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21 Nov 2019

India

Honor 20i gets limited-period price-cut, now available at Rs. 10,999

Honor's recently launched mid-budget smartphone, the Honor 20i, has received an attractive price cut of Rs. 4,000 in India.

21 Nov 2019

SpaceX

SpaceX Starship prototype suffers anomaly, blows up partially in test

The 'Mk1' prototype of Elon Musk's highly-ambitious Starship rocket has blown up partially during a ground test conducted at the company's test site in Boca Chica, Texas.

21 Nov 2019

Samsung

iPhone 12 or Galaxy S11: Which one will look better?

In 2020, the smartphone wars will no longer be exclusive to camera performance. Instead, battlefronts will expand to include factors like design, high refresh rate displays, faster charging, and GPU performance.

HMD Global announces price cut on Nokia 2.2

In an attempt to push sales, HMD Global has reduced the prices of its pocket-friendly Nokia 2.2 smartphone in India.

20 Nov 2019

India

Realme 5s, with quad rear cameras, launched at Rs. 10,000

After several leaks and teasers, Chinese tech giant Realme has launched the Realme 5s smartphone in India today.

20 Nov 2019

Xiaomi

These Mi TVs are receiving Android TV 9.0 update

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has started rolling out the much-awaited Android TV 9.0 update for its entry-level 32-inch and mid-range 43-inch Mi TV 4A models.

20 Nov 2019

India

Realme's flagship smartphone, with "fastest charging speed in India," launched

As its first ever flagship smartphone, Realme has launched the X2 Pro in India at a starting price of Rs. 29,999.

13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard to launch in 2020

Apple's improved Magic Keyboard, which debuted on the recently launched 16-inch MacBook Pro, will also make it to the 13-inch model.

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G, with 48MP quad rear cameras, launched

Expanding its portfolio of smartphones, Chinese tech giant Lenovo has launched the Z6 Pro 5G in its home country.

20 Nov 2019

South Korea

Xiaomi's mid-premium, flagship smartphones to get 5G support in 2020

Though 5G technology is slowly and steadily becoming mainstream in global markets like China, Japan, South Korea, the US, and the UK, it has remained exclusive to select top-end smartphones only.

20 Nov 2019

India

Meet Roo, a chatbot to answer all your sex-related questions

As the sex education in India is still pretty basic, a sense of awkwardness always prevails around topics like STIs, pregnancy, and sexual orientation.

20 Nov 2019

Facebook

Facebook just launched an app to make memes: Details here

From Twitter to Snapchat, the entire social media scene is driven by the culture of viral and funny memes.

19 Nov 2019

Apple

Apple updates iOS 13, fixes critical Mail and download issues

Ever since iOS 13 started rolling out, Apple has been battling a wave of issues, including glitches killing apps in the background and creating problems with the camera, flashlight, iCloud backup.

19 Nov 2019

Samsung

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition

To celebrate the release of the upcoming sci-fi movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition smartphone.

19 Nov 2019

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 8 gets a more affordable 3GB RAM variant

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has silently introduced a more affordable 3GB RAM variant of its recently launched Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India.

19 Nov 2019

Huawei

These Huawei and Honor phones are receiving Android 10 update

Chinese tech giant Huawei and its sub-brand Honor have started rolling-out their respective Android 10-based EMUI 10 and Magic UI 3.0 updates to some of their premium smartphones.

19 Nov 2019

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S11 to get 8K video-recording, new camera modes

Samsung's Galaxy S11 is not only getting a significant design makeover but also a major camera upgrade.

19 Nov 2019

iOS

Want to keep your WhatsApp chats safe? Update app now

A few weeks after the NSO Group debacle (wherein a malware was injected into WhatsApp for snooping), the messaging service is facing flak for another vulnerability in its system, a bug that hackers can exploit to snoop on your phone.

18 Nov 2019

Samsung

Samsung's next foldable phone could feature a Motorola RAZR-like design

Though Samsung didn't have a perfect start with the Galaxy Fold, it is surely not giving up on its foldable dreams. Just weeks after re-launching the fixed version of the Fold, the company is now working on a new foldable device.

18 Nov 2019

Stanford University

Stanford's new 'smart hospital' has robots, automated guided vehicles

As hospitals around the world continue to incorporate smart technologies and robots, Stanford University is building a tech-powered health care center from ground up.

18 Nov 2019

India

Realme India CEO caught tweeting from an iPhone

Thanks to an amazingly affordable line of smartphones, Chinese company Realme has caught on well in the Indian market.

18 Nov 2019

India

Vivo Y19, featuring triple rear cameras, launched at Rs. 13,990

As an addition to its Y series of smartphones, Chinese tech giant Vivo has launched the Y19 handset in India at Rs. 13,990.

18 Nov 2019

Spotify

Now, TikTok's owner is planning to kill Spotify: Here's how

Despite dominating as the most loved music app, Spotify faces a lot of competition from players like Apple Music and JioSaavn.

18 Nov 2019

Facebook

Instagram targets app that lets anyone view private profiles

A few days back, we reported about Ghosty, a scary app that allows anyone to view photos, videos, and stories shared on private Instagram profiles.

18 Nov 2019

India

Apple AirPods Pro v/s Beats Powerbeats Pro: Which is better?

With good battery life, ease of wireless charging, improved wearability, and great sound output, the newly launched Apple AirPods Pro seems to be a direct competition to the company's very own performance-oriented Powerbeats Pro earbuds.

18 Nov 2019

Huawei

Best camera smartphones of 2019, according to DxOMark ratings

2019 has been a great year for mobile photography lovers.

18 Nov 2019

iPhone

Apple removes all vaping-related apps from the App Store

Amid growing health concerns associated with e-cigarettes, Apple has removed all the vaping-related apps from the App Store. The Cupertino-based tech giant has banned as many as 181 apps that are related to vapes and e-cigarettes.

17 Nov 2019

India

Reliance Jio users can now answer landline calls on smartphones

Reliance Jio is not only expanding its range of services but also improving existing ones. In the latest such development, the company's landline service, which was introduced with JioFiber, is becoming smarter, thanks to the JioCall app.

17 Nov 2019

iPhone

WhatsApp introduces new Registration Notifications feature: Here's how it works

Just days after improving its platform with new group privacy controls and fingerprint authentication, WhatsApp is now introducing Registration Notifications feature.

17 Nov 2019

India

Realme X2 Pro to be available tomorrow via Blind Sale

Realme X2 Pro is set to be launched in India on November 20, but if you can't wait for a couple of days, you can pre-book the flagship phone tomorrow.

17 Nov 2019

India

Top 5 budget laptops you can buy in 2019

Thanks to increasing competition among manufacturers, and fast-evolving technologies, budget laptops are no more budget performers.

16 Nov 2019

Google

Google nearly published 100,000 X-rays, then realized serious privacy issues

Google wants you to believe that you are in full control of your data, but its actions tell a completely different story.

16 Nov 2019

Augmented Reality

LEGO's AR-powered Hidden Side Sets look amazing: Details here

In this digital era, the LEGO group is looking to create a completely new experience for kids.

16 Nov 2019

Google

Google experiments with Chrome, ends up breaking thousands of browsers

Google has been pushing some nifty updates for Chrome, but recently, a tiny experiment conducted by the internet giant created some major troubles.

16 Nov 2019

Samsung

Critical bugs detected in apps pre-installed on Samsung, Xiaomi phones

If you use an inexpensive Android phone with plenty of pre-installed bloatware, better start using an anti-virus.

16 Nov 2019

India

Best Apple AirPods Pro alternatives you can buy in India

Apple's AirPods is the best companion for your iPhone. With a new design, improved wearability, features like active noise cancellation and transparency mode, the latest AirPods Pro is better than ever.

16 Nov 2019

Google

iPhone 11 Pro Max beats Pixel 4 XL: Details here

Apple's iPhone 11 Pro Max has not only beaten the Google Pixel 4 XL in the camera department but also in terms of performance.

15 Nov 2019

India

Realme 5s to offer 48MP quad rear cameras, 5,000mAh battery

Realme is all set to launch the Realme 5s smartphone in India on November 20.

15 Nov 2019

Facebook

Now, Facebook is building an Instagram-like feed for photos

From a new corporate logo to a common payment system, Facebook has been trying a lot of things to clarify that Instagram and WhatsApp come under its umbrella.

15 Nov 2019

Elon Musk

Turns out, Space travel can reverse your blood flow

Elon Musk wants to make humans a 'multi-planetary' species and so does NASA!