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All Xiaomi phones on Android Oreo Gets LDAC High-Quality Support

According to MyDrivers, in the future, LDAC will be suported by all Xiaomi phones running on Android Oreo.

LDAC support will be developed on Android Oreo for all Xiaomi devices and soon later it will become stable, according to the report.

If you want to test it, you only need to install a developer build.

More about LDAC

Sony has developed a lossy audio codec called LDAC in order to facilitate Bluetooth devices. It has a much higher bitrate than was previously possible with Bluetooth audio and it launched with Android Oreo as part of AOSP. For music listening, you can transfer audio data at a bitrate of 990kbps, faster than usual. Although LDAC is really only useful for lossless music streaming, it is still a cool addition to Xiaomi’s phones. Will you use it for streaming music to a Bluetooth speaker? Probably not. Will you use it when listening to lossless music on your high-end headphones? It’s possible.

LDAC does not only comes with advantages so a con would be that you need wireless technology that supports LDAC. It is not needed for most headphones, but this technology is set aside for the higher-end ones. Making a comparison with Qualcomm’s aptX, LDAC is better than it and than aptX HD. HD ups the regular aptX that tops out at around a 352 kbps bitrate, to 576kbps. What aptX has over LDAC is low latency, a detail that does make a difference.

Are you a regular music listener? Then, neither of these options matter. Most files you listen to, usually top out at a bitrate of 320kbps, such as mp3 files. As any CD rips that you take yourself and convert to FLAC will likely not exceed 920kbps, FLAC is where this particular technology shines through. Audiophiles, this is a great addition for you, but it will not bring any other benefit to the others. Even though they do not have to, it is surprising to see Xiaomi pulling features from AOSP.

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iPad Pro 2018 New Features to Beat iPhone X

An incredibly popular iOS feature could possibly be featured in Apple’s iPad Pro 2018.

The iOS 12 beta

It is already an eye-catching improvement for iPad and out with a full version, iOS 12 beta is expected to be released to the public by the end of 2018.

iPad users that already have iOS 12 beta on their devices can make almost no difference between it and an iPhone X as they can navigate using similar gestures.

It is easy to use, a multitasking window can be opened by swiping up from the bottom and swiping down on the top right of the screen will enable the Control Centre.

Apple fanatics already were given a hint by these features that a redesign for the iPad pro 2018 is planned. It is expected to have a Face ID camera, no home button and bezels to be reduced.

Confirmations

Steve Troughton-Smith (iOS app developer) enforced the fact that a new camera system might be added because of his leaked picture on Twitter showing „AvatarKit” on the iPad as a bunch of Animojis popped on the wider display of a tablet.

For the uninformed, Animoji is the well-known software that enables the user to transfer his facial expressions onto a character that imitates them.

Without a new iPad with Face ID technology and the user being able to easily unlock the tablet, the developer allowed for assurance of a new prototype being in the plan.

New tweets from Troughton-Smith confirmed: „New in iOS 12: AvatarKit comes to iPad. Still requires a TrueDepth camera to do face tracking, though, i.e. an iPad with Face ID.”

Another iOS developer followed, Guilherme Rambo, shared a video of the tablet showing the Face ID capture interface.

Changes were needed so the Face ID menu was redesigned and fitted to suit the iPad’s larger screen and further rumours that the tablet will have a new front-facing camera system were risen.

“The Face ID setup UI is finally working on iPad.” Mr Rambo said.

Further information

Unlocking a device using their face will be allowed for multiple users giving a clue that iPad might receive an iteration of the unlocking software.

Big families will love this opportunity, as iPad allows an unlimited number of owners.

September is Apple’s month as iOS 12 will debut fully and a new iPhone model apace with a new series of iPads is expected.

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Jailbreaking iOS 11.3.1 / iOS 11.2: Here’s What You Should Do

This jailbreaking is meant for those who use Electra as a jailbreaking tool for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch.

It’s been a while now, and clients cannot wait anymore for the iOS 11.3.1 jailbreak to arrive. The team behind the Electra jailbreak have kept their word, and they’re releasing an updated version of this tool that will cover the devices with iOS 11.2 to iOS 11.3.1. This means lots of good news for those who waited so much time and remained with iOS 11.3.1 just to get this jailbreak.

We’re talking about a semi-untethered jailbreak. This means that every time your device restarts or loses power, you’ll have to quit the certificate to make your device jailbroken again. It’s always good to have a backup for everything on your device before doing the jailbreak. If this goes wrong, at least you’ll still have all of your stuff.

So, how are you doing it?

The first thing you need to do is to download the latest Electra jailbreak file. You can get it from the official website. Save it to your desktop. Then you’ll need to get Cydia Impactor. Now it’s time to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your PC. You can do this by connecting a Lightning cable. Open Cydia Impactor and put the Electra1131 IPA file onto it. Cydia Impactor will ask you to sign in with your Apple ID – do it, as it’s entirely safe. After this, Cydia will proceed to install the IPA file on your gadget.

After this, the brand new Electra jailbreak app will appear on your Home Screen. Don’t open it just yet. Go to the Settings, to General, to Profiles & Device Management. From there, tap on your Apple ID, then on the blue Trust button. After this, the certificate will become trusted, so you just need to put your iOS gadget in airplane mode, then open the Electra app. Then press the Jailbreak button and wait to for it to load. After it’s done, the Cydia icon will appear on the Home Screen. Get off airplane mode and make the most out of the jailbreak.

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Apple Fans Might not be so Impressed by the iPhones Which are Waiting to be Launched this Year

This year, the most-wanted devices are the new iPhone models. Ever since their release was announced, fans have been keeping their eyes on every source that could give them more information on the matter.

So far, 2018 wasn’t marked by any notable release on the tech market. After users were disappointed by Galaxy S9 and S9+, Samsung’s sales considerably dropped. Unfortunately, the trend might remain the same even after the 9th of August when Note 9 is scheduled to appear on the market.

As a result, Samsung decided to put more effort into developing their Galaxy S10 and the foldable X scheduled for launch in 2019, so they won’t seriously compete with Apple this year. In this case, Apple has the perfect scenario for turning their latest smartphones into 2018’s most important breakthroughs.

Their launch can’t even be surpassed by Google’s new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Although the phones are getting a lot of buzz online, they remain niche mobiles and they are not widely marketed or distributed. As a result, their sales have been low so far.

This year, Apple might rule the best-selling market

With all this considered, the 2018 iPhone line will be placed on the top of the best-selling list within a few weeks from its release. This September, we will be able to get our hands on three brand new iPhone models, including the plus-sized iPhone X. However, recent leaks show that Apple might receive some bad news after the launch.

It looks like the new devices might be quite boring, because they are updated versions of previous iPhone models. The plus will be given by the fact that the next-generation mobiles from Apple will be available in colours like black – Space Grey, white – Silver and gold.

In addition, the low-cost 2018 iPhone features a similar design, but its specs are less impressive. You will notice that the available colours for this device are diverse: blue, red and orange. If we add the standard Space Grey and Silver, you can imagine that developers gave us a large choice spectrum.

To sum up, we will mention that Apple didn’t add any impressive new feature to their latest smartphones. However, they have improved speed, size and one of them even has a lower price.

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The 10.5-inch iPad Pro Is Ideal For Work

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro has been around for almost a year and the device replaced the 9.7-inch iPad Pro back in July 2017. Today we will take a closer look at it to see all the improvements which were brought by this special model.

Display

The 2017 iPad Pro comes with an impressive display. The refresh rate of the screen is doubled to 120hz which makes images more fluid. This is something that gamers will appreciate. The refresh rate changes based on the content that is viewed. For example, for a 24 fps video, the refresh rate will go down to 24 Hz.

Powerful model

The iPad Pro proved to be strong enough to compete with a MacBook. This was the first time an iPad Pro managed to beat a MacBook and it received better scores for various tasks. The tablet comes with 64 GB for $ 650. And the storage goes up to 512 GB. The iPad Pro also comes with 4 GB of RAM.

The battery life is very impressing as well. When tested, the iPad Pro managed to last 10 hours and 5 minutes, which is one of the best scores.

2018 iPad

The principal rival for the 2017 iPad Pro is the 2018 iPad. This device came with some improvements, including an A10 Fusion chip that replaced the previous processor. The new iPad also comes with better Apple Pencil support, which is something that wasn’t available on a non-Pro iPad until now.

September will bring plenty of improvements for iPad, as iOS 12 will be released. The new version will come with updates, including an improved Books app, Voice memos app, News app and a new Stocks app that will come with charts that are interactive. There will also be a speed increase for import speeds that use USB 3.0 SD.

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