Oppo has released a timeline for the stable Android 10-based ColorOS 7 update rollout for the Oppo K3 and Oppo K5 smartphones. These phones will be receiving the stable update in May. Oppo has also announced the beta update schedule for its Oppo A9, Oppo A9x, Oppo A11, and other smartphones. The company had recently
Your hosts discuss the in-depth iPhone SE review done on AppleInsider, plus Stephen has an iPad Magic Keyboard in hand and gives his thoughts on whether he’ll keep it or not, and our hosts discuss everything from iOS 13.5 beta features, COVID-19 exposure API and Xcode coming to the iPad. Nobody questions this —at
Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after filing for liquidation and terminated its partnerships with Disney’s Hotstar, ride-hailing giant Grab, and Indonesia’s VideoMax. Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapore telecom group Singtel (majority owner), Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros Entertainment, discontinued
Apple on Thursday reported profit slipped as it boosted revenue from services and wearables in a pandemic-cobbled start to the year for the iPhone maker. Profit dipped to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 84,800 crores) on sales of $58.3 billion (roughly Rs. 4.41 lakh crores) in the fiscal second quarter, compared to net income of $11.7
PUBG has become a very recognisable brand of sorts with a huge userbase, both on mobile and PC. Now, it has been announced that PUBG PC version will be available for free on Google Stadia. The game streaming service by Google has been adding new games to its library and PUBG is one of the
Redmi K30 5G was launched last year in China with the model number M2001G7AE. Soon after the launch, a Redmi phone with a similar model number – M2001G7AC – was spotted on Chinese telecoms regulatory agency TENAA – hinting at the arrival of a new model of Redmi K30 5G. Now, the same TENAA listing
Anchor has launched a new video-to-audio conversion feature which lets you turn your video chats into audio podcasts. This means that you can hang out with friends on Zoom or Google Meet (now free for everyone) Everyone Can Now Use Google Meet for Free With the use of video chat apps exploding in recent weeks,
Microsoft is testing a new feature that allows Android users to control the music on the smartphone via Windows 10 PCs. Users can access and control the music on their Android smartphones directly via the Your Phone app. The feature is currently limited the Your Phone app running on the latest Windows Insider build, and
While Apple is not offering earnings guidance for its third fiscal quarter of 2020, company CFO Luca Maestri said he expects revenues from iPhone, wearables and certain services to suffer a sequential decline in the coming June quarter. Despite buoying Apple’s earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2020, reported on Thursday, revenue from
Vaping is a controversial habit: it certainly has its downsides, but anecdotally it’s a fantastic smoking cessation aid. The thing is, until behavioral scientists know a bit more about who does it, when, how much and other details, its use will continue to be something of a mystery. That’s where the PuffPacket comes in. Designed
We knew it was going to be bad — but not necessarily “lowest level since 2013” bad. As Apple was busy reporting its earnings, Canalys just dropped some of its own figures — and they’re not pretty. After two quarters of much-needed growing, the global smartphone market just took a big hit. And you no
Japan’s Nintendo is expected to extend its decade-high earnings streak when it reports fourth-quarter results next week, powered by the hit Switch console which is expanding its reach among locked-down consumers. Nintendo is seen posting an 80 percent jump in operating profit on May 7 to JPY 54 billion (roughly Rs. 3,800 crores) for the
Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 2020 models are amongst the most anticipated laptops of this year. While the official announcement is yet to take place, both refreshed models have accidentally been leaked through Dell’s official website. The product listings on the website revealed the details about the Dell XPS 15 9500 and XPS 17
Facebook has been working on expanding the reach of its photo transfer tool to more regions and now, and it is now rolling out to users in United States and Canada. The tool lets users transfer their Facebook photos and videos directly to other services. As of now, it allows transferring to Google Photos. The
Even as the China supply chain lurches to life after a shutdown for most of the first quarter, the global smartphone market is expected to post a record contraction in the second quarter because of ongoing coronavirus impacts. Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro line was a large percentage of what Apple built in the first
Apple and Google would release two early versions this week of their proposed technology to slow coronavirus spread to select developers for testing purposes, the companies said on Wednesday. The two Silicon Valley companies, whose operating systems power 99 percent of the world’s smartphones, had said earlier this month that they would work together to
Optical zoom in phone cameras isn’t a new concept, but of late manufacturers are really beginning to push the boundaries with just how much zoom can be achieved from the camera. The Huawei P20 Pro (Review) really set the ball rolling for AI-assisted zoom and today, phones like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra are at the
PUBG Mobile has announced that a new Snow Walker set is available as part of the Twilight Hunt crates. This comes soon after the game introduced the Arctic Explorer set within the Lucky Spin section of the game. The Twilight Hunt crates includes white, orange, and black weapon skins for players, a new planetary pot
Twitter swung to a loss in the past quarter as the global pandemic hit advertising revenue, even as the social platform saw a surge in new users. In its quarterly update Thursday, Twitter posted an $8 million (roughly Rs. 60 crores) loss while revenues edged up three percent to $808 million (roughly Rs. 6,065 crores)
Apple’s sales of iPhones in the first calendar quarter of 2020 were down by only 1% in a China market that contracted by 22% year-over-year, as buyers rapidly shifted to online orders and enthusiastically bought iPhone 11 models. iPhone 11 has remained the top selling phone in China for 7 months New data published
Meet Biloba, a French startup that wants to leverage tech to make it easier to keep your children healthy. The company recently launched a new mobile app that lets you chat with a doctor whenever you want between 8 AM and 8 PM. This way, if you have questions about your kids, you can get
At one point in time, Facebook forced you to hand over your phone number in order to set up 2FA (two-factor authentication). However, since 2018, Facebook has no longer required you to provide a phone number, meaning anyone can now use 2FA on Facebook. For the uninitiated, two-factor authentication offers an extra layer of security
A drop in Google ad sales steadied in April and some consumers returned to using the search engine for shopping in addition to finding novel coronavirus information, parent Alphabet said on Tuesday, sparking an 8 percent rally in shares. The share rally to $1,329.81 (roughly Rs. 1.01 lakh) after hours brought the stock almost back
TikTok, the widely popular video sharing app developed by one of the world’s most valued startups (ByteDance), continues to grow rapidly despite suspicion from the U.S. as more people look for ways to keep themselves entertained amid the coronavirus pandemic. The global app and its Chinese version, called Douyin, have amassed over 2 billion downloads
Qualcomm on Wednesday said it expects the smartphone industry to ship 30% fewer phones in the June quarter amid the COVID-19 crisis, but maintains relatively strong demand for 5G smartphones across 2020. Qualcomm expects 5G smartphone makers, including Apple, to ship between 175 million to 225 million 5G devices this year. The San Diego-based
Vivo smartwatch has been rumoured to be in development for some time now. Back in February, Vivo Watch branding was spotted on multiple trademark websites, however, the device was never confirmed by the Chinese tech company. Now, a notable tipster on Weibo is suggesting the that the company is working on its smartwatch but unfortunately,
Looking for a new late-night talk show? Gary Whitta — best known for co-writing the story to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — just launched one inside a video game. Over the weekend, Whitta kicked off Animal Talking with Gary Whitta, his own late-night talk show inside the Nintendo Switch life simulation game Animal
Lenovo M2 electric scooter has been unveiled in China. The electric scooter is currently available for pre-order and it is offered in two colour options. Moreover, the M2 electric scooter weighs 12kg and can attain a top speed of 25kms per hour. Lenovo claims the scooter takes between 3 to 4 hours to fully charge.
Amazon has bought cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic from a firm the United States blacklisted over allegations it helped China detain and monitor the Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. China’s Zhejiang Dahua Technology shipped 1,500 cameras to Amazon this month in a
If you’ve ever got a bank statement or a phone bill as a PDF file, you know that most of these are password protected. This is because these PDF files contain private and sensitive information that needs password protection. Remembering every single PDF password is a big hassle, particularly if you just want to save