Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles have gotten more expensive in India — the PS4 Slim price has gone up by Rs 2,000 while the PS4 Pro price has gone up by Rs. 1,720. Of course, as non-essential items, the consoles are not being sold online due to the coronavirus lockdown, but Sony has confirmed the
Month: May 2020
Realme 5 Pro and Realme XT have started receiving the OTA updates for the month of May in India, with April security patch. The build number of the Realme 5 Pro update is RMX1971EX_11.C.03, while Realme XT update has build number RMX1921EX_11.C.04. The updates for both the phones will be done in a staged manner
Apple and Google are advancing their Exposure Notification program, and both are delivering pre-release versions of code to developers inside public health authorities globally on Wednesday. The coronavirus Exposure Notification API is available inside the beta of Xcode 11.5, just made available. The release is made in parallel with the beta of iOS 13.5,
PlayStation Plus subscription price in India has been reduced to as low as Rs. 499 for a month. The change is reflecting on Sony’s online PlayStation Store in the country. Retailers such as Games The Shop have started showing the updated PlayStation Plus subscription price as well. PlayStation Plus is required to play multiplayer games,
Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide flight from Spaceport America as the company moves toward commercial operations. The company announced the flight on social media and shared photos of the craft on the runway and members of the crew stationed far apart around the
Following the publication of its second fiscal quarter of 2020 results, Apple provided additional detail surrounding the particulars of the report during an hour-long conference call. Tim Cook (left) and Luca Maestri (right) Apple’s second fiscal quarter of 2020 earnings Apple posted quarterly revenue of $58.3 billion, an increase of 1% from the year-ago
Whether you have multiple Facebook accounts or share a computer with friends and family, you’ll need to know how to switch Facebook accounts. Thankfully, the social network makes it easy to quickly switch between profiles using the same browser. How to Switch Between Facebook Accounts (Classic Facebook) While logged into Facebook, you should see an
Intel has launched its 10th Gen desktop CPU lineup based on the 14nm ‘Comet Lake’ architecture. The lineup consists of no fewer than 32 models, ranging from a new flagship Core i9 for gamers and enthusiasts, to the mainstream Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 families, and even some entry-level Pentium, and Celeron options. The
Sound industry leader Rode has done an amazing job keeping up with the needs of the fast-moving creator industry, supporting YouTubers, podcasters and Instagram and Tik Tok media mavens with a host of new products at impressive price points. The Rode Wireless GO mic system might be the most impressive of these, taking the quality
After a rocky quarter, companies and analysts fear the worst may still be ahead Brian Heater @bheater / 8 hours Quarter after quarter, familiar stories have appeared. The smartphone market, once seemingly bulletproof, has suffered. The list of factors is long, and I’ve written about them ad nauseam here, but the CliffsNotes version is: costs
Fitbit is reportedly developing a new 4G smartwatch that is solely aimed at children. The rumoured smartwatch is speculated to include “safety tracking features” along with video calling and voice calling options. Although the company has its Ace series of smartwatches for children, these models lack cellular connectivity for always-on tracking and communication. Moreover, the
Assassin’s Creed is back, and this time, it is taking players to the world of Vikings. Ubisoft has officially announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, its latest addition to the acclaimed franchise that is a concoction of historical fantasy and stealthy murderous action. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox One, PlayStation 5
Huawei Watch GT 2e is seemingly all set to launch in India soon. But ahead of its official launch, the new smartwatch by the Chinese tech giant has surfaced on Flipkart with India pricing details. The Huawei India site has a dedicated listing for the Watch GT 2e as well. To recall, the Huawei Watch
While Apple managed to exceed Wall Street expectations to post an all-time quarterly earnings record for the first calendar quarter of 2020, a period heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of its most important product, iPhone, slumped. Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max launched in September. According to newly released estimates from
Google Photos is one of the best free photo backup services available online. If you’ve ever accidentally deleted photos from Google Photos, there is a way to recover it. You can easily recover deleted photos on Google Photos if you follow the steps described below. Google Photos allows you to access photos stored on a
Christopher Wray, prior to becoming FBI director, argued on behalf of Facebook in defense of encrypted communications as the company was being pressured by the US Justice Department over the issue, according to a court filing and a person familiar with the case. Wray’s work as a part of a team of attorneys about five
iPhone 12 series, which will be the follow up to last year’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, is in the news as a new leak seems to point towards the pricing of the upcoming devices. The entry-level iPhone 12 is rumoured to be priced at $649 (roughly Rs. 49,100). The
Oppo A92 has been listed on Indonesian shopping site Lazada before of its official launch, leaving very little to the imagination. The listing leaks the full specifications and the price of the upcoming phone, along with a couple of official-looking renders as well. The phone is up for pre-order on the site, and Lazada is
NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Daily has released an open-source ventilator hardware design he developed in order to address the shortage resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic. The mechanical ventilator design developed by Daily can be assembled quickly, using off-the-shelf parts with a total cost of around $400 – making it an accessible and affordable alternative
Apple’s earnings show the impact of COVID-19, NVIDIA’s top scientist shares an open source ventilator design and Amazon anticipates big spending in the coming months. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 1, 2020. 1. iPhone sales are down, ahead of uncertain times for the industry Apple device sales have taken a hit, but the company’s
A Chinese startup that develops augmented-reality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global pandemic – wearable glasses that measure temperatures on the move. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair of glasses to help screen
Fortnite World Cup, the popular e-sport event, has been cancelled this year owning to the coronavirus pandemic. The development was announced by the Fornite developer, Epic Games, in a series of tweets on Thursday. The company also said that all physical Fortnite events will be held online for the rest of the year. Epic games
Oppo has released a timeline for the stable Android 10-based ColorOS 7 update rollout for the Oppo K3 and Oppo K5 smartphones. These phones will be receiving the stable update in May. Oppo has also announced the beta update schedule for its Oppo A9, Oppo A9x, Oppo A11, and other smartphones. The company had recently
Your hosts discuss the in-depth iPhone SE review done on AppleInsider, plus Stephen has an iPad Magic Keyboard in hand and gives his thoughts on whether he’ll keep it or not, and our hosts discuss everything from iOS 13.5 beta features, COVID-19 exposure API and Xcode coming to the iPad. Nobody questions this —at
Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after filing for liquidation and terminated its partnerships with Disney’s Hotstar, ride-hailing giant Grab, and Indonesia’s VideoMax. Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapore telecom group Singtel (majority owner), Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros Entertainment, discontinued
Apple on Thursday reported profit slipped as it boosted revenue from services and wearables in a pandemic-cobbled start to the year for the iPhone maker. Profit dipped to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 84,800 crores) on sales of $58.3 billion (roughly Rs. 4.41 lakh crores) in the fiscal second quarter, compared to net income of $11.7
PUBG has become a very recognisable brand of sorts with a huge userbase, both on mobile and PC. Now, it has been announced that PUBG PC version will be available for free on Google Stadia. The game streaming service by Google has been adding new games to its library and PUBG is one of the
Redmi K30 5G was launched last year in China with the model number M2001G7AE. Soon after the launch, a Redmi phone with a similar model number – M2001G7AC – was spotted on Chinese telecoms regulatory agency TENAA – hinting at the arrival of a new model of Redmi K30 5G. Now, the same TENAA listing
Anchor has launched a new video-to-audio conversion feature which lets you turn your video chats into audio podcasts. This means that you can hang out with friends on Zoom or Google Meet (now free for everyone) Everyone Can Now Use Google Meet for Free With the use of video chat apps exploding in recent weeks,
Microsoft is testing a new feature that allows Android users to control the music on the smartphone via Windows 10 PCs. Users can access and control the music on their Android smartphones directly via the Your Phone app. The feature is currently limited the Your Phone app running on the latest Windows Insider build, and