Instagram now lets you mute profiles to hide posts in News Feed

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Instagram is now rolling out an update that brings option to mute posts, giving you more control over what posts you see on your news feed. This will hide posts from specific accounts when you mute them instead of unfollowing.  Continue reading “Instagram now lets you mute profiles to hide posts in News Feed”

New Razer Blade laptop with 15.6-inch 4K display, Nvidia GeForce Max-Q GPUs; Core X Thunderbolt 3 external graphics announced

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Razer today has announced the new Razer Blade laptop and Core X Thunderbolt 3. The new Razer Blade laptop comes with a 15.6-inch display, 8th Gen Intel Core processor and according to the company it is the world’s smallest 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop. Continue reading “New Razer Blade laptop with 15.6-inch 4K display, Nvidia GeForce Max-Q GPUs; Core X Thunderbolt 3 external graphics announced”

WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature

WhatsAppWhatsApp is now rolling out a new update to its iOS app which brings the ability for users to request a report of your account information and settings. The new app version is 2.18.60 and is already available on the App Store.  Continue reading “WhatsApp for iOS gets ‘Request Account Info’ feature”

Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement set for May 31, Mi Band 3 and several other accessories expected

Xiaomi just confirmed that its next flagship; the Mi 8 is all set to be Unveiled on 31st May. The company through its Twitter handle has shared the launch date and mentioned that it would be a nod to their eighth anniversary. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement set for May 31, Mi Band 3 and several other accessories expected”

Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw

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Back in the start of 2018, Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaw affected most of the CPUs including Intel, ARM, and others. Months after the detection, Google’s Project Zero’s (GPZ) and Microsoft have discovered another new form of Spectre-Meltdown CPU flaw;  Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4). Continue reading “Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw”

Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy J4 (SM-J400) in the J-series. It comes with 5.5-inches AMOLED display with good old 16:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung’s very own Exynos 7570 Quad-Core 14nm processor with 2GB of RAM.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 announced”

Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android

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Twitter is rolling out its own Twemoji on Android, and this will replace the native emojis previously shown from Google and Samsung. This new emoji set looks to be targeting users on Android 7.x and below. After facing numerous cases of missing emojis on older systems, the new Twitter’s own Twemoji on Android will now be a fresh breath of air. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out its own Twemoji emojis on Android”

Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites

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Google constantly and consistently keeps pushing updates to its flagship apps, and today it is the Photos app. The app has received the ability to mark photos as favorites with stars and hearts. This makes it easier to view all the favorited pictures in one place instead of scrolling through numerous pictures. Continue reading “Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites”

OnePlus 6 preview sale in India saw record Rs. 100 crore worth sale within first 10 minutes 

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OnePlus launched the flagship OnePlus 6 on May 17th in India and it went on for the preview sale on May 21st. The company today announced it had achieved a record Rs. 100 crore sale within the first 10 minutes of the OnePlus 6 first preview sale in India. That’s about 25000 unit sales. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 preview sale in India saw record Rs. 100 crore worth sale within first 10 minutes “

Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health

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Instagram’s news feed algorithm always makes it hard to determine when you have finished viewing all the latest posts. However, it looks like Instagram is now planning on fixing it as the company is testing a new ‘You’re All Caught Up’ which will let users know when all the unseen posts from the last 48 hours have been viewed.  Continue reading “Instagram testing ‘You’re All Caught Up’ feature to improve digital health”

Google Maps for iOS gets new 3D car icons to replace classic blue navigation arrow

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Google Maps usually shows a classic blue navigation arrow while using the directions. However, Google today is rolling out a stylish sedan, a timeless pickup truck, or a speedy SUV to swap the blue navigation arrow depending on your mood.  Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets new 3D car icons to replace classic blue navigation arrow”

HMD Global raises $100 million, will invest in growth of Nokia

HMD Global – the home of Nokia phones, today announced that it has raised additional $100 million from multiple investors to scale business operations and fund the company’s growth in its second year. This round of investment has been led by Geneva-based, Ginko Ventures via Alpha Ginko Ltd. with participation from DMJ Asia Investment Opportunity Limited and Wonderful Stars Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of FIH Mobile Ltd. Continue reading “HMD Global raises $100 million, will invest in growth of Nokia”

Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas

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Qualcomm has partnered with Facebook to deliver high-speed internet connectivity with Facebook’s Terragraph technology through the development of a multi-node wireless system based on 60GHz technology from Qualcomm. This terrestrial system improves speed, efficiency, and quality of internet connectivity around the world at only a fraction of the cost of fiber deployments. Continue reading “Qualcomm, Facebook partner to bring high-speed internet connectivity in urban areas”

Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads

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Qualcomm today has announced an industry first 5G NR solution targeted for small cells and remote radio head deployments that is built on proven Qualcomm FSM Platform for 3G and 4G small cells. It supports 5G NR in both mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces first 5G NR solution for small cells and remote radio heads”

Nokia partners with Crypto Startup Streamr for remote community hosted networks

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Nokia has announced that it is partnering with Streamr who has just launched Real-time Data Marketplace. This connects data producers and consumers. The main motto behind this is to offer connectivity to remote rural areas and enjoy the benefits that follow. Continue reading “Nokia partners with Crypto Startup Streamr for remote community hosted networks”