If we rewind to 2007 there was a sad stance that the government in China took on elephant ivory. Ivory carving was considered “intangible cultural heritage”, which more or less gave the public a government signed and sealed permission to do as the wished regarding the sale of ivory. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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Vernee Apollo 2 will have AMOLED and Helio X30 MT6799
Vernee, who has only been around for about a year has made quite a splash with the few models they’ve released. (more…)
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How to fix SP Flash Tool image checksum failed
Occasionally a MediaTek MTK ROM may be downloaded and when trying to flash the ROM with SP Flash Tool, there may be an error that states “image checksum failed!” or “image checksum lk failed!”. (more…)
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[Newbie Guide] Flash your Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime using MiFlash and HS-USB QDloader 9008
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, Redmi 4 Pro unbrick and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime flash guide
Flashing your Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime using the Qualcomm HS-USB QDloader 9008 port is not a difficult process, but it can seem a daunting process for those who haven’t flashed their Qualcomm mobile before. (more…)
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MT6738T vs MT6738 vs MT6737. MediaTek puts out a new budget SoC
MTK6738
MTK6735 was a huge hit in 2015 with $100 ballpark mobiles. In 2016 it was followed up by MTK6737. Now news of a new SoC from MediaTek — MTK6738. (more…)
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MT6799 Helio X30 vs Snapdragon 821. Helio X30 Geekbench 4 results are here.
We first broke the news about MTK6799 Helio X30 about two months back. At this point, MT6799 has made it to the testing phase, either with MediaTek’s own (more…)
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Blade Runner 2049 is coming. It’s been a long wait.
Growing up there were two films that I could watch over and over again without being bored. One of them was Young Guns, and the other was Blade Runner. Right, these two films jump in opposite directions, one to the past and the other to the future, but they both equally enthralled me. (more…)
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Get ready for full Windows 10 on your mobile phone
Windows has teamed with Qualcomm to give us full Windows 10 on ARM based SoCs. (more…)
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Intel will be using AMD GPU technology after Kaby Lake
AMD has been a bit down in the dumps on the CPU front with desktops and laptops for the last 5 years or so. Ever since Intel released their very popular Core i3, i5, i7, AMD just couldn’t get back in the game.
That’s all set to change with the new AMD Zen CPUs aka AMD Ryzen set to release in Q4, their AMD Accelerated Processor Unit (APU) release in 2017, and last but certainly not least (more…)
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New ruling gives FBI unprecedented spying powers on US citizens
While the country was focused on Trump and Clinton, a new ruling was passed that gives the FBI newly expanded powers, which are especially frightening due to Trump’s recent White House win. (more…)
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How to change Xiaomi Amazfit Watch to English guide
Amazfit Pace and Amazfit Watch change to English
For Xiaomi Amazfit, a change to English from Chinese has been frustrating for some users. While Xiaomi Amazfit Watch aka Huami Amazfit Pace has recently been announced for official release in the United States, there is still no word of an official Amazfit English ROM. (more…)