Pakistan’s telecom regulator blocked TikTok on Friday for failing to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, another blow to the social media app that has come under increasing scrutiny as its popularity has surged across the globe. The ban comes in view of “complaints from different segments of the society against immoral and indecent content
Apple on Tuesday sent invites for its special event scheduled for October 13 where it is highly expected to unveil the iPhone 12 series. The invite didn’t provide any details about what is upcoming from the Cupertino company. Nevertheless, the rumour mill has so far churned out some speculation and suggested that the iPhone 12
OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 phones are now receiving the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update. The OTA update is incremental in nature and will reach a small percentage of users today. A broader rollout will be commenced by OnePlus in a few days after it ensures that no critical bugs are found. The Android
Redmi Note 10 is reported to be in the works, and a new leak hints that the rumoured Redmi phone may have a 108-megapixel primary camera – the first Redmi-branded smartphone with such a high-resolution sensor. A well-known tipster on Weibo suggests that an unknown handset with the model number ending ‘J17′ may be equipped
Members of the UK’s telecommunications industry are concerned that support for the country’s 5G networks may be limited in the upcoming “iPhone 12” release, with fears it may not include support for 700MHz networks. It is believed 5G will be an important feature for the 2020 iPhone range, with the new communications technology promising high
Huawei Mate 40 series is all set to launch on October 22. Huawei Consumer Business CEO and Huawei Executive Director Richard Yu took to social media to confirm this development. The series will debut in the Chinese market, and global availability is still too soon to tell. A MIIT certification a few months ago hints
Oppo A15 is all set to launch in India soon. The phone is being teased on Amazon India and the latest teaser hints at the display credentials of the phone. The Oppo A15 is teased to sport a 6.52-inch display with a waterdrop-style notch. The phone is also teased to have eye protection and AI
Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. US tech news website The Verge said most Microsoft employees are still at home as the health crisis drags on, and the company
Earlier this year, Sony introduced a new series in its compact camera lineup with the debut of the ZV-1. Marketed as a ‘vlog camera,’ the Sony ZV-1 has features specially designed to make vlogging much easier for novice users. Its highlight features include a compact body, a fully articulating LCD, and dedicated buttons for things
Motorola Smart TV lineup is getting bigger. Ahead of the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale, the e-commerce giant has launched a range of Smart TVs under the Motorola brand. These new Smart TVs are powered by Android 10 and will go on sale from October 15 as part of the ‘Big Billion Days Specials’ collection.
Twitter said on Friday it will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the U.S. election process or implementation of election results, including through violence, as the company also announced more restrictions to slow the spread of misinformation. Twitter said in a blog post that, from next week, users will get a prompt pointing
iPhone 12 lineup is expected to be launched by Apple at its October 13 event. Just four days ahead of the official debut, pricing and specifications of the 2020 iPhone models have surfaced on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. The new iPhone family, that is speculated to include the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12
Tecno Camon 16 has launched in India as the latest smartphone offering in the company. The new phone comes with a quad rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel main sensor. This phone sits alongside the Tecno Camon 16 Premier which was introduced earlier globally. The Tecno Camon 16 is a slightly stripped down model of
OnePlus Nord N10 5G and OnePlus Nord N100 are now expected to launch on October 26. New information shared online hints at a launch at the end of October, something that was reported earlier as well. This means that the two rumoured phones will launch soon after the OnePlus 8T, which is confirmed to launch
A federal judge on Friday granted Epic Games’ petition to prohibit any action by Apple against the Unreal Engine, but denied the game maker’s bid to reinstate Fortnite to the App Store. In her ruling, Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers granted in part and denied in part Epic’s preliminary injunction that sought to both protect an
Poco M2, Poco M2 Pro, and Poco X2 phones will be discounted during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale. The sale will begin on October 16 and will go on till October 21. The Poco M2 will see a price cut of Rs. 500, whereas the Poco M2 Pro will see a price cut of
Flipkart today launched Motorola-branded smart home appliances in India that include air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines. The new appliances come with TruWifi technology that enables them to work with a compatible smartphone. Motorola smart appliances also come with inbuilt sensors to provide a personalised experience. The new launches come alongside the debut of the
International Business Machines is splitting itself into two public companies, capping a years-long effort by the world’s first big computing firm to diversify away from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud computing. IBM will list its IT infrastructure services unit, which provides technical support for 4,600 clients in 115 countries and has a backlog
Realme recently announced a host of new IoT (Internet of Things — connected devices like smart lights and voice assistants) products expanding its connected devices portfolio in the country. These products include a 360 smart camera, electric toothbrush, power bank, earphones, soundbar, and more. Realme is using the term AIoT to refer to these products
The US government said in a court filing on Thursday it was appealing a judge’s ruling that prevented it from prohibiting new downloads of the Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok. The Justice Department said it appealed the order to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. In late September, a US judge temporarily blocked
Google Maps has started displaying demarcated containment zones in Mumbai. The latest change comes through the ‘COVID-19 Info’ layer that Google launched globally a couple of weeks back to colour code the areas infected with COVID-19 cases. The search giant said in a statement that it was working closely with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for
Google Assistant is extending voice commands to Android apps. Now, you can say “Hey Google,” to not just open, but even perform specific tasks within the apps. Google has added this feature to around 30 of the top apps on Google Play, available in English globally, and will be extending it to more apps soon.
Infinix Zero 8i has launched as the latest smartphone offering from the company. It launched in Pakistan alongside the Infinix Zero 8. The latter debuted in Indonesia in August and the new Infinix Zero 8i is a slightly stripped-down model of the Infinix Zero 8. The Infinix Zero 8i comes with a quad-camera setup at
Microsoft plans to deliver a web version of its xCloud game streaming service to iOS and iPadOS devices, effectively using Safari and other browsers as a workaround to Apple’s App Store guidelines. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Business Insider on Thursday reported Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer informed employees that the company has a
AMD has taken the wraps off its next-generation Ryzen 5000 Series desktop CPUs, based on the updated ‘Zen 3’ architecture. The new processors are said to offer up to a 26 percent increase in performance in gaming and a 19 percent improvement in instructions per cycle compared to the current Ryzen 3000XT series. The company is
Honor Watch GS Pro and Honor Watch ES have been launched in India as two new smartwatches by Huawei sub-brand Honor. While the Honor Watch ES is designed for young people, the Honor Watch GS Pro is specifically targeted at urban explorers. The Honor Watch ES comes with a rectangular display. However, the Honor Watch
Qualcomm will reportedly develop its own gaming smartphone that is said to launch towards the end of 2020 at the earliest. The chipset manufacturer is said to be working with Asus to develop this rumoured smartphone. Details about this smartphone are quite scarce but Qualcomm has announced an event for December 1 where it is
Samsung Galaxy F41 has been launched in India as the first model in the company’s Galaxy F series. The new Samsung phone comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and features triple rear cameras. The Samsung Galaxy F41 also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a big 6,000mAh battery. Other key highlights of the latest
Laptops come in all sizes and shapes these days, but the one you need to pick up depends on what you’re going to do with it. If you’re into gaming, a powerful gaming laptop can offer you great graphics, an immersive display, perfect audio, all inside a neat portable package. A great gaming laptop can
MediaTek MT9602 smart TV SoC has been announced by the company, targeting 4K HDR displays. It is said to deliver “real-time video optimisation with improved picture and audio quality”. It comes with MediaTek AI-PQ (picture quality) and AI-AQ (audio quality). The smart TV SoC will make its debut with Motorola TVs that are scheduled to