The foldable phone has been through a long and bumpy road. Here’s a rundown of that journey. Foldable phones were a dream for OEMs and consumers alike for years. Samsung was showcasing concepts and false trailers of the technology since 2013. It remained a pipedream until 2019 when the first truely foldable smartphones were released.
Month: June 2021
OnePlus Watch users are getting a new update that introduces many new workout modes and takes the tally to 110. These workout modes were promised during the launch event of the OnePlus Watch in March, and an update was awaited since then. OnePlus Watch users are finally getting it with the firmware version B.52. OnePlus
Think you’re living in a hyper-connected world? Huawei’s proprietary HarmonyOS wants to eliminate delays and gaps in user experience when you move from one device onto another by adding interoperability to all devices, regardless of the system that powers them. Two years after Huawei was added to the U.S. entity list that banned the Chinese
In its antitrust trial with Epic Games, which has just adjourned, Apple argued it doesn’t evaluate its App Store profit and loss as a standalone business. But today, the company put out new figures that indicate it does have a good understanding of the money that flows through its app marketplace, at the very least.
Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Asus ROG Strix G17 Advantage Edition gaming laptops have been announced soon after AMD introduced its latest generation of Radeon mobile graphics at Computex 2021. The new gaming laptops come with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and the newly announced Radeon RX 6800M GPU. This makes Asus ROG
WhatsApp Business API is getting a slew of updates aimed at making it easier for businesses to get started with the social messaging platform, and allowing customers to quickly communicate with those businesses, the Facebook-owned messaging company announced during Facebook’s F8 Refresh on Wednesday. The company said that it had tweaked the WhatsApp Business API
When Apple released the first iPhone, it quickly changed how we use smartphones as we know them. With its sleek, touch screen design, it created opportunities for widescreen viewing and interactive apps. However, most people don’t realize that the iPhone also ushered in several other innovations born from its needs. In fact, one Apple innovation
Twitter has announced that it will be adding full-screen ads to Fleets. The company first introduced Fleets last year, where it allows users to upload ephemeral content similar to Snapchat or Instagram Stories that lasts for up to 24 hours. Twitter has been trying to diversify its revenue sources, and this is just another step
Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense and are getting a new OS update that will let its users hear audible responses from Google Assistant. Alongside, the update will help the Fitbit smartwatches access SpO2 information more easily, get low and high heart rate notifications, easier watch face switching, and new celebrations for meeting goals. An
Kabuto, the French startup that designs and sells smart suitcases, is releasing a new suitcase today. Called the Kabuto Trunk, this is the company’s biggest suitcase to date. Unlike smart suitcases from other brands, this isn’t just a suitcase with a battery in it. In particular, there’s a fingerprint reader located at the top of
Among Us, the popular social deduction game, had more than two million active players on Saturday (May 29). The hike in player count comes after the game has been made free during Epic Games’ mega sale till June 3. Developer InnerSloth released the game in 2018 but it gained massive popularity only last year during
NASA on Wednesday shared a stunning image, captured from space, of the 2019 Hurricane Dorian to mark the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dorian was the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas since records began. In a long Instagram post, the American space agency explained through five pointers how it is preparing to
Alienware Graphics Amplifier, an external GPU (eGPU) solution from Dell, is said to have been discontinued. The company first launched the Alienware Graphics Amplifier for select Alienware gaming laptops in 2014 and provided a proprietary connection port in newer laptops to use it. This year, the port is missing from the recently launched Alienware x15
Apple TV app is now available on the Android TV platform, with Apple extending the app’s compatibility to include Google’s popular operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Although Apple TV was initially only available on Apple devices, the service has over the years been expanded to other devices and platforms such as Amazon’s
Google has contended that Information Technology rules for digital media are not applicable to its search engine, and urged the Delhi High Court on Wednesday to set aside a single judge order which applied the rules on the company while dealing with an issue related to removal of offending content from the Internet. The single
Mozilla Firefox browser has been redesigned to deliver a cleaner Web browsing experience, with an upgraded tabs interface and a simpler navigation. The non-profit organisation claims that the new update is aimed to bring “a safe, calm, and useful experience online” and enable specific changes based on the online habits of its users. In addition
Realme GT 5G debuted in March in China but its arrival in the international market is still awaited. The phone has also been teased to launch in India soon. But ahead of its debut in new markets, a tipster has now leaked information about the phone’s arrival in the European market. The Realme GT 5G
Apple on Tuesday stopped signing iOS 14.5.1 code, effectively blocking downgrades to the operating system following the release of iOS 14.6 at the end of May. The code signing stoppage comes a week after Apple issued iOS 14.6 with new features including the activation of Apple Card Family and support for paid subscriptions in the
PUBG Mobile’s refreshed avatar Battlegrounds Mobile India’s launch date has been tipped once again. The popular battle royale game has been teasing its revival for a while now, but an official launch date has not been announced yet. A fresh leak claims that Battlegrounds Mobile India will be launched in the country on June 18,
Poco M3 Pro 5G India launch date is set for June 8, the company has confirmed. The handset debuted globally last month and it looks to make its entry in the Indian market next week. Poco has confirmed that Poco M3 Pro 5G will be up for grabs on Flipkart. This new phone looks to
Just about every week there’s a blockbuster round coming out of South America, but in next door Central America, which mostly is less affluent, things have been more hush hush. However, Kushki, a Quito, Ecuador-based fintech, is bringing attention to the region with today’s announcement of a $86 million Series B and a $600 million
Apple is reportedly planning to adopt OLED displays for iPad models starting next year after incorporating mini-LED to its new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Current Apple devices using OLED displays are its iPhone models. Apple was recently reported to be planning to adopt OLED display for its iPad and MacBook models in 2022. Another report cited
Alienware x15 R1 and Alienware x17 R1 gaming laptops have been unveiled as part of a new series by the Dell-owned subsidiary Alienware. The new models have a compact build that is touted to be the thinnest in their segment. Particularly for the Alienware x15, the company calls it the “world’s most powerful sub-16mm 15-inch
OnePlus could be the next big name in the growing market of cryptocurrencies led by Bitcoin as the Chinese company is found to be conducting a survey on blockchain research. The survey is aimed at getting user feedback on cryptocurrencies. The company is asking users whether they have used trading platforms such as Coinbase, Gemini,
It seems that Twitter is planning to roll out new misinformation warning labels, in a bid to keep users informed and protect them against misleading or false statements. Twitter Is Developing New Warning Labels You may have seen warning labels on Twitter already. During the recent US election, tweets from then-president Donald Trump were often
Knockout City from EA, a multiplayer dodgeball game launched recently, is now free to start playing on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. The game developed by EA and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit developer Velan Studios also supports cross-platform multiplayer, which means that you can play online with your
Honor Band 6 India launch has been tipped via a listing on Flipkart. The smart fitness band was launched in China in November 2020. It has many features including 24-hour heart rate monitoring, 10 dedicated workout modes, and up to 14 days of battery life. The Honor Band 6 comes with an AMOLED display, which
As rumoured, Nvidia has unveiled the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti desktop graphics cards at Computex 2021. Both are powered by the current-gen Ampere architecture and of course support Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technique as well as ray tracing, Reflex latency tuning, and more. The new top-of-the-line GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Windows 10 users are complaining about getting repeated pop-ups with recommendations for switching the default browser and search engine on their machines. These pop-up are basically advertising Microsoft’s own Chromium Edge browser and Bing search engine. The pop-ups are showing up on a Windows 10 system using its built-in notification centre. They serve as ads
Realme entered the television segment in India with the Realme Smart TV range in 2020, sensibly launching 32-inch HD and 43-inch Full-HD televisions to cater to the volume-driven budget smart TV segment. This was followed by the high-end Realme SLED 55-inch Ultra-HD TV, but the company isn’t quite ready to stop yet. The latest launch