Samsung India announces live pre-booking event for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 5G on August 23

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G smartphones in India earlier this week. The company already said that it will open pre-bookings starting August 24 till September 09, 2021 before they go on sale from September 10. Today, it has announced that it will host India’s first live pre-book event for the phone on on August 23. Continue reading “Samsung India announces live pre-booking event for Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 5G on August 23”

Mi TV 5X series with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, bezel-less design, built-in far-field microphones launching in India on August 26

Xiaomi already confirmed the launch of new Mi Notebook and Mi Smart Band 6 at its Smarter Living 2022 event in India on August 26th. Today it has confirmed that it will launch the Mi TV 5X series, successor to the Mi TV 4X series which was launched back in 2019. “Get set to experience audio, display and smarts on this Mi TV that will redefine the category,” says the company. Continue reading “Mi TV 5X series with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, bezel-less design, built-in far-field microphones launching in India on August 26”

Elon Musk: Tesla Bot humanoid robot in the works, prototype coming in 2022

At the ‘Tesla AI Day’, the company’s CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the company is working on a Tesla Bot, a bi-pedal humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring. It will be 5 foot 8 inches and weigh 125 lbs or about 56kgs, and will have a walking gait of 5 miles (8 kilometre) per hour.  Continue reading “Elon Musk: Tesla Bot humanoid robot in the works, prototype coming in 2022”

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G detailed specs surface: 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 778G, 64MP triple rear cameras

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Update: After some specs that surfaced back in June, detailed specs of the Galaxy M32 5G, after 5G smartphone in the M series has surfaced. This reveals more details, but it still doesn’t reveal the battery capacity. However, the thickness of 7mm and weight of 175g hints that this might pack a 4500mAh or a 5000mAh battery. It also says that it will come with a 15W charger inside the box, but it is not clear if the phone will support 25W fast charging. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M52 5G detailed specs surface: 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 778G, 64MP triple rear cameras”

Motorola edge (2021) with 6.8-inch 144Hz FHD+ display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced

After introducing the Motorola Edge 20 series recently, Motorola has announced the new Motorola edge (2021) which is actually the successor to last year’s motorola edge, but this not a flagship like the edge+ and also lacks the curved screen. Instead, this opts for a 6.8-inch FHD+ LCD HDR screen with 144Hz refresh rate and up to up to 576Hz touch latency compared to OLED screen in the edge 20. It is powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC with 8GB of RAM and 5G SA/NSA. Continue reading “Motorola edge (2021) with 6.8-inch 144Hz FHD+ display, Snapdragon 778G, 108MP rear camera, 5000mAh battery announced”

OnePlus 9 RT with 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor, OxygenOS 12 said to launch in October

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 9R smartphone along with the OnePlus 9 back in March, but it had almost similar specifications as the OnePlus 8T with a change in the design. Recent rumours revealed that the company will not launch OnePlus 9T or OnePlus 9T Pro this year. Now a new report says that the company will launch the OnePlus 9 RT as a successor to the OnePlus 9R. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 RT with 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor, OxygenOS 12 said to launch in October”

Audio Technica AT2040 Hyper Cardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone launched in India

Audio-Technica has launched AT2040 Hyper cardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone in India. The new AT2040 borrows its sound signature from the renowned Audio-Technica BP40 Broadcast microphone, bringing professional broadcast-quality sound with exceptional vocal reproduction to podcasters and other content creators at an affordable price, said the company. Continue reading “Audio Technica AT2040 Hyper Cardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone launched in India”

Vivo Y21 with 6.51-inch Halo FullView display, 5000mAh battery launched in India

vivo has launched Y21, the company’s latest smartphones in the Y series in India. It features a 6.51-inch HD+ Halo FullView display, is powered by Helio P35 SoC with 4GB of RAM with 1GB RAM expansion option. It comes with 13MP main + 2MP macro dual rear cameras, 8MP front camera and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner which unlocks the phone in just 0.22s. Continue reading “Vivo Y21 with 6.51-inch Halo FullView display, 5000mAh battery launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy M32 5G with 6.5-inch display, Dimensity 720, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on August 25

Samsung today confirmed that the company’s second 5G smartphone in the M series – the Galaxy M32 5G will launch in India on August 25th. This comes after the Galaxy M42 5G which was launched back in April. It has confirmed that the phone wil pack Dimensity 720 SoC with support for 12 5G bands (N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N66, N78), Knox security, 2 years of software updates, 48MP quad rear cameras, 13MP front camera and a 5000mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M32 5G with 6.5-inch display, Dimensity 720, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on August 25”

Netflix for iPad and iOS update adds support for Spatial Audio

Lately, Apple has been making a huge push for Spatial audio support across their devices and services, such as Apple Music. The feature is now appearing in third-party apps as Netflix has begun rolling out an update that enables Spatial audio in their iOS and iPadOS apps.

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Twitter API v2 update adds Spaces search endpoints to improve Spaces discoverability

Twitter appears to be quite invested in their their Spaces feature as they have announced new features in the Twitter API that will provide developers with tools to make Spaces more discoverable. Along with this, Twitter is also working on features for the future such as reminders and various tools for Spaces Hosts.

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OPPO introduces 85-200mm true continuous optical zoom lens, Five-axis OIS and more

At the 2021 OPPO Future Imaging Technology Launch Even OPPO unveiled several innovative imaging technologies focused on upgrades to sensors, modules, and algorithms.  These include OPPO’s next-generation RGBW sensor, the 85-200mm Continuous Optical Zoom, Five-axis OIS technology, and next-generation under-screen camera with a series of proprietary AI algorithms. Continue reading “OPPO introduces 85-200mm true continuous optical zoom lens, Five-axis OIS and more”

Xiaomi schedules Smarter Living 2022 event in India on August 26 to launch new Mi Notebook, Mi Band 6 and more

Update: Xiaomi has confirmed the launch of Mi Smart Band 6 in India. It will be sold on Amazon.in, in addition to mi.com. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules Smarter Living 2022 event in India on August 26 to launch new Mi Notebook, Mi Band 6 and more”

Chennai: Free Wi-Fi smart poles installed in 49 locations

Earlier this week, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced that it has installed Wi-Fi smart poles in 49 locations across the city that will allow people to access free Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 30 minutes after entering the OTP received after entering their mobile number. The new facility is implemented under the Smart City project. Continue reading “Chennai: Free Wi-Fi smart poles installed in 49 locations”

WhatsApp testing 90 days option for Disappearing Messages feature

Back in November last year, WhatsApp introduced the 7 days option for Disappearing Messages feature, and the company has been working on expanding the feature to include a 24-hour option as well. Now, WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new option for this feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp testing 90 days option for Disappearing Messages feature”