Apple’s 13-inch entry-level retina MacBook Air production said to be pushed to Q3

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We had heard about entry-level  13-inch retina MacBook Air last month, and in today’s new report Digitimes claims that Apple has pushed back assembly of the new laptop into the third quarter and won’t be launching at the WWDC in June.  Continue reading “Apple’s 13-inch entry-level retina MacBook Air production said to be pushed to Q3”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Oreo update said to start rolling out in mid-May

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Samsung is on the verge of rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to the Galaxy Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. While the exact date is unknown, a note posted by the company in the Samsung Members app for Korean users hints at a possible roll out of Oreo for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge around mid-May.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Oreo update said to start rolling out in mid-May”

Xiaomi ‘Jasmine’ Mi A1 successor with Snapdragon 660 and ‘Daisy’ Android One smartphones said to launch soon

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Xiaomi’a Mi A1 was one of the most successful smartphones for the company, and it is also the first Android One phone from Xiaomi in India. It is the same smartphone which was launched in China as Mi 5X. Now that Xiaomi announced the Mi 6X last week, reports started flowing that it will be the successor to Mi A1 considering Mi 5X was re-branded Android one phone in markets like India.  Continue reading “Xiaomi ‘Jasmine’ Mi A1 successor with Snapdragon 660 and ‘Daisy’ Android One smartphones said to launch soon”

Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup

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Recently the US Govt has laid a total of 7-years ban on ZTE and restricted from using any American Technology. This kind of fate could happen to any foreign brand that is operating in the USA. The best way to stay in the light is to have a backup. Executives at Huawei have also thought of the same as the company is said to be building substitute OS to Android as a backup. Continue reading “Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup”

Google, Facebook and Microsoft are now adopting gun emoji redesign

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Every major vendor has now committed to redesigning the gun emoji and replace it with a water pistol/squirt gun design, reports Emojipedia. Though it took a while for it to happen, it is now happening at all once.  Continue reading “Google, Facebook and Microsoft are now adopting gun emoji redesign”

ZTE patent hint at dual notch display smartphone design

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ZTE Iceberg was unveiled as the world’s first smartphone with a dual-notch design that we have seen earlier this month. The phone is expected to release after 2018 in Asia, Europe, North America. However, today according to the new patent files, we see yet another ZTE phone with dual notch display. Continue reading “ZTE patent hint at dual notch display smartphone design”

Twitter now shows more ‘News links’ on the timeline

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Twitter has now confirmed that it is now pushing more ‘News links’ by your network on the timeline and is also and grouping the tweets mentioning the link underneath it. This is a much-needed move from Twitter in order to seize the identity in the news section it lacked for a long time. Continue reading “Twitter now shows more ‘News links’ on the timeline”

Apple said to be working on wireless AR and VR headset with 8K display

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Back in November we first heard that Apple is aiming ramping its technology for AR headset by 2019 and ship the headset by 2020. Today, we are seeing reports that Apple is working on a headset capable of running both AR and VR technology.  Continue reading “Apple said to be working on wireless AR and VR headset with 8K display”

Instagram said to be testing mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more

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Instagram will soon be introducing a bunch of new features; mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more. All these features are currently said to be in the testing phase. Twitter user @wongmjane has dug deep into the app’s code and has seemingly found evidence to the said features.  Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more”

Google app v8.1 beta adds ‘At a glance’ widget, Explore page, hints at Google Lens tips section and more

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Google app is getting a new beta v8.1 update that brings features like At a glance’ widget that was debuted in the Pixel Launcher and is now making it available to many Android devices and in different launchers, adds Explore link in Settings. Continue reading “Google app v8.1 beta adds ‘At a glance’ widget, Explore page, hints at Google Lens tips section and more”

Facebook Messenger Kids gets new sleep mode parent control

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Messenger Kids is Facebook chat application for children aged six to 12 and today the company is now rolling out a new sleep mode parent control. This feature brings more control to parents for how long their kids can spend using the app. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger Kids gets new sleep mode parent control”

Windows 10 April 2018 Update with improved Focus Assist, Timeline to roll from April 30

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Microsoft to start rolling out the Windows 10 April 2018 Update from April 30th. This update brings a bunch of new features including improved Focus Assist, a new Timeline feature for recalling previous apps you were working on across machines, and more. Continue reading “Windows 10 April 2018 Update with improved Focus Assist, Timeline to roll from April 30”

LG Watch Timepiece hybrid smartwatch with Snapdragon 2100, Wear OS said to launch soon

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LG is said to be working on a new wearable dubbed LG Watch Timepiece which is a hybrid smartwatch and will run on Google’s Wear OS. Since it is a hybrid smartwatch it won’t be a straight-up smartwatch, instead, it will have a mechanical clock setup alongside the smart functions. Continue reading “LG Watch Timepiece hybrid smartwatch with Snapdragon 2100, Wear OS said to launch soon”

Samsung Galaxy A6+ with 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, dual rear cameras gets certified

Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy  A6+ smartphones. Earlier this week we have seen the press images of the A6+ surfacing on the internet, and today the device is back again, but this time it surfaces in live images. Falling in-line with the earlier rumors and leaks, it packs a unibody metal design, dual rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A6+ with 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, dual rear cameras gets certified”

Microsoft reports $7.4 billion net income in FY18 Q3, up 35% YoY, Cloud and commercial services surge

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Microsoft today released its earnings report for FY18 Q3. It as recorded a $26.8 billion revenue which is 16% up compared to same time last year. The company reported a $7.4 billion in net income with 35% YOY increase compared to the $5.5 billion in net income in 2017. Continue reading “Microsoft reports $7.4 billion net income in FY18 Q3, up 35% YoY, Cloud and commercial services surge”