors in the process. Now it’s finally taking matters into its own hands.
Android users in France and the UK (and soon elsewhere) are now able to opt in to RCS services provided directly by Google instead of waiting for their telco to flip the switch. While this may sound like a minor development in the decade-old RCS saga, it’s actually a “huge shift in strategy,” explains The Verge: it’s not quite the Google equivalent of an iMessage service for Android users, but it’s close.
Paranoid Android
Google’s gambit solves one of the major hurdles for RCS success, which is that up until now it depended on global carriers and device makers to play nicely with each other. The other hurdle is even bigger. Unlike WhatsApp, iMessage, and other internet-based (OTT) chat apps like Telegram and Signal, RCS does not boast end-to-end encryption — a fact Amnesty International raked Google over the coals for last year.
For privacy-conscious users, end-to-end encryption has become table stakes, as Mary Meeker showed in her latest internet trends report. The good news is that Google finally seems to get it. Sanaz Ahari, the product director responsible for Android Messages assured The Verge it’s committed to finding a solution.
Place your (Alpha)bets
As I’ve argued before, here on TNW, RCS is only half of Google’s two-pronged strategy to dominate B2C messaging. The other is Google business messaging, which the company is quietly integrating into Maps and search — two areas where it’s no laggard.
Meanwhile, as VentureBeat’s Khari Johnson observes, the company’s voice messaging strategy is “ubiquitous and comprehensive,” boasting both AI (Google Assistant, Google Duplex) and hardware (Google Home) that puts it at the top of the conversational class.
In Johnson’s view: All of this adds up to one fact: By some measure, Google may have already won the chat wars.