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21 Aug 2021
Upcoming Mobile PhonesRedmi 10 Prime teased to be launched soon in India
Redmi India is planning to introduce its upcoming Redmi 10 Prime smartphone soon. In the latest development, Xiaomi Global Vice-President Manu Kumar Jain has shared a tweet that hints at the Redmi 10 Prime model, which is "coming soon."
21 Aug 2021
FacebookDoes Facebook's new quarterly report actually list popular content?
Facebook's latest attempt to prove that its algorithms aren't completely opaque is a quarterly report called "Widely Viewed Content Reports," or so it would like us to believe.
21 Aug 2021
Computer ScienceIIT Guwahati researchers' breakthrough improves lifetime of NVM cache memory
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) have made a breakthrough in memory architectures used by non-volatile memory (NVM) of computers.
21 Aug 2021
COVID-19Here's how you can download your COVID-19 vaccination certificate
COVID-19 vaccination certificates are fast becoming a mandate for various tasks such as traveling outside the country. They also simplify the hassles of post-pandemic domestic travel. In fact, several private and government offices now require staff to display their certificates.
21 Aug 2021
RealmeRealme C21Y will be launched in India on August 23
Realme will launch its budget-centric C21Y smartphone in India on August 23, the company has confirmed via a press release. For the unversed, the device was announced in Vietnam last month.
21 Aug 2021
XiaomiMi 11 Lite receives MIUI 12.5 stable update in India
Xiaomi has started releasing its latest MIUI 12.5 stable update for the Mi 11 Lite smartphone in India.
20 Aug 2021
SecurityResearcher discovers FBI terrorist watchlist exposed online for three weeks
A security researcher called Volodymyr "Bob" Diachenko claims he found that the records of two million people had been accessible online for three weeks. Worryingly, the records belonged to people who were on the American Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) terrorist watchlist.
20 Aug 2021
VivoVivo Y33s to debut on August 23 at Rs. 18,000
Vivo will announce a new Y-series smartphone, called the Y33s, in India on August 23, according to 91mobiles.
20 Aug 2021
VivoVivo Y21, with MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, launched in India
Vivo has launched its latest Y-series smartphone, the Y21, in India. It carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 13,990 and is offered in two storage options: 64GB and 128GB.
20 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung Galaxy M32 5G and Galaxy M52 5G's specifications revealed
Samsung is gearing up to announce the Galaxy M32 5G in India on August 25 and the Galaxy M52 5G sometime in September.
20 Aug 2021
OnePlusOnePlus 9 RT, with Android 12, to debut in October
OnePlus will announce a new 9 RT model in India and China in October this year, according to Android Central. It will arrive as an upgraded version of the 9R model.
20 Aug 2021
MotorolaMotorola Edge (2021), with a 144Hz display, goes official
Motorola has launched the latest version of its Edge smartphone, the Edge (2021), in the US. It succeeds the original Edge model which was announced last year.
20 Aug 2021
JapanJapan to bring soil samples from Mars moon by 2029
Japan's space agency plans to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the US and Chinese missions now operating on Mars, in hopes of finding clues to the planet's origin and traces of possible life.
20 Aug 2021
MotorolaMotorola Edge 20 Pro confirmed to debut in India soon
Motorola had launched the Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion smartphones in India earlier this week.
20 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung's 5G-ready M52 and F42 to debut in September
Samsung will launch two new 5G smartphones, the Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy F42 5G, in India in September, according to tipster Debayan Roy.
19 Aug 2021
Government of IndiaConvalescent plasma therapy doesn't stop COVID-19 progression: NIH
The results of a clinical trial showed that convalescent plasma therapy is not effective against high-risk COVID-19 patients.
19 Aug 2021
Smartphones under 10000Itel A48, with an HD+ display, launched at Rs. 6,400
Itel has announced its latest affordable smartphone, the A48, in India. It carries a price-tag of Rs. 6,399 and is available for purchase in three color variants via Amazon.
19 Aug 2021
GoogleGoogle Pixel 6-series won't offer bundled charger; 33W fast-charging tipped
Google is gearing up to launch the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro smartphones sometime in October this year.
19 Aug 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp spotted testing new 90-day limit for disappearing messages
Earlier this year, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp released a privacy-centric feature called disappearing messages that automatically made messages disappear after a fixed amount of time.
19 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung Galaxy M32 5G's India launch set for August 25
Samsung will launch the Galaxy M32 5G model in India on August 25, an Amazon microsite has confirmed.
19 Aug 2021
ChennaiChennai surgeon designs 3D printed heart valve
A Chennai-based surgeon has designed and developed a unique prototype of a 3D printed specialized biopolymer heart valve to replace the valves currently made with metal components (mechanical) or animal tissue (bioprosthetic).
19 Aug 2021
Latest Tech NewsRedmi Note 10S gets a new Cosmic Purple color variant
Redmi has introduced a new Cosmic Purple color option for its Note 10S smartphone in India.
19 Aug 2021
AsusASUS's G14 Alan Walker edition launched at Rs. 1.5 lakh
Taiwanese tech giant ASUS, in collaboration with DJ and music producer Alan Walker, has launched a new ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker Special Edition gaming laptop in India.
19 Aug 2021
XTwitter testing new process for reporting COVID-19 misinformation
Microblogging platform Twitter has announced that its users in the US, Australia, and South Korea will be able to report COVID-19 and election-related misinformation through the conventional process of reporting other kinds of unwanted content.
19 Aug 2021
XiaomiXiaomi announces Redmi 10 handset with Helio G88 chipset
Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi 10 as the successor to last year's budget-friendly bestseller, the Redmi 9.
18 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung Galaxy A52s 5G, with Snapdragon 778G chipset, goes official
As the latest addition to its A-series of smartphones, tech giant Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A52s 5G handset. It carries a starting price-tag of £410 (roughly Rs. 41,900) and comes as an upgraded version of the Galaxy A52 5G model.
18 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung Galaxy A03s goes official in India at Rs. 11,500
Expanding its portfolio of budget smartphones, Samsung has launched the Galaxy A03s handset in the Indian market. It carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 11,499 and is available via popular online and offline sales platforms.
18 Aug 2021
AndroidAndroid 12 lets you control your phone with facial expressions
Soon, you might see some Android users making weird sequences of facial expressions while looking at their phones. They could be clicking selfies (as always), or using the Android Accessibility Suite's latest feature called Camera Switches.
18 Aug 2021
IntelIntel's gaming-grade Arc GPUs break cover; Launching in Q1 2022
Intel's latest bid to enter the high-end graphics card market dominated by NVIDIA and AMD is called Arc (stylized as ARC). This is touted to be the chipmaker's first serious rodeo at making dedicated graphic cards aimed at gamers.
18 Aug 2021
GoogleGoogle Pixel Buds A-Series launched in India at Rs. 10,000
Google has launched its first TWS earphones in India, called the Pixel Buds A-Series. It is priced at Rs. 9,999 and come as an affordable version of the Pixel Buds which went official in 2019.
18 Aug 2021
Reliance IndustriesPrior to launch, price and specifications of JioPhone Next leaked
Reliance's JioPhone Next smartphone, which was announced in June, will be up for grabs in India starting September 10.
18 Aug 2021
RealmeRealme introduces its first laptop in India at Rs. 47,000
Realme has forayed into the PC segment by introducing its first-ever laptop, the Realme Book Slim, in India alongside the GT series of smartphones.
18 Aug 2021
RealmeRealme launches GT 5G and GT Master Edition in India
Realme has announced its GT series of smartphones in India. The line-up carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 25,999 and includes the Realme GT 5G and GT Master Edition models.
18 Aug 2021
GoogleGoogle Pixel 5a 5G debuts with a Snapdragon 765G chipset
Google has launched the Pixel 5a 5G smartphone. It is nearly identical to the Pixel 4a 5G model and carries a price-tag of $449 (roughly Rs. 33,400).
18 Aug 2021
OPPOOPPO K9 Pro appears on TENAA; key specifications revealed
OPPO is gearing up to launch a new smartphone with model number PEYM00. It is speculated to be the K9 Pro.
18 Aug 2021
ZTEZTE Axon 30 to cost $499 in the global markets
Chinese tech giant ZTE has revealed that the Axon 30 smartphone will go on sale in the global markets on September 9. It will be priced starting at $499 (roughly Rs. 37,000) in the US.
17 Aug 2021
Upcoming Mobile PhonesRedmi 10 will be powered by a Helio G88 processor
Xiaomi is expected to launch its next budget smartphone, the Redmi 10, in the coming weeks. In the latest update, the brand has shared teasers of the handset, confirming its key specifications.
17 Aug 2021
SamsungSamsung Galaxy M52 5G bags BIS certification; India launch imminent
Samsung is expected to launch a new M-series 5G smartphone, called the Galaxy M52 5G, in India soon.
17 Aug 2021
iQOOiQOO Z5 spotted on IMEI database; India launch soon
iQOO seems to be working on a new Z5 smartphone for the Indian market. In the latest development, the handset has been spotted on the IMEI database with model number I2018.
17 Aug 2021
iQOOiQOO 8 Pro debuts with Snapdragon 888+ chipset, 120W fast-charging
iQOO has launched its 8 series of flagship smartphones in China. The line-up includes the vanilla 8 and 8 Pro models.