A deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Note9 DeX running on the HP Elite X3 Lap dock

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here's a more extensive walkthrough of how the Samsung Galaxy Note 9's built-in DeX functionality works with an HP Elite X3 Lap Dock. This Lap Dock was designed for a Windows Phone using Continuum to enable certain apps and services to extend to the lap dock screen, keyboard and trackpad. It works quite well for native Google apps but third party applications like Netflix and Instagram do not scale the whole size of the screen.

The HP Elite Lap Dock also doesn't seem to work with other USB Type-C devices (it didn't work with a MediaTek processor powered Planet Computers Gemini or a Microsoft Surface Go). I no longer have my Note9 review unit so I cannot test functionality on the Lap Dock any further, but it was interesting to see how much of it did work.

Tesla wins case against Ontario government for customer's EV rebates

Looks like Tesal was right to challenge the Ontario government's reneged reabates for buyers of Tesla electric cars while it allowed competing companies to continue offering green rebates.

"We're pleased with the Court's decision to strike down the [Ontario government's] transition plan as unfair and unlawful," a Tesla representative said in a statement Monday night. The Ontario government is reviewing the ruling.

This all happened a a result of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's move to scrap the province's Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program (EHVIP) launched by the previous Liberal government. The program offered buyers rebates of up to $14,000 on qualifying vehicles.

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Create ‘Mini’ sticker versions of you on Google’s Gboard

With Google slowly phasing out its Allo chat app, some of its features have been making its way to its other products. One of these is the newly launched “Mini” stickers coming to Gboard. These first debuted on Allo as “selfie stickers” but now you can create “Mini” versions of yourself on iOS and Android via Google’s keyboard app. Gboard will let you take a selfie and combines machine learning, neural networks, and artist illustrations to create the best possible Mini version of you that you can use as stickers. These Minis take into account things like your skin tone, hair color and style, eye color, facial hair, and face shape.

Once you take a selfie, it’ll then generate an avatar and pack of 100 stickers that you can use. The designs even come in Bold and Sweet modes so you have a sticker to use when you don’t want to use words to express how you feel. The gif above shows how you can create your own Mini sticker. It hasn’t rolled out to our device yet but we’re expecting it to come soon.

Source: Engadget

BlackBerry teases first look of KEY2 LE

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE looks to have a similar textured back as the KEY2

TCL Communications’ BlackBerry is set to unveil the low-end successor to the KEY2 at the upcoming IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany. And the company just released the first official teaser for the KEY2 LE, showing off what we assume is the rear of the device. It looks to have a textured, polka dot-like back and comes in a grey black colour that seems like a nod to its more expensive brother. Some of the rumoured specs of the device include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB RAM, and either 32GB/64GB internal storage. Battery is expected to be on the smaller side at 3,000mAh.

Almost time for a new introduction. #IFA18 pic.twitter.com/9KPX5GrgvY

— BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) August 24, 2018

Source: Deccan Chronicle