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Samsung today announced that it will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas with $17 billion investment, including buildings, property improvements, machinery and equipment, Samsung’s largest-ever investment in the U.S. This will help boost production of advanced logic semiconductor solutions that power next-generation innovations and technologies, said the company. Continue reading “Samsung to build $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas”
Apple on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Israeli technology firm NSO Group and its parent company, primarily known for its proprietary spyware Pegasus. The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims’ iPhones with its Pegasus spyware. Continue reading “Apple sues Israeli Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group for targeting iPhone users”
Android 12 stable version was released by Google last month at the launch of its flagship phones – Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While we still don’t have the distribution numbers for Android 12, Google has released the distribution numbers for Android 11 which reveals interesting information. Continue reading “Android distribution numbers for 2021 shows 24.2% devices running Android 11, 26.5% devices still on Android 10”
Live streaming has been popular among users across various social media platforms including Twitter. Companies are introducing new ways to let users interact during the live stream with call to action buttons and on similar lines now, Twitter has introduced Live Shopping on its platform in collaboration with Walmart. Continue reading “Twitter partners with Walmart to introduce Live Shopping”
Meta (previously Facebook) owned WhatsApp has been adding new features lately like end-to-end encrypted backups, iPhone to Android chat history transfer, and more. Following that, the company is now said to be working on expanding features to audio messages. Continue reading “WhatsApp said to be working on playback speeds for forwarded voice notes”
After the V23e 4G version, vivo has introduced V23e 5G in Thailand, after a teaser. It has the same 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen, but this is powered by Dimensity 810 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 4GB of extended RAM. This has a 44MP autofocus front camera with eye AF. Continue reading “vivo V23e 5G with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 810, 44MP autofocus front camera announced”
Xiaomi has announced its earning for the third quarter (Q3 2021) that ended September 30, 2021, in which it reported a revenue of 78.1 billion yuan (US$ 12.2 billion), an increase of 8.2% compared to Q3 2020. Net profit for the quarter was approximately 5.2 billion yuan, up 25.4% YoY. Continue reading “Xiaomi reports 25.4% YoY increase in profit in Q3 2021”
Google Pixel 6a renders surfaced a few days back showing off the phone’s 6.2-inch flat OLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner, rear camera bar, similar to the Pixel 6, metal frame and a glass back. Now the specifications of the smartphone has surfaced in a Google Camera app. This shows the camera specs and the SoC details of the phone. Continue reading “Google Pixel 6a with Google Tensor SoC, camera details revealed in Google Camera APK teardown”
After the renders of the OnePlus 10 Pro renders surfaced last week, the specifications of the smartphone have surfaced, thanks to OnLeaks. We already know from earlier leaks that the phone will pack a 6.7-inch curved display with a single punch-hole on the left, same as the predecessor, this reveals that it will be a Quad HD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “OnePlus 10 Pro specs surface — 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery”
vivo has announced the v23e, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the V series, in Vietnam recently. The main highlight of the phone is its 50MP selfie camera with autofocus, and it has Eye AF, so the camera will follow your eye to help you stay in focus. It has a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 90.37% Screen-to-body Ratio, is powered by Helio G96 SoC with 8GB of RAM and 4GB of extended RAM. Continue reading “vivo V23e with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G96, 50MP autofocus front camera announced”
Update: November 23 – Apple has started selling the HomePod mini smart home speaker in Blue, Yellow and Orange colours in India through Apple Authorised Resellers offline and Apple Store online for Rs. 9900. Continue reading “Apple HomePod mini in Yellow, Orange, and Blue colours now available in India”
Smartwatch sales in India are skyrocketing, says a new analytical report. The global smartwatch shipments in Q3, 2021 increased 16% compared to the same period last year, continuing their double-digit growth following the previous quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. Continue reading “Here’s how Apple, Samsung, Noise and boAt performed in smartwatch shipments in Q3 2021”
PLAY, popular for its audio products and smartwatches, have launched PLAYFIT SLIM and PLAYFIT STRENGTH, two new ‘Made in India’ smartwatches. These feature a 1.28″ (240 x 240 pixels) IPS LCD screen, IP67 water and dust protection, multiple sports modes, heart rate & fitness tracker, sleep and SPO2 monitor, Bluetooth notification and more. Continue reading “PLAYFIT SLIM with 1.28-inch display, SpO2 monitoring and PLAYFIT STRENGTH with Bluetooth calling launched starting at Rs. 3999”
Soundcore, an audio sub-brand of Anker, has launched ‘Life Q series’ over-the-ear Headphones – Life Q35 in India, soon after the launch of Life Q30 recently. Both the headphones come equipped with Hybrid active noise cancellation, signature Soundcore sound, customisation, and long battery life. Continue reading “Soundcore Life Q35 with 40mm drivers, ANC, LDAC, up to 60h playtime launched in India”
Last month, London-based consumer tech company Nothing announced that it has completed a Series A extension of $50M from strategic and private investors, but it didn’t reveal the full list of investors. Continue reading “Nothing reveals Karan Johar, Yuvraj Singh are part of investors in $50 million funding in October”
