Samsung Galaxy Buds update fixes Ambient Sound problem as well as improves on audio quality

The newest update coming to the Samsung Galaxy Buds brings some important fixes to the wireless earbuds. Version R170XXU0ASF3 finally addresses the temporary glitch with Ambient Sound, which Samsung tried to address in a previous update. Audio quality gets improved when streaming music and making voice calls. The battery indicator now also shows which of the earbuds have a lower battery level. You can get the latest update from your phone via the Galaxy Wearable app or through your Windows or Mac computer via the Galaxy Buds Manager app. It’s just 1.36MB in size.

Source: GSMArena

Apple patent shows the company thought of putting a camera in the Apple Watch’s band

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A patent that Apple applied for back in 2016 has been brought back into the spotlight, suggesting the company looked into integrating a camera into its smartwatch. Apple’s approach was to put it at the end of the Watch’s strap, allowing you to twist and turn the camera to take any photo you need it to without having to contort your wrist into awkward positions.

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Google brings disappearing photo sharing to its Duo app

Too little too late or a welcome addition? We’re going to let you decide. Google Duo is taking a cue from Snapchat and will let you send temporary photos to your contacts. Your recipient has 24 hours to view the photo before it disappears. But there are a few conditions for using this feature. You’ll need to have version 56 of the app, and you’ll need to use Android’s share menu. You can’t send images from within the app at this moment, but you will be given access to editing tools so you can scribble or draw things on your images before you send them off. As for why Google’s video calling app needs this, we can’t give you an answer. But if you want to use the feature, it’s rolling out to your devices soon.

Source: Talk Android

OPPO debuts its under-screen camera

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The race to develop phones with nearly 100% screen-to-body ratio continues to heat up. We already know that the Chinese company OPPO has been developing an in-screen camera to make this happen. But at this week’s MWC Shanghai 2019, we finally get our first look at how the company is bringing its USC (under-screen camera) to life. OPPO claims it was able to achieve this by using a camera with a wider-than-average aperture and greater pixel size. To combat haze and quality issues, the company relies on algorithms. It also uses algorithms to boost HDR and white balance.

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