Amazon introduces Alexa Custom Assistant for Automakers in India

Amazon is releasing a new software solution for automakers in India and other regions in APAC, called the Alexa Custom Assistant. It contains a suite of technologies that will help automakers use Alexa’s voice AI technology to develop their own custom intelligent assistants in their vehicles.

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Soundcore Inifini Pro 120W Soundbar with Dolby Atmos support launched in India

Soundcore, an audio focused sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of the Infini Pro soundbar in India. Featuring support for Dolby Atmos, the speaker has a strong audio output of 120W, along with support for 4K pass-through, a wide-range of supported inputs and more.

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JBL C115 truly wireless Bluetooth 5.0 earbuds launched in India for Rs. 4999

JBL, a subdivision of HARMAN, has announced the launch of their newest C115 TWS earbuds in India. They feature JBL Pure Bass sound technology for precise audio, an ergonomic fit, voice assistant support and a long battery life.

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Android 12 could bring App Pairs for better multitasking, improve game controller rumble

While multi-tasking between single apps has been quite easy for many years in Android, using two apps in split screen has been quite clunky. As new form factors in smartphones are on the rise, Google is reportedly revamping the split screen interface in Android 12 with a feature called App Pairs.

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LG may quit the smartphone business after years of consistent loss

LG, one of the longest players in recent years of the smartphone business, will reportedly be exiting the business after years of losses. The company is looking to into the possible measures such as selling, withdrawing or downsizing the smartphone business.

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OnePlus releases OxygenOS 11 Android 11 Open Beta update for OnePlus 7 and 7T series

After months of delay, OnePlus has finally released the Open Beta versions of Oxygen OS 11 for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series of smartphones. OnePlus was previously having issues with the update, specifically with the data decryption after the Android 11 upgrade. It looks like they have solved the issue and have begun the beta testing with the public.

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Netflix records 6.64 billion in revenue, 21.5% YoY growth in Q4 2020

Netflix has released their quarterly earnings report to the public, revealing that they earned a revenue of $6.644 billion during the fourth quarter of 2020, and nearly $25 billion in total for the year 2020. They had a net increase of 8.5 million paid memberships in Q4 2022, crossing the 200 million paid membership mark overall.

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Government of India requests WhatsApp to withdraw their privacy policy update

After WhatsApp’s disastrous rollout of their new privacy policy, which caused many Indian’s to switch to the competition, the Indian Government’s Technology ministry has sent a letter to the WhatsApp, requesting them to withdraw the privacy policy update as it takes away the choice from Indian users.

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Google Chrome v88 to feature weak password check, improved password manager and more

For many users, Google Chrome’s built-in password manager is their manager of choice, thanks to its security and ease of use across the browser and Android. Google is adding new features to the manager in Chrome 88 for Desktop to improve security and help users manage their passwords.

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Samsung 870 Evo SATA SSD with up to 560MB/s read speeds; up to 4TB capacity announced in India

Samsung has announced their next generation SATA SSD for consumers, called the 870 EVO, which will be replacing the 860 EVO SSDs that was launched over two year ago. The new SSDs have capacities up to 4TB, and they utilize Samsung’s new V-NAND and controller, allowing it to reach speeds of 560 and 530MB/s for reads and writes respectively.

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MSI Summit, Prestige and Modern series of laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs announced in India

MSI has announced updates to three of their Business & Productivity line of laptops, namely the Summit, Prestige and Modern series. The laptops have been updated with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, and among them is  the Prestige 14 Evo is MSI’s first laptop that is certified on the Intel Evo Platform.

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Acer launches 3 new True Wireless earbuds in India

Acer has launched three new truly wireless earbuds in India, of which two of them, the GAHR 010 and GAHR 011 are launched under Acer’s name, while the GAHR012 is launched under the Gateway brand. They all feature Type-C charging, an in-ear design and good battery life.

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Jabra Elite 85t truly wireless earbuds with adjustable ANC launched in India [Update: New colour variants]

Update: Jabra has launched new Gold Beige, Copper Black, Black and Grey colour variants of the Elite 85t earbuds in India that joins the Titanium version. You can get it from Amazon.in, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance and Jabra authorized resellers at Rs. 18,999 starting today, January 19th. Continue reading “Jabra Elite 85t truly wireless earbuds with adjustable ANC launched in India [Update: New colour variants]”

beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R open-back gaming headphones launched in India

German audio manufacturer beyerdynamic has launched their TYGR 300 R open-back circumaural gaming headphones in India. They are wired headphones featuring a strong lightweight design with a metal headband and has a vivid audio performance with great sound localization.

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OPPO Reno5 Pro 5G Unboxing and First Impressions

OPPO’s Reno line of smartphones are well known for being solid mid-rangers with beautiful design and a great camera experience. They announced the Reno5 Pro 5G in the Indian market, which, as the name suggests, is a 5G capable smartphone with a quad-rear camera setup. Here are our first impressions of the device, along with an unboxing.

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