Western Digital has unveiled a series of PC storage solutions under the WD Black range. These include the WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD with top-tier read and write speeds and the WD Black AN1500 NVMe SSD add-in card. Additionally, the company has also confirmed that it will be introducing three new Call of Duty: Black
Month: December 2020
If you’ve been itching to visit a museum, Instagram has decided to bring museum exhibits to you. You can now view augmented reality (AR) museum exhibits from the Smithsonian, the Palace of Versailles, and Le Grand Palais. Instagram’s AR Effects Get Educational Instagram might not seem like the best educational resource, but its new partnership with museums
It’s an age-old debate among internet users: what type of connection should you use, Wi-Fi or Ethernet? Both approaches have pros and cons. Let’s take a closer look. 1. Mobility Wi-Fi connections have one major advantage over Ethernet connections—you’re not fixed to a single spot. If you work in an office where you’re constantly jumping
Minecraft with RTX ray tracing is now officially available for Windows 10 users. The game was in beta for a while and its stable version has now been released on PC. Players who have the supported hardware, i.e., Nvidia GeForce RTX 2000 series GPUs or higher, or select AMD Radeon GPUs, will be able to
Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 11 for the Mi 10 in India. The new update comes almost six months after Xiaomi started testing Android 11 for the Mi 10 under its beta programme. The update isn’t likely to bring a lot of interface-level changes to the flagship phone as it will still have Xiaomi’s
Creative Stage V2 soundbar has been launched in India. Powered by Creative’s Sound Blaster tech, it is claimed to deliver an enhanced audio experience for TV, computer, and gaming purposes. The Creative Stage V2 soundbar, successor to the Creative Stage soundbar, has bigger dimensions and is said to deliver a wider surround soundstage audio. It
The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought response of the Centre, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI), and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on a PIL seeking a detailed legal framework for regulating operations of fintech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google,
Apple’ self-driving car project, codenamed ‘Titan,’ reportedly gets a new driver. The unit is said to have been handed over to John Giannandrea, who heads the Cupertino company’s artificial intelligence wing and oversees the digital voice assistant, Siri. Giannandrea will head the development of Apple’s autonomous driving system, that could reportedly be employed in the
Xiaomi’s Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro smartphones have been spotted on 3C certification site, hinting at 55W fast charging support. Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship series Mi 11 has been confirmed to launch with the latest Snapdragon 888 SoC and it could be one of the first smartphones to arrive with the new processor. A new
When was the last time you repaired any of your gadgets, computers, or other hardware? Or did you pay for a repair with an approved dealer, perhaps covered by device insurance? Technology companies are increasingly removing the right to repair, by introducing planned obsolescence into the tech you buy. But what does this mean? Christian Cawley and
Apple’s latest Apple Pay promotion offers users holiday savings at a variety of retailers, from Foot Locker and Lady Foot Locker to Bed Bath & Beyond and Ray-Ban. Announced in an email to Apple Pay customers on Tuesday, the promo offers users exclusive online deals and gifts through Dec. 21. In-app savings extends to Under
Halo Infinite has a new release window: autumn 2021. The game’s creative director Joseph Staten announced Tuesday local time in the US that the next Halo game will release deep into next year. Halo Infinite was originally set to debut alongside the launch of Microsoft’s next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X,
OnePlus 9 Pro has been tipped to feature IP68 dust- and water- resistance rating. The phone is expected to be part of the next flagship series from the Chinese company that may include the vanilla OnePlus 9 and a toned-down OnePlus 9E. Till now, only OnePlus 8 Pro has come with an official IP rating,
Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL have reportedly started receiving the last and final software update. The new software version comes a couple of months after Google brought the October 2020 update for the Pixel 2 series that debuted back in October 2017. Originally, the Android maker promised to offer security updates to
Nokia Purebook laptop models will be coming to India soon, as per the dedicated Flipkart page. It is unclear if there will be multiple models of the Nokia Purebook but a previous leak suggested that there might be nine models. The poster shared on Flipkart shows the laptop will be lightweight, powerful, and offer an
Tinder is making it easier for users to report the bad actors who misuse the Unmatch feature. The dating app is making it clear that users can, in fact, report the abusers who have used the Unmatch button in an attempt to escape accountability for their actions. Reminder: Unmatched Users Can Still Be Reported Tinder’s Unmatch feature was put in place to
Seven times last month, Benjamin Karmis, a 26-year-old priest from Wheaton, Illinois, US, failed to get his hands on the latest Sony PlayStation 5 video game console from retail websites including Walmart and Facebook Marketplace. But it wasn’t because another person beat him to the purchase. Instead, Karmis and other shoppers were outgunned by so-called
Google Pixel phones are getting new machine learning-based filters in Google Photos as part of the December feature drop. Back in September, Google had revamped the editing suite in Google Photos and introduced a tab called Suggestions that offered ML-based filters to edit the pictures natively. Among the new suggestion is a Dynamic filter, which
Up until now, WhatsApp only allowed its users to set a common custom wallpaper for all it chats, this changes now. With a new software update, you can now set a custom wallpaper for each of your chats individually. That’s not all, the Facebook-owned messaging platform has also introduced a bunch of new bright and
WhatsApp has introduced ‘carts’, to further ease shopping on the instant messaging platform. The new update comes almost a month after the Facebook-owned company brought a shopping button to its app to let users easily browse catalogues offered by businesses on the platform and place orders. With the advent of carts, WhatsApp has moved a
Apple AirPods Max over-ear headphones have been launched in India. These were earlier rumoured to be called AirPods Studio. The launch of the new over-ear headphones from Apple was anticipated following multiple reports hinting that Apple could launch a new piece of hardware today, December 8. AirPods Max have been announced globally and will begin
Micromax is coming back to the Indian smartphone market with the In Note 1 and In 1b smartphones. On reviewing the In Note 1, I found that it offered good specifications but was a little rough around the edges when it comes to the software. As I move on to the new Micromax In 1b,
An unconfirmed report on Monday claims Apple plans to announce an anticipated “AirPods Studio” headphone device early Tuesday, a product previously expected to launch earlier this year. Citing multiple sources, blog AppleTrack claims “AirPods Studio” will see an imminent launch that could take place as soon as tomorrow. While the website lacks a track record
Cyberpunk 2077 reviews began pouring in on Monday night, after developer CD Projekt Red lifted the review embargo. The early critical consensus is mighty positive, with the two major video gaming review aggregators OpenCritic and Metacritic reporting a 91 out of 100 average score, from 45 and 44 publications, respectively. Most critics are of the
Oppo Find X3 Pro specifications have allegedly leaked online. The new Oppo phone, which is said to be in the works with codename “Fussi”, is speculated to debut as early as first quarter of 2021. However, specifications of the Oppo Find X3 Pro are said to have leaked months before its expected launch. Oppo has
Your Android phone’s limited storage can fill up quickly. One cause of this is that the apps you use regularly create new files to store information. These temporary data files are known as a cache, and a fair chunk of your Android phone’s storage space might be filled up with cache files. Let’s take a look at
Samsung is reportedly working on an ISOCELL 600-megapixel sensor. Before this, some haw-dropping numbers have been 108-megapixels wait now, Samsung is looking to build a 600-megapixel camera sensor – a fresh leak reveals. This sensor could solve the problem of losing detail in zoom shots, even in 4K or 8K recording. There are a lot
Amazon Prime Video’s “Watch Party” feature — similar to how the third-party Netflix Party extension works — is now available in India. “Watch Party” allows you to stream a Prime Video title with up to 100 friends and family members (as long as everyone involved also has an Amazon Prime membership) and chat with them
Canva is the tool that keeps on giving. With this online platform, you can pretend you’re a graphic designer of the highest degree, and create anything from sleek presentations to attractive lead-magnets. But did you know Canva can also help you take on the role of a video editor? Not only does it provide the
The average lifetime of a stationary hard drive is around five to ten years. Less if the drive is exposed to changing temperatures, humidity, or external shocks. Realistically, your laptop hard drive becomes prone to failure after three to five years, and this is true for SSDs, too. Getting nervous, yet? How to Tell If Your Hard Drive Is