The worldwide smartphone market shipped 329 million units in the second quarter of 2021, resulting in a 19% YoY growth but 7% QoQ decline. The top 5 smartphone manufacturers during the quarter were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO and Vivo.
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JBL Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones launched in India
JBL, the audio focused subsidiary of Harman International, has announced the launch of two new wireless audio products in India, namely the Live Pro+ TWS earbuds and Live 660NC wireless headphones. They feature JBL’s Signature sound, Adaptive Noise Cancelling capabilities with Smart Ambient, and hands-free control and more.
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Apple’s upcoming 5th gen iPad Air to feature dual rear cameras, iPad Mini 6th gen will feature 8.3-inch display: Reports
Fresh rumours have surfaced that provide information about Apple’s upcoming iPad models, specifically the next generation iPad Air and next generation iPad Mini models. The 5th generation iPad Air is expected to get an ultra-wide rear, while the 6th gen iPad Mini is expected to get a new design with smaller bezels and no home button.
Instagram will now set young people accounts as private by default
While Instagram is a great platform for young people to share photos, videos and moments from their life, it can sometimes invite unwanted DMs or comments from strangers, especially if their accounts are public. To improve their experience, Instagram has introduced a number of updates that will protect young users on the platform.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator now available on Xbox Series X and Series S
After nearly a year since it launched for the PC, Microsoft has announced the console launch of Microsoft Fight Simulator for the Xbox Series X and Series S. With this release, console gamers can now experience Microsoft Flight Simulator with incredible realism, accuracy, and authenticity.
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Suunto 9, Suunto 5 and Suunto 7 adventure and performance sports watches launched in India
Suunto, a premium sports watch company based in Finland, has announced their entry into the Indian market with the launch of three new products namely the Suunto 9, Suunto 5 and Suunto 7. They feature advanced GPS capabilities, premium design and builds, long battery lives, multi-sport tracking capabilities and more.
Nokia Clarity, Comfort, Micro and Go series TWS earbuds and Solo Bud range announced
Nokia has introduced a whole new range of truly wireless earbuds, including 2 new Clarity series earbuds, 3 new Comfort series earbuds, 2 new Micro series earbuds, 4 new Solo-series earbuds, along with the Nokia Wired Buds.
Intel announces packaging & process roadmap till 2025, will make chips for Qualcomm
Over the last few years, Intel’s decline in the consumer processor space has become very obvious, which likely led to the change in the leadership, including the hiring of their new CEO Pat Gelsinger. The company has been making multiple changes internally that are aimed at putting Intel back in the top, and during their Accelerated webcast today, they revealed the roadmap of process and packaging innovations till 2025 and beyond.
MULO Arena 6000 60W True RMS 2.1-Channel Soundbar launched at an introductory price of Rs. 4999
MULO, the audio company based in India, has announced the launch of their newest 2.1-Channel Soundbar in India, called the Arena 6000. This Made in India product features high-fidelity drivers, a large down-firing subwoofer, multiple ports and inputs, and more.
boAt Airdopes 501 ANC TWS Earbuds with Bluetooth 5.2, BEAST technology launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2499
boAt, an Indian audio company, has announced the launch of their Airdopes 501 ANC truly wireless earbuds. As the name suggests, it features Hybrid active noise cancellation, their custom BEAST technology, Insta Wake ‘N’ Pair Technology, Bluetooth 5.2 and more.
MSI GP, GL and GF series gaming laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core H-series CPUs, GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs launched in India
MSI has announced the launch of 6 new gaming laptops across their GP Leopard, GL Pulse, GF Katana series in India. They feature 11th Gen Intel H-series processors, up to up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs, support for PCIe Gen4, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E and more.
Victus by HP gaming laptops with 144Hz display, Ryzen 5/7 5000-series CPUs, up to RTX 3060 GPU launched in India starting at Rs. 66999
After announcing their new Victus by HP gaming laptops back in May, HP has finally launched 4 new laptops models in India. It features up to AMD Ryzen 7 5000-series mobile processor or 11th Gen Intel Core processors, and up to an NVIDIA RTX 30-series laptop GPU.
Apple iMacs will soon integrate FaceID technology within a few years
When Apple introduced their latest iMacs powered by the Apple Silicon M1 chip, it was a little disappointing to not see FaceID integration for biometric authentication. However, according to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, this is about to change in a couple years as Apple will reportedly introduce it in future iMacs.
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Twitter reports $1.19 billion in total revenue during Q2 2021; reached 206 million average monetizable daily active users
Twitter has released their earnings report for the second quarter of 2021, recording a total revenue of $1.19 billion globally, which equates to a growth of 74% YoY. Along with this, their average monetizable daily active users have increased by 11% YoY to a total of 206 million users.
Zoom gets support for Apps to help improve productivity during calls
Zoom, the well-known video conferencing app, has released an update that enables support for Zoom Apps, which integrates many popular apps directly into Zoom Meetings. These apps are designed to provide extra functionality such as whiteboarding, project management, note-taking, gaming, and more.
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