The next Harry Potter video game will allow players to customise their character’s voice, body type, and gender placement for the school dormitories, taking a stride toward inclusivity after several recent controversies stemming from comments by series creator J.K. Rowling that were seen as transphobic. Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled for 2022 release from publisher Warner
Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound has been launched as a new suite of audio technologies for both smartphones and audio products such as wireless headphones and earphones. It was initially announced at the Qualcomm summit in December 2020. The product suite enables improved interoperability between Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset-enabled smartphones as well as wireless headphones and earphones, promising
Redmi TVs are coming to India soon, Xiaomi India Managing Director and Global Vice President Manu Kumar Jain revealed during the virtual event for the Redmi Note 10 series launch on Thursday. The company introduced its range of Redmi TV models in China last year. However, the Redmi brand in India has so far covered
TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a Clubhouse-like app for China, sources familiar with the matter said, as the global success of the US-based audio chat service inspires a rush of copycats in the country. At least a dozen similar apps have been launched in the past month, with momentum picking up after Clubhouse was
Microsoft Group Transcribe app has been launched by Garage, the experimental department of the software giant. Launched on the iOS platform initially, the app lets multiple users chat together where all their conversations will be transcribed in real time. Microsoft Garage is a platform of employees, customers, and partners to work after-hours and utilise the
Redmi K40 series smartphones sold 300,000 units within the first five minutes of going on sale in China, the Xiaomi sub-brand announced on Weibo. It also said that the series will go on next sale on March 8. The Redmi K40 series includes Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ smartphones. The smartphones
A private or blocked number can be used to hide your caller ID from the people you call. There are different benefits to hiding a caller ID. Many of the benefits are based on the added layer of privacy that calling from a withheld number gives. The risks of giving your number away because of a
Nikon’s NX Studio is a free app that combines post-shooting management as well as editing software for an all-in-one pro solution — and it is now available for Mac and PC. The new NX Studio app replaces both the individual ViewNX-i and the Capture NX-D processing and editing software that Nikon used to provide. All
Amazfit GTS 2 mini smartwatch has gotten a new Amazon Alexa voice control feature via an OTT update. The Alexa integration enables the user to play music, set an alarm, get weather forecast, traffic updates, and sports scores, and other information in real time via voice commands. The wearable was launched with health and fitness
PUBG Mobile India team is focusing on bringing the Indian version of the game to the country, a representative of the game’s publisher Krafton has reportedly said. According to the report, Krafton has also said that since it is doing everything to prepare for the launch of an Indian version of PUBG, it has decided
Justice League Snyder Cut will be available on Apple TV (formerly iTunes Movies), BookMyShow Stream, Google Play, Hungama Play, Tata Sky, and YouTube in India on March 18, in line with its global release date. What this means is that Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be available for a fixed price, as all these services
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has been announced as the latest entrant in AMD’s Radeon 6000-series graphics cards. It is the most affordable variant in the series that includes the AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. Like the others, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is also
Oppo Band Style fitness band will be launched in India on March 8, the company has announced. The wearable comes with real-time heart rate, continuous oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring, and breathing quality assessment even during sleep, apart from general fitness tracking, as per the company. It offers 12 workout modes, and the Chinese tech company
Nintendo plans to unveil a model of its Switch gaming console equipped with a bigger Samsung OLED display this year, hoping the larger touchscreen can prop up demand in time for the holidays, people familiar with the plan said. Samsung Display will start mass production of 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED panels as early as June with an initial
WhatsApp voice calling has been added as a new feature on its desktop app. In December last year, the social messaging platform started rolling out voice and video calls from the desktop app for select users only. Now, the company confirmed via a press release that the voice calling feature has been added to the
Growing and maintaining a loyal following on TikTok often comes at a great expense. With time being one of the major trade-offs. However, using a TikTok scheduler app can give you some of your precious free time back by letting you schedule TikTok videos ahead. TikTok currently doesn’t have a built-in post scheduler. But third-party
Most of us have our phones on us at all times. Texts and emails are constantly coming through, you use saved credit cards to pay with ease, and you never know when you might need to call someone. It’s even understandable that people want to look at their phones as soon as they wake up to handle all the notifications that
Microsoft on Tuesday set the stage for a future in which long-distance coworkers can collaborate as though in the same room, using augmented reality glasses and cloud computing power. The US technology colossus launched Microsoft Mesh platform at its annual Ignite developers conference, which was a streamed event this year due to the pandemic. “One
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! will launch globally on Android and iOS on March 25. The new endless runner game set in the Crash Bandicoot universe has been published by King, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. It adds some social features that the company claims bring “depth and progression to the game.” Crash Bandicoot: On
Google Chrome 89 stable version is now rolling out for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, the company has announced. The Chrome update brings features like customisable profiles and a work-in-progress Privacy Sandbox, along with a few features that have been in development for a long time such as native web sharing on desktop and Phone Hub
In the age of a pandemic, digital platforms and social media are fast growing phenomena. The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access
Truecaller launched a new personal safety app called Guardians on Wednesday. The new app from the caller ID platform is designed to crowdsource personal safety of its users by letting them share their location and alert their guardians in case of an emergency. Truecaller claimed that the Guardians app — built in-house over the past
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is reportedly receiving its Android 11 update, though for now it remains uncertain whether it’s part of One UI 3.0 or One UI 3.1. This is the tablet’s first major update since its launch last year with Android 10. For now, the tablet’s Android 11 update is only available in
Arizona lawmakers have narrowly advanced a bill that could force Apple and Google App Stores — but not video game console sellers — to allow third-party payment systems on their app stores. The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 31-29 to pass the legislation, an amendment to the existing House Bill 2005. It’s now
Apple on Tuesday shared insights from the Apple Hearing Study, ahead of World Hearing Day today. The study shares findings from long-term hearing health data gathered with the participation of thousands of Apple Watch and iPhone users in the US. Insights included how many experience a daily average environmental sound exposure higher than the World
Epic Games has announced that is acquiring Tonic Games Group, the developer behind the blockbuster, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Epic Games is currently best known for its battle royale game, Fortnite, apart from past titles like the Unreal and Gears of War franchise, and also recently, the Epic Games Store game distribution platform. The terms
Google will not build or use alternate tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, it said in a blog post on Wednesday, in a move that will reshape how online advertising works. Google first announced that it would get rid of third-party cookies,
Redmi Display 27-inch monitor has been launched in China and is the second monitor in the Xiaomi sub-brand’s lineup after Redmi Display 1A. The new budget monitor comes with full-HD resolution, slim bezels on three sides, and a relatively thicker chin. The monitor is offered in a single black colour option and has a sleek
Everyone has an old phone or two at the back of a drawer. Your old PC might be stuck under a desk somewhere—meanwhile, you’ve switched to a laptop. Old hardware takes up space, but simply throwing it away is dangerous. Without the correct recycling techniques, discarded tech can be an ecological nightmare. Fortunately, there are
An Australian man whose iPhone X allegedly exploded in his pocket and caused him second-degree burns, is now suing Apple for the incident, which took place in 2019. He claims that he reported the issue to Apple but received no response, according to local media reports. He wanted to get compensated for the injury and