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Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Is Here And Xiaomi Is The First Smartphone Maker On Board

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:00:37 GMT

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform will deliver twice the audio bitrates, 2x audio sampling frequency for voice calls and up to 45% lower latency for gaming.

Instagram Adds New Stickers Illustrated by Diverse Women for International Women's Day 2021

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:56:28 GMT

The new stickers on Instagram extend solidarity to women who face discrimination based on race and body types. Users in India have access to stickers as well.

Nintendo Switch May Be Upgraded With 7-Inch OLED Display From Samsung Later This Year

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:26:05 GMT

It is not known as to when the new Nintendo Switch console will be announced, but Bloomberg's sources have said that it will come in time for 2021 holiday season.

ICICI Bank iMobile Pay App Now Being Used by 1 Million Users from Other Banks for UPI Payments ...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:03:03 GMT

The iMobile Pay app for Android and iOS offers over 170 banking services to ICICI Bank customers. In December 2020, the app became open to all users regardless of the bank.

Explained | Google Privacy, Advertising and Their Claims of Not Tracking You Online

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:34:11 GMT

A Google privacy update saw it finally give up entirely on third party cookie tracking of users; will this really make your internet private, and also protect advertisers?

Japanese Billionaire Is Looking For 8 People to Join Him For a Trip to Moon on SpaceX Voyage

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:31:32 GMT

Last year he launched a short-lived documentary search for a new girlfriend to join him on the trip before pulling out citing “mixed feelings.”

Australian Man Sues Apple As iPhone X Explodes in Pocket, Causing Second-Degree Burns

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:11:05 GMT

Smartphones and other gadgets can catch fire due to the presence of a lithium-ion battery that is used to power them.

Microsoft Unveils Group Transcribe App to Let Users Transcribe and Translate in-Person Conversations

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:04:38 GMT

To use the Group Transcribe app, the user would first need to initiate the meeting on the own smartphone. Participants can then join the meeting via Bluetooth, a scannable QR code or by sharing a link.

Realme GT 5G Launched With Snapdragon 888 SoC, Triple Cameras: Price, Specifications & More

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:03:04 GMT

The Realme GT 5G sports a 6.43-inch super AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate with 1000 nits of peak brightness.

WhatsApp Desktop App Finally Gets Voice and Video Calling Feature, But Not for Group Chats

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:59:44 GMT

WhatsApp explains that the video calling feature on the WhatsApp Desktop app will support both portrait and landscape orientations.

Redmi Note 10 Series With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon SoC Launched in India: Price, Specs and More

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:07:23 GMT

All the new Redmi Note 10 smartphones run Android 11-based MIUI 12 out of the box and will later get MIUI 12.5 iteration. The three devices also come with a 3.5mm audio jack, while the retail box includes a phone case as well.

Amazon Alexa App for Xbox Appears on Microsoft Store, Will Let Users Launch Games With Voice Command

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:32:50 GMT

As per images available on the Microsoft Store, the Alexa app will allow Xbox users to view Smart Camera footage on the screen, in addition to managing a variety of Alexa tasks such as editing shopping lists and more.

Facebook to Lift Its Temporary Ban on Political Advertisements

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:47:33 GMT

Facebook, which noted in its blog post that its systems do not distinguish between political and electoral ads and “social issue” ads, said it would look in the coming months at what other changes to its ads might be needed.

HP Pavilion 13 Review: Look Carefully, No Laptop Rival Matches It On The Cusp Of Premium-ness

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:42:54 GMT

The HP Pavilion 13-13-bb0075TU we are reviewing is priced at Rs 71,999. The core specs—an 11th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Models' Cameras May Feature Sensor-Shift Stabilisation Tech for Sharper Images

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:25:16 GMT

Earlier, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had said that the ultra-wide cameras on the two high-end iPhone 13 models will be significantly improved to f/1.8, 6P (six-element lens) with autofocus.

Realme 8 Confirmed to Come With MediaTek Helio SoC, 5000mAh Battery; Realme 8 Pro Design Teased

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:07:32 GMT

In a photo posted on Twitter, the Realme CEO showed the retail box of the Realme 8, alongside hinting at the design of the Realme 8 Pro.

Redmi Note 10 Series Launch Today at 12PM: How To Watch, Expected Specifications & More

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:19:18 GMT

Redmi Note 10 series will be launched as a successor to the Redmi Note 9 series that was launched in March last year.

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G To Go on Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications and Offers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:32:04 GMT

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G sale will start at 12PM (noon) on Flipkart and realme.com.

Zoom Recovers From Hours-long Outage, Says Issues Were Likely Due To Local Internet Glitch

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:15:28 GMT

Zoom Video Communications Inc said it had recovered from an outage where some users were unable to join meetings on the videoconferencing platform on Wednesday.

Parler Sues Amazon Again, After Dropping Original Lawsuit

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:00:17 GMT

Social media app Parler has dropped its federal case against Amazon.com Inc for cutting off its webhosting services and filed a separate lawsuit against the company and its web services unit in a Washington state court, according to court documents from late Tuesday.