The Apple Store is down at the moment. Although Apple hasn’t provided any reason for the downtime, it comes just hours ahead of the iPhone 12 pre-orders that are initially beginning in key markets including Australia, China, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. Alongside iPhone 12, Apple is also set to take pre-orders for
Google Search has added several new AI-based tools to enhance user experience, the company announced during its Search On virtual event on October 15. It brings in a host of improvements that includes better understanding of spelling inputs from users, indexing individual passages from webpages, dividing broader searches into subtopics, and dividing videos into segments.
YouTube Music app is now available for Apple Watch. Users can browse music collections, control playback, and select casting options directly using the app on their Apple Watch. In order to use the app, users are required to have the latest version of YouTube Music, an Apple Watch that is Series 3 or above (running
Sony has showcased the PlayStation 5 UI through a video on its official YouTube channel. It is quite different from the PlayStation UI on the previous consoles and the video shows off the ‘Control Center’ that can be accessed at any time by pressing the PS button on the controller, as well as other areas
Avid leaker Jon Prosser on Thursday claimed Apple is primed to hold a special event in March 2021, where the company is predicted to debut the hotly-anticipated “AirPods Studio.” Prosser in a tweet goes so far as to narrow down the event timeline to Tuesday, March 16, a bold move considering that date is five
Google Pixel 4a is now on sale in India. The Google phone was launched in the country last week as the latest Pixel model. The Pixel 4a comes as the successor to the Pixel 3a and comes in a new design that includes a hole-punch display as well as a square-shaped camera module. Additionally, the
OnePlus is teasing the arrival of a smartwatch in India. The company was anticipated to introduce a watch during the OnePlus 8T launch event but that didn’t happen. The OnePlus smartwatch has been spotted on several certification sites and now the company has confirmed that it is indeed working on it. Previous leaks hint that
FIFA 21 is full of goals. With FIFA, EA Sports is constantly engaged in a balancing act between attack vs defence. And it’s a process that continues after release, with some FIFA titles transforming into a whole new beast by the time we’re ready for the next annual iteration. At launch, FIFA 21 is a
Trifo, a California-based company that develops AI and robot-based technologies, has launched two affordable vacuum cleaning robots in India. The two models, Emma Standard and Emma Pet, have smart dynamic navigation features and will be available for sale via Amazon and Flipkart. Emma robots support Wi-Fi connectivity and are compatible with Amazon Alexa for voice
Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and Galaxy Watch are available on discounted prices under Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. The sale is currently live for Flipkart Plus members. Flipkart is also set to offer a Rs. 1,000 prepaid discount along with a 10 percent instant discount for SBI customers purchasing
Xbox One has received Microsoft’s new Xbox UI that will be present in the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. The new UI is a part of the October update for the now last-gen Xbox One. It brings a refreshed look and feel with stylised icons and the updated Xbox Store. The
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing hiked its revenue outlook after logging record quarterly profit, and painted a bullish picture of demand picking up over the next two years as advanced technologies are adopted more widely. The chip sector has been one of the rare industries benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic with more people investing in premium devices as
Canon PowerShot Zoom, a new unique point-and-shoot monocular camera, has been launched in the US. This product was launched after being tested under a crowdfunding project in Japan. It essentially acts as a telescope, allowing users to zoom over a large distance, and it also lets you take pictures and videos of the zoomed-in subject.
Hisense Galaxy OLED TVs in 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes have been launched in China. The company shared the development on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. The new Hisense Galaxy TV models boast of IMAX Enhanced certification and 4K OLED displays with high colour accuracy. The two sizes come with model numbers 55J70 and 65J70 and
Twitter suffered from cybersecurity shortfalls that enabled a “simple” hack attributed to a Florida teenager to take over the accounts of several of the world’s most famous people in July, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report by New York’s Department of Financial Services recommended that the largest social media companies be deemed
Coolpad Cool 6 smartphone has been launched in India as a follow up to Coolpad Cool 5 released in October last year. Coolpad Cool 6 boasts of “some of the best advanced smartphone features” for “high-end mobile gaming.” The budget-friendly smartphone comes with a triple rear camera setup and a pop-up module for the selfie
Apple TV app, limited to Apple devices and select non-Apple streaming devices and televisions, is now coming to Android TV models, starting with TVs from Sony. The Sony X900H series in the US will be the first to receive the Apple TV app on Android TV through a software update, followed by select 2020, 2019,
Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones have been launched in India after their global debut in September. The phones follow the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro that were globally unveiled back in March. The Mi 10 had made its way to the Indian market but the Mi 10 Pro was never launched.
Amazfit Bip U smartwatch has launched in India as the latest offering from the company. The wearable is touted by the company to offer up to nine days of battery life and come with over 60 sports modes. The Amazfit Bip U comes with more than 50 watch faces for display customisation and offers tracking
Spider-Man: Miles Morales is out in less than a month, and Insomniac Games has given us a further peek at the next PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man adventure. We know more about Miles’ abilities, the villain he will face in his first boss battle, and the differences between the game’s standard “Fidelity Mode” (4K 30fps) and the optional
Apple is embroiled in yet another App Store controversy after it demanded that Telegram remove content related to the ongoing political scandal in Belarus. Outlined by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in a post to his own platform, the controversy lies not only in what Apple requested, but also how it structured the demand under App
Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T smartphones are launching in India today. The launch event will begin at 12pm (noon). Xiaomi will be livestreaming the event via its social channels. The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro phones were unveiled globally in September and are both powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. The phones
OnePlus Buds Z and OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z – Bass Edition have been launched alongside the OnePlus 8T. While the OnePlus Buds Z are the company’s latest truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and are available as a watered-down version of the OnePlus Buds, the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z – Bass Edition earphones are designed as
Oppo Watch RX League of Legends Limited Edition smartwatch has been teased by the company on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. The smartwatch comes with a round dial and a blue strap that has the word ‘Yasuo’ on it – the name of one of the legends in one of the most popular games in the
Samsung Pro Plus and Evo Plus SD cards have been unveiled. The durable SD cards are aimed at content creators, photo enthusiasts, and general consumers. The Pro Plus cards offer sequential read and write speeds of up to 100MBps and 90MBps respectively, while the Evo Plus offers transfer speeds up to 100MBps. The SD cards
Redmi Smart TV A65 has been launched in China as the latest entrant in the company’s A series of smart TVs. Xiaomi announced the Redmi Smart TV A series last month and said that it will include sizes ranging from 32-inch to 65-inch. The 65-inch model has now been released for the Chinese market and
Mozilla has released Firefox version 81.0.2 for various platforms. This release fixes an incompatibility issue with Twitter that led to the micro-blogging site not loading for several Firefox users. Loading Twitter on Firefox let to a blank or error page for users. Calling this a ‘known temporary issue,’ Mozilla said that it has been fixed
Meizu Buds True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds have been launched in India with a stem design similar to the Apple AirPods. These boast of Airoha AB1562M chipset that is said to enable faster pairing. The Meizu Buds are equipped with ENC dual-microphone noise reduction technology for a better calling experience. The TWS earbuds will go
The iPhone 12 lineup is out. It was launched at Apple’s virtual event on Tuesday along with the HomePod mini. Apple has also reintroduced MagSafe, its sub-brand of chargers and accessories, along with a declaration that it will no longer ship the humble 5W charger and EarPods bundled with its products. The four new models
Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition is set to launch in India on Monday, October 19. The new limited edition Oppo phone will be exclusively released for Indian customers, the Chinese company announced on Wednesday. Key specifications of the smartphone are likely to be identical to the regular Oppo F17 Pro that was launched early last