Netflix brings toggle to turn on/off autoplay previews and autoplay next episode

Autoplaying previews and autoplaying next episode in a series in Netflix have been an annoying features for some users who do want to see trailers of every show or film as they scroll through the app or when they finish an episode. Netflix has finally decided to provide users with a toggle to turn off/on both features, available on all platforms.

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iOS 13.4 Beta hints at ‘Carkey’ feature that turns an iPhone into a NFC-enabled car key

Apple has released iOS 13.4 beta for developers that has quite a few new features. A rather interesting one referenced among them is something called ‘Carkey’ which is API that can turn your iPhone into a key for a NFC enabled car.

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Motorola One 2020 and One 2020 5G with 90Hz curved “waterfall” display, punch-hole camera surfaces

Recently, specifications of Motorola’s upcoming mid-range smartphones – Moto G8 and G8 Power surfaced. Both the smartphones are said to sport punch-hole displays, Android 10, and more. Following the leaks of Moto G8 Series, now, Motorola’s 2020 high-end smartphones – Motorola One 2020 and One 2020 5G have surfaced along with key specifications.

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Google Maps celebrates 15th anniversary with new app design, improved Live View and more

Released in 2005, Google Maps has now completed 15 years live. To celebrate, Google announced a bunch of new features like improved public transportation info, a more advanced Live View and a redesign to the organisation of info into 5 easy to access tabs as soon as you open the app.

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HMD Global rolls out VoWiFi for range of Nokia smartphones — Here’s how to enable it

Several OEMs started rolling out Wi-Fi Calling feature for their phones in the past few weeks in India. Today HMD Global has officially announced that voice over any Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) is being enabled on a range of Nokia smartphones for Jio and Airtel users in the country after testing it for the past two months. Continue reading “HMD Global rolls out VoWiFi for range of Nokia smartphones — Here’s how to enable it”

OnePlus smartphone patent hints at under screen front camera and hidden back camera system

It is easy to argue that the next major design change to smartphone design involves removing the front camera and hiding it under the display itself. OnePlus is also interested in the idea as it submitted a patent that shows a phone with an under screen front camera system along with a hidden back camera system.

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Apple introduces universal purchase options for Mac Apps and iOS apps

Apple has announced that they will be updating their Xcode 11.4 Beta to include the option of universal purchases across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS platforms. They also updated app categories to be more unified across the App Store and Mac App Store to work along with the unified purchasing.

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Moto G8 Power with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery listed online, Moto G8 and G Stylus surface in more renders

Moto G8 Power got certified by the FCC last year confirming 5000mAh battery and Android 10, and the detailed specifications surfaced last week, now the phone surfaced on Amazon UK website briefly before it was removed. This reveals more specifications, including support for dual speakers. Continue reading “Moto G8 Power with 6.4-inch FHD+ display, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery listed online, Moto G8 and G Stylus surface in more renders”

Harmano Sporto wireless earphones with 16-hour battery life launched in India for Rs. 1995

Harmano, a manufacturer of audio devices has launched their new Sporto wireless earphones in India. The neckband design earphones feature Bluetooth 5.0, great battery life and high quality sound resolution.

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Vodafone Idea to offer postpaid products and services under Vodafone RED brand

Vodafone Idea has announced that all its postpaid products and services will be exclusively offered to customers under its Vodafone RED brand. Beginning with Mumbai, this initiative will be rolled out in a phased manner to cover all circles over the next few months. Continue reading “Vodafone Idea to offer postpaid products and services under Vodafone RED brand”

Lava Z53 with 6.1-inch 19:9 display, 4120 mAh battery launched for Rs. 4829

Lava has launched the Z53, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Z series’. It has a 6.1-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by the UniSoC SC9832E Quad-Core SoC with 1GB of RAM, has an 8-megapixel primary rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera is also equipped with fastest face-unlock feature that unlocks the phone in just 0.4 seconds. Continue reading “Lava Z53 with 6.1-inch 19:9 display, 4120 mAh battery launched for Rs. 4829”

AMANI ASP-BT-6310 Bluetooth earphones with 6-hour playback launched for Rs. 999

AMANI, a consumer electronics manufacturer has expanded their lineup of wireless earphones with the launch of the ASP-BT-6310. It is a pair of Bluetooth earphones that has a unique design, comfortable fit and a claimed battery life of 6 hours.

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Micron starts mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Xiaomi will use it in Mi 10 series

Micron Technologies has announced that it has started mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM and confirmed that it will be used in upcoming Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone. LPDDR5 will offer 40% faster performance and 20% lower power consumption compared to LPDDR4x RAM used in most flagship phones. Continue reading “Micron starts mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Xiaomi will use it in Mi 10 series”

Gmail brings independent scrolling, unified toolbar and more to Multiple Inboxes

Multiple Inboxes was a feature introduced in Gmail a few years ago that enabled users to have view more mails organised in panes on the desktop experience. Today Google has announced that they are redesigning Multiple Inboxes with new features, settings reorganisations and removing simultaneous preview panes support.

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OnePlus TV software update brings Spotify, Jio Saavan, support for Bluetooth headsets and more

OnePlus remains committed to delivering the best software experience for its TV customers as it adds new functionality with a software update. Most notably, the OnePlus TV will now have native support for Spotify, other content apps like Jio Saavn, Voot and more.

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