VLC for iOS brings iPhone X compatibility, support for 4K videos

VLC for iOS brings iPhone X compatibility, support for 4K videos

VLC's iOS client has received a new update. Arriving as version 2.8.6, the update makes the app compatible with the UI has been adjusted for the device. In addition, it also brings along support for HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) 4K videos. Moving on, the update also fixes an app termination issue encountered on devices running iOS 7 and iOS 8. And finally, there are some usual bug fixes as well. The updated app is now available to download from the App Store head to the link below. |

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Amazon brings Echo speakers and Music Unlimited to 28 new countries

Amazon brings Echo speakers and Music Unlimited to 28 new countries

Amazon announced today that its Music Unlimited service and the Echo speakers will be available in 28 new countries, primarily from Europe and South America, starting immediately. Amazon Music Unlimited has a 40-million track catalog with prices from $7.99 for Prime users and $9.99 for non-Prime customers, although it varies in some markets. For EU countries it is between 4.99 and 9.99, while in Latin America the individual plan is $5.99 and the family one is $8.99. The Amazon Music Web Player and the apps for iOS and Android will now have English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Japanese display languages. The Amazon Echo speakers will keep their price of $49.99 for the Dot and $99.99 for the regular version, but will now also ship to the following countries: Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Uruguay.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 gets a high score by DxOMark

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 gets a high score by DxOMark

The is the latest smartphone to get evaluated by DxOMark and became the highest-scored Xiaomi ever. The Mi Note 3 got an overall score of 90, which puts it right alongside the HTC U11. If we look beyond it gets broken down to 94 for photo and 82 for video. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 received praise for the reliable and fast autofocus, the zoom ability and the good simulated bokeh effect but lost points for noise in the images. The video was criticized for poor detail. Here's a breakdown of the recent phones that passed through DxOMark.

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Huawei P11 might also have a notch

Huawei P11 might also have a notch

Huawei is its next flagship the P11 in February and first leaked firmware files suggest a surprise is on the way. According to XDA Developers, the Chinese manufacturer is going to introduce the phone with a notch on the front screen, similar to what weve seen in the , , and . The overlay image comes from a reference in a configuration file that defines the RoundCornerDisplay. Multiple files are associated with this definition, all of them appearing to assist in avoiding drawing over parts of the screen to accommodate the unique display. Another file has the word notch in its name ro.config.hw_notch_size with the value set to 258,84,411,27. It might represent left, top, right and bottom offsets in moving screen content. With the new screen, Huawei might introduce a new 2240 x 1080 resolution. The device will have a 6.01 Samsung-made 2160x1080 pixel LCD, so it would be interesting to see how the manufacturer will implement the extra pixels on top.

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