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16 Feb 2021

Realme

Realme GT to come with Snapdragon 888 chipset, flat screen

Realme is gearing up to launch its GT a.k.a Race model in the coming weeks. In the latest development, tipster Digital Chat Station has leaked the key specifications of the handset.

16 Feb 2021

Apple

Apple will repair faulty Apple Watch batteries free of charge

Apple released the watchOS version 7.3.1 update yesterday. It intends to fix a bug affecting, what Apple claims to be, "a very small number" of Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE devices.

16 Feb 2021

Redmi Note 10

Redmi Note 10 series to be announced on March 4

Redmi Note 10 series, which is expected to go official in India on March 10, will be announced globally on March 4, the company has confirmed.

16 Feb 2021

Realme

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G to feature Dimensity 800U processor

Realme is gearing up to launch Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Narzo 30A models soon. In the latest development, design details and key specifications of the Pro version have leaked via a poster shared by a Twitter user.

16 Feb 2021

Poco

POCO M3's sale today at 12 pm via Flipkart

POCO's latest offering, the M3 smartphone, will again go on sale in India today at 12 pm via Flipkart. To recall, the handset was launched earlier this month and went on its first sale last week where over 1.5 lakh units were sold.

16 Feb 2021

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo releases Android 11 update for X50 smartphone in India

Vivo is reportedly rolling out the latest Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update for its X50 smartphone in India.

16 Feb 2021

Vivo Mobiles

iQOO Neo 5 to be launched in March, specifications leaked

Vivo's sub-brand iQOO is working to introduce the Neo 5 model as a successor to the Neo 3. In the latest development, the phone's specifications and launch timeline have been leaked.

15 Feb 2021

Narendra Modi

NewsBytes Briefing: Narendra Modi draws inspiration from MrBeast, and more

It's official, even our supreme leader Narendra Modi is most likely a fan of YouTube philanthropist MrBeast.

15 Feb 2021

Samsung

Ahead of launch, Samsung XCover 5's prices and specifications leaked

Samsung is gearing to launch a new rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover 5, soon. In the latest development, WinFuture has revealed the entire specifications and prices of the handset.

15 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy A12 to be priced at around Rs. 13,000

Samsung will launch the Galaxy A12 model in India soon. In the latest development, 91mobiles has revealed the prices of the handset, claiming it will carry a starting price-tag of Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB/64GB variant.

15 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy M11 becomes cheaper in India: Check new prices

Samsung has reduced the prices of its Galaxy M11 model in India by Rs. 1,000. The price-reduction is permanent in nature and is applicable only on the 4GB RAM variant. The handset is now available at the new rate via both online and offline channels.

15 Feb 2021

Security

Is the Clubhouse app safe? Apparently, not

Researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) have identified loopholes in Clubhouse's data security protocol, which could potentially allow the Chinese government to access user data.

15 Feb 2021

Xiaomi Mobiles

This is how Mi 11 Lite will look like

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch its mid-range smartphone, the Mi 11 Lite, in the coming months.

15 Feb 2021

Poco

POCO X3 Pro bags NBTC certification, launch imminent

Xiaomi-backed POCO is gearing up to announce the X3 Pro smartphone soon. In the latest development, the handset has been spotted on the NBTC certification (via Pricebaba), hinting at its imminent launch.

15 Feb 2021

Gaganyaan

India plans to have sustained human presence in space

India plans to have a sustained human presence in space and is coming out with a policy framework and a long-term roadmap.

15 Feb 2021

Health & Wellness

Coronavirus survives longer on glass, plastic than cloth, paper: Study

The novel coronavirus may survive for a far lesser time on porous surfaces such as paper and clothes than on impermeable surfaces like glass and plastic, a Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay study suggests.

15 Feb 2021

Redmi Note 10

Redmi Note 10 series tipped to debut on March 10

Redmi's all-new Note 10 and Note 10 Pro models will be launched in India on March 10, according to an Amazon listing (via Gizmochina). The listing also confirms that the handsets will be offered in 4G as well as 5G variants.

15 Feb 2021

Motorola Mobile

Moto E7 Power to debut in India on February 19

Motorola's latest budget-friendly smartphone, Moto E7 Power model will be launched in India on February 19 at 12 pm via Flipkart.

15 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy F62 goes official in India at Rs. 24,000

Samsung has launched the Galaxy F62 smartphone in India at a starting price-tag of Rs. 23,999. It will go on sale from February 22 via Flipkart, Samsung Shop, and Reliance Digital.

15 Feb 2021

Narendra Modi

ISRO's satellite will carry Modi's photo, Bhagavad Gita to space

India's first manned mission might be scheduled sometime after 2023, but that isn't stopping the Indian Prime Minister from a space voyage.

15 Feb 2021

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo S9 5G tipped to feature a 44MP selfie camera

Vivo's upcoming mid-range handset, the S9 5G, is expected to be launched soon. In the latest development, a marketing poster has leaked online, revealing its design features and the presence of a 44MP selfie camera.

15 Feb 2021

iOS

Google Chrome beta for iOS allows locking incognito tabs

The latest beta version of the Google Chrome browser for iOS reportedly lets users lock incognito tabs using Touch or Face ID.

15 Feb 2021

Huawei

Weibo leak claims Huawei could launch gaming laptops and console

A tipster on Chinese microblogging site Weibo claims Huawei could produce gaming laptops and a gaming console. This will be the first time the company is seriously planning to enter the gaming hardware market.

14 Feb 2021

Microsoft

Microsoft's quantum computing dreams shattered by dodgy Majorana particle research

In 2018, Microsoft employee and physicist Leo Kouwenhoven published a paper claiming to have observed a particle called the Majorana fermion. The breakthrough could've benefited Microsoft's quantum computing technology greatly.

14 Feb 2021

Apple

Apple Pay users can now make purchases using Bitcoin

It looks like there's no stopping Bitcoin from going mainstream. Everyone's favorite cryptocurrency is now coming to Apple Pay.

14 Feb 2021

Gaming Bytes

NVIDIA's $329 RTX 3060 will hit stores on February 25

NVIDIA had announced the RTX 3060 graphics card in January. Roughly a month later, the GPU maker has now provided a release date.

14 Feb 2021

Toyota

Toyota partners with Aurora and Denso for developing autonomous taxis

Self-driving technology start-up Aurora will partner with Japanese companies Toyota and Denso to build self-driving taxis.

14 Feb 2021

Samsung

Prior to launch, details of Samsung Galaxy A72 4G leaked

Ahead of its launch in the coming days, German blog WinFuture has leaked official renders and complete specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A72 4G smartphone.

14 Feb 2021

BlackBerry

BlackBerry to make a comeback with a 5G smartphone

BlackBerry is up and ready to make a comeback in the smartphone arena. OnwardMobility, the new owner of BlackBerry's mobile division, has confirmed the arrival of a 5G smartphone later this year.

14 Feb 2021

LG Mobile

LG W41's renders leaked, design and key features confirmed

LG is planning to announce its W41 series of smartphones, which includes the vanilla W41, W41 Plus, and W41 Pro models. In the latest development, tipster Evan Blass has leaked the render images of the W41.

14 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S21 series receives February 2021 Android security patch

Samsung has started releasing yet another update for the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra. The firmware brings performance and camera improvements along with the latest February 2021 Android security patch.

13 Feb 2021

Microsoft

NewsBytes Briefing: Facebook is after your vital stats, and more

From your political preferences to buying habits, Facebook's spying of its users is comprehensive. However, there's always some scope for improvement.

13 Feb 2021

University of Oxford

Oxford University testing COVID-19 vaccine in children

The University of Oxford plans to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children for the first time, becoming the latest vaccine developer to assess whether its coronavirus shot is effective in young people.

13 Feb 2021

Facebook

Facebook could be secretly developing a smartwatch for 2022 launch

Social media giant Facebook is reported to be developing a smartwatch that is likely to launch next year. The device could be Android-based, although there is no confirmation if that will be the OS of choice.

13 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Ahead of launch, Samsung Galaxy A12's full specifications leaked

Samsung is all set to introduce the Galaxy A12 model in India soon. In the latest development, tipster Abhishek Yadav has leaked the key specifications of the variant that will be launched here.

13 Feb 2021

OPPO

OPPO Find X3 Pro bags NBTC certification, launch imminent

OPPO is gearing up to announce its latest high-end smartphone, the Find X3 Pro, sometime in March. In the latest development, tipster Mukul Sharma has spotted the handset on the NBTC certification site, confirming its imminent launch.

13 Feb 2021

Motorola

Moto E7 Power listed on Geekbench with Helio P22 chipset

Motorola is working to expand its portfolio of budget-range smartphones with a new E7 Power model. In the latest development, the phone has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing some of its key specifications.

12 Feb 2021

Microsoft

NewsBytes Briefing: After Apple, Microsoft goes after Google, and more

If you can't beat someone fair and square, get the government involved. After almost snatching away Australia from under Google's nose, Microsoft is lobbying the US government to adopt the same Australian media rules that Google and Facebook hate.

12 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung's S21 FE is in the works; key details revealed

After the success of the Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung is now working to introduce its successor. A new Samsung handset with model number SM-G990B, believed to be the S21 FE, is in the works, according to SamMobile.

12 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy F62 to feature a 64MP main camera

As Samsung Galaxy F62 is approaching its February 15 launch in India, Flipkart has updated its microsite to reveal some of the key specifications of the handset.