Friday, April 30, 2021

TikTok Names ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew as New CEO

TikTok appointed Shou Zi Chew, a Singaporean national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the popular video-sharing platform, the company said.

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EU Court to Rule May 12 on Amazon Appeal of Order to Pay EUR 250 Million

Europe's second-highest court will rule on May 12 on Amazon's appeal of an EU order to pay about EUR 250 million (roughly Rs. 2,230 crores) in back taxes to Luxembourg.

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Highlight Text in Your Videos in Just a Couple of Steps

Premiere Pro how to highlight text in your videos: Highlighting text in your videos when you are showcasing a screenshot or an image can grab your viewers' attention.

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SpaceX Asked by NASA to Halt Lunar Lander Work Pending Contract Challenges

NASA has told Elon Musk's SpaceX to halt work under a contract it won to develop a lunar spacecraft, pending the outcome of challenges by rival bidders at the US Government Accountability Office, the...

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2021 Kia Sonet And Seltos SUVs Launched In India

One of the key highlights of the 2021 Seltos and Sonet is the introduction of paddle shifters that will now be available in the GTX+ 1.5D 6AT and 1.4T-GDI 7DCT variants in the refreshed Seltos, and in...

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Moto G40 Fusion to Go on Sale in India Today: All the Details

Moto G40 Fusion is set to go on sale in India today via Flipkart at 12pm (noon). The Motorola phone comes with a 120Hz display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC.

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Roku removes YouTube TV from its app catalog amidst contract disagreements

As Roku reached the end of its contract with Google to host the YouTube TV app on its channel store, Roku sent all its customers an email notifying them that they may lose the ability to use the YouTube TV channel on Roku devices. In this messages to consumers, it pointed at Google and accused it of “unfair and anticompetitive requirements” that are, according to Roku, designed to allow the collection of user data and to “manipulate” search results. That was on Monday. Fast forward to Friday, Roku has actually removed the YouTube TV channel from its store and issued a statement to...



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Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro hands-on review



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Jio Braves COVID-19 Challenges to Post 47.5 Percent Net Profit Jump in Q4

Reliance Jio has recorded a 47.5 percent YoY net profit in Q4 2021, recording a jump to Rs. 3,508 crores. The company said in a statement that despite COVID-19 related challenged, Jio closed its first...

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Watching Trees to Understand Climate Change

SeasonWatch is a citizen science project aimed at understanding the seasonality of trees, and the effects of climate change on this seasonality, across India. Students from more than 1200 schools and...

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See if the Huawei Mate X2 survives a durability test

Foldable smartphones are generally considered to be more fragile than 'normal' ones, unlike gaming phones for example - then again it turns out that among the latest batch of the latter, two out of three do snap in two or three parts when bent. So you may be thinking that foldables should fare even worse in such testing, but is that actually true? Let's find out. Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is back at it again, and this time the device being 'durability tested' is Huawei's latest and greatest, the Mate X2. Will it scratch? Burn? Bend? Take a look below. In case...



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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is finally reaching Europe on May 11

Xiaomi went all-in with the Mi 11 Ultra this year, producing what is its first proper mainstream flagship smartphone ever to be released internationally (as last year's Mi 10 Ultra was a China-only affair). The company unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra's European eye watering €1,199 pricing at an event in late March, but it stayed mum on a release date for the continent. Now thanks to Xiaomi's official Dutch Facebook page, we know that the Mi 11 Ultra is expected to finally become available on May 11. Get it? May 11. This is at least true for the Dutch market, and even if the other...



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Honor Play 5 specs leak, to arrive with OLED screen

Yesterday we shared an exclusive render of the Honor Play 5 and reported the smartphone will come with a 64MP primary camera and 66W charging. Today we learn more about the Play 5 as reliable tipster Digital Chat Station revealed the smartphone's full specs. According to the tipster, the Honor Play 5 will be powered by the Dimensity 800U SoC and pack a 6.53" FullHD+ OLED panel, which we know will have a notch for the selfie camera. The Play 5's back cover doesn't have a fingerprint reader, but since the smartphone will come with an OLED screen, we could see an in-display...



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Suzuki Gixxer 250 and SF 250 Recalled In India Over Engine Vibration Issue

Suzuki Motorcycle India has issued a voluntary recall for 199 units of its popular motorcycles - Suzuki Gixxer 250 and Gixxer SF 250 over engine vibration issue.

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Global Smartphone Market Sees 27 Percent Growth, Samsung Tops List

Smartphone shipments worldwide grew 27 percent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2021, as per a report by Canalys. The market research firm said that smartphone vendors shipped a total...

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'Disaster Girl' Zoe Roth Turns Her Meme Into $500,000 NFT

The girl had shot to Internet fame after her father had shot a photograph of her smiling in front of a burning house in 2005.

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iPhone 12 Series in Purple Colour, AirTag Go on Sale

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini Purple colour variant and AirTag are now on sale in India, just days after their debut at Apple's Spring Loaded event last week. Apple is also set to start taking...

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Redmi K40 Gaming sale goes through the roof with 100,000 units in one minute

Xiaomi’s brand Redmi has launched its own understanding of what a gaming smartphone should be under the name K40 Gaming. The device runs on Dimensity 1200 chipset and comes with the latest bells and whistles like UFS 3.1 storage, LPDDR5 RAM, 67W ultra-fast charging and several solutions for cooling and heat dissipation. With such specs, it is no wonder that the Redmi K40 Gaming was a huge success during its first flash sale in China. According to the brand, the device sold 100,000 units in just one minute. The sale includes all five different memory combinations - from the cheapest...



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Volkswagen's CEO To Step Aside At Skoda, Seat: Report

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the supervisory boards at subsidiaries Seat and Skoda to focus on building up a stronger software-development team.

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Triumph Motorcycles India Increases Prices Of Select Models

Triumph Motorcycles India has increased the prices of the Street Triple R and the Rocket 3 range in India by up to Rs. 1.05 lakh.

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The Suzuki Misano Concept Is A Combination Of A Supercar And A Superbike

9 out of the 24 students who helped in designing the Misano are from India

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Ford To Decide On India Investment Plan In Second Half Of 2021

Ford Motor Co expects to firm up capital allocation plans for India in the second half of 2021, a senior executive said in an email to staff, as the automaker overhauls its strategy in a loss-making...

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From Lucifer to Army of the Dead, What to Watch in May

Radhe, Army of the Dead, Lucifer season 5 part 2, Love Death + Robots season 2, Toofaan, Sardar Ka Grandson, Castlevania season 4, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Jupiter's Legacy, Master of None season 3...

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IBM to Acquire Software Provider Turbonomic for Over $1.5 Billion

IBM said it has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, the latest in a series of cloud computing acquisitions...

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Microsoft to Take Smaller Cut From Video Game Developers: Report

Microsoft will cut its charges for video game developers who publish games in its online store, starting August, the New York Times reported.

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NASA Postpones Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's Fourth Flight

NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter missed its fourth scheduled flight on Thursday, with the space agency blaming a software glitch and vowing to try again the next day.

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Toyota Developing Two New Three-Row Hybrid Crossovers Expected to Go On Sale In 2023

The new Toyota SUVs will be manufactured at the Princeton plant in Indiana, USA where Toyota will invest $ 803 million in the plant.

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India's Used Car Players Welcome The Scrappage Policy But Do Not See Any Impact On The Segment

The auto industry has welcomed the recently announced voluntary scrappage policy, however will it have any impact on the used car market? We reached out to some of the major players in the pre-owned...

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Twitter Warns of Rising Costs, Slow User Growth as Pandemic Boost Fizzles

Twitter posted revenues and user numbers mostly in line with analyst estimates in stark contrast to the better performing digital ad firms like Facebook and Alphabet.

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Amazon Expects Sales Windfall as US Economy Reopens, Posts Record Profits

Amazon, one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits and signalled that consumers would keep spending in a growing US economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to...

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Samsung Galaxy M32 key specs revealed by Geekbench

A Samsung device bearing model code SM-M325FV, and believed to be the Galaxy M32, has popped up on Geekbench with its key specs. According to the benchmark database, the SM-M325FV runs Android 11, has 6GB RAM onboard, and is powered by MT6769V/CT, which we know is a part of the Helio G80 SoC. Geekbench doesn't reveal any other specs of the SM-M325FV, but the smartphone was spotted on DEKRA last week with a 6,000 mAh battery. The Galaxy M32 is said to be based on the Galaxy A32 4G, which comes with the Helio G80, 6.4" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen, in-display fingerprint scanner, and...



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2022 Honda Civic Sedan Revealed With New Tech, More Power And Safety Aids

The 2022 Honda Civic has grown in size, features, technology and safety over the 10th generation model. The new sedan is also more efficient than its predecessor.

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Honda Continuing Development Of Engine Till Exit Says Red Bull F1 Boss 

Ferrari and Renault have already said that they are developing an all-new power unit for 2022 which will last them till the regulation change in 2024.

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Elon Musk Says Next Self Driving Beta Update Will Blow Minds

Tesla has been often criticised for its AutoPilot technology as experts believe that it is not fully self-driving tech.

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New iPad Pro and iMac with M1 will be available on May 21, British retailer reveals

The global chip crisis keeps chugging along, and Apple has long been rumored to be affected in the production of its new devices. Case in point - the new iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 and the new iMac with M1 that the company announced at last week's spring event are going up for pre-order later than new devices usually do after an Apple event. And in a move that's very uncharacteristic of it, Apple hasn't actually revealed an official release date for any of these three products. Thankfully though, a British third-party retailer, John Lewis, has risen up to the occasion and given us the date we've...



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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Apple May Start Shipping Successor to Its M1 Chip as Early as July

Apple may start shipping the successor to its M1 chip in July, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Speculated to be called M2 or M1X, the new Apple Silicon is said to have entered mass production.

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1.32 Crore Vaccination Registrations in One Day Through CoWIN Portal: Centre

The registration process began 4pm on Saturday, April 28, and the government has announced that over 1.32 crore people registered in just one day. There were initial glitches, probably because the...

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Tencent Said to Face Substantial Penalty From China in Antitrust Crackdown

China is preparing a substantial fine for Tencent as part of its sweeping antitrust clampdown on the country's Internet giants, but it is likely to be less than the record penalty imposed on Alibaba...

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Netflix's Play Something Button Rolls Out for All Users Globally

Netflix's shuffle play "Play Something" button on TV is here for everyone. You hit the Play Something button and Netflix will pick a title from its catalogue - a film or a TV show - that...

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PUBG Lite Will Not Be Playable Anymore Starting Today, April 29

PUBG Lite has reached its end of service as of today, April 29 and players will no longer be able to play the game like they did. The player service will remain active till May 29 and the Facebook...

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Uber App In U.S. To Enable Users To Book COVID-19 Vaccines And Rental cars

Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday it was launching new features in its app to allow U.S. customers to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments and reserve rental cars.

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Williams Advanced Engineering And Italdesign To Create High-Performance EVs

The foundation of this new venture is WAE's EV architecture; the new rolling chassis which distils WAE's expertise in electrification, light-weighting, innovative chassis structures and vehicle and...

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Honda Motorcycle And Scooter India To Halt Production Temporarily; Will Advance Plant Maintenance Sc

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has announced that it will temporarily halt manufacturing operations at all its four plants in India from May 1, 2021 to May 15, 2021. The company will...

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Indian Smartphone Market Sees 11 Percent Shipment Growth: Canalys

Smartphone shipments in India grew 11 percent on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter of 2021, as per a report by Canalys. The market research firm said that smartphone vendors shipped a total...

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Spotify Now Has 158 Million Subscribers, Company Posts Rare Profit

Spotify posted rare net profit in the first quarter and a sharp increase in paid subscribers as the music streaming giant launched in dozens of new markets, but disappointing total users sent shares...

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Watch the Trailer for Pixar's Luca, Out in June

Pixar's Luca gets a new trailer. Luca release date is June 18 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer lead Luca voice cast. Enrico Casarosa directs.

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Vivo V21 5G to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Vivo V21 5G is all set to launch in India today. The phone was unveiled in Malaysia just two days ago and now it is set to arrive to the Indian market. The launch event in India will be livestreamed...

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Facebook Benefits From Pandemic Ad Spending but Apple Could Spoil Its Party

Facebook beat Wall Street expectations for both quarterly revenue and profit but warned that growth later this year could "significantly" decline as new Apple privacy policies will make it more...

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Facebook Blocks #ResignModi Posts for Hours 'By Mistake'

Facebook blocked posts tagged #ResignModi before restoring them hours later, stoking a controversy that's erupted over government requests to remove social media content as India grapples with an...

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CES 2022 scheduled for January 5-8, to allow in-person attendance

The pandemic, ravaging the world in the past year, has shut down many events and pushed companies to think of new ways to introduce products to the consumers. CES, typically taking place in Las Vegas, was an all-online event this year, but in 2022 the organizers will allow in-person attendance during the conference, scheduled for January 5-8. According to a press release, Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA (Consumer Technology Association), is “thrilled” the CES will return to “its home of more than 40 years”, which is Las Vegas. Plans for the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) to allow...



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6 Most Popular Vehicles Available In The Used Car Market

Depending on where you look, you can find hundreds of pre-owned vehicles, however, some models continue to remain among the most popular cars in the used car market, and here, we have listed down six...

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2021 Renault Triber: All You Need To Know

The new Renault Triber looks even more attractive and offers more value.

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Hyundai i20 N Spotted Testing Again In India

The test mule of the Hyundai i20 N was recently spotted in Faridabad.

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Pratap Bose Resigns As Tata Motors Design Chief

The much-celebrated head of design at Tata Motors, and the chief designer of successful cars like the Tata Nexon, Pratap Bose has quit the company.

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Apple Rides 5G iPhone Demand to Soar Past Sales, Profit Targets

Apple posted sales and profits ahead of Wall Street expectations fuelled by 5G iPhone upgrades but warned a global chip shortage could dent iPad and Mac sales by several billion dollars.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 series gets improvements to camera with the new update

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G recently received a software update with the May Android security patch, camera improvements, and enhancements to Quick Share. Those same features have made their way to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra with the new update. The new firmware also includes the May Android patch, carries version number G98xxXXU7DUDB, and requires a download of over 600MB. The update is currently seeding in Germany, and if you haven't received it yet on your S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra, you can try checking for it manually by heading to your phone's Settings > Software...



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Black Shark 4 video teardown explores its insides

Today's a big day for Xiaomi-backed gaming-oriented smartphone brand Black Shark. First off, the Black Shark 4 is now available for pre-order globally, starting at just $499. And second, there's a teardown video out for those of you who love to see a phone from the inside. Zach from JerryRigEverything initially subjected the handset to his trademark 'durability' test last week, and it turned out that this was the first gaming phone of the year to not snap in two or three pieces when bent. Not just that, but it's also the cheapest so far. But, if you're wondering how that translates into...



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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition may launch in India as the Poco F3 GT

Xiaomi loves rebranding devices between its various sub-brands based on market and... really, who knows what else. The company's lineup has grown increasingly confusing, naming-wise, in no small part thanks to the incessant rebrandings here and there, and it looks like it's not going to stop anytime soon. Today a new rumor claims that the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition smartphone that was unveiled yesterday for the Chinese market will eventually be offered in India as well. But, obviously, not under the same name - that would be too easy. No, instead, you will be able to purchase the same...



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Suzuki Motorcycle India Cuts Number Of Shifts Amid Rising COVID Cases

Suzuki Motorcycle India has reduced the number of shifts at its manufacturing plant in Gurugram, Haryana for four days. From April 28 to May 1, 2021, the plant will run only on one shift instead of...

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Apple Music Launches Top 25 Playlists for 100 Cities With iOS 14.5 Update

Apple Music is launching Top 25 Playlists in more than 100 cities around the world. Users who aren't subscribed to Apple Music can access the playlists through its Web player. Alongside, Apple Music...

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Zomato Files for Rs. 8,250-Crore IPO as Food Delivery Surges in Pandemic

Zomato has filed for an IPO of up to Rs. 8,250 crores as consumers increasingly turn to ordering food online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Realme Confirms India Launch Event for May 4, Realme X7 Max Expected

In the latest #AskMadhav podcast, Sheth revealed that Realme will be hosting a launch event on May 4. At the event, the company will unveil a new flagship smartphone with a MediaTek Dimensity 1200...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Registration to Open for All Adults in India From 4pm Today

COVID-19 vaccine registration in India for people aged between 18 and 44 years will begin from 4pm today (Wednesday, April 28). You can register using the CoWIN portal or through the Aarogya Setu or...

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Microsoft Rides Cloud Strength to Post Growth in Sales

Microsoft met analysts' quarterly sales expectations and beat profit estimates, but its shares fell slightly reflecting some scepticism about one-off benefits included in the results and high hopes...

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Snapdragon 888 Plus may power devices in Q3, Honor might make one of them

Ever since Huawei sold off the Honor brand, the company has been cleared to work with Qualcomm again and we already know that the brand is working on the Honor 50 Pro+ that is to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC. According to leaker Digital Chat Station, Honor will be one of the OEMs to equip a flagship with the updated chipset. Honor 30 Pro+ According to the leaker, the Snapdragon 888 Plus (or Pro), is already being tested by manufacturers and we may see devices with the updated chipset as soon as Q3. This Plus (or Pro) variant is expected to have a small update in...



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Volkswagen Begins Construction Of New Electric Plant In China

Due for completion mid-2022, the plant is set for start of production in the second half of 2023.

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TVS Motor Q4 Net Profit Up Three Times At Rs. 289 Crore

TVS Motor Company reported a standalone profit of Rs. 289 crore during January to March, 2021 as against Rs. 74 crore in the same period a year ago.

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WhatsApp Testing Feature to Help Migrate Chats Between Android and iOS

WhatsApp is testing a new feature for Android devices that will let users import their chat history from iOS devices. Previously, the instant messaging app was working on an export chat feature on...

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SpaceX Plan to Deploy Over 2,000 Starlink Satellites Gets US FCC Approval

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer...

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G to Launch in India Today: All You Need to Know

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is all set to launch in India today. The launch event is scheduled to begin at 12pm IST and the phone is already confirmed to be available via Amazon. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is...

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Apple Fined $12 Million by Russia for Alleged App Market Abuse

Russia said it had fined Apple $12 million (roughly Rs. 90 crores) for alleged abuse of its dominance in the mobile applications market, in the latest dispute between Moscow and a Western technology...

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Safest Cars To Buy In India Below Rs. 10 Lakh

We list down the top 5 safest cars that you can purchase in the country today under Rs. 10 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Volvo Bags Total Safety Pick Plus Award For All Products With XC40 Recharge Joining The Range

The Volvo XC40 Recharge is the first fully electric small SUV to earn the award, and adds to the record set last month for the most single year TSP+ awards earned by any carmaker since 2013 which is...

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2021 Hyundai Kona N Unveiled

The 2021 Hyundai Kona N has been unveiled and it is the latest model to join the Dynamic N range after the i20, 130, i30 fastback and the Veloster.

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Google Parent Alphabet Rides Online Consumer Activity to Post Record Profit

Google owner Alphabet reported record profit for the second consecutive quarter and a $50-billion (Rs. 3,72,780 crores) share buyback but warned a surge in usage and advertising sales during the...

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Instagram to Create Marketplace to Connect Brands With Influencers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will build new features starting with Instagram for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect...

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Microsoft announces 1.3 billion Windows 10 users following earnings report

Following Microsoft’s earnings call on Monday, the software company announced that it had added 300 million users in the last year. The company celebrated it had surpassed 1 billion users in March 2020 and the company revealed that it reached a new all-time high of 1.3 billion users. Microsoft credited the spike of demand to the growth of users purchasing larger-screen devices including laptops and desktop computers during the pandemic, which had a large demographic of users switching to work-from-home setups. In Microsoft’s earnings report for the quarter ending on March 31 2021,...



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How Dozee Is Helping Hospitals Build Makeshift ICU Beds During COVID-19 Crisis

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for 'going local' becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360...

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Realme 8 5G First Sale in India Today at 12 Noon: All Details

Realme 8 5G will go on sale for the first time in India today, April 28 via Flipkart, Realme.com, and other retailers. The smartphone was launched as an upgraded version of the Realme 8 a day after...

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ZTE Blade 11 Prime hits some carriers in the US with under $200 price

ZTE's launching a new smartphone in the US today. The Blade 11 Prime interestingly has big Blade branding on the back, and the only mention of ZTE is on the lower side where the small regulatory text is. The Blade 11 Prime is already available from both Visible and Yahoo Mobile, both of which are MVNOs operating on Verizon's network. The phone is priced at $192 outright, or you can buy it on 24 monthly installments of $8. If you're wondering exactly what specs that amount of cash will net you, here are the details. The Blade 11 Prime has a 6.52-inch 720x1600 touchscreen, the...



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Realme GT Neo reaches India on May 4, rebranded as Realme X7 Max 5G

Realme isn't slowing down the pace of its new phone launches, and today we have news about the next model that will hit India. We're talking about the Realme X7 Max 5G, which is going to be launched on May 4 in the subcontinent, alongside a new TV. The date isn't randomly chosen - the company will celebrate its three-year anniversary on May 4. It's been an exciting three years for Realme for sure, packed to the brim with phone launches and weird rebrandings. And in case you were wondering about that X7 Max 5G, yes, it's one of those too. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has been teasing the...



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Monday, April 26, 2021

Amazon Transports Medical Equipment to Indian Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Amazon has announced that it is airlifting over 8,000 oxygen concentrators and 500 BiPAP machines from Singapore to donate them to hospitals in India in order to boost their capacity to help COVID-19...

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Elon Musk's Tesla Just Sold Some of Its Bitcoins: Find Out Why

Elon Musk said Tesla had sold 10 percent of its Bitcoin holdings to demonstrate the cryptocurrency's liquidity on balance sheet, while he has retained his personal Bitcoin investment. The Tesla and...

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House of the Dragon Filming Begins, to Release in 2022 in India

Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has begun production and will release in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max. Expected to air on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

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Itel Vision 2 With Octa-Core SoC, Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India

Itel Vision 2 has launched in India as a successor to Itel Vision 1 that was launched in February 2020. It is an entry-level offering that costs Rs. 7,499 and comes with decent specifications. It...

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Blue Origin Protests NASA's Awarding of Moon Lander Contract to SpaceX

Blue Origin, the space rocket company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is formally challenging the $2.9-billion (roughly Rs. 21,650 crore) Moon lander contract awarded by NASA to rival Elon Musk's...

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Apple to Establish North Carolina Campus, Increase US Spending Targets

Apple said it will establish a new campus in North Carolina that will house up to 3,000 employees, expand its operations in several other US states and increase its spending targets with US suppliers.

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Nokia 2.4 receiving Android 11 update

The Nokia 2.2 got the Android 11 update about two weeks ago, and now it's the Nokia 2.4 that's getting a taste of the latest version of Android. 🛬 We're so pleased to announce that Android 11 has landed for the #Nokia2dot4! All the latest software features are ready to be installed. Find out more here: https://t.co/4P7QnBO4IP pic.twitter.com/88XE8CxsYq— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) April 26, 2021 We don't have the complete changelog of the Android 11 update for Nokia 2.4, but you can expect a new UI and Android 11 goodies such as chat bubbles and one-time permissions. As is the case...



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EV Start-Up Simple Energy Plans To Raise $15 Million In Series A Funding

The Series A funding is expected to be closed by the third quarter of this year, and will be backed by venture capitalists in India and New York.

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U.S. Lidar Maker Luminar Partners With Airbus To Test Autonomous Flight Tech

Luminar Technologies Inc said on Monday it would partner with Airbus SE to test technologies which could increase aircraft safety and ultimately enable an autonomous flight with obstacle detection.

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Royal Enfield Sells Over 10,000 Units Of Meteor 350 In March 2021

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been consistently doing well for the company and for the first time, RE sold over 10,000 units of the Meteor 350 in a single month, since the motorcycle was launched...

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Toyota's Acquisition Of Lyft's Self-Driving Unit Bolsters Its Automation Ambitions

Toyota Motor Corp will acquire Lyft Inc's self-driving technology unit for $550 million, the companies said, as the Japanese firm steps up its automation ambitions with the newly created Woven Planet...

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Ford India Increases Prices Across Range

The price hike is applicable on all five models - the Figo, Aspire, Freestyle, EcoSport, and Endeavour and prices for only few variants stay the same as before.

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Apple Ad Tracking Changes' Impact Will Hinge on App Developers: Privacy Chief

The impact of Apple's new privacy controls over digital advertising tracking is likely to depend greatly on how app developers implement a new pop-up notification, Apple's user privacy chief said.

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WhatsApp Group Admin Not Liable for Objectionable Post by Others: Bombay HC

An administrator of a WhatsApp group cannot be held criminally liable for an objectionable post by another member of the group, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held and quashed a case of...

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Oppo K9 5G key specs revealed in an official listing ahead of May 6 launch

Oppo will introduce the K9 5G on May 6 in China, and the company has already confirmed the smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 768G SoC, 64MP triple camera, and 65W charging. Now we learn more about the K9 5G as the smartphone has been listed on Oppo's Chinese website. The Oppo K9 5G will sport a 6.43" Samsung-made OLED having a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen will also have a sixth-gen fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication, with the punch hole in the upper-left corner housing a 32MP selfie camera. The 64MP primary camera on the...



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6 Cars You Should Consider Buying From the Used Car Market

If you are in the market, or on the internet, looking for a good used vehicle right now, then here are 6 cars that you should consider buying.

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Maruti Suzuki Eeco Cargo Variants Now Get Reverse Parking Safety Feature

In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Maruti Suzuki India has announced that it has introduced a reverse parking assist system (RPAS) on the Eeco cargo variants.

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Facebook in Process to Build Its Own In-App Podcast Player: Report

Facebook is building its own in-app podcast player, the company reportedly confirmed. According to The Verge, the new addition will be separate from its new in-app Spotify player.

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Facebook Users Can Now Play Spotify Music, Podcasts on App

Spotify said it has partnered with Facebook to allow listeners to play music and podcasts directly from the social network's iOS and Android apps.

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Moto G60 to Go on Sale in India Today: Check Offers, Price

Moto G60 sale in India today. The Motorola phone was launched alongside the Moto G40 Fusion last week. The Moto G60 comes with a 108-megapixel primary camera.

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Oppo A53s 5G Set to Launch in India Today, to Go on Sale via Flipkart

Oppo A53s 5G is set to launch in India today. It will be available for purchase via Flipkart at 12pm (noon). It will be priced under Rs. 15,000 and will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC.

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Mi 11X, Mi QLED TV 75 to Go on Sale in India Today

Mi 11X and Mi QLED TV 75 will go on sale in India today on Xiaomi's website starting 12pm. Both the products were launched in the country last week. Mi 11X features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE battery capacity leaks

Samsung is working on the Galaxy S21 FE, that should be the successor to the successful Galaxy S20 FE from last year, and launch at some point in the next few months. The S20 FE was a sort of 'flagship killer' device from Samsung itself, and it looks like the company will want to reprise its success. It turns out, however, that it plans on doing that with the exact same battery capacity. Rumor has it the Galaxy S21 FE's battery has the model number EB-BG990ABY, which is what you'd expect given that the phone's model number should be SM-G990B. Galaxy S21 FE render The rated capacity...



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2021 Triumph Street Scrambler Range Listed On Company's India Website

Triumph Motorcycles India has listed the 2021 Street Scrambler range in India which includes the Street Scrambler and the Street Scrambler Sandstorm edition models.

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vivo iQOO 7 Legend is the company's new global flagship, iQOO 7 joins it

The gaming brand iQOO brought its 7 series flagships outside China. During an event in India, the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend went official, and as expected they are not quite what the naming might make you believe. The global iQOO 7 actually corresponds to the iQOO Neo5, with vertical camera setup and a Snapdragon 870 chipset. The Chinese iQOO 7 is actually going to be known as iQOO 7 Legend overseas and it comes with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and design developed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport. The iQOO 7 Legend's Snapdragon 888 is joined by UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5...



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Xiaomi Mi 11X hands-on review



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Bosch Converts Its Sports Complex Into COVID Care Centre In Bengaluru

The 70-bed centre has qualified staff and medical facilities to treat the COVID patients referred by the civic body.

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Nokia X50 With 108-Megapixel Penta Rear Camera Setup in Works: Report

Nokia is reportedly developing a 5G smartphone which could come with an 108-megapixel penta rear camera setup, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 775 SoC, and a display with 120Hz refresh rate, a report by...

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iQoo 7, iQoo 7 Legend With 120Hz AMOLED Displays Launched in India

iQoo 7 and iQoo 7 Legend were launched in India on Monday. Both new iQoo phones come with triple rear cameras and 120Hz displays.

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New Malaria Vaccine Could Be a Major Breakthrough

Despite many vaccines tested over the years, this is the first to meet the required WHO's required efficacy target.

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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Mi 11X First Impressions: Premium Specs at an Attention-Grabbing Price

Xiaomi is offering the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 in its new Mi 11X, which is priced under Rs. 30,000 in India. Will this phone take on models such as the OnePlus 9R which cost much more?

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Oppo A74 5G to Go on Sale in India for First Time: Price, Specifications

Oppo A74 5G is going on sale in India for the first time. It will be available through Amazon and leading retail outlets. It is also available with many offers via Amazon.

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Falcon and Winter Soldier Duo Working on Captain America 4: Report

Captain America 4 is reportedly in development with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier creator Malcolm Spellman, and fellow writer Dalan Musson. Anthony Mackie will no doubt return as Captain America/...

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Watch the iQOO 7 series global launch here

The next vivo iQOO series flagships are expected today to make their global debut. Starting from India, the vivo gaming brand will introduce an iQOO 7 and an iQOO 7 Legend phones, the latter designed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport. The whole event will be live-streamed on YouTube, and it is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM IST/6:30 UTC. We expect the iQOO 7 Legend to match the internals of the iQOO 7 launched in China, while the vanilla 7 is expected to be a rebadged iQOO Neo5.



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OX One Electric Motorcycle Ready For Production

OX Motorcycles is a Spanish electric mobility start-up and is getting ready to launch a new lightweight, cafe racer styled electric motorcycle.

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WhatsApp Testing 24 Hours Option for Disappearing Messages: Report

WhatsApp is now testing a 24 hours option for disappearing messages for iOS, Android and Web/ desktop, as per a report. It already has a 7 day disappearing messages option and the new feature will be...

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Elon Musk Set to Host Saturday Night Live With Miley Cyrus as Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live has roped in Tesla CEO Elon Musk to host the May 8 release of the well-known sketch show with musical guest Miley Cyrus.

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iQoo 7, iQoo 7 Legend to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

iQoo 7 series is set to launch in India today (Monday, April 26). iQoo 7 and iQoo 7 Legend will debut at the virtual launch that will be livestreamed through YouTube.

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COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela 'Heartbroken', Sundar Pichai 'Devastated'

The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.

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ISRO to Launch Data Relay Satellite to Track Gaganyaan

The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch a data relay satellite that will help maintain contact with the Gaganyaan mission throughout after the launch, sources said.

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AB Volvo Profit Blows Past Forecast, But Chip Woes Beckon

Adjusted operating profit at the maker of trucks, construction equipment, buses and engines rose to 11.82 billion Swedish crowns ($1.41 billion) from 7.14 billion a year ago.

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NASA's Mars Helicopter's Third Flight Goes Farther, Faster Than Before

NASA's mini helicopter Ingenuity on Sunday successfully completed its third flight on Mars, moving farther and faster than ever before, with a peak speed of 6.6 feet per second.

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Oscars Winners 2021 - the Full List

Oscars winners 2021: Netflix wins the most Oscars with seven, but Disney rules the top categories (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director for Nomadland). Anthony Hopkins won for Best Actor.

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Facebook, Twitter Remove Nearly 100 Posts Critical of COVID-19 Response

Twitter and other social media platforms have removed about 100 posts and URLs after the government asked them to remove content that was critical of the handling of the current medical crisis or...

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Honor Play 20 arrives with Unisoc chipset, two cameras

The Honor Play 20 is the latest silently launched phone from the now independent smartphone brand. It does have some basic specs that make the phone a pretty neat low-cost device, with intriguing specs like the big battery and two cameras on the back. The Play 20 is powered by a Unisoc T610 chipset. It is a platform, built on the 12 nm process technology by TSMC, and brings an octa-core CPU, with two Cortex-A75 units and six more Cortex-A55, all of them clocked at 1.8 GHz. The chip is coupled by 4, 6, or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, and Honor provided a micro SD slot for up to 512...



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Top 10 trending phones of week 16

In the absence of major phone launches Xiaomi strengthen its grasp on our trending chart, the Chinese company making the five most popular phone in our database this week. The Mi 11 Ultra takes its customary first position ahead of Redmi Note 10 Pro and the Poco X3 Pro. Just off the podium we see the vanilla Redmi Note 10 and another Poco-branded phone - the F3. The new iPad Pro 12.9 took sixth, which is a major achievement for a tablet, particularly one that costs north of $1,000 and is bound to only be interesting to a handful of people. A trio of Samsung phones follows with...



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German Prosecutors Charge 15 More Volkswagen Executives In Diesel Emissions Scandal

The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising.

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Red Bull Hires Ben Hodgkinson From Mercedes To Run Powertrains Unit 

Red Bull has hired Ben Hodgkinson from Mercedes as the technical director for Red Bull Powertrains as the Austrian company takes in the Honda IP.

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Intel CEO Talks About Cars Becoming Computers And Support For Automakers 

Intel is opening up new capacity for automakers by opening up its foundries for the manufacturing of chipsets that aren't based on its technology.

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MG Motor India And Devnandan Gases Collaborate To Increase Medical Oxygen Production

MG Motor India has partnered with Devnandan Gases, a Vadodara-based company, to increase production of medical oxygen in the country.

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GTO Engineering Reveals All-New Squalo

Squalo, meaning shark in Italian, was previously codenamed Moderna for its all-new, sub-1,000kg, V12-powered car.

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Indian Fuel Demand Rises In March To Highest Since December 2019

Petrol sales rose 11.4% to 2.74 million tonnes in March and by about 27% from a year earlier.

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Interview: Realme's Madhav Sheth talks Realme 8 5G, laptops, and 2021 ambitions

Realme introduced the Realme 8 5G in India a few days ago, and on the occasion of the launch, we spoke with Mr. Madhav Sheth - Vice President of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe - allowing us to learn more about the company's ambitions for 2021, the success of the number series, plans for affordable laptops and tablets, and the positioning of the Realme 8 5G. You can read the interview below for all the details. Mr. Madhav Sheth - Vice President of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe Going purely by the specs, the 8 5G feels like a downgrade compared to the 7 5G - does...



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Porsche To Build EV Battery Cells Factory In Germany: Report

Porsche plans to set up a factory to produce battery cells for electric vehicles, which would be located in the Swabian town of Tuebingen, Germany.

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Weekly poll results: Sony's Xperia Mark III lineup excites, a price cut may take it a long way

Sony knows how to make desirable products – last week’s poll shows that the new Xperia Mark III models have enticed the audience. But the audience has some concerns about the pricing, it’s the same story as last year. The Sony Xperia 1 III lived up to expectations and got an 80% positive vote. It’s a pricey phone, especially since launching this late (it’s scheduled to arrive in early summer) means that competing brands have had time to do deals and discounts. But no other phone on the market has a 4K 120Hz AMOLED display, a telephoto lens with two focal lengths of Real-Time Tracking...



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Volkswagen Mulls Board Change That Could See Labour Chief Move On: Report

Last year, the 64-year-old opposed an attempt by Diess to extend his contract as the CEO strives to cut costs and free up resources to invest more in electric vehicles.

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback

Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."

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Honda HR-V e:HEV: All You Need To Know

The Japanese carmaker has revealed the technical specifications for the new Honda HR-V e:HEV and we are expecting it to be launched in the same specification even in our market.

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Tesla Inc To Setup India Headquarters In Mumbai: Report

The company will be establishing its production base in Karnataka and is evaluating a few ready commercial projects in Lower-Parel for a 40,000 sq ft office.

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Auto Sales Takes A Hit In West Bengal Amidst COVID Crisis

The number of vehicles registered this month so far (till April 22) is 54,775 units compared to 88,747 units in April 2019, which is a decline of 38.27 per cent.

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Enquiries And Bookings Drop In The Auto Market Amidst Second Wave Of COVID-19

With demand of two wheelers and four wheelers deteriorating and no new fresh bookings for passenger cars in states witnessing partial lockdowns and restricted movements, automakers and dealers are...

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Kia Sells Over 25,000 Sonet SUVs In India In 2021

Kia has announced that it sold more than 25,000 units of the Sonet subcompact SUV in the first 3 months of 2021 (Jan-March).

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Ethereurm Co-Founder Donates Over $600,000 in Tokens for COVID-19 Relief

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated cryptocurrency tokens worth approximately Rs. 4.5 crore to a covid relief fund for India being organised by tech founder Sandeep Nailwal. Buterin also...

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How to Check CIBIL Score Online

CIBIL stands for Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited and a CIBIL score is a simple number that summarises your credit history. It shows how credit worthy an individual is based on how timely and...

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How to Switch From Jio Postpaid to Jio Prepaid

Jio postpaid users can go to the store to switch to prepaid.

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vivo V21 5G's design detailed ahead of April 27 unveiling

Last week, vivo's Malaysian branch announced that it will introduce the V21 5G and V21e on April 27, and today, the company's Indian branch revealed the smartphone will debut in the country two days later at noon local time (6:30AM UTC) and will be sold through Flipkart. vivo India has also set up a promo page on its website, which reveals the triple camera setup on the V21 5G's back will include a 64MP primary camera, while the selfie shooter inside the notch will use a 44MP sensor. It will be joined by a couple of flash modules, allowing you to take brighter photos in dim conditions....



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How to Activate ISD on Your Airtel Number

In this article, we are providing details on how you can activate ISD on your Airtel number. Airtel has different ISD call rates for both its prepaid and postpaid customers.

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How to Activate ISD on Your Vi (Vodafone Idea) Number

Here's how you can activate ISD on your Vi (Vodafone Idea) number. Vi has distinct ISD call rates for its prepaid and postpaid customers.

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Hot Take: Apple Spring Loaded event

Apple's Spring Loaded event brought forth a cornucopia of announcements. This is easily the most action-packed event we have had from Apple in the Spring and certainly beats last year's announcements. There was a new iMac, two new iPad Pros, an updated Apple TV, AirTags, and even a new color for the iPhone 12. Oh, and there were also Apple Card Family and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions announcements. We covered all of these announcements, but some of them deserve a closer look because there are a lot of questions that need answers. For example, does the new iMac look good or is it...



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2021 Citron C5 Aircross SUV Deliveries Begin In India

Launched on April 7, 2021, Citroen India has officially commenced deliveries of the C5 Aircross from La Maison Citron phygital showrooms.

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2021 Auto Shanghai: Toyota Crown (Vellfire) Showcased

The Toyota Crown is a minivan which is sold as the Vellfire in India, just that it wears a new badge in the China market and it has received very subtle cosmetic updates.

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Astronauts Aboard SpaceX Endeavour Safely Reach International Space Station

Four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Crew capsule Endeavour propelled by a Falcon 9 rocket by a have safely arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). This makes them the first crew ever to...

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Xiaomi, OnePlus to Help With COVID-19 Relief Efforts in India

Xiaomi has pledged to donate Rs. 3 crore to relief efforts in India. The company looks to procure 1,000+ oxygen cylinders with the money, and donate it to hospitals or state governments wherever they...

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Xiaomi's Mi Mix Fold goes through an extensive 400,000 bending test

Xiaomi announced its own vision of a foldable smartphone, the Mi Mix Fold, almost a month ago and, of course, questions about the durability of the moving parts arise, as it's usually the case with foldable smartphones. To prove the rigidness of the Mi Mix Fold, Xiaomi put it to vigorous testing. The device withstood more than 400,000 bendings, which roughly translates to about 10 years of normal usage. One would argue that by that time, you'd have other more pressing issues with the phone. The test itself was carried out in the span of 7 days and the Mi Mix Fold was "violently"...



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Kia Registers Growth In Global Sales Of 13.8% In Q1 2021

During the January to March period, Kia sold 689,990 units across global markets, a 6.4 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

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Vivo V21 5G to Launch in India on April 29

Vivo V21 5G Flipkart listing confirms that the phone will go on sale in India via the e-commerce site. The phone will launch on April 29 and the launch event will begin at 12pm (noon). The new Vivo...

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Toyota India To Halt Production At Bidadi Plants For Three Weeks

The shutdown at Bidadi plants will not affect CBU models and Maruti-sourced models such as the Glanza premium hatchback and the Urban Cruiser sub-compact SUV.

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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World's Driest Desert

Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.

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Verizon's Motorola One 5G UW gets Android 11 update

The Motorola One 5G UW for Verizon announced last October with Android 10 is receiving the Android 11 update. The new build comes with version number RPN31.Q1-51-30-1 and March 2021 Android security patch. It also brings new UI and features to the One 5G UW, such as Chat Bubbles and One-time Permissions. The Android 11 update is rolling out over the air, and if you haven't received a notification yet, you can check for the update manually by navigating to your One 5G UW's Settings > About phone > System updates menu. Source | Via



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Watch Actor Shruti Haasan Unbox Cyberpunk 2077 Collector's Edition

Shruti Haasan is excited to have received her Cyberpunk 2077, a highly anticipated game from Polish studio CD Projekt. The actor posted a short clip on her Instagram where she is seen unboxing the...

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WhatsApp Reportedly Tested Playback Speed for Voice Messages in Public Beta

WhatsApp voice messages playback speed feature was enabled in WhatsApp for Android beta 2.21.9.4, according to a report. But it is said to have been disabled with a new WhatsApp for Android beta...

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2021 Volkswagen Polo Facelift: All You Need To Know

The new Volkswagen Polo gets quite a significant updates on the inside and in its tech department, while design has been revised as well.

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Mi 11X Pro Can be Pre-Ordered in India Starting Today: See Details

Mi 11X Pro is up for pre-order in India via Mi.com. Amazon India is only delivering essentials at the moment in some areas and, therefore, the pre-order button is not live for those pin codes. Launch...

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YouTube's mobile apps get new video resolution settings

YouTube has started rolling out new video resolution settings for its Android and iOS apps. Until now, YouTube presented a list of resolutions for video playback along with an Auto option, which allowed the app to automatically adjust the video quality depending on the speed of your Internet connection. Old video quality settings But now, under the Quality menu of the video, you see a total of only four options - Auto, Higher picture quality, Data saver, and Advanced. Auto continues to work like before, while the Higher picture quality setting uses more data for a better quality...



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Mumbai Police Discontinues Colour-Coded Sticker System For Vehicles

The colour-coded sticker system was introduced to ensure smooth movement of vehicles engaged in emergency and essential services allowing them to ply with more ease in the lockdown areas.

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Friday, April 23, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg Asks a Question on Facebook, His Father's Response Wins Hearts

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently posted a question on the social media platform that indicates he and his team has been working hard to launch something new. Earlier this week,...

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EnBW To open Europe's Biggest EV Fast Charging Park In Fourth Quarter

EnBW aims to operate 2,500 fast-charging sites in Germany by 2025, a number that exceeds any oil major company's German petrol station fleet.

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Apple to Help Employees Get COVID-19 Vaccine Shots for at Its Offices

Apple said on Friday that it will help its employees get COVID-19 vaccine shots at its offices. Apple is one of the first large Silicon Valley companies to launch a program to help workers get...

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Twitter Now Allows Android, iOS Users to Share 4K Images

Twitter for Android and iOS will now allow users to upload and view 4K images on the microblogging platform. The resolution for the images on Twitter's mobile apps was previously limited to...

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Turkey Central Bank Says No Intention of Banning Cryptocurrencies

Turkey Central Bank last week banned the use of crypto assets in payments affecting the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets.

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How to Make Someone Else the Owner of Your Google Doc

If you want to make someone else the owner of your Google Doc, you can simply tweak the Settings. Here's how you can do it.

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Asus Zenfone 8 will become official on May 12, promised to be "compact in size"

Asus has announced when it's going to make the Zenfone 8 family of smartphones official. The unveiling event will take place on May 12 at 1 PM Eastern / 7 PM CET. We are thus less than 19 days away from that point, as the counter on the special event website helpfully informs us, with a handy countdown that perhaps unnecessarily includes seconds. The Taiwanese company says we should expect something that's "big on performance", and "compact in size". Regarding the former, the implication is obvious - expect a Snapdragon 888 chipset at the helm. As for the latter claim, we have seen a...



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Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Best Smartphones You Can Buy Under Rs. 10,000

If you're looking for a powerful phone with all the best features for under ₹ 10,000, we have options for you from Realme, Xiaomi, and Motorola that are well equipped despite lower prices.

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Ransomware Group Targeted Apple Right Before 'Spring Loaded' Event

A ransomware attacking group REvil targeted Apple to extort money ahead of its 'Spring Loaded' event that was held on Tuesday, April 20. The group has been posting details of Apple's...

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Realme Q3, Realme Q3 Pro, Realme Q3i With Triple Rear Cameras Launched

Realme Q3 series has been unveiled in China and it brings three budget-friendly 5G phones. Realme Q3, Realme Q3 Pro, and Realme Q3i are the three phones in the lineup and they come with triple rear...

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The Best Smartphones You Can Buy Under Rs. 30,000

The April 2021 edition of our guide sees some new additions such as the Realme X7 Pro 5G, Samsung Galaxy A52, and LG Wing. Here are some of the best smartphones under Rs. 30,000 in India.

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New Realme pops up on TENAA with 65W fast charging

Realme introduced its Q3 series yesterday, but a new phone is already in the works. A device with the model number RMX3142 (also RMX3143 with different bands) appeared on TENAA, and while it looks like the Realme Q3 Pro or the Realme GT Neo, it is actually a new handset with different dimensions and faster charging speed. Realme RMX3142/3 This mysterious Realme has a 6.43” AMOLED with Full HD+ resolution and 4,400 mAh minimal charge of the battery with 65W fast charging. It does have similar specs to the Realme GT 5G flagship, but the footprint is different - RMX3142 measures...



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CFMoto 800MT Based On KTM 790 Adventure Unveiled

The CFMoto 800MT has been officially revealed, and it features the KTM 790 Adventure's parallel-twin engine.

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Jawa Motorcycles Presents Railways Hero Mayur Shelke With A New Jawa Forty Two

Keeping good on its promise, Jawa Motorcycles met Railways Pointsman Mayur Shelke and handed over the key to a brand new Jawa Forty Two, in Nebula Blue colour, with golden stripes.

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Buying Used Cars From A Dealer Vs An Individual Seller - Pros & Cons

Ideally, there are two ways you can buy a pre-owned vehicle, you either go to a certified used car seller or scout the internet for an individual/private seller. There are some pros and cons in both...

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Amazon Is Offering 10 Free Kindle Ebooks in India for World Book Day

Amazon is offering 10 free Kindle ebooks to Indian users to mark the World Book Day on April 23. Users can download these books on a Kindle, Amazon Fire tablet, or the Kindle app on their smartphones...

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What Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey Are Missing About Bitcoin and Green Energy

A trio of Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood, and Elon Musk are promoting the idea that Bitcoin mining can be good for the planet. That's not exactly true.

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Has Dogecoin Finally Fizzled After Record Rally?

Dogecoin value is faltering after a record making rally where it hit new highs. Dogecoin's value was driven up with enthusiastic backing from people like Elon Musk, who helped drive the value of the...

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Alexa Gets Ability to Search for Nearby COVID-19 Vaccine Centres

Alexa can now help customers access information about COVID-19 vaccines and connect them to vaccination sites. Apart from hearing a list of nearby vaccination centres, users can also ask Alexa to make...

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Apple Said to Plan Notifications, Home Screen Upgrades for iOS 15, iPadOS 15

Apple is readying a major revamp of its mobile software that will include an upgrade to how users handle notifications, a redesigned iPad Home Screen, an updated lockscreen, and additional privacy...

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TSMC Approves $2.8 Billion for Capacity Expansion Amid Global Chip Shortage

TSMC board has approved $2.89 billion (roughly Rs. 21,690 crores) in spending to increase capacity, the company said, responding to a global chip shortage that has affected carmakers in particular.

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Oppo K9 5G confirmed to come with Snapdragon 768G SoC

Oppo is hosting an event on May 6 to unveil the K9 5G along with a new fitness band and TWS earphones. The phone maker already confirmed that K9 5G will feature a 64MP triple camera and support 65W charging. Now Oppo has revealed the smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 768G SoC. The K9 5G will be 7.9mm thin, weigh 172 grams, and come with vapor chamber liquid cooling for sustained performance. Oppo K9 5G will come with Snapdragon 768G SoC and will be 7.9mm thin Oppo hasn't detailed the K9 5G's specs sheet yet, but the smartphone's listing on Chinese retailer JD.com's...



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Skoda Kushaq And Volkswagen Taigun To Get New 'Play' Infotainment System

The new 'Play' touchscreen infotainment system has been jointly developed by Volkswagen Brazil and automotive component maker Visteon and offers 1540x720 pixels resolution.

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Watch the Trailer for Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 6, Out Friday

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 trailer gives us a very brief peek at the final episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 release date...

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Facebook to Incorporate User Feedback on News Feed Arrangement

Facebook said on Thursday it was taking steps to incorporate direct feedback from users to arrange their News Feed as per their preference.

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Instagram Reels to Show Advertisements in India, More Countries

Facebook said it will begin testing advertising on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Australia, Brazil, and Germany, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch3 receive new updates improving Wi-Fi

Samsung has started sending out a new update for two of its wearables - the original Galaxy Watch from 2018, as well as the Galaxy Watch3 from last year. It's nice to see the older model receiving the new software at exactly the same time as its successor. The new build is R80xXXU1FUD1 for the Galaxy Watch, and R84xXXU1BUD1 for the Galaxy Watch3. In both cases the lowercase "x" changes depending on your specific model and region. The older watch is currently only being graced with the update in Korea, while the newer model is getting it in the US, Canada, India, and Korea at the...



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Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11X Pro, Mi 11X Phones to Launch in India Today

Xiaomi is hosting a virtual event in India today, and it will launch the Mi 11 Ultra. The Xiaomi Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro are also anticipated to launch alongside the Ultra model. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra...

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iOS 15 is rumored to revamp notifications, iPadOS 15 to change the home screen

Apple is holding its annual developer conference starting on June 7, and it's there where the company is expected to unveil the next iterations of its mobile operating systems: iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. The changes to these are always presented in early summer so that developers have time to update their apps until the new iteration officially drops alongside new iPhones in the fall. With iOS 15, Apple is rumored to debut a new feature that will allow you to set different notification preferences depending on your current status, and update said status easily from the lock screen or the...



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More phones are getting MIUI 12.5

Xiaomi announced the newest iteration of its Android skin, MIUI 12.5 at an event in China in December, and has since shared its plans for expanding it to global markets. Back in China, the stable update has already been rolling out to Mi 11 units since earlier this month, and today the official MIUI Weibo account brought some more good news. Aside from the Mi 11, the update to MIUI 12.5 is now also rolling out to the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10, and Mi 9 SE. For all of these models, users in China should be able to receive the update after manually checking...



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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Note20 series get new camera features

The Samsung Galaxy S10 locked to Verizon's network recently got a new software update which bumped up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to April 2021 and brought new camera features. Those same features have made their way to Verizon's Galaxy Note20 5G and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G along with the April patch and new background effects for the Portrait Mode. Here's the full changelog of the new update for the Note20 duo: Pro Mode – Ultra Wide Ultra wide lens is now available in Pro and Pro Video camera modes. Portrait – Mono/Backdrop Effects ...



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Tesla Comes Under Growing China Pressure After Customer Complaint

Tesla Inc came under increased pressure in China on Wednesday from regulators and state media after Monday's protest by a disgruntled customer at the Shanghai auto show went viral and forced the...

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Signal Alleges Flaws in Equipment Sold by Surveillance Firm Cellebrite

Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged.

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NASA Shares an Image of a 'Cosmic Rose'. Here's What It Is

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Instagram account has shared a post with a stunning image of "interacting galaxies Arp 273". The group of spiral galaxies seems to have created a shape resembling a...

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Realme RMX3333 TENAA Spotted on TENAA Website

Realme RMX3333 has been spotted on TENAA running Android 11 OS. The phone is listed to sport a 6.43-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) AMOLED display. As per the listing, the smartphone has 6GB and...

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Moto G20 Specifications Leak Tips Camera Details, Android 11

Moto G20 specifications and renders have leaked again. The new leak suggests the phone will come with a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle...

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Watch the Realme 8 5G India launch live

The Realme 8 5G was introduced yesterday in Thailand, and today it will hit India. The event is scheduled for 12:30 IST (that’s 07:00 UTC) and will be livestreamed for those of you wanting to follow it live. The Realme 8 5G is quite different from the 4G variant of the Realme 8, despite the similar naming. While some specs like the Dimensity 700 and 6.5” screen are definitely an improvement, Realme had to dial back the cameras. The answers we expect from this event concern pricing and availability - will Realme 8 5G stay around $320 (equal to INR24,000) or will the brand introduce...



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New-Generation Skoda Octavia Launch Delayed Due To The COVID-19 Lockdown In Maharashtra

The new-generation Skoda Octavia's launch has been delayed in light of the statewide lockdown announced in Maharashtra.

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Daimler Cuts Hours For Up To 18,500 Workers Over Chip Shortage

Daimler will cut working hours for up to 18,500 employees and temporarily halt production at two plants in Germany due to a shortage of semiconductor chips that has hit global car production, it said...

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Tesla Apologises After Customer Protested At Autoshow, To Share Car Data With Chinese Regulator

Tesla Inc apologised to Chinese consumers for not addressing a customer's complaints in a timely way, and said it would launch a review of its service operations in the world's biggest auto market.

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Facebook Disables Accounts Used by Palestinian Intelligence to Spy on Citizens

Facebook said it had disabled accounts used by the Palestinian Authority's internal intelligence organisation to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political opponents.

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Infinix Hot 10S, Infinix Hot 10S NFC With MediaTek Helio G85 Launched

Infinix Hot 10S and Infinix Hot 10S NFC models have been launched in the Indonesian market. The phones are powered by the Helio G85 SoC and have a triple rear camera setup. The NFC model has a lesser...

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SpaceX Crew-2 Launch: Flight to ISS Postponed by One Day Due to Weather

SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed by a day due to weather concerns downrange of the launch site, NASA said.

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Google Doodle on Earth Day Encourages People to Plant Seeds

Earth Day 2021 Google Doodle is encouraging people to plant more trees through an animated short story. The video shows children planting and caring for trees and passing on the lesson as they grow...

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Samsung Galaxy M40 gets Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update

The Samsung Galaxy M40 announced back in 2019 with Android 9 Pie picked up the Android 10 update last March, and now it's receiving Android 11 with One UI 3.1. The new firmware sports version number M405FDDU2CUC6 and requires a hefty download of around 2GB. It comes with the March 2021 Android security and the usual Android 11 and One UI 3.1 goodies such as redesigned UI, chat bubbles, one-time permissions, and a newer version of the Samsung Keyboard. The update is currently seeding in India, and those who haven't received an update prompt yet can head to the Settings > Software...



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Porsche 911 Turbo S 20th Anniversary Edition Launched In China

Officially, this special model is called the 911 Turbo S Porsche China 20th Anniversary Edition and it does 0-100 kmph run in under 2.7 seconds.

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2021 Volkswagen Polo Facelift Images Leaked Ahead Of Global Unveil

The leaked images reveal all the cosmetic changes on the 2021 Volkswagen Polo facelift that gets its first comprehensive upgrade since the current generation model was launched in 2017.

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Used Car Loan: 7 Things You Need To Know

Right from finding the perfect vehicle to scouting the best deals to choosing the right finance options, there are a lot of things to consider when you are planning to buy a car. Especially if you are...

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Facebook Tweaks Advertising Tools Ahead of Apple's Privacy Changes

Facebook said it is making changes to its advertising tools to comply with an upcoming privacy update by Apple, limiting the effectiveness of data collection features used by advertisers.

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NASA Extracts Breathable Oxygen From Thin Martian Air

NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the US space agency said.

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Facebook, WhatsApp CCI Probe: Delhi High Court Likely to Pronounce Verdict

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp challenging competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into the latter's new...

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Instagram introduces new tools to filter abusive DM requests

Instagram’s efforts to block hateful or abusive DM requests will soon be taken another step further. In Instagram’s latest blog post, the app outlines how it will further prevent people from even seeing hateful or abusive DMs in the first place. As Instagram explains, most hateful or unwanted messages come from DM requests. These are direct messages from users that have never messaged you before and/or that you may not even follow. Instagram will begin filtering a list of keywords and emojis that was developed in collaboration with leading anti-discrimination and anti-bullying...



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OnePlus Watch will get an always-on display, more features

The OnePlus Watch launched last month to not-very-great reviews, and today the company has come out with a plan for future updates that will rectify some of the pain points reviewers were frustrated with. But first, there's a new firmware update out for the watch today. This is version B.40, and it improves GPS performance, as well as the accuracy of tracking walking and running. The heart rate monitoring and notification syncing algorithms have been optimized, and the raise-to-wake function should be better too. Finally, you get notification app icons for the most frequently used apps....



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Money Heist Season 5, The Witcher Season 2 Slated for Second Half of 2021

Money Heist season 5, Sex Education season 3, You season 3, and Dhamaka due in H2 2021. The Witcher season 2, Cobra Kai season 4, Red Notice, Escape from Spiderhead slated for Q4 2021.

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Facebook Messenger Users Hit by Scammers in Over 80 Countries: Report

Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world.

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New Vivo Phones Spotted on TENAA Certification Site, Specifications Tipped

Vivo smartphones with model numbers V2066A and V2069A have been spotted on China's TENAA certification site. The V2069A is listed with dual-SIM 5G support, Android 11, and a triple rear camera...

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Poco M2 Reloaded Will Be Unveiled Through Tweets, No Virtual Event Planned

Poco M2 Reloaded will not have a livestream event for its launch today, April 21, at 12pm (noon). The phone will go on sale at 3pm via Flipkart.

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Grofers CEO Says 600,000 Users Readied Carts for Checkout Fearing Lockdown

Grofers CEO and Co-Founder Albinder Dhindsa took to Twitter just minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his address to the nation on Tuesday to reveal that more than 600,000 carts were...

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Twitter Expands Engineering Team in India, Hiring for Several Positions

Twitter announced plans to expand its engineering team in India that it described as a priority market and one of its fastest-growing markets globally.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Mostly Abandons $10-Billion Project Touted by Trump

Foxconn is drastically scaling back a planned $10 billion (Rs. 75,400 crores) factory in Wisconsin, US, confirming its retreat from a project that former US President Donald Trump once called "the...

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Redmi K40 Gaming Edition confirmed to run Dimensity 1200

Xiaomi and its brand Redmi are going to unveil a brand new gaming phone, part of the flagship series K40, and so far we’ve only heard rumors about the chipset. Today the brand took it to Weibo and revealed the Redmi K40 Gaming will be powered by a Dimensity 1200 chipset. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teasers The Mediatek chipset, built on the 6 nm technology, is faster on paper than the flagship platform Snapdragon 888, powering the Redmi K40 Pro smartphones. The CPU brings one Cortex A78 unit at 3 GHz, three more at 2.6 GHz, and the third cluster of four units is Cortex-A55 at...



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Amazon Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) Launched in India

Amazon has launched the Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) in India, priced at Rs. 12,999. The powerful new streaming device supports Ultra-HD HDR streaming, along with hands-free Alexa voice assistance and a...

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Marvel's Secret Invasion Casts Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke: Reports

Emilia Clarke is reportedly in final talks to join Marvel's Secret Invasion series, set to air on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar worldwide. Clarke joins Olivia Colman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn,...

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OnePlus Watch Goes on Sale in India for First Time Today

OnePlus Watch is up for grabs via OnePlus.in at an introductory price of Rs. 14,999. The smartwatch is listed in Midnight Black and Moonlight Silver colour options. Availability details of Cobalt...

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Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows After Pandemic Boom: Here's Why

Netflix said slower production of TV shows and movies during the pandemic hurt subscriber growth in the first quarter, sending shares of the world's largest streaming service down 11 percent.

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Apple AirTags Could Factor Into US Senate Antitrust Hearing

Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of attachable AirTags to help users track lost items, and the devices could become the focus of a rival company's challenge during a hearing before the US Senate...

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Oppo K9 teased with 65W fast-charging and 64MP camera

A new smartphone from Oppo has been teased via a poster published to Weibo. The newest entry to Oppo’s K-series is the K9. In the poster, the company teases a 64MP triple camera setup, and 65W Flash Charge. It’s expected that the K9 will be the top phone of the K-Series. The back of the phone reads “09-K Super Performance”. Although a specific chipset is not mentioned, MyFixGuide speculates that the Oppo K9 may be powered by a ‘sub-flagship’ chipset along the lines of either the Snapdragon 870 or the Dimensity 1100. The Weibo post mentions that the phone will be able to charge...



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Oppo's new R&D 'O-Tower' unveiled with 'Infinity Loop'

Danish architecture studio BIG designed a new skyscraper building for phone maker Oppo. Names the O-Tower, it features an infinity loop that was designed to “connect ground to sky in a continuous loop of collaboration.” As per BIG, the building aligns with Oppo’s brand identity and vision. The O-Tower will be located in Hangzhou, China and is the future home of Oppo’s research and development center. This Tower will feature an open-air courtyard (that will be open to the public) that will be surrounded by the building, and it will be built within Hangzhou’s “Future Sci-Tech City”. A...



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2021 Indian Blue Book Report: 3 Things That Impacted New Car Sales During COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2021 IBB report states that one of the biggest industries to be impacted due to the pandemic has been the auto industry. While there was a dip in the volume of both the new-car and used-car...

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Five Most Affordable 7-Seater Cars In India

Here's a list of the top five most affordable 7-seater cars on sale in the country.

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2021 Indian Blue Book Report: Used Car Sales Cross 4.2 Million Units Mark In FY20

The used-car market has seen a growth of 5 per cent year-on-year while the new car industry has contracted by 17.8 per cent as compared to the previous fiscal year.

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2021 Indian Blue Book Report: Used Car Market In India To Grow Significantly

The used car market in India was about 50 per cent larger than the new car market in FY'20. The 2021 Indian Blue Book report suggests that by FY'25, the used car market is estimated to be 90 per cent...

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Discord Said to End Sale Talks With Microsoft, Plans to Be Standalone Company

Messaging platform Discord has ended deal talks with Microsoft and plans to focus on expanding the business as a standalone company, sources familiar with the matter said.

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MediaTek sets sights on US market, not worried about the chip shortage

In a report by LightReading, Patrick Wilson VP of government relations for MediaTek USA answers a few questions about the general state of the smartphone industry, 5G, and there’s some talk about the global chip shortage. If you recall, MediaTek was crowned the number 1 chip maker in smartphone market share in 2020, surpassing Qualcomm for the first time. The Taiwanese chip maker is not concerned about the chip shortage and it does not expect the shortage to affect MediaTek’s shipments of chips to phone makers nor does it expect 5G devices to feel the effects. So far it’s been very good...



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iQOO 7 wins a Red Dot award for Product Design

The iQOO 7 has won the 2021 Red Dot Award for Product Design. The flagship was recognized for its aesthetic that evokes speed. The iQOO team was delighted that its efforts to deliver a product tailored to users needs have been recognized. They designed the 7 to last long gaming sessions and to survive accidental drops. The mid-frame is built out of durable marine aluminum, which resists corrosion from oils and perspiration from the user’s hands. The shape of the frame was carefully designed to provide the best ergonomics. The frosted AG glass on the back is also fingerprint resistant....



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HTC Vive Air wins iF Design Award before even being launched

While we still get the occasional HTC smartphone release from time to time, the Taiwanese company has long shifted its focus to the VR headset market. Earlier today an iF Product Design Award listing revealed the next Vive VR headset to the world and it’s targeted at fitness enthusiasts. HTC Vive Air The HTV Vive Air is described as a virtual fitness VR headset inspired by sports shoes and made in mid with high-intensity training. The headset features quick-drying knitted fabrics on its upper and headband and a lightweight design ideal for home workouts. The Vive Air also...



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Hero HF 100 Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 49,400

Hero MotoCorp silently launched its most affordable motorcycle, the Hero HF 100, at a price of Rs. 49,400 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

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Monday, April 19, 2021

Google, Apple Executives to Testify in App Store Hearing on April 21

Senior executives with Google and Apple will testify about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which rely on those online stores, the leaders of the...

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The Flash Movie Logo Unveiled by Director as Filming Begins

The Flash movie now has a logo and has begun production. The Flash movie release date is November 4, 2022.

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Zoom Creates $100-Million Fund to Invest in Apps Using Its Technology

Zoom said it has created a $100-million (roughly Rs. 750 crores) fund to invest in startup software companies that build apps using its technology.

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Nvidia's $40-Billion ARM Deal Faces UK Scrutiny Over National Security

The UK government will look into the national security implications of US group Nvidia's purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings, it said, raising a question mark over the $40-billion (roughly...

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Exclusive: the Honor 50 series is coming next month with a dual ring camera design

The Honor V40 launched in China this January and the natural follow-up to that would have been a global Honor 40 model. However, we have received some exclusive insider information that says this will not be the case. No, the company will jump straight to Honor 50 series, which is set to be unveiled in May. Below is a teaser image that hasn’t been shared officially yet, note the circular camera design (with another circle partially visible below). The Honor 50 series will be unveiled next month We also received design sketches showing the back of the phone. The camera island will...



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Android 12 to auto-hibernate apps you don’t use

On Android 11, a feature was introduced called ‘auto revoke permissions’ that can automatically revert app permissions granted to an app if the app has not been used for an extended period. Thanks to the folks over at XDA-Developers, a new expansion of this feature has been discovered on a leaked build of Android 12. Android 11's Unused Apps page If you don’t use an app for a period of two months, it will automatically revoke any permissions granted. Now, with a new auto-hibernate feature (which XDA managed to enable), in addition to revoking permissions granted to an app, the...



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