VR startup company “Spaces” acquired by Apple

Apple often acquires smaller companies every now and then and the latest one is a VR startup company called Spaces. The company was originally a part of DreamWorks Animation and now will likely help Apple towards releasing a product in the VR/AR space.

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Boult Audio Curve Pro wireless neckband earphones launched for Rs. 1499

Boult Audio, a popular audio brand, has launched their new neckband earphones in India called the Curve Pro. It features IPX5 certification, Bluetooth 5.0, long battery life, quick charge support and more.

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Samsung India offers discount on Microsoft 365 Family subscription for Galaxy Note20, Note20 Ultra 5G consumers

Samsung India, in collaboration with Microsoft, has announced a new offer for customers of the Galaxy Note20 series smartphones. They are eligible for a discounted price on one of Microsoft’s popular services, the Microsoft 365 Family subscription.

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Samsung to end the Galaxy Note series in 2021, bring S Pen to S21: Rumour

According to a report from The Elec from South Korea, Samsung may be looking into ending its popular Galaxy Note line of smartphone in 2021. The Note lineup is said to be replaced with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which will apparently be coming with the S Pen instead. For the second half of 2021, Samsung will be focusing on launching the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

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Realme 6i Review: What the realme 6 should have been

When the realme 6 was launched back in March, I reviewed the phone to be great budget smartphone with a focus on gaming with its 90Hz screen. About 5 months later, realme has launched the realme 6i, which is a less expensive version of the realme 6 with a few compromises. When you compare the spec sheet between the two smartphones, you’ll notice that it is nearly identical with the sole exception of the rear-facing primary camera, which has been replaced with a 48MP sensor instead of the 64MP sensor found on the realme 6.

For this reason, my review will focus primarily on the camera of the realme 6i, compare it with its more expensive brother, along with a few minor differences I noticed when reviewing this phone.

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Google Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 live image, specs surface

When the Pixel 4a was announced, Google also confirmed their next two smartphones to be released later in 2020, the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5. Now, a user on reddit has leaked an image of both devices, showing their rear camera modules along with some leaked rumoured specs for both.

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Samsung confirms One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy S10 series, Note 10 series and more

Samsung has begun rolling out their One UI 2.5 update their Galaxy line of smartphones. The update brings many of the features from the Galaxy Note20 series to older Galaxy phones, including improved pro video and audio controls, an updated Samsung Notes app with Audio Bookmarks, Wireless DeX support and more.

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Samsung begins OneUI 2.5 update rollout for Galaxy S20 series

Samsung has begun rolling out its OneUI 2.5 update to Galaxy S20 series customers, which first appeared on the Galaxy Note 20 series. With the update, customers of the Galaxy S20 series can now enjoy a bunch of new features like Wireless DeX, improved camera functionalities and more.

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Apple reportedly trying to reduce iPhone 12 production costs with simpler and cheaper battery board

Apple’s integration of 5G technology into the upcoming iPhone 12 series is pretty much confirmed at this point. We also know that adding 5G support will significantly increase the cost incurred for Apple. As a result, Apple is reportedly looking into various measures to offset the costs in other components like the battery board.

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boAT Airdopes 131 truly wireless earbuds with 13mm drivers launched for Rs. 1299

boAT, a popular consumer audio company in India, has announced the launch of their new truly wireless earbuds called the Airdopes 131. It features their Insta Wake N’ Pair (IWP) Technology, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C charging, multi-function button and more.

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LG XBOOM ON2D Party Speaker with Bass Blast+ launched in India for Rs. 18990

LG is expanding their XBOOM model range with the announcement of a party speaker called the XBOOM ON2D. It features a wide variety of connectivity and playback options, deep bass sound quality with a large woofer, and also a karaoke mode.

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Zoom expands app support to Nest Hub Max, Portal and Echo Show smart displays

Zoom has announced that they will soon integrate support for their video conferencing app to 3 smart displays – namely on the Amazon Echo Show, the Portal from Facebook, and the Google Nest Hub Max. This announcement is part of the Zoom for Home program, which aims to bring easier access to Zoom from smart display at your home.

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Instagram will now show Suggested Posts at the end of your feed

Instagram has begun rolling out a new feature on their platform called Suggested Posts. It is essentially a new place to display ads on the app – at the end of your feed. Previously the app would simply show a “You’re All Caught Up” notice when you reached the end of your feed and now, it will begin showing suggested posts below the notice.

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Google Maps update brings better detailed land features and detailed street information

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Google has announced an update to its Maps, bringing two visual features that will add a lot more detail in land features and in street information. With these two visual updates, users will be able to easily understand and visualise what an area looks like, simple through the map view itself.

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Lenovo announces Yoga Slim 7i, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Yoga 6 laptops and more

Lenovo has announced the launch of multiple new laptops in their Yoga lineup, updating them with Intel’s latest 10th Gen mobile CPUs or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile processors. The models introduced include the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro, the Lenovo Yoga 7i, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro and the Lenovo Yoga 6.

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