Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar and others suspend HD video streaming on cellular data in India

Just as YouTube announced that they will default to Standard definition streaming on their platform worldwide, many Indian companies in the digital content industry have announced that they will all be lowering to SD quality when content is streamed over cellular connections.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 India launch event postponed

Last week Xiaomi announced the launch of its flagship Mi 10 smartphone in India on March 31st after it was introduced in China last month. Today the Xiaomi India head and VP Manu Jain has announced that the event will be postponed to later date due to the current situation in the country. Even realme and vivo have postponed their smartphone launch events that were supposed to take place this week in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 India launch event postponed”

Samsung ships one million 10nm EUV DRAM modules

Samsung, the leader at memory chips has just announced that they shipped one million units of its 10nm-class (D1x) DDR4 DRAM modules that were manufactured using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. It was previously undergoing global customer evaluations and now will be available for use for premium PC, mobile, enterprise server and datacenter applications.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note10 series to get Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, Pro Video and more features

Samsung already said that it will release One UI 2.1 for existing Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Note 10 smartphones to bring new features that was already available for Galaxy S20 series, but it has announced that it has already started rolling out these feature in an update for the phones. Check out the features below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note10 series to get Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, Pro Video and more features”

Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 with Screen Time communication limits, real-time Apple Music lyrics view and more

Apple has released a new update to macOS Catalina, bringing the version to 10.15.4. The update brings Screen Time Communication Limits that was originally introduced for iPhone with iOS 13.3 update that allow parents to put limits on who children can contact through FaceTime, Phone, Messages, and iCloud Contacts. Continue reading “Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 with Screen Time communication limits, real-time Apple Music lyrics view and more”

Apple releases iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with new Memoji stickers, Files app iCloud Folder Sharing, Trackpad Support for iPad and more

Apple released iOS 13 at the WWDC event last year, and in December it released iOS 13.3. Now it has released iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with major set of features, including nine new Memoji and Animoji stickers that includes emoji-style poses like shocked face, face with hearts, eyes rolling, iCloud Drive folder sharing from the Files app, new toolbar in the Mail app with updated design featuring a more logical layout. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with new Memoji stickers, Files app iCloud Folder Sharing, Trackpad Support for iPad and more”

Amazon Prime Video profiles rolling out widely, lets you add up to six user profiles

Amazon started rolling out Prime Video profiles feature to select users last week, now it is started rolling out widely. This new feature is similar to Netflix that lets you add up to six user profiles (1 default profile + 5 additional profiles either adult or Kids) within Prime Video on a single Amazon account with content personalized separately to each profile. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video profiles rolling out widely, lets you add up to six user profiles”

Opera News Lite released for entry-level Android devices

Its been two years since Opera, the same developers for Opera Browser for PC, released its News app for Android. It had become widely popular in multiple regions including Africa and now, Opera has released a Lite version of the app to work better on high-end Android smartphones.

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Redmi Smart Display 8″ with HD screen, built-in camera, XiaoAi AI announced

At the Redmi K30 Pro launch event Xiaomi’s Redmi brand also introduced Redmi Smart Display 8″ with an 8-inch HD 178° ultra-wide viewing angle screen, a built-in camera and third-generation XiaoAi AI assistant. This acts as a hub to IoT products to control smart home devices such as security camera with touch screen, voice command, or even hand gestures. Continue reading “Redmi Smart Display 8″ with HD screen, built-in camera, XiaoAi AI announced”

HP, Microsoft and Valve partner up to develop next-gen Reverb VR headset

About a year ago, HP released the Reverb VR Headset which had features like with spatial audio, dual microphones and more. Now HP has apparently partnered with Microsoft and Valve to produce its next-gen VR headset that will be designed for “Developers, architects, and VR users”.

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Redmi Smart TV MAX 98-inch 4K HDR TV announced

Along with the Redmi K30 Pro, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand also introduced its Redmi Smart TV Max, which is its largest TV. It has a whopping 98-inch 4K screen with HDR support, has minimal bezels, features MEMC motion compensation technology so there no ghosting  issues, is powered by new Amologic 12nm T972 chip jointly developed by Xiaomi and Amlogic, has quad-core A55 processor architecture with up to 1.9GHz clock speed that promises 63% better performance and up to 55% improved power efficiency. Continue reading “Redmi Smart TV MAX 98-inch 4K HDR TV announced”

Samsung introduces All-in-one Power ICs for TWS earphones

With the truly wireless earphone market growing at a rapid pace, Samsung has decided to invest in the internal electronics of a TWS earphone, launching its first All-in-One Power ICs. They are highly optimized ICs for this category to provide for longer battery life and more efficient designs.

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Samsung Galaxy A31 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced

Samsung just announced the Galaxy A31, the company’s latest smartphone in the A series. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display and is powered by an Octa-Core processor, which is said to be MediaTek Helio P65, up to 6GB of RAM, has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel 123° ultra-wide angle camera, 5-megapixel depth sensor, 5-megapixel macro camera and a 20-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A31 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery announced”

Google Stadia Makers program announced in partnership with Unity

It has been four months since Google launched its own game streaming platform, Google Stadia, in a rather lack-luster fashion. However, it seems like Google is committed towards developing Stadia, as it announced a partnership with game engine developer Unity, by launching a program called Stadia Makers.

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Redmi K30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras, 4700mAh battery announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced Redmi K30 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China as it has promised.  It packs a 6.67-inch E3 Super AMOLED screen from Samsung with 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 865, 5G SA/NSA support with  Snapdragon X55 Modem, has 3435mm² VC liquid-cooled heat sink, Game Turbo 3.0, 4D vibration when playing games and said that it has been certified by TÜV Rheinland for high-performance gaming. It runs Android 10 with MIUI 11, comes with 3D glass back with AG technology, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, NFC and Hi-Res audio support. Continue reading “Redmi K30 Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865, 64MP quad rear cameras, 4700mAh battery announced”