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Watch the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition get torn down on video

The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is one of the most interesting new devices on the scene right now and Xiaomi thought it would be fitting to take us for a tour of its internals. The brand’s official Weibo profile shared a timely 2-minute teardown video revealing all the key components inside Redmi’s first gaming phone.

The whole process starts by removing the glass back panel which reveals the battery, NFC antenna and protective cover over the motherboard. Removing a few screws and unclipping a few cables shows out the mother actual board and frees up the camera cover which gives us…

Apple found in breach of EU competition law over unfair App Store tax policy

Earlier today, the European Commission issued a preliminary view that Apple holds an unfair advantage in the music streaming space over competitors like Spotify. The basis of the finding lies in Apple’s own in-app purchase mechanism which sees Cupertino imposing a 30% tax on competitor’s earning through the App Store. The potential implications for Apple include a fine of 10% of its annual revenue which could add up to €22.3 billion ($27 billion) if the decision is ratified.

Our preliminary conclusion: @Apple is in breach of EU competition law. @AppleMusic compete with other music…

YouTube is testing a new timestamped comment feature

YouTube has announced that it’s currently testing a new feature that allows you to comment on a specific time in the video so anyone who’s watching can see your comment to the relevant moment in the video.

Since it’s just an experimental feature, for now, only a handful of people have access to the new version of the app. The timestamped comments can be turned on from the sort button found in the comment section under a video in the mobile YouTube app. And when turned on, comments will pop up as the progression bar at the bottom of the video moves through the timestamps.

This…

Samsung is being sued over the Galaxy S20 series’ camera glass issues

Shortly after the Galaxy S20 series launched last year, numerous reports of spontaneous cracks appearing on the back camera glass emerged online. It’s still unknown how widespread the issue is but the company has since acknowledged the problem and said that the users are not at fault.

A US law firm, however, thinks that this isn’t enough and Samsung has breached several consumer-protection laws. The firm in question is Hagens Berman and claims that the Korean tech giant has misled the consumers. The glass for the camera module is low-quality and doesn’t reflect the price of the…

Realme UI 2.0 early access program announced for C15 Qualcomm Edition, 7i gets Open Beta

A few days ago, Realme announced the Realme UI 2.0 early access program for the X7 Pro in India, and today, the company added another smartphone to the list – the C15 Qualcomm Edition. Additionally, the company also released the Realme UI 2.0 Open Beta for the 7i in the Asian country.

If you own the C15 Qualcomm Edition and want to get a taste of Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 through the early access program, you can apply for it by heading to the Settings > Software Update menu on your phone, tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner, then on Trial Version, and then on Apply…

MIUI 12.5 Global Stable ROM testing program announced for Poco phones

Xiaomi announced its MIUI 12.5 back in December last year, but Poco phones are yet to receive the update. Now the company has announced a testing program for plenty of its devices globally and you need to be fast because slots are limited.

Here’s the full list of eligible devices and their respective regions.

POCO F3 [MI, RU, ID, EEA]
POCO X3 PRO [Global, IN, EEA, RU, ID]
POCO X3/NFC [Global, RU, IN, EEA, ID]
POCO F2 PRO [Global, RU, ID, EEA]
POCO X2 [IN]
POCO M3[ Global, RU, ID, EEA, IN]
POCO M2 PRO [IN]
POCO M2 [IN]
POCO C3 [IN]

As you can see, only the original…

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