ASUS has ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED (B5302), an ultralight high-end business-class laptop with a 360° form factor. It has a 13.3-inch FHD Anti-glare HDR OLED touch display, Magnesium-Aluminium body, up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Iris Xe graphics, Thunderbolt 4 and promises up to 12-hour battery life. Continue reading “ASUS ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED with 13.3″ touch display, up to 11th gen Intel Core i7 processor launched in India”
Noise ColorFit Icon Buzz with Bluetooth Calling, voice assistant launched at an introductory price of Rs. 3499
Noise, popular for its audio products and wearables, has launched the NoiseFit ColorFit Icon Buzz, the company’s latest smartwatch with support for Bluetooth calling. It has a large 1.69-inch (240 x 280 pixels) full touch flat LCD screen with support for 100+ customisable & cloud-based watch faces, and comes with 9 sports modes – Running, Treadmill, Walking, Spinning, Cycling, Yoga, Hiking, Fitness and Climbing.
OPPO Watch Free with 1.64-inch AMOLED display and Enco M32 in Green launching in India on February 4
OPPO already confirmed the launch of Reno 7 and Reno 7 Pro smartphones in India on February 4th. Now it has confirmed that it will launch the OPPO Watch Free, the company’s latest budget smartwatch, along with the smartphones. Continue reading “OPPO Watch Free with 1.64-inch AMOLED display and Enco M32 in Green launching in India on February 4”
YouTube for Android gets a new fullscreen video player UI
YouTube has rolled out a new video player UI for its Android app that now lets you like, dislike, comment, add to playlist and share when you are watching a video in the full screen mode. The autoplay, casting and closed captions option on the top remain the same, but the three-dot overflow button has been replaced by a settings gear icon. Continue reading “YouTube for Android gets a new fullscreen video player UI”
Google One subscription service on iOS now offers VPN
Back in 2020, Google introduced a new VPN feature for Google One subscribers of the 2TB or higher plan on Android. The company has now expanded the feature to Google One subscribers on iOS devices, and it can be shared with up to 5 family members.
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Alphabet records 257.6 billion in revenue in 2021, up 41% YoY; Pixel shipments highest-ever in Q4 2021
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, had a successful last quarter in 2021, earning a revenue of $75 billion and growing 32% YoY. For the fiscal year 2021, the company recorded $257.6 billion in revenue which calculates to a growth of 41% YoY. 2021 was also a great year for the Google Pixel smartphones, as the phone saw its highest-ever quarterly shipments in Q4 2021.
Samsung announces new cashback offers for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 5G in India
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G in India back in August last year. At that time, it announced cashback offers for HDFC Bank cards. Now it has expanded the offers by adding more banks. The company says that this will make the foldable devices more accessible and affordable for customers. Continue reading “Samsung announces new cashback offers for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 5G in India”
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series pricing surface ahead announcement on Feb 9
Samsung has already confirmed its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 9th to unveil the Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy Tab S8 series. Now, the pricing for the entire Galaxy Tab S8 series have surfaced in Europe. This reveals that the Galaxy Tab S8 and S8+ will start at €749 and €949 respectively. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series pricing surface ahead announcement on Feb 9”
Meta introduces updated 3D avatars for Facebook, Messenger and Instagram
Since its rebrand last year, Meta has been working towards their goal of creating a metaverse. One of the major components of this metaverse are the digital avatars used by individuals to represent themselves. The company has revealed an updated version of 3D avatars that can be used in stickers, feed posts, Facebook profile pictures and more.
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OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery expected to launch in India soon
Details about the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G surfaced recently, and the phone is rumoured to launch in India on February 11th. Now the details about the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G, a cheaper Nord phone, has surfaced ahead of India launch soon, thanks to @OnLeaks. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G with 6.59-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery expected to launch in India soon”
Budget 2022: Customs duty changes for wearables, hearables to boost local manufacturing; Digital Rupee by RBI in 2022-23
Indian government at the budget 2022-23 has proposed calibration of customs duty rates for electronics including wearable devices, hearable devices and electronic smart meters to boost domestic manufacturing. Continue reading “Budget 2022: Customs duty changes for wearables, hearables to boost local manufacturing; Digital Rupee by RBI in 2022-23”
Sony acquires Destiny game developer Bungie in $3.6 billion deal
Lately, the console wars between Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox seem to be focused in another direction – acquisition of game studios. Last month, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in an expensive $68.7 billion deal, and now Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced their acquisition of Bungie developer in a $3.6 billion deal.
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India 5G spectrum auction in 2022, roll out within 2022-23; PLI scheme for 5G equipment manufacturing soon
After several delays, Indian government at the budget 2022-23 announced that 5G spectrum auctions will be conducted in 2022 and the 5G services will be rolled out by by private telecom providers within 2022- 23. Reliance Jio already announced that it is ready for deployment after the spectrum auction. Airtel and Vodafone Idea have also been conducting trials. Continue reading “India 5G spectrum auction in 2022, roll out within 2022-23; PLI scheme for 5G equipment manufacturing soon”
Telegram v8.5 update brings video stickers, improved chat navigation and more
Telegram has released a new update for Android and iOS devices, that adds a a couple of new features. They include new video stickers, improved message reactions, improved navigation between chats, and a button to review unseen reactions.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ sale might be pushed to March 11
Samsung is all set to introduce its flagship Galaxy S22 series of phones on February 9th. Earlier rumours said that the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra will ship starting from February 25th, about two weeks after the release. According to leaker Jon Prosser, Samsung will only start shipping the top-end Galaxy S22 Ultra on February 25th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ sale might be pushed to March 11”