Intel IDM 2.0 strategy unveiled: $20 billion investment for two new fabs, next-gen Meteor Lake 7nm chips, collaborations with IBM and more

It is no secret that Intel has been struggling in the Chip manufacturing industry lately. With the hope of returning to the dominant position it once enjoyed before, Intel’s newest CEO, Pat Gelsinger has unveiled their vision and roadmap for the company over the next couple of years, including two new fabs, next generation 7nm chipset production, collaborations with IBM and more.

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Vivo X60 Pro+ with 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM, Zeiss optics launched in India for Rs. 69990

Vivo just launched X60 Pro+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR 10+ support, tuned color accuracy rating of JNCD around 0.4 and a 32MP camera inside the punch-hole. It is powered by Snapdragon 888 with built-in 5G and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 3GB virtual RAM, so it can effectively have 15GB RAM, said the company. Continue reading “Vivo X60 Pro+ with 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM, Zeiss optics launched in India for Rs. 69990”

Vivo X60 and X60 Pro with 6.56-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, Zeiss optics launched in India starting at Rs. 37990

Vivo just launched its X60 and X60 Pro smartphones in the new X60 series in India, as it had announced. These phones pack a 6.56-inch FHD+ HDR10+ E3 AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and a 32MP camera inside the punch-hole, but the X60 Pro has a curved screen. The phones are powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC with support for 5G SA / NSA, feature extended RAM technology, so 8GB RAM can effectively have 11GB RAM, which is 3GB more, said the company. Continue reading “Vivo X60 and X60 Pro with 6.56-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, Zeiss optics launched in India starting at Rs. 37990”

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 11 Android 11 update starts rolling out [Update: OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro as well]

Update: OnePlus has also released OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 smartphones, and the changelog is the same.

After months of delays, OnePlus has finally started rolling out Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update for the OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7T Pro smartphones. OxygenOS 11 beta had always on display feature, but the stable version doesn’t have it, but it might come in another update in the future. Some users are also reporting camera issues with the update, so it is not clear if the company will push another update to fix it. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 11 Android 11 update starts rolling out [Update: OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro as well]”

Realme Smart Bulb launched in India starting at Rs. 799

realme today launched its Smart Bulb at its realme 8 series event in India. It was teased at the IFA back in September last year, offers 16 million colours, 1700K-6500K Color Temperature, is made of flame-retardant material, has wide voltage and surge protection and promises up to 13 years of lifespan. Continue reading “Realme Smart Bulb launched in India starting at Rs. 799”

Realme smart scale with 16 types of health measurements, real-time heart rate monitoring launched in India for Rs. 1999

realme has launched smart scale in India. It  can analyse 16 type of physical data such as weight, fat rate, body, BMI, muscle mass, body age, basal metabolism and more. It has professional and accurate BIA sensor, lets you measure body fat percentage, has real-time heart rate monitoring and provides static heart rate info when you weigh yourself. The company says that it has 50 gram high-precision. Continue reading “Realme smart scale with 16 types of health measurements, real-time heart rate monitoring launched in India for Rs. 1999”

Realme 8 Pro with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 17999

realme just launched realme 8 Pro, successor of realme 7 Pro along with the realme 8 in India, as it had promised. The phone comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the  Snapdragon 720G 8nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, same as the predecessor. Continue reading “Realme 8 Pro with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 720G, 108MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 17999”

Realme 8 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 14999

realme just launched realme 8, the successor of the realme 7 in India, as it had promised. This comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 60Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, same as the predecessor. It has copper liquid cooling tech. The phone features a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.7″ Sony IMX682 Sensor, an 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel B&W portrait sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. There is Starry Mode and Super NightScape modes. Continue reading “Realme 8 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Helio G95, up to 8GB RAM, 64MP quad rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 14999”

Facebook developing audio-focused features for Messenger Rooms to compete with Clubhouse

Facebook is no stranger to copying features from other social media apps, and it was only a matter of time before they decided to develop their own version of the popular Clubhouse app. Now, new screenshots of the feature in its development process have surfaced, showcasing Facebook’s vision for their own audio-room focused experience.

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HONOR Band 6 with 1.47-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 14 days battery life starts rolling out globally

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand today launched the HONOR Band 6 for the global markets after its was introduced in China last year. It has a 1.47-inch AMOLED 2.5Dtouch screen which is 148% bigger than the predecessor and supports 100+ faces. It offers 50m (5 ATM) water resistance, heart rate tracking. In addition to 24-Hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it also offers blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring. Continue reading “HONOR Band 6 with 1.47-inch AMOLED display, SpO2 monitoring, up to 14 days battery life starts rolling out globally”

OPPO F19 Pro series worth over Rs. 230 crores sold within 3 days of India launch says OPPO

Update: OPPO today confirmed that there was an error in the numbers and said that it is Rs. 230 crores and not Rs. 2300 crores worth phones F19 Pro series sold in first 3 days. It did not reveal the number of units sold, but this translates to about 1 lakh phones. Continue reading “OPPO F19 Pro series worth over Rs. 230 crores sold within 3 days of India launch says OPPO”

Lenovo introduces range of Windows laptops and Chromebooks for education customers

Lenovo has announced multiple new laptops that are designed for the purpose of education, both with Windows and ChromeOS options. These new laptops feature AMD and Intel processor options, with durable clamshell and convertible designs, USB Type-C connectivity and more.

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Apple A14X rumoured to arrive with the upcoming iPad Pro refreshes

Earlier this month, sources in the industry revealed that Apple is getting ready to launch new iPad Pro models during an upcoming event in April. Now, within the code of the latest iOS 14.5 software, references to an Apple A14X SoC has been spotted, and it will likely debut in the new iPad Pro models.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 series confirmed to launch in India soon

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch Mi 11 series of smartphones in India soon. The company doesn’t reveal how many phones it plans to launch. The company launched the Mi 11 in China in January and for global markets last month. It has scheduled an event on March 29th where the company is expected to introduce the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 Lite. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 series confirmed to launch in India soon”

Nokia 3.2 Android 11 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 11 update for its Nokia 3.2, a month after it rolled out the update for the Nokia 8.3 5G.  Android 11 brings lets managing conversations across multiple messaging apps all in one place and Nokia smartphones on Android 11 will reset the permissions of apps that haven’t been used in a while, allowing only recent apps access to personal data. Continue reading “Nokia 3.2 Android 11 update starts rolling out”