Every year, Google announces the best apps and games from the Android Play Store and the list for 2020 has been announced. This year, the title of the best app of 2020 goes to Sleep stories for calm sleep & meditation by Wysa and the title of the best game of 2020 goes to Legends of Runeterra.
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Stuffcool has announced the launch of a new wireless charger that is made in India, for India, called the WC310. It has a slim form factor, capable of charging all Qi-compatible devices for up 10W and features multiple built-in protections such as temperature protection, short circuit protection, etc.
Ever since Instagram first copied the Stories feature from Snapchat, multiple social networks platforms and apps have released their version of Stories. The latest to join this group is Spotify, who has reportedly begun testing Stories with many major musicians on their Christmas Hits playlist on both iOS and Android.
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Samsung has released new colour variants for two of their most premium smartphone offerings that were announced earlier this year. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is now available in Mystic White option and the Galaxy Note 20 is now available in the US with a Mystic Red option.
ASUS is well known in the gaming laptop space, with many popular devices in the ROG and TUF series. While their VivoBook series traditionally is meant for casual usage, both for students and working professionals, ASUS always releases a gaming variant in the VivoBook series, to give their users a laptop that can be used for regular work along with some casual gaming. The latest in the VivoBook series features up to a 10th Gen Core i7 processor which is great for everyday tasks and it is complimented with up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPU, which is another great entry level mobile GPU. So how does the VivoBook Gaming 15 stack up? Does it deliver good performance in gaming and normal work? Read on in my review. Continue reading “ASUS VivoBook Gaming 15 (2020) Review: For the casual gamers”
ZTE has announced the launch of their newest smartwatch in China, called the ZTE WATCH Live. It features a 1.3-inch LCD squared display, IP68 water and dust resistance, 24 hour heart rate monitoring, a soft silicone strap and more.
Lumiford, a consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of two new wired earphones in India, namely the U50 and the U60. They both feature 10mm dynamic drivers, tangle free designs, in-line mics and more.
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Apple is very concerned about the US-China trade wars as tensions between the two countries have increased significantly. As a result, in a bid to diversify their production, Apple has requested Foxconn, one of their biggest device manufacturers and assemblers, to move some of Apple’s Macbook and iPad assembly to Vietnam.
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New leaks of the upcoming Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 from Microsoft have surfaced after the device passed certification in South Korea. The two devices are expected to launch sometime early next year and will feature the same exterior designs with new updated Intel and AMD processors.
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Compared to the growth of the smartphone market, the accompanying wearables market has seen significantly more growth. In the third quarter of 2020 alone, the Indian wearables market has shipped a total of 11.8 million units, which calculates to a YoY growth of 165.1%.
AKAI, a consumer electronics brand, has announced the launch of a new range of Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs, starting with a 43-inches Full HD resolution model. They are powered by Amazon Fire OS, feature 20 Watt speakers and come included with an Alexa voice-enabled remote.
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YouTube is testing two new features that are aimed at helping creators and video uploaders spend less time when editing their videos. The first feature is an automatic video chapter creator and the second is a simple timestamp button, both of which are being tested right now with a small set of people.
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The truly wireless market in India is an industry that has been growing strongly lately, and in the third quarter of 2020 the growth has reached record levels, with Counterpoint Research reporting a growth of 723% YoY. The top five manufacturers for the quarter in terms of market share were boAt, Xiaomi, realme, JBL, and Apple.
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Although the COVID pandemic caused significant disruptions, the Indian mobile exports market still managed to ship a total of 12.8 million units, according to a report from techARC. The exports amounted to nearly $1.5 billion in value and the top exporter was Samsung by a large amount.
One of the most popular shows of 2020, Star Wars: The Mandalorian from Disney+ is getting a new AR experience from Google. Made in collaboration with LucasFilm, “The Mandalorian AR Experience” app is available for select 5G films, giving users a way to recreate some iconic moments from the show.
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