One of Google’s headline features for its Phone app on Pixel devices is its Call-Screen feature, which is apparently going to get improved with the ability to automatically delete transcripts. Along with this feature, Google is also testing another small feature – Caller ID announcement.
Update: September 30 – Google has announced that it is extending unlimited Meet calls (up to 24 hours) for everyone through March 31, 2021. Continue reading “Google Meet now open to everyone with Gmail account [Update: Unlimited Meet video calls free till March 2021]”
Boult Audio, makers of consumer audio electronics in India, has launched their newest truly wireless headset, the AirBass Combuds. It features capacitive touch controls for music playback, long battery life, IPX5 certification, and more.
Zunroof, an Indian smart home tech company, has announced the launch of their new zunpulse range of smart home products in India. These include products such as the Smart Plug, Smart Camera, Smart Security system, Smart TV remote, Smart LED Bulbs, and more.
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Earlier this month, Intel launched their 11th Gen Core CPUs based in their Tiger Lake architecture and one of the first few devices to be announced with these new CPUs is the Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1. It features the Intel’s latest CPUs with the new Intel XE graphics, WiFi 6 and more.
When Epic Games started a legal fight with Apple over the latter’s app store policies and high fee on app-store purchases, Epic Games also filed a lawsuit against Google on similar grounds. While Apple is fighting back against the lawsuit aggressively, Google is looking to make changes in their policies to make themselves appear less anti-competitive, announcing that they will be making it easier for users to select an alternative app store on Android 12.
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Due to the pandemic, we have all seen a massive shift towards many people working from home. One issue that came up is the less than ideal environments that working people have at homes to take video calls. Google came out with a solution for their Meet video-conferencing app which is a background noise filter that is now available on their Android and iOS app.
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Fitbit has begun shipping two of their newly announced fitness trackers, the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3. With them, Fitbit has also released their latest Fitbit OS 5.0, bringing major changes to the UI and navigation. The new update will only arrive for these two fitness trackers and not for the older devices.
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Jabra has been a leader in audio products for a long time now, for both casual listening and for office spaces. Among the former, the Elite series of headphones and earphones have a strong reputation for quality, both in materials and audio fidelity. The Elite Active 75t is their highest-end truly wireless earbuds, replacing the well-reviewed 65t, designed for listening to music during the gym, when working out and for those with a more active lifestyle. With a price tag of 15,499, it is cheaper than other workout focused earbuds like the Bose SoundSport Free and the Beats Powerbeats Pro, but what compromises did Jabra make? Read on in my review.
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Google Maps is supposedly testing a new UI change within the app, bringing a dedicated Car Mode interface that would replace the existing in-car navigation UI. The new UI incorporates elements from Android Auto’s current Google Maps app like its buttons and home screen.
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Jio has announced a partnership with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to launch In-Flight services to its JioPostpaid Plus customers, enabling mobile services like voice and data to those travelling abroad. These service will first begin on 22 international flights and will later be expanded to domestic flights. Continue reading “Reliance Jio introduces In-Flight mobile services on 22 international flights”
Garmin, popular smart wearables manufacturer, has announced the launch of two new smartwatches in India, the Instinct Solar and fenix 6 Pro Solar. These smartwatches are part of Garmin’s solar-powered smartwatches and feature Pulse Ox, Body Battery, advanced sleep monitoring, stress tracking, etc.
One key area that almost every major tech company like Apple, Google and Microsoft has begun investing in is cloud-gaming services. So it is not a surprise that Amazon, the owners of Amazon Web Services (AWS), has now announced their entry into the cloud gaming service with the launch of “Luna”, which is now available early access in the US.
Continue reading “Amazon introduces “Luna” cloud gaming service for Fire TV, PC, Mac and mobile”
Amazon has announced refreshes to their Echo line of smart speakers with the launch of the Echo (4th Gen), Echo Dot (4th Gen) and the Echo Dot (4th Gen) with clock. They all have design refreshes in a new spherical shape, improved sound quality and bass, a tap-to-snooze feature and a Low Power Mode for power savings.
Sony has announced the new WF-H800 truly wireless earbuds, which is part their h.ear range of products. They feature Sony’s signature Tri-hold structure, Sony’s Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX technology, long battery life, automatic pause/play and more.
