2nd Gen Google Nest Hub smart display with built-in Soli, Sleep sensing feature announced

Google has announced their second generation Nest Hub smart display, after more that two years since they launched the original back in 2018. It features some new technology such as a dedicated on-device machine learning chip, a built-in Soli chip for music controls and sleep tracking, along with improvements over the first gen Nest Hub.

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Redmi Smart TV X50, X55 and X65 with 4K screen, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, 30W speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 32999

Redmi just launched the Redmi Smart TV X series, the company’s first set of smart TVs in India, as it had promised. The 50, 55 and 65-inch 4K TV models have Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR 10+, HLG and the Reality Flow tech offering blur-free rendering of high-speed action for sportscasts, games and much more with the dedicated MEMC chip and has Automatic Low Latency Mode (ALLM), 5ms Input Lag @ 4K 60fps for the best  gaming experience. Continue reading “Redmi Smart TV X50, X55 and X65 with 4K screen, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, 30W speakers launched in India starting at Rs. 32999”

Intel introduces 11th Gen Core S-series Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processors

After detailing its 11th Gen Core S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) with New Cypress Cove architecture featuring Ice Lake Core architecture and Tiger Lake Graphics architecture back in October last year, Intel has officially introduced the 11th Gen Core S-series Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 processors. The new architecture brings up to 19% gen-over-gen instructions per cycle (IPC) improvement for the highest frequency cores and adds Intel UHD graphics featuring the Intel Xe graphics architecture for rich media and intelligent graphics capabilities. Continue reading “Intel introduces 11th Gen Core S-series Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processors”

AMD unveils Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors for business laptops

AMD has announced three new processors in the Pro lineup of Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors. Designed for premium business and enterprise laptops, these Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile CPUs feature their latest Zen 3 architecture, and range from a 4-core Ryzen 3 to an 8-core Ryzen 7 processor.

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iQOO Neo 5 5G with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM announced

iQOO just announced the iQOO Neo 5 5G, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphone in China as it had promised. It packs a 6.62-inch Full HD+ 120Hz refresh rate AMOLED screen with 300Hz touch sampling rate, peak brightness 1,300 nits, support for HDR10+, built-in Pixelworks X5 Pro display enhancement chip, DC dimming and 91.45% screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by Snapdragon 870 with support for 5G SA / NSA, liquid cooling system and 6000mm² graphite board, and the heat dissipation volume has been increased to 210% compared to the previous generation, said the company. Continue reading “iQOO Neo 5 5G with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870, up to 12GB RAM announced”

RedMagic 6 and RedMagic 6 Pro with 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 global roll out in April, price revealed

After the announcement in China,  RedMagic today confirmed that the RedMagic 6 Series will roll out globally in April with pre-orders starting from April 9th on RedMagic website  and the open sale will start from April 15th. Starting from March 16th, the Early Bird Offer codes allow participants to receive a free pair of TWS RedMagic Cyberpods when they pre-order a RedMagic 6 or RedMagic 6 Pro phone. Continue reading “RedMagic 6 and RedMagic 6 Pro with 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 global roll out in April, price revealed”

OnePlus Red Cable Day special sale on March 17: OnePlus 9 Series 5G Gift Bundle

OnePlus has dedicated the 17th of every month to the celebration of the RedCable Club community. For March 2021, the company is set to introduce a special OnePlus 9 Series 5G Gift Bundle Sale exclusively for Red Cable Club members. Continue reading “OnePlus Red Cable Day special sale on March 17: OnePlus 9 Series 5G Gift Bundle”

Wear OS by Google will support custom third-party Tiles in upcoming update

Google introduced Tiles into their Wear OS software back in 2019, giving users access to quick functionalities and information such as Goals, Weather, Heart rate and more with just a swipe left. At the moment, developing Tiles is limited to only Google, however that is about to change in the next update as Google is opening up the feature to third-party developers.

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Android Nearby Share to soon feature group transfer capabilities

Google is testing two new functionalities for Android’s built-in file sharing feature called Nearby Share. If the test goes well, users will soon be able to share files with not just their contacts but any nearby Android smartphone, and have the ability to share to multiple devices at once.

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Croma Fire TV Edition Smart LED TVs launched starting at Rs. 17999

Croma just launched  Croma Fire TV Edition Smart LED TV 32-inch HD, 43-inch Full HD, 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch smart TVs in India. These TVs run Fire OS compared to Android, yet it supports Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Disney + Hotstar, Zee5, SonyLiv and more apps. The 4K models support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The TVs are powered by a quad-core CPU/Multi-core GPU, feature dual-band Wi-Fi and feature two HDMI inputs on 1080p, three HDMI inputs on 4K, and multiple input/output options. Continue reading “Croma Fire TV Edition Smart LED TVs launched starting at Rs. 17999”

OnePlus 9 Pro Morning Mist, Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED LTPO display confirmed, OnePlus 9 Winter Mist teased

After the press renders surfaced OnePlus has officially posted images of the OnePlus 9 Pro Morning Mist and OnePlus 9 Winter Mist versions. It also confirmed the display details of the OnePlus 9 Pro. The company said that the OnePlus 9 Pro’s Morning Mist finish is inspired by nature and is the first time it uses gradient refraction for the CMF. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 Pro Morning Mist, Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED LTPO display confirmed, OnePlus 9 Winter Mist teased”

Global wearable market shipped 444.7 million units with 28.4% YoY growth in 2020: IDC

In 2020, the global wearable market witnessed significant growth all throughout the year, shipping a total of 444.7 million units, which calculates to a growth of 28.4% YoY. During the fourth quarter alone, the market shipped 153.5 million units, growing by 27.2% YoY.

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OnePlus Nord Android 11 update resumes with OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 hotfix

OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 to OnePlus Nord earlier this month. Last week the announced that the update has been temporarily paused since some users reported bugs after the update. As promised the company has rolled out a new OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 hotfix update to fix the bugs. Both the Android 10 users and the users who have updated to Android 11 already will get the update. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord Android 11 update resumes with OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 hotfix”

POCO schedules global event on March 22, POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro expected

After the company announced its India event on March 30th to introduce the POCO X3 Pro smartphone, the company has now scheduled a global launch event on March 22nd to introduce the phone for global markets. It is also expected to introduce the POCO F3, which is rumoured to be the global version of the Redmi K40 that was introduced last month. Continue reading “POCO schedules global event on March 22, POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro expected”

Black Shark 4 series with 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 120W fast charging to be announced on March 23

Black Shark has announced that the Black Shark 4 series smartphones that includes the Black Shark 4 and the Black Shark 4 Pro will be introduced on March 23rd. The phone got certified by TENAA last month revealing some specifications. The company also confirmed 4500mAh battery with 120W fast charging  that can charge the phone in less than 15 minutes. This should be for the Black Shark 4 Pro. Continue reading “Black Shark 4 series with 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 120W fast charging to be announced on March 23”