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IMX378 Overview We reached out to Sony to try to learn a bit more about the IMX378 sensor that is used by the upcoming Google  Pixel  and  Pixel XL  phones, as well as by the  Xiaomi Mi 5S . Unfortunately, Sony was not able to distribute the datasheet for the Exmor RS IMX378 sensor just yet, but they were extremely helpful, and were able to provide us with some previously unreleased information about the IMX378. First up, the very name itself was wrong. Despite rumors stating that it would be part of the  Exmor R  line of Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensors like the IMX377 before it that was used in the  Nexus 5X  and  Nexus 6P , our contact at Sony has informed us that the IMX378 will instead be considered part of Sony’s  Exmor RS  line of Stacked BSI CMOS sensors. While many things have remained the same from the IMX377 to the IMX378, including the pixel size (1.55 μm) and sensor size (7.81 mm), there have been a ...

With its new  Surface Studio desktop PC , unveiled this week, Microsoft did something unimaginable: It  upstaged Apple . The machine's sharp, super-thin screen, its smart design and its innovative click wheel led Business Insider's Steve Kovach to write that "t he Studio isn't a computer. It's an entirely new computing category, a sort of desktop-tablet hybrid that  already has people excited ." When Apple gathered tech reporters at Cupertino the following day, the company showed off  a new lineup of Macbook Pro laptops  sporting largely the same design we've seen for years, but with the addition of a new touchscreen Touch Bar that doubles as a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. The contrast between the cool new Surface Studio and the same-same MacBook Pro was striking.  Microsoft - popularly known for decades as the bland purveyor of bland software for bland beige boxes that sit in bland offices - is out-innovating the company that once dared its custo...

To round off the week, Alphabet has just published their 3rd quarter financial earnings for investors and the media. We can see that June, July, August and September were good for the internet tech giant. Overall revenue for the quarter increased to $22.4 billion when compared to the same quarter last year (which was at $18.6 billion). This quarter’s revenue is up from $21.5 billion when you compare it to the  second quarter of this year . Google has reported that they were able to net $5.7 billion in total profit for the quarter, which is up from $4.7 billion compared to the same quarter of last year. This was mostly attributed to the profits that were brought in from the Google division. Google themselves saw their overall revenue go from $18.5  during the third quarter of 2015  up to $22.2 billion this year — with net profit increasing from $5.8 billion during the quarter last year all the way up to $6.7 billion from June through September of this year. ...

It's good practice to run a full backup of your ROM and user data every once in awhile, in case you flash something and get into a bootloop. Thanks to TWRP's scripting capabilities, we can trigger a weekly backup. Prerequisites Root Access Instructions Create a new Profile named TWRP Backup. Create a Time context, and choose a time at night you want the TWRP backup to take place. For me, I made it at 4:00AM. To pick a  single  time, check both "From" and "To" and put the exact same time in both. No need to name the task anything, just enter its configuration. Code --> Run Shell. This is the code you'll need: Code: chmod 0777 /cache/recovery echo "wipe cache\nwipe dalvik\nbackup SDBOM weeklybackup \ncmd reboot" > /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript Be VERY sure that this is typed exactly as such! Tick "Use Root" and then exit. Files --> Delete Directory. Delete the TWRP/BACKUPS/YOURDEVICEUNIQUEID/weeklybackup. C...

LATEST FIRMWARE NOBRAND ANDROID 6.0.1 LATEST SECURITY PATCH *** DEODEX ZIPALIGNED ROOTED 2.71 BUSYBOX ADD SUPPORT TO S7 FLAT VARIANTS DISABLE SIGNATURE CHECK YOU CAN INSTALL OLD APP OVER NEW TRAFFIC METER IN STATUS BAR OPEN ALL TOGGLE ON RIGHT SWIPE IN STATUSBAR DEFAULT WINDOWS ANIM. x0.5 VIRTUAL LOCK BUTTON SET TO LEFT CORNER STATUSBAR ENABLE OUTDOORMODE IN SCREEN SETTING ROUNDED NOTIFICATIONS IN NOTIFICATIONS PANEL REMOVED GREY BAR WHEN ENERGY SAVING WHAS ACTIVED REMOVED WARNING SAFE VOLUME ADD SBROWSER SECRET MODE FIX PERMISSION FOR EXT SDCARD SQLite3 OPTIMIZED RAM OPTIMIZED ZIPALIGN AT BOOT KERNEL INSECURE MODE FULLY SUPPORT FOR INIT.D SCRIPT 3 MINIT BATTERY MOD POTATO CLOCK AVANCED REBOOT MENU DPI SCALING IN SETTING/DISPLAY TOUCHKEY LIGHT DURATION IN SETTING SMART MANAGER DUAL LAYER ADD SAVE/RESTORE SMS IN MESSAGE APP ADD DATA USAGE IN NOTIFICATION PANEL NEAR AUTO CHECK GEAR VR FULLY WORK ADD SAMSUNG MUSIC PLAYER ADD ULTRA DATA POWER SAVING IN SMART MANAGER REMOVED EMERGENCY ...

Welcome! TO OnTheEdgeLite  V4.0 The Smallest Touchwiz ROM ONLY  986MB  in size. Its Based on  N930FXXU1BPIA  latest Stock Base Fully  Debloated  and  Deodexed  Rom. With The fast all New  Touchwiz UX  and close to stock feel this is the most  fastest  and  stable  fully Featured  Rom..Yet. There are a lot of plans, for this rom but first we want you to test it as much as possible. Feedback is appreciated! . Features: * Whole Download is 1,10GBin size [SLIM] * Based off N930FXXU1BPI7 [Latest Base] * OTA Updater * Debloated * System Optimizations * Super-Su * Deknoxed * Advanced Reboot Menu * All Apps Split Windows * Non-Removeable notifications Can be Removed from Notification-Drawer * FULL Note 7 port *Jesse kernel * Better Stability & Performance [FONT="Lucida Console"] Changelog For V4.0 Beta -Debloated massively to 1.18GB ODEX -Aircommand draw fix -Possible fix for private mode (Test it) -L...

In a new article this week, Google tells us that design is never done, because it’s the art of continuous problem solving. Even if you optimize a user interface element for today’s world, something will change that will require you to go back and work on it at a later date. To support this, Google has just announced some new tools for designers who want to collaborate with other’s who practice the Material Design philosophy. The first new tool that Google tells us about  is called Gallery , and it works similar to how GitHub is currently set up, but specifically for designers. So those who are creating Material Design interfaces for applications can upload their designs, share a design that’s currently on the website, and comment on them as well. The system is said to have version control as well so that you can upload new versions of the project you’re currently working on. The next Material Design tool that Google announced this week  is called Stage . The goal of this...

Code: /* * Your warranty is... still valid? * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. * */ This is an unofficial CyanogenMod 13.0 ROM based off of the stable branch instead of the nightly branch, with the main goal being stability with an overall good user experience. This ROM comes with a highly-customized kernel, as well as some other very custom modifications. Custom kernels are not compatible with this ROM. I will  NOT  provide support if you install a custom kernel. ROM features: Based off latest CyanogenMod 13.0 stable (ZNH5Y) sources (root access is  NOT  included) OTA updates via built-in CMUpdater Improved fingerpr...