Samsung Electronics in association with NASA has launched “A Moon for All Mankind” (AMFAM), an immersive, consumer-focused 4D lunar gravity virtual reality (VR) experience. This lets users immerse in a visual and physical VR experience that accurately recreates a fictional moon mission, to let users know what it’s like in lunar gravity. Continue reading “Samsung collaborates with NASA for 4D lunar gravity VR experience”
Back in May, we first heard that Google might introduce Pixel smartwatch alongside Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, new Pixel Buds later this year. Thanks to Evan Blass, we now have a new piece of information about one more hardware product that is going to be launched at the same stage. The product in question is the second-generation Pixelbook. Continue reading “Google said to introduce new Pixelbook alongside Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, new Pixel Buds later this year”
Optiemus Infracom Limited just launched the Blackerry KEY2 in India. It was introduced last month and packs a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar as the predecessor, but the keys are 20% bigger with same footprint, has a matte finish and new dedicated key called ‘Speed key’ that lets you launch apps by pressing the key and the letter assigned to the app. Continue reading “BlackBerry KEY2 with 4.5-inch FHD+ 3:2 display, QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12MP dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 42990”
Huawei’s Honor brand last week confirmed that the Honor Note 10, a new Note series smartphone and the successor of Honor Note 8 which was introduced back in 2016 will be introduced on July 31. Today the smartphone passed through TENAA with the model number RVL-AL09 confirming the specifications. Continue reading “Honor Note 10 with 6.95-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 8GB RAM, dual rear cameras, 4900mAh battery gets certified”
The GST Council in its 28th meeting has pruned the 28% slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, and automobiles, in the highest tax bracket. GST for 15 items including Televisions up to the size of 68 cm (27-inches), Lithium-ion batteries used in power banks and electric vehicles, vacuum cleaners, washing machine, video games are now down from 28% to 18%. The council has brought down GST of Fuel Cell Vehicle from 28% to 12%, giving a boost for alternative fuels. Further, Compensation cess shall also be exempted on fuel cell vehicle, said the council. Continue reading “GST Rate Cut: TVs up to 27-inches, power banks, video games, fuel cell and electric vehicles to get cheaper”
When Vivo announced the Apex concept at Mobile World Congress, nobody expected to see an honest to goodness retail smartphone based on it this soon. Now that we’ve spent some time with the hardware, here’s what we think about it. Continue reading “Vivo NEX Review”
Update: With the WhatsApp for Android beta v2.18.221 update, the company has started rolling out the Suspicious Link Detection feature to fight spam.
According to emails obtained from the Federal Communications Commission Facebook might be working on a new internet satellite since fiber optic cables are the gold standard of a good internet connection. The email documents reveal that the satellite would be named ‘Athena’ and will see an official launch as early as 2019. Continue reading “Facebook confirms to have been working on new internet satellite”
Google Chrome might soon be able to let websites send you notifications, just like how it is currently, but it will come with a newly added Quick Reply support. Meaning, notifications from websites like Facebook lets you quickly get back with a reply just like you would to a normal message from another application. Continue reading “Google Chrome for Android to soon let websites send notifications with quick reply”
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 just little over a couple of weeks from the official announcement. Thanks to multiple leaks, renders, certifications, the device is not new to anyone who is following closely. Filling the void of not having a look at the phone in real, the Galaxy Note 9 has surfaced in live images revealing the flagship in its full glory. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 with dual-rear cameras surfaces in live image”
In a relief to telecom customers in India, TRAI in unsolicited commercial communication rules under which an individual can now revoke permission that they have granted to any commercial entity for a service. A month after the rules are notified, users can set their preferences on when they would like to receive commercial communications as well as preferred modes of communication- call or SMS. Continue reading “TRAI’s new regulations offers users more control to block pesky calls”
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft today announced that they are joining hands for an initiative called the Data Transfer Project which is designed as a new way to move data between platforms. This open source initiative will enable consumers to transfer their data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it. Continue reading “Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft join hands for Data Transfer Project (DTP)”
Vivo has launched the NEX smartphone in India finally after so much hype. It comes with a pop-up front camera that automatically rises and hides when you open and close the camera app. Huawei has launched the Nova 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series. It packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch and many more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo NEX, Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Huawei Nova 3, Nokia 6.1 Plus, X5 and more”
OnePlus always improves its products based on feedback from its users. To take it to the next step, it recently held its first ‘Open Ears’ forum in India to collect in-depth feedback about the software and hardware of OnePlus products. Today, the company has announced that it has received a lot of suggestions from the community during the sessions at the community event.
After rolling out the final OxygenOS beta update for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones earlier this month, OnePlus today rolled out stable OxygenOS 5.0.4 update for these smartphones. This brings the latest Android security patch, front camera image quality improvements, as well as third-part app fixes. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0.4 update brings July Android security patch, camera improvements and more”
