Google to require Android apps to show clearer subscriptions terms

Often when signing up for subscription in Android apps, user do not clearly know what they are signing up, leading to mistrust or an increased chance of feeling cheated. To improve the situation, Google is introducing a number of changes for developers to follow and ensure that the user will clearly understand the terms of the subscription service before singing up.

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HONOR 9X Lite with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, 48MP dual rear cameras announced

HONOR launched the ‘HONOR 9X’ smartphone with triple rear cameras, pop-up front camera, and more in India earlier this year. Following the launch, a lighter model of the smartphone surfaced in renders and now finally, the company has announced the HONOR 9X Lite in Finland.

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HP ZBook, ZBook Create, Envy 15 laptops with up to 10th Gen Intel Xeon CPUs, up to Quadro GPUs announced

The HP Create Ecosystem of products is designed with creators in mind, whether they are consumers, prosumers or professionals. As part of this ecosystem, HP has announced 3 laptops that include the two new ZBook laptops and a Envy 15 laptop with either Intel Xeon CPU’s or the updated 10th Intel Core CPU’s and all the way up to NVIDIA Quadro GPUs.

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iQOO Neo 3 5G with 144Hz refresh rate screen, Snapdragon 865, UFS 3.1 to be announced on April 23 [Update: New teaser]

Update: April 17, 2020 – iQOO president has posted a new teaser image that reveals triple rear cameras and a gradient glass back.

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YouTube changes view count numbering format to display in lakh and crore

 

YouTube has been introducing new features to its platform lately like UPI support, Dark Mode toggle, voice search for cast, and more. On similar lines now, YouTube has made a change in the view count numbering format displayed on videos.

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Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified

A new Redmi smartphone with the model number M2003J15SC has been certified by TENAA in China, which is said to be launched as Redmi Note 9. This shows a punch-hole display with a 13-megapixel camera in the top left corner compared to top centre in the Redmi Note 9 Pro series. Even the fingerprint sensor location has been changed from side to back, however this still has a 48-megapixel quad rear camera arrangement with flash moved to the right side of the camera module. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop P Multi-functional floor cleaner in India for Rs. 17999

Xiaomi has opened crowdfunding for Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop, the company’s latest Multifunctional vacuum cleaner in India, as it had promised. It has 2-in-1 sweeping and mopping function, 2100Pa powerful suction, intelligent mapping and route planning, automatic recharge and resume, Smart app control and 12 high precision sensors.

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Qualcomm 212 LTE IoT Modem, world’s most power efficient NB2 IoT Chipset announced

A future where the world is filled with IoT devices is not very far off and Qualcomm just brought us one step closer. With the launch of the Qualcomm 212 LTE IoT Modem, they have created the world’s most power efficient single-mode NB2 (NB-IoT) chipset that requires less than one micro-amp (1uA) of sleep current to function.

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Xiaomi said to launch several products including new Mi TV Stick in Europe in Q3 and Q4 2020

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro smartphones and also introduced the Mi AirDots Pro 2 as Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 for the European market at a global event last month. Now the complete Xiaomi product roadmap for the European market has surfaced. This reveals several products, including an unreleased Mi TV Stick that should be compact version instead of opting for a Mi TV Box, which is also due for an upgrade. Continue reading “Xiaomi said to launch several products including new Mi TV Stick in Europe in Q3 and Q4 2020”

Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro to available soon in India starting from Rs. 27900

In March, Apple launched new iPad Pro models for 2020 with an updated processor, LiDAR sensor, keyboard and mouse support in iOS 13.4 and more. To complement this mouse support, Apple also announced that they developed a new Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad and now it will be available for purchase soon in India.

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Google Phone beta app brings call recording feature to Nokia 7.2, Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 7 Plus

An APK teardown of the Google Phone app earlier this year revealed the addition of built-in call recording feature. Following the availability of Google Phone app for non-Pixel devices, the latest beta update now brings call recording feature for some of the Nokia smartphones in India.

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Gameloft Classics Android App with 30 free games released in celebration of 20th anniversary

Gameloft, the developers of many popular mobile games, including the Asphalt series, N.O.V.A Legacy, Minion Rush, Sniper Fury, etc. is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a game developer. In celebration, they are releasing a new Gameloft Classics Android App that’s free and includes 30 iconic Gameloft games, some of which has never come to Android.

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Apple iPhone SE (2020) RAM and battery details revealed in Chinese telecom’s listing

After several leaks and renders, Apple finally introduced the iPhone SE 2020 smartphone yesterday which is the company’s latest smaller iPhone. It packs the same chip as the iPhone 11 Series in an iPhone 8 form factor. While Apple usually doesn’t reveal the RAM and battery specifications, thanks to a Chinese telecom listing which has now revealed these details.

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Microsoft Translator gets support for Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam and Kannada languages

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Microsoft has been adding new Indian languages to Translator, now it has added five Indian languages: Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam and Kannada.  This takes the total number of Indian languages supported to 10, including Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.  Microsoft said that the Translator team have continuously been improving translation quality based on technology advancements and usage signals.

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Google introduces Teacher-approved badges for kid-friendly apps

Analysing its data from Android’s Digital Wellbeing, Google has discovered an issue where parents found it difficult to discover apps for their kids that would help them grow as a child. To help these parents, Google has released a new badge called “Teacher approved” that assures a quality standard for kid-friendly apps on the Play Store.

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