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Synaptics, a company that specialises in human interface solutions has announced that they will be acquiring the rights to the wireless IoT business of Broadcom, which includes their Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS/GNSS products and businesses in the IoT market, in a $250 million agreement.
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Intel just announced Thunderbolt 4, the next-generation Thunderbolt with USB4 specification. It still has USB-C connector offering 40Gbps speed, same as the Thunderbolt 3, but this will offer docks with up to four Thunderbolt ports and universal cables up to 2 meters in length. It has also doubled minimum video and data requirements of Thunderbolt 3 and expanded end-to-end solution capabilities. Continue reading “Intel introduces Thunderbolt 4 universal USB Type-C connectivity solution with 40Gbps bandwidth”
Samsung has launched its Crystal 4K UHD and Unbox Magic 3.0 series as a part of 2020 Smart TV line-up. The new Crystal range comes in 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch versions. The Unbox Magic 3.0 series comes in 32-inch and 43-inch versions. Continue reading “Samsung Unbox Magic 3.0 and 2020 Crystal 4K UHD TVs launched in India starting from Rs. 20900”
Dell has announced the launch of their flagship XPS 13 (9300) and XPS 15 (9500) laptops in India. They feature Dell’s impressive new borderless 16:10 InfinityEdge displays, Eyesafe display technology, up to 100% coverage of the Adobe RGB colour space, 10th Gen Intel Core Processors, the option of NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPUs and more.
LG has announced their new GX sound bar that is designed to be a perfect companion to their GX Gallery OLED Series TVs. It features support for Dolby Atmos, AI Sound Pro, Hi-Res Audio certification, DTX:S and more.
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PLAY, popular for its mobile accessories has launched PLAYGO T44 True Wireless Earphone and has teased its upcoming PLAYGO N82 Neckband earphones. It uses proprietary EBEL (Enhanced Bass and Extra Loud) 10mm drivers promising crisp audio experience. Continue reading “PLAYGO T44 TWS earbuds with 10mm EBEL drivers launched for Rs. 2999; PLAYGO N82 Neckband ANC earphones coming soon”
Samsung has launched two new premium soundbars as part of its Q-Series lineup, namely the HW-Q950T and HW-Q900T. The soundbars are designed to perfectly compliment Samsung’s 2020 QLED TVs, with support for Q-Symphony, Dolby Atmos, Alexa voice integration and more.
Fraunhofer, which developed H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC has finalized H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), a new global video coding standard after being in development for almost three years. It promises improved compression, which reduces data requirements by around 50% compared to previous standard H.265/High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) without compromising visual quality. Continue reading “H.266/VVC codec will be 50% more efficient than H.265/HEVC without quality compromise”
HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 1 (2018) Android Go Edition phone smartphone, which makes it the 16th Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1, Nokia 9 PureView, Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6.1, Nokia 2.2, Nokia 7.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 2.3, Nokia 6.2, Nokia 1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus. The phone was introduced back in March 2018 running Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition, and got Android Pie update in June 2019. Continue reading “Nokia 1 Android 10 Go Edition update starts rolling out”
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today announced the new Redmibook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II with the latest Intel 10th Gen 10nm ‘Ice Lake’ i5 and i7 processors, as it had promised. These have 16.1-inch FHD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio and 14-inch FHD screen with 90.6% screen-to-body ratio, respectively and pack NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU, upgraded DDR4 3200MHz RAM, Wi-Fi 6, and support for fast charging of up to 50% in about 30 minutes when the laptop is off. Continue reading “RedmiBook 14 II and Redmibook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 10nm processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU announced”
After rumours, Samsung has officially scheduled Samsung Galaxy Unpacked virtual event on August. Samsung says that it will unveil the “latest ecosystem of Galaxy devices designed to empower your life”. The invite shows a drop from S Pen that falls and splashes, and it is in the Mystic Bronze colour. Based on recent rumours the company is expected to introduce Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked virtual event scheduled for August 5, Galaxy Note20 series expected”
Motorola just announced Moto G 5G Plus, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone. It packs a 6.7″ CinemaVision Full HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10 and 21:9 aspect ratio and the company’s first dual punch-hole selfie camera system with a 8MP ultra-wide in addition to 16MP main camera with Quad Pixel technology. Powered by Snapdragon 765 Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X52 5G modem, it supports up to 6GB of RAM and runs Android 10. Continue reading “Moto G 5G Plus with 6.7-inch FHD+ 90Hz CinemaVision display, Snapdragon 765, 5000mAh battery announced”
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions of the presence of germs and bacteria on our most used gadgets like our smartphones, earbuds, etc. Samsung has a new solution to this problem, with the launch of the UV Sterilizer with Wireless Charging.
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Apple is expected to launch their 3rd Generation AirPods sometime in the first half of 2021. According to a report from popular Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the 3rd Gen Apple AirPods is expected to have a similar compact system-in-package (SiP) solution as the AirPods Pro.
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Airtel recently partnered with ZEE5 to offer unlimited access to premium content for its users and the company has also been introducing new prepaid plans as well. On similar lines, now Airtel has launched a new Rs. 289 prepaid plan that comes with bundled ZEE5 subscription, unlimited calling, and more. Continue reading “Airtel launches new Rs. 289 prepaid plan with unlimited calling, ZEE5 subscription; Rs. 79 plan now offers ZEE5 subscription”
