Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac

Apple just announced M1, the company’s first ARM-based SoC, also known as Apple Silicon designed specifically for the Mac, as expected. The company says that it is the most powerful chip it has ever created. It is the first chip for the PC to be built on 5-nanometer process technology, and has 16 billion transistors, the most Apple has ever put into a chip. This combines CPU, I/O, security, and more into a single SoC for greater performance and power efficiency. Continue reading “Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac”

MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced

MediaTek just announced Dimensity 700, the company’s latest mid-range SoC with built-in 5G months after the Dimensity 720. It has two Cortex-A76 cores operating up to 2.2GHz and six power-efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz. The MediaTek 5G UltraSave technology uses both network and content awareness intelligence to manage the modem’s operating mode in real-time to extend battery life. Continue reading “MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced”

HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion

HUAWEI will sell its HONOR smartphone business to a consortium led by Digital China, a handset distributor and Shenzhen government for about 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion approx.), according to a new Reuters report. The all-cash sale will include almost all assets including 7,000 staff, R&D capabilities and supply chain management, adds the report. Continue reading “HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion”

Google Pay faces investigation from Competition Commission of India for Anti-trust behaviour

Google is not only fighting anti-trust lawsuits in the USA it seems, but now in India too as the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a new investigation into Google, for allegedly using its Android market dominance to promote its own payment app known as Google Pay.

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India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC

The Indian PC market that includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations posted 9.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth with 3.4 million shipments compared to 3.1 million a year ago making it the biggest quarter in the last seven years in India, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Continue reading “India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC”

ASUS VivoBook Ultra series and Zenbook 14 with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs launched in India starting from Rs. 42990

ASUS has announced refreshes to their premium Zenbook and mid-tier VivoBook lineups, bringing Intel’s 11th Gen Core CPUs and accompanying Intel Iris Xe graphics. All of these laptops, namely the VivoBook Ultra 14/15, VivoBook Ultra K15, and the ZenBook 14, come with ultra-slim designs, better cooling solutions, faster RAM, and of course, ASUS’s Nano-Edge displays.

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Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces

Nokia 8110 4G was introduced as the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone back in 2018. Now the company is gearing up to launch the Nokia 8000 4G (TA-1303) as a poster of the phone has surfaced online. This reveals a premium glass-like design with curved edges on the front, keymat that has a 3D curved design, support for WhatsApp and Facebook since it runs KaiOS, similar to the 8110 4G. Continue reading “Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces”

Frenzi is a new one-stop-shop app for discovering OTT content in India

With the myriad of OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, etc. available to us these days, discovering and finding content has become a bit of a hassle. Mitigating this problem is the purpose of Frenzi, which is a new community-based OTT content discovery and engagement platform app that is launching for Indians.

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Amazon Smart Plug Review — Easiest way to remotely control your appliances

If you are looking for the easiest way to remotely control your domestic appliances, the Amazon Smart Plug might be of interest to you. I have tried smart plugs and power strips from several companies over the past few years and it is good to finally see a product from Amazon which is the creator of Alexa and has smart devices under the Echo and Fire line-up. Amazon had announced a similar product in the US market almost 2 years ago at a similar price of $25 and continues to sell it. Now the Amazon Smart Plug has been launched it in India and I have been using it for a while now. Here are my thoughts on the device and if it makes sense to invest in one.

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WhatsApp begins global rollout of new Shopping button

Over the past few months, WhatsApp has steadily been adding features to improve the overall shopping experience on its instant messaging platform. With the ability to view catalogs, it is very easy to shop directly with a business and now, WhatsApp is adding a Shopping button that will let customers add items to a cart, make payment and check out all within WhatsApp.

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Apple halts future Pegatron Corp iPhone assembly due to labour violation

One of Apple’s iPhone supplier, Pegatron Corp. in China was discovered to be in violation of Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct and hence, Apple has halted their contracts with the supplier until corrective measures were taken. Pegatron Corp. was revealed to be falsifying paperwork to hide violations in a student worker program.

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OnePlus Nord SE with 65W fast charging said to be introduced in early 2021

OnePlus introduced its Nord mid-range 5G smartphone earlier this year, and the Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 smartphones last month, now the company is said to be working on Nord SE codenamed ‘Ebba’ for next year. It looks like an upgraded version of the Nord. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord SE with 65W fast charging said to be introduced in early 2021”

Nokia 8 V 5G UW with mmWave 5G announced for Verizon

HMD Global introduced the Nokia 8.3 5G, the company’s first mid-range 5G smartphone back in March and began global roll out in September. Today it has announced Nokia 8 V 5G UW which come with mmWave 5G support on Verizon in the US. It comes in Meteor Grey colour, starts at $699 (Rs. 51,651 approx.) and will be available from Verizon and Best Buy starting from November 12th. Continue reading “Nokia 8 V 5G UW with mmWave 5G announced for Verizon”

Apple MagSafe Duo charger and Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for iPhone 12 coming soon to India starting at Rs. 12900

Last month, Apple announced a new ecosystem of charging accessories, collectively called MagSafe, along with their iPhone 12 series of smartphones. At launch, Apple revealed a few new first-party accessories designed for the iPhone and now, two new MagSafe accessory have popped up in the Apple store, namely the MagSafe Duo Charger and Leather Sleeve with MagSafe.

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Micromax IN Note 1 and IN 1B pre-booking starts November 10 on Flipkart

Micromax launched the new IN 1B and IN Note 1 smartphones in India last week. It announced that the phones will be available by the end of November. Today it has announced pre-bookings for the phones will begin tomorrow, November 10th from 12PM on Flipkart. Continue reading “Micromax IN Note 1 and IN 1B pre-booking starts November 10 on Flipkart”