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Oxygen OS 3.2.6 rolling out for the OnePlus 3

OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS 3.2.6 update for the OnePlus 3 which brings with it several improvements and bug fixes such as Improved camera quality, optimized white balance and improved 1080p video recording. This is an extremely incremental update and does not bring any new

Affinity Photo 1.5 released, packed with new features and Windows support

In a definite shift towards platform parity, Affinity Photo has finally been relased for Windows, delivering everything that the hugely popular Mac software does. The availability of a Windows version coincides with the release of version 1.5, which is a huge update packing the Photoshop rival with

Eyetracking data can improve language technology and help readers

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that recordings of gaze data — within a few seconds — can reveal whether a word causes a reader problems. This insight could be used to alleviate reading problems with software that offer translations of difficult words or suggest

Facebook to Stop Paying for Exclusive Live-Stream Content – What Does That Mean?

In June last year, reports circulated that Facebook was paying media companies and celebrities millions of dollars to broadcast exclusive content on Facebook Live in an effort to boost their rapidly expanding live content ambitions. The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook had signed over 140 separate

Marshmallow found to be running only on 18.7% of Android devices

With Android 7.0 Nougat preparing a big arrival in the coming weeks, what does last year’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow look like? Well, not so good according to the Android distribution figures posted by Google. It is shown that the late 2015 release of Android is only found

Why you should be using pattern libraries

Have you heard of pattern libraries, style guides, component libraries, design patterns or UI toolkits? Don’t worry if you’re confused or don’t know the differences. Here’s a secret—most people in the design industry are also a little confused. With all these terms flying around it can quickly

How LinkedIn will invade Windows and Office

It’ll soon become harder to avoid LinkedIn’s messages if you use Office or Windows. Microsoft has revealed how it will start to integrate LinkedIn into its own email and other platforms, after European authorities approved its acquisition of the professional social network. Following the approval, Microsoft CEO

Apple May Show Up Fashionably Late at the Original TV Party

ple plans to follow premium channels HBO and Showtime, as well as streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, in creating its own original TV shows and movies, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The company is negotiating agreements with veteran content producers to buy the

Dual Camera Maker Corephotonics Receives $15 Million Investment From Samsung, Foxconn, Others

Israeli firm Corephotonics, specialised in making dual camera setups for smartphones, has managed to raise a whopping $15 million in a funding round. The biggest investors in the company include Foxconn, Samsung, and MediaTek. The investment is significant as it indicates the importance being placed on dual

Add Pre-Designed Buttons to Your Site with Butns.css

Frontend frameworks, such as Bootstrap, come with their own button styles, but they don’t usually have much variety. The free Butns library offers a slew of custom button styles without the whole framework attached. This is perfect for developers who already have a custom page design but