WhatsApp has released a new beta app version 2.20.201.1 for Android that contains a new feature they are testing – Expiring Media. The feature is said to work similar in ways to Snapchat and disappearing media in Telegram where received media will disappear after the user leaves the chat.
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LG Electronics has announced the launch of their 8K OLED ZX series, their GX Gallery series TVs and 8 new models in the OLED TV, Nano-cell lineup in India. The 8K capable TVs feature LG’s newest α (Alpha) 9 Gen 3 AI 8K Processor and the 8K Ultra HD certification from the Consumer Technology Association, while the GX Gallery series features their minimalist wall mountable designs in a an ultra-thin form factor.
SNOKOR, an audio company from smartphone manufacturer Infinix, has announced the launch of their iRocker Stix truly wireless earbuds and their Bass drops wired earbuds in India. The iRocker Stix feature a multi-function button , 16 hour battery life, Type-C charging and more.
In a move that was quite surprising and also quite confusing to many, Microsoft has announced its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, which is the parent of the famous game publisher, Bethesda Softworks, for a price of $7.5 billion.
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ASUS is announcing their entry into the Indian commercial PC space with the launch of their ExpertBook line up of laptops. These business laptops feature a host of commercial-focused features such as an integrated Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM) security chip, support for Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, 10th Gen Intel Core processors and more.
Lately, LG has been known as the company that is releasing weird and quirky phones like the LG Wing. While it is great that LG is trying out new form factors for smartphones, what is not great is their track record with software updates. That, however, is changing as LG has finally announced Android 10 with LG UX 9.0 updates for range of smartphones smartphones.
Google has announced a new partnership with VISA that will enable direct card payments on the app via a Tap-to-pay feature, with support on AXIS bank and SBI cards at launch. The feature will use the tokenization method to authenticate payments made by users at NFC-enabled POS terminals and online merchants.
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HIFIMAN, makers of high fidelity audio products has announced the launch of their in-ear style wireless headset, called the BW200. It features magnetic earbuds for easy storage, Bluetooth 4.1, Quick charge support, IPX4 certification and more.
WhatsApp is testing a new feature in its beta channel on Android that will enable biometric authentication when creating a new session of the Whatsapp Web client. This will help improve overall account security for users who work with multiple web clients during the day.
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The Dream11 Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2020 is on track to kick start tomorrow in the UAE, which means that this season’s television viewership and Disney+ Hotstar viewership will be through the roof. Aimed at bring a better social experience to their viewers and IPL fans, Disney+ Hotstar is improving on their Watch’N Play social feed with new features, namely “Hotshot” and “Duet”.
Paytm, one of India’s most popular digital payment solutions, has just had its Android app removed from the Google Play Store for repeated policy violations. The move came after Paytm promoted a fantasy sports service, which is basically a sports betting and gambling arena; an app feature that Google specifically prohibits on its Play Store.
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It has been nearly two months since OnePlus entered the wireless earbuds market with the launch of the OnePlus Buds for a price of Rs. 4990 in India. A rumour has now been spotted that seems to indicate that OnePlus is working on an even cheaper variant of the Buds, with the name Buds Z.
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Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant has become quite popular in India over the last few years, steadily adding features to suit the Indian user base. Now, on the day of its one year anniversary of Alexa’s supporting Hindi, Amazon has announced they will now be expanding this support to the Alexa Android and iOS app.
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Acer, makers of the well-known Predator series of gaming products, has announced refreshes of the Helios 300 and Triton 300 laptops in India. They have now been updated with 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs, feature up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics and up to 240Hz displays options.
Facebook’s Oculus has unveiled its next generation all-in-one VR headset, the Oculus Quest 2 for a price of $299. The headset is the successor to Oculus Quest, that was launched back in 2018, now with an updated, redesigned all-in-one form factor, new Touch controllers and their highest display resolution till date.
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