Twitter Trials The Tip Jar Feature, Can Send Money To Favorite Accounts

Technology-Portfolio.Net - Twitter is starting to test the Tip Jar feature in the Android and iOS apps. As the name implies, this feature allows Twitter users to send money directly to their favorite accounts.

Currently this feature is limited to users worldwide who use Twitter in English. All Twitter users can send tips, but only creators, journalists, experts and non-profit accounts can activate this feature and receive tips.

To send money to a favorite account, simply go to their profile on the Twitter app and then tap the money icon next to their username. Accounts that have met the requirements can activate this feature via Settings to start receiving tips.

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now testing Tip Jar, a new way to give and receive money on Twitter 💸

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— Twitter (@Twitter) May 6, 2021

Twitter users on Android can also provide tips to their favorite accounts via the Spaces feature. Twitter itself has launched this Clubhouse-like feature to all users who already have more than 600 followers.

Twitter relies on external services to handle this transaction, namely Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal and Venmo. The company with the bird logo says they don't take any commissions on the tips given, so all users will receive in full.

Even though it's still in the testing phase, users are starting to see a lot of issues that Twitter has to address. As the @RachelTobac account reports, tipping recipients via PayPal can now see the tipping address.

In its latest update, Twitter acknowledged the problem. They said they would update their alerts and tipping Help Center to make it clear that other apps can share information between tipping givers and recipients on their terms.

Twitter promises to provide the latest details and updates in the near future. They will also expand the availability of this feature to more users and more languages.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite is Equipped With 44W Fast Charging

Technology-Portfolio.Net - The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite appears on the 3C certification page and reveals the device will have 44W charging capability.

Samsung is known to be launching two new tablets from a different series this year. One of them is the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. Reportedly, the tablet will launch with the name Galaxy Tab S7 + Lite. This model recently appeared on the 3C certification website and revealed the capabilities of its charger.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite will support 44W charging. However, you need to buy a charger separately if you want to experience this maximum power output. Because, even though it's still equipped with an adapter - unlike the latest flagship smartphone, Samsung only provides a 15W adapter in the purchase box.

The 5G model as the most advanced among the other two models is expected to carry an adapter with a larger voltage. While other reports suggest the 5G model's rendering will come with a dual camera setup on the back. This is fairly new, because usually Samsung tablets only have a single camera. Both cameras will most likely have depth sensors.

The render also reveals a selfie camera on the right bezel, a USB Type-C port at the bottom, along with the speaker. At Geekbench, this 5G variant appears with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC combined with 4GB RAM. The internal storage is probably at least 64GB. The 5G variant is believed to be the mainstay option among the three variants that the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite will have. To note, the three variants include WiFi connectivity only ((M-T730), 4G variant (SM-T735), and a 5G option (SM-T736B / SM-T736N).

Xiaomi New Foldable Smartphone Has A Bottom Screen Camera

Technology-Portfolio.Net - Xiaomi is reportedly working on two new flagship phones. These devices are codenamed K8 and J18s. Both are expected to be Xiaomi's first devices with an under-display camera. Based on information from Digital Chat Station sources on Weibo, there have been leaks of the main specifications of the J18s cellphone.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold first launched in March as the company's first foldable phone. It is estimated that the J18s is the second foldable phone of them. The secret caption claims there are slight changes to the J18s as it bears support for a 90 Hz refresh rate.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha 5G Cellphone With 108 Megapixel Camera

The original Mi Mix Fold had a 90Hz external screen, while the inner screen only supported a 60Hz refresh rate. It is likely that the inner screen of the J18s foldable phone will also support a 90 Hz refresh rate. In addition, the upcoming phone is equipped with a triple camera configuration which includes a 108 MP main camera, a liquid lens with 3x optical zoom and an ultra wide lens.

However, the main feature of the new device is the completeness of the camera under the screen. Apparently, this device is likely to be the latest version of the Mi Mix Fold.

Last August, Xiaomi showed off its third-generation under-screen technology. They claim the technology allows the camera to see through the gaps in the sub-pixels of the screen. The top screen area of the camera can produce the same pixel density as any other screen. Thus, the screen will be able to camouflage the camera underneath perfectly. In addition, the front camera will be able to provide results similar to conventional front cameras.

The upcoming phone is equipped with a triple camera configuration which includes a 108 MP main camera, a liquid lens with 3x optical zoom, and an ultra wide lens.

Android Confirms Specific Processors For Google Smartphones

Technology-Portfolio.Net - Android insiders confirmed the news saying Google's new smartphone, the Pixel 6 will come with its own processor called Whitecapel.

Google is rumored to be launching a new smartphone with a special processor. The processor is referred to as the Whitecapel which will arrive on the new Pixel 6 smartphone. Reports from an Android insider, recently confirmed the leak.

As is well known, previous reports were received from 9to5Google and XDA Developer, which suggested the mention of Whitechapel in the Android Open-Source Project code. And an insider mentioned Google's chipset with the code number GS101. GS seems to be short for Google Silicon.

The processor is known to be being developed by Google with Samsung. Therefore, some experts speculate, this may be an upgraded version of some Exynos chips. Interestingly, an insider who confirmed this report said Samsung also makes processors for Xiaomi.

Whitecapel reportedly will have a 5nm fabrication and include 8 processor cores, of which 2 Cortex-A78 cores, a pair of Cortex-A76 cores, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores. Meanwhile, the graphics accelerator is ARM Mali.

If Google actually installed a chip made specifically for its devices, then the smartphone would have a better performance. These include process refinement, photo quality enhancement, and optimal hardware and software components.

In addition, the Google Pixel 6 is predicted to come with an on-screen fingerprint scanner. Another leak reveals that the device will be powered by the Ultrawide band which is usually used in tracking devices or a link between mobile devices and smart home devices.

Oppo K9 5G Launches, Comes With Snapdragon 768G

Technology-Portfolio.Net - Oppo K9 5G has been launched in China. This smartphone was launched along with the Oppo Enco Air true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, the Oppo K9 Smart TV, and the Oppo Band.

The Oppo K9 5G is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 768g SoC. The smartphone also packs a 90Hz screen, and a 3D liquid cooling system to keep the phone's temperature under control.

The Oppo K9 5G has an AMOLED screen measuring 6.43 inches with a punch-hole design. Oppo also claims that the K9 5G screen is integrated with an in-screen fingerprint reader which makes it easier for users to open this device.

The Oppo K9 5G uses a quad-camera on the back with a main camera resolution of 64 MP. For the front camera, the Oppo K9 5G provides 32MP resolution with some AI beauty. As for storage, the Oppo K9 5G uses 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

For the battery capacity of this Smartphone, it also uses a 4,300 mAh battery with 65 Watt fast charging capability which can provide up to 2 hours of working time on 5 minutes of charging. . This smartphone measures 159.1 × 73.4 × 7.9mm and weighs 172 grams.

As for the price, the 8GB / ROM 128GB RAM variant costs 1,999 yuan ($ 310.77 USD), while the 8GB / ROM 256GB RAM variant sells for 2,199 yuan ($ 341.86 USD). This smartphone will be available in China starting May 11, but there is no information regarding its presence in the global market.

YouTube TV Can Now Be Accessed On Play Station 5

Technology-Portfolio.Net - PlayStation 5 (PS5) users can now access YouTube TV from this Sony-made console.

It is Android Police who discovered it for the first time, after Google secretly added YouTube TV service support information for the PS5 on their official site.

New YouTube Features

YouTube is reportedly testing a new feature that allows embedding comments at any point in the video. In simple terms, it will allow comments to appear at specific user-defined points.

That way, it's no longer like a scrollable downward comment column. Apparently, this looks like the timestamped comment that SoundCloud has.

"We're testing a new feature that lets you view timed comments exactly as you watch them in the video," says YouTube.

This trial was conducted on some Android and iOS users who were given access to test this capability in the beta version.