RHA, the Scottish-based headphone company, has launched their new TrueConnect 2 truly wireless earbuds in India. They feature a long 44-hour battery life, Bluetooth 5.0, IP55 certification, capacitive touch controls, dual microphones and more.
Author: Milan Nair
Amazon Alexa app update revamps UI design and adds personalized suggestions
Amazon has introduced a new update for its Alexa mobile app for various platforms that revamps the app’s UI elements and shifts the app’s focus to provide more personalized experiences for the user. The update also pushes third-party skill suggestions to the background as Amazon
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Unicode 13.1 with Face In Clouds, Mending Heart and more coming in late 2020
Every year, the Unicode Consortium releases an update to the list of emoji for that year, the latest being Unicode 13.0, that was released in January 2020. They have now announced a minor emoji release, called the Unicode 13.1, will be released later this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the release of Unicode 14.0.
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Motorola Razr Gen. 2 with Snapdragon 765, 5G connectivity said to be in the works [Update: New render]
Update: July 27, 2020 A new render of the phone reveals the design of the 2020 Razr model codenamed Odyssey. This reveals similar design as the predecessor, but the fingerprint on the bottom chin is missing. Continue reading “Motorola Razr Gen. 2 with Snapdragon 765, 5G connectivity said to be in the works [Update: New render]”
Google Chrome Beta v85 brings 64-bit support for Android, URL hiding and more
Earlier this month, Chrome was discovered to be finally moving to a 64-bit architecture in its Canary v85 build, which could enable better utilization of RAM. Today, Chrome is migrating v85 to the Beta channel, bringing 64-bit support and other features like URL hiding, Support for AVIF image decoding and more.
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OnePlus TV gets support for EPIC ON OTT app
OnePlus has been steadily partnering with media networks in India to bring various OTT apps straight to their OnePlus TV user experience. Their latest partnership is with IN10 Media Network, that aims to bring the India-centric content focused streaming app called EPIC ON, to OnePlus TV users.
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Telegram v6.3.0 update brings up to 2GB file sharing, profile videos, mini chat list thumbnails and more
Telegram has released a new update for their app, bringing the version to 6.3.0. The update brings a bunch of new features like the ability to add profile videos, improved People Nearby, increased size limit to 2GB when sharing files, mini chat thumbnails, group stats and more.
Facebook adds Live broadcast feature to Messenger Rooms
Facebook has announced that their Messenger Rooms will now have the ability to Live Broadcast to Facebook. At launch, Live Broadcast will support up to 50 people, which makes it great for scenarios like hosting a book club, interviewing a panel of experts, teaching a fitness class, etc.
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Microsoft reveals Xbox Series X game lineup including 22 exclusives
Microsoft held their Xbox Games Showcase yesterday where they revealed a bunch of new games that are slated to release for their Xbox Series X console. These include 10 world premieres, 22 Xbox exclusive titles, like the Halo Infinite, Fable, etc. from 9 Xbox Game Studios and several of their partners.
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Twitter records $683 million in revenue; average mDAU of $186 million in Q2 2020
Twitter has released their earnings release for the second quarter of 2020, reporting a growth of 34% YoY in Monetizable Daily Active Usage (mDAU) at $186 million, thanks to the increase in conversation around current global events. Revenue, however, was recorded at $683 million for Q2 2020, which calculates to a decline of 19% compared to the same period last year.
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Apple starts production of the iPhone 11 in India
In a move that boosts the “Make in India” initiative, Apple has started producing their flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, locally in India at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. This was confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The iPhone 11 will be joining the iPhone Xr, as one of the two premium phones that Apple assembles in India.
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NVIDIA reportedly interested in acquiring stake in ARM
NVIDIA Corp. is reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in the semiconductor designer company known as ARM Ltd, which is currently owned by Softbank Group Corp. According to people with knowledge of the matter, Softbank Group has been looking into selling their stake in ARM, for which there are a few potential bidders and one among them is NVIDIA, according to Bloomberg report.
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Facebook Messenger update introduces App lock and new Privacy Settings
Facebook is releasing an update to its Messenger that adds another layer of security to the user, called App lock. Along with this, Facebook is also introducing a new Privacy settings section in the app where users can find all the privacy focused settings like Muted Stories, Blocked people, etc. in one central location.
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Dell Alienware m15 R3, G5 and G3 gaming laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core / AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series CPUs launched in India
Dell has announced updated models for their Alienware and G series gaming laptops for 2020. The Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 and Dell G3 15 now come with 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs and up to NVIDIA RTX super 2080 with Max-Q design. The Dell G5 SE is an all AMD laptop featuring AMD’s Ryzen 4000 H-Series Mobile Processors and AMD Radeon RX 5600M GPUs.
Google Messages update brings instant reactions, media editor, easier voice messages and more
Google Messages has released a new update that brings 5 new features to it platform. These include sending quick reactions to messages, suggested stickers in Smart Reply, a basic media editor, dedicated buttons for voice messages and video calling.