Oh its optional

https://fixvx.com/LivingInHarmony/status/2004585680564097490?s=20

Remember the time when Google was a search engine 🥀

A leaked build of Microsoft’s canceled Andromeda OS now runs on the Surface Duo, offering the first actual look at the company’s dual-screen Windows vision. Designed as a successor to Windows Phone, Andromeda treated the home screen as a digital notebook and supported pen input. Users accessed the Start menu and Cortana through edge-swipe gestures, and apps opened on the left screen by default but could move to the right via drag-and-drop.

Developer Gustave Monce ported the unfinished operating system into an installable FFU file. The build remains unstable, with nonfunctional posture detection and sleep features. Installation erases all Android user data, even in dual-boot setups. This release provides insight into Microsoft’s 2016–2018 strategy to position Windows Phone in a new hardware category before the company abandoned the effort. As you know, Surface Duo was released with Android.

Kaspersky has discovered pre-installed Malware on certain tablets running Android, basically a backdoor inside libandroid_runtime.so.
More details awaited about Keenadu!

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Dbrand introduced Sketch 2D Skin for smartphones

Originally designed exclusively for the Switch 2, dbrand has now replicated Sketch 2D for other hardware. Every device has its own unique Sketch 2D design, matched to the industrial design of the underlying hardware.

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ASUS Announced Product Price Adjustment

Throughout 2025, the global PC and infrastructure market experienced recovery driven by AI application deployment needs. However, impacted by ongoing global supply chain fluctuations, multiple component costs have faced sustained upward pressure — especially memory (DRAM) and new-generation storage components (NAND / SSD). In addition, manufacturing-related operational costs and long-term depreciation continue to rise. These trends have posed challenges to cost control for the entire industry.

After evaluating market conditions, supply-chain input cost increases, and performance requirements, ASUS has determined the need to adjust the prices of certain product portfolios. The price adjustment will take effect starting January 5, 2026. This adjustment is necessary to absorb long-term rising input and logistics costs and to maintain stable product quality and service levels.

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It’s been a long time, guys, but here I am with some free ki advice. Never buy a Xiaomi device. Especially POCO.

I bought a brand new POCO F7. After just one month of use and updating to the November security patch, my network started fluctuating. Airtel was stuck on 2G, yes 2G in 2024 lol, and indoors the phone worked only because of VoWiFi.

I took it to the service centre. They flashed the stock ROM and confidently said, you are good to go. Spoiler, I was not.

I gave it back again. Long story short, they kept my phone for almost a month. To be fair, the service centre staff were very professional with good communication. In fact, even they said, do not buy POCO.

They showed me the internals and it turned out the seal was already broken. Surprise. The new phone I bought online was actually refurbished. The seller did not even bother resealing it. One screw was a different colour, just to add character. They confirmed it was previously opened.

The service centre asked the company to send a replacement part, but for almost one month the company kept sending refurbished parts and motherboard.

After going back and forth, even the service centre got fed up and pushed the company harder. Finally, the company sent a fresh new motherboard and my phone magically revived.

They charged me 2000 rupees for warranty extension. I did not mind. I know they have targets to meet and honestly they helped me a lot. They even opened the device in front of me and I personally saw the broken seal.

But yeah, that was my last Xiaomi device. Ever.

PS5 ROM Keys Leaked

Keys - PS5 Developer wiki https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps5/Keys#PS5_ROM_Keys

Happy New Year Everyone 🎉

May the AI bubble burst this year

> I have been a loyal iOS user
> I will never get Android
> But I will get Google Pixel powered by Android running GrapheneOS

Amazing cope.
These people are even worse than iOS fanbois and he is the Co-founder & CEO of Brave Browser!

Introducing Xiaomi Fuckups 2025 Recap

Here's a brief look at how Xiaomi treated their users in 2025 to offer them the flagship experience including monthly security patch as promised. Please share the Xiaomi experience recap of 2025 with your friends.

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Kalshi spent $1,000,000 for the Ad on the Vegas Sphere but $1 on the design 💀

RIP Asus Zenfone ?

Asus will not introduce any new smartphone in 2026

According to Digitimes, Smartphone distributors in Taiwan have recently said they are NO longer able to obtain Asus handsets through local agents and claimed they had received information indicating that Asus's smartphone unit would operate only through December 31, 2025, after which the company would stop launching new smartphone products.

In response, Asus said it has clearly communicated to telecom channels that its smartphone operations will continue and that maintenance, software upgrades, and warranty services for all existing products will not be affected.

However, the company said it currently has NO plans to introduce new smartphone models in 2026.

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