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    Android Google is cracking down on devs using 'donate' buttons in Android apps

    Google is cracking down on devs using 'donate' buttons in Android apps

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 04:38 PM PST

    Flow Desktop is the first launcher built for Android 10's hidden Desktop Mode

    Posted: 27 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST

    Google Photos 4.33 tests letting you zoom in while watching videos

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 05:44 AM PST

    Systemwide Adblock on Android 9.0+ (Without any additional app download)

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 01:26 PM PST

    Download the latest Google voice recorder app on most Android phones

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 11:07 AM PST

    Reno 3 outmuscles Reno 3 Pro on AnTuTu benchmark

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 11:43 PM PST

    Huawei P40 Pro Front Panel has been Leaked

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 06:59 PM PST

    Comparing Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 Pro cameras using Anandtech's samples shows that Pixel still has an issue with haze and grain in low light images.

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 08:50 AM PST

    I was looking for some Mate 30 Pro camera samples and came by Anandtech's great review of the phone. As part of the review, they of course, did a camera comparison as well. And unlike many other websites who downsize their their images, thus rendering their comparisons completely useless, Anandtech actually provides full resolution, original images for their readers. They included lots of cameras in the samples, so I forgot about Mate 30 Pro and started comparing the 3 main rivals: Pixel 4, iPhone 11 Pro and Galaxy S11.

    In daylight, I could not tell much difference in details, they are so close! The only way to really tell them apart is colours and the tone of the image. I noticed that the iPhone 11 Pro likes to add a bit of a green tint to its images, making them a bit cold looking. Galaxy 11 makes images bright (a bit too bright for my preference), and Pixel 4, while adding a bit of magenta to the images, which I don't like, came out looking the best of the 3. Again, in my opinion. In a very bright day light (almost pointing at the sun), Pixel 4 tends to wash out the colours and makes images look at bit lifeless, and I think Galaxy does better but other than that I preferred it to the Galaxy and the iPhone overall.

    Then came the night comparisons, and that's where the Pixel reared it's ugly, hazy, grainy head yet again. I simply do not understand how Google does not see this and does not try to get rid of this in their camera algorithms. Pixel adds obvious white haze and grain to its images, as soon as low light hits, it's hard to miss. It almost gives images a radiation like effect, like there was radiation present in the scene and the camera picked it up.

    Let me show this to you in comparisons.

    NOTE: Since the last time I did a comparison like this, people complained that I did not put images side by side, this time I have put them side by side (still original size) and I will also include the original screenshots. You can, in addition go to Anandtech's comparison and view the original images yourself.

    Comparison 1 - It's clearly visible that Pixel 4 has that patented haze and noise, you can always recognize a picture taken by a Pixel with that. Look at the building and the bushes, not only does the Pixel have more noise but the bushes and grass have less details on them.

    "Pixel has more noise because Google prefers images to have more details and look more natural" - This is something I've read many, many times as an excuse to why Pixel's images have so much noise. This is simply not true as you can see in the images. The iPhone has less noise and more details.

    Comparison 2 - This is taken with their night modes. And this time, iPhone has more noise, but it actually retains more details, while the Pixel has less noise, yet it smooths over the details. If look at the build with the little "slits" are more pronounced on the iPhone and all the way to the left of the image, the Pixel has made those "slits" completely smooth.

    Comparison 3 - Again, the moment the light goes down, Pixel starts introducing hazy noise into the image. The iPhone image in comparison looks cleaner and it does not lose any details. Yes, the tree is brighter on the Pixel, but it looks like a noisy mess. The iPhone it seems knows that "that's the best I can get out of this scene, and I'll stop here". Pixel on the other hand has a mission "I must squeeze out as much light here as possible and I don't care what it takes, I'm making this lighter".

    Comparison 4 - Night modes. This is where the Pixel really starts to look bad. Look at the amount of noise in this picture. I don't know how can anybody look at this picture and tell me that the Pixel looks better here.

    Comparison 5 - This picture is from the same scene as above. Nothing much to add really, but I want to highlight again that Pixel DOES have a problem with excessive noise in the images.

    Here are all images in a gallery, if you want to look at them in that way. As well as screenshots individually. And Anandtech's original review, with original images

    I don't know why Google is not trying to fix this. Maybe they think it's acceptable? My theory is that they aim the images at social media, where the image will be heavily downsized, thus hiding the artifacts? I'm not sure. But once you look at the images at their full resolution, the problem is there. Pixel's camera is excellent in every other way, and I did prefer its images to both Galaxy and iPhone, but at low light and night time, Pixel adds too much grain/noise to its images.

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    Asus ROG Phone 2 Android 10 Beta has been released

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 09:51 AM PST

    AnandTech Year In Review 2019: Flagship Mobile

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 06:27 AM PST

    Just uprgaded to Android 10, love it

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 04:16 AM PST

    The fact that I have everything in dark mode now is just awesome and what just did it for me is the fact that I can scroll through the song I'm listening on spotify just by swiping down in any app or even in locked screen, amazing. Didn't even try the live caption yet.

    Using a Oneplus 6 btw.

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    FOSSIL Sport Smartwatch $103.30

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 05:44 AM PST

    [Germany] 1080p Download available in the YouTube app

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 03:59 AM PST

    https://i.imgur.com/hplc7sQ.jpg

    Finally, after almost 5 months

    And yes, I know about Vanced

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    Disappearing messages feature update arrives in latest WhatsApp beta for Android

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 09:06 AM PST

    Huawei Mate 30 Pro Smartphone Review: A strong smartphone even without Google

    Posted: 26 Dec 2019 04:21 AM PST

    Found a new addition to Chrome dark mode

    Posted: 25 Dec 2019 10:46 PM PST

    If you go to chrome://flags and search for dark you should be able to find the "Darken websites checkbox in themes" setting. Enable this and relaunch Chrome. Now you should see a new "Darken websites" checkbox in Settings > Themes. Toggle this on and boom, no more blinding white website backgrounds in dark mode.

    This looks like a pretty mature feature so it shouldn't be long before this is the default.

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