Saturday, April 11, 2020

Samsung Galaxy M31 Update Rendering Phones Unusable, Some Users Report

Samsung Galaxy M31 received a new update recently that appears to have come with some bugs that are causing issues to some users in India. Some Samsung Galaxy A70 users have also reported similar...

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LG V40 ThinQ Getting an Update in India With Wi-Fi Calling Support: Reports

LG V40 ThinQ is getting a new software update in India that brings VoWi-Fi support for the phone, allowing Reliance Jio and Airtel users to make use for Wi-Fi calling feature.

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IIT-B Researchers Build 'Smart Stethoscope' to Help With COVID-19 Treatment

A team at the Indian Institute of Technology of Bombay (IIT-B) has developed a "digital stethoscope" that can listen to heartbeats from a distance and record them, minimising the risk of...

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TRAI Recommends Making Set-Top Box Interoperability Compulsory

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Saturday recommended that all DTH and cable set-top-boxes (STBs) provided to the customers must support interoperability and urged the Ministry of...

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Amazon India Plans to Kill Prime Now in Favour of Amazon Fresh

Amazon India is planning to shut down its grocery delivery app Prime Now, which it launched as Amazon Now in 2016, and is set to fold the two-hour delivery service into the main app, Gadgets 360 has...

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LG Style 3 Debuts With Dual Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 845 SoC

LG Style 3 has been launched as a tweaked version of the LG V40 ThinQ that debuted back in October 2018.

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Mercury-Bound Spacecraft Swings by Earth to Get a Gravity Assist

A Mercury-bound spacecraft swooped past Earth on Friday, tweaking its roundabout path to the solar system's smallest and innermost planet.

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How to Make Group Calls With Google Duo

Google Duo group calling tip and tricks. We detail how to make a group call using Google Duo. We look at different platforms like iPhone, iPad, and Android, and offer a step by step guide to make it...

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How to Make Group Calls With WhatsApp

How can you make a group call today? Here's our step-by-step guide on how to make a group call with WhatsApp on your Android phone or iPhone.

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US Firm to Assist IIT Kanpur Startup in Development of Low-Cost Ventilators

Ansys, a global engineering simulation company, entered into an agreement with an IIT Kanpur led consortium to assist in the development of low-cost ventilators to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in...

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US Agencies Back Revoking Ability of China Telecom to Operate in US

The US Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp's authorization to provide international...

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Amazon Building Its Own Lab for Employee COVID-19 Tests

Amazon is moving to create it own lab to test employees for coronavirus as the e-commerce giant struggles with safety issues amid the pandemic.

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Friday, April 10, 2020

Nintendo Game Pulled From Chinese Platforms After Hong Kong Protest

A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing's rule...

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A Day in the Life of an Amazon Courier on the Frontlines of the US Pandemic

Excelso Sabulao delivers groceries for Amazon.com in California so he can help provide his parents an income. Now, with endless interactions at stores and at homes during a pandemic, he worries his...

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Sony Invests $400 Million in Chinese Video Site Bilibili

Chinese video site Bilibili will receive $400 million equity investment from Sony America, Bilibili said Thursday, as the two companies seek to further collaborate in entertainment to attract China's...

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iQoo Neo 3 Specifications Tipped, Expected to Launch on April 23

iQoo Neo 3 is teased to arrive soon in China, and iQoo's Product General Manager Shuji Niao Shu has said on Weibo that the company has incorporated a new 3 + 2 strategy in the upcoming iQoo phone.

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iOS 14 May Let Users Try Out Apps Before Installing Them

iOS 14 code hints that Apple might be testing a new feature that will let users preview or test applications before installing them. For this to work, the feature will reportedly allow users to...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Tipped to Feature Under-Display Selfie Camera

Samsung is reportedly working on under-display selfie camera technology and may implement it in the Galaxy S21, expected to be the next generation Galaxy S-series phone.

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Uber Extends Validity of Its Ride Pass Due to Coronavirus Lockdown

Uber has extended the validity of its loyalty pass Uber Ride Pass for all customers in India due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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Facebook Unveils New 'Quiet Mode' to Mute App's Push Notifications

Apple adds Quiet Mode to its app to help people find the 'right balance.' The update comes amid coronavirus pandemic.

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New Emoji Are Being Delayed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Unicode Consortium has said that next year's version 14.0 version will be delayed by six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, thus delaying the 2021 emoji

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OnePlus 8 Series Design Details Confirmed Ahead of April 14 Launch

OnePlus 8 series design details have been confirmed just days ahead of its official launch. CEO Pete Lau has posted a forum post to reveal that OnePlus is set to offer its fifth-generation...

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Facebook's Leaked 'Campus' Feature Will Be a Return to Its Roots

Facebook is reportedly working on a new feature called Campus that will be exclusive to college students and will require a .edu email ID to sign in.

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'Fleeceware' Apps Make Their Way to Apple App Store: Sophos

Security researchers have discovered over 30 "fleeceware" apps in the App Store. Fleeceware is a relatively new cybersecurity term that was originally used for Android apps that abuse the trial...

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TikTok Pledges $250 Million for COVID-19 Relief

TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts around the world.

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The Best Family Movies on Streaming in India

Our list of best family movies to watch on Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 feature The Lion King, Spirited Away, WALL·E, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Taare...

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Space Station Crew Dock at ISS After Coronavirus-Hit Build Up

A three-man crew docked successfully at the International Space Station Thursday, leaving behind a planet overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Honor 8A 2020 With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, 3,020mAh Battery Appears Online

Honor Play 8A smartphone that was launched in China last year, is now believed to be getting an upgraded version in the UK. The new version is reportedly called Honor 8A 2020 and has been listed on a...

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Demand for Video Calling Continues to Surge, Microsoft and Others Say

Microsoft said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work remotely and some US schools cancel in-person classes...

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Google Pixel 4a Specifications, Retail Box Leaked Ahead of Launch

Google Pixel 4a specifications and the retail box image have allegedly leaked online ahead of launch that could be take place next month.

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How to Block a Number on Your Android Phone

Wondering how to block a number in Android? We have compiled a list of simple ways using which you can block a number on your Android phone.

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Honor Play 4T Pro, Honor Play 4T With 4,000mAh Battery Launched

Honor Play 4T Pro and Honor Play 4T have been launched as the latest smartphone models by the Huawei sub-brand Honor. While the Honor Play 4T Pro comes with a waterdrop-style notch, the Honor Play 4T...

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Vodafone Idea Offering Cashback for Recharging Other People's Accounts

Vodafone Idea has introduced a new #RechargeforGood programme that enables a subscriber to earn commission for recharging other prepaid accounts.

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Facebook Must Face Renewed Privacy Lawsuit Over User Tracking: US Court

A federal appeals court on Thursday revived US nationwide litigation accusing Facebook of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social...

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Singapore Stops Teachers Using Zoom App After 'Very Serious Incidents'

Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers, its education ministry said on Friday, after "very serious incidents" occurred in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown...

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Samsung Working With Google to Build a Custom Exynos Chipset: Report

Samsung and Google are reportedly working on building a new custom Exynos chipset, and Google looks to launch it as soon as this year.

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Hangouts Meet Rebranded to Google Meet, Gaining 2 Million New Users a Day

Google has renamed Hangouts Meet, the company's video conferencing platform, to Google Meet. Google has not made an official announcement for the rebranding but the new name was noted in its recent...

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Honor 30 Pro Alleged Press Renders Surface Online Ahead of Launch

Honor 30 series of smartphones is set to launch on April 15. Ahead of the launch, a set of alleged press renders of the Honor 30 Pro have surfaced on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo.

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Microsoft Delays Windows 10X, Surface Neo Dual-Screen Device Launch: Report

Microsoft is reportedly shifting its focus of Windows 10X on dual-screen devices, and is looking to bring it to single screen devices first. The report also says that the Microsoft Surface Duo...

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LG Reveals New Design Language for Upcoming Smartphone

LG has announced that the company is working on new "minimalistic design" for its upcoming smartphone "that differs from the industry trend." Without revealing the name of the upcoming smartphone, the...

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Apollo 13's Most Famous Quotes Originated in Hollywood

Apollo 13′s best-known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood.

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Zoom Desktop App Updated to Remove Meeting IDs From Title Bar

Zoom, the free video conferencing app, has been all over the news lately due to several reasons, most of which revolve around privacy and security issues. Acknowledging and addressing these issues,...

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India's Fixed Broadband, Mobile Download Speeds Decline in March: Ookla

Ookla's Internet report is out for the month of March and from the looks of it, India has seen a decline in mean download speeds for both fixed broadband and mobile Internet.

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Swiggy Starts Delivering Groceries, Essential Items in Various Cities

Swiggy has started delivering groceries and essential items in various parts of India to help people staying indoors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Airbnb to Restrict Bookings on Its Platform in Britain

Home rental firm Airbnb will block British bookings on its platform for the vast majority of customers on Thursday, allowing only key workers to stay in properties for as long as emergency government...

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How to Block and Unblock a Contact on WhatsApp

How to block someone on WhatsApp? This guide includes steps for WhatsApp for Android, iPhone, WhatsApp Web, Desktop App, and Jio Phone. We have also thrown in steps to unblock the contact as well,...

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This App Allows Jio Users to Recharge Other Accounts and Earn Commission

Jio has launched a new JioPOS Lite community recharge app in India. This app is available on Google Play Store and it allows any individual to become a Jio Partner and perform prepaid recharges for...

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Disney+ Streaming Service Hits 50 Million Paid Subscribers

Disney said on Wednesday that Disney+ has attracted more than 50 million paid users, with 8 million of them coming from India where the video streaming service was rolled out last week.

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Xiaomi's MIUI 11 Getting Android 10 Gesture Navigation Controls

Xiaomi's MIUI 11 operating system, based on Android 10, comes with most of the Android 10 features like dark mode, smart reply, and enhanced privacy controls. However, the Xiaomi software does not...

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Huawei Smart Screen X65 Television With Pop-Up Camera Launched

Huawei has launched the Smart Screen X65, a premium OLED smart television. The TV is only available in China for now, and there's no word on when or if it will be launched in India.

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Samsung Galaxy A21 With 4,000mAh Battery, Quad Rear Cameras Launched

Samsung Galaxy A21 has been launched in the US and will go on sale this summer. It packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20e Getting Android 10 Update: Reports

Samsung Galaxy A10 and Galaxy A20e smartphones are finally getting the Android 10 update along with the upgraded One UI 2.0. Galaxy A10 users are receiving Android 10 update with March security patch,...

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Disney+ Hotstar Has Around 8 Million Paid Subscribers, Disney Claims

Disney+ Hotstar has around 8 million paid subscribers, Disney revealed Wednesday, giving us the first official numbers for what is generally considered India's biggest streaming service with over...

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Google Gifts Two-Months Access to Stadia Pro as Gamers Stay at Home

Google said on Wednesday it would give two months of free access to the paid version of its cloud-based game streaming platform Stadia as people are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus...

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OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 Could Launch at These Prices

OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 price details have surfaced online just days ahead of the official launch that is scheduled for April 14. The price appears to be significantly higher than what was...

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Robots May Become Heroes in War on Coronavirus

Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus.

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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, Galaxy A51 5G With 4,500mAh Battery Launched

The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G will go on sale in Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, and Prism Cube Pink colour options. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G will go on sale in Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Silver,...

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Zoom Hires Ex-Facebook Security Chief as Google Bans Desktop App

Zoom Video Communications has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser as safety and privacy concerns about its fast-growing video-conferencing app drive a global backlash...

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Huawei Laments US Plans to Crimp Its Global Chip Supply

A Huawei Technologies executive on Tuesday described as "unfortunate" plans by the US government to curb the Chinese telecom equipment maker's access to global chip supplies.

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Gamers Check Back in to Habbo Hotel as Coronavirus Refuge

Habbo Hotel, a hit online networking game more than a decade ago, is drawing back hundreds of thousand of players as locked-down millennials look to rediscover a childhood favourite, its Finnish maker...

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Airtel Opens Access to Premium Kids Content on Xstream App

The Airtel Xstream app is available on Google Play, App Store, on TV through Airtel Xstream Hybrid STB, and on the laptop through the company website.

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WhatsApp Makes Placing Group Audio or Video Calls Easier

WhatsApp groups with four or fewer members now allow users to group call with just a single tap. Earlier users were required to individually add participants to start group calls.

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In a First, China Knocks US From Top Spot in Global Patent Race

China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since the global system was set up more than 40...

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BSNL Extends Availability of Rs. 499 Bharat Fiber Plan Till June 29

Excerpt: This BSNL plan offers up to 20Mbps speeds till 100GB data, after which the speeds go down to 2Mbps. The monthly plan comes with unlimited data download, and unlimited local + STD calls to any...

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WeWork Sues SoftBank After $3-Billion Tender Offer Falls Through

WeWork's owner, The We Company, has sued SoftBank Group, challenging its largest shareholder's decision to terminate a $3 billion tender offer for shares in the office-space sharing firm.

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Quibi Sees More Than 300,000 Downloads on Launch Day: Sensor Tower

Quibi racked up more than 300,000 downloads on its launch day, industry site Sensor Tower said on Tuesday, as stay-at-home viewers lapped up its short films starring Hollywood A-listers.

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Zomato Starts Grocery Delivery Service in Over 80 Cities Amid Lockdown

Zomato has started delivering groceries in over 80 cities across India to support the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Similarly, Swiggy and Shopclues have also brought grocery...

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Thousands of Android Apps Come With Hidden Backdoors, Study Claims

The new study comes from researchers at Ohio State University, New York University, and the Helmholtz Center for Information Security (CISPA). These researchers analysed these 150,000 apps using an...

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E3 2020 Won't Get an Online Replacement Event in June

Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2020, one of the biggest events for the gaming industry, was officially cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The organising body, Entertainment Software...

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Pledges $1 Billion for COVID-19 Relief Effort

Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.

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Facebook Launches Tuned, a New Shared Space App for Couples

Facebook on Tuesday launched a new social app for couples called "Tuned" that allows partners to chat, share photos, music and have a timeline of shared memories between them.

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LG Phone With 8GB RAM, Qualcomm 'Lito' Processor Spotted on Geekbench

A mysterious LG Phone with the model number LG LM-G900N appeared on Geekbench listing. The phone is listed with 8GB RAM and Android 10 out of the box.

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Apple Said to Launch Over-Ear Headphones and AirPods X Later This Year

Apple will be looking to expand its audio range with new over-ear headphones and a budget version of the AirPods, according to a new report.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 May Come With a 256GB Base Model

Samsung will reportedly bring a 256GB base variant for the next generation of the Galaxy Fold, in order to offer the second generation of the Samsung Galaxy Fold at a lower starting price. Apart from...

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Microsoft Engineer Adapts Fan-Tracking App for COVID-19 Use

A Microsoft engineer who designed an app to track North Dakota State University football fans on their annual trek to Texas for the national championship has taken that concept and applied it to...

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OnePlus Details Its Fast Wireless Charging Tech That Delivers 30W Output

OnePlus 8 Pro is likely to debut with Warp Charge 30 Wireless charging support. Meanwhile, the company has detailed its new technology that is claimed to deliver up to 30W output.

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Oppo A92, Oppo A52 Details Tipped in Google Play Console Listings: Report

Oppo A92 and Oppo A52 were spotted in a Google Play Console listing showing of some of the key specifications of the two phones.

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Russian Space Agency Says Trump Paving Way to Seize Other Planets

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, accused Donald Trump on Tuesday of creating a basis to take over other planets by signing an executive order outlining US policy on commercial mining in space.

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WhatsApp May Soon Bring Advanced Search Feature, New Auto-Download Rule

WhatsApp v2.20.117 beta for Android fixes a critical bug that caused the app to crash. The feature's tracker notes that WhatsApp crashed because there was a missing library called libcurve25519.so.

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TikTok, Facebook Asked to Remove Users Spreading Virus Misinformation

India has told Facebook and Chinese video app TikTok to remove users found to be spreading misinformation about the coronavirus following concern about videos intended to mislead Muslims, according to...

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Netflix's New Parental Controls Let You Hide Individual Titles

With most kids stuck at home during lockdown, Netflix has unveiled a series of updates to its parental controls. You can block individual titles, filter out age categories, set a PIN on adult...

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Honor Play 4T Specifications Tipped Ahead of April 9 Launch

Honor Play 4T is going to be a new addition to the Honor's Play series of smartphones and now, ahead of its official launch on April 9, some key specifications of the phone have leaked online.

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Oppo Ace 2, Oppo Enco W31 TWS Earbuds Set to Launch on April 13

Oppo Enco W31 TWS were launched in India last month, and the earbuds have now been confirmed to launch in China on April 13.

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Google Rolling Out April Update for Pixel Smartphones

Google Pixel 4 phones are now receiving a new software update that brings an upgrade to Face Unlock and April Android security patch. The new update that was rolled out on Monday adds option for 'eyes...

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Facebook Asks Users About Coronavirus Symptoms, Shares Anonymised Data

Facebook said on Monday it would start surveying some US users about their health as part of a Carnegie Mellon University research project aimed at generating "heat maps" of self-reported coronavirus...

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Amitabh Bachchan Gets Trolled for Sharing Fake News on Twitter, Again

Amitabh Bachchan was once again criticised for sharing fake news on social media by retweeting a post on Twitter that falsely showed an illuminated India in the world map on Sunday.

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Zoom Meeting App Continues to Battle Privacy Concerns, Increased Competition

Shares of Zoom Video Communications fell 8 percent on Monday, adding to their sharp declines in the past few days, as the video conferencing app battles privacy concerns and increased competition from...

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Huawei Smart TV X65 Details, Features Tipped Ahead of Launch

Huawei is set to launch its smart TV X65 in China on April 8, and some details about the television have been tipped.

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Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition Gets New 12GB RAM Variant With 512GB Storage

Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition was launched alongside the Redmi K30 Pro last month in China. Both phones were released with a maximum of 8GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage. Now the company has announced a...

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Samsung Says Solid Chip Sales Helped Cushion Blow of Smartphone, TV Drops

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit likely managed to rise slightly from a slump a year earlier, as solid chip sales helped cushion the blow from the coronavirus...

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OnePlus 8 Series to Launch April 14: Everything We Think We Know So Far

OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 phones are confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, feature 120Hz Fluid Display, and support 5G.

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Asus 6Z Getting New Update with Jio Wi-Fi Calling Support in India

Asus 6Z new update will bring the March Android security patch to the phone, along with VoWiFi support for Reliance Jio.

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Airbnb Gets $1-Billion Investment for Post-Virus Recovery

Airbnb on Monday announced it was taking a billion dollars in new investment to endure and, it hopes, thrive in a travel world transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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WhatsApp Reduces Forward Message Limit to One Chat at a Time

WhatsApp today narrowed down the limit of forwarding messages to one chat at a time to limit the circulation of fake news and misinformation through its platform.

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Snapchat Launches Donation Lenses to Help WHO Fight COVID-19 Outbreak

Snap has introduced new donation lenses on Snapchat to help WHO fight the COVID-19 outbreak globally. The new AR-based lenses are available in INR, Euro, Dollar, and Pound currencies.

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LG to Reportedly Launch Rumoured 'G' Series Replacement on May 15

LG will reportedly launch the replacement of G-series premium smartphones on May 15. The new series will come with Snapdragon 7-series chipset, dual-screen, 5G connectivity, quad rear camera setup...

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Training of Gaganyaan Astronauts in Russia Said to Be on Hold Due to Lockdown

The training of Gaganyaan's four prospective astronauts in Russia has been put on hold as the facility where the exercise is being undertaken has been temporarily shut in the wake of coronavirus...

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How to Block and Unblock a Contact on WhatsApp

Here's a step by step guide on how to block someone on WhatsApp. This guide includes steps for WhatsApp for Android, iPhone, WhatsApp Web, Desktop App, and Jio Phone. We have also thrown in steps to...

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Dish TV, Airtel, Tata Sky Offer Free Service Channels During Lockdown

Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV, and Tata Sky have offered additional interactive service channels to entertain TV viewers for free during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Frozen's Olaf Features in Disney's New Series, Made at Home in Lockdown

Disney can't produce animated movies while everyone is stuck at home during lockdown, but it has come up with a new series of shorts - At Home with Olaf - revolving around the Frozen character...

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Oppo Oppo Find X2 Lite Price, Specifications Tipped Ahead of Launch

Oppo Find X2 Lite is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 765 SoC and support 5G. It may come with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display.

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Facebook Draws on User Data to Help Battle Coronavirus

Facebook on Monday said it is providing anonymous data about users' movements and relationships to help researchers better anticipate where the coronavirus might spread.

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Should Phone Sales in India Be Resumed Amid COVID-19 Lockdown?

Many companies have already started demanding the government to resume the servicing and sales of their existing mobile phone models in India. But is it possible to fulfil their demand at this moment...

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The Best Hindi Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India

Our list of best Hindi movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 feature the likes of Lipstick Under My Burkha, Naya Daur, Gangs of Wasseypur, Anand, Chak De! India, A Death in the Gunj,...

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Monday, April 6, 2020

Netflix Unveils Release Date for Extraction Movie Trailer

The trailer for Extraction - the Chris Hemsworth-led action thriller movie from the makers of Avengers: Endgame - will premiere Tuesday, April 7 at 3pm IST, Netflix has announced.

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Irrfan Khan's Angrezi Medium Premieres on Disney+ Hotstar

Actor Irrfan Khan on Sunday announced that his comedy-drama ''Angrezi Medium'' that hit the theatres on March 13, but had a short run due to the coronavirus crisis, will now get a digital release.

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Infinix Note 7, Infinix Note 7 Lite Listed Online Ahead of Launch

Infinix Note 7 and Note 7 Lite have been listed on the official website ahead of launch. Both new Infinix phones come with a hole-punch display design and feature a quad rear camera setup.

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Quibi Review: Bite-Sized Content, Terrible Pricing

Our review of Quibi app, which launched in India and across the world on April 6. Learn how to download Quibi, Quibi price, Quibi series launch lineup, and meaning of Quibi.

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Nokia 9.3 PureView Launch Reportedly Postponed to Second Half of 2020

Nokia 9.3 PureView launch has reportedly been postponed to the second half of this year. The phone was initially planned to launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 but was delayed to sometime...

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Honor Teases Key Specifications of Honor Play 4T Series Ahead of Launch

Honor Play 4T series is expected to launch on April 9, the company took to Weibo to tease key specifications of the upcoming smartphone ahead of its official launch.

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Vivo V19 Global Variant With Snapdragon 712 SoC, Two Selfie Cameras Launched

Vivo V19 global variant was officially unveiled on Monday, weeks after the company postponed its official launch. Vivo V19 packs Snapdragon 712 SoC SoC coupled with 8GB RAM. Here's all you need to...

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iQoo Neo 3 Tipped to Feature 120Hz Display, 48-Megapixel Camera

A post from a noted tipster has suggested that the Vivo iQoo Neo 3 might come with a 48-megapixel camera, and a 120Hz LCD display.

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Google Maps Now Shows Public Food, Night Shelters Across 30 Cities

Google Maps is now listing public food shelters and public night shelters across 30 cities on its platform in India. The new feature that is aimed to help citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak, is...

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E3 2021 to Kick Off June 15 Next Year: Report

E3 2021 dates have been reportedly announced by Entertainment Software Association. It will be held June 15 to June 17.

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New Oppo Audio Product to Be Unveiled on April 7, Teaser Reveals

An official teaser posted on Weibo suggests that Oppo will be launching a new audio product on April 7.

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Solid Chip Sales Unlikely to Cushion Samsung's Virus-Hit Q1 Profit

The coronavirus-driven global shift to working from home is set to have boosted demand for Samsung Electronics' memory chips from laptop makers and data centres, but first-quarter profits are likely...

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iOS 14 May Bring Redesigned Wallpaper Settings, Home Screen Widgets

Apple is said to be working on redesigned wallpaper settings for iPhone with iOS 14. According to the screenshots of yet-to-be released iOS 14 by a tipster on Twitter, the next iPhone software update...

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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro Tipped to Debut With a LiDAR Sensor

Apple is rumoured to have the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max in the pipeline with a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor. This new sensor would sit alongside the triple rear camera setup...

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Microsoft Edge Becomes Second Most Popular Desktop Browser: Report

Microsoft Edge has taken the lead to become the second most popular desktop browser after Google Chrome, a report has revealed.

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Vivo Y50 With Quad Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched

Vivo Y50 smartphone on Monday made its debut in Cambodia and the pre-booking for the phone's 8GB + 128GB unit are now live.

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Quibi Mobile Streaming Service Launches Mid-Pandemic, Available in India

The "quick bites" of video from deep-pocketed startup Quibi could become a new entertainment form for on-the-go smartphone users.

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Oppo A12e Prematurely Listed on Official Website, Key Specifications Revealed

Oppo A12e, an upcoming smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker, has been confirmed and detailed in an official listing on the company website.

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Realme TV May Come With 43-Inch Screen

Following in the footsteps of Xiaomi and OnePlus, Realme is expected to launch its first smart TV this year. A recently-spotted BIS listing suggests that it could be a 43-inch TV.

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In Lockdown, Kanan Gill Shares a Trailer for His Netflix Special

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for "Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill", the upcoming stand-up comedy special from the eponymous 30-year-old, best known for the YouTube series, "Pretentious Movie...

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Apple's Newest Product: Face Shields for Health Workers Fighting Coronavirus

Apple has started designing and producing face shields for health workers, CEO Tim Cook revealed through a video tweeted on early Monday.

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5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Is Dangerous Fake Nonsense, UK Says

A conspiracy theory that links 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of the novel coronavirus is dangerous fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday after masts in several...

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How One Silicon Valley Factory Keeps Running in the Age of Coronavirus

The managers at Green Circuits - a small Silicon Valley electronics factory - thought they would have to close when the San Francisco Bay Area directed non-essential businesses to shut almost...

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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Fake PM CARES Links Being Used to Dupe People, Cyber Police Officials Say

Fraudsters are using fake links to dupe people in the name of online coronavirus donations to the Prime Minister''s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, also known as PM CARES...

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Disney Delays Marvel Blockbusters but Hopes for Summer 'Mulan' Launch

Disney delayed the releases of more than a dozen major films Friday, but has not given up on a summer blockbuster with Mulan now pencilled in for a July launch despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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Quibi Launching Hollywood 'On the Go' Streaming in the US Amid Lockdown

Quibi, the multi-billion-dollar streaming platform launching Monday, is betting it can transform entertainment with short, Hollywood-quality clips to watch "on the go" -- even as much of the world is...

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