Author: Tamil G

Apple Watch Extreme Sports model could be called “Pro”, cost $900

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter, the rugged model might be called Pro. He believes the more advanced tracking capabilities for swimming and trekking, a longer battery life, and a bulkier, more durable shell built of a high-end, non-aluminum metal composition will be the “Pro” features of this forthcoming Apple Watch. He went on to say that the company might stop making the Edition version again to make room for this extreme sports option, along with the new Apple Watch SE. Continue reading “Apple Watch Extreme Sports model could be called “Pro”, cost $900″

Fire-Boltt enters TWS headset market with 3 ANC earbuds

Today, Fire-Boltt announced the release of FirePods, a line of truly wireless earphones, marking the company’s entry into the audio market. The company has launched Polaris, Atlas, and Rhythm, three new TWS earphones in its FirePods range that feature ANC, ENC, and low latency gaming mode. According to IDC, Fire-Bolt became the top smartwatch brand in India in Q1 2022, with a market share of 24.6%, up from 2.9% in Q1 2021. In 15 months in India, Fire-Boltt has become the largest wearable watch brand. Continue reading “Fire-Boltt enters TWS headset market with 3 ANC earbuds”

HUAWEI India sent Rs. 750 crore to China: Income Tax dept

Following the recent cases involving the Chinese smartphone brand Vivo, which is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering, The Income Tax Department had also accused an Indian unit of Chinese technology firm HUAWEI of repatriating excessive sums to the parent in the payment of dividends, lowering its tax liability here in India. Continue reading “HUAWEI India sent Rs. 750 crore to China: Income Tax dept”

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 surfaces in renders

Yesterday, we saw complete 360-degree renders of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 5 series. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro renders were leaked today. Leaker @evleaks aka Evan Blass has shared the first high-quality renders of the Galaxy Buds that are coming out soon. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 surfaces in renders”

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus and 14 Plus with 12th Gen Intel Core H-series CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 GPU announced

Dell has unveiled new Windows 11 Inspiron Plus PC laptops, the Inspiron 14 Plus and 16 Plus, which are engineered to foster collaboration and creativity while offering rich visuals and clear audio. Recently, Dell Latitude and Precision laptops were launched in India as well. Continue reading “Dell Inspiron 16 Plus and 14 Plus with 12th Gen Intel Core H-series CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 GPU announced”

Netflix gets Spatial audio offering an immersive surround sound experience

Netflix has announced spatial audio to all devices in order to improve the audio experience across its catalogue of original titles. The feature should provide more immersive sound, especially for customers who use headphones to watch a TV show or movie. Continue reading “Netflix gets Spatial audio offering an immersive surround sound experience”

Twitter is testing “CoTweets” feature allowing two users co-author a tweet

With the help of Twitter users, a new CoTweets feature is now being tested. Two accounts can co-author a tweet using the CoTweets option, and both accounts can be tagged in a single tweet. After testing the concept earlier this year, Twitter announced in a post that the new feature is already live for select users in the US, Canada, and Korea for a small period of time. Continue reading “Twitter is testing “CoTweets” feature allowing two users co-author a tweet”

Vivo India transferred Rs. 62,476 crore to China: ED

The country’s financial watchdog, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said that it carried out searches at 48 locations of VIVO Mobiles India Private Limited and its 23 associated companies spanning across the country as part of its investigation into possible violations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the Chinese smartphone maker and its partners. Continue reading “Vivo India transferred Rs. 62,476 crore to China: ED”

Google Chromecast with TV (4K) listed on Flipkart ahead of India launch

Prior to its availability in India, the Google Chromecast with TV (4K) has been advertised on Flipkart. The pricing of the upcoming Chromecast and the offers that are now available were disclosed in the posting. Even though the Flipkart page doesn’t say when it will be available, the Google Chromecast with TV (4K) will soon be available for purchase. To recall, the Google Chromecast 3 Media Streaming Device is already available for purchase in India for Rs. 3,499 in black color. Continue reading “Google Chromecast with TV (4K) listed on Flipkart ahead of India launch”

God of War Ragnarök for PS4 and PS5 launching in November

Sony has announced that God of War: Ragnarök will be released on PS5 and PS4 in November. The action-adventure video game also received a new CGI trailer, which depicts Kratos and his son Atreus in battle. Continue reading “God of War Ragnarök for PS4 and PS5 launching in November”

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series surface in renders

The Galaxy Watch 5 series comprises the latest generation of smartwatches made by Samsung. @evleaks aka Evan Blass, a well-known leaker, has now released the official renders of the Galaxy Watch 5 lineup. The actual release is coming up in a month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series surface in renders”

Global smartphone chipset shipment declined 5% YoY in Q1 2022: Counterpoint

According to Counterpoint’s Foundry and Chipset Tracker, global smartphone chipset (SoC/AP+Baseband) shipments fell 5% YoY in Q1 2022 due to seasonality, reduced demand in China following lockdowns, and excess shipping from several chipset makers in Q4 2021.

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Apple announces “Lockdown Mode” to protect iPhone users from mercenary spyware attacks

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a new security feature intended to prevent iPhone users from intrusive spyware attacks. The “Lockdown Mode” feature, which limits certain of your device’s features while also creating a digital moat around its periphery to prevent intrusion, claims to “harden” the data security of your iOS devices. Continue reading “Apple announces “Lockdown Mode” to protect iPhone users from mercenary spyware attacks”

Stuffcool Neo 40W Dual Type-C Port Charger with PD support launched

Stuffcool has released its latest charger, the Neo 40, a “Made in India” dual-type C port wall charger, following the release of its 120W 4-Port universal fast charger last month. The Neo 40 has a total output of 40W and is equipped with the PowerDelivery fast charging protocol, making it an excellent alternative for fast charging two iPhones, iPads, or any other iOS device around the same time. Continue reading “Stuffcool Neo 40W Dual Type-C Port Charger with PD support launched”

Apple plans for extreme sports watch with larger display, metal case along with standard Series 8

According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple apparently intends to unveil an “extreme sports” model of the Apple Watch this year. Along with a larger battery and a rugged metal case, the extreme sports Apple Watch is anticipated to include the company’s largest smartwatch display yet. Continue reading “Apple plans for extreme sports watch with larger display, metal case along with standard Series 8”