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Samsung patents hint at possible Bixby smart speaker with touchscreen display, camera for facial recognition and more

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Samsung already announced its plans of launching a Bixby-powered smart speaker in the second half of 2018. Though the company didn’t offer any other details, a new patent from Samsung offers some interesting hints about the upcoming Bixby speaker. Interestingly, Samsung has filed the patent application back in November 2017 and has published in the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) database a couple of weeks back. Continue reading “Samsung patents hint at possible Bixby smart speaker with touchscreen display, camera for facial recognition and more”

Apple to cut down access to popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones

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Apple mentioned that it would be changing its iPhone settings to close iPhone security hole that police use to crack devices. This move is to protect all its users, especially in countries where phones are readily obtained by police officials or criminals with extensive resources. Continue reading “Apple to cut down access to popular law-enforcement tool for cracking iPhones”

Twitter for Android and iOS updated with improved Moments format, organised Explore tab, and more

Twitter today is rolling out major changes to its platform to make it easier to find and follow the big events and stories you care about in your timeline, notifications, and Explore. It is also rolling out a new look and feel for Moments showing everything you’d want to see. Continue reading “Twitter for Android and iOS updated with improved Moments format, organised Explore tab, and more”

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could pack 4000mAh battery with wireless fast charging, color variants surface in render

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is the upcoming flagship that is scheduled to launch later this year in August. The device has been in the news for quite some time and now according to Ice universe who has a solid track record in revealing leaks about the upcoming Samsung devices; the Galaxy Note 9 is said to feature a massive 4000mAh battery with support for wireless fast charging technology. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could pack 4000mAh battery with wireless fast charging, color variants surface in render”

Google will no longer let you install Chrome extensions from websites

Google Chrome browser needs no new introduction and part of the popularity comes from the wide range of Chrome extensions available through the Chrome Web Store allowing users to customize their Chrome experience. Continue reading “Google will no longer let you install Chrome extensions from websites”

Android P could bring manual dark and light theme in Pixel launcher

With Pixel 2, Google launched an automatic dark theme that changes according to wallpaper color within launcher and quick settings. This is a half-baked move with users requesting Google a dark system theme for years. There is no way you can manually select between light and dark theme. However, this might be changing with Android P release. Continue reading “Android P could bring manual dark and light theme in Pixel launcher”

Instagram now lets you shop directly from Stories

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Instagram today has announced that it is expanding shopping ability beyond Feed to Instagram Stories. On Instagram Stories, when you see a sticker with a shopping bag icon, you can now tap on it to see more details about that product. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you shop directly from Stories”

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to ditch the earpiece for a 6.2-inch sound-emitting edge-to-edge display

Samsung showcased an interesting sound-emitting display concept at the Society of Information Displays (SID) 2018 expo last month. Samsung says that the panel uses vibration and bone conduction to eliminate the need for an earpiece. This also helps in extending the screen all the way from top to bottom. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 said to ditch the earpiece for a 6.2-inch sound-emitting edge-to-edge display”

Google Translate for Android and iOS gets AI-powered offline translation

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Google Translate app has received Neural Machine learning Technology offline—on the device translations. Meaning which the technology will run within the Google Translate apps directly on your Android or iOS device so that you can get high-quality translations even when you don’t have access to an internet connection. Continue reading “Google Translate for Android and iOS gets AI-powered offline translation”

Apple to highlight up-to-date 2018 FIFA World Cup scores and stats across all its devices

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The 2018 FIFA world cup tournament is right around the corner and with the same excitement, Apple today announced that it is integrating Siri to stay up to date with stats, scores and their favorite teams across all Apple devices. Siri is adding support for football in Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Continue reading “Apple to highlight up-to-date 2018 FIFA World Cup scores and stats across all its devices”

Apple updates App Store review guidelines to prevent app developers from sharing user data

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Apple has quietly closed the loophole that lets app makers store and share data without users consent. The company last week changed its App Store rules to limit how developers use information about iPhone owners’ friends and other contacts. This indeed is a perfect move from Apple that puts an end to years of practice where developers ask users for access to their phone contacts, and then later use it for marketing without proper permissions. Continue reading “Apple updates App Store review guidelines to prevent app developers from sharing user data”

Apple’s 2019 iPhones rumored to feature USB Type-C port

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Though rumors suggested that last year’s Apple’s sensation- the iPhone X would sport a USB Type-C port, Apple unsurprisingly stuck to its lightning port. Rumors are again back, and this time it is reported that Apple is redesigning its chargers and related interface for the next-generation iPhone and iPad devices. Continue reading “Apple’s 2019 iPhones rumored to feature USB Type-C port”

Xiaomi partners with ACT Fibernet to offer 3 months free broadband on purchase of any Mi LED Smart TV

Xiaomi Smart LED TV offer

Xiaomi has announced that customers who purchase any Mi LED smart TV will get 3 months ACT Fibernet internet for free. This offer is valid for people residing in Bangalore, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Chennai and is valid from tomorrow i.e 13th June on all Mi TV purchases from mi.com, Mi Home, and Flipkart. This offer will be valid from 10th June 2018 to 31st August 2018. Continue reading “Xiaomi partners with ACT Fibernet to offer 3 months free broadband on purchase of any Mi LED Smart TV”

Nokia announces completion of 5G new radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China

Nokia today has announced that it has successfully completed an end-to-end 5G New Radio (5G NR) data call. This is a part of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 5G Technology R&D trial. The 3GPP-compliant dual connectivity call was conducted using a 5G NR system over-the-air on the 3.5GHz frequency band and LTE in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, supported by a 5G user equipment simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom Testing. Continue reading “Nokia announces completion of 5G new radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China”

Huawei Mate 20 Pro said to feature 6.9-inch Samsung OLED display

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Rumors suggest that the next Mate series flagship is said to be called the Huawei Mate 2o/Mate 20 Pro in-line with the P-series flagships. Mate series flagships always feature the best in class challenging the competing flagships in the similar price segment. Fresh rumors suggest that the Pro model of this series could actually sport a large 6.9-inches display. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 Pro said to feature 6.9-inch Samsung OLED display”