Microsoft’s 2021 Surface event: The 7 biggest announcements
Washington: Microsoft wrapped up its Surface event on Wednesday and announced a lot of new devices, including a new flagship laptop. As per The Verge, the event was packed with news — including the redesigned Surface Pro 8, a camera-equipped Surface Duo 2, and even a new flagship laptop that puts a hinge behind the […]
HP’s new 11-inch tablet comes with flipping webcam
Washington: HP has announced a new 11-inch tablet that appears to be a more or lesss direct competitor to Microsoft’s Surface Go with a couple of interesting tricks. According to The Verge, its 13-megapixel rear-facing camera can flip around the short edge of the display to work as a webcam, which HP claims is a […]
Clubhouse might be working on ‘Waves’, a new feature to invite friends to chat
Washington: Clubhouse, which has been one of the fastest-growing social media platforms in 2021, appears to be working on a new way to invite people to audio rooms in its app. According to The Verge, based on screenshots shared by researcher Jane Manchum Wong, the new invite feature, called ‘Waves’, will focus on the more […]
Google Pixel Fold tipped to launch this year
Washington: American tech giant Google’s foldable smartphone may come out soon. As per GSM Arena, it has been long rumoured that Google is eyeing to enter the foldable space with its own Pixel foldable phone. A fresh new leak from Senior Director at Display Supply Chain Consultants – David Naranjo reveals a supposed launch date […]
OnePlus 9RT expected to launch on October 15
Shenzhen: Popular smartphone brand OnePlus is expected to launch its new smartphone called OnePlus 9RT in India soon. Last month GSM Arena reported that OnePlus is working on a new member of the OnePlus 9 series, called OnePlus 9RT. The leak claimed that the 9RT, codenamed ‘Martini’, will arrive in October, and that bit is […]
Xiaomi announces 11-inch Pad 5 tablet
Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is returning to Android tablets with the 11-inch Pad 5 after a few years. As per The Verge, the smartphone company recently announced the Xiaomi Pad 5 after the last 8-inch Mi Pad 4, the company launched in 2018. The Xiaomi Pad 5 which is launching in the company’s European […]
Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers
San Francisco: Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health of young girls, saying it plans to play down posts promoting myths about beautiful bodies. Instagram head of public policy Karina Newton pushed back against a Wall Street Journal report that cited Facebook research as showing its […]
Apple’s next iPhone mirrors last year’s, adds more storageBy Michael Liedtkeap
San Ramon: Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic. The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple a chance to […]
Zoom adding live translation services, coming to Facebook VR
Washington: Popular American video teleconferencing service Zoom has plans to expand its support for automatic live transcriptions with the addition of live translation, and turn its whiteboard feature into more of a fully-featured app, among several other changes, which the company announced at its Zoomtopia conference on Monday. According to The Verge, automatic live transcriptions […]
Ahead of Apple’s event, new iPhone and AirPods details revealed
Washington: A day before Apple’s Calfornia Streaming event, new details regarding the upcoming iPhone series and other products have emerged. The details come straight from Ming-Chi Kuo, a top Apple analyst who is known for tipping details on the company’s upcoming products before they are revealed. So while none of this is confirmed, it’s probably […]
Apples says iPhone camera performance may get damaged by motorcycle vibrations
Washington: American tech giant Apple recently explained that high amplitude vibrations can damage its iPhone cameras’ gyroscopes. As per The Verge, a new post on Apple’s Support forum explains that exposing iPhones to high-amplitude vibrations, “specifically those generated by high-power motorcycle engines” could degrade the devices’ camera system. The company further recommended against mounting an […]
Mercedes-Benz’s new car can read your mind
Washington: Automobile giant Mercedes-Benz, recently at the IAA Mobility 2021 show in Munich, Germany, displayed the next iteration of its Vision AVTR concept car, first shown at CES 2020. According to Mashable, Mercedes-Benz has stated that the car now has tech that lets you perform certain tasks just by thinking about them. It’s based on […]
Apple confirms September 14 event, expected to unveil iPhone 13
Washington: Apple recently announced that it will be holding an event on September 14. The company is expected to launch the iPhone 13 series during its event titled ‘California Streaming’. As per The Verge, it will be another virtual event broadcast from Apple Park. The tech giant typically announces the year’s new iPhones at the […]
OPPO Enco earbuds coming to India on 8 September
New Delhi: Popular smartphone brand OPPO is all set to expand its product line in India by launching the company’s budget true wireless earbuds ‘OPPO Enco Buds’ on September 8, Wednesday. Here’s everything you need to know about this super cool device! The buds promise an incredible battery experience and, crystal-clear audio. Mashable India informed […]
Google Calendar to show how much time you have spent in meetings
Washington: Tech giant Google will soon roll out a new feature called ‘time insights’ panel to Calendar, showing users how much of their working week is spent in meetings. According to a blog post by Google, spotted by The Verge, ‘time Insights’ will show information including a breakdown of a user’s total time, time spent […]
Twitter teases new privacy features
Washington: Microblogging site Twitter is planning to test new privacy features aimed at giving users better control over their follower lists and who can see their tweets and likes. The social media company confirmed to Mashable that it intends to test a host of new privacy features beginning as soon as next week. The broad […]
Android 12 lets users customize colour palettes for phone
Washington: Google’s upcoming 12th major release and 19th version of Android- ‘Android 12’will have one more interesting feature that will make you able to automatically fit your phone’s colour palette to that of your wallpaper. If you are into styling and colours, this feature of Android 12 is a must-try! The Verge listed the steps […]
Amazon planning to launch Alexa-powered TV in October
Washington: American tech giant Amazon may release Amazon-branded TVs as soon as October. The company has previously launched smart displays, smart speakers and Fire TV sticks. As per The Verge, Amazon will release Amazon-branded TVs in the US. The TVs will have Alexa, screen sizes in the range of 55 to 75 inches, and will […]
Amazon’s new feature will make Alexa respond louder when it’s noisy
Washington: Alexa just got smarter! American multinational technology company Amazon has introduced a new feature called ‘Adaptive Volume’ which will make Alexa speak louder when it finds that a user is in a noisy environment. According to a report by The Verge, the new feature has been introduced to make sure that a user hears […]
Google removes 95,680 content pieces in July in India: Compliance report
New Delhi: Google received 36,934 complaints from users and removed 95,680 pieces of content based on those complaints in July, the tech giant company said in its monthly transparency reports released on Tuesday. In addition to reports from users, Google also removed 5,76,892 pieces of content in July as a result of automated detection. The […]