Flipkart had their 2021 Big Billion Days sale event, and they have released various statistics related to it. According to the e-commerce giant, the sale event witnessed over 55% growth in new sellers when compared to 2020, a 6 times growth in top artisans and weaver partners from the Flipkart Samarth program and more.
BSNL has announced the first ever successful test of their indigenously developed 4G cellular network in Chandigarh. The technology which was designed, developed and made in India was tested with a successful call made between the Department of Telecom secretary and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Facebook has announced their plans to introduce new features for their social media platforms that would work towards discouraging teenagers from consuming harmful content. The announcement comes just as Facebook is facing a problem with a whistleblower who testified against the company’s problematic practices.
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When it comes to laptops, there is a constant struggle between power and portability. For the longest time, manufacturers could not create a laptop that is both powerful or portable, largely due to the limitations of thermals. One solution is to have an external GPU enclosure that connects to a laptop via a Thunderbolt port. In theory, the solution is great, however there were limitations with the port’s bandwidth that didn’t allow for the full utilization of an external desktop GPU.
Enter the ROG Flow X13 laptop and the ROG XG Mobile. The Flow X13 is an ultra-thin powerful laptop that offers great performance on its own, and if you need more GPU horsepower, the XG Mobile offers up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU. These two devices have a few tricks up its sleeve to provide a great, portable gaming experience. Read on in my review of the ROG Flow X13 to find about the latest innovation in gaming laptops from ASUS.
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During their 5th annual Foundry Forum (SFF) 2021, Samsung introduced their roadmap for their 3nm and 2nm process nodes based on the Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor structure. According to the company, 3nm-based chip designs is scheduled to start production in the first half of 2022, while 2nm-based chips will arrive in 2025.
Apple is reportedly working on a new project that will improve upon the capabilities of CarPlay and provide deeper integration with an iPhone. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the project is codenamed “IronHeart”, and has the objective of connecting the iPhone to more smart functionalities in a car.
Sony has unveiled their newest addition to their wearable speaker lineup called the SRS-NS7 wireless neckband speaker. It features their X-Balanced Speaker unit, support for 360 Reality Audio, Dolby Atmos and more. Along with it, Sony also announced the WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter that compliments the SRS-NS7 neckband speaker.
It isn’t uncommon for public conversations on social media platforms to become heated, intense and toxic. To help reduce the chances of having a negative interaction, Twitter is testing a new prompt that will warn users of the possibility of the conversation to become heated or intense.
Apple has rolled out a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro that enables a new hearing accessibility feature called Conversation Boost. It is designed to help people with hearing impairments listen better when having a conversation with another person.
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Google often introduces updates to their services that allows users to make more sustainable choices. In a new update to Google Maps, the company has introduced 3 new features including Eco-friendly routing, Bike and scooter share information, and Lite navigation for cyclists. Along with this, Google introduced bringing carbon emissions information to Google Flights and a new Nest Renew service.
With the rollout of Windows 11 earlier this week, HP has announced the launch of a range of new laptops in their Envy and Pavilion series. These include a new ENVY x360 13, Pavilion Gaming 15, and Pavilion 14 and 15 laptops, featuring Intel 11th Gen Core processors and AMD Ryzen series CPUs, and running Windows 11 out-of-the-box.
Stuffcool, an Indian manufacturer of smartphone accessories and chargers, has announced the launch of their smallest USB-Power Delivery (PD) charger called the Neutron 20. It features dual USB ports, with support for both 20W over the PD standard and 18W over the Qualcomm QC 3.0 standard.
Acer has announced a range of new thin and light laptops across their Swift, Aspire and Spin range in India. They include a new Swift X, Swift 3, Aspire 5, Aspire 3, Spin 3 and Spin 5, featuring either 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs or AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs, all running Windows 11 out-of-the-box.
boAt, a popular audio company based in India, has announced the launch of a new Bluetooth headset in their Immortal gaming series, called the Immortal IM1300. It features dual connectivity options including a 2.4GHz ultra low-latency mode and Bluetooth mode, with boAts Signature Sound, RGB LED light and more.
If you used any social media platform yesterday, you might have realised that Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger services went down for a couple of hours yesterday. The services were restored yesterday, but not before it created an internet spectacle as loads of people flocked to other services like Twitter with funny tweets and memes.
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