Update 1st June, 2020: ACT Fibernet has revised the rentals on its website and app, and here are the updated rentals for Chennai. The rentals have been revised for other cities as well. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet to increase broadband plan tariff from June 1 [Update: Revised rental]”
Details about Redmi 9 along with live image surfaced last year, few details surfaced later and it even surfaced on the official Xiaomi India website. Thanks to the same tipster Sudhanshu, we now have the rumored specifications of the Redmi 9, Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A and their pricing. The Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A are said to be powered by upcoming MediaTek Helio G35 and Helio G25 processors, respectively. Continue reading “Redmi 9, Redmi 9C and Redmi 9A specifications surface – 6.53-inch display, 5000mAh battery”
iQOO launched its iQOO 3 smartphone in 4G and 5G variants earlier this year at a starting price of Rs. 36,990. The company announced price cuts on all the variants of iQOO 3 smartphone last month, after a GST price hike. Now the company announced Rs. 3,000 instant discount on ICICI Bank Credit Cards, Credit Card EMI and Debit Card EMI transactions on Flipkart, so that you can get the phone at an effective price of Rs. 31,990, which is a good deal for a Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone. This limited period offer is valid till 15th June, 2020.
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Noise, popular for its wearables has launched Noise Shots Nuvo, the company’s latest true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0. The headset has voice assistant support on Android and iOS and comes with IPX4 rating for water resistance from sweat and rain. Continue reading “Noise Shots Nuvo with Bluetooth 5.0, fast charging launched for Rs. 2999”
The recent GST Rate Hike on smartphones increased the prices of various phones including Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones. The Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8A Dual, and Redmi 8 recently received a price hike and now again, the prices of three smartphones have been hiked in India. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, and Redmi 8A Dual get another price hike in India”
Flipkart and Nokia launched the first Nokia branded Smart TV in India back in December last year as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative. At that time the company said that it will launch more models in different screen sizes soon. Now the company’s 4K Ultra HD TV is all set to launch on Flipkart on June 4th. Continue reading “Nokia 43-inch 4K HDR LED Smart Android TV with Dolby Vision, JBL audio launching in India on June 4”
Google just confirmed that it is postponing its Android 11 Beta Launch event and the first Android 11 beta release that was scheduled for June 3rd. In a tweet from Android Developers account it just said that it will be back with more on Android 11 soon without giving any reason for the cancellation or when we can expect it. Continue reading “Google postpones next week’s Android 11 Beta launch event and Beta release”
Update – May 30, 2020: Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 smartphones will be launched in India on June 2nd.
YouTube has finally added a very important feature for both creators and viewers called Video Chapters. Creators will now be able to add timestamps to their video’s description, creating clickable chapters in the progress bar, with which viewers can skip and scrub through videos quickly.
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Twitter has announced a new feature in their tweet composer for the web that lets users save drafts of tweets that they want to complete later and also let them schedule send tweets at a time of their choosing. The feature can be accessed with a few clicks and will be appearing for Desktop and mobile web client first.
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Samsung has upgraded Galaxy Book S, the company’s Windows 10 laptop with 4G support and fan-less design. It still has 13.3-inch Full HD touch display, but the Snapdragon 8cx compute platform has been replaced by new Intel Core processor, making it the first device to offer the processor with Intel’s Foveros 3D stacking technology and a hybrid CPU architecture. It intelligently balances multiple high-performing processes during use while conserving battery when not in use, says the company. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Book S (2020) with 13.3-inch FHD Touch display, Intel Core processor with Hybrid Technology, 4G LTE announced”
Browsing websites online can be tiring sometimes as the user will often have to deal with obtrusive, misleading notifications that phish for private information or promote malware. Recognising this issue, Google is adding a feature in the Chrome v84 update that will automatically enable a quieter notification UI for sites that are flagged with abusive permission requests or abusive notifications.
Qualcomm Technologies has announced their FastConnect 6900 and FastConnect 6700 mobile connectivity systems that combine industry leading technologies like Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. By integrating them, Qualcomm was able to achieve peak speeds of up to 3.6Gbps, enabling applications that require ultra-low latency and advanced audio capabilities.
Continue reading “Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and 6700 with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 announced”
Microsoft already revealed the specifications of its upcoming Series X and recently it teased 13 new titles that are optimized for the console with 4K 120 fps support. Now the company has revealed support for backward game compatibility for the console. It said that the series X will double the fps count from 30 fps to 60 fps or 60 fps to 120 fps in select titles.
Continue reading “Xbox Series X will add HDR, up to 120fps support to some older games”
Infinix just launched the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro smartphones in India. These pack a 6.6-inch HD+ punch-hole display with 90.5% screen-to-body ratio, houses an 8-megapixel camera inside the screen and also has an LED flash on the front bezel. The phones are powered by MediaTek Helio P22 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 10 with XOS 6.0. The Hot 9 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with triple LED flash, while the Hot 9 Pro comes with a 48-megapixel camera with quad LED flash. Both these feature a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 2-megapixel camera for macro shots and a dedicated Low-light Sensor.
