ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15, Scar 17, Strix G15, Strix G17 and TUF A15 with GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs launched in India

ASUS has announced the launch of a range of powerful new laptops in their gaming focused ROG Strix line. They feature the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 – series GPUs, optical-mechanical keyboards, up to a 300Hz IPS display and more.

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OPPO rumoured to release their first folding phone in Q2 2021

According to a new rumour from China, OPPO is preparing to release their first folding smartphone sometime during the second quarter of 2021. Interestingly, the device will not be a rollable smartphone like the OPPO X 2021 concept phone that they showcased last year, instead it will likely have a ‘regular’ folding design.

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Google Search now shows COVID-19 vaccine information in India

As the COVID-19 vaccination drive is underway in India, Google is doing their part to make it easier for Indians to find vaccine-related information easily in Search and YouTube. The tech giant is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to ensure that users have the most up-to-date information about the two vaccines and also preventing the spread of misinformation about them.

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Sharing and finding local recommendations, adding missing roads on Google Maps now easier

Local Guides in Google Maps is one of its best features, giving users around the world the ability to update Maps with up to date information at a local level. Google is now introducing 3 news ways of sharing and finding these local recommendations and information.

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Google Chrome 89 for Android update improves memory management, browser responsiveness and more

The world’s most popular browser app, Google Chrome is receiving a new update that improves its performance and memory efficiency in both its Android and Windows versions. The new version, Chrome 89, uses  their new memory allocator and has smarter memory management across the board.

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Samsung signs patent license agreement with Nokia for video standards

Samsung, a global technology company has announced the signing of a new patent license agreement with Nokia, thereby gaining permission to use their innovations and technologies in video standards. In return for using these patents, Samsung will make royalty payments to Nokia.

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Google Pay update to add toggle for enable personalisation within app in India

Google Pay is rolling out a new update to users in India that will change the way the app uses user data such as transaction information, etc. They are introducing a new toggle within the app, that will allow users to either opt-in or opt-in from Google collecting and using this data to provide a personalized experience.

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Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz IPS display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU launched in India

Acer has announced a new update to their affordable Nitro series of gaming laptops, the Nitro 5. This time, it features a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, up to 32GB of RAM, a high refresh-rate display, and more.

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India ranks first in broadband speeds among SAARC countries; 6th in mobile speeds: Ookla Q4 2020 Report

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The Internet is an important tool in our modern connected world, however the quality of Internet service provided is widely different from country to country. OOKLA, the developers of Speedtest.net has released a new report that details India’s position in Internet speeds relative to other SAARC countries, along with the information from the various service providers in India.

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BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve 17.1 update adds native support for Apple M1 Macs

Just as Adobe introduced native versions of Photoshop for the Apple M1 Macs, BlackMagic too has released a new update for their DaVinci Resolve video editing tool that adds native support for the M1 Macs.

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Adobe releases native version of Photoshop for Apple M1 Macs

When Apple launched the newest Macs with Apple Silicon M1 chip, Adobe did not have stable native versions of Photoshop and Premiere Pro ready yet. Yesterday, Adobe finally released a stable version of Photoshop that will run natively on the M1 Macs, touting significant performance gains across the app.

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Twitter to soon show bigger, uncropped images in Timeline and allow higher-res image upload

Over the years, Twitter has evolved from a social media platform that solely was based on simple text to a platform that is rich in media, both photo and video. However, Twitter is behind their competitors when it comes to the features it supports for uploading and viewing media. That is finally going to change as they have begun testing the ability to view uncropped images on the Timeline along with the ability to upload and view high-res images.

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ChromeOS update brings Phone Hub, better Wi-Fi Sync, screen capture tool and more

Its been 10 years since Google released their first ever Chromebook running ChromeOS. In celebration, Google is introducing a number of updates to the software, such as the Phone Hub, a new Clipboard, improved Wi-Fi sync, and more.

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Nothing reveals Concept 1 truly wireless earbuds along with its design principles

Nothing, the consumer technology company founded by Carl Pei, has revealed what is likely to be their first ever product, truly wireless earbuds. In a company blog post, Carl Pei details the principles that shaped the design of the earbuds and the design of upcoming products.

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NETGEAR RAX20 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router launched in India

NETGEAR, popular manufacturer of consumer networking gear, has announced the launch of the Nighthawk RAX20 Wi-Fi 6 router in India. It features a total throughput of 1.8Gbps, quad-core processors, WPA3 support, a USB 3.0 port and more.

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