Acer Predator Triton 500 SE and Predator Helios 500 gaming laptops with up to 11th Gen Intel Core i9 processors announced

Acer has announced refreshes to their Predator Triton and Predator Helios gaming line of laptops, namely the Triton 500 SE and the Predator Helios 500. These two laptops feature the latest 11th Intel processors paired with GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs, high-refresh rate displays and more.

India wearables market shipped 11.4 million units recording 170.3% YoY growth in Q1 2021: IDC

The Indian wearables market has recorded a strong growth of 170.3% YoY during the first quarter of 2021. According to the International Data corporation (IDC), the market, which consists of wristbands, watches, earwear and TWS earbuds, shipped a total of 11.4 million units.

Twitter claims Free Speech in India is threatened; Government strikes back with claims that Twitter seeks to undermine India’s legal system

The battle between social media giants and the Government of India is heating up significantly, with the latest one being about the new IT rules. Twitter has come out with a statement alleging that the Government’s new rules infringes on the rights to freedom of speech, with dangerous levels of overreach. In response, Government of … Continue reading “Twitter claims Free Speech in India is threatened; Government strikes back with claims that Twitter seeks to undermine India’s legal system”

OnePlus Nord CE 5G launching in India on June 10, Nord N200 5G coming to North America soon

Update: OnePlus has officially confirmed the launch of OnePlus Nord CE 5G smartphone in India on June 10th at 7PM IST. The phone will also launch in Europe on the same day. It also confirmed the launch of Nord N200 5G for North America soon.

Xiaomi reports record revenue and profit, 163.8% increase in profit in Q1 2021

Xiaomi has reported its earning for the first quarter (Q1 2020) of 2021 that ended March 31, 2021. It reported revenue of 76.9 billion yuan (US$ 12.03 billion), an increase of 54.7% compared to Q1 2020.  Adjusted net profit (Non-IFRS Measure) was 6.1 billion yuan, an increase of 163.8% year-over-year. The company said that both … Continue reading “Xiaomi reports record revenue and profit, 163.8% increase in profit in Q1 2021”

iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G said to launch in India mid-June, pricing tipped

iQOO introduced it’s mid-range Z3 5G smartphone in China back in March. Now a new report says that the phone will be launched in India in third week of June, within June 15th priced around Rs. 25,000. According to earlier rumours, the phone will be exclusively launched on Amazon.in, after the iQOO 7 series. Even … Continue reading “iQOO Z3 5G with 6.58-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 768G said to launch in India mid-June, pricing tipped”

New regulation won’t affect normal functioning of WhatsApp, refusal to comply a clear act of defiance: IT ministry

WhatsApp earlier today filed a lawsuit against the Government of India, seeking to block the regulations saying that traceability of messages would break end-to-end encryption. In reply, the IT ministry said that the Government of India recognises that ‘Right to Privacy’ is a fundamental right and has no intention to violate it when WhatsApp is … Continue reading “New regulation won’t affect normal functioning of WhatsApp, refusal to comply a clear act of defiance: IT ministry”

ASUS ROG Flow X13, Zephyrus Duo 15 SE, G15 and G14 gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen 5000 series mobile CPUs launched in India

ASUS has announced multiple new updates for their ROG Flow and ROG Zephyrus line of laptops. They feature up to a AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor, with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU. The ROG Flow X13 in particular is a special laptop that comes with support for a detachable eGPU (XG Mobile).

RedmiBook Pro 15 with 3.2k 90Hz display and RedmiBook Pro 14 with 2.5k display, Ryzen 5000 series processors announced

Along with the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G series, Xiaomi also introduced new RedmiBook Pro 15 and Pro 14 laptops with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor in China, as it had promised after the Intel version was introduced back in February. The RedmiBook Pro 15 has 3.2k screen with support for 90Hz high … Continue reading “RedmiBook Pro 15 with 3.2k 90Hz display and RedmiBook Pro 14 with 2.5k display, Ryzen 5000 series processors announced”

Apple Mac Mini with M1X chip and more ports surface

When Apple unveiled their first ever desktop-grade processor called the Apple Silicon M1, the Mac Mini was one among the first three devices to receive the new chip. The company is now reportedly working on a new redesigned Mac Mini, which will feature an upgraded M1X CPU, more ports and more.

Redmi AirDots 3 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, active noise cancellation, low latency gaming mode announced

Along with the Redmi Note 10 5G series, Xiaomi under its Redmi brand also introduced its Redmi AirDots 3 Pro, the next-generation budget true wireless earbuds in China. It has the latest Bluetooth 5.2, dual-device connectivity and can achieve a low latency of as low as 69ms. It also has active noise cancellation with up … Continue reading “Redmi AirDots 3 Pro with Bluetooth 5.2, active noise cancellation, low latency gaming mode announced”

Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 1100, 5000mAh battery, 67W fast charging announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China, as it had promised. It packs a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Adaptive sync variable refresh rate to switch between 120Hz, 90Hz, 60Hz, 50Hz, 48Hz and 24Hz depending … Continue reading “Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G with 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 1100, 5000mAh battery, 67W fast charging announced”

Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro with 13-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 870, micro HDMI port, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos announced

Lenovo has announced Yoga Pad Pro, the company’s latest tablet in China. It features a 13-inch LTPS LCD screen with 2K resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB color gamut, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, is powered by Snapdragon 870 with 8GB of RAM, but it is a Wi-Fi-only tablet. It has four modes that includes standing, … Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro with 13-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 870, micro HDMI port, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos announced”

Xiaomi officially removed from U.S. DoD blacklist

Back in January, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released a blacklist of 9 companies including Xiaomi as a Communist Chinese Military Company. After contesting the decision in February, a U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked the DoD from enforcing the consequences of the decision in March.