The global PC market continued its strong, albeit slower, growth of 9.3% YoY during the third quarter of 2021, shipping a total of 84.2 million units. The top manufacturers for the quarter were Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple and ASUS.
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India smartphone market ships 47.5 million units in Q3 2021, records 5% YoY decline: Canalys
After months of steady growth, the Indian smartphone market has recorded a decline of 5% Year-on-Year (YoY) for the third quarter of 2021. It shipped a total of 47.5 million units during the quarter, and the top 5 manufacturers continued to be Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo realme and OPPO.
Google introduces Pixel Pass subscription service for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro starting at $45 per month
Along with the launch of the Pixel 6 devices yesterday, Google also introduced a new subscription service called Pixel Pass. Starting at $45 per month, subscribers of Pixel Pass will be able to avail benefits such as premium Google services, device protection and regular device upgrades.
Google Phone app introduces Wait Times and Direct My Call features for the Pixel 6
Yesterday during their Pixel 6 launch event, Google introduced a couple of new updates for their Android Phone app, including two new features called Wait Times and Direct My Call. These two features designed to help when calling businesses, and in addition Google also introduced the ability for users to share information about unknown businesses.
OnePlus TV U1S 65-inch Review: Big TV experience at a reasonable price
OnePlus’s journey in the Indian TV market is just over 2 years old now, and the company has found a good amount of success. They first entered the high-end TV market with the Q1 series in 2019, but it was the OnePlus U1 and Y series that launched last year that became really popular. This year, OnePlus has improved upon the U1 series and introduced the U1S series for the Indian market, launching it in three sizes – 50, 55 and 65-inch options. These 4K TVs come with a couple of new features and upgrades over the previous generation, and they start at a price of Rs. 39999. Here is our review of the OnePlus U1S 65-inch model.
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Google introduces Magic Eraser tool for Google Photos on Pixel 6 series
With the launch of the Pixel 6 series smartphones, Google unveiled a number of smart features that are exclusive with the smartphone. One among of these is a feature called Magic Eraser, which uses AI to remove distractions and objects in photos.
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Ant Play cloud gaming service launched in India starting at Rs. 999 per week
In India, cloud gaming services is a big untapped market, as most of the existing services such as Google Stadia, NVIDIA GeForce Now, etc. are not available in India. That is about to change as a new company called Ant Play has announced the launch of their first ever cloud gaming service in India, which offers performance up to a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU.
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Stuffcool Neutron 33 GaN dual port charger launched, available at an introductory price of Rs. 2299
Stuffcool, an Indian company known for their smartphone accessories and gadgets, has announced a new, compact, dual port wall charger called the Neutron 33. It utilizes GaN technology, and features support for a USB Type-C port with Power Delivery, along with a USB Type-A QC3.0 port.
Apple Beats Fit Pro Earbuds with ANC surfaces; expected to launch on November 1st
Beats, an audio-company that is wholly owned by Apple, is reportedly preparing to launch their next truly wireless product called the Beats Fit Pro Earbuds. These new earbuds are expected to feature support for Active noise cancellation, Transparency mode, along with Apple’s H1 chip for fast pairing.
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Apple Music gets a new Voice Plan subscription tier with Siri integration for Rs. 49/month
At their Unleashed event today, Apple announced a new subscription tier for their Apple Music music streaming service, simply called the Voice Plan. As the name suggests, this new tier is designed to work with Apple’s Siri voice assistant, and offers many of the same benefits as the more expensive subscription tiers.
Boult Audio BassBox Arc and BassBox Verve portable wireless speakers launched starting at Rs. 999
Boult Audio, an Indian audio brand, has announced the launch of two new wireless speakers called the BassBox Arc and BassBox Verve. These compact speakers both feature Bluetooth 5.0, IPX5 water resistance, integrated controls, 8-hour long battery lives and more.
Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged and Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme with 11th Gen Intel Core processors, built-in 5G announced
Dell has announced two new additions to their Latitude Rugged portfolio, called the Latitude 5430 Rugged and Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme. The Latitude 5430 Rugged is a lightweight, 14-inch semi-rugged laptop with 5G capability, while the Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme is a 13-inch fully-rugged laptop, also with 5G capability.
Clubhouse update introduces Music mode and improved Search feature
Clubhouse, the popular audio chat-room app, has announced the rollout of two new features for their iOS and Android apps. Users can now enjoy a new “Music Mode” that will enable higher quality stereo sound, and the Search feature in app’s hallway section.
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Facebook announces Ego4D AI project to collect first-person view data
Over the years, Facebook has made a number of investments in their artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company has now announced the launch of a new long-term project called Ego4D, which aims at improving the challenges that AI faces around egocentric perception.
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AMD confirms PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 support for upcoming AM5 platform coming in 2022
It has been 5 years since AMD first launched their Zen architecture and accompanying Ryzen processors. The next-generation AMD processors have already started getting hype, and in a new video posted on the company’s YouTube page, more information about the upcoming AM5 platform have been confirmed, such PCIe Gen 5 support, DDR5 and more.
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