Google introduces People Cards virtual visiting card in India

With Google’s Knowledge Graph and Google Search cards, it is quite easy to find information about famous individuals. However, that is not the case with less famous people and to change that Google has created the ability for people to individually create their online presence with their own virtual visiting card, called People Cards.

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 series pre-booking notifications cross 5 lakh in India

Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra smartphones last week, and it started taking pre-orders for the phones from August 6th in India across online and offline platforms and also announced several offers. Today the company has announced that pre-booking notifications for the series have hit 5 lakh in India, which is twice that of the last year’s Galaxy Note10 series. However, the company is yet to reveal how many have pre-booked the phones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note20 series pre-booking notifications cross 5 lakh in India”

Realme RMX2176 with 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G 5G and RMX2200 5G phone with 5000mAh battery get certified

Realme introduced its V5 smartphone in the new V series in China last week, now two new 5G smartphones with the model numbers RMX2176 and RMX2200 have been certified by TENAA in China. The RMX2176 will be a mid-range smartphone with a 6.43-inch AMOLED punch-hole screen, possibly with 90Hz refresh rate, is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 765G, up to 8GB of RAM, and packs a 4300mAh battery with 50W or 65W fast charging. Continue reading “Realme RMX2176 with 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G 5G and RMX2200 5G phone with 5000mAh battery get certified”

Google Maps for iOS update brings new Apple Watch app, CarPlay media controls

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Google is introducing a few new updates to Maps for iOS, which include support for new controls when using Google Maps on CarPlay and a new app for Apple Watch users that supports step-by-step directions, displays estimated arrival times and more after the app got pulled 3 years back.

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Redmi Note 9 gets MIUI 12 Global Stable Update in India [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 9 in the country last month. To recall, the device features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD, is powered MediaTek Helio G85 12nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, and runs Android 10 based MIUI 11. Xiaomi has already unveiled the latest iteration of its proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12 Global back in May, though the company is yet to formally announce MIUI 12 for India.

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Google announces timeline to kill Chrome apps in favour of Web apps [Update: New Timeline]

Update: August 10, 2020 — Google has announced a new timeline for killing Chrome apps based on feedback from customers and partners. Chrome Web Store already stopped accepting new public Chrome apps back in March.
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Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with OxygenOS port

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India back in February last year running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 update along with MIUI 12 in India, but limited to Pilot testers only for now. Redmi Note series devices usually have a great custom ROM development, and Redmi Note 7 series is no exception to the family.

Oxygen OS is amongst popular Android skin that offers smooth experience along with a decent amount of customizations without much bloatware. A couple of months ago, we had tried Android 10 based Oxygen OS ported ROM on our Redmi Note 7  (lavender). Recently developers ported Android 10 based Oxygen OS to Redmi Note 7 Pro (Violet), we tried it on our unit and here is our review of the same.

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IFA 2020 Special Edition Global Markets postponed to 2021, other events on schedule for September 3-5

IFA Berlin has postponed its Global Markets 2020 event as a part of its three-day in-person event that was supposed to take place from 3rd to 5th September. However, the rest of the events will take place as scheduled. IFA Global Markets is IFA’s international sourcing platform for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), ODMs (original design manufacturers), suppliers, and component manufacturers.
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Reliance Digital India Sale: Offers on TVs, Mobiles, Laptops and more, 10% instant discount HDFC cards

Reliance Digital has brought back their “Digital India Sale” to their stores and online portal, lasting from 6th to 11th August. Offers will be available across a range of categories including televisions, home appliances, mobile phones, laptops and accessories.

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OnePlus Nord OxygenOS 10.5.4 update brings system and camera improvements

OnePlus’s newest budget phone, the OnePlus Nord, was released last month, and they have just announced a new OxygenOS OTA update, taking the version number to 10.5.4. It contains minor improvements to the System and Camera, along with fixes to issues like the background music pausing when launching front camera.

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OnePlus Buds Review

Known for its premium smartphones OnePlus made a name for itself in the audio world with Bullets headphones series (wired and wireless). To catch up with the trend, OnePlus launched its first TWS — OnePlus Buds in India at Rs. 4,990, alongside OnePlus Nord, a thousand bucks lesser than Vivo Neo TWS. The OnePlus Buds are the perfect companion accessory to the recently launched OnePlus Nord and other company’s devices starting from OnePlus 6.

Well, you might ask what about the other devices? We will answer your question but not right here. Stick on to our review to know about it. The OnePlus Buds has an uncanny resemblance with Apple’s Airpod be it the concept or their strategy to create an ecosystem. So, do the first-gen buds live up to the hype? Do these buds have anything to offer for those who don’t have an OnePlus phone? Find it out! Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Review”

Samsung AltZLife private mode for Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51 launched in India

Samsung has announced the launch of a new private mode feature for Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 users, called AltZLife, that will let users quickly switch between normal mode and private mode (via Secure Folder) on their smartphone. AltZLife is a solution created by Samsung’s “Make for India” initiative, and it contains two features  — Quick Switch and Content Suggestions.

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ASUS ROG Strix G15/G17 (G512/G712) and Strix Scar 15/17 (G532/G732) launched in India starting at Rs. 79990

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched Strix G15/G17 (G512/G712) and Strix Scar 15/17 (G532/G732) gaming laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 H-Series processors in India. These feature custom intelligent cooling solutions, thoughtfully-designed backlit chiclet keyboard, Triple SSD storage solution, Faster RAM, Wi-Fi 6 and NanoEdge display. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Strix G15/G17 (G512/G712) and Strix Scar 15/17 (G532/G732) launched in India starting at Rs. 79990”

HTC Wildfire E2 with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 10 listed ahead of announcement

HTC recently launched the U20 5G smartphone after it launched the Wildfire R70 earlier this year. While the company is set to announce the Wildfire E2 smartphone sometime soon, a retailer has already jumped the gun and listed the smartphone with complete specifications. Continue reading “HTC Wildfire E2 with 6.2-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 10 listed ahead of announcement”

WhatsApp working on chat history sync with support for multiple simultaneous device support

One of the most sought after features of WhatsApp is the ability to sign in to a single user account across multiple devices simultaneously. This feature has been present for years in other messaging services like Telegram. Reports indicate that WhatsApp is working and testing the feature, which will let users sign in to 4 devices at the same time.

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