Qualcomm today announced “Vision Intelligence” Platform which includes a pair of new 10nm FinFET SoCs; QCS605 and QCS603 SoCs that are mainly designed for camera-equipped IoT home and industrial gadgets. Continue reading “Qualcomm QCS605, QCS603 10nm SoCs announced for IoT devices”
Back in March, it was reported that Snapchat is working on the second-generation Snap Spectacles for later this year and a third version equipped with two cameras in 2019. Today, the Snap Spectacles have been spotted passing through the FCC. Continue reading “Second-generation Snap Spectacles passes through the FCC”
Motorola today introduced the Moto Stereo Speaker mod for its Z-series phone line-up. The Moto Mods are currently the most successful take on smartphone mods. The new Moto mod slaps onto the back of your Moto Z series phone like any other mod. Continue reading “Motorola introduces Moto Stereo Speaker mod at $59.99”
Kaira Global which is the distribution house for Razer in India has announced the availability of the Hammerhead Bluetooth headphones. It comes with an aluminum acoustic chamber which enhances music reproduction. Continue reading “Razer Hammerhead Bluetooth headphones with aptX launched in India for Rs. 9699”
According to new report from Bloomberg, Spotify is said to be working on new version of its free music service which also happens to be the first big product change since the company went public some while ago. For customers with mobile phones, the company is said to be tweaking the free service to make it easier to use. Continue reading “Spotify said to be planning a new version of its free music service”
Pixel and Pixel XL 2016 marked the first official introduction of the Pixel-series by Google which also killed off the Nexus series. However, Google today has officially removed the original Pixel and Pixel XL from its online stores. Accessories” category now joins the latest Pixel 2 flagship in the online store listing. Continue reading “Google no longer selling original Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones”
Facebook today has announced a new ‘Data Abuse Bounty’ program to reward people who report any misuse of data by app developers. Facebook aims to quickly uncover potential abuse of users information and it says that the new Data Abuse Bounty is inspired by the existing bug bounty program that we use to uncover and address security issues. Continue reading “Facebook announces ‘Data Abuse Bounty’ program with up to $40,000 rewards”
The return of the Lumia Pro Camera mode in the Nokia Camera app took center stage next to the Android One support announcement at the MWC 2018. This Pro camera mode is currently available in the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco out of the box, but it is unclear at the moment if this would be rolled out to other Nokia branded phones or not. Continue reading “Nokia Camera with Pro Camera mode APK now available”
Instagram is now rolling out ‘Focus’ feature which is nothing but a portrait-mode for photos and videos falling in line with the earlier reports. The focus feature is now available on iPhone SE, 6S, 6S+, 7, 7+, 8, 8+ and X and, select Android devices. Continue reading “Instagram now rolling Focus portrait-mode to Android and iOS, brings Mention stickers to iOS”
A new Android TV with Google logo and manufactured by the Shenzhen SEI Robotics Co., Ltd. has passed through the FCC. It comes with “4K ATV Stick” naming and pictures showing off HDMI dongle, with Google Logo running the latest version of Android TV and with a Google Assistant enabled voice remote. Continue reading “Google-branded 4K Android TV dongle with Assistant-enabled remote, Android Oreo passes through the FCC”
Sometime back in February BlackBerry Athena was first spotted on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Today we have the first look at the BlackBerry Athena that is scheduled to launch sometime later this year. Continue reading “BlackBerry Athena with Snapdragon 660, QWERTY keypad, dual-rear cameras surface in renders”
Panasonic India today launched the new Lumix G7 and G85 Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras. The company says that they are aimed at quality of videos for filming, YouTube and still photography. These come equipped with 4K video recording & editing capabilities. Continue reading “Panasonic Lumix G7 and Lumix G85 Mirrorless cameras with 4K video launched in India starting at Rs. 53990”
Google today announced that it is opening up its VR180 to developers and manufacturers. We can expect VR180 devices and apps in the future. it published on how developers can start engaging with the format and offer VR180 products. Continue reading “Google opens up VR180 to developers and manufacturers”
Instagram is currently testing Nametags feature, Snapchat-like QR codes. This feature will let you create a special image that people can scan with the Instagram Stories camera and follow. This feature was first spotted on Instagram’s Android APK last month. Now we have more details and screenshots of the feature in action. Continue reading “Instagram testing Nametags Snapchat-like QR codes”
Google today announced that it is banning fake id apps from the Play Store. Google has been following the trend of disallowing various apps that are considered inappropriate or dangerous. Continue reading “Google finally bans fake ID apps from the Play Store”
