1MORE omthing AirFree Pods Review

1MORE, popular for its audio products, entered into the India market through its sub-brand, omthing, today with the launch of  Airfree pods, AirFree TWS and AirFree Lace Neckband. I have been using the Airfree Pods, which is the company’s top-end TWS earbuds, among these which has a Qualcomm chip, aptX support, in addition to AAC, Qualcomm cVc 8.0 noise-cancelling technology, 4 built-in ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation), support for wireless charging and lots more. Specifications look good on paper, is it worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “1MORE omthing AirFree Pods Review”

RAEGR RapidLink 1150 65W PD + USB Dual GaN charger launched for Rs. 3999

RAEGR, a consumer technology and accessories brand from Bangalore, has announced the launch of the RapidLink 1150 65W GaN charger in India. It features a compact design with dual USB ports that are capable of charging a wide variety of smartphones, tablets, notebooks and game consoles at very fast rates.

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Microsoft announces Windows 365 business subscription prices; starts at Rs. 1555 user/month

Last month, Microsoft introduced their first ever subscription-based cloud PC service called Windows 365. After revealing the various capabilities and features of the device, Microsoft has now unveiled the various prices they will charge for various tiers of performance.

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Nord 2 Blast: OnePlus says it was due to external factors and not a manufacturing defect

On July 31st, a Twitter user posted an image of a burnt OnePlus Nord 2 that was 5 days old. He added that the phone blasted and smoke started coming out when the phone was inside a sling bag. In a reply to the user, OnePlus Support said that they are deeply concerned and asked the user to connect via direct message. After a couple of days, the original tweet disappeared, but you can see the screenshot of the cached version below. Continue reading “Nord 2 Blast: OnePlus says it was due to external factors and not a manufacturing defect”

Google ChromeOS update adds native eSIM support, pre-installed Google Meet and more

Google is rolling out a new update to ChromeOS for Chromebooks that adds a couple of new features. These include a new shortcut to launch the emoji picker, support for eSIM on compatible Chromebooks, a new collection of wallpapers inspired by the concept of togetherness and more.

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1More launches ‘omthing’ AirFree Pods and AirFree TWS earbuds, AirFree Lace Neckband headset in India

1More, an audio-focused company, has announced the launch of a new sub-brand called ‘omthing’, which stands for ‘one more thing’, in India. With the launch, they are announced 3 new wireless audio products, namely the AirFree Pods, AirFree TWS and AirFree Lace Neckband.

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RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today launched the RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning Edition, the company’s first laptops in India, as it had promised. The RedmiBook Pro has a 15.6-inch FHD screen, is powered by  11th Generation Intel Core i5 Tiger lake H35 series processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of NVMe SSD. The company says that it has large cooling vents on the bottom. Continue reading “RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999”

Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 10 smartphone back in March this year in two variants – 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage starting at a price of Rs. 11.999. After months of launch, the smartphone now has received its third price hike in India and starts at Rs. 13,499 for the base 4GB + 64GB version. Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 gets third price hike in India, now starts at Rs. 13499; Redmi Note 10T 5G now starts at Rs. 14499”

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2 price surface ahead of August 11 launch

Samsung already confirmed the launch of its new Galaxy smartphones and accessories at its Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11th. We have been seeing a lot of leaks about the devices for the past few weeks. Now the Europe pricing for these devices have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. The leaker also mentioned that these are just Europe pricing, so pricing for other countries like US and India will be different. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2 price surface ahead of August 11 launch”

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch

After rumours, Google has officially confirmed the launch of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones later this fall. The company has also confirmed the design of the phones in images, and also said that these will use new Tensor SoC, which was earlier rumoured to be called “GS101”, codenamed “Whitechapel”. Both these will have an aluminium frame with matte finish on the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro will come with a polished aluminium frame. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor SoC, upgraded cameras, aluminium frame teased ahead of launch”

YouTube testing a cheaper Ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ subscription

Back in 2019, YouTube launched its Premium and Music Premium subscription for ad-free videos and music in India and the company has been making changes to the plans like new non-recurring prepaid plans for India, etc. Following that now, the company is testing a new YouTube Premium Lite subscription. Continue reading “YouTube testing a cheaper Ad-free ‘Premium Lite’ subscription”

Nokia 400 4G (TA-1208) cancelled Android-powered feature phone surfaces again in a hands-on video

Back in January 2020, a Nokia feature phone carrying model number TA-1208 with a proprietary GAFP operating system surfaced. Although it has been canceled by the company, now it has surfaced again in a hands-on video. Continue reading “Nokia 400 4G (TA-1208) cancelled Android-powered feature phone surfaces again in a hands-on video”

Global Chromebook market shipped 12.3 million units in Q2 2021, records 68.6% YoY growth: IDC

Even as supply shortages continue to cause problems for the consumer electronics industry worldwide, the global Chromebooks and tablets market both recorded growths in Q2 2021 when compared to Q2 2020. The Chromebook market shipped 12.3 million units, while the tablet market shipped 40.5 million units.

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realme Pad with 10.4-inch display, Aluminum body, stylus support, quad speakers, 7100mAh battery surfaces in press renders

realme Pad surfaced in CAD-based renders along with specifications last month. Now the first realme tablet has surfaced in press renders. This shows the tablet with aluminium body in Grey and Gold finish, dual-tone finish on the back, single rear camera without flash and a small cutout at the bottom for the stylus. Continue reading “realme Pad with 10.4-inch display, Aluminum body, stylus support, quad speakers, 7100mAh battery surfaces in press renders”

realme Buds Wireless 2 Review: Budget neckband wireless headset with ANC and LDAC

realme launched its Buds Wireless 2 as a successor to its first realme Buds Wireless neckband headset that was launched back in 2019. It is a huge upgrade since this comes with Bluetooth 5.0 with Sony LDAC Hi-Res Audio codec, bigger 13.6mm Bass Boost Driver, and promises up to 22h of battery life with support for Dart Charge fast charging. After using it for a few days, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset. Continue reading “realme Buds Wireless 2 Review: Budget neckband wireless headset with ANC and LDAC”