Earlier this month, OPPO launched new models in their mid-range Reno line-up of smartphones, namely the Reno7 and the Reno7 Pro. On paper, it appears that OPPO has made only minor tweaks to both devices, primarily in the design, and have continued to price them near other high-end smartphones from OnePlus and Xiaomi. Is the Reno7 Pro worth the price, considering that it is similar to last year’s model? Read on in my review.
2022 is set to be a big year for Apple, as the company is reportedly gearing to update their hardware product lineup with multiple launches. According to Bloomberg reporter, Apple is expected to launch several new Mac models that will feature flavours of their custom Apple Silicon processors, including a new M2 chip.
Intel held their 2022 Investor Meeting yesterday and during the event, the company revealed that the first devices powered by Intel Arc GPUs are slated to launch soon in the first quarter of 2022. The first devices will be laptops, followed by desktop offerings in Q2 2022, and the company expects to ship over 4 million Arc GPUs in the whole year.
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Colour is an important component when it comes to UI and design, and it plays a large role in Google’s latest Material You design language that is present in Android 12. The company is now open sourcing their Material Color Utilities code library to help developers make better looking apps, and also introduced a new HCT colour system that is designed to be “perceptually accurate”.
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Colorful has announced the launch of a new gaming laptop called X15 XS, featuring a 12th Gen Intel Core CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti GPU. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch 144Hz refresh rate display with NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate, a RGB backlit keyboard, a 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD and more.
Google has announced a new multi-year initiative called Privacy Sandbox on Android that will aim at improving user privacy in the digital advertising industry. The initiative will work towards building solutions that will enhance user privacy on Android, while providing developers and businesses the necessary tools to thrive in the industry.
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Google has announced a new version of Chrome OS that is designed to work via the cloud, called Chrome OS Flex. This free-to-download, cloud-based operating system is built for businesses and schools and will work on any PC and Mac device.
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Microsoft has begun the rollout of a new update to Windows 11 that brings a couple of new features and changes to app update. It includes redesigns to the Media Player and Notepad, a few updates to the Taskbar and finally a preview of Android apps on the Amazon Appstore.
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When it comes to audio, the brand ‘Sennheiser’ carries a lot of value. They are well known among the audio community as a company that offers products with a focus on pure audio quality. They have both consumer and studio-grade products, and the HD 400 Pro open-back headphones belong to the latter. It is a budget-friendly, reference-style pair of headphones that are designed for studio-grade listening. Here is our review of its features and audio quality. Continue reading “Sennheiser HD400 Open-back Studio headphones Review”
Among the many premium truly wireless earbuds in the market, Sony’s WF-1000XM4 is easily one of the most uniquely designed offerings. The company is apparently looking to launch an even more unique pair of TWS earbuds called the LinkBuds WF-L900, featuring an open ring driver design.
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AMD has announced the completion of their acquisition of American semiconductor manufacturing company Xilinx, as the deal has received regulatory approval. The acquisition will expand AMD’s portfolio of products in the industry, and it will also double the number of employees under AMD in India.
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According to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Indian market for truly wireless earbuds recorded a healthy growth of 74.4% YoY in 2021 after shipping 20.3 million units. The top 5 manufacturers were boAt, realme, Noise, pTron and Samsung.
German audio manufacturer Truke has a number of products in the Indian market that target the budget audio segment. The latest to join their family of truly wireless earbuds are the Air Buds and Air Buds+, which retail for Rs. 1599 and Rs. 1699. They are the first Truke truly wireless earbuds to feature support for a companion smartphone app, enabling 20 EQ modes. Here is our unboxing and first impressions of the Air Buds and Air Buds+.
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Flipkart has launched a new program in India called “Sell Back” that aims to reduce the large amount of e-waste generated in India from old mobile phones. The program will provide customers with a reliable platform to resell their old smartphones for a fair price and earn Flipkart Electronic Gift Voucher in return.
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Galaxy Racer, a large eEsports organization that is popular in the Middle East and North Africa regions, has unveiled their plans to expand to more countries in South Asia and India. As part of their expansion plans, they have signed up a number of new creators including Soneeta Thapa Magar aka Soneetafrom Nepal, Ravichandra Vigneshwer aka Gaming Tamizhan and more.
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