Update: Complete specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite have surfaced with 7mm slim metal body, so we can expect the launch soon.
Author: Milan Nair
Microsoft acquires Affirmed Networks to strengthen 5G portfolio
Microsoft’s interest in 5G and its applications have been steadily increasing in recent times, with the latest news being its acquisition of Affirmed Networks, a company that is a fully virtualised cloud-based, network function virtualization solutions provider for network operators.
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HUAWEI Sound X speaker with 360-degree sound, dual-subwoofers announced in partnership with Devialet
HUAWEI has partnered with luxury speaker maker Devialet, the creators of the ultra expensive Devialet Phantom and Phantom Reactor, to launch their new speaker, HUAWEI Sound X. It features advanced technologies like Speaker Active Matching, Hi-Res certification, Huawei Share and more.
Apple’s 2020 5G iPhones may be delayed for months due to production issues
The Coronavirus pandemic is causing Apple to consider the idea of delaying its 5G iPhone as its product development schedule is being disrupted. Another reason for the delay is the reduced customer interest in buying new phones, especially new iPhones, thanks to the current economic climate.
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Qualcomm QCC514X and QCC304X series ultra-low-power Bluetooth audio SoCs announced
Qualcomm has announced their successor to the QCC5100 and QCC30xx series Bluetooth audio SoC, called the QCC514X and Qualcomm QCC304X respectively. It offers many improvements like increased battery life and comfort, integrated dedicated hardware for Hybrid Qualcomm ANC, Voice Assistant support, premium wireless sound and more.
Google Podcast with better discovery, progress sync and more now available for iOS
Just three days ago, a new update for Google Podcast was spotted for Android, which overhauled the UI, bringing a lot of sought after features. Now for the first time, Google has released its Podcast app for iOS, adding new features cross-platform progress sync, subscriptions for Web client and more.
Instagram update lets you browse posts with friends over video chat, adds COVID-19 stickers and resources
A ton of information related to the Coronavirus outbreak comes to the public via online resources like social media, news sites, etc. Doing its part, Instagram has released a bunch of new updates aimed at making it easy for users to access correct information about COVID-19 on its platform.
Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar and others suspend HD video streaming on cellular data in India
Just as YouTube announced that they will default to Standard definition streaming on their platform worldwide, many Indian companies in the digital content industry have announced that they will all be lowering to SD quality when content is streamed over cellular connections.
Samsung ships one million 10nm EUV DRAM modules
Samsung, the leader at memory chips has just announced that they shipped one million units of its 10nm-class (D1x) DDR4 DRAM modules that were manufactured using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. It was previously undergoing global customer evaluations and now will be available for use for premium PC, mobile, enterprise server and datacenter applications.
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Opera News Lite released for entry-level Android devices
Its been two years since Opera, the same developers for Opera Browser for PC, released its News app for Android. It had become widely popular in multiple regions including Africa and now, Opera has released a Lite version of the app to work better on high-end Android smartphones.
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HP, Microsoft and Valve partner up to develop next-gen Reverb VR headset
About a year ago, HP released the Reverb VR Headset which had features like with spatial audio, dual microphones and more. Now HP has apparently partnered with Microsoft and Valve to produce its next-gen VR headset that will be designed for “Developers, architects, and VR users”.
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Samsung introduces All-in-one Power ICs for TWS earphones
With the truly wireless earphone market growing at a rapid pace, Samsung has decided to invest in the internal electronics of a TWS earphone, launching its first All-in-One Power ICs. They are highly optimized ICs for this category to provide for longer battery life and more efficient designs.
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Google Stadia Makers program announced in partnership with Unity
It has been four months since Google launched its own game streaming platform, Google Stadia, in a rather lack-luster fashion. However, it seems like Google is committed towards developing Stadia, as it announced a partnership with game engine developer Unity, by launching a program called Stadia Makers.
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Google Podcasts update brings auto-download, redesigned interface and more for select users
Being one of the lesser feature-rich podcast apps, Google Podcast has been steadily receiving updates to bring feature parity with other popular podcast applications like Pocket Casts, Spotify, etc. One of the new updates to the app include auto-download of newly released episodes, redesigned UI for better navigation, suggestions and more.
Apple confirms iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 personal hotspot issue
Apple’s iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 is right around the corner as there have been multiple leaks of the new features that they plan to release. In the meantime, they have acknowledged a bug that is currently troubling some Apple users with the personal hotspot feature.
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