Xiaomi smartphone with 5.84-inch FHD+ water-drop notch display, AI dual rear cameras gets certified, could be Redmi 7 Pro [Update: Detailed specs]

Update – December 18: Detailed specifications of the Xiaomi has surfaced on TENAA. It also reveals that the phone will come in a range of colors in addition to Black.

Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 21: Discounts on smartphones, LED TVs and more

Xiaomi today announced that year-end No.1 Mi Fan Sale will happen from Wednesday, 19th December until Friday, 21st December offering discounts on smartphones, Mi LED TVs and more. It is being held on Mi.com, as well as its online partner platforms – Amazon.in and Flipkart.com depending on the prodcuts. Xiaomi said that Redmi Note 6 Pro … Continue reading “Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 21: Discounts on smartphones, LED TVs and more”

Microsoft patents hint at a wearable device with actuators

Microsoft has discontinued its lineup of wearable devices after launching the Microsoft Band 2. However, the company seems to be planning a comeback. A new patent file named “WEARABLE DEVICE” was published by USPTO and filed by Microsoft in June 2017.

Apple sued over misleading promotional images that covers notch on iPhone XS and XS Max

Apple with the iPhone X from last year has started embracing the notch and it is one of the core element of the phone as it packs the TrueDepth camera, Face ID sensors. With the iPhone XS/XS Max marketing, the notch blends into the black background wallpaper in many of the promotional images and on … Continue reading “Apple sued over misleading promotional images that covers notch on iPhone XS and XS Max”

Xiaomi Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 5A last year running MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Last month it was updated to MIUI 10 Global Stable ROM which was based on Android 7.1 (Nougat) only but the company started rolling out Android 8.1 (Oreo) based  MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM towards the end of last month. Now, Xiaomi … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo Stable update starts rolling out [Download Link]”

Xiaomi starts crowdfunding for Mi Polarized Wayfarer and Mi Polarized Aviators in India starting at Rs. 699

Month after launching Mi Crowdfunding in India back in April with Selfie Stick Tripod and Bluetooth Audio Receiver, Xiaomi today started crowdfunding for its Polarized glasses – Mi Polarized Wayfarer and Mi Polarized Aviators in India. Both these promise 100% UV protection against UVA, UVB & UVC rays up to 400 nanometers.

Facebook API bug allowed apps to access unposted photos of up to 6.8 million users

Facebook has clarified that its team has discovered a photo API bug that may have affected people who used Facebook Login and granted permission to third-party apps to access their photos. Though it fixed the bug, some third-party apps might have accessed to a broader set of photos than usual in the period between September … Continue reading “Facebook API bug allowed apps to access unposted photos of up to 6.8 million users”

YouTube removed 7.8 million videos and 224 million comments in Q3 2018

Back in April, YouTube had launched a quarterly YouTube Community Guidelines Enforcement Report as part of this ongoing commitment to transparency. Further to the commitment, the company is now expanding the report to include additional data like channel removals, the number of comments removed, and the policy reason why a video or channel was removed.

Micromax teases launch of a smartphone with a notch on December 18 [Update: New teaser reveals dual front and rear cameras]

Update: The company has posted a new teaser for the smartphone revealing dual rear cameras. It also shows dual front cameras with LED flash.

Microsoft Hummingbird AI-powered news App for Android released

Microsoft has released Hummingbird, an AI-powered News app for Android which currently is only available in the USA.  The app offers login in through Microsoft or LinkedIn accounts, but you can go ahead by skipping. The main home screen offers various topics for you to chose from.

Facebook Watch clocks 400 million monthly viewers; now available on desktop and Facebook Lite

Facebook has announced that Watch is now available around the world on the desktop and on Facebook Lite. The company is also expanding the ad breaks to eligible Pages in 40 countries around the world. Facebook also intends to expand the ways publishers and creators can make money on Facebook.

Xiaomi Redmi 6A back to original price in India, starts at Rs. 5999

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6A, successor of last year’s Redmi 5A in India back in September starting at Rs. 5999. However, at the launch the company said that the pricing is complimentary and it will increase in a couple of months. It also increased the price of 16GB version by Rs. 600 and Rs. 500 for the 32GB version … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6A back to original price in India, starts at Rs. 5999”

Google Photos no longer offers unlimited storage for unsupported videos

Google, until now allowed free photo and videos to be uploaded to Photos services as long as they are compressed. However, the company is changing it now, as of December 6th, videos in unsupported formats are no longer included in the free storage. 

Qualcomm granted preliminary injunction to ban sale and import of Apple iPhone 6s through iPhone X in China

We already know about the ongoing battle between Qualcomm and Apple. Qualcomm today announced that Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court in China has granted two preliminary injunctions against four Chinese subsidiaries of Apple Inc., ordering them to immediately cease infringing upon two Qualcomm patents through the unlicensed importation, sale and offers for sale in China of … Continue reading “Qualcomm granted preliminary injunction to ban sale and import of Apple iPhone 6s through iPhone X in China”