Facebook is reportedly talking to streaming services for its camera-enabled TV streaming device

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It isn’t news that Facebook is still developing Portal video chat devices. It also isn’t news that Facebook is working on a camera-toting device that can double as a TV streaming device. What is news is that Facebook is reportedly trying to get big streaming services onboard. And that the device is expected to be announced this fall. According to The Information, Facebook supposedly approached Netflix, Disney, HBO, and Hulu about adding their subscription services to its hardware.

Disney+ isn’t going to launch until November 12^th in the US, but with a big company that owns tons of popular characters and franchises, it makes sense that Facebook would want to work with them. Netflix isn’t part of either of Facebook’s Portal products either. But now with something that serves as a streaming device, it might be more enticing for Netflix. An important question though is whether consumers will trust Facebook to put a camera in their living rooms and in front of a product they use a lot. That’s a question for another story. But we would like to see how this product turns out.

Source: The Verge

OnePlus 7 Pro gets August security update ahead of Google Pixel devices

One benefit of using a Google Pixel device is getting updates and patches ahead of its competition. But it looks like OnePlus beat Google to the punch this time. The company has started rolling out the OxygenOS 9.5.11 update to OnePlus 7 Pro users, which brings with it the August security patch. Some of the other updates include enhanced Adaptive Brightness, improved sensitivity of the touchscreen while playing a mobile game, and optimized accidental touches with the notification bar while in a call. The Google Mobile Services have been updated to June 2019 as well. There are other bug fixes and performance improvements included in this update.

As for what issues the August security patch fixes, we won’t know until Google releases the notes for it. This version of OxygenOS is rolling out in stages, though. So if you own a OnePlus 7 Pro and don’t have it yet, you just have to wait for a bit.

Source: PhoneArena

Samsung Galaxy S11 might kick off the new era for the company

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We know the Galaxy Note 10 isn’t here yet, but that isn’t stopping the rumours from coming in about Samsung’s next flagship. Samsung leaker/insider Ice Universe shared some details about the S11 that we’re anticipating. The phone is reportedly being called “Picasso,” who is known to be a revolutionary painter. (In case you wanted to know, the Galaxy Note 10 was codenamed Da Vinci, who was known for his do-it-all brilliance.) The camera will get a “substantial” upgrade. It’ll reportedly have a smaller front-facing camera than the Note 10. The S11 will supposedly launch with the second-generation version of Samsung’s One UI interface on top of Google’s upcoming Android Q. And it will reportedly run on next-generation memory that won’t work with the Note 10.

There’s a possibility that the S11 will take its cue from the Note 10, which will reportedly drop the headphone jack and get rid of the microSD card slot for the entry-level. But it’s being said that the Note 10 is dropping this to make space for the S Pen. Perhaps with the S11, Samsung might change its mind. It’s going to be quite a wait until we see the S11 and whether it ushers in a new era for the company. 

Source: Forbes

GoPro brings Quik video features to the main app

GoPro updates its app to integrate the Quik video editing and give the app a “visual refresh” and a “more intuitive navigation.” The app is powered by a new software engine, and it’s the first in a “series” of planned app updates that will bring together camera control and content editing. The app improves the QuikStory multi-clip workflow. It now includes recently shot videos. Users can now also add to this workflow any video or image saved on their phone.

With QuikStory, GoPro finds what it calls “meaningful moment” in videos and it automatically suggests “awesome story compilations” involving these clips. The app also has the new ability to apply multiple filters in a single QuikStory. GoPro provides more than 20 filters in its app and says that it gives users the license needed to use multiple filters in a single multi-clip video. The draft limitations present in the previous version have also been removed with this new update. GoPro users can also access the editable format for their QuikStory videos, making it possible to go back and tweak the content whenever they want. Future plans for the app include having a full editing suite for single video clips as well as content themes.

Source: SlashGear