Google launches three new photo apps

Google seems to be taking some cues from Microsoft’s Garage program and now have their own “appsperiments” initiative. Its launch is signaled by three new photo-centric apps. The three apps are inspired by Google’s Motion Stills app. Like the aforementioned app, all are fully functioning programs but are “built on experimental technology” that Google intends to build on over time. These seem to be the first wave of apps

The first one is the Android-based Storyboard, which takes your video clips and automatically takes six frames that it then lays out in a comic book-like template. You can refresh the app to get new layouts and frames. Google says there are over 1.6 trillion combinations so we’re sure you’d find something you like.

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ASUS ZenFone 4 expected to get Android Oreo update this month

We’ve seen leaked screenshots of Android Oreo for the ZenFone 3 and 4 a week ago and now it seems that does signal that the update is coming sooner. An ASUS forum moderator that goes by the handle Green1_ASUS has all but confirmed that the ZenFone 4, specifically the ZE554KL. According to the post, which was originally written in Chinese and translated, “Hi andymazda, ZE554KL is currently expected to provide upgrades in December Android O…”

If this is true, then ZenFone 4 users will gain access to many Android 8.0 features like picture-in-picture mode, notification channels and dots, smart text selection, and many more.

Source: Android Authority

You currently can’t stream from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in HD on the OnePlus 5, 5T

If you stream video on your OnePlus 5 or 5T, you might notice that the videos from Netflix or Amazon Prime Video aren’t as crisp as you’d like them to be. Unfortunately, these two devices can’t stream Netflix and Amazon Prime Video shows and movies in high-definition at the moment. These phones currently support Widevine Level 3 DRM instead of Widevine Level 1 required to cover HD streams. This means, you’re only able to stream in standard resolution at the moment. A spokesperson for OnePlus has assured its users though that they plan to enable Widevine Level 1 support through a future update. A timeframe hasn’t been given though over when this update will land.

Source: The Verge

David Harbour: ‘Stranger Things 3’ might not come back until 2019

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While it only took a year between season 1 one and season 2 of Stranger Things, that might not be the case for the upcoming season. As you can see, season 2 was already greenlit for a writer’s room when it debuted in 2016. This time, though, it seems to have taken Netflix a bit longer to confirm the news and according to one of the show’s stars David Harbour ak.a. Chief Hopper, the Duffer brothers are still working on the script for the third season. Harbour says they most likely won’t start filming until April. “Like any good thing, [Ross and Matt Duffer] need time. And those guys work so hard. I mean, they just sit in their apartment and write for 12, 14 hours a day.” While you might be disappointed with the news, think of it this way, we get a better show the more time they get to work on it.

Source: Variety | Via: The Verge