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Britain's COVID-19 app: The game changer that wasn't

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By Steve Stecklow LONDON (Reuters) - As Britain's COVID-19 infections soared in the spring, the government reached for what it hoped could be a game changer – a smartphone app that could automate some of the work of human contact tracers. The origin of the NHS COVID-19 App goes back to a meeting on March 7 when three Oxford scientists met experts at NHSX, the technical arm of the UK's health service. The scientists presented an analysis that concluded manual contact tracing alone couldn't control the epidemic. "Given the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 and the high proportion of transmissions from presymptomatic individuals, controlling the epidemic by manual contact tracing is infeasible," concluded the Oxford scientists' paper, which was published in the journal Science two months later. The Oxford researchers believed that a smartphone app could help locate individuals who didn't know they were infected – and by alerting them quickly could reduce and even

OPPO Launches Premium 5G Flagship Find X2 Pro in the UAE in Partnership With Etisalat

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Find X2 Pro smartphone is powered by OPPO's most powerful triple-camera system that adopts a Sony IMX689 48MP primary camera, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 13MP telephoto lens. With a 5G-ready Snapdragon 865 chipset, a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, 3K QHD+ Ultra Vision Screen that is capable of displaying over one billion colors and an innovative 65W SuperVOOC 2.0- the fastest charging technology in the industry, the OPPO Find X2 Pro is designed to deliver a true flagship experience. Ethan Xue, President of OPPO Middle East and Africa , said: "We are excited to bring our latest 5G flagship smartphone to the UAE in partnership with Etisalat. OPPO Find series has always pushed the boundaries of technology, consistently creating new possibilities for smartphone users. Driven by our mission of elevating life through technological artistry, OPPO has made innovation and R&D a strategic priority, enabling us to deliver the most advanced tech features, unparalleled user ex

Android Circuit: New Galaxy Release Dates P40 Pro Plus Camera Review Microsoft Protects Android

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Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week's Android Circuit includes Samsung's new Galaxy release dates, problems with Galaxy screens, testing the P40 Pro Plus camera, OnePlus's new phone confirmation, the Honor 9A announcement, Windows Defender for Android, and Google Photo's latest update. Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many things that have happened around Android in the last week (and you can find the weekly Apple news digest here). Samsung's New Galaxy Release Schedule In previous years, Samsung has put on a blowout launch event in August. This year it appears to be a little different, with a staggered launch of the new Note, Fold and S20 handsets over three months. Robert Jones reports: "…The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will launch in August. This will then be followed by the Galaxy Fold 2 in September, and then the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will follow in October. "The

All the Best Features in Huawei’s P40 Smartphone Cameras

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This article has been sponsored by HUAWEI. Every new smartphone comes with some kind of built-in camera, and these days, most of them are pretty decent. But if you're looking for one of the best smartphone cameras going around right now, Huawei's P40 series is objectively one to keep an eye on. The series includes two different variants in Australia: the base model P40 and the P40 Pro, both of which have powerful photography and videography features, along with long-lasting battery life and AI integration. The P40 Pro camera system currently holds the highest-ever DXOMARK score for a smartphone. "At 128 points, the HUAWEI P40 Pro achieves an impressive new top score in the DXOMARK camera ranking, leaving even the best competitors in the dust," the DXOMARK  site reads. "Its Photo score of 140 is also an impressive new record, based on an impeccable performance across all sub-categories." The P40 series also won the TIPA award for Best Photo S

The next OnePlus TV is even thinner than the OnePlus 8 smartphone somehow

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The next series of OnePlus TVs are going to be pretty thin – even being thinner than the OnePlus 8 smartphone, according to OnePlus CEO Pete Lau. Lau made the comments in an interview with Android Central, stating that the upcoming OnePlus TV iterations would be just 6.9mm at its thinnest point, meaning it could make the OnePlus 8 smartphone look positively bulky in your hand by comparison. We heard some interesting tidbits about the form factor at play, with Lau saying the TVs would have "a 95% screen to body ratio, which is common in high-range TVs but is a stand out feature in the premium affordable segment." It seems the sets will also feature speakers that can... rotate by 90 degrees, apparently resulting in "50% deeper bass". We're not entirely sure how this works out in practice, with the speakers possibly emerging out of the sides of the set – in a similar way to the deluxe Beovision Harmony – but it's clear that the design won't be that of you

Best racing games for mobile phones 2020

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Mobile gaming isn't a flash in the pan – for a great many people, smartphones are the only games consoles that they own. Luckily for them, game developers have realised this, and created racing games to let mobile gamers get their driving fix. While mobile racing games can't necessarily beat dedicated home consoles for graphical prowess or in-game immersion, they can certainly compete for their fun factor and replay value. Advertisement - Article continues belowBut do these apps really hold up for playing racing games? We sat down with 10 of the best currently available to find out.How we tested themThe racing games in this list are all playable on smartphones or tablets running recent versions of iOS or Android. Our test device was a Google Pixel 3 XL, a fairly high-end, but not cutting-edge, Android phone. The deciding factor throughout was how much fun we were having. The best mobile racing games are easy to dip into and out of, with short, snappy levels; after all, most wil

The Best San Francisco Mobile App Development Companies According to App Developers Rating Platform

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NEW YORK, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There are between 60 and 90 apps installed on the average smartphone, but 39.9% of users uninstall mobile apps due to lack of use. AppDeveloperListing.com, a B2B marketplace connecting brands with app developers, identified the best developers based in the tech hub of San Francisco, who create high-end apps that drive adoption and retention. The top mobile app developers in San Francisco are: 1. Blue Label Labs – bluelabellabs.com Expertise: Mobile App Design, Software Development, Wearable Technology and more 2. Cappen – cappen.com Expertise: Mobile App Design, UX Design, AR/VR and more 3. Decipher Zone Softwares – decipherzone.com Expertise: Mobile App Design, Website Development, Software Development and more 4. Next Big Technology – nextbigtechnology.com Expertise: UX Design, Mobile App Design, Website Development and more 5. Robosoft Technologies – robosoftin.com Expertise: Software Development, Mobile