Apple blocked nearly $1.5 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2021

Every year, Apple releases a new report that talks about the security measures and protections built into the App Store. Thanks to their App Store policies, in 2021 the App Store blocked nearly $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions. They also managed to block over 1.6 million risky and vulnerable apps and app updates from defrauding users.

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Xiaomi Pad 5 Review: High-end specs at a great price

Xiaomi has been absent from the Indian tablet market for many years now. They introduced the Mi Pad in India back in 2015 and have not launched anything since till now. The company re-entered the market with the launch of the Pad 5, and on paper it looks like a good deal. With a starting price of Rs. 26999, does the Xiaomi Pad 5 deliver a worthy experience? Read on in my review to find out.

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WhatsApp could soon get the ability to edit messages

WhatsApp is reportedly finally working on the ability to edit text messages that have been sent. The company recently introduced the ability to react to to messages with emoji, and is now working on expanding their messaging features with the ability to edit text messages.

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Indian PC market records 48% YoY growth in Q1 2022: Canalys

According to a new report from Canalys, the Indian PC market (which includes desktops, notebooks and tablets) shipped a record number of devices during Q1 2022, growing 48% YoY. The market shipped a total of 5.8 million units during the quarter, and the top 5 companies were HP, Lenovo, Acer, Dell and Samsung.

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beyerdynamic MMX 100 and MMX 150 gaming headsets launched in India

beyerdynamic, a company known for their audio products, has announced the launch of two new gaming headsets in India, called the MMX 100 and MMX 150. They feature premium build quality, a comfortable design, 40mm drivers, the META VOICE microphones and more.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Review: An all-round premium smartphone

The OnePlus 10 Pro first launched in China back in January 2022, and then later launched in India at the tail end of March 2022. The phone is the latest flagship from the company, featuring upgraded internals like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and of course the 2nd generation Hasselblad-tuned cameras. It replaces last year’s OnePlus 9 Pro, but also costs more. Can OnePlus justify this price increase? Read on in my review to find out.

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Lenovo Yoga 6 Review: An ultra-portable budget 2-in-1 laptop

When it comes to convertible 2-in-1 laptops, Lenovo’s Yoga series definitely come to mind. The Yoga 6 from Lenovo is an ultraportable 2-in-1 device powered by AMD’s Ryzen 5000-series processors with integrated Radeon graphics. The laptop promises a long battery life and looks to be reasonably priced. Here is our review of the Lenovo Yoga 6.

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ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) Review: Improvements across the board

With the launch of Intel’s latest Alder Lake-H processors, ASUS has refreshed their line-up of gaming laptops for 2022. Both the ROG and TUF series have new models that feature the updated 12th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA RTX 30-series graphics along with other improvements.

The TUF Gaming F15 is one among the new models, featuring up to an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. We have with us the top end configuration in the TUF Gaming F15 lineup, and it shares many features with laptops from the ROG series. Read on for our review.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Review: A “noteworthy” upgrade

The Samsung Galaxy Note series is dead. Well, not quite. Officially, the Galaxy Note line-up ended with the Samsung Galaxy Note20, which launched in 2020. However, it looks like Samsung is continuing the legacy of the ‘Note’ under the name of ‘Ultra’, which is their newest flagship in the Galaxy S-series.

It features all of the characteristics of a Galaxy Note device – a big QHD+ display, fast performance, high-end cameras and of course, the built-in S-Pen. Did Samsung make the right decisions this time to earn the ‘Ultra’ name? Read on in my review to find out.

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Sennheiser CX Plus True Wireless Review

The truly wireless market is filled with a lot of great products from a wide variety of brands, both in the premium and budget segment. Among the premium brands is Sennheiser, who entered the truly wireless market a little later than others. The company has released their new truly wireless earbuds called the CX Plus, offering ANC and a total 24 hour total battery life. However, with a price tag of Rs. 12999, are the features and sound quality competitive in this price segment? Read on in my review to find out.

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Dell XPS 13 9310 (2021) Long Term Review

For many years, the Dell XPS laptops have been the benchmark when it comes to thin-and-light Windows laptops. They have beautiful design, offer good performance, fantastic display and some of the best keyboards in a laptop. Currently, in India, Dell offers the XPS 13 (9310) to customers, featuring Intel’s 11th Gen Core CPUs and Intel’s EVO certification. Continue reading “Dell XPS 13 9310 (2021) Long Term Review”

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU announced; ASUS, COLORFUL and more partner cards launched

Yesterday, NVIDIA announced their new flagship 30-series GPU for desktops – the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, after the company teased it at the CES. It features 10,752 CUDA cores, 78 RT-TFLOPs, 24GB of GDDR6X memory, and more. Along with NVIDIA’s Founder’s edition cards, ASUS and Colorful have announced their own versions of the 3090 Ti.

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Dell Alienware x15 and x17 gaming laptops with 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs launched in India

Alienware, the gaming division of Dell, has announced the launch of the two new gaming laptops in India, namely the Alienware x15 R2 and Alienware x17 R2. These two laptops have been upgraded from last year, now featuring up to an Intel Core i9-11900HK CPU, and up to an NVIDIA RTX 3080Ti GPU.

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Apple to cut iPhone SE production amid global inflation and Russia-Ukraine war concerns

Apple is reportedly reducing the quantity of production of their new iPhone SE models, as the company is facing reduced demand for it. With the world facing the threat of high-inflation and the ongoing Russian-Ukraine invasion, Apple has informed suppliers to produce a low number of iPhone SE units, iPhone 13 units, and AirPods for 2022.

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Apple may launch new iPad Pro with M2 chip and MagSafe charging later in 2022

Apple is expected to launch many hardware products in 2022, and rumoured among them is a new iPad Pro models. The updated models will reportedly feature Apple’s upcoming M2 SoC, which will be built on TSMC’s 4-nanometer process. It will also be the first iPad model to feature support for MagSafe charging.

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