Google I/O 2021 keynote took place on Tuesday where CEO Sundar Pichai and his team of executives announced a list of new developments, including the release of Android 12 and new Wear OS. In addition to the two major product-focussed announcements, Google announced its progress in bringing natural language understanding with a new language model
Month: May 2021
Tapping the tiny screen of the Apple Watch with precision has certain level of fundamental difficulty, but for some people with disabilities it’s genuinely impossible. Apple has remedied this with a new mode called “Assistive Touch” that detects hand gestures to control a cursor and navigate that way. The feature was announced as part of
Facebook wants to whet consumers’ appetite for live streamed shopping with this week’s launch of “Live Shopping Fridays” event series, which will see larger brands live streaming beauty, skincare, and fashion content on a weekly basis. The event begins Friday, May 22nd and runs through mid-July, with streams from brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Bobbi
GTA 5 now has a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X release date: November 11. Rockstar Games announced Tuesday that the “expanded and enhanced” versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online would release in late 2021 on next-gen consoles, over eight years on from the games’ release on PlayStation 3 and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G was launched at the chipmaker’s 5G Snapdragon Summit on Wednesday. Sitting between Snapdragon 750G and Snapdragon 780G, the new system-on-chip (SoC) is designed to deliver an enhanced multimedia experience using an all-new configuration. The Snapdragon 778G SoC also comes as a successor to the Snapdragon 768G that debuted in May last year.
As cryptocurrencies continue to take off in both tech and finance, every now and then new altcoins are launched to compete with Bitcoin in the cryptocurrency market. But what is an altcoin, and how does it compare to a mainstream cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin? What Is An Altcoin? The “alt” in altcoin means “alternative.” In
Panasonic Toughbook S1 rugged tablet aimed at logistics, transportation, retail, field service, and other markets has launched in the US. The tablet runs on Android 10 and has features such as an optional integrated barcode reader and optional extended battery life. The Panasonic Toughbook S1 has thick bezels all around to protect the display. The
The Apple Watch Series 6 is arguably the best smartwatch you can buy right now, but as anyone with a good idea of how it works will tell you, it only makes sense if you have an iPhone. It’s also among the most expensive options available today, so buyers with an Android smartphone and those
Chrome, at least in its experimental Canary version on Android (and only for users in the U.S.), is getting an interesting update in the coming weeks that brings back RSS, the once-popular format for getting updates from all the sites you love in Google Reader and similar services. In Chrome, users will soon see a
Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations went live on May 18 via Google Play store but its URL still mentions PUBG Mobile. The game is the Indian avatar of PUBG Mobile. Its South Korean developer Krafton has made a lot of efforts to re-release PUBG Mobile in India since it was banned in the country in September
Oppo Reno 6 series is all set to launch in China on May 27, the company has confirmed on local social media sites. The series may include three models – the vanilla Oppo Reno 6, the Oppo Reno 6 Pro, and the most expensive of the lot will be Oppo Reno 6 Pro+. The three
Over the past few months, WhatsApp has been getting into some trouble over its new privacy policy. The Indian government has previously asked Facebook to withdraw WhatsApp’s new policy and has now done so again. The Indian Government Asks For the Withdrawal of WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy Again India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has instructed Facebook to withdraw WhatsApp’s new privacy
The world of cryptocurrency just doesn’t seem to stop changing. With over 5000 different cryptocoins in circulation, new digital units of value need to stand out from the crowd in order to generate any sort of traction. In this week’s show, we take a look at the resurgent Dogecoin (and learn how to pronounce it)
Google and Samsung said they were teaming up on a joint software platform for smartwatches and other wearables in a move ramping up competition with market leader Apple. The move, announced at the Google developer conference in California, means Samsung will use Google’s Wear OS for its upcoming Galaxy smartwatches instead of its own Tizen
Things have been a bit quiet on the foldables front of late, but plenty of parties are still bullish about the form factor’s future. Ahead of today’s big I/O kickoff, Samsung (undoubtedly the most bullish of the bunch) posted a bunch of metrics this morning, noting, The global outlook is just as impressive. This year
Apple AirPods Max, AirPods Pro, AirPods, HomePod, and HomePod mini won’t support ‘Lossless Audio’ that arrives on Apple Music in June, as per multiple reports. Apple recently announced Hi-Fi streaming support and ‘Spatial Audio’ with Dolby Atmos for its music player. The new audio features for Apple Music will be available to subscribers from June
Clubhouse announced its Android app beta rollout timeline for several countries including India. The app, that has been available on iOS for over a year, has been in beta testing on Android since early May but in the US only. The developers had shared it will roll out to Brazil, Japan, and Russia by today
Apple is bringing Lossless Audio, Spatial Audio, and Dolby Atmos support for all Apple Music subscribers at no extra cost. How does that affect you? The new Apple Music features will be available for subscribers in June, for all Apple Music listeners across devices, platforms, and regions. These upgrades will give Apple Music a strong
Apple is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster processors, new designs, and improved connectivity to external devices, accelerating the company’s effort to replace Intel chips and leapfrog rival PC makers. The overhaul encompasses a broad range of Mac devices, including Apple’s higher-end laptop, the MacBook Pro; the laptop aimed at the mass
Vivo Y52 5G has been introduced in Europe as an affordable 5G option. It shares its design and some specifications with the Vivo Y72 5G that also made its way to the European market along with the Vivo Y52 but was originally launched in Thailand in March this year. Vivo Y52 5G has a sleek
Android 12 public beta is now live. Google unveiled Android 12 at its I/O 2021 keynote on Tuesday, May 18 with a redesigned user interface and enhanced privacy settings. While a stable release of the new operating system will be available later this year, you can experience some of its key features by downloading the
You know NFTs are all the rage right now. Maybe you even know that “NFT” stands for Non-Fungible Token. But, do you know what a Non-Fungible Token is? What Is an NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens are a direct product of the blockchain explosion. No matter how intimately you plan on getting involved with NFTs, you need
Apple appears to be rolling out a fix for a bug that in some cases would prohibit users from enabling App Tracking Transparency functionality, a problem that was supposedly remedied with the release of iOS 14.5.1 earlier in May. A growing number of users are reporting that the “Allow Apps to Request to Track” option
Google is working on a video calling booth that uses 3D imagery on a 3D display to create a lifelike image of the people on both sides. While it’s still experimental, “Project Starline” builds on years of research and acquisitions, and could be the core of a more personal-feeling video meeting in the near future.
This year’s I/O event from Google was heavy on the “we’re building something cool” and light on the “here’s something you can use or buy tomorrow.” But there were also some interesting surprises from the semi-live event held in and around the company’s Mountain View campus. Read on for all the interesting bits. Android 12
Hugo Barra, Vice President of VR at Facebook, on Tuesday announced that he is leaving the company after over four years. Barra, 44, joined Facebook in 2017 to lead its Oculus VR team. Prior to his tenure at Facebook, the Brazilian technology executive worked as the Vice President of Xiaomi. Barra announced his departure from
You may have heard the news that Tesla is no longer accepting Bitcoin for their vehicle purchases. But why is that? How does it affect Bitcoin prices, and will Tesla ever accept Bitcoin again? Let’s take a look! Why Did Elon Musk Decide Against Bitcoin? As per Elon’s tweet, which you can read above, “Tesla
The ongoing global pandemic has changed the way we work and learn remotely. Millions of people are now working from home and opting for sources of entertainment at home itself to keep everyone in their families safe. That being so, we need more powerful and reliable devices to get things done easily and efficiently. Working
In the absence of a real baseball league, it is perhaps not surprising that a simulated one should grow popular during the troubled year 2020. But even so, the absurdist horror and minimalist aesthetic of Blaseball seem an unlikely success. The text-based fantasy fantasy league has attracted hundreds of thousands of players and now $3.4
Have you ever tried to zoom in on a photo you uploaded on Twitter only to find it gets blurry really quick? There’s a reason for that. When uploading photos to Twitter using the mobile app, it defaults to standard quality. Images in standard quality aren’t bad, especially for people who use their mobile data
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