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Xiaomi denies claims of data collection in Mi Browser

In a recent Forbes cybersecurity article, researchers claimed to have discovered proof that Xiaomi was collecting a worrying amount of information from its native smartphone browser application. This included not only aggregated usage analytics, but even personally identifiable information. Xiaomi has come out with a statement denying the claims outright, explaining in the blog post about how they do not collect any such information.

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Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake Core i3, i5 and i7 desktop processors with turbo speeds up to 5.3GHz announced

Intel has finally launched their 10th Gen Intel Core Comet Lake S-series processors for desktop, with its flagship Core i9-10900K processor that can turbo boost up to 5.3 GHz. These processors have many technologies like Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, Intel Hyperthreading Technology, Intel Ethernet Connection I225, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 and more.

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Lexar introduces Professional Multi-Card 3-in-1 USB 3.1 and Multi-Card 2-in-1 Readers

Lexar, a popular company in the storage memory products has introduced two new products; Multi-Card 3-in-1 Reader and the Multi-Card 2-in-1 Reader. The 3-1 card reader will support SD, microSD and Compact Flash cards while the 2-1 card reader will support SD/ microSD UHS-II cards.

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Q1 2020 Worldwide tablet shipments decline 18.1% YoY, only 24.6 million units shipped: IDC

As the entire mobile devices experience a slow down in sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide tablet shipments have taken an extra hard hit as the International Data Corporation (IDC) has reported that shipments have reduced to 24.6 million units which calculates to a decline of 18.1% YoY. Interestingly, the Detachables market saw a growth of 56.8% YoY, thanks to the popularity of iPadOS tablets.

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Apple settles $18 million lawsuit over iPhone 4 FaceTime issue

Apple has agreed to settle a $18 million lawsuit that was filed over 3 years ago over its handling of FaceTime with users having an iPhone 4 or an iPhone 4s. The claimants argued that the company had disabled FaceTime in the older iPhone models as a cost saving measure in 2014.

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MediaTek Dimensity 1000 SoC to feature first ever hardware AV1 video decoder

Recently, AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) is gaining popularity thanks to its royalty-free licensing model and good compression rates for content. However, the codec has largely been absent for streaming content on the smartphone due to the lack of a decoder. That is about to change as the MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 1000 5G SoC has an integrated hardware AV1 decoder.

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Alphabet records $41.16 billion in revenue for Q1 2020, up 13% YoY

Google’s parent company, Alphabet had a strong beginning in revenue for the first quarter of 2020 but later saw a dip towards the end. In an earnings call, Alphabet released its Q1 2020 results, reporting a total revenue of $41.16 billion, that calculates to a YoY growth of 13%. The company saw a dip in its advertising revenue and saw a huge rise in their products like Search, YouTube, and Cloud.

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Bluetooth pairing with wireless earbuds to get easier on Android with Fast Pair

The age of wireless earbuds and accessories is upon us and the convenience and stability of Bluetooth connections has become ever more important. Pairing Bluetooth wireless earbuds can sometime be a painful process and can often result in poor connectivity. To tackle this, Google introduced Fast Pair for Android phones (from Android 6.0+) and has added new capabilities to enhance the experience.

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realme Smartwatch with 1.4-inch LCD screen, heart rate monitoring, IP68 water resistant body surfaces

When realme launched the realme Band, they had also teased more wearables for the future. Among them was a smartwatch called the Realme Watch that was shown for a second on realme CEO, Madhav Sheth’s hand in a Q&A video last month. Now, xdadevelopers has acquired design renders of the smartwatch along with photos of its UI and smartphone app.

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Airtel partners with Nokia to strengthen 4G connectivity and prepare for 5G networks

Airtel has announced its partnership with Nokia with multi-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s Single Radio Access Network (SRAN) solution to enhance Airtel 4G connectivity and also lay the groundwork for Airtel’s 5G rollout in the future. The deployment is expected to be completed by 2022 and will be rolled out in 9 circles across India.

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Google Meet adds low-light mode for Android and iOS

Getting good lighting conditions when participating in a video call is not always easy for everyone, especially with natural light. To help with this, Google is introducing a default low-light mode to its Meet app for iOS and Android, a feature that’s already found in Google Duo on mobile devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds update brings multiple device pairing, automatic ambient sound and more

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ had a lot of improvements over its predecessor like multiple device pairing and automatic Ambient sound. Samsung has announced that it will be bringing these features to the older Samsung Galaxy Buds and even add a feature to quickly start listening to music on Spotify.

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Google Pixel Buds launch imminent, Pixel Buds app available in Play Store

During its 2019 October hardware launch event, Google announced their first truly wireless earphones called the Pixel Buds. However, they also announced that the product would only go on sale next year, in the summer of 2020. It looks like we are finally nearing the launch of the Pixel Buds as the Pixel Buds app is available for download for all in the Google Play Store.

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Microsoft releases Bing COVID-19 tracker with self-assessment tools, telemedicine support and more in India

It is Microsoft’s turn now to release their COVID-19 tracker, which has been integrated via its search engine, Bing. The Bing COVID-19 tracker has a few new features that will be helpful for Indian users like an Apollo Hospitals bot for self-assessment and a hub for telemedicine support from reputed healthcare organizations.

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Telegram v6.1.0 brings improved quizzes, sticker directory and more; crosses 400 million monthly users

Telegram, an instant messaging service, has announced that they have crossed 400 million active users, growing from the 300 million they had last year. They released an update too, that brought small improvements to quizzes, a sticker directory, a new attachment menu for android devices and more. They even announced a competition for Creators of Educational Tests with a prize pool of €400K.

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