OnePlus 8T's low-light camera performance gets teased

Samsung shot taken with the OnePlus 8T (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus has been working to improve the camera performance on its phones recently. And it looks like it's carrying that tradition on with the upcoming OnePlus 8T. One area it's improving on is its low-light shooting capability. The company teased a cityscape photo taken at dawn. While the picture looks a bit over-sharpened, you do see a fair amount of detail and excellent colour reproduction, too.

The OnePlus 8T is rumoured to be getting the OnePlus 8 Pro's primary camera, which is good news, if true. On top of that, the handset is rumoured to get a 120Hz display sans curves, a faster 65-watt charging system, and more. OnePlus will be launching the 8T on October 14.

Source: 9to5Google

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will now just receive quarterly updates

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The Galaxy Note 8 is approaching its end-of-life phase as Samsung downgrades its update cycle. Instead of monthly updates, the handset will receive quarterly ones. The Note 8 has been around for three years, so this news isn't surprising. The phone joins the Galaxy S8 series in this demotion into quarterly security updates.

Note 8 owners can expect to receive patches and updates quarterly until October 2021, at least. After that date, it'll be up to Samsung to send over any fixes for significant security flaws or known exploits. So, if you're still hanging on to your Note 8, remember that this end-of-life phase has begun.

Source: 9to5Google

Health Records on iPhone is now available in Canada

The Health app on the iPhone can now show you your full health records from supported healthcare institutions. Apple has expanded access to Health Records here in Canada and the UK. Partner medical institutions here are currently limited to Ontario, including Women's College Hospital in Toronto, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton in Hamilton, and Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill. But Apple says more facilities will connect to Health Records in the coming months.

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Facebook Portal devices get support for Netflix, Zoom

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Facebook is updating its Portal devices to add Netflix and Zoom as supported apps. Netflix will only come to the Portal TV, joining other streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Crave already available on the device. Facebook will be launching a new remote that gives you easy access to Prime Video, Facebook Watch, and Netflix, similar to what Google did with the new Chromecast.

As for Zoom, it'll be launching on the Portal smart displays (Portal Mini, Portal, and Portal+), with support for the Portal TV coming in the future. Zoom can even take advantage of its smart AI camera, which can keep the focus on you even if you move around.

Source: Facebook