Android Nougat update brings display scaling options to the Samsung Galaxy S7

In order to help save battery life, a new feature Samsung introduced a new scaling option in the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with the Android Nougat update. You can now choose to set your display to either WQHD (2,560 x 1,440), Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), or HD (1,280 x 720). What happens when you update is it defaults to Full HD. It won’t be that much of a different experience but if you crave having a higher resolution screen, you can easily change that back. Simply head to Settings > Display.

Source: Android Central

‘Super Mario Run’ is coming to Android this March

You probably know that Nintendo’s Super Mario Run is making its way to Android but there wasn’t a specific timeline when it was arriving. That is until Nintendo revealed on Twitter that the game is coming this March. The continuous runner first hit iOS back in December. And while it was considered a hit, it has its fair share of issues including not being able to play it offline and the slightly prohibitive CA$13 price to unlock all the levels (there are no other micro-transactions in the game). This format is expected to carry over to Android. So, if this is something you’re excited about you can pre-register, meaning an email will be headed your way when the game becomes available to play.

Source: Digital Trends

Netflix’s ‘The Discovery’ ventures into the afterlife

It’s all about life after death in the upcoming Netflix original movie The Discovery. Starring Robert Redford, Rooney Mara, and Jason Segel, the film is set a year after science has proven that there is an afterlife and millions of people have been committing suicide to cross over. It follows Redford as the scientist who discovered the afterlife, his son Will (Segel), and Isla (Mara), the woman Will has fallen in love with. The film will be making its debut at the Sundance Film Festival this Thursday and then will be available on Netflix and select theaters in the US on March 31.

Source: CNET

First Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches from LG are set to debut on February 9

If we are to go by details released by Evan Blass a.k.a. @evleaks, Android Wear 2.0 will finally be debuting next month on two new flagship smartwatches from LG. It was rumoured before that these new watches would be branded as Pixel watches but it seems like that isn’t the case. It won’t even be co-branded with Google. The wearables will just be named LG Watch Sport and Watch Style. Both will have a digital crown button to help with navigation (similar to what you’d see on the Apple Watch), handwriting recognition, and Google Assistant integration.

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