Apple has clarified that it will replace the batteries of older iPhones at a discounted price even if they are not defective. The company has reduced the pricing of battery replacements from $79 to $29 last week following the controversial throttling of iPhones reports. Continue reading “Apple will replace iPhone batteries at a discounted price regardless of battery health”
Intel chips from the last ten years said to have been affected with serious Kernel memory leak issue on modern computers including Windows, Linux, and macOS, according to a report from The Register. This needs a fix at the operating system level which might incur performance drop. Continue reading “Intel chips affected with Kernel memory leak flaw, fix might incur performance drop: Report”
Among the many other features the newly launched Pixel 2 series rock, Portrait mode surely caught the attention. The single-camera sensor on the back and front were able to pull off the mode so good that the mode is now being ported to first-gen Pixel phones, Nexus 6P, 5X and we were able to make it work on other devices running Android 8.0 Oreo. Continue reading “Pixel 2 Portrait mode ported to non-Google devices running Android Oreo”
Apple has acquired the Canada-based app development service Buddybuild in efforts to make it easier for developers create and iterate their apps for iOS. Buddybuild is a mobile iteration platform that is focused on integration and debugging tools essentially needed for app development workflow. Continue reading “Apple acquires Canada-based app development startup Buddybuild”
LG at the CES 2018 event that is going to kickstart in the coming week will introduce the ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant and α (ALPHA) advanced image processor, and perhaps the biggest addition to LG TVs this year will be the support for Google Assistant. Continue reading “LG ThinQ OLED and SUPER UHD TVs with Google Assistant to be introduced at CES 2018”
During the launch of Galaxy S8, Samsung introduced the DeX Station accessory that S8, S8+ connects to monitor to offer desktop-like experience. Again for the S9 launch, Samsung seems to be readying upgraded Dex Station dubbed “DeX Pad” as the company registered the ‘Dex Pad’ trademark at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office). Continue reading “Samsung trademarks ‘DeX Pad’ docking station accessory for Galaxy S9”
Android Oreo (Go Edition) is Google’s trim down version of Android for low-cost phones with 512MB to 1GB RAM. The company announced the project back in May and said that it would be available from early 2018. The company is all set to launch the first phone in India in partnership with Micromax later this month, according to a new report. Continue reading “Micromax said to launch Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone this January for Rs. 2000”
The Government of India has made it mandatory to link your mobile number with Aadhaar card for identification verification and has put a deadline of March 31, 2018 to do so. While the process of verification by visiting the mobile network customer centers can be tiresome, UIDAI has rolled out OTP based verification system using which you can link your mobile numbers with Aadhaar from your home. Continue reading “How to link Aadhaar to your mobile number via OTP”
Back in December when the Nokia 5 got the Android Oreo beta release, an apk teardown revealed the references to features like the Telephoto, wide-angle features which hinted at the arrival of Nokia 9. Again today a further teardown of APK gives away the references to upcoming Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 9 devices. Continue reading “Nokia 1, Nokia 4, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 9 references revealed in Nokia camera app”
Samsung Electronics has announced today that the company’s C-labs will introduce three new innovative projects; S-Ray, GoBreath, and Relumino at the CES 2018 event. Additionally, seven start-ups which have been spun off from Samsung’s C-Lab will also showcase their newly released commercial products for new business opportunities. Continue reading “Samsung S-Ray, GoBreath, Relumino Creative Lab projects to be announced at CES 2018”
OnePlus has released new ‘Switch’ app that lets you quickly migrate from your old phone to a new OnePlus device. The app was announced at the OnePlus 5T launch and is compatible with Android phones running Lollipop (5.0) or higher and it can transfer contacts, SMS messages, call logs, calendars, photos, videos, audio, and apps. Continue reading “OnePlus Switch backup tool launched”
Back in November, it was reported that Samsung is working on a new Chromebook with codename Nautilus and detachable keyboard based on several recent changes to the Chromium Repository. Today it is confirmed that Samsung is indeed the manufacturer of Nautilus Chromebook and it will equip Sony IMX258 camera sensor. Continue reading “Samsung confirmed to be working on Nautilus Chromebook with detachable keyboard and Sony camera sensor”
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 users had reported on the Samsung community that the device is dying once the battery is drained completely. Users have complained that they couldn’t turn on the device even after plugging it into a power source. While the exact reason for the issue is unknown, Samsung has just acknowledged the problem saying that it is limited to a small number of units. Continue reading “Samsung acknowledges Galaxy Note 8 battery issues, says very few units are affected”
Telegram has rolled out a new update to its app which brings the version number 4.7. The new update brings several new features like the themes to change the look and feel of the U.I, multiple accounts with different phone numbers under one roof, quick replies in a chat. Continue reading “Telegram 4.7 brings themes, multiple accounts, quick replies and more”
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra which was confirmed by the Thailand and Malaysia regulators bodies last week is back in the new again as the images of the device leaked. The photos show the handset in its full glory, and it is the first device from Sony to feature a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with dual front cameras, Android 8.0 live images surface”
