Facebook Messenger has added a forwarding limit to let users forward messages only to five people or groups at a time. The new development is aimed to reduce the spread of viral misinformation and curb the circulation of fake news through the messaging platform. In 2018, Facebook brought a similar forwarding limit to WhatsApp in
Month: September 2020
Google’s upcoming new Android TV dongle may be priced as low as $49.99 (roughly Rs. 3,600), a media report has said. The report claims that the dongle that may be called ‘Sabrina’ has been spotted at various retail stores with its price ranging from $49.99 to $60 (roughly Rs 4,300). The dongle competes against the
TikTok’s prospective buyers are discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from its Chinese owner ByteDance, which include buying the app’s US operations without key software, after Beijing stalled a deal which could be worth $30 billion (roughly Rs. 219,792 crores), sources said. Other options being considered include asking for Chinese approval to pass TikTok’s
PUBG Mobile, Apus Launcher, Rules of Survival, and 115 other Chinese apps and games have been banned in India. The new app ban comes just a little over a month after the government imposed a ban on 47 Chinese apps that followed the blocking of TikTok and 58 other apps in the country. The ban
Realme 7 Pro and Realme 7 will launch in India today, September 3, at 12:30pm through a virtual event that will be livestreamed on YouTube and the company website. The Realme 7 series is the successor to the Realme 6 series from last year and will bring several improvements. Till now, Realme has revealed only
PUBG Mobile and 117 other apps with links to China were banned on Wednesday by the government under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, and by using the provisions of Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. In its press release, the government said that the
Opposition lawmakers from a parliamentary panel accused Facebook on Wednesday of favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a meeting to quiz the social media giant on its content regulation. The IT panel, headed by lawmaker Shashi Tharoor of the opposition Congress Party, questioned Facebook’s India boss Ajit Mohan for more than two hours.
In addition to its lineup of new Strix, TUF Gaming and Dual series graphics cards powered by the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090 GPUs, Asus’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) division has unveiled a whole lineup of new and enhanced gaming products. These include two monitors, a keyboard, a mouse, a mouse surface, a
Despite several other rumors claiming the “Apple Watch Series 6” will launch in September, a prominent Apple leaker claims there will be no Apple Watch announcement this month. The simple comment does not dismiss all products predicted to launch soon. The “iPad Air 4” is also expected to launch via press release sometime in September.
Amazfit Band 5 has been listed on Amazon US website ahead of its official launch. Manufactured by China-based Huami, the wearable was spotted in a US FCC listing in July. Amazfit Band 5 is now set for a September 30 release, according to the e-commerce platform. The fitness tracker will come with several helpful features,
After disclosing high-level details of its new Tiger Lake CPU architecture, based on the ‘Willow Cove’ core design and new Xe-LP integrated graphics last month, Intel has now officially taken the wraps off the actual chips in its 11th Gen Core lineup. There are 9 CPUs in total, across the Core i3, Core i5, and
Along with its 11th Gen Core CPU family based on the Tiger Lake architecture, Intel has launched the Intel Evo platform, a new pubic-facing name and branding opportunity for its Project Athena initiative that aims to fine-tune the performance and experience delivered by premium ultraportable laptops. The new badge replaces the clunky previous “Engineered for
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 has been announced by the South Korean tech giant as its latest tablet offering. Announced as part of its Life Unstoppable virtual event, the Galaxy Tab A7 features a large screen with an 80 percent screen-to-body ratio. It also packs a large battery and a quad speaker setup. Alongside, Samsung also
Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 fitness tracker has been launched by the company as it expands its Galaxy portfolio. During the ‘Life Unstoppable’ virtual event, Samsung announced a bunch of new devices, one of which was the Galaxy Fit 2 fitness tracker. It is an iterative update to the Galaxy Fit that was launched in India
Even with the low-latency modes offered by popular wireless earphones, nothing beats the accuracy and timing of good old-fashioned wires when gaming. This is especially important with smartphone gaming; popular titles such as PUBG Mobile allow you to use sound cues as much as visuals to stay ahead of the competition. Although smartphones such as
Infinix will be launching the Infinix Note 7 in India on September 16, the company announced via a video teaser. The smartphone was originally unveiled back in April, and is just now getting ready to debut in the country. Through the video, Infinix also revealed that the phone will go on sale via Flipkart. Infinix
Compaq Smart TVs have been launched in India, starting with the Hex 4K QLED TV range which is priced at Rs. 59,999 onwards. The televisions go on sale on Flipkart from September 1 onwards, and are priced at Rs. 59,999 for the 55-inch variant and Rs. 89,999 for the 65-inch model. The QLED TV range
Facebook said it will block news sharing on its platforms in Australia if the government goes ahead with a law to force it, and Alphabet’s Google, to pay local media outlets for featuring their content on its platforms. The matter is being watched closely around the world as it represents the biggest challenge so far
iPhone 12 Pro Max specifications have purportedly been leaked in detail. A tipster has posted a series of screenshots that apparently compare the iPhone 12 Pro Max with the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The new development comes just a couple of days after YouTuber Jon Prosser provided some details about the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Alphabet ‘s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system, called Exposure Notifications Express, will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The two
Oppo F17 series, which includes the Oppo F17 and the Oppo F17 Pro, will be launched in India on Wednesday, September 2. The company will hold a digital launch event at 7pm that will be livestreamed on its social media platforms including YouTube. Not a lot is known about the Oppo F17 series so far,
Asus ZenBook S has been launched by the company and it comes with a relatively taller 3:2 aspect ratio that gives a little extra vertical screen real estate. It has slim bezels on the three sides and the top, as it houses the webcam and sensors, is a little thick. The Asus ZenBook S uses
Additional 16-inch MacBook Pro deals have launched at B&H Photo, with cash savings of up to $400 off popular models. Plus, pick up a loaded 8-core model for $500 off retail through Sept. 2. New 16-inch MacBook Pro deals The latest markdowns, which are courtesy of Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo, apply to multiple configurations,
Nvidia has unveiled the first of its next generation of GPUs, the GeForce RTX 30 series, promising the greatest ever generational performance leap for gaming GPUs in the company’s history. Based on the new Ampere architecture, the GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080 and GeForce RTX 3090 introduce Nvidia’s second-gen RTX ray tracing cores, GDDR6X
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro and Tab M10 HD Gen 2 have been unveiled as the company’s latest tablets. The Lenovo P11 Pro brings a premium experience with a 2K OLED display, JBL speakers, and a unibody design. The tablet also comes with an optional keyboard and stylus pen to counter the likes of the Apple
Apple has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, roughly in line with last year’s launch, in a sign that demand for the company’s most important product is holding up in the midst of the global pandemic and recession. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant anticipates shipments of these next-generation
Realme is all set to launch the Realme M1 Sonic Electric Toothbrush in India on September 3. The electric toothbrush has been listed on Realme India’s official website ahead of its release, with details about its features. It will have high frequency sonic motor and Dupont anti-bacterial bristles. Launching as Realme’s first electric toothbrush, it
LG CineBeam 4K UHD Laser projector has been launched by the South Korean tech giant as the latest instalment in its CineBeam series. The new projector comes with model number HU810P and supports up to 4K resolution at up to 300 inches diagonally. The LG CineBeam 4K UHD Laser projector boasts of LG’s new Adaptive
Facebook said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 US presidential election. The company said findings of the studies will not be published until the middle of next year, at the earliest. The initiative expands on its Social Science One project
Apple AirPods may drop its force detection sensors and opt for touch sensors in the future, according to an online report. In a new patent application, Apple filed for “Portable Listening Device with Sensors,” that is speculated to be a description of AirPods or AirPods Pro. The documents suggest that AirPods may switch to capacitive