Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• All About Android 323: Benchmark for Good, Not Evil

  This week, we'll be discussing the OnePlus 5, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, YotaPhone 3, Firefox Focus, benchmark cheating, Bluetooth 5 mysteries, and more!

• Google's Royalty-Free Answer to HEVC: A Look at AV1 and the Future of Video Codecs

  We take a look at the impact that Google's upcoming video codec, AOMedia Video 1 (AV1), will have on the streaming industry as a whole.

• Android Studio On Chromebooks a Sign of Google's Maturing Ecosystem

  Back when news of Andromeda first arrived, we discussed how Google would need to bring Android Studio to Chrome OS if they wanted to succeed in their goals of creating a single platform that fulfills the needs of most of their users, and it looks like they may finally be following through.

• Excessive Lag Time Between Device Announcement and Release is Killing Excitement

  Too much hype can be problematic, but so can a lack of it. We take a look at how lag time between reveal and release destroys public public interest.

• Benchmark Cheating Strikes Back: How OnePlus and Others Got Caught Red-Handed (and What They've Done About It)

  OnePlus and Meizu have been caught cheating on benchmarks. XDA investigates how it happened, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.