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Category: Software & Apps
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The Xiaomi 17 is the most iPhone-like Android phone I’v…
The Xiaomi 17 has big performance and battery upgrades, but is that enough to offset the iPhone-like design and slightly downgraded cameras? There aren’t many options on the market if you want a smaller flagship Android phone. Samsung and Google are the top picks in this regard, but the Xiaomi 15 was another notable if…
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Xiaomi 17 Ultra review: The best camera phone of 2026 has…
I love the camera, but I can’t believe the battery life from the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Forget your Pixel and Galaxy phones, Xiaomi has returned with the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, a camera phone that’s set to be an early contender for the best of 2026. You may think I’m giving everything away about the review…
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Xiaomi 17 Review: The $630 Phone That Outlasted My iPhone
REVIEW – Most phones at $630 ask you to pick your battles. Keep the battery, lose the camera. Get the processor, shrink the screen. skipped that conversation entirely, and then skipped a whole generation number while they were at it. The 17 jumped straight fr… REVIEW – Most phones at $630 ask you to pick…
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I’ve tested countless camera phones, and this is the be…
The Xiaomi 17 Ultra wants to blur the lines between smartphones and mirrorless cameras. I reviewed the phone to see if it succeeds. As a hobbyist photographer, 2025’s hugely impressive Xiaomi 15 Ultra finally converted me. I’d long had Xiaomi in my peripheral vision but so often been put off by its China-oriented software touches…
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USB-C fast charging is still a nightmare, but this phone …
The new Xiaomi 17 Ultra supports 100W universal fast charging but that’s actually not the best thing about this phone’s battery toolset. My thoughts on the state of USB-C and gadget fast charging are well documented by now; an interoperability nightmare that causes not just a headache for users but has also spun a web…
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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Lighter, Flatter, and Sharper Tha…
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Review: Lighter, Flatter, and Sharper Than EverWithin the renamed family, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the boldest expression of what Xiaomi thinks a 2026 flagship should be. It arrives globally as… Within the renamed family, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the boldest expression of what Xiaomi thinks a 2026 flagship should be.…
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Why I’m stuck with Google Maps even though I’ve found bet…
I still can’t find a decent alternative A minor downside of my quest to replace Google's apps on my phone where possible is that my phone's home screen is now a mildly confusing mess of contrasting icons and themes. There's a certain element of nostalgia in that, as it brings me back to the days…
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When Community Becomes UI: Building the Website for the F…
How Makio64 & Hervé Studio designed threejs.paris, the website of the very first Three.js conference, to make every visitor part of the show! How Makio64 & Hervé Studio designed threejs.paris, the website of the very first Three.js conference, to make every visitor part of the show! Editor’s note: Every now and then, something happens in…
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106 Next Level iPhone Tricks: Move Your Keyboard, Take Lo…
Think you know iOS inside out? Well, think again. Unlock your iPhone’s full potential with these hidden tweaks. Apple iPhones arrived in 2007, running an unnamed operating system. A year later, it was dubbed iPhone OS 1, which was pretty boring. By 2010, mark… Apple iPhones arrived in 2007, running an unnamed operating system. A…
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106 Next Level iPhone Tricks: Move Your Keyboard, Take Lo…
Think you know iOS inside out? Well, think again. Unlock your iPhone’s full potential with these hidden tweaks. Apple iPhones arrived in 2007, running an unnamed operating system. A year later, it was dubbed iPhone OS 1, which was pretty boring. By 2010, mark… Apple iPhones arrived in 2007, running an unnamed operating system. A…
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