Xiaomi Book Air 13 with 13.3″ 2.8K OLED touch display, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 processor announced

Xiaomi today unveiled the Xiaomi Book Air 13 in China, in addition to the Redmi Note 12 Series. This is the thinnest Xiaomi laptop with a 360°-fold and many position modes. This is an Intel EVO certified laptop with a lightweight design, high performance, and a long battery life. Continue reading “Xiaomi Book Air 13 with 13.3″ 2.8K OLED touch display, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 processor announced”

Alexa gets live cricket commentary, scores and more

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is gaining new skills in commemoration of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which could liven up the match-watching experience. You can now ask Alexa for the latest match updates, like schedules, scores, team sheets, and player stats. You can also enable a skill to get live commentary and player stats. Continue reading “Alexa gets live cricket commentary, scores and more”

Samsung rolls out privacy-focused Maintenance Mode globally

This week, Samsung began rolling out One UI 5, and the company has also announced the global rollout of a new privacy-focused feature called Maintenance Mode. This expansion follows a successful pilot programme in Korea and an initial launch in China. Continue reading “Samsung rolls out privacy-focused Maintenance Mode globally”

Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days Sale: Check out the deals and offers

With Amazon’s Great Indian Festival having just concluded, the e-commerce platform has announced yet another sale aimed at smartphone buyers. Amazon India has launched Smartphone Upgrade Days, which feature a variety of deals and offers on the most recent smartphones and accessories. Continue reading “Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days Sale: Check out the deals and offers”

Indian smartphone shipments fell 6% YoY in Q3 2022: Canalys

The Canalys research firm has released Indian smartphone shipments report for Q3 2022. According to the research firm, India’s smartphone shipments fell by 6% YoY and were able to ship 44.6 million units. The festival season sale, which began in the last few weeks of the quarter, saved the total shipment percentage, while entry-level device contribution declined this year. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipments fell 6% YoY in Q3 2022: Canalys”

Samsung announces 200MP ISOCELL HPX sensor

Samsung has announced the ISOCELL HPX, a new 200MP sensor, in China. This follows the June announcement of the ISOCELL HP3 200MP sensor. The ISOCELL HPX has 0.56-micron pixel size, which can reduce the camera module area by 20%, making the smartphone body thinner and smaller. Continue reading “Samsung announces 200MP ISOCELL HPX sensor”

Vi enhances 4G network in Gujarat, offers Diwali Bonanza

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has announced that it has upgraded its network in Gujarat to provide faster and more reliable network connectivity to residents. In addition, on select half-yearly and annual plans, the company is providing 50 to 75 GB of additional data for free. Continue reading “Vi enhances 4G network in Gujarat, offers Diwali Bonanza”

Instagram announces new enhancements to protect users from abuse

Instagram has announced new enhancements to protect users and creators from hate speech and abusive language. Improved blocking options, Hidden Words updates, and more are among the new features. Continue reading “Instagram announces new enhancements to protect users from abuse”

HUAWEI announces EMUI 13 — Check out the new features

HUAWEI released HarmonyOS 3 for its Chinese smartphones in July. The similar OS is now known as EMUI 13 for Global HUAWEI smartphone users. EMUI 13 is intended to provide seamless interactions and handy service widgets to provide an immersive user experience. Drag to share, Smart Personalized Interactions, SuperStorage, and other features stand out. Continue reading “HUAWEI announces EMUI 13 — Check out the new features”

Google Messages gets replies, YouTube PiP, emoji reactions

Google has announced a major update to its Messages app, as well as a new icon for it, as well as the Google Phone and Contacts apps. The new icons are intended to work with Android’s ‘Material You’ themes. The Messages app now includes the ability to watch YouTube videos within the app, as well as voice message transcription and other enhancements. Continue reading “Google Messages gets replies, YouTube PiP, emoji reactions”

Lenovo ThinkReality VRX headset with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 announced

Lenovo has detailed the ThinkReality VRX, an all-in-one VR headset with high-resolution pass-through capabilities for mixed reality (MR) applications. Lenovo developed this headset in collaboration with Qualcomm for the enterprise market. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkReality VRX headset with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 announced”

Basemark GPUScore: Sacred Path cross-platform benchmark released

Basemark has released GPUScore: Sacred Path, a cross-platform benchmark that allows performance comparison of all GPU devices, from smartphones to gaming PCs, by running the exact same content on all platforms. Continue reading “Basemark GPUScore: Sacred Path cross-platform benchmark released”

Samsung Finance+ now offers finance options to all Samsung products

Samsung Finance+, a digital lending platform, was initially launched in India to assist customers with financing options for the purchase of Galaxy smartphones. The company has now expanded this program for purchase of its wide range of consumer electronics products during the festive season. Continue reading “Samsung Finance+ now offers finance options to all Samsung products”

Apple TV 4K with A15 Bionic chip, HDR10+ support launched in India starting at Rs. 14900

Apple has released its new generation of Apple TV 4K as the successor to the model released in 2021. This model supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision and is powered by an A15 Bionic chip, which provides faster performance, more fluid gameplay, and more entertainment options. Continue reading “Apple TV 4K with A15 Bionic chip, HDR10+ support launched in India starting at Rs. 14900”

Google Family Link app gets a new design, Google TV Kids Profiles gets new features

Google’s Family Link app has undergone a redesign and has got several new features that help parents stay in the loop while their kids are using gadgets. Further, the firm has also announced a new Kids friendly feature to its Google TV interface.  Continue reading “Google Family Link app gets a new design, Google TV Kids Profiles gets new features”