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Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood includes a Luke Perry cameo, but what’s the context for the scene? Set in 1969 Los Angeles, the film incorporates the Manson Family as well as several other real-life inspirations, including the television series Lancer. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio as actor Rick Dalton, who turns to guest-starring on hit TV shows, primarily as the villain, after his show, Bounty Law, gets cancelled and his movie career fails to take off....

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’s 4-hour director’s cut is probably coming next year. The latest film to land on Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino’s extensive cinematic resume was one of the biggest hits of the past year. Now with Oscar season just around the corner, Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood is one of a handful of films expected to claim several nominations. Whether or not those nominations will turn into awards remains to be seen, but unlike the film’s competition, Once Upon A Time’s theatrical cut was not the film’s complete version....

OnePlus today unveiled their much anticipated handset — the OnePlus 2. Just like its predecessor, the OnePlus 2 sets a new bar for smartphones in 2015 in terms of the price-to-performance ratio. The OnePlus 2 packs not only top-notch specs, but also a decent build quality. The handset comes with a magnesium alloy mid-frame that will greatly help in improving its in-hand feel. The volume and power keys along with the new alert slider have been made of polished steel to further give the handset a premium feeling....

OnePlus has been hit with yet another security breach. The Chinese company has sent out an email to OnePlus buyers highlighting the security issue and the damage it has done. OnePlus says that an “unauthorized party” was able to access the company’s online store and data like order information. OnePlus claims that payment information and account details were not exposed. However, other equally private data like names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers have been exposed....

After releasing their 2016 flagship killer, OnePlus 2, and the OnePlus X, OnePlus has now released a new case for their devices…the iPhone. The case features the company’s unique ‘sandstone’ finish that will help in making the iPhone 6s more ergonomically comfortable and less slippery to hold. Inside, the case features the “Get a grip” tagline and the #NeverSettle hashtag. The case does not have a cutout to show off the Apple logo, with OnePlus preferring to put their logo....

Vikas Agarwal, General Manager-India, OnePlus stated that “We are very excited to bring the globally acclaimed OnePlus shopping experience to our fans in India. With the new platform, our users will find it easier to purchase genuine OnePlus products and fan merchandise, right from the comfort of their homes. The e-commerce platform marks yet another major milestone in our India journey and reiterates our long term commitment towards the Indian market and our fan community here....

I was extremely surprised when Apple made the decision to drop its Single of the Week, after doing the same thing with its 12 Days of Christmas promo. As I wrote then, the free single seemed a win-win-win: consumers got free music, lesser-known artists got exposure, Apple got the goodwill that stems from giving away free stuff. But thinking more about it, perhaps there is method in Apple’s madness after all....

As per the latest report from IDC on the Chinese smartphone market, Oppo and Vivo managed to overtake Huawei for the first time in the third quarter of 2016. The report states that the Chinese smartphone market grew 3.6 percent sequentially in Q3, 2016. The IDC report details Oppo’s growth and says that it is not an overnight growth as many people have been led to believe. Before 2014, when OEMs like Samsung, Lenovo, and Coolpad were dominating the Chinese market by selling their phones through operators and by offering heavy subsidies, Oppo focused on expanding its offline presence in the country, especially in tier-3 and tier-5 cities....

In this guide, we will show you the real image of the UFS IPS pinout and test point for the Oppo Reno 4 Pro CPH2109. By using the UFS PinOUT, you can easily restore the stock ROM, bypass FRP lock, or reset user data on your device via UFi Box. In this guide, we will also guide you on how to reboot into 9008 EDL Mode. What is ISP PinOUT? ISP or In-system programming also known as in-circuit serial programming (ICSP) for hardware that has a cross-reference of pins or contacts....

After the backlash in India, the company is now receiving disapproval from groups in Indonesia, Colombia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe among many other places. Sixty people from digital-rights groups in 28 countries or regions around the world have come together to sign a joint letter addressed to Zuckerberg expressing their dissent to Internet.org’s practices on fairness, privacy and security. “It is our belief that Facebook is improperly defining net neutrality in public statements and building a walled garden in which the world’s poorest people will only be able to access a limited set of insecure websites and services....

Box office numbers as of September 24, 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood could become Quentin Tarantino’s biggest box office hit, but it’ll struggle to get there. The period piece opened in theaters this past summer, taking viewers on an entertaining journey through 1960s California. It’s a testament to the film’s quality it’s remained at the forefront of the Oscars 2020 discussion, even as several of the main fall festivals launch other awards hopefuls generating a ton of buzz....

For OnePlus 3 owners who aren’t afraid to put some beta software on their device, OnePlus has a surprise. The company has officially confirmed that the Android 7.0 Nougat beta is now available to download. With it, OnePlus 3 owners can have Android 7.0 on their handset, including quick reply notifications, split-screen app support, new menu designs for Settings, and more. Here’s the full changelog from OnePlus: Some key updates in this build: Upgraded to Android 7....

The OnePlus Loop VR headset will convert your smartphone into a full-fledged VR device and unlike last time the VR headset will be made out of robust materials and will not come in cardboard. Further the lenses can be tweaked in order to achieve the perfect visual experience. The straps are adjustable and the VR headset also comes with an inner-padding. Last time around, OnePlus had to encounter mixed reactions from its viewers and while most of them were anxious to try out the VR some of them found it to be nothing less than a hype....

OnePlus has been on a roll recently. After the success of the OnePlus 6 and unveiling its monthly software schedule, the company has now rolled out a new OxygenOS beta for the OnePlus 5 and 5T which among other things adds Project Treble support. When the OnePlus 5T was first launched, many users were bummed out with the lack of Project Treble support on the device. The company then kept mum and did not mention anything about adding Project Treble support to the handset down the line as well....

Last year, the Chinese OEM OnePlus released its flagship OnePlus 7 Pro handset with all the possible flagship hardware specifications at a very competitive price tag. The handset was running on Android 9.0 Pie over OxygenOS 10 out-of-the-box and has already received the Android 10 update. But due to the developer-friendly OS or unlimited customizations of Android, some of the OnePlus 7 Pro users may want to install any custom firmware or any other third-party file....

The renders for the alleged OnePlus 8 Lite stem from the collaboration between 91mobiles and OnLeaks, which provides a 360-degree video to detail the same. Based on the CAD renders, it appears that the OnePlus 8 Lite will feature a flat display panel with a hole-punch cutout in the center, which appears to be the trend with smartphones going forward. Towards the rear, the phone seems to sport a rectangular camera module that houses two lenses along with a bunch of sensors....

In Summary Oppo Find X3 series includes Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo, and Find X3 Lite. Oppo Find X3 Pro features a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888, 5G connectivity, and quad rear cameras. Oppo Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite, on the other hand, are rebranded versions of the Reno 5 Pro+ and Reno 5 smartphones. Oppo Find X3 Pro The Oppo Find X3 Pro features what Oppo calls an “ultimate” design....

Oppo X 2021 (Concept Smartphone) The Oppo X 2021 is the company’s latest concept smartphone and is a testament to its R&D in the flexible display and structural stacking. It features Oppo’s three proprietary technologies. These include a roll motor powertrain, a 2-in-1 plate, and a self-developed Warp Track (high-strength) screen laminate. All of these three technologies help in building a continuous variable OLED display on the Oppo X 2021....

The next release of Oracle Autonomous JSON Database cloud service adds support for a MongoDB 4.2-compatible API, making its offering look very familiar to MongoDB developers. The new release, which is branded as Oracle Database API for MongoDB, is in essence, an Oracle Database in MongoDB clothing. Developers can use MongoDB drivers, as well as tools such as Compass (which are not restricted by MongoDB’s SSPL licensing), and they can access most of the features of the 4....

In the event, OnePlus pulled a price rabbit out of its hat, with much lower prices in India. The OnePlus 8 started at Rs 41,999, and the 8 Pro at Rs 54,999. Interestingly, though the base model of the OnePlus 8 series was a 6 GB/ 128 GB variant, as compared to the 8 GB/ 128 GB one in the US. But still, these were amazingly lower prices – in fact, even the 8 GB / 128 GB variant of the OnePlus 8 in India is priced at Rs 44,999, which translates roughly into USD 590, much lower than the US price....