Qualcomm showcases Wi-Fi 6E operation with up to 1.8Gbps transfer speed using 6GHz spectrum

Qualcomm Technologies, a leader in mobile networking products has showcased an over-the-air demonstration for Wi-Fi 6E operation that uses the 6GHz spectrum. The demonstration was enabled by Qualcomm’s FastConnect mobile connectivity subsystem working along with Qualcomm’s Networking Pro Series Wi-Fi Access Point.

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Samsung S20 series receive USB PD and USB PPS certification for fast charging support

Samsung’s newest flagship Galaxy S20 series will apparently be the first smartphone in the world to receive the USB certification for Programmable Power Supply (PPS) and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.0 standards. This will ensure that the Galaxy 20 series will work properly with third party charger that are also certified with these standards.

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Samsung launches Secure Element turnkey solution with CC EAL 5+ certification for mobile devices

Samsung, the developers of defence-grade Knox security solutions has announced yet another Secure Element turnkey solution with Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 5+ certification. The security chip (S3K250AF) accompanied by its optimised software is capable of protecting private data on an isolated data storage.

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HONOR announces 8 EasyFit straps, adds SpO2 monitoring and more for MagicWatch 2 smartwatch

HONOR, a sub-brand of HUAWEI, has launched 8 new EasyFit straps for the MagicWatch 2 that includes 6 colours with the fluoroelastomer material and 2 colours with the leather material. Along with this HONOR also announced two new future functionalities for the smartwatch namely: SpO2 monitor and Female Cycle Tracker.

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Lenovo introduces new ThinkPad laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core vPro and AMD Ryzen 4000 PRO options

Lenovo is expanding their popular ThinkPad lineup with new additions to its T series, X series and L series laptops. Powered by either 10th Gen Intel Core vPro processors or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 PRO Mobile processors, Lenovo has also packed a bunch of new features like Modern Standby, Wake on Voice, Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Audio Speaker System and more.

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HUAWEI AppGallery, alternative to Google Play Store launched worldwide

Since being put on the USA Entity List, HUAWEI has been working on developing alternatives to Google’s various services that are used in its smartphones. As an alternative to the Google Play Store, HUAWEI has launched AppGallery, which is a platform to download apps for HUAWEI smartphone users.

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Skagen Falster 3 WearOS smartwatch with 1.3-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon Wear 3100 launched in India for Rs. 21995

Skagen, in partnership with X by KYGO, has launched their new Falser 3 smartwatch with a 42mm design in India. The smartwatch runs WearOS by Google, features a cardiogram app support, GPS, interchangeable straps, Waterproof up to 30m, 1.3-inch full round AMOLED (328 pixels per inch) and more.

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FINGERS Solitaire 2.1 Wood Encased Speaker launched for Rs. 4199

FINGERS, a manufacturer of speakers, earphones ad more has launched their new Solitaire 2.1 multimedia speaker system. It is a wood encased speaker that offers 5 modes of input including Bluetooth, an LED display, powerful bass and more.

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Intel announces Atom P5900 platform for 5G wireless base stations and more

Intel has launched a bunch of new products aimed at the deployment of 5G network infrastructure along with an update to its scalable data centre focussed processors. These include their new Atom P5900 processors, Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapter and Diamond Mesa ASIC for 5G network acceleration.

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Apple iPhone 12 said to support 802.11ay Wi-Fi standard for high bandwidth data transfer

The iPhone rumours continue to pile up as fresh news of the possible Wi-Fi capabilities for the upcoming iPhone 12 have popped up. Apple is rumoured to use the new 802.11ay Wi-Fi standard which utilises the 60GHz spectrum that is ideal for high bandwidth data transfer.

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Harmano Air Flex Pro wireless foldable neckband earphones launched for Rs. 2795

Harmano, makers of audio devices have expanded their wireless product range with the launch of the Air Flex Pro. It features unique design that can be arbitrarily folded, Bluetooth 5.0, IPX6 water resistance and more.

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Apple may allow third-party apps to be set as default in iPhone soon

Till date, in typical Apple fashion, default apps on their iOS platform have always been locked to Apples own pre-installed offerings like Apple Music and Safari. Now, Apple is apparently discussing bringing the walls down a bit and let third party apps to be set as defaults by users.

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Google removes nearly 600 apps from the Play Store for violating its ads policy

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Intrusive advertisements on apps has been an issue that Google has been tackling on android for years now. As part of this effort, Google has banned 600 apps from its Play Store for violating its disruptive ads policy and disallowed interstitial policy.

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Twitter is testing new ways to target misinformation spread

The spread of misinformation in social media is an issue that is widely debated these days. According to a leaked demo, Twitter may roll a new policy that targets misinformation by having a community of fact-checkers and journalists marking the tweet as “Harmfully misleading” or not.

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Havells Carnesia-I intelligent fan with smart mode launched for Rs. 4500

Havells, a popular consumer electronics brand in India has launched their first smart ceiling fan in India called the Carnesia-I. It can intelligently sense the temperature and humidity in the room to adjust the fan speed accordingly and it can be controlled by an app or via a voice assistant.

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