Instagram will now allow people to limit comments and DM requests, show stronger harassments warnings and more

Lately, Instagram has been steadily improving upon the tools available to combat abusive behaviours and harassment on the platform. The latest update will help prevent users from receiving unwanted comments and DMs with a new feature called ‘Limits’ and also show stronger warnings to discourage harassment.

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Twitter introduces a number of visual changes and updates for web and mobile

Over the last few months, Twitter has been introducing a number of smaller visual changes and updates to their platform. The latest update now adds support for their ‘Chirp’ font, an updated colour palette to draw attention to the content on the platform and more.

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Google Meet will now support up to 25 co-hosts per meeting, adds “Quick access” setting and more

Google is introducing a couple of new updates to their video conferencing platform, Google Meet, that will improve upon many meeting moderation controls. Meeting host privileges can now be shared with up to 25 other participants, quick access control will be on by default, and the “People” panel in meetings have received a couple of minor updates.

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Google Wear OS 2 update to bring more third-party Tiles, improved Messages app and more

Yesterday, Samsung gave us a peak into Google’s new Wear OS 3 platform that will be running on the Galaxy Watch 4. While many of the improvements are coming to the new platform, a few updates are coming to the older Wear OS 2, such as improved Messages app that syncs with the users’ smartphone, new third-party Tiles and more.

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Google adds a number of privacy protection controls for users below the age of 18

Being online on the internet can prove to be a challenging for a teenager, as concerns about their privacy are at an all-time high. To help protect users below the age of 18, Google has introduced a number of updates and policy changes across their services, including YouTube, Location History, and advertising data.

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India smartphone market ships 34 million units in Q2 2021, grows 86% year-over-year: IDC

During the second quarter of 2021, the Indian smartphone market witnessed a healthy growth of 84% YoY, signaling signs of complete market recovery. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the market shipped a total of 34 million units, and the top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Xiaomi CyberDog bio-inspired quadruped robot with centimeter-scale obstacle avoidance and navigation announced

During an event yesterday where Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX 4 smartphone and Mi Pad 5 tablets, the company introduced a surprising new product -bio-inspired quadruped robot called CyberDog. It is designed to be an open source robot companion, with advanced movement and object avoidance systems, high-precision sensors and more.

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iPhone 13 could support ProMotion display, Portrait video and ProRes video recording

According to new information from Bloomberg reporter, Mark Gurman, Apple will reportedly introduce new 3 new features focused around its camera and video capabilities for their upcoming iPhone models. These include support for portrait mode for video, the ability to shoot video in high-quality format and new filter-like systems.

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Facebook Transfer Your Information tool update adds new UI, support for simultaneous multiple data transfers and more

Facebook has introduced a number of updates to their Transfer Your Information (TYI) tool that improves upon the user experience, adds two new supported destinations, a new data type and more.

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Samsung launches ‘The Premiere’ 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector in India

Samsung has announced the launch of two new ultra short throw laser projector in India called The Premiere. The 130-inch capable ‘LSP9T’ and 120-inch capable ‘LSP7T’ feature a premium design, HDR10+ certification, support for supports Filmmaker Mode, Acoustic Beam surround sound technology and more.

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HP ENVY 14 and ENVY 15 laptops with 11th Gen Intel processors launched in India

HP has expanded their ENVY lineup of laptops with the launch of two new laptops, namely the ENVY 14 and ENVY 15. They feature 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q GPU, and come with various optimizations for creator focused tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and more.

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Sony SRS-XP700, SRS-XP500 and SRS-XG500 Bluetooth wireless speakers launched in India

Sony has launched new X-series range of Bluetooth wireless speakers in India, namely the SRS-XP700, SRS-XP500 and the SRS-XG500. They feature X-Balanced speaker units with Mega Bass and Live Sound Mode, waterproof and dustproof designs, batteries rated for up to 30 hours and more.

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ASUS Advantage Edition ROG Strix G15 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPU and AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU launched in India

Two months ago, AMD unveiled their latest Radeon RX 6000 series mobile GPUs, and now ASUS has unveiled their Advantage Edition ROG Strix G15 gaming laptop in India that all AMD-powered. It features a AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, a AMD Radeon RX 6800M GPU, up to a 165Hz/3ms gaming panel along with their AMD SmartShift technology for maximum performance.

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HTC A100 tablet with Unisoc Tiger T618 SoC, 8GB RAM surfaces in Google Play Console Listing

While HTC is not exactly popular in the Android space, the company is still quite dedicated in developing new mid-range smartphones and tablets. According to a leak from a Google Play Console listing, HTC is reportedly developing a new mid-range tablet with the name A100.

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Lenovo Tab P12 Pro with 2K display, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 8GB RAM surfaces

Images and specifications of Lenovo’s next flagship tablet, the Tab P12 Pro, have surfaced. This tablet will be the successor to the Tab P11 Pro that was launched in India earlier this year, and looks to be powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor for a flagship experience.

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