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  • New Android phone Recommendations

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  • Even the 7a has gotten the same issue in certain regions. Link

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic review: Yes, it really is worth $500

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  • How is the battery holding up (after how many years?). Correct me if I am wrong, it was based on homegrown Tizen OS right.

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic review: Yes, it really is worth $500

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  • Yes, I hope Pebble launches internationally (availability in most countries). I hope to daily drive my Galaxy Watch until it's battery gives away and then looking for another alternative.

  • A Nobel Peace Prize for Trump? World leaders are lining up

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  • Kissinger is easily the worst example to give the Peace Prize to. I think Anthony Bourdain wrote about Laos( correct me if I am wrong about the country) that you will wish to beat Kissinger with your bare hands after you have visited the place and see what he had done.

    Satire died the day Kissinger was awarded the Peace Prize. Someone said famously as well. Even if Trump gets it, I will still argue that Kissinger remains the gold standard for being bad.

  • Nothing Phone 3 review: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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  • Nothing's original phones and it's sub brand CMF was not focused on US market at all and could only be bought via developer programmer there. It was more geared towards India and the prices matched the specifications there.

    IIRC, Nothing's original phones were made in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and it's previous top tier phone was less than half this price here in India. But with this one, they jumped the gun and made a harrowing decision.

    They still have a good array of products in form of Cmf phones (I was close to buying one until I saw it lacked a 3.5mm jack) and earbuds for lower end of the market but they really are being over optimistic here.

  • Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit

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  • New watch face

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  • Google is pushing towards WFF (Watch Face Format) styles. The new Wear OS 5 watches, IIRC, (not the upgraded ones) didn't even support Facer or Watchmaker initially.

    The Watch faces published on Play Store, majority of them, are now in WFF format which translates to improved battery life as well.

  • Google launches Extended Repair Program for Pixel 7a battery

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  • How did your 4a perform after it got the battery maintenance update? I remember folks saying the battery life went down to only couple of hours of continuous usage and even charging speeds were finicky.

    Edit: I read in another comment by you that you had a 6a as well. That is still under official software support right? Is it even usable after update?

  • A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year

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  • Well, according to Google, you could be. Link

  • Some TODO app called Emacs?

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  • I am almost sure he meant it as just kidding as well but I couldn't oversee Vim in an emacs post :p

  • Some TODO app called Emacs?

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  • Is jk a subtle reference to Vim navigation!!

  • What are your highest seeding ratios?

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  • I remember using Cent OS (dual booting it alongside Debian) multiple years back. I think it had more or less feature parity with RHEL then and meant for personal use case unlike RHEL.

    Too bad it was discontinued. I think the closest fork of it is Rocky Linux.

  • REDMAGIC Astra Gaming Tablet has a 165 Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and up to 24GB RAM - Liliputing

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  • Not necessarily. Pixel phones are still very good at photography and crucially, will get 7 years of software upgrades. I would be surprised if this phone hits anywhere close. 165Hz IMO is overkill (heck, many argue 144 Hz on Motorola models is high enough as well).

    That being said, the 80 W fast charging does blow away the Pixel (but then many entry level phones as well. The Pixel Pro has 27 W still right?) and raw benchmarks would be higher as well.

  • TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro Reviewed

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  • Huh, that shouldn't happen. Whilst Samsung gatekeep certain features for its models only (like ECG for instance though one can bypass it by sideloading the SHM Monitor app from XDA), basic features do work fine with most models. I have a non Samsung device as well.

    The watch getting too hot is a problem. I have seen it slowing down it's charging speed (if not outright refusing to charge) in summers here.

  • TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro Reviewed

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  • Yes, Garmin is quite good. I only use my Galaxy Watch for basic health and sleep tracking (I know they are paywalling some stuff, but stuff like sleep or heart rate is bare minimum thing) and the odd music streaming.

    Garmin definitely would give better milege in that case.

  • [blog post] what it's like to live with as much foss software as possible

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  • It seems like you updated your webpage in the wake of the meme incident. But it has made it unbearable to read. Whilst I was able to read the article in reader mode, the ~ page is virtually an eye sore to browse right now.

  • Which Distros Are Doing Best Currently?

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  • While Void isn't exactly under rated ( it is very highly rated on distro watch for one ), for someone looking for a systemd free distro or a light weight one in general, it is a decent choice. The repos aren't as broad based as Arch but they do have newer versions of the software that they host.

    I could be wrong, but aren't Linux Mint and Pop OS ultimately based on Debian? (Mint is based on Ubuntu which in return has a Debian base). Debian was my main entry way to the Linux world and there is a reason why so many distros are built on it. Very old as well (not as old as Slack ware but Slack ware isn't exactly noob friendly).

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  • I gave Brave a try back in the early days. The Brave wallet was useless and something I didn't wanted. There wasn't much to differentiate it from Chrome back then on desktop. On mobile, it has built in Adblock but that's it. Vivaldi, IMO, bundles in more features for a Chromium based browser.

    Either case, I have been on Firefox for multiple years now despite it's own issues. uBlock Origin is properly supported on it (both desktop and mobile). I think FF(nightly version or Iceraven, a FF fork) is the only browser that allows sideloading of extensions on mobile. Chromium based browsers are way behind in this regard.

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    Excellent public transport in India

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  • Some cities also have low floor AC buses for intra city or short distance inter city transportation. Those are usually baked with few charging ports as well (and look better).

    UP also has 3 working metro services (disregarding Noida Metro because for all intent and purpose, it is integrated with Delhi's variant) : Lucknow (state capital), Kanpur and Agra ( home to Taj Mahal) but ridership is very low in two of the three due to low (as of now) operational lines.

    That being said, public transport is otherwise quite bad in North India. Especially in Agra, a tourist hub, hanging from autos with your limbs out is a common occurrence(even by Indian standards). I can't wait for metro to map its wings furthur out there.

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    I've tried nearly every browser out there and these are my top 6 (none are Chrome)

    www.zdnet.com /article/ive-tried-almost-every-browser-out-there-and-these-are-my-top-6-none-are-chrome/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Weird Keyboard Layouts: A Showcase

    www.techspot.com /article/1179-weird-keyboard-layouts/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    5 reasons why Qi2 Android phones haven't arrived yet

    www.androidauthority.com /why-dont-android-phones-have-qi2-3533918/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Inside Google's plan to take on the world's fastest growing smartphone market

    www.androidauthority.com /google-india-premium-smartphone-market-plans-interview-mike-abary-3533879/
  • Android @lemdro.id
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus Review: AI That's Enjoyable Without Being Overwhelming

    www.cnet.com /tech/mobile/galaxy-s25-and-s25-plus-review-ai-thats-enjoyable-without-being-overwhelming/
  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    The scourge of subscriptions

  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Effects of non regional pricing and piracy

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Terminal colours are tricky

    jvns.ca /blog/2024/10/01/terminal-colours/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Google doesn't care about Android widgets anymore, but Samsung does

    www.androidauthority.com /google-widgets-better-iphone-than-android-3511901/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Xiaomi 15 Pro review - One of the most efficient flagship smartphones thanks to a special display

    www.notebookcheck.net /Xiaomi-15-Pro-review-One-of-the-most-efficient-flagship-smartphones-thanks-to-a-special-display.939116.0.html
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    OPPO tones down SuperVOOC fast charging (and is better for it)

    www.androidauthority.com /oppo-tones-down-supervooc-3508765/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    6 trends to expect from flagship Android phones in 2025

    www.androidauthority.com /flagship-android-phone-trends-2025-3502007/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Why are we still fighting smartphone bloatware in 2025?

    www.androidauthority.com /fighting-bloatware-2025-3505475/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    What Happened to the Android One Program?

    www.howtogeek.com /what-happened-to-android-one/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro review

    gsmarena.com /nubia_red_magic_10_pro-review-2771.php
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Linux Fu: Audio Network Pipes

    hackaday.com /2024/11/26/linux-fu-audio-network-pipes/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Can Harmony OS Next be a genuine Android alternative now?

    www.androidauthority.com /harmony-os-next-android-alternative-3503954/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    10 years of Project Ara: The modular smartphone that never was (and why I still care today)

    www.androidpolice.com /project-ara-a-decade-later/
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Samsung Galaxy A16 4G review

    gsmarena.com /samsung_galaxy_a16_4g-review-2770.php
  • Android @lemmy.world
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    iQOO 13 review: Almost no reason to buy anything else

    www.androidcentral.com /phones/iqoo-13-review