Power Trio: The Huawei P20 Pro Review

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today's smartphones are as much about photography than they are about being connected, running apps and serving as the conduits to our digital lives. 

Each year smartphone makers add more cameras, more DSLR-like features, improved filters, and even myriad ways to create emojis or replicate studio lighting.

Over the course of smartphone history, however, there have been standout camera phones that have leapfrogged the market and offered outstanding camera and picture quality.

Super camera phones of the past include the Nokia Lumia 1020 with an outstanding 41-megapixel sensor as well as the Nokia PureView which was even more audacious, albeit much rarer to find. The Huawei P20 Pro is the heir apparent to this throne and this is by design. 

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Stunning new Japanese arts & culture book releases from PIE International

Some of the most famous Japanese artists have had their artwork featured in PIE International Inc.'s roster of books since 1971. Originally founded as a graphic design firm, PIE is known to created titles that are not only visually stunning but also keepsakes for collectors and admirers of Japanese arts and culture lovers globally. The publisher also has a guiding philosophy to create titles that are "sweet and fresh" -- so much so, these have become essential in the company's daily practice in its Tokyo headquarters and apparent in their latest releases. Two out of the five brilliant new releases include Beautiful Scenes From A Fantasy World and Yokai Wonderland: More from Yumoto Koichi Collections: Supernatural Beings in Japanese Art. 

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Microsoft News takes on Google News and Apple News

Microsoft is joining its close rivals in unveiling its own news aggregator aptly called Microsoft News. It’s a news engine that’s populating MSN.com and the Microsoft Edge start page. There are also apps for iOS and Android. Microsoft is no stranger to news curation. They have been doing this since MSN launched in 1995. But with the shift in how people consume news, Microsoft had to adapt. Microsoft News uses a combination of human editors, artificial intelligence, and publishing partnerships to find stories from over 3,000 publications. It’s rolling out worldwide and is available in 28 languages.

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You can soon text on desktop with Android Messages

An update coming to Android Messages brings with it a highly requested feature: the support for web browsers. Google has begun rolling out the ability for users to sync their messages between their Android devices and web browsers. This means you can send text, images, stickers, emojis, and the like right from your computer. And you will also be notified when a new message comes in. To pair, you just need to head to the Android Messages website and there you will need to scan the QR code to pair your phone with your computer. There is a “Remember this computer” option, which should make pairing easier in the future.

At the moment though, while the website is up, the QR code scanner on the phone isn’t live yet. You should see in the More options menu the option “Messages for web.” Google has begun rolling out the new feature and will do so in the coming week so keep an eye out for that. On top of this, other new features for Android Messages include new GIF search capabilities, previews for links of articles and videos, and the ability to copy one-time passwords with a single tap.