Clubhouse spatial audio feature rolling for iOS, coming to Android soon

Clubhouse has added a new spatial audio feature that lets you hear the people around you in a room in 3D. The company says that it makes the experience a bit more lifelike and human, and adds that it is also easier for your brain to track who is talking with subtle spatial cues. Continue reading “Clubhouse spatial audio feature rolling for iOS, coming to Android soon”

Mi Smart Band 6 goes on sale in India — Here’s how old Mi Band users can get Rs. 500 discount coupon

Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 6 in India last week for Rs. 3499. At that time, the company said that existing Mi Band users will be to avail additional discount of Rs. 500 on purchase of Mi Smart Band 6 from Mi.com. It said that users can avail this by following notification on the Mi Fit app. Continue reading “Mi Smart Band 6 goes on sale in India — Here’s how old Mi Band users can get Rs. 500 discount coupon”

Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro free Service Program for No Sound Issues globally

Apple has discovered a small hardware issue with a small percentage of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro smartphones that causes audio issues with the receiver module. Affected users can now avail new service program started by Apple, who is offering the service free of charge.

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realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon

Soon after the Dimensity 810 5G SoC was introduced earlier this month, realme confirmed that it will be the first to launch a smartphone with the processor. Today, MediaTek has confirmed that realme will launch the first phone powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor in India. Continue reading “realme to launch first Dimensity 810 powered 5G smartphone in India; realme 8s expected soon”

vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ with Zeiss optics to be announced on September 9

After rumours, vivo has officially confirmed the launch of vivo X70 series smartphones that includes X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ in China on September 9th. The company also posted a teaser image of the X70 Pro+ model which shows a leather-like back cover and a huge camera bump that houses quad cameras including a periscope telephoto camera. There is also  triple LED flash along with laser autofocus as rumoured earlier. Continue reading “vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ with Zeiss optics to be announced on September 9”

Global smartwatch market grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple remains in the top position

Recently, Counterpoint released this year’s statistics for smartphone shipments, TWS shipments, and following that now the company has released the Global smartwatch shipments statistics. Continue reading “Global smartwatch market grows 27% YoY in Q2 2021; Apple remains in the top position”

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won’t support most Intel 7th gen and AMD Zen 1 processors, but can be installed with an ISO

Microsoft introduced Windows 11 back in June, and also released the Insider Preview a week later. At that time, it said that Windows 11 requires your device to be running on Intel 8th generation or AMD Zen 2 processors and later. It even released a PC Health Check app, but it was removed later. Today it has officially confirmed that after testing for few months, it said that it will maintain the minimum system requirements as originally set. Continue reading “Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won’t support most Intel 7th gen and AMD Zen 1 processors, but can be installed with an ISO”

HUAWEI Band 6 Review: Feature-packed smart band

HUAWEI launched its HUAWEI Band 6, the company’s latest smart band, in India last month. This has a large  1.47-inch AMOLED 2.5D touch screen that has 148% bigger display area compared to the HUAWEI Band 4 Pro. In addition to 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it also offers 24-hour blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring that is not available even in the HONOR Band 6 that is slightly cheaper. Is it worth the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “HUAWEI Band 6 Review: Feature-packed smart band”

Here’s how OnePlus Buds Pro’s 6 important features simplify your life

OnePlus Buds Pro is out! The latest TWS from OnePlus has a lot of value packaged together for the asking price. In fact, Buds Pro is the first wireless headphones from the OnePlus portfolio to feature Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and aims to take on the Apple AirPods Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds+. Continue reading “Here’s how OnePlus Buds Pro’s 6 important features simplify your life”

Microsoft to end support for Office Android apps on Chromebook in September

Back in 2016, Google rolled out Play Store support for Chromebook, allowing users to install Android apps. Microsoft was one such company that offered Office Android app on Chromebooks. Now, the company is all set to end support for it next month. Continue reading “Microsoft to end support for Office Android apps on Chromebook in September”

Zoom update adds Focus Mode, Transfer Meetings, Limit Screen Sharing and more

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, video conferencing applications like Zoom became very popular among users and saw a surge in usage. The company has been adding new features with every update and similarly, now, the latest update adds new features like Focus Mode, Transfer Meetings, and more. Continue reading “Zoom update adds Focus Mode, Transfer Meetings, Limit Screen Sharing and more”

Netflix begins rolling out two ad-free games in their Android app starting in Poland

About a month ago, Netflix announced that they will begin foraying into the mobile gaming market, signalling a major change in the company’s direction from purely content streaming. The company has now begun testing this with users in Poland, with the rollout of two games based on the Netflix original series – Stranger Things.

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MIUI 12.5 Enhanced to bring further system optimizations — Global roll out details and list of devices getting it

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 12.5, the next intermediate MIUI update with a strong focus on system optimizations in China back in December, and the Global roll-out started in Q2 2021, and it continues to roll out to more devices. Today Xiaomi has announced the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced that brings further system optimizations promising a swifter and a lower power consumption experience. It will start rolling out from Q4 2021 which begins in October. Continue reading “MIUI 12.5 Enhanced to bring further system optimizations — Global roll out details and list of devices getting it”

Apple App Store will soon support purchase options outside iOS app, offer expanded price points and more

In a landmark agreement, Apple has decided to introduce a change in the App Store that will give developers the ability to share purchase options  outside of their iOS app with users. Besides this, Apple will continue to maintain some of their existing policies, and they also launched a fund to assist small US developers.

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Dell Alienware X-series and G15 gaming laptops, new XPS 15 and XPS 17 launched in India

Alienware, the gaming focused sub-brand of Dell, has introduced their X-series gaming laptops in India, featuring up to an Intel Core i9 K-series CPU and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop GPU. Along with this, Dell also unveiled updated versions of their G15 gaming laptops, and their XPS 15 and XPS 17 laptops.

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