Apple Watch users who are also Spotify premium subscribers can now rejoice as the streaming service has now added the ability to locally download playlists, albums, and podcasts in the standalone Spotify app on the Apple Watch.
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iQOO just announced the iQOO Neo 5 Lite 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China as it had promised. It packs a 6.57-inch Full HD+ 144Hz refresh rate LCD screen and 90.4% screen-to-body ratio compared to AMOLED screen in the standard version. It is powered by Snapdragon 870 with support for 5G SA / NSA, eleven-layer liquid-cooled heat dissipation system that will reduce the temperature by up to 10°C, said the company. Continue reading “iQOO Neo5 Lite 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM announced”
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand already confirmed that it will introduce new Redmi Note 10 series phones in China on May 26th. Now a new phone with the model number Xiaomi M2104K10AC has surfaced in Geekbench benchmark that reveals Dimensity 1100 SoC, 8GB of RAM and Android 11 with MIUI 12.5. This is said to be K40 Light Luxury Edition which the Redmi head Lu Weibing teased last week. Continue reading “Redmi K40 Light Luxury Edition with Dimensity 1100, 67W fast charging surfaces in benchmarks”
HP announced updates to their gaming line up of laptops, with the launch of new OMEN 15 and 17 laptops along with the launch of Victus by HP. They all feature top end CPUs from Intel and AMD, along with up to an GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU and AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPUs.
Xiaomi this week confirmed that it will introduce new Redmi Note 10 series 5G smartphones in China on May 26th. The company has been posting new teaser images and is also posting features of the phone. The company is expected to introduce several models including a Dimensity 700 base Note 10 5G model, and there are also reports of Dimensity 900 for Note 10 Pro 5G and even a top-end Dimensity 1100-powered Note 10 Pro+ / Ultra model. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases new Redmi Note 10 series with VC liquid cooling, UFS 3.1 storage and RedmiBook Pro with Ryzen 5000 series for May 26”
During their Snap Partner Summit 2021, Snapchat unveiled their next generation Spectacles, which is their first pair of AR-capable glasses. They are designed for augmented reality creators, powered by a new Snap Spatial Engine and the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Platform. Continue reading “Snap introduces next generation AR-capable Spectacles”
Every social media platform needs a process to have verified accounts on the platform. Twitter previously had a verification program for earning the “Blue tick”, but had some problems with it. The company now relaunched their verification program, with updated criteria that took into account feedback from the public.
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WhatsApp was recently discovered to be developing a feature where users can transfer their chats between Android and iOS smartphones. The company is now reportedly expanding upon that feature by allowing the transfer of chats between phone numbers too.
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Google is testing a new way to follow content from websites by using the open RSS web standard, with a feature called Follow. The feature is experimental and is currently being tested on some Chrome Canary builds for Android users in the US.
Update: Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch Redmi Note 8 (2021) for global markets soon. The new teaser shows a waterdrop notch, same as the Note 9. It also said that the global Redmi Note 8 sales have crossed 25 million. Last year in May the company said that the combined sales of Redmi Note 8 series were 30 million. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 8 (2021) will be introduced soon”
Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro surfaced in renders last week, thanks to leaker, Jon Prosser. It didn’t reveal the complete design of the phones. After the Pixel 6 Pro, detailed CAD-based renders of the Pixel 6 have surfaced, thanks to OnLeaks. This shows the chin below the display, and the phone is said to feature a 6.4-inch flat AMOLED screen, compared to 6.67-inch curved AMOLED screen in the Pro version. It has minimal bezels and an in-display fingerprint scanner and the image shows centre punch-hole that was had seen in earlier renders. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 with 6.4-inch AMOLED display, dual rear cameras surface in more renders”
Noise, popular for its smart accessories, has launched the NoiseFit Active smartwatch. It has a 1.28-inch color touch display, 24 x 7 heart rate tracking, Blood oxygen (SpO2) monitor, stress monitor, guided breathing, 14 sports modes, auto sports recognition that can track walking and running, Google Fit sync, 5ATM water resistance and a 320mAh battery with up to 7days battery life. It doesn’t have dedicated GPS support. Continue reading “NoiseFit Active with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring, 14 sports modes launched for Rs. 3499”
Xiaomi opened crowdfunding for its new Mi Boost Pro Power Bank 30000mAh power bank in India back in March and started shipping them to backers earlier this month. It comes with support for maximum 24W (9V-2.6A) USB Type-C input and 18W output offering fast charging. It has Polycarbonate and ABS body with anti-skid finish and comes with two USB Type-A ports with a maximum 18W output. Continue reading “Mi 30000mAh Boost Pro Power Bank goes on open sale in India for Rs. 2299”
Clubhouse started rolling out its audio conversation app to Android users in beta last week starting from the U.S. The company already confirmed that it will roll out in other English-speaking countries and then the rest of the world gradually. After rolling it out in Japan, Brazil & Russia earlier this week, it has started globally roll out today. Continue reading “Clubhouse for Android beta now available globally”
A couple of months back, OnePlus launched its ambitious OnePlus 9 Series – OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro in India, amid much fanfare. With the OnePlus 9 series, the company established itself in the camera space with the Hasselblad partnership, promising a compromise-free photography experience. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Series and 5G: Should you be worried?”
