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08 Sep 2021

5G Phone

TCL 20 R 5G, with MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor, launched

TCL has launched its latest budget-range 5G smartphone, the 20 R 5G, in some European markets, including the Netherlands.

08 Sep 2021

Global Warming

Global warming to make extreme coastal events more common: Study

Extreme coastal events happening every 100 years currently are expected to occur, on average, every year by the end of this century due to global warming, according to a study.

08 Sep 2021

Lenovo

Lenovo Tab P11 5G and P12 Pro 5G tablets launched

Lenovo has launched the Tab P11 5G and Tab P12 Pro 5G tablets in the global markets. The devices will be up for grabs in October.

08 Sep 2021

Apple

Apple to launch iPhone 13 series on September 14

Apple is all set to launch its latest iPhone 13 series of smartphones on September 14. The event will be broadcasted via the company's website starting 10am PDT (10:30pm IST).

08 Sep 2021

Realme

Realme GT Master Edition 6GB/128GB variant's sale today at 12pm

Realme had launched its GT Master Edition in India last month alongside the GT 5G smartphone.

08 Sep 2021

Motorola

Moto G Pure spotted on Geekbench with Helio G25 chipset

Motorola is working on a new entry-level smartphone called the Moto G Pure.

07 Sep 2021

Google

#NewsBytesExplainer: What are CAPTCHAs and how do they work?

In all the years you have spent browsing the internet, you have surely come across those annoying verification pop-ups that ask you to identify images, solve simple arithmetic problems, and re-type distorted text.

07 Sep 2021

Technology

Jeff Bezos, Yuri Milner invest in start-up for anti-aging research

Elon Musk might be pioneering brain-machine interfaces at Neuralink but Jeff Bezos doesn't appear to be stopping after flying to space. His latest crazy bet on technology is nothing short of a science fiction flick.

07 Sep 2021

Realme

Realme creates 'Escape The Infinite' interactive game for 8s 5G

Realme will launch its latest 8s 5G smartphone in India on September 9.

07 Sep 2021

Acer

Acer Swift X laptop debuts in India at Rs. 85,000

As the latest addition to its Swift series of laptops, Acer has introduced a new Swift X model in the Indian market.

07 Sep 2021

Infinix Mobile

Infinix HOT 11S to debut in India on September 17

Infinix is gearing up to launch its latest HOT series smartphone, the HOT 11S, in India on September 17.

07 Sep 2021

Poco

POCO X3 Pro allegedly blasts; company says 'customer induced damage'

A couple of days back, Twitter user Aman Bhardwaj had shared images of his two-month-old POCO X3 Pro which had allegedly blasted five minutes after it was removed from charging.

07 Sep 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G bags Bluetooth certification; launch imminent

Samsung is working to announce a new Galaxy M52 5G smartphone soon. In the latest development, the handset has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification site with model numbers SM-M526B_DS and SM-M526BR_DS.

07 Sep 2021

Samsung

Samsung's S22 series to get Snapdragon 898 chipset in India

Samsung is expected to launch the next-generation Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra smartphones in January 2022.

07 Sep 2021

Coronavirus

Researchers studying whether garlic essential oil could prevent COVID-19 infection

The Center for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing at Mohali and the Regional Center for Biotechnology in Faridabad are jointly researching the possibility of using natural garlic essential oils to inhibit the coronavirus's amino acids and the ACE2 protein—a receptor that serves as the entry point for coronaviruses into the human body.

07 Sep 2021

Vivo

Vivo Y21s, with a 50MP triple camera system, goes official

Vivo has launched its latest Y-series smartphone, the Vivo Y21s, in Indonesia.

07 Sep 2021

Realme

Realme GT Neo2's leaked renders reiterate design details and features

Realme is gearing up to launch a new GT Neo2 smartphone in the coming weeks.

07 Sep 2021

Latest Mobile Phones

Redmi 10 Prime's first sale in India today at 12pm

Redmi 10 Prime, which was launched in India last week, is all set to go on sale in the country today at 12pm. The sale will take place via Amazon, Mi Home stores, mi.com, and Mi Studio.

07 Sep 2021

Realme

Realme GT Neo2 officially confirmed; specifications leaked via TENAA

On the occasion of GT Neo crossing the one million sales mark in China, Realme has confirmed that a new GT Neo2 smartphone will be launched soon.

07 Sep 2021

Realme

Ahead of launch, Realme Pad's display, new color revealed

Realme is all set to introduce its Realme Pad in India on September 9.

06 Sep 2021

Facebook

Apple's iOS 15 seeks user consent before displaying first-party ads

Apple's latest operating system for smartphones, iOS 15, will ask for users' permission before enrolling them in the "Personalized Ads" feature. Until today, the feature assumed user consent and was switched on by default.

06 Sep 2021

Vivo

Vivo X70 series' global launch postponed; rescheduled for September 13

Vivo's latest flagship X70 series of smartphones is all set to debut in China on September 9. The line-up will include the X70, X70 Pro, and X7 Pro+ models.

06 Sep 2021

Netflix

SpaceX greenlighted for launching four civilians into space next week

Elon Musk announced plans to fly an all-civilian crew to space in February this year. Now, the mission is finally set to make history next week when a crew of four civilians will make a three-day trip around Earth.

Chandrayaan-2 completes over 9,000 orbits around the Moon: ISRO

India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and imaging and scientific instruments onboard have been providing excellent data, officials said on Monday.

06 Sep 2021

Nubia Mobile Phones

Nubia RedMagic 6S Pro, with Snapdragon 888+ 5G processor, launched

Nubia has launched its latest gaming smartphone, the RedMagic 6S Pro, in China.

06 Sep 2021

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 11T Pro confirmed to support 120W fast-charging

Xiaomi is all set to launch the 11T and 11T Pro smartphones in the global markets on September 15.

06 Sep 2021

Android

Google Clock alarms refuse to ring, send app's rating plummeting

The reviews for the Google Clock app on Play Store are witnessing a downward trend. This is due to several users reporting erratic behavior of the alarms set using the app. The alarms just don't ring!

06 Sep 2021

Flipkart

Realme X7 and X7 Pro available with Rs. 3,000 off

As part of its Smartphone Carnival sale, which ends September 8, Flipkart is offering a discount of up to Rs. 3,000 on the Realme X7 and X7 Pro models.

06 Sep 2021

Qualcomm

Pixel 3, 3XL devices bricking unexpectedly, users complain

Ahead of the highly-anticipated launch of the Pixel 5, Google's Pixel brand has begun garnering some unwanted attention. Users on Google's IssueTracker, its support forums, and on Reddit say that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL have started "bricking" with no prior warning or indication.

06 Sep 2021

Vivo

Vivo S10e tipped to debut on September 9; specifications leaked

Vivo is likely to launch a new S10e smartphone in China on September 9, alongside the flagship X70 series, according to ITHome.

06 Sep 2021

Infinix Mobile

Infinix ZERO X Pro to get a 108MP rear camera

Tech brand Infinix will reportedly launch its ZERO X series of smartphones in the coming weeks.

06 Sep 2021

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Wide5 appears on Geekbench with Dimensity 700 chipset

Samsung is reportedly working on a new Galaxy Wide5 model, which is said to debut as Galaxy F42 5G in some markets.

06 Sep 2021

NASA

NASA testing Joby's eVTOL aircraft for commercial readiness as air-taxi

American space agency NASA has finally started testing Joby Aviation's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle for its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign.

05 Sep 2021

Nubia

Nubia RedMagic 6S Pro to boot RedMagic OS 4.5

Nubia's RedMagic 6S Pro, set to be launched in China on September 6, will run on RedMagic OS 4.5, an official teaser has confirmed.

05 Sep 2021

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo X70 series' full specifications revealed ahead of launch

Vivo is all set to launch the X70 series of smartphones in China on September 9. The line-up will include the vanilla X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+ models.

05 Sep 2021

Motorola

Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite Business Edition versions launched

Motorola has introduced the Business Edition versions of its Edge 20 and Edge 20 Lite models.

05 Sep 2021

Xiaomi

Xiaomi releases MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update for Mi 11X model

Xiaomi has started rolling out the new MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update for its Mi 11X smartphone in India. The Enhanced update was announced last week.

05 Sep 2021

Google

Here's how to access Google Drive files even when offline

The biggest disadvantage of cloud storage is that files remain inaccessible if you aren't online. Now, Google Drive has announced that you will be able to access your files offline, after enabling access through a few simple steps.

05 Sep 2021

Realme

Realme 8s 5G and 8i fully revealed in latest leak

Ahead of the September 9 launch of the Realme 8s 5G and 8i smartphones, a leaked image of a brochure has revealed the full specifications as well as color variants of the duo.

05 Sep 2021

EA Sports

EA announces beta test for 'Battlefield Mobile' coming this fall

Smartphone hardware has been getting more powerful with each iteration in recent years and mobile gamers sure stand to benefit. The popular Battlefield series is set to join the slew of PC games now playable on mobile.