Hoping for a sequel to The Social Network? The ball is now in director David Fincher’s court. The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin — who won an Oscar for his script — has said that he would love to pen a sequel to the movie about Facebook, as long as Fincher returns in the director’s
Month: October 2020
YouTube has been spotted testing a dedicated button for ‘Shorts’ on Android and iOS. YouTube’s latest feature that was launched in India in early beta last month, allows users to share short 15-second videos. The Create button for YouTube Shorts was available on the bottom bar of navigation for Android users and now, as per
LG W31 has reportedly been spotted on Google Play Console hinting at key specifications of the phone. The listing hints that the company may be working on the LG W31 and looks to launch in the future. The LG W31 is tipped to be powered by a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC and pack 4GB of
Amazfit Bip U will be launched in India on October 16 as Huami’s latest smartwatch following the Amazfit Neo. The Amazfit Bip U pricing has not been revealed by the company but it will be sold on Amazon and the official Amazfit India website. The smartwatch boasts of nine days of battery life and tracking
Intel has announced the first details of its upcoming ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop CPU lineup, which will be sold as the 11th Generation Core CPU family. According to a blog post by John Bonini, Intel’s VP and GM of Client Computing Group Desktop, Workstations and Gaming, the new chips will be launched in the first quarter
Apple’s manufacturing partners will reportedly have an initial batch of “AirPods Studio” headphones ready by the end of October, according to new information from leaker Jon Prosser. The avid leaker, who has a hit-or-miss track record in predicting future Apple product launches, sites an anonymous source as saying mass production of the rumored high-end headphones
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to consider whether to protect Alphabet’s Google from a long-running lawsuit by Oracle accusing it of infringing Oracle copyrights to build the Android operating system that runs most of the world’s smartphones. The shorthanded court, down one justice following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month, is
Paytm First Games is back on Google Play two weeks after the app was pulled alongside the Paytm app. The Paytm app was reinstated on the same day, and Paytm First Games has eventually made a number of changes to come back as well. While removing the Paytm First Games and Paytm apps from the
Fossil Gen 5E smartwatch models have been launched and come as slightly toned down versions of the Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch models. There are two different styles in the new models and each of them is offered in multiple colour options. You get the smartwatch models in both 42mm and 44mm sizes. The Fossil Gen
Amazon India is set to host its Great Indian Festival 2020 as a month-long festive sale this year. The sale will begin from October 17 to offer a list of deals and offers ahead of the festival of Diwali. Flipkart is also hosting its annual Big Billion Days sale at around the same time, but
Nokia Smart TV range has been expanded by Flipkart with the launch of six new models that start at Rs. 12,999. The new Nokia Smart TV models support streaming apps including Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and YouTube and feature an up to 48W soundbar — powered by Japanese brand Onkyo. The Nokia Smart TVs also come
A US judge said on Tuesday he would hold a November 4 hearing on whether to allow the US government to bar transactions with TikTok, a move that the Chinese-owned short video-sharing app has warned would effectively ban its use in the United States. US District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington issued a preliminary injunction on
Google is bringing improvements to password security and other safety features on Chrome for Android and iOS. The browser will alert you if any of the passwords you’ve asked it to save have been compromised, and lead you straight to the right ‘change password’ form. Chrome sends a copy of your username and passwords to
Realme 7i has been launched in India as the latest entrant in the Realme 7 series that includes the vanilla Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro. Realme 7i features a quad rear camera setup, a high refresh rate screen, and an octa-core processor. It comes in a single RAM and storage configuration and two colour
Bose QC Earbuds, Bose Sport Earbuds, and three Bose Frames audio sunglasses have been launched in India. The Bose QC Earbuds,8 or QuietComfort Earbuds, come in two colour options while the Bose Sport Earbuds are offered in three colour options. The Frames include the Frames Tempo, Frames Soprano, and the Frames Tenor. All three have
Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime is coming to India soon, Amazon India has revealed. The e-retail giant is teasing the arrival of the new phone. While the special promotional page on Amazon doesn’t reveal any launch or pricing details, it showcases key specifications of the upcoming smartphone. Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime will feature a quad rear
A new class action lawsuit filed in California takes aim at an erstwhile iOS battery management tool that allegedly hindered the performance of certain iPhone 6, iPhone 7 and iPhone SE series devices. Filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint is the latest in a series of lawsuits
Smartwatches are quite common now but good ones are very rare. I’ve seen multiple attempts from different manufacturers, but very few have managed to tick all my requirements. While people in the Apple ecosystem don’t have to think twice before picking up an Apple Watch, the selection in the Android world isn’t as straightforward. Google’s
Apple has sent invites for a ‘special Apple event’ on October 13, which is likely to be the iPhone 12 launch event. Apple invites often contain hints about what to expect, but this Apple event invite just shows a series of circles, and the words “Hi, Speed.” That could be a hint towards 5G speeds, as
Amazfit Bip U, an upcoming smartwatch from Huami, has been listed in a promotional page on Amazon. It follows the Amazfit Neo that was launched last week in India as a budget friendly retro-style smartwatch. The Amazon page for Amazfit Bip U reveals specifications for the smartwatch but does not share pricing or launch information.
Xbox Series S price in India will be discounted to Rs. 29,999, Flipkart has teased through a dedicated section on its website. This will be Rs. 4,991 lower than the official price tag of the Xbox Series S that is set at Rs. 34,990. Interestingly, Microsoft India is currently taking pre-orders for the Xbox Series
Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2020 kicked off on October 5 and will continue through October 9. The virtual conference had CEO Jensen Huang present a keynote on some of the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements. There were a whole bunch of announcements during the virtual event including Nvidia Maxine – AI-powered tools that
One of the biggest additions in iOS 14 has to be the built-in translation app, which Apple simply calls Translate. While Siri did have the ability to offer translations, the results were nowhere near as good as a dedicated translation app such as Google Translate. However, that changes with Apple’s new Translate app, that offers
A decade-old legal battle between Silicon Valley giants Oracle and Google over software rights moves to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a case with enormous implications for copyright in the digital era. The top court scheduled oral arguments in the case which dates back to a lawsuit filed in 2010 by Oracle seeking billions from
The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an October 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms. The Senate Commerce Committee voted last week to authorise subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai of Google and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey to force
YouTube Music is now letting free users cast their uploaded music to devices and speakers. Until now, only premium subscribers were able to do this. YouTube is also rolling out the ability to play personal playlists via Google Assistant. You can request the personal playlists by name and YouTube Music will identify and play the
Poco C3 has been launched in India today, October 6, through a virtual event. It is offered as a budget-friendly smartphone from the Xiaomi spin-off brand. Poco C3 sports a triple rear camera setup, an HD+ display, a large battery, and a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera. The phone comes in two storage configurations
Warner Bros. has shuffled its movie calendar again, unveiling new release dates for Dune, The Batman, The Matrix 4, The Flash, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Lastly, Black Adam has lost its release date. Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded Dune has jumped from December 2020 to October 1, 2021. Owing to that, Robert Pattinson-led The Batman
Contactless payment system PASMO recently activated support for Apple Pay and Apple’s Express Transit feature, enabling users to utilize a range of public transportation options without unlocking their iPhone or Apple Watch. As detailed in an explainer posted to the PASMO website, the smart IC card can be provisioned and managed in the Wallet app
Paytm First Games has announced a Rs. 10 crores fund to provide a launchpad to homegrown developers and design studios. The company owned by Noida-based One97 Communications has also promised to help participating Indian developers with technology solutions and promote their games on the Paytm First Games app. In addition to the newly created fund,