ASUS ExpertBook B9 laptop and B7 Flip 2-in-1 announced

ASUS has announced the 2022 Expert Series line up, which offer  enterprise-grade security, reliability, and flexibility. The ExpertBook B9 (B9450CBA), ASUS’ lightest 880g 14-inch business laptop, and the ExpertBook B7 Flip (B7402FBA), the newest 14-inch 5G flip laptop in the series, are among the new additions to the portfolio. The firm also introduced new Zenbook and Vivobook models recently. Continue reading “ASUS ExpertBook B9 laptop and B7 Flip 2-in-1 announced”

ASUS ROG SWIFT 500Hz gaming monitor announced

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced today the ROG Swift 500Hz, the world’s first esports gaming monitor with a refresh rate of 500Hz. In terms of display technology, ASUS ROG has always been at the forefront. ASUS introduced the first 144 Hz 1080p gaming display a decade ago. The ROG G-SYNC 240 Hz gaming display was announced in 2017. ROG released the world’s first 360 Hz gaming monitor in 2020. Continue reading “ASUS ROG SWIFT 500Hz gaming monitor announced”

OnePlus India opens new office in UB City, Bengaluru

OnePlus India today announced the opening of a new office space in India in line with the brand’s new hybrid work model, promoting seamless collaboration among teams and facilitating a cohesive work environment. Located in the iconic UB City area on Vital Mallya road in Bengaluru city, the new OnePlus office spans across18,000 sq. ft. spread across two floors. Continue reading “OnePlus India opens new office in UB City, Bengaluru”

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 finally gets Google Assistant support

Even though the Galaxy Watch4 series runs Wear OS, it doesn’t have one of Wear OS’s best features: Google Assistant. Instead, users have to use Samsung’s Bixby assistant. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch4 finally gets Google Assistant support”

OPPO Reno8 Pro+ with 6.7″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 8100-MAX, Reno8 Pro with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Reno8 announced

After weeks of rumors, OPPO finally showed off its Reno8 series of smartphones in China, as it had announced. The Reno8 has a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset and 80W of charging. The Pro model has Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, and the Pro+ has a Dimensity 8100 Plus. Continue reading “OPPO Reno8 Pro+ with 6.7″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Dimensity 8100-MAX, Reno8 Pro with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Reno8 announced”

OPPO Pad Air with 10.36″ 2K display, Snapdragon 680, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos announced

After the launch of its first OPPO Pad tablet in February, OPPO has added yet another tablet to its existing tablet line up, called the OPPO Pad Air, at the Reno8 series launch. It has a large 10.36-inch 2K (2000 x 1200 pixels) display with an 83.5% screen to body ratio and Eye protection mode.  It weighs 440g and has a 6.94mm thin body with a sunset dune texture design. Continue reading “OPPO Pad Air with 10.36″ 2K display, Snapdragon 680, quad speakers, Dolby Atmos announced”

HUAWEI confirms its partnership with Leica has ended

Xiaomi confirmed its strategic partnership with Leica, a German-based optical lens manufacturer best known for its collaboration with Chinese smartphone maker HUAWEI, earlier today. As expected, HUAWEI has confirmed that its collaboration with the well-known camera brand has already ended on March 31st. Continue reading “HUAWEI confirms its partnership with Leica has ended”

Apple reportedly focusing on manufacturing hub outside China

For a long time now, Apple has been increasingly dependent on Chinese facilities such as Foxconn, Pegatron, etc., for the manufacturing of its diverse product portfolio. But now, according to a Wall Street Journal report, it looks like the company is slowly looking to diversify its manufacturing plans by telling its suppliers and contract manufacturers to manufacture more in India and Southeast Asia. Continue reading “Apple reportedly focusing on manufacturing hub outside China”

Apple Music student subscription pricing increased

Apple Music subscriptions for college students in a few countries, including India, would be slightly more expensive to purchase. The new prices for the Apple Music subscription for students are now shown on the company’s official website. It asserts that you can get the service for Rs. 59 per month. This seems to be an increase of more than 20% from the old monthly fee of Rs. 49. Continue reading “Apple Music student subscription pricing increased”

motorola flagship with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 200MP camera confirmed for July

Last week, Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform for upcoming flagship devices. At that time, Motorola confirmed that it will introduce new devices powered by the chip. The teaser also hinted at a foldable phone. Today, in China, the company has confirmed the launch of a new phone with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a 200MP camera in July. Continue reading “motorola flagship with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 200MP camera confirmed for July”

AMD Ryzen 7000 series 5nm desktop processors announced: AM5 platform with DDR5, PCIe 5.0

AMD unveiled its latest advancements in computing technology today at COMPUTEX 2022, showcasing its latest advancements in high-performance computing, after teasing it earlier this year at the CES. The Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors with the new “Zen 4” architecture were shown off by the company, and they are expected to deliver significant performance gains when they are released in the fall of 2022. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 7000 series 5nm desktop processors announced: AM5 platform with DDR5, PCIe 5.0”

Infinix Hot 12 Play with 6.82″ HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T610 SoC, 6000mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 8499

Infinix today launched the Hot 12 Play, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.82-inch HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, an 8MP camera inside the punch-hole, 90.66% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Unisoc T610 SoC with 4GB of RAM, 3GB of virtual RAM and features a 13MP rear camera along with a depth sensor. Continue reading “Infinix Hot 12 Play with 6.82″ HD+ 90Hz display, Unisoc T610 SoC, 6000mAh battery launched at an introductory price of Rs. 8499”

vivo T2 with 6.62″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 to be announced on June 6

[Update: vivo has postponed the T2 smartphone launch from May 23rd to June 6th.] Continue reading “vivo T2 with 6.62″ FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 to be announced on June 6”

Xiaomi confirms Leica partnership; first smartphone in July

As it turns out, the rumors were true. Xiaomi just announced today that it is in fact forming a strategic alliance with Leica, and that the first imaging flagship smartphone that the two companies worked on together will be released in July. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Leica partnership; first smartphone in July”

MediaTek Filogic 880 and 380 Wi-Fi 7 platforms announced

MediaTek unveiled the Filogic 880 and Filogic 380 Wi-Fi 7 platform solutions for high-bandwidth operator, retail, and enterprise applications, including consumer electronics. These chips will be among the first Wi-Fi 7 solutions on the market, offering device makers the ability to leverage cutting-edge devices with the latest networking technologies. The company also introduced Dimensity 1050, Dimensity 930 and Helio G99 SoCs today. Continue reading “MediaTek Filogic 880 and 380 Wi-Fi 7 platforms announced”