OnePlus 3 revealed in leaked benchmark

The OnePlus One was a revolutionary (and controversial) phone on its debut, with its brash ‘flagship killer’ tagline and convoluted invite system not obscuring a good, cheap phone. The OnePlus 2 was a bit of a disappointment, and now OnePlus are hoping to bounce back with the OnePlus 3. The phone’s not been officially announced, but this week we learned a little about what we can expect.

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Amazon’s official DIY guide to making an Alexa-enabled Raspberry Pi

Amazon’s vocal assistant Alexa is the cornerstone of its recent releases, popping up in the Echo speaker, the Echo Dot and the Tap… but none of these devices have yet come to the UK. It’s also coming to the Triby, as we reported earlier, but that device hasn’t been updated with Alexa support yet. What’s a Brit to do? If you have some basic programming skills, then one answer could be just to build your own Alexa-powered speaker… and Amazon have revealed exactly how to do it.

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HTC 10 is more powerful than Galaxy S7 Edge, according to leaked benchmarks

Yesterday we talked about the HTC 10, which is due to be revealed on April 12th. The flagship phone will need to stand up to two well-received smartphones—the Galaxy S7 Edge and the LG G5—in order to find success, and help HTC escape their current pit of failure. Today, leaked benchmarks suggest that the new phone may have an unexpected strength: significantly better performance compared to other leading smartphones. Let’s take a look.

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