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HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today confirmed that it will launch the MagicBook 15 with AMD Ryzen processor in India on July 31st on Flipkart. It was introduced back in February for the global markets, features a 15.6-inch Full HD screen with 87% screen-to-body ratio, Azure Blue Chamfer beveled edge design, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 5 processor, Magic Link 2.0 function, and more. Continue reading “HONOR MagicBook 15 with Ryzen 5 CPU, pop-up camera, fingerprint sensor launching in India on July 31”
Facebook has announced that their Messenger Rooms will now have the ability to Live Broadcast to Facebook. At launch, Live Broadcast will support up to 50 people, which makes it great for scenarios like hosting a book club, interviewing a panel of experts, teaching a fitness class, etc.
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TRANSSION India has launched Tecno Hipods H2, the company’s first true wireless earbuds in the country. It has Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 120ms low latency mode, environmental noise cancellation technology, smart touch controls and IPX4 water resistance to protect it against sweat. Continue reading “TECNO Hipods H2 with Bluetooth 5.0, low-latency mode launched in India for Rs. 1999”
Microsoft held their Xbox Games Showcase yesterday where they revealed a bunch of new games that are slated to release for their Xbox Series X console. These include 10 world premieres, 22 Xbox exclusive titles, like the Halo Infinite, Fable, etc. from 9 Xbox Game Studios and several of their partners.
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Infinix’s Snokor has launched iRocker true wireless earbuds in India. It has a goose egg design with 3-point contact for a secure fit, will offer 2x deeper bass, comes with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, IPX4 ratings making it sweat and splash-proof and features single, double and triple click control functions. It promises 4 hours of standalone battery life and up to 20 hours with the charging case. Continue reading “Snokor iRocker by Infinix with Bluetooth 5.0 launched in India for Rs. 1499”
Twitter has released their earnings release for the second quarter of 2020, reporting a growth of 34% YoY in Monetizable Daily Active Usage (mDAU) at $186 million, thanks to the increase in conversation around current global events. Revenue, however, was recorded at $683 million for Q2 2020, which calculates to a decline of 19% compared to the same period last year.
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OPPO introduced its OPPO Watch in China running ColorOS, now the company has confirmed that it will introduce a new OPPO Watch with running WearOS for global markets on July 31st. It has not shared any other details, but the teaser shows a similar design as the original model. Continue reading “OPPO Watch with Wear OS to be announced on July 31”
In a move that boosts the “Make in India” initiative, Apple has started producing their flagship smartphone, the iPhone 11, locally in India at the Foxconn plant near Chennai. This was confirmed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The iPhone 11 will be joining the iPhone Xr, as one of the two premium phones that Apple assembles in India.
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Realme just launched the realme 6i, a cheaper version of the realme 6 smartphone that was launched earlier this year, as it had promised. It has a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, but features a 48-megapixel primary rear camera instead of 64-megapixel camera in the realme 6, while retaining the 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel mono sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Realme 6i with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Helio G90T, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 12999”
NVIDIA Corp. is reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in the semiconductor designer company known as ARM Ltd, which is currently owned by Softbank Group Corp. According to people with knowledge of the matter, Softbank Group has been looking into selling their stake in ARM, for which there are a few potential bidders and one among them is NVIDIA, according to Bloomberg report.
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OnePlus Nord smartphone was launched recently after weeks of teasers and a plethora of leaks. The pre-orders for the smartphone began on July 15th and while users already subscribed to be notified on Amazon India, the e-commerce company has now revealed that the OnePlus Nord has emerged as the most anticipated smartphone on Amazon India. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord gets 4 million+ ‘Notify Me’ requests on Amazon India”
Corning Incorporated today announced the Gorilla Glass Victus for smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables, which it says is the toughest Gorilla Glass yet. The company said that it has achieved drop performance up to 2 meters when dropped onto hard, rough surfaces and also surpasses Corning Gorilla Glass 6 with up to a 2x improvement in scratch resistance. Continue reading “Corning Gorilla Glass Victus can survive a two-meter drop, 2x more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass 6”
Facebook is releasing an update to its Messenger that adds another layer of security to the user, called App lock. Along with this, Facebook is also introducing a new Privacy settings section in the app where users can find all the privacy focused settings like Muted Stories, Blocked people, etc. in one central location.
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Dell has announced updated models for their Alienware and G series gaming laptops for 2020. The Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 and Dell G3 15 now come with 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs and up to NVIDIA RTX super 2080 with Max-Q design. The Dell G5 SE is an all AMD laptop featuring AMD’s Ryzen 4000 H-Series Mobile Processors and AMD Radeon RX 5600M GPUs.
After the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, the specifications and press images of the Galaxy Note20 has surfaced ahead of announcement on August 5th. This reveals an upgraded S Pen 26ms response time, compared to 9ms in the Ultra. It should feature automatic Microsoft OneNote synchronization, support for range of gesture commands, Wireless DeX and Microsoft ‘Project xCloud’ and Xbox Game Pass to allow users to play more than 90 games on the smartphone via cloud. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note20 specs surface — 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, triple rear cameras, 30x zoom”
