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07 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy F41 receives One UI 3.1 update in India

Samsung has started releasing the One UI 3.1 update, which is based on Android 11, for the Galaxy F41 model in India.

06 Apr 2021

Facebook

Facebook-leaked phone number reveals that Mark Zuckerberg uses Signal

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number is among the personal data of 533 million Facebook users that was leaked recently. Dave Walker, a security researcher on Twitter revealed that Zuckerberg has an account on the Signal app.

06 Apr 2021

Realme

Ahead of launch, Realme C25 (Indian variant) spotted on Geekbench

Realme is gearing up to introduce its budget-friendly C25 model in India on April 8.

06 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy A31's prices slashed in India: Details here

Samsung has reduced the prices of its Galaxy A31 model in India by Rs. 1,000. The price-drop is permanent in nature and will be applicable to both online as well as offline sales channels.

06 Apr 2021

Apple

Apple iMac with a bigger display is coming soon

Apple will soon launch an iMac that will have a display bigger than the largest offering in the current line-up, claims a credible leaker that goes by the handle L0vetodream on Twitter.

06 Apr 2021

iQOO 7

Ahead of debut in India, iQOO 7 Legend previewed

iQOO India Director Gagan Arora, in collaboration with YouTuber Technical Guruji, has revealed that the company is planning to launch two smartphones in India under the iQOO 7 series, including the flagship Legend model by the end of April.

05 Apr 2021

HP India

Designed for students, HP launches Chromebook 11a at Rs. 22,000

HP has launched a new Chromebook 11a model in India at Rs. 21,999. It is designed for students who are taking online classes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

06 Apr 2021

Windows 10

Windows 10 could soon unlock automatically by detecting your presence

Remember the Dynamic Lock feature that made its way to Windows 10 a few years ago? It automatically locks your PC when you move away from it.

06 Apr 2021

Apple

Apple iPhone SE 3's specifications tipped; to debut in 2022

Apple's iPhone SE 3 will be launched in 2022, followed by a refreshed version in 2023 with a bigger screen size and a punch-hole design, according to tipster Ross Young.

06 Apr 2021

Research

Masks, ventilation stop COVID-19 spread better than social distancing: Study

Masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 inside a room, a modeling study suggests.

06 Apr 2021

SpaceX

Astronauts successfully relocate SpaceX's Resilience—first for a commercial crew port

On Monday, astronauts successfully relocated the SpaceX Crew-1 spacecraft from the forward port of the International Space Station's (ISS) Harmony module to the space-facing port.

06 Apr 2021

Google

Google's April 2021 update significantly boosts Pixel 5's performance

Google has started releasing the latest April 2021 update for all the eligible Pixel smartphones, including the Pixel 5.

06 Apr 2021

Social Media

RIP Yahoo Answers, will permanently shut down on May 4

After a storied history of 15 years, Yahoo Answers is shutting down.

06 Apr 2021

Lenovo Mobiles

Ahead of launch, Lenovo Legion 2 Pro's design revealed

Prior to the April 8 launch event, Lenovo has shared a poster of the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro. The image reveals a huge bump at the center of the rear panel, which houses a dual camera setup, a fan, and the Legion logo with RGB lighting.

06 Apr 2021

OPPO

OPPO F19 goes official in India at Rs. 19,000

As an addition to its F19 series of smartphones, OPPO has launched the F19 model in India. It joins the existing F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ models.

06 Apr 2021

Poco

POCO X3 Pro to go on sale today via Flipkart

POCO X3 Pro, which went official in India last month, is set to go on its first sale today at 12pm via Flipkart.

06 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra receives latest April 2021 security patch

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra model in Europe.

06 Apr 2021

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: Facebook springs a massive data leak, and more

Facebook demonstrated how MobiKwik's data leak affecting 100 million users were rookie numbers by leaking the data of 535 million users, 6 million of which were Indians.

06 Apr 2021

Xiaomi Mobiles

Xiaomi Mi 10, 10 Pro receive MIUI 12.5 stable update

Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI 12.5 stable update for the Mi 10 and 10 Pro models in China.

05 Apr 2021

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7

Samsung Tab S7 series gets Mystic Navy color in Korea

Samsung has introduced the new 'Mystic Navy' color variant for the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ models in South Korea. It joins the existing shades of Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, and Mystic Silver.

05 Apr 2021

OPPO

OPPO A74 4G and A74 5G, with 5,000mAh battery, launched

OPPO has launched the 4G and 5G variants of its A74 model at a starting price of PHP 12,000 (roughly Rs. 18,000). The 4G variant is currently listed in Philippines and Cambodia, while the 5G model is available in Thailand.

05 Apr 2021

Apple

Apple iPhone 13 Pro tipped to feature a smaller notch

Apple's iPhone 13 series, expected to be announced sometime in September, will come with an updated design.

05 Apr 2021

Space News

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter touches down on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has touched down on Mars after being dropped from the belly of its mothership, the Perseverance rover, the space agency announced on Saturday.

05 Apr 2021

Realme

Realme 8 5G and 8 Pro 5G's India launch confirmed

Realme India's official support account has confirmed that the company will be launching the Realme 8 and 8 Pro's 5G variants in the country soon.

05 Apr 2021

Drones

Hyundai's Genesis sub-brand breaks world record with 3,281 drones

Hyundai-owned Genesis made a spectacular entrance into China with a record-breaking publicity stunt. The Korean car maker flew 3,281 drones in close formation to display its logo on the Shanghai skyline on March 29.

Redmi 20X may arrive as rebranded Redmi Note 10 5G

Redmi is likely to launch a new entry-level smartphone, called the 20X, in China. As per a leaked poster, it will arrive as a rebadged version of the Redmi Note 10 5G, which was announced in the global markets last month.

05 Apr 2021

Realme

Realme Narzo 30 spotted on Geekbench, key specifications revealed

Realme is working to introduce a new Narzo 30 smartphone, which will come in 4G as well as 5G variants. In the latest development, the 4G model has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing its specifications.

05 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung launches Galaxy F02s and F12 budget smartphones in India

As an addition to its portfolio of budget smartphones, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy F02s and F12 models in India.

05 Apr 2021

Gaming Bytes

Super Mario Bros. copy from 1986 auctioned for $660,000

A mint condition copy of Super Mario Bros. was auctioned for a whopping $660,000 (around Rs. 4.9 crore). The unopened cartridge was sold by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, which had previously sold another copy of the same game last year.

05 Apr 2021

Lenovo Mobiles

Lenovo Legion 2 Pro to feature a 44MP selfie camera

Lenovo is all set to launch its latest gaming smartphone, the Legion 2 Pro, in China on April 8.

04 Apr 2021

iOS

Siri won't default to female voice, two new voices added

Apple has added two new voice options to its voice Assistant Siri. Users will get to select a Siri voice of their choice when they set up the service instead of having a default voice.

04 Apr 2021

NASA

Here's why NASA is heaping Martian soil on InSight's seismometer

Since a successful landing on Mars, NASA's InSight lander mission has seen its fair share of challenges. Most recently, InSight's seismometer dubbed Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) has been relaying back false positives and noisy readings of seismic activity on the red planet.

04 Apr 2021

Facebook

Data of over 500M Facebook users, including 6M Indians, leaked

The personal data of nearly 533 million Facebook users from over 100 countries was leaked online.

04 Apr 2021

OPPO

Prior to debut on April 13, OPPO A74's specifications revealed

An Australian retailer's listing has revealed that Chinese smartphone maker OPPO will launch its A74 5G handset on April 13. And, it is now up for pre-orders.

04 Apr 2021

Android

Google to limit apps from seeing what else is installed

Google will soon moderate which applications on the Play Store can access the list of all the other apps that you have installed on your device, reports XDA-Developers.

04 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite gets latest April 2021 security patch

Samsung has started releasing a new software update for the Galaxy S10 Lite model in Europe.

03 Apr 2021

OnePlus

OnePlus 8T 5G is available with Rs. 3,000 off

If you are looking to buy a no-frills flagship smartphone, this deal might interest you. Amazon is offering the OnePlus 8T 5G with a discount of Rs. 3,000 that can be availed using SBI credit cards.

03 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to sport a 32MP selfie camera

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S21 FE model on August 19.

03 Apr 2021

Lenovo Mobiles

Lenovo Legion 2 Pro to pack a 5,500mAh battery

Lenovo will launch its latest gaming smartphone, the Legion 2 Pro, in China on April 8.

03 Apr 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy F12, with Exynos 850, spotted on Geekbench

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy F12 smartphone in India on April 5.