For quite a while, Spotify has allowed their users to listen to locally downloaded music on their Android/iOS app. However, there was a limitation for the feature where users would need to be synced on the same local network as their desktop Spotify app. This is about to change as Spotify is testing the ability to play locally stored music on the phone directly via the app.
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YouTube is easily one of the largest platforms for video content platforms on the internet and it is very easy to get buried among the mountain of video uploaded every second. In an effort to help creators from all backgrounds, including those from minorities, YouTube is introducing a few updates to the platform such as a confirmation before sending hate comments and more.
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Earlier this year, Google introduced a fun feature to the Gboard keyboard called Emoji Kitchen. With it, users could basically ‘cook up’ new customized emoji by selecting and combining two existing emoji, which would automatically be mashed together by Gboard. The feature has now been expanded with over 14000 possible emoji combinations, covering a wide variety of emotions.
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Samsung has begun the rollout of the next major Android software update, called One UI 3 that is based on Android 11, to their Galaxy smartphones. With it, Samsung has brought a fresh new design, loads of customization options and improvements to the many everyday features that One UI already offers.
When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for 2021, both with external redesigns and Mini-LED displays.
According to the IDC, the global wearables market recorded a significant amount of growth during the third quarter of 2020 – 35.1% YoY, totally shipping 125 million units. The growth has been attributed to the many seasonal offers, product launches, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 5 companies for the quarter were Apple, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, Samsung, Fitbit and boAt.
Update: Thanks to @evleaks, we now have the image of the Buds Pro. This shows an in-ear design compared to bean-like design in the Buds Live, but the case looks similar. It is seen in violet colour, but it is expected to come in more colours. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro receives FCC certification ahead of announcement [Update: Image]”
YouTube’s Premiere feature has become quite a successful for creators, artists, and publishers on the platform since its launch. They are now introducing three new features to improve the experience, namely Live Redirect, Trailers, and Countdown Themes.
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WhatsApp has begun the wide rollout of their per-chat custom wallpapers, which is a feature that they have been testing in the past month. Along with this, WhatsApp is also making it easier for users to search and find stickers with text or emoji.
It has been three months since NVIDIA announced their 30 series graphics cards based on their new Ampere architecture, revealing three cards, the RTX 3070, the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3080. Yesterday, NVIDIA revealed the next card in the 30 series family, called the GeForce RTX 3060Ti, which NVIDIA claims will have performance rivalling the RTX 2080 Super.
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Yesterday, mobile CPU manufacturer Qualcomm revealed their newest flagship SoC that will power the smartphones of 2021, called the Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. OPPO has announced that their upcoming Find X series 5G smartphones will one of the first smartphones to feature the Snapdragon 888 SoC in 2021. Continue reading “OPPO’s upcoming Find X 5G flagship smartphone to feature Snapdragon 888 SoC”
5G in smartphones have mostly been available in expensive and premium smartphones till date. That has slowly begun to change as the technology has started to trickle down to mid-range budget smartphones. Now, Vivo has announced their newest smartphone in their V20 range, called the Vivo V20 Pro. The phone is claimed to be the thinnest 5G capable smartphone in India, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G which should be a nice upgrade over the Snapdragon 720G in the Vivo V20. The smartphone is launching today, and we have the device in hand, so here are our first impressions and unboxing of the device.
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One of the many useful features in Google Maps is the ability to see reviews and updates about places and businesses on the platform. Maps is now receiving a new update that will make it easier for users to find updates and recommendations from local sources, which should help users discover new places and plan their next destination.
Lenovo has announced the launch of their newest Legion 5 gaming laptop, this time updated with a AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processor and up to a NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti. The laptop features strong battery life, Lenovo’s TrueStrike keyboard, Rapid Charge Pro and more.
Samsung has announced new programs for the many customers of Samsung Exclusive Stores in India. These new programs, which include the Smart Club Loyalty Program, Samsung Referral Program, and more are designed to benefit both for previous and future customers of Samsung.
