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ASRock’s motherboards will be the first to support Microsoft Dynamic Lighting
The need for third-party software to control RGB lighting will be eliminated
With the arrival of a Microsoft update earlier in 2023 came support for Dynamic Lighting on Windows 11. This feature allows you to leverage red, green, and blue (RGB) lights and synchronize them to provide a customized experience. However, not all devices have support for Dynamic Lighting just yet. Microsoft has entered partnerships with companies including Acer, Lenovo, and Razer to expand such support, but progress has been slow thus far. Now, ASRock has announced that it is making sure this isn’t a problem for consumers who purchase its motherboards.
Samsung introduces new microLED TVs alongside Neo QLED TVs for gamers
Samsung is bringing a range of new smart TVs this year including the new Neo QLED series that offers notable features for gamers.
Samsung has announced its new range of consumer products at its recent Unbox and Discover event. The company is bringing a new range of smart TVs, including the new Neo QLED series made for gamers, new microLED TVs, updates for The Frame series, as well as a new Q-Series soundbar.
aodNotify toggles the AOD when you get a new notification on Samsung Galaxy phones
aodNotify enables the Always On Display as soon as a notification hits the panel. Once the notifications are cleared, the app automatically turns AOD off.
There are a few reasons why someone might not want to pick up a Galaxy S10 or other Galaxy phone off the shelf. There are some complaints that the general Android community has about the devices, but one considerable reason for not picking them up, at least for me personally, is the lack of a notification LED.
'Plus Beat' is an alternative to the notification LED designed for the OnePlus 6T
Similar to Pixel Pulse, "Plus Beat" makes use of Ambient Display and generates pulses after regular time intervals on the OnePlus 6T.
With the bezels of our smartphones shrinking more and more every day, OEMs have had to decide where to put the sensors that take up space The front-facing selfie camera has had top priority and companies such as Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO have come up with innovative ideas to keep them accessible. It's been easy to slide the earpiece to the very top of the bezel, but some of the newer phones (such as the Pixel 3 and the OnePlus 6T) have still opted to not include a notification LED at all.
Miss the notification LED on the Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T? Try Pixel Pulse!
The notification LED was a mainstay in Android devices for years and it's slowly dying out. An app called Pixel Pulse tries to bring it back.
Android enthusiasts tend to be the last group of people who cling to features that OEMs deem "unnecessary." We've seen this over and over again. The 3.5mm headphone jack is a hot issue right now, but one that seems to be flying under the radar is the notification LED. This feature that was a mainstay for years is slowly dying out and an app called Pixel Pulse tries to bring it back.