Samsung Exynos Auto V9 to power next-gen Audi’s In-vehicle infotainment system

Exynos Auto V9

Samsung Electronics has announced that its first automotive-branded processor, Exynos Auto V9 will power Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, which is expected to make its debut by 2021. Exynos Auto V9 is an automotive processor designed for advanced IVI systems that display content on multiple displays, providing information that assists drivers and passengers for a safer vehicle experience. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos Auto V9 to power next-gen Audi’s In-vehicle infotainment system”

USB-IF USB Type-C Authentication Program to protect against malicious hardware

USB-IF

USB Implementers Forum has launched the USB Type-C Authentication Program. The USB Type-C Authentication specification defines cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C chargers and devices. It empowers host systems to protect against non-compliant USB chargers and to mitigate risks from malicious firmware/hardware in USB devices. Continue reading “USB-IF USB Type-C Authentication Program to protect against malicious hardware”

Beyerdynamic Beat BYRD Earphones Review

Audio enthusiasts on a budget have never had it this good. Today, there are quite literally dozens of options available in all possible form factors and at all price points. Over the ears, on-ears, in-ears and even earbuds are making a comeback. With Chinese hi-fi options become a real threat, we’re seeing newer options from industry leaders. German giant, Beyerdynamic, too has recently announced a range of affordable audio products. The entry-level model in this is the Beat BYRD. We’ve been testing it out for a few weeks and here’s what we think. Continue reading “Beyerdynamic Beat BYRD Earphones Review”

Apple lowers revenue guidance for Q1 2019 citing fewer iPhone upgrades in China

Apple has announced that it is revising its guidance for Apple’s fiscal 2019 first quarter, which ended on December 29. The company expects total revenue of approximately $84 billion, gross margin of approximately 38%, operating expenses of approximately $8.7 billion. Apple expects the number of shares used in computing diluted EPS to be approximately 4.77 billion. Continue reading “Apple lowers revenue guidance for Q1 2019 citing fewer iPhone upgrades in China”

Moto Z4 Play with 6.2-inch water-drop notch display, single rear camera surface in renders

Moto Z4 Play

Motorola is known to be working on G-series phones including the Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play. However, the company is even rumored to be working on refreshing Z-series with the upcoming Moto Z4 Play. Thanks to well-known leakster, Steve Hemmerstoffer, we now are getting to see the renders of the phone before it launches officially.  Continue reading “Moto Z4 Play with 6.2-inch water-drop notch display, single rear camera surface in renders”

Stuffcool 720PD 10000mAh Power Bank Impressions

There’s no dearth of power banks on the market. From dirt cheap (and not really recommended) no-name models to Xiaomi’s well regarded and still affordable battery packs. As Stuffcool enters this fairly crowded segment, they’ll have to offer something truly unique. Good thing then that the Stuffcool 10,000 mAh  720PD Power Bank offers a veritable cornucopia of features that makes it a very interesting product. Check out our review to read more about it. Continue reading “Stuffcool 720PD 10000mAh Power Bank Impressions”

Nokia 7.1 Review

At present, the smartphone market is all about launching a device either with a high-end chipset, huge battery or dual, triple cameras. Most of the OEM’s are engaging in this rat race, which denotes the fact that they are running up toward the practical limits of what’s possible in the hardware. Continue reading “Nokia 7.1 Review”

Vivo NEX gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 39990

Vivo launched its NEX smartphone in India back in July for Rs. 44,990. Today it has received a Rs. 5000 price cut and is available for Rs. 39,990 from offline reatilers and Amazon.in.

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OnePlus 6 OxygenOS 9.0.3 update, OnePlus 5 and 5T OxygenOS 9.0.1 bring new features and improvements

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OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 9.0.3 update for the OnePlus 6 that brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera improvements, adds audio tuner for Bluetooth earphones and more. The company has also rolled out OxygenOS 9.0.1 update for OnePlus 5 and 5T bringing stability improvements and fixes.

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Fitbit Charge 3 Review: Fitness Tracking at Its Best

As Fitbit continues its transition towards a health services platform, the Charge 3 is the latest device to join the company’s fairly diverse lineup. A relatively conventional tracker, the Charge 3 distils the company’s learnings over the years into a product that aims to be a health aid first with just a bit of smartness included to appeal to a modern demographic. We tried out the Fitbit Charge 3 over the course of a week to see how well it fares against Fitbit’s own higher-end wearables.  Here’s what we observed. Continue reading “Fitbit Charge 3 Review: Fitness Tracking at Its Best”

Xiaomi Mi Home Projector Lite offers up to 200-inch projection, has HDR10 support

Xiaomi has introduced its new Mi Home Projector Lite (Youth Edition) in China. It can project from 40 to 200 inches in 1080p resolution, comes with intelligent voice control and also has HDR10 support. The LED has 30,000 hours of  life, so if you use to for two hours every day, it will last for years. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Home Projector Lite offers up to 200-inch projection, has HDR10 support”

Google said to be testing group calling and low light mode features for Duo

Google Duo

Google said to be testing Group calling and low-light mode on its video calling app; Duo. The group calling only supports for up to seven people compared to 32 on Apple’s FaceTime.You must first create a group with the contacts you wish to video chat with, and then you can start a call. Continue reading “Google said to be testing group calling and low light mode features for Duo”

Facebook Messenger dark mode public testing begins in selected countries

Facebook is testing dark mode on Messenger in selected countries, and the feature itself is incomplete for now. The company has been experimenting with various features and changes in the recent times and the dark mode are one among them. The feature was announced back in October last year. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger dark mode public testing begins in selected countries”

Sony schedules CES 2019 event on January 7th, new Xperia smartphones expected

CES 2019 show is right around the corner and we are already seeing brands gearing up to introduce their innovation at the show. Sony announced that it will hold its press conference on January 7th, 2019 at 5PM PST (6:30 IST January 8th) in Las Vegas, USA. The company already started sending out invites to media. Continue reading “Sony schedules CES 2019 event on January 7th, new Xperia smartphones expected”

Xiaomi Mi LED Smart TV 4A 32, Mi LED TV 4C Pro 32 and Mi LED TV 4A PRO 49 get a price cut in India

Several Xiaomi products have seen price fluctuations in recent months. The company’s Mi LED TV rates were hiked back in November due to depreciation of the rupee, however it recently reduced rates of its smartphone . Today, for the new year the company has reduced the rates of some of its TVs, including the Mi LED TV 4C Pro 32″  and Mi LED TV 4A Pro 49″ that received a price hike couple of months back.

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