Premium audio manufacturer, Harman Kardon, has announced the launch of their newest SoundStick 4 speaker system in India. It features their distinct transparent dome design with two satellite speakers, has a total output power of a 140 watts, and offers Bluetooth connectivity.
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pTron, a popular Indian manufacturer of electronic accessories, has announced the launch of two new truly wireless earbuds in India – the Bassbuds Vista and the Bassbuds Pro. They support Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, have IPX4 certification and feature wireless-charging supported cases.
Ather Energy, makers of 450X electric scooter, has commenced production of their electric vehicles and batteries at their new EV manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The factory is spread over 1,23,000 sq. ft. and will have an annual capacity of 1,10,000 scooters and 1,20,000 battery packs.
Always-on display were made possible thanks to OLED technology, and Android smartphones were the first to use them. New rumours point to Apple finally adding support for Always-on displays with the iPhone 13, which will constantly show the clock and battery, and periodically show notifications.
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Folding smartphones still have a long way to go before they really become mainstream. That may change this year as Chinese smartphone manufacturers will reportedly be releasing their first foldable smartphones this year. According to a patent filed in August 2020, Vivo is developing a foldable smartphone that has its screen folding inwards.
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boAt has announced the launch of their Rockerz 255 Pro+ in-ear wireless earphones in India, featuring support for Qualcomm’s aptX codec, a long battery life, Bluetooth 5.0, IPX7 water resistance and more.
Apple has released a new “For All Mankind: Time Capsule” app on the App Store that enables augmented reality (AR) experiences for Apple TV+ series “For All Mankind”. The AR app uses Apple’s ARKit framework to create these experiences and even has some exclusive content for the latest iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro series.
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Google has released a new update to Photos that adds new tools to the app’s in-built video editor. They are also adding a few features that were previously Pixel-exclusive to subscribers of the Google One Membership.
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ASUS has launched two new gaming focused ROG Strix desktops for Indian consumers, called the Strix GA35 and Strix GT35. The desktops feature flagship processors from AMD and Intel, along with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card.
Motorola has announced a new global strategic partnership with rugged smartphone maker, Bullitt group. Under the partnership, Bullitt group will license the “Motorola” brand and design, develop ruggedized smartphone to be launched into the market.
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TCL, popular for their displays and other consumer electronic products, will soon be launching their P-Series 4K HDR TVs in India. The TVs, which were showcased during CES 2021, will reportedly be the first smart TVs in India to feature Android 11 TV OS. This will likely be the TCL P725 which was introduced in CES last month.
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To no one’s surprise, Facebook has reportedly begun developing an app that will function similarly to Clubhouse, an app that has recently risen to popularity. The tech giant is always looking to expand into new forms of communication, and in this case, they are looking into creating a platform for audio-chat rooms.
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Hate speech and targeted online abuse is a well known problem that users face on nearly every social media platform. As a solution, these social media companies provide tools to the user that can help curb these negative actions. Doing to their part, Instagram has announced that they are working on improving their detection and providing more tools to their users to report and block unwanted speech.
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It has been 3 years since Amazon introduced their digital voice assistant, Alexa, to their Indian users. In celebration, Amazon has announced that they will be releasing three audiobooks from Audible (a subsidiary of Amazon) to their Indian user base who use Alexa.
Twitter has released their earnings report for the 4th quarter of 2020, revealing that the company earned a revenue of $1.29 billion, which in an increase of 28% compared to Q4 2019. The company saw their average monetizable DAU grow by 27% YoY, reaching 192 million. GAAP operating income was $252 million compared to $153 million a year ago and GAAP operating margin was 20% compared to 15% in Q4 2019.
