Microsoft said to be working on chromium-powered web browser to replace Edge on Windows 10

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge which debuted in 2015 was designed to be fast, lightweight, and secure, however, it never saw the success the company wanted. The browser was launched with a sack of problems leading to rejection right when it arrived and it failed to gain any traction since then. For this, reason, the company is said to be working on a new web browser that is powered by Chromium.  Continue reading “Microsoft said to be working on chromium-powered web browser to replace Edge on Windows 10”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 One UI based Android 9.0 Pie beta update starts rolling out

Samsung has finally opened up Galaxy Note 9 One UI based on Android Pie beta after it by mistakenly opened registrations in the US last week.  The beta testing is now rolling out in Germany and India. The registrations are now open through the Samsung Members app and the update is about 1.5GB in size. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 One UI based Android 9.0 Pie beta update starts rolling out”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 512GB buyers in India get 512GB EVO Plus microSD card at a discounted rate

Samsung recently introduced its EVO Plus 512GB microSD Card for Rs. 22,900. Today the company has announced that buyers of the 512GB version of the Galaxy Note9 smartphone can get it the card for just Rs. 4,999, after a flat 78% discount of Rs. 17,900.

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Meizu C9 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, 4G VoLTE launching in India on December 5

Meizu already teased the launch of  Meizu 16 smartphone in India on December 5th, now the company has teased the launch of its budget C9 smartphone in the country alongside, exclusively on Amazon.in. The page also says that the phone will run stock Android instead of Meizu’s FlymeOS. Check out the specifications below.

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NVIDIA TITAN RTX world’s most powerful desktop GPU announced

NVIDIA has introduced NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which is calls the world’s most powerful desktop GPU offering good performance for AI research, data science and creative applications. It is based on NVIDIA Turing architecture, delivers 130 teraflops of deep learning performance and 11 GigaRays of ray-tracing performance. Continue reading “NVIDIA TITAN RTX world’s most powerful desktop GPU announced”

Worldwide Wearable shipments reach 32 million units, up 21.7% YoY in Q3 2018: IDC

According to IDC, the global shipments of wearable devices reached 32.0 million units in the Q3 2018, up 21.7% from the previous year. New products from the likes of Fitbit, Garmin, and Huawei helped the basic wearables category return to growth during the quarter. Another factor was the growing demand in markets like Asia which accounted for more than half of all shipments and grew 21.4% compared to the previous year. Continue reading “Worldwide Wearable shipments reach 32 million units, up 21.7% YoY in Q3 2018: IDC”

Quora data breach affected 100 million users globally, exposing names, email addresses and more

Quora has announced that some of its user data were compromised as a result of unauthorized access to one of our systems by a malicious third party. The company said that it is working rapidly to investigate the situation further and take the appropriate steps to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. Continue reading “Quora data breach affected 100 million users globally, exposing names, email addresses and more”

Apple announces best iPhone and iPad apps and games of 2018

As usual Apple has named the best iOS apps and games for 2018. It has also posted Trends of the year as well as top apps and games charts for 2018. This includes Froggipedia from India, which is the iPad App Of The Year.
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Skype for desktop gets AI-powered live captions and subtitles

Skype Captioning

Skype has announced that it is bringing call captioning with live captions & subtitles which works for one-on-one calls to any phone number, as well as in group calls with a work team or friend group. Simple settings allow you to turn them on for a single call or keep them turned on for all your calls. Continue reading “Skype for desktop gets AI-powered live captions and subtitles”

Samsung, Verizon team up to bring first commercial 5G smartphone early 2019

Verizon and Samsung announced that they will bring the first commercial 5G smartphone to the market in the first half of 2019. The companies will unveil a proof of concept, powered by the upcoming flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem and antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver, RF front-end, and antenna elements, at the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit later this week. Continue reading “Samsung, Verizon team up to bring first commercial 5G smartphone early 2019”

Google expands eSIM support on Pixel 3 to more carriers including Airtel and Jio in India

Google has announced that it will bring eSIM support to more carriers and more countries. Pixel 2 was the first major smartphone with eSIM, and now, on Pixel 3. In Germany, Google is supporting eSIM from networks including Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone soon. Continue reading “Google expands eSIM support on Pixel 3 to more carriers including Airtel and Jio in India”

OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 9.0.7 update improves Bluetooth stability, brings equalizer to Bluetooth earphones and more

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 9.0.7 update for the OnePlus 6T smartphone, in more than a week after 9.0.6 update. This update brings several improvements, including improved Bluetooth stability for better connectivity, Wi-Fi and standby power consumption optimiztions and improvements to slow-motion videos. It also brings audio tuner or equalizer to Bluetooth earphones. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 9.0.7 update improves Bluetooth stability, brings equalizer to Bluetooth earphones and more”

Google rolls out December 2018 Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices, Improves memory and camera performance for Pixel 2 and 3 series

Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month also includes several functional improvements for these eligible Pixel and Nexus smartphones. however the first generation Pixel and Pixel XL have not received the update. The update includes Improved memory performance in certain circumstances, Improved camera capture performance, Improved Android Auto compatibility and more. Check out the complete details below.

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JioMusic is now JioSaavn, gets updated with new UI and features; Jio users get 90 days free Pro subscription

Months after JioMusic and Saavn merger announcement, the JioMusic app has been renamed to JioSaavn. The app has also got a new look, several new features including option to schedule dark mode, option to preview and set JioTunes for Jio users and more. It now has 45 Million+ songs, thanks to Saavn. It also gets exclusive Saavn Original audio shows and personalized music recommendations,as well as exclusive video content to roll out over the next few months. Continue reading “JioMusic is now JioSaavn, gets updated with new UI and features; Jio users get 90 days free Pro subscription”

Qualcomm and Nokia announce the completion of 5G NR mmWave and Sub-6 GHz Over-the-Air interoperability

Qualcomm Technologies and Nokia have announced that they have successfully achieved over-the-air (OTA) 5G NR data calls in both the mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum bands. It is in compliant with the global 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 specification in NSA mode. The interoperability testing milestones were completed at Nokia’s 5G center of excellence in Oulu, Finland using commercially available Nokia AirScale base stations and a test device powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem and antenna modules. Continue reading “Qualcomm and Nokia announce the completion of 5G NR mmWave and Sub-6 GHz Over-the-Air interoperability”