Photo: Gizmochina

Maybe this wasn’t a fake after all? Photo: Gizmochina

Not content with competing with Apple in the smartphone and wearables category, noted ripoff artists Xiaomi are reportedly considering unveiling their very first notebook computer early in 2016.

New social features add solid functionality to both iOS and Android versions. Photo: Instagram

New social features add solid functionality to both iOS and Android versions. Photo: Instagram

Photo-sharing service Instagram takes another step closer to becoming its own self-contained social network today with features aimed at the 85 million folks using Instagram Direct, which lets you send direct messages to individual users or groups of up to 15 people.

The new features include threaded messaging and a new way to share Instagram videos or photos within those direct messages.

OnePlus 2's camera gets some treatment with OxygenOS 2.0.2. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus 2’s camera gets some treatment with OxygenOS 2.0.2. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus is already rolling out another update for its new OnePlus 2, which promises to improve fingerprint recognition and bring camera enhancements. OxygenOS 2.0.2 also fixes a number of pesky bugs.

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The new Google logo is simpler than ever. Photo: Google

The new Google logo is simpler than ever. Photo: Google

Google revealed it’s getting a new logo today that ditches its rough edges for a more simplified (some would say childish) design. The change comes just a month after the company announced it was being restructured with Sundar Pichai taking the CEO reigns of the company now owned by Alphabet.

The new logo was introduced this morning on a blog post from Google’s VP of product management, Tamar Yehoshua, and UX director Bobby Nath, who justified their kiddie logo, saying it’s supposed to reflect the many platforms users interact with Google on throughout the day.

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