ARM unveils CPU roadmap for 2019 – Deimos and Hercules Cores with 7nm and 5nm nodes incoming

ARM Road MapARM today is giving a  rare peek at the performance expectations for its future processor. The company, in fact, says that the recently launched Cortex-A76 CPU which is capable of delivering an unprecedented 35% gain in performance compared to the previous generation. It is also saying that the foundational CPU IP for the first 7nm SoCs expected to be in production later this year. Continue reading “ARM unveils CPU roadmap for 2019 – Deimos and Hercules Cores with 7nm and 5nm nodes incoming”

Twitter explains why it is ending support for outdated legacy APIs and developer tools

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Twitter today announced that it is ending support for some outdated developer tools, after killing off the support for Twitter for Apple Watch and Twitter for Mac. In order to prioritize making the user experiences great, the company has decided to stop investing in other products including two legacy developer tools used by about 1% of third-party developers. Continue reading “Twitter explains why it is ending support for outdated legacy APIs and developer tools”

OPPO R17 Pro with triple rear cameras, OIS, f1.5/f2.4 variable aperture teased in video

OPPO R17 Pro recently surfaced in an image that revealed triple rear cameras, now the company has officially confirmed it in a new video teaser. All the cameras are arranged vertically and the dual LED flash is present below that. The company also confirmed gradient back with 3D glass that shows a S-shaped curve when the light hits. It also offers matte finish, just like the one of the OnePlus 6.

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Conekt Gadgets launches Earphones, Power banks, Wireless Charger, Car Mount and more in India starting from Rs. 349

Conekt Gadgets, Hyderabad-based company launched rage of accessories in the country. Rohit Sharma unveiled the brand at an event in Mumbai.  The company launched Zeal Series – Power banks, Dash Series- Wall chargers, Ace series – Data Cables,Youth Series -Car Mount, Chick Series – Earphones, Verve Series – Car Chargers and Elan – Wireless Charger. Continue reading “Conekt Gadgets launches Earphones, Power banks, Wireless Charger, Car Mount and more in India starting from Rs. 349”

OnePlus 6 OxygenOS 5.1.11 update brings screen flickering issue fix, HDR improvements and more

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 5.1.11 update for the OnePlus 6, a month after it rolled out the 5.1.9 update  that brought several new features including Google Lens integration. The latest update fixes screen flickering issue in daylight, as it had promised earlier, network and Wi-Fi optimization and also improves HDR mode in camera. It also now lets you confirm your PIN without tapping. Check out the complete changelog below.

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Saregama Carvaan Mini 2.0 Bluetooth speaker with 351 pre-loaded songs, AM/FM Radio launched for Rs. 2490

Almost a year after the launch of Carvaan Mini Bluetooth speaker, Saregama has launched Carvaan Mini 2.0 with support for AM/FM radio and a curated collection of 351 evergreen retro Hindi songs (up from 251 songs from the previous version), upgraded speakers along with Bluetooth and USB.

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UPI 2.0 launched – Link Over-draft account, QR code payment, Block payment and more

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has finally launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 2.0 with new and upgraded features in an aim to ease the digital transaction for users, after a delay of several months. This includes one time mandate with block functionality, option to link Over-Draft (OD) account, Invoice in the Inbox, Signed Intent / QR and it has finally increased the UPI per transaction cap to 2 lakh. Continue reading “UPI 2.0 launched – Link Over-draft account, QR code payment, Block payment and more”

Idea Cellular deploys Nokia’s cloud-native core to integrate data and services on a common platform

Nokia today announced that its cloud-native core technology is being deployed by Idea Cellular in Delhi, as part of the operator’s transformative steps toward digitalization to meet increasing data demand and mobile broadband growth. This integration will allow Idea to run both data and services on a common platform.  Continue reading “Idea Cellular deploys Nokia’s cloud-native core to integrate data and services on a common platform”

Intel introduces new NUC Mini PCs with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon 540 graphics

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Intel today has introduced new NUC kits and NUC mini PCs in the company’s NUC family. They feature 8th Gen Intel Core processors and the company claims that the new Intel NUCs bring desktop performance in a compact form factor. The new Intel NUC kits include NUC8i7BEH, NUC8i5BEH, NUC8i5BEK, NUC8i3BEH, NUC8i3BEK. Continue reading “Intel introduces new NUC Mini PCs with 8th Gen Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon 540 graphics”

JBL Xtreme 2 Waterproof Bluetooth speaker with 10,000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 21999

HARMAN International today has launched the JBL Xtreme 2 portable speaker in India. It now comes with a new durable design, superior and powerful audio performance, up to 15 hours of playtime and an IPX 7 rating for a fully waterproof design. Continue reading “JBL Xtreme 2 Waterproof Bluetooth speaker with 10,000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 21999”

Kerala Floods: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 1GB mobile data and more

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Airtel today announced that it is offering free advance Talk Time credit,  1 GB mobile data and more for prepaid mobile customer in Kerala, which has been affected by floods due to unprecedented rains. It will also deploy VSAT at five major relief centers to provide free Wi-Fi and calling. Continue reading “Kerala Floods: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 1GB mobile data and more”

WhatsApp data backups will no longer be counted against Google Drive storage limit

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WhatsApp today announced that starting November 12, 2018, WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota and also the WhatsApp backups that haven’t been updated in more than one year will be automatically removed from Google Drive storage. Continue reading “WhatsApp data backups will no longer be counted against Google Drive storage limit”

Samsung Exynos Modem 5100 5G Modem with up to 6Gbps download speed announced

Samsung has introduced Exynos 5100 Modem, which is claims to be industry’s first 5G modem that is fully compatible with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 15 (Rel.15) for 5G New Radio (5G-NR). It is built on 10-nanometer (nm) process technology and delivers a maximum downlink speed of up to 2-gigabits per second (Gbps) in 5G’s sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) settings and 6Gbps in mmWave settings, which are about 1.7 and five times the data transfer speeds of its predecessor respectively.

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Coolpad Mega 5A with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 6999

Coolpad has launched Mega 5A, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mega series as an India exclusive offline product. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by quad-core Spreadtrum SC9850K processor with 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has an 8-megapixel rear camera with flash along with a secondary 0.3-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 5-megapixel camera on the front with support for face unlock.

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TensorFlow 2.0 open-source machine-learning system with support for more platforms announced

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TensorFlow is Google machine learning framework/library that allows developers to leverage the emerging technology to use on their products. The TensorFlow 2.0 is now announced with support for more platforms compared to previous releases.

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