Sunday, June 30, 2019

PUBG Lite Beta Launching in India on July 4, Here is Everything You Need to Know

Apart from India, PUBG Lite beta is expected to be available in Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is also expected to get a Hindi language option for gamers in India.

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Asus 6Z 128GB and 256GB Variants Going on Sale at 12PM Noon via Flipkart

The top end variants of the Asus 6Z will be going on sale today for Indian customers.

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Samsung is Manufacturing the Galaxy Fold in India, Could Soon Launch in the Country

Samsung is reportedly making the Galaxy Fold in India, which seems like a good sign as it implies that the company could soon launch the folding smartphone in the country.

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Google Has Misused its Position as a Dominant Player Says Competition Commission of India (CCI)

By making pre-installation of Google’s proprietary apps conditional, Google “reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android”, the CCI said in the order.

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Tata Sky Slashes Prices of SD And HD STBs: Is it Competition, or Challenge from Netflix And Hotstar?

This comes a month after Tata Sky had made another downward revision to the prices.

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OnePlus 7 Gets a New OxygenOS Update With Camera Improvements And June Android Security Patch

Do remember though, this is not an update for the OnePlus 7 Pro.

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Borderline Sexual Content Common on TikTok And Likee Could Soon Make Its Way to Your WhatsApp

WhatsApp with over 300 million users in India has become the one-stop shop for the circulation of videos showing scantily-clad girls dancing to vulgar tunes, adult jokes and explicit "funny" messages presented by homely girls being created in the narrow dingy by-lanes of small towns on such Chinese apps.

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Helo Now Has 50 Million Active Users in India; WhatsApp, ShareChat and TikTok Better Watch Out

Helo is currently available in 14 Indian languages

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Google Gets the Green Light to License Android for Huawei

This comes right after President Donald Trump on Saturday said American firms could start selling technology to the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant.

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Weekly Tech Recap: Realme X Spider-Man Edition, LG W-Series, Xiaomi Mi CC9 and more

A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week.

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New PUBG Game in the Works, Could Feature Narrative and Story-Based Missions

While the game doesn’t have a name or even a working title, we do know that it is being developed by a new studio called Striking Distance and will have an original narrative in the PUBG universe.

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Donald Trump Lifts Huawei Ban, Says US Firms Can Now Sell Technology to the Chinese Company

Speaking at a press conference, Trump reportedly said China and the US can be "strategic partners".

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Nike Free RN 5.0 Review: A Better Barefoot Running Experience, Than Actually Running Barefoot

The Nike Free RN 5.0’s midsole actually absorbs the harshness from uneven running surfaces and loose material such as pebbles better than its predecessors.

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Can Mobile Wallets With Spending Limits and no KYC Could Boost Digital Payments in India?

The Nandan Nilekani led panel has recommended to the RBI that simplifying KYC would help increase adoption. KYC norms are something mobile wallets are currently struggling with.

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Xiaomi to Launch Redmi 7A in India Next Month

The Redmi 7A will be the latest player in the burgeoning budget smartphone market of India.

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US Tech Firms Can Resume Selling to Huawei, States President Donald Trump

While US tech companies can again conduct business with Huawei, the company has not been taken off the entities list yet.

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Review:​ Black Shark 2

The Black Shark 2 is a recommended smartphone if you love mobile gaming. Even as a standalone smartphone, this one doesn’t disappoint. It could be clear weapon of choice for mobile gamers, but it isn’t the perfect and most high-end gaming handset out there.

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Mozilla assures Android users increased privacy, speed with Firefox Preview

The new experiment continues the Mozilla Foundation's battle against rigorous data collection practices and increasing cybercrimes.

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HP Launches Omen X 2S Dual-Screen Gaming Laptop, Alongside Omen 15 and Pavilion Gaming 15

HP has brought new gaming notebooks to India including the high-end Omen X 2S with a dual-screen.

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Airtel Shuts 3G Network in Kolkata, Asks Customers to Get 4G

Airtel is shutting down 3G services in Kolkata in favour of 4G but will continue to offer 2G services for feature phone users.

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Official Images Revealed, Takes Inspiration From Huawei’s P30 Pro

The Mi CC9 has been revealed in official renders before the official launch in China.

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Sony HT-X8500 Review: If Dolby Atmos is What You Need in Your Life, This is The Soundbar to Buy

This is a 2.1-channel setup, where the “.1” means there is also a dual subwoofer integrated within the slim confines of the Sony HT-X8500 soundbar.

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Failure is an Option Here: 10 Inspirational Elon Musk Quotes From His Tesla And SpaceX Days

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor," Elon Musk had once said.

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Happy Birthday Elon Musk: 5 Great Inventions That Have Changed The World, in a Way

The South African entrepreneur and engineer is changing the world with one invention at a time.

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PUBG Working on New Game, Could Feature Narrative and Story-Based Missions

While the game doesn’t have a name or even a working title, we do know that it is being developed by a new studio called Striking Distance and will have an original narrative in the PUBG universe.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Nearly 100 Cars Get Stuck in a Muddy Field, After Google Maps Suggested a Quicker Detour

A crash on Peña Boulevard, a road leading to Denver International Airport, prompted the navigation app to take drivers on a detour.

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Meet DeepNudes, The App That 'Undresses' Women's Bodies With One Click

The app has been pulled off the Internet, not off existence, and hey, even then, nothing on the Internet ever dies.

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Google Maps Will Now Be Able to Predict And Tell Commuters How Crowded Their Train or Bus May Be

The crowdedness predictions, can now warn users when the trains will be crowded with people and predict whether there will be any seating, or only room to stand on your trip.

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Realme X to Make India Debut in July With Special Spider-Man: Far From Home Collaboration

It is expected that the Realme X could be launched in India with a special Spider-Man-themed case that could be sold separately or as a bundled special edition.

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Huawei P30 Series Sells 10 Million Units in 85 Days

The company had managed to ship 100 million devices by the end of May,  thus reaching the 100 million mark faster than it did last year.

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WhatsApp Wants You to Share Status Update as Facebook Story Too: Here is What You Need to Know

But the company insists they don’t ask you to link your Facebook account with your WhatsApp.

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End of an Era: We Can Thank Sir Jony Ive For The Influence on Every Smartphone we Use Today

Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.

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Facebook is Working on a Policy For Handling Deepfake Videos, Confirms Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said it might make sense to treat such videos differently from other misinformation such as false news.

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Twitter Will Now Put Warning Labels on Tweets by Politicians, Which Threaten or Abuse Anyone

Users will have to tap through the warning to see the underlying message, but the tweet won’t be removed, as Twitter might do with a regular person’s posts.

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Jony Ive, The Design Legend Behind The iPhone And The iPad, is Leaving Apple

But he’s not completely severing ties with the company he has worked at for nearly 30 years. Apple said it will be one of Ive’s clients at his new firm.

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Xiaomi Hosts Mi Days and Mi Super Sale With Offers on Mi A2, Poco F1 and More

You can get special discounts and offers on various Xiaomi products during the two sale.

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BSNL 8Mbps Broadband Plans Announced Starting at Rs 349 with Unlimited Calling Benefits

The new broadband plans will be available all across India starting July 1.

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NASA Approves Final Phase of Psyche Mission to Probe Gold and Platinum-Loaded Asteroid

The Psyche mission aims to understand the building blocks of planet formation by “exploring firsthand a wholly new and uncharted type of world.”

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YouTube Music Gets new Feature That can Download up to 500 Songs for Offline Mode

The new Smart Download feature will automatically download the first 500 songs you have liked on YouTube Music for offline access.

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Realme 3 to Soon Launch in New Diamond Red Colour Variant

Available in Dynamic Black, Classic Black, and Radiant Blue colour options, a new Diamond Red variant of the Realme 3 has surfaced with a gradient design and diamond-cut pattern.

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EA Games’ Origin Gaming Client Reportedly Vulnerable to Exploit

Check Point and CyberInt have advised users to enable two-factor authentication and only use the official website when downloading or purchasing games.

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Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Has a USB-C Glitch That is Causing Sluggish Shutdowns

While it may not seem like a big deal, it can pose some real-time problems for people who work on the go and need to quickly pack up a laptop to make a move.

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YouTube Finally Gives You More Control Over What Videos You See When You Sign in And in Suggestions

YouTube says that these updates will be rolling out for on different platforms in stages, and users will be able to take these for a spin in the next few days.

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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition Goes Official at MWC Shanghai 2019

The new Lenovo Z6 Pro is the same handset which was announced back in April, but now includes support for 5G connectivity.

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Motorola One Vision Goes on Sale Starting Today; Price, Specifications, and More

The new Moto One Vision is the latest handset from the Lenovo-owned company featuring a tall 21:9 display and a punch-hole selfie camera.

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Airtel Extends Thanks Benefits Including Netflix Subscription to V-Fiber Home Broadband Users

The benefits include one-year subscription of Amazon Prime which includes Amazon Video, Amazon Music and faster shipping benefits, a three-month subscription to streaming service Netflix, full access to streaming app Zee5 and full access to Airtel TV Premium.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Smartphone Going on Sale Today, Everything You Need to Know

You can buy the Nubia Red Magic 3 starting today for Rs 35,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant.

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Amazon Alexa Arrives on Android TV, Starting With The Sony Bravia TVs

The app is currently available in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, France, Austria, and the Republic of Ireland.

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Google Now Has Auto-Delete Controls For Location History on iOS and Android

The controls are rolling out on iOS and Android but since the rollout takes time, you may not see the settings for themselves instantly.

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Thank You Facebook, For Ruining The Instagram Experience: More Adverts Are on The Way

Facebook is looking at ways to squeeze more money from Instagram, since data breach scandals have meant Facebook’s growth has slowed down.

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