Telegram v7.6.0 update removes participant limit in voice chats, adds Raise hands mechanic and more

Telegram has released a new update that introduces a number of changes to their Voice chats feature, the major change being the removal of limit on the number of participants allowed, along with the ability to record voice chats, raise hands, and more.

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Boult Audio AirBass Z1 TWS earbuds with ultra-low latency, up to 24-hours battery life launched

Boult Audio, an Indian consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of the AirBass Z1 truly wireless earbuds in India. It features a long battery life, instant pairing technology, ultra-low latency connectivity, sweat and water resistance, and more.

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Apple fined $2 Million by Brazil consumer protection company for not including chargers

When Apple introduced the iPhone 12 series, their decision to not include a charger in the box was not received positively by many consumers. Now, consumer protection foundation Procon-SP, from São Paulo has slapped a fine of $2 million on Apple for selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil.

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WD Black SN850 M.2 SSD and AN1500 PCIe Add-in SSD Review

Last year, Western announced their WD_BLACK lineup of storage products, aimed squarely offering high speed storage designed to meet the needs of gamers. The lineup includes SSDs and HDDs models, both internal and external variants and today, for this review, we are checking out two internal SSDs – the SN850 M.2 SSD and AN1500 PCIe Add-in SSD.

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Apple said to introduce iPad Air models with OLED displays in 2022

Lately, there have been multiple rumours of Apple introducing Mini-LED displays in the upcoming refresh of the iPad Pro models. Now, Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo has released a new report that claims that Apple will introduce OLED displays in the iPad Air later in the second half of 2022.

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Google Chrome now supports live captioning during audio and video playback

Live Caption is an important accessibility tool for users with hearing impairments and for users who can’t play sound out loud for whatever reason. Google has now added the feature into their Chrome browser, where users can get captions, generated in real time, when playing media with audio.

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Snap Inc. acquires clothing tech company Fit Analytics to boost e-commerce capabilities

Snap Inc., the company behind the popular Snapchat app, has announced the acquisition of Fit Analytics, signaling a shift in the app’s focus from being just a photo capturing and sharing app, to offering e-commerce and shopping capabilities.

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Android 12 Developer Preview 2 rolls out with improved PiP APIs, app overlay controls and more

Google has released the second Developer Preview for Android 12 after its first release in February 2021, this time featuring new tweaks and updates such new rounded corners APIs, improved picture-in-picture (PiP) APIs, better companion device management and more.

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Apple rumoured to launch new iPad Pro with updated processors in April

Apple is rumoured to have their first launch event of the year sometime during April for the iPad Pro. They are planning to release new iPad Pro models that will feature updated processors, improved cameras, Mini LED displays and possibly Thunderbolt connectivity.

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Sennheiser IE 300 in-ear headphones with 7mm XWB transducers launched in India

Famed German Audio manufacturer Sennheiser has announced the launch of the IE 300 in-ear headphones in India. Featuring their 7mm Extra Wide Band (XWB) transducers, it offers a well-balanced sound signature, excellent sonic accuracy and more.

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Google reduces Play Store service fee to 15% for developers earning less than $1 million

Google has announced that they are reducing the service fee that they charge for developers who sell in-app digital goods and services on Play from 30% down to 15%. This discount will be applicable to app developers until the first $1 million they earn that year, after which the fee would return to the standard 30%.

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Dropbox is bringing Password manager to free users

Dropbox, a popular cloud storage service has announced that their password manager service called Dropbox Passwords will be made available to all free users. The service originally launched for Dropbox Plus and Dropbox Professional users, and will be included in the free Dropbox Basic plan in April’21.

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2nd Gen Google Nest Hub smart display with built-in Soli, Sleep sensing feature announced

Google has announced their second generation Nest Hub smart display, after more that two years since they launched the original back in 2018. It features some new technology such as a dedicated on-device machine learning chip, a built-in Soli chip for music controls and sleep tracking, along with improvements over the first gen Nest Hub.

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AMD unveils Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors for business laptops

AMD has announced three new processors in the Pro lineup of Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors. Designed for premium business and enterprise laptops, these Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile CPUs feature their latest Zen 3 architecture, and range from a 4-core Ryzen 3 to an 8-core Ryzen 7 processor.

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Wear OS by Google will support custom third-party Tiles in upcoming update

Google introduced Tiles into their Wear OS software back in 2019, giving users access to quick functionalities and information such as Goals, Weather, Heart rate and more with just a swipe left. At the moment, developing Tiles is limited to only Google, however that is about to change in the next update as Google is opening up the feature to third-party developers.

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