Samsung starts mass production of SoCs based on second generation 10nm FinFET process technology

Samsung S3 manufacturing line Hwaseong Korea

Samsung announced back in April that its second generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 10LPP (Low Power Plus), has been qualified and is ready for production. Today the Korean giant has announced that its Foundry Business has started mass production of these SoCs based on second-gen 10nm process tech, 10LPP .

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Samsung develops ‘Graphene Ball’ battery material with 5x faster charging speed

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A team of researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) developed a ‘graphene’ ball battery material that enables up to 45% increase in capacity, and five times faster-charging speeds than standard lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough ensures next-generation secondary battery market related to mobile devices and electric vehicles. Continue reading “Samsung develops ‘Graphene Ball’ battery material with 5x faster charging speed”

Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text

Instagram

Instagram has rolled out yet another update that lets you edit and customize your friend’s photos in direct with doodles and text. The company is calling this feature as ‘Remix’ where you can vandalize your friends’ photos and send them back for fun conversations. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text”

TRAI backs Net Neutrality, bars operators from discriminatory pricing of services

TRAI in new regulations on Tuesday has backed Net Neutrality and said that operators shouldn’t show any discrimination in traffic while providing internet access by either blocking or throttling apps, websites, and services or by offering ‘fast lanes’ to others.  Continue reading “TRAI backs Net Neutrality, bars operators from discriminatory pricing of services”

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 18:9 display to be announced on December 7

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus teaser

When everyone is waiting for the Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi just sent out invites for the announcement of Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones at an event in China on December 7th. The company has also teased the smartphone in several images that confirm its design. New smartphones with model numbers MDT1 and MDE1 have been certified by TENAA today with 18:9 displays, so this will likely be the Redmi 5.

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Apple acknowledges macOS login flaw that lets anyone login without a password, will fix with an update

Mac OS Flaw

Mac OS users have found a serious software flaw on the High Sierra that lets anyone log in to the Mac without needing a password and can gain full admin access. The bug was first discovered by developer Lemi Ergin which allows anyone log into an admin account using the username “root” with no password.  Continue reading “Apple acknowledges macOS login flaw that lets anyone login without a password, will fix with an update”

OnePlus introduces Lava Red OnePlus 5T

OnePlus 5T Lava Red

OnePlus introduced its flagship OnePlus 5T smartphone in Midnight Black variant. Today at its launch event in China the company has introduced a new Lava Red commemorative edition of the smartphone.This has black bezel on the front and comes with bright red finish on the back and the sides of the phone.

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RCOM to sell DTH business BIG TV to Pantel Technologies, Veecon Media

Reliance Digital TV

Reliance Communications (RCOM) recently announced that it has entered into Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Veecon Media and Television Limited, for sale of its subsidiary Reliance BIG TV Limited (RBTV). Today it has announced that it has entered into a binding Share Purchase Agreement with Pantel Technologies Pvt Ltd and Veecon Media & Television Limited for sale of Reliance BIG TV Limited (RBTV), engaged in the business of Direct-to-Home (DTH) services across India. Continue reading “RCOM to sell DTH business BIG TV to Pantel Technologies, Veecon Media”

Centric A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 10999

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Centric today launched A1, the company’s latest smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by Snapdragon 430, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and an 8-megapixel font-facing camera that also has LED flash.

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Security firm claims to have bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard with 3D mask model

Face ID 3D Mask

After claiming to have bypassed the Apple iPhone X Face ID with a $150 mask, security firm Bkav is back again with a second 3D-printed mask that has bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard.  Continue reading “Security firm claims to have bypassed iPhone X’s attention detection safeguard with 3D mask model”

Belkin launches Trueclear Pro advanced screen protector for Apple devices in India

Apple iPhone X Belkin Tempered GlassBelkin today has launched Trueclear Pro Advanced Screen Care (TCP) for Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus along with Tempered Glass for iPhone X in India. This is a patented system for Belkin which has won Innovation award at CES 2014. Continue reading “Belkin launches Trueclear Pro advanced screen protector for Apple devices in India”

Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5

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Huawei’s Honor brand recently announced it will launch the Honor 7X smartphone, successor of Honor 6X  in India in December exclusively on Amazon.in. Today it has announced that the phone will be officially launched for the Indian market at an event in London on December 5th and it will also offer live stream on its Facebook page at 8PM (IST). It also confirmed that the phone will go on sale on Amazon from December 7th at 12PM. Continue reading “Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras launching in India on December 5”

Honor V10 with 5.99-inch full-screen display, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced

Honor V10

Huawei’s Honor brand just announced its flagship Honor V10 smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 full-screen display with ultra narrow bezels and is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 970 10nm SoC with i7 co-processor, dedicated neural network processing unit and runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Emotion UI 8.0 on top.  Continue reading “Honor V10 with 5.99-inch full-screen display, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced”