Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch with 1.3-inch AMOLED display, GPS relaunched in India for Rs. 4999

Amazfit launched the Verge Lite smartwatch in India back in August last year priced at Rs. 6999. Today it has announced the relaunch of the smartwatch in the country at a cheaper rate of Rs. 4999. To remind you, it packs a 1.3-inch AMOLED Screen, has several Sports Modes, comes with a water resistant body with IP68 ratings, continuous heart rate monitoring, GPS + GLONASS to precisely track your sports activities and promises up to 20 days of battery life. Continue reading “Amazfit Verge Lite smartwatch with 1.3-inch AMOLED display, GPS relaunched in India for Rs. 4999”

Google announces Rs. 75,000 crore Digitization fund to help accelerate India’s digital economy

At the Google for India 2020 online event, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Google will invest 75,000 crores (approximately US$10 billion) to advance India’s digitization over the coming 5-7 years. This investment will be through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, operations, infrastructure and ecosystem investments. Continue reading “Google announces Rs. 75,000 crore Digitization fund to help accelerate India’s digital economy”

OnePlus 8 Pro Review: The complete flagship

For OnePlus, the transition from ‘self-proclaimed’ killer flagship to full-fledged flagship has already been made, meaning, the company has become the very thing it initially aimed to dethrone. The OnePlus 8 Pro is a no-compromise device on papers equipped with IP68 certification, Wireless charging, 120Hz refresh rate, MEMC, and more, ready to compete in the big leagues with Galaxy S20 series and iPhone 11 series.

With Samsung S20 series priced higher, no information from the Asus and LG, in this segment, can OnePlus 8 Pro make use of this opportunity? At an asking price of around Rs. 55,000, does the latest outing from OnePlus justifies it? Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Pro Review: The complete flagship”

Fitbit Charge 4 update brings Dynamic GPS mode, Smart Wake alarms and more

Fitbit has released a new update for its Charge 4 fitness band. The v1.96.29 software update brings a few improvements and features to the Charge 4, which include new settings for the fitness band’s built-in GPS, a Smart Wake alarm feature, new screen timing options and more.

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OPPO 125W Super Flash Charge fast charging to be announced on July 15

OPPO today confirmed that it will introduce its 125W Super Flash Charge fast charging technology globally on July 15th. “If you don’t like waiting to charge, the wait is almost over,” says the company along with #FlashForward and the video goes from 65W to 125W. Continue reading “OPPO 125W Super Flash Charge fast charging to be announced on July 15”

Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Helio G85 launching in India on July 20

Update – 13th July: Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has officially announced that the Redmi Note 9 smartphone is launching in India on 20th July, 2020 at 12 PM.

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iQOO 120W FlashCharge ultra-fast charging takes 15 minutes for 0 to 100%; smartphone coming in August

Vivo’s iQOO brand today announced its 120W ultra-fast flash charging technology, a year after Vivo introduced a similar 120w fast charging technology. This uses dual charging chips similar to its other fast charging such as 44W fast charging that is used in iQOO Z1 5G. Continue reading “iQOO 120W FlashCharge ultra-fast charging takes 15 minutes for 0 to 100%; smartphone coming in August”

Realme 10000mAh 30W Dart Charge power bank launching in India on July 14

Update: July 13 – realme has confirmed that it will launch its 10,000mAh 30W Dart Charge power bank in India tomorrow, July 14th along with the realme C11 and realme 6i smartphones. It will be sold on Flipkart. Continue reading “Realme 10000mAh 30W Dart Charge power bank launching in India on July 14”

Vivo X50 Series and TWS Neo launching in India on July 16

Update — 12th July, 2020: Vivo has officially announced that the X50 Series is launching in India on 16th July, 2020 at 12 PM. Continue reading “Vivo X50 Series and TWS Neo launching in India on July 16”

Jio Platforms to raise Rs. 730 Crore from Qualcomm Ventures

Reliance Jio has announced that Qualcomm Ventures, the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated will invest Rs. 730 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs. 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs. 5.16 lakh crore. The investment will translate into a 0.15% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis. Continue reading “Jio Platforms to raise Rs. 730 Crore from Qualcomm Ventures”

How to Uninstall Clean Master Service on Xiaomi and realme devices without root

Towards the end of June, the Indian Government announced it’s plan to ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, ShareIt, and Clean Master. Cheetah Mobiles, the company behind Clean Master was in news a few months back when Google decided to pull off quite a few of their apps from Google Play Store including the Antutu benchmark. Apps like Clean Master were popular amongst users which helped in clearing the cache of the phone. To those unaware Cheetah Mobiles is a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corporation. Xiaomi CEO and co-founder Lei Jun has also served as CEO and Chairman of the Kingsoft in the past.

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Redmi Note 8 gets yet another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 12499

The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. The Redmi Note 8 received multiple price hike in recent months and now, the smartphone has again received a price hike of Rs. 500 in India, just before the Redmi Note 9 launch. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 gets yet another price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 12499”

JBL One Series 104-BT and 104-BTW professional desktop reference monitors launched in India

JBL, a subsidiary of HARMAN professional solutions, has announced the launch of their One Series 104-BT Desktop Reference Monitors in India. They feature a sleek and compact design, clear neutral and detailed sound, easily accessible input options including Bluetooth, smart features and more

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boAt ProGear B20 with 0.96-inch color touch display, heart rate sensor, IP68 water resistance launched for Rs. 1799

boAt, popular for its audio product line has entered into the ‘wearable’ category with boAt ProGear B20 smart to track fitness. It features a 0.96″ full touch coloured display 5 built-in faces, 14 workout modes out of which 8 can be set as active modes, shows various statistics like daily steps, calories burnt, and activity duration at a single glance, features such as real-time notifications for incoming calls and messages and has the ability to control music via the band. Continue reading “boAt ProGear B20 with 0.96-inch color touch display, heart rate sensor, IP68 water resistance launched for Rs. 1799”

Apple said to launch 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with Apple Silicon this year

During their WWDC 2020 event, Apple revealed that they will be launching their first laptops with Apple silicon by the end of this year. Now, a research note from popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, claims that Apple will likely launch both a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air with the new Apple silicon in late 2020.

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