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Facebook said to be working on its own AI voice assistant to rival Alexa and Siri

In recent days, various reports have been emerging on brands like Amazon, Microsoft working on various products with their voice assistant built in. While Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana has been present for years now, we haven’t seen voice assistants from social media companies like Facebook, Twitter become popular among consumers. But, looks like it is going to change as a new report suggests that Facebook is said to be working on its own AI voice assistant to rival the offerings in the market.

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Apple said to launch new 4.7-inch iPhone 8 with A13 processor in 2020

Apple launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in September 2017. Recently, Apple started to assemble the iPhone 7 at Wistron facility in Bengaluru and the company is expected to start assembling iPhone X in Chennai soon. But this did not bring an impact on the prices. It seems to change soon as according to new reports, Apple is said to launch a revised iPhone 8 in order to boost the share of Mid-Tier smartphone market.

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Sony PlayStation 5 said to come with 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, 8K graphics support, Ray Tracing and more

Sony launched its popular console PlayStation 4 Pro and PlayStation VR in India in February 2017 and is long due for a refresh. According to fresh reports, Sony could be unveiling the next generation PlayStation with completely new hardware. It is expected to be powered by CPU from AMD, GPU, Ray Tracing, SSDs, and more features. Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 said to come with 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU, 8K graphics support, Ray Tracing and more”

OnePlus 7 said to come in standard edition, 6.64-inch OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G versions

Basking in the glory of OnePlus 6T, OnePlus is all set to launch its next generation of killer flagship smartphones very soon. Ahead of its release, the pictures of purported OnePlus 7 Standard and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones have surfaced online. Continue reading “OnePlus 7 said to come in standard edition, 6.64-inch OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G versions”

iOS 13 expected to bring system-wide dark mode, ‘Undo’ gesture for text on iPad and more

If the information circulating on the Internet turns out to be true, the Cupertino giant Apple is expected to unveil iOS13 in the upcoming annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off on June 3rd. While the iOS 13 is expected to come with a slew of features, here are some confirmed features, we will be seeing in this iteration. Continue reading “iOS 13 expected to bring system-wide dark mode, ‘Undo’ gesture for text on iPad and more”

Microsoft said to be working on Surface Buds to rival AirPods

The trend of truly wireless earbuds is picking up pace swiftly in the market, and we are seeing companies bringing their own solution to rival Apple AirPods. Recently, there were reports that Amazon is working on its own wireless earbuds to take on AirPods. In similar lines, according to reports, Microsoft is said to be working on Surface Buds to take on AirPods.

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HTC 2Q7A100 with Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 710, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage surfaces in benchmarks

It has been months since HTC had launched a mid-range or high-end smartphones. A report from last December said that it will launch new mid-tier to high-end models in 2019, after confirming that it is not shutting down its smartphone business. Now the company’s first smartphone for the year has surfaced in benchmarks. “HTC 2Q7A100” benchmark listing reveals a Snapdragon 710 SoC, 6GB of RAM and Android 9.0 (Pie).

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Samsung said to launch four Galaxy Note 10 models later this year

Samsung used to launch two flagship smartphones in their Galaxy S lineup, until the launch of Samsung Galaxy S10. With Galaxy S10 launch, Samsung launched 4 smartphones namely the S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G. According to new reports, Samsung is said to follow the same for their Galaxy Note lineup and said to launch 4 models of Galaxy Note 10.

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Apple’s 2019 iPhones could come with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays, triple rear cameras

Earlier this year a report said that Apple will launch three iPhones this year, including a high-end model with triple rear cameras. A new report from Mac Otakara says that the successor of the XS and XS Max will feature 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays, respectively and will pack triple rear cameras, citing supply chain sources from China.

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Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL detailed specs surface — 5.6-inch and 6-inch FHD+ displays [Update: Confirmed by Google Play Developer Console]

Update — April 8, 2019: Google Play Developer Console device catalog has revealed that the Pixel 3a (Sargo) will come with a 2220×1080 pixels FHD+ 440 PPI display and Pixel 3a XL (Bonito) will come with a 2160 x 1080 pixels FHD+ 400 PPI display, which reveals display size of 5.6-inches and 6-inches, respectively as rumored earlier. This also confirms 4GB RAM for the phones. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL detailed specs surface — 5.6-inch and 6-inch FHD+ displays [Update: Confirmed by Google Play Developer Console]”

Amazon said to launch Alexa-enabled wireless earbuds to rival AirPods

After the launch of Apple AirPods, we saw similar offerings from other brands at comparatively lower prices. Similarly, Amazon is said to be working on a product to take on Apple’s AirPods wireless earphones. It is said to be one of the most important projects at Amazon’s Lab 126 hardware division.

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Meizu 16s with 6.2-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint sensor, 48MP rear camera gets certified

After rumors, Meizu 16s has been certified by TENAA in China with the model number M971Q. This confirms a 6.2-inch display, 7.65mm slim frame and a 3540mAh battery. The images show full-screen display with minimal bezels, dual rear cameras with ring LED flash, which should include a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 main sensor and the phone will likely come with an in-display fingerprint scanner similar to the predecessor.

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ASUS Zenfone 6Z with Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 855, Android Pie, 48MP camera surfaces in benchmarks

ASUS already confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Zenfone 6 series at an event in Valencia, Spain on May 16th. This week a new ASUS phone with model number ASUS_I01WD surfaced on Geekbench revealing Snapdragon 855, 6GB of RAM and Android Pie, now the AnTuTu listing for the smartphone has also surfaced.

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Snapchat said to be testing Status and Passport feature in Snap Map

Snapchat is reportedly working on adding two new features to Snap Map. The company has been making changes to its social media platform recently and it has been spotted testing two new features, Status, and Passport in Snap Map.

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Apple said to launch 3 OLED iPhones including a smaller 5.42-inch model in 2020

Apple launched its flagship iPhone XS and XS Max in September 2018. It’s the time of the year when we start seeing leaks and news regarding the next iPhones and today a piece of news has been leaked regarding the next iPhone models.

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