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Google has pushed a new beta update to its Google app and this update details how the last remnant of Google Now will soon be killed. It also hints at some minor tweaks to Podcasts and Lens. It features a “deprecation_warning” for a widget. “Feed” is most likely to be removed since how it is the last piece linked to Google Now. Continue reading “Google app update hints at podcasts episode search, Google Lens intro text and more”
Facebook announced that it has hired Google’s head of chip development Shahriar Rabii to be the vice president and its head of silicon. With this announcement, the company once again hinted that it is serious about building its own semiconductors, joining Apple Inc. Continue reading “Facebook hires Google’s head of chip development Shahriar Rabii”
Huawei is said to be embracing artificial intelligence technologies beyond just smartphones and move it to a wide variety of product categories under the Project Da Vinci, which is an internal initiative. The project is said to be ranging from consumer electronics to telecom equipment. Though the primary focus will be the consumer electronics. Continue reading “Huawei said to be embracing artificial intelligence beyond smartphones with Project Da Vinci”
CloudWalker Streaming Technologies, a tech start-up has launched Cloud X2 TVs 40 and 43-inch sizes, that join 32, 50 and 55 inch models. Powered by Android 7.0 Nougat OS with Quad-core ARM cortex processor, 1GB RAM and 8 GB ROM, the TVs have Made-In-India Content Discovery Engine that is intelligent enough to automatically curate thousands of hours of trending digital content & apps on TV. Continue reading “CloudWalker Cloud TV X2 40-inch and 43-inch Full HD Smart TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 24990”
Nokia smartphones, and the global version of the X6 with model numbers TA-1083 and TA-1116 were certified by Bluetooth SIG last month. Now the Nokia 6.1 Plus has surfaced on Geekbench, confirming the existence of the global version of the X6. This reveals Snapdragon 636 SoC, 4GB of RAM and Android 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) with Snapdragon 636, Android 8.1 surfaces in benchmarks”
Soon after Huawei’s Honor brand scheduled an event in India on July 24th, Huawei has scheduled an event on July 26th to launch a new Nova series smartphones – Nova 3 and Nova 3i in India exclusively on Amazon.in. Both these phones will pack a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 and a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, as well as dual rear cameras. The Nova 3 is powered by Kirin 970 while the Nova 3i will come with new Kirin 710 12nm SoC, both with GPU Turbo. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, dual front and rear cameras launching in India on July 26 exclusively on Amazon”
Xiaomi has introduced new Quartz Watch under its Mijia or Mi Ecosystem. It is a hybrid smartwatch that comes with a standard 40 mm dial that is just 3.2 mm at its thinnest point. The small dial shows step count and connects to Android or iPhone over Bluetooth. Call notification, Reminder and Alarm with vibration. It has a stainless steel case, water-resistant body and a curved back.
The US Secretary of Commerce Department on Friday has lifted the ban on American firms selling products to China’s ZTE Corp. With this, the company is removed from all hurdles to start rebuilding its business. The ban was lifted after ZTE has paid the final penalty of $400 million from the $1.4 billion in escrow at a U.S. bank. Continue reading “US commerce department lifts ban on ZTE after Final deposits of $1.4 billion penalty”
Motorola introduced the Moto G6 series and the Moto E5 series, including the Moto E5 Play smartphone recently. Now it has introduced the new Moto E5 Play Android Oreo (Go Edition) version. It has a 5.34-inch FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio display compared to the 5.2-inch HD screen on the standard E5 Play model. It is powered by the same Snapdragon 425 SoC, but this has 1GB of RAM. Cameras, front-ported loudspeaker and the fingerprint sensor on the back, on the Moto logo are similar, but this has a slightly smaller 2100mAh battery. Continue reading “Moto E5 Play Android Oreo (Go Edition) with 5.34-inch 18:9 display, fingerprint sensor announced”
Huawei’s Honor brand just sent out invites for the launch of its next Honor smartphone in India on July 24th. The invite just has #NOORDINARYBEAUTY in Blue and Purple colors and two O’s that hint at a smartphone in different colors and dual rear cameras.
LG is finally rolling out the Oreo update to the LG V30 Plus which will turn the phone into LG V30 ThinQ with AI Camera. After updating, the start screen of the device will now show LG V30ThinQ branding instead of LG V30 Plus. The update comes with build number OPRR1.170623.026 and software version V20b-IND-XX. Continue reading “LG V30 Plus Android Oreo update in India brings AI Cam, ThinQ branding”
Mozilla today has announced the first Firefox mobile test pilot for mobile devices. The company is taking these steps toward bringing Mozilla’s mission of privacy, security, and control to mobile apps beyond the browser. The two apps it is introducing are the lockbox password manager for iOS and Note app. Continue reading “Mozilla announces first Firefox Mobile Test Pilot – Notes for Android, Lockbox password manager for iOS”
Apple today announced an investment fund list that it is planning in China to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources. This as a part of Apple’s commitment to address climate change and increase the use of renewable energy within its supply chain. Along with 10 initial suppliers, Apple will jointly invest nearly $300 million over the next four years into the China Clean Energy Fund.
Continue reading “Apple with ten initial suppliers to invest $300 million into the China Clean Energy fund”
Vivo introduced its NEX series smartphones – NEX S and NEX A in China last month, and the company already sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India on July 19th. Now the price of the NEX S, the top-end version of the smartphone has accidentally been revealed through Amazon Prime Day promo. The image doesn’t reveal the full price, but the source code shows that it will cost that it will start at Rs. 48,990, almost same as the price in China. The smartphone will be available for pre-order exclusively on Amazon India from July 19th reveals the listing.
Instagram has finally brought the adaptive icon with the latest Alpha update. With Instagram being a pretty famous app across the globe and it is present on the majority of home screens, it is about time the company updates it with an adaptive icon. Continue reading “Instagram alpha update finally brings adaptive icon”
