Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Scientists Working on Brain-Like Memory Device

An international joint research team led by National Institute for Materials Science in Japan is currently developing a brain-like memory device using the neuromorphic network material.

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Storage Variants, Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Launch

Samsung Galaxy M21 is reported to come with model number SM-M215F. The upcoming phone will reportedly come with 64GB and 128GB storage options – a considerable increase from the 32GB and 64GB...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Leaked Live Images Show a Familiar Design

Alleged live images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite have reportedly been leaked, revealing a familiar design with triple rear cameras and a hole-punch.

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ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-3 in 2020: Minister

India will launch Chandrayaan-3 in 2020, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday, asserting that the mission cost will be less than Chandrayaan-2.

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Google to End 'Double Irish, Dutch Sandwich' Tax Scheme

Google parent Alphabet will no longer use an intellectual property licensing scheme, known as the "Double Irish, Dutch sandwich", which allowed it to delay paying US taxes, 2018 tax filings show.

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US Auto Safety Agency to Investigate Fatal Tesla Crash in California

The fatal December 29 crash of a Tesla vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the US government's auto safety regulator, the agency said on Tuesday.

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From iPhone 9 to Mi TV 4X, Our Gadgets Wishlist for 2020

iPhone 9, Mi TV 4X, MacBook Air 2020, Apple Watch Series 5, Kindle Paperwhite, AirPods Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Pixel 4a, and... Nike Air Jordan 1? These are the gadgets (and...

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From Sex Education to Jamtara, TV Shows to Watch in January 2020

Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Doctor Who season 12, Dracula Netflix, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Star Trek: Picard, The Forgotten Army, Little America, Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm...

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Hefty Fine for Not Using Digital Payments by January 31, 2020

Shops, business firms or companies with an annual turnover of Rs. 50 crores or more and required to provide digital payment facilities to customers as part of government's stride towards a less-cash...

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This Is Honor's Ambitious Plan to Take Over the Indian Market

Honor is planning to launch new smartphones in India with its own software

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Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless Review

Sennheiser's latest premium headset, the Momentum 3 Wireless, is priced at Rs. 34,990. Does it have what it takes to challenge the dominance of Sony and Bose in the wireless active noise...

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Sony Gets Patent for a New PlayStation Controller: Report

Sony has received a patent for a new PlayStation controller with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The latest controller design adds two new buttons.

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Apple Watch (PRODUCT) RED Variant May Debut Next Year

Apple Watch (PRODUCT) RED edition is speculated to debut in spring 2020. The new version is said to be a part of the Apple Watch Series 5 family that was unveiled earlier this year.

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Flipkart's Next Sale Kicks Off at Midnight: What to Expect

Flipkart Flipstart Days 2020 sale is all set to kick off from midnight tonight. The sale will offer discounts and bundled offers on electronics, laptops, TVs, and more.

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Vivo Patents Quad Front Camera Hole-Punch Design for Phones: Report

Vivo has been granted a patent for phones packing quad front cameras housed in a hole-punch cutout with different positioning options.

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Jio Added 9.1 Million Subscribers in October Despite 6 Paise IUC

Jio added over 91 lakh new subscribers in October, taking its total subscriber base to 36.43 crores, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro Alleged Price and Specifications Surface on the Web

Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are speculated to carry a starting price of CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 32,700). Both phones are rumoured to have a 90Hz OLED display and quad rear cameras.

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How to Find, Create, and Share 'Happy New Year' Stickers on WhatsApp

Looking for WhatsApp Happy New year 2020 stickers to wish family and friends? There are host of sticker pack options to bring in 2020 creatively, and wish friends and family in a spirited and...

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Xiaomi Mi Watch Color Leak Tips 1.39-Inch AMOLED Display, 420mAh Battery

Following Xiaomi's announcement of the Mi Watch Colour, key specifications of the smartwatch via live images of its retail have surfaced online.

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Realme Will Now Promote Apps and Commercial Links in ColorOS 6

Realme on Monday took to the forums to announce the roll out of this content recommendation feature. All Realme phones with ColorOS 6 will receive such recommendation updates that will promote apps...

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Samsung to Unveil the First Truly Bezel-Less Television at CES 2020: Report

Samsung is said to be ready to unveil the 'Zero Bezel TV', which is completely bezel-less and will go into mass production in February 2020.

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PlayStation 5 Might Offer Less GPU Power Compared to Xbox Series X

As per a recent leak, Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 console will be around 30 percent less powerful compared to Microsoft's Xbox Series X console.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

RIL Introduces JioMart Grocery Delivery Service as Its E-Commerce Venture

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has initially launched JioMart in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan. The company is deploying an online-to-offline (O2O) marketplace business model to take on Amazon and...

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Block Your Lost or Stolen Phone With This New Web Portal

Phones users in Delhi-NCR who lose their mobile phones will now have some respite, with the government launching a portal that will enable blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones.

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PSA: WhatsApp Ends Support for Windows Phone Platform

WhatsApp will withdraw support for all Windows Phone operating system starting today, December 31. The instant messaging app is also set to leave support for the devices running Android version 2.3.7...

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Huawei Says 'Survival' Top Priority as Sales Fall Short

Huawei said Tuesday that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions.

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Realme 5i to Launch on January 6, Specifications Tipped by Online Listing

Realme 5i has been officially confirmed to launch on January 6 in Vietnam, and it has also appeared on an e-commerce website as well.

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US Retailers Rush to Comply With California Privacy Law

US retailers including Walmart will add "Do Not Sell My Info" links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California shoppers to understand for the first time what personal...

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Google Ends the Decade With a Fireworks Doodle

Google is celebrating New Year's Eve 2019 with a creative doodle on its homepage. The tech giant is known to celebrate big occasions with artsy Google Doodles, and the latest shows Froggy the...

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Privacy Fears as Police Use Facial Recognition at PM Modi's Rally

Police in Delhi used facial recognition software to screen crowds at a recent political rally - a first for India - raising concerns about privacy and mass surveillance amidst nationwide protests...

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Facebook Disables Some Misleading Ads on HIV Prevention Drugs

Facebook has quietly started removing some misleading ads about HIV prevention medication, responding to a deluge of activists, health experts and government regulators who said the tech giant had...

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Huawei P40 Pro May Feature a Total of Seven Cameras

Huawei's upcoming smartphones P40, P40 Pro are expected to launch in March 2020 and now a recent leak has hinted that the P40 Pro may arrive with total seven cameras, five at the rear and two at the...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Leaked Manual Tips Design Details

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite user manual has leaked online, and the document hints at the design details of the phone from the front and back.

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Intel Core i9-10980XE and Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II Review

Intel has cut its X-series Core i9-10980XE CPU's price by half to compete with the very affordable Ryzen 9 and Ryzen Threadripper CPUs

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Said to Bring Major Battery Upgrade in Capacity, Charging Speed

Mi 10 will reportedly bring a huge battery upgrade over its predecessor, both in terms of capacity and charging speed.

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China Jails Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genes

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.

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Oppo A5 2020 Gets a 6GB RAM Variant in India

Oppo has launched a new variant of the Oppo A5 2020 phone in India that packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

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Tata Sky HD, SD Set-Top Box Price Increased in India

Tata Sky SD and HD set-top boxes (STB) had seen a price reduction in India during Diwali. Now, the prices have been revised once again, and an increase of up to Rs. 300 now reflects on the DTH...

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These Were the Best-Selling Tech Products on Flipkart in 2019

Flipkart had an amazing 2019. We take a look at some of the best-selling tech products including mobile phones, laptops, TVs, and more during this year. We also take a look at some of the key trends...

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Oppo F15 Set to Launch in India Soon, Company Reveals

Oppo has officially announced that the Oppo F15 phone will be launched soon in India flaunting a sleek and stylish build.

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Airtel Discontinues Rs. 23 Recharge, Now Offering Rs. 45 as Base Plan

Airtel has issued a public notice that the base recharge plan of Rs. 23 is being discontinued for prepaid users in all circles, and is being replaced by the Rs. 45 prepaid plan.

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Tesla Delivers First China-Made Model 3 in Just Under a Year

Tesla has started delivering Model 3 electric cars built at its Shanghai factory in just under a year since it began work on the $2 billion plant, a record for global automakers in China, and said it...

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Vivo to Stop Launching Online-Exclusive Phones in India Next Year

Vivo has assured that it will put an end to online exclusive launches in India as part of its 2020 strategy.

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Xbox Live Gold Price in India Cut by 30 Percent, Effective January 15

Microsoft is dropping the price of Xbox Live Gold in India by 30 percent. A 12-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold - equivalent to PlayStation Plus on the PS4 - will now cost Rs. 2,799, instead...

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Huawei Mate Xs to Reportedly Include 65W Fast Charging Support

Huawei's upcoming foldable phone, the Huawei Mate Xs, has reportedly been certified by 3C in China ahead of its MWC 2020 debut.

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Realme's Fast Charging Technology May Be Called Dart, SuperDart

Realme has reportedly trademarked Dart and SuperDart names for its fast charging technology. While Realme now recognises itself as an independent company, it still uses Oppo's ColorOS 7 and VOOC...

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US Astronaut Sets Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman

NASA astronaut Christina Koch on Saturday set a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, eclipsing the record of 288 days set by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2016-17.

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Samsung, LG to Show Off Latest AI Tech, Displays at CES 2020

Samsung and LG are ready to boast their latest technologies in the field of artificial intelligence and displays at the upcoming US consumer electronics show, industry watchers said on Sunday.

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Realme X50 Leak Tips 64-Megapixel Main Camera, 4,500mAh Battery

Realme X50's complete specifications and pricing details have allegedly surfaced online prior to its official debut at an event on January 7 in China.

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Star Trek, Russell Peters, Angry Birds, and More on Prime Video in January

Star Trek: Picard, Russell Peters: Deported, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, James May: Our Man in Japan, Rohan Joshi: Wake N Bake, Afsos...

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Google Pixel 4a Leaked Renders Tip Hole-Punch Display, Single Main Camera

Google Pixel 4a is expected to launch in 2020, and in the run up to its launch, the alleged renders of the phone have popped up online.

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Samsung's 'Clamshell' Foldable Phone May Go on Sale Before Galaxy S11

Samsung is likely to release a new foldable smartphone that folds like a clam in February before the upcoming release of its flagship Galaxy S11 next year.

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Twitter System 'Outage' Briefly Blocked Trump Whistleblower Tweet

A tweet from US President Donald Trump that identified an intelligence analyst as the alleged whistleblower who helped spark his impeachment was temporarily blocked at the weekend, with Twitter...

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Musk's Boring Company Tunnel in Las Vegas Could Be Operational Next Year

Elon Musk, founder of tunnelling enterprise Boring Company, said in a tweet that a commercial tunnel in Las Vegas would "hopefully" be fully operational in 2020.

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Vivo S1 Pro Launch Date, Oppo Reno 3, Jio 2020 Offer, More News This Week

Vivo S1 Pro launch date reveal, Oppo Reno 3 series launch, the news of Redmi Note 8 duo going on open sale in India were the biggest tech stories in a week that was pretty light on the news.

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The Mandalorian on Disney+ Is a Most Curious Thing, Just Like Baby Yoda

It's set in the world of Star Wars and it's got the delightful Baby Yoda. So why then is The Mandalorian only available in five countries through Disney+? What decade are we living in?

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Doctor Sues Apple Over Apple Watch's Ability to Detect Atrial Fibrillation

A US-based doctor has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the Cupertino-based iPhone maker is "wilfully violating his patent surrounding the technology used in Apple Watch to detect atrial...

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Amazon's Ring Cameras Are Vulnerable to Hackers, Claims Lawsuit in the US

Amazon.com and its Ring home security camera unit have been sued by an Alabama homeowner who said the cameras' defective design leaves purchasers vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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Top 5 Space Moments of 2019

From India's Chandrayaan-2 mission to the first all-women spacewalk and commercial crew milestones by US-based companies, 2019 offered several exciting moments for space enthusiasts.

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Aadhaar-PAN Linking Deadline: Here's How to Check Status, Link

In September this year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar card with PAN from September 30 to December 31. People failing to meet the deadline will no longer...

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Is Betelgeuse, One of the Sky's Brightest Stars, on Brink of a Supernova?

Since the start of December, the star Betelgeuse - the gleaming right shoulder of the constellation Orion - has been rapidly growing dim.

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Google Pixel 3a XL, Vivo Z1 Pro, Other Phones Discounted on Flipkart

Flipkart is hosting the Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale until Tuesday, December 31. The Flipkart sale offers additional exchange discounts and no-cost EMI options on many popular Android phones.

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Flying Cars, Hyperloops and the Other Tech Predictions That Didn't Pan Out

Predicting the future is hard, even for the people with the most power to influence it.

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Bitcoin's Purported Creator Says His Fortune May Remain Locked

The man who claims he invented the world's largest cryptocurrency and was ordered by a judge to surrender about $3 billion of his Bitcoin holdings said he may not be able to do so anytime soon.

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2020 iPad Pro Leaked Renders Tip iPhone 11 Pro-Like Triple Rear Cameras

Apple iPad Pro family is rumoured to receive updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch models with an iPhone 11 Pro style triple-lens cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB Storage Variant Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB storage variant has been launched in India, the company told Gadgets 360. The new variant sits alongside the existing Galaxy A30s model that has 64GB of onboard storage.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

This Tiny Island Nation of 11,000 People Is Cashing in Thanks to Its .tv TLD

Tuvalu is a chain of coral atolls and reef islands with a population of about 11,000. Before gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978, Tuvalu was part of Britain's Gilbert and Ellice...

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26GHz Band Inclusion in Spectrum Auction Said to Be a Distant Possibility

The inclusion of a new band -- 26GHz -- is a distant proposition in the spectrum auction which stands as has been decided by the Digital Communications Commission, official sources said on Friday.

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China Launches Powerful Rocket in Boost for 2020 Mars Mission

China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Coming Fall 2020 on Disney+

The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars television series that introduced the world to Baby Yoda, has been confirmed for a second season.

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Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law,...

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Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020

Spotify said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.

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NASA's Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday.

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From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, Our Favourite Movies in 2019

From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, the Gadgets 360 staff pick their favourite movies of 2019. The list also includes a couple of Bollywood releases in Andhadhun and Article 15, alongside unknown fare...

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Vivo S1 Pro Teased on Amazon, India Launch Soon

Vivo S1 Pro is all set to launch in India, confirmed Amazon in a teaser published Friday. The global variant of the smartphone was launched in Philippines last month, and now the phone will India...

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China to Complete Its Competitor to GPS With New Satellites Launches in 2020

China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year.

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Facebook Messenger Won't Let You Sign Up With a Phone Number Anymore

Facebook Messenger will no longer allow new users to sign up using their mobile phone number. Users must sign up for a Facebook account. The change won't impact existing users who log in using their...

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Huawei P40 Pro May Come With Five Rear Cameras

Huawei's upcoming smartphones P40 and P40 Pro are expected to launch in March 2020 and now a recent leak has hinted that the P40 Pro may arrive with five cameras at the back.

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These Were the Most Popular Tech Products on Amazon in 2019

We asked Amazon India about the most popular products on its online marketplace in India in 2019 and here's what we found. We'll tell you all about the most popular smartphones, wearables, and Amazon...

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Apple Supplier in Talks to Sell Key Smartphone Screen Plant: Report

Japan Display is discussing the sale of its main smartphone screen factory to Apple and Sharp for as much as $820 million, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.

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Mobile Internet Services Now Back in Kargil After 145 Days

Mobile Internet services have been restored in Kargil district of Ladakh more than 145 days after being suspended in the wake of the Centre abrogating provisions of Article 370 of the constitution,...

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Why HONOR X Series Phones Are Popular Amongst Indian Millennials?

HONOR X smartphones are aimed at young buyers who want the right combination of smartphone technologies and an attractive price tag.

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Realme X50 5G Teased to Include a Side Fingerprint Sensor

Realme is on a teasing spree, ahead of the launch of the Realme X50 5G phone on January 7. New render of the phone has been released showing off the side-fingerprint sensor, and camera samples have...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 Series, Galaxy Fold 2 Now Said to Debut on February 11

Samsung Galaxy S11 series launch was earlier said to be scheduled for February 18. A fresh report, however, claims that the South Korean company will unveil the new flagship on February 11 --...

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WhatsApp Delete Messages Feature to Work as a Group 'Cleaning Tool': Report

WABetaInfo discovered that the Delete Messages feature will work as sort of a cleaning tool for group chats. Only admins can enable or disable it, and ascertain the time frame as to when the messages...

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LG to Launch New Range of Premium Soundbars at CES 2020

LG will be launching its new range of soundbars at CES 2020, bringing key features and improvements to the company's home theatre product portfolio.

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

Oppo Reno 3 vs Oppo Reno 2

Oppo Reno 3 5G was launched just a day ago, and we pit it against its predecessor Oppo Reno 2 to see how much of an upgrade the new phone has seen, at least on paper.

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Dish TV Brings 3 New Combo Packs for Bengali Subscribers

Dish TV has brought the Rs. 169 Sampurna Bangla combo pack with 196 SD channels. The new range also includes the Swagat Cricket Bangla pack at Rs. 219 and Swagat Bangla pack at Rs. 208.

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IIT Delhi Files 150 Patents in 2019, Highest Ever in a Year

From bulletproof clothing enabling transmission and reception of electronic signals to production of liquid hydrocarbons from plastic waste, the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on Thursday said...

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How Instagram Changed the Way We Shop

Instagram has played a crucial role in altering both the look and nature of products people buy and the physical spaces where they shop.

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Airtel Reduces Rs. 558 Prepaid Recharge Plan Validity, Now Lasts 56 Days

The validity of the Airtel Rs. 558 prepaid plan has been reduced from 82 days to 56 days – a heavy reduction of 26 days. Additional benefits on the plan include free four week course at Shaw Academy...

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Oppo Reno 3 vs Oppo Reno 3 Pro: What's the Difference

Oppo Reno 3 and Oppo Reno 3 Pro are launched as the company's latest 5G smartphones. While the Oppo Reno 3 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G SoC, the Oppo Reno 3 Pro has Qualcomm Snapdragon...

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The Most Disappointing Technologies of the Decade

In 2010, we were excited about new iPhones and finding old friends on Facebook, not fretting about our digital privacy or social media's threat to democracy. Now we are wondering how to rein in the...

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Realme X50 5G With Snapdragon 765G SoC Set to Launch on January 7

Realme X50 5G is all set to launch on January 7 next year. The company had announced a day ago that it would confirm the launch date today, and it has kept its promise.

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The Most-Influential Technologies of the 2010s

This decade made life something that happens on a screen. The smartphone is where we communicate with family, do work, record memories and find entertainment. It was invented in 2007 so disqualified...

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Turkey Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Breaches Free Speech

Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a more than two-year block on access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in the country is a violation of freedom of expression.

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Tesla Secures $1.29 Billion Loan From Chinese Banks for Shanghai Factory

Tesla entered into agreements with lenders in China for a secured term loan facility of up to CNY 9 billion ($1.29 billion), according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

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Timex Helix Gusto HRM Review

The Timex Helix Gusto HRM can measure steps, distance, heart rate, and sleep. It offers message notifications and call alerts, and is water resistant as well.

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Ghost Stories, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dracula, and More on Netflix in January 2020

Ghost Stories Netflix, Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6, Suits season 8, Dracula, What the Love! with Karan Johar, Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Vir Das: For India, BoJack Horseman season 6 part...

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Social Media Platforms That Thrived (or Died) in the Decade Past

While some social media platforms succumbed under pressure, TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp have gained unimaginable heights. We list big social media networking platforms that have launched and...

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Check Out These Great Photos Taken During Today's Solar Eclipse

A Solar eclipse took place earlier today and was visible from many parts of Asia. And in this article, we have compiled a list of 10 great photos taken during this phenomenon.

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LG Electronics to Showcase webOS Auto at CES 2020

LG has officially announced that its partnered with Microsoft, Qualcomm, and other vendors, to showcase potential use cases of its in-car infotainment platform.

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'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers Across Asia

Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse Thursday.

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Best Selling Room Heaters to Buy in India This Winter

Indian market is full of room heaters starting from as low as Rs. 500. There are also various types of room heaters options to meet your specific requirements, but they all do one thing well – keep...

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Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi 8 Now on Open Sale in India

Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Redmi 8 phones have gone on open sale in India. The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro will now be available via Amazon India and Mi.com 24x7, and the Redmi 8 will...

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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB Price in India Reportedly Slashed to Rs. 27,990

Sony has reportedly slashed the price of the PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB console in India, and it now starts at Rs. 27,990.

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Oppo Reno 3, Oppo Reno 3 Pro With Quad Rear Cameras, 5G Support Launched

Oppo has launched a pair of new phones – Oppo Reno 3 and Oppo Reno 3 Pro –both of which pack quad rear cameras and offer dual-mode 5G support.

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Oppo Reno 3, Oppo Reno 3 Pro With Quad Rear Cameras, 5G Support Launched

Oppo has launched a pair of new phones – Oppo Reno 3 and Oppo Reno 3 Pro –both of which pack quad rear cameras and offer dual-mode 5G support.

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Villages Connected via BharatNet to Get Free Wi-Fi Till March 2020: Prasad

Wi-Fi services being provided through BharatNet in villages across India will be free of charge till March 2020, Telecom and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

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OnePlus 8 Pro Purported Listing Pops Up on Certification Site

OnePlus 8 Pro is listed on MIIT with model number IN2010, and the listing suggests that the phone will support dual-mode 5G connectivity.

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Lenovo May Launch a Gaming Phone Under Legion Brand

Lenovo might be gearing up to launch a gaming-centric phone under the Legion brand, and has already set up a new social media account for it.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Twitch Tops Streaming Platform Ranks, League of Legends is Most Popular Game

As per the State of Stream 2019 report, Twitch remains the top streaming platform, while League of Legends returned as the most popular game.

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Realme X50 5G 'Polar' Colour Option Teased in New Render

Realme X50 5G phone is all set to launch on January 7, and now the company's Chief Marketing Officer Xu Qi Chase has revealed a colour option of the phone.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro to Go on Sale in India at 12 Noon Today via Amazon, Mi.com

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro will again go on sale later today in India, and will be available via Amazon and Mi.com starting at 12pm (noon) with some offers in tow.

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For Anurag Kashyap, Netflix's Ghost Stories Is His Horror Movie Pitch

Anurag Kashyap really wants to make a feature-length horror film, so he plans to use Netflix's Ghost Stories as his pitch to make that. Sobhita Dhulipala was drawn to the trauma, anxiety, and fear...

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Karan Johar on Netflix's Ghost Stories: 'I Dug My Own Grave'

Karan Johar talks about how Netflix's Ghost Stories came into being, Mrunal Thakur reveals what drew her to the horror anthology film, and Avinash Tiwary touches upon the challenges of his role.

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Janhvi Kapoor on Her Ghost Stories Character: I Relate to Her Pain

Janhvi Kapoor said she related to her character's pain and reliance on sexuality on Netflix's Ghost Stories. Kapoor described Zoya Akhtar as a very thorough director. She has at least three films...

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10 Mobile Games That Made a Mark in the Decade Past

From Angry Birds to PUBG Mobile, here are the most iconic smartphone games of the past decade, from 2010 to the end of 2019.

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How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse Live Today

Solar eclipse 2019 is taking place today, and you are planning to watch the celestial event, you should use safe viewing equipment and proper techniques to view the celestial event as the infrared and...

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The Last Solar Eclipse of the Year: Everything You Need to Know

Solar Eclipse 2019 is currently underway. The eclipse began seconds before 8am IST today and will continue until roughly 1:35pm IST. This isn't a total solar eclipse but an annular one that is rare in...

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Apple Kicks Off Daily Surprise Deals on App Store to Mark Holidays

Apple App Store is offering daily surprise deals until December 29 to celebrate Christmas with iPhone and iPad users. The new development is live in India, Australia, and other markets.

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YouTube Now Allows You to Search Using Voice While Casting

YouTube has rolled out a number of updates and features to its mobile apps for TV screens, game consoles, and other streaming devices. As the official blog explains, you can now use voice search on...

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Lost in Space Season 2 is Now Streaming on Netflix

The second season of Netflix's acclaimed space drama, Lost in Space, is back and is now streaming on Netflix.

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Vivo Eyes Artificial Intelligence-Driven 5G Devices for India in 2020

In 2020, Vivo will launch unique products with stylish design, latest technology and powerful performance to match the fast-paced lifestyle of Indian consumers.

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Jio's New Year Offer Includes 1 Year of Service, Other Benefits at Rs. 2,020

Jio has announced a "2020 Happy New Year Offer" for its customers using Jio prepaid connection as well as a "2020 Jio Phone Happy New Year Offer" for customers planning to buy a new Jio Phone.

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Chat App ToTok Denies Spying Allegations, Misusing User Data: Report

ToTok has rebuffed accusations of their service being a spyware and misusing users' information, saying that the company has made security and privacy as its priority "since day one"

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Ring of Fire: How to Watch Final Solar Eclipse of the Year Online

Solar eclipse on December 26 2019 will be the last solar eclipse of the year. It will start at 7:59am IST. Unlike a total eclipse, this will be an annular solar eclipse that will show a "ring of...

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Sony Said to Be Using Hole-Punch Display in Upcoming Xperia Smartphone

Sony is reportedly planning to launch a new flagship Xperia phone during Mobile World Congress in early 2020 and now a patent discovery suggests that the upcoming device will feature a hole-punch...

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Samsung Galaxy M31 Purported Geekbench Listing Tips Key Specifications

Samsung SM-M315F has been spotted on Geekbench and it is believed to be upcoming Galaxy M31. The listing indicates key specifications of the upcoming phone.

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A Twitter Bug Let Someone Match 17 Million Phone Numbers to Users

A Twitter bug allowed a security researcher to match around 17 million phone numbers to actual user accounts. The flaw exists in Twitter's Android app.

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MediaTek Dimensity 800 5G SoC for Mid-Range Phones Reportedly Announced

MediaTek has announced a new 5G SoC for mid-range phones – the Dimensity 800 – that will be officially launched in Q1.

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Huawei to Reportedly Launch Next-Generation Foldable Phone in H2, 2020

Huawei is reported to be working on the Mate X successor already, and small volume trial production of components has already begun.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Jio Fiber Brings a Migration Plan for Customers Using Preview Offer

Jio Fiber Migration plan is aimed to shift customers using its Preview Offer to a paid plan. Once a user recharges during the Migration plan, the paid plan is activated immediately.

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Xiaomi Kicks Off MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM Testing Programme in India

Xiaomi has started accepting applications for testing the MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM in India prior to its wider rollout.

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Two New Pokemon Games Debut on Facebook Gaming

Facebook Gaming has released two new games titled Pokemon Tower Battle and Pokemon Medallion Battle on its Instant Games platform.

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Samsung's Next-Gen Smartphone Flagship May Be Called Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S11 series, the company's next year flagship, may be called something else. Tipsters are now suggesting that Samsung may call its upcoming Galaxy S series flagship as the Samsung...

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iPhone XR Was Top-Selling Smartphone Worldwide in Q3: Counterpoint

iPhone XR became the top-selling smartphone model globally in the third quarter of 2019, capturing 3 percent market share, Counterpoint Research said on Tuesday.

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Nokia TA-1213 Passes Bluetooth Certification, May Launch as Nokia 1.3

A new budget Nokia phone with model number TA-1213 has been spotted on Bluetooth certification site. This certification hints that HMD Global is gearing up to launch another affordable phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 May Use Ultra-Thin Glass Instead of Plastic

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will reportedly employ an ultra-thin glass layer instead of plastic to remove the display crease.

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Sony Can't Make Image Sensors Fast Enough to Keep Up With Demand

Sony is working around the clock to manufacture its in-demand image sensors, but even a 24-hour operation hasn't been enough.

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5 Ways to Protect Yourself as You Shop Online

Holiday season 2019 has commenced and consumers around the world spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shopping, which creates a lot of openings for people intent on cheating them.

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Inside YouTube's Year of Responsibility

YouTube spent 2019 answering critics with some of the most drastic changes in its 15-year history.

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Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Severs Last Ties to Company

Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, has severed his last ties with the ride-services company, resigning from the board and selling all his shares as he turns his focus to a new venture creating...

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It Takes a Tech Village to Track Santa on Christmas Eve

For the 64th time, a wildly popular program run by the US and Canadian militaries is providing real-time updates on Santa's progress to millions around the globe.

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Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese Gamers Battle Online

Grand Theft Auto's wildly popular online multiplayer game has become the latest venue for Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and Chinese nationalists to wage their ideological battles, with protests...

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Realme C3, Realme 5i Spotted on Singapore's IMDA Certification Site

Realme's upcoming budget smartphones - the Realme C3 and 5i - were spotted on Singapore's certification website.

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LG to Unveil V60 ThinQ With 5G Support at MWC 2020: Report

LG's V-series is set to get an upgrade with the V60 ThinQ, with reports suggesting the smartphone will be launched at MWC 2020.

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Vivo Y11 (2019) With 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India

Vivo Y11 (2019) will go on sale in India via offline channels, Vivo India e-store, Amazon.in, Paytm Mall, Tata Cliq and Bajaj EMI E-Store. The phone will be offered in Mineral Blue and Agate Red...

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TikTok Searching for Global Headquarters Outside of China: Report

TikTok has been the breakout social media platform of recent times, adding subscribers at a breakneck pace and continuing to make inroads in the markets where Instagram and Snapchat have ruled the...

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Google Marks Arrival of Holidays With Special Christmas Eve Doodle

Google is celebrating the arrival of the holiday season with a new festive-themed doodle, continuing a long tradition of spreading the cheers at the same time of the year.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

2019: A Year of Many New Beginnings for Indian Space Sector

The year 2019 was a year of several new beginnings for India's space sector that is now on Mission 2.0 mode.

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A Hundred Stars Have Disappeared and Aliens Could Be the Reason

Researchers working on the project called "Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations" (VASCO) have identified that at least 100 of stars in our night sky that were visible in...

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Uber's Dilemma About Its Rape Problem

Uber this month reported data on the dangers of sexual assault on its app. Now it's facing calls to action, requiring the ride-hailing giant to make tough decisions on how to balance victims' wishes...

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Realme X2 Pro Master Edition to Go on Sale for First Time Today

Realme X2 Pro Master Edition is fashioned by Naoto Fukasawa and has been launched in India in Red Brick and Concrete finishes. This variant comes only in 12GB RAM + 256GB storage options.

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PSA: Cortana Mobile Apps to Stop Working in India Starting January 31

Confirming once again that Microsoft was killing off its virtual assistant Cortana for Android and iOS and removing Cortana from its Launcher app for Android from January 31, the company now says the...

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The 10 Most Popular Mobile Phones of 2019

Looking back at 2019 here are the most popular smartphones on Gadgets 360

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G Model Listed on Company Site, Launch Imminent

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G variant is coming and it has now been spotted on the company's official support page and a promotional website.

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TikTok Not Being Put Up for Sale by ByteDance: Internal Note

ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform's head said on Tuesday, denying a media report which said the company was currently weighing options to do so due...

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Here Are the Over 200 Indian Originals Released in 2019

From Sacred Games to The Family Man, we saw nearly 200 Indian originals - series, movies, stand-up specials, and even a live concert - in 2019 from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Hotstar,...

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Jio's New Year Offer Includes 1 Year of Service, Other Benefits at Rs. 2,020

Jio has announced a "2020 Happy New Year Offer" for its customers using Jio prepaid connection as well as a "2020 Jio Phone Happy New Year Offer" for customers planning to buy a new Jio Phone.

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20 Iconic Smartphones of the Decade Past

Here's a list of the best smartphones of the decade past, iconic models that influenced the industry.

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Redmi K20 Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update: Report

Redmi K20 gets updated to Android 10 and the update brings new features like system-wide dark mode, more privacy controls, a focus mode to let users silence apps they find distracting, and more.

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Villager Becomes Twitter Sensation After His 'Tornado Beer' Goes Viral

Hebei Pangzai's real name is Liu Shichao. The odd job labourer hails from Zhengyuansi, a nondescript village where everyone knows everyone.

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How Netflix Changed the Way We Watch TV

In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments.

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Netflix Price Cuts Are Heating Up India's Streaming War

Netflix and its rivals are facing a price war in India as a jump in the cost of watching video on mobile phones threatens to slow demand in what is shaping up as a key growth market globally for...

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Boeing Names David Calhoun as New CEO Amid Max Crisis

Boeing on Monday pushed out its embattled chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, as it attempts to pivot from a protracted crisis surrounding the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX after two deadly...

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Release Date for Vir Das' Next Netflix Stand-Up Special Revealed

Vir Das' next Netflix stand-up comedy special - Vir Das: For India - has a release date: January 26, 2020.

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Vivo Y11 (2019) With Snapdragon 439 SoC Set to Launch Soon in India

Vivo has confirmed to Gadgets 360 that the Vivo Y11 (2019) phone packing dual rear cameras will soon be launched in India.

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Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe SSD Review

The Adata XPG SX8200 Pro is not just fast but also affordable, and could be one of the best options if you're looking for a new NVMe SSD

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Ola's Real-Time Ride Monitoring System Launched in India

Ola on Monday announced to expand its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based safety feature called 'Guardian' across several cities in the country. 'Guardian' uses real-time data from rides to...

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Tesla Said to Take New Loan From Chinese Banks for Shanghai Factory

US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc and a group of China banks have agreed a new 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), five-year loan facility for the automaker's Shanghai car plant, three sources familiar...

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CES 2020: Dates, Trends, and What to Expect

CES 2020 hosts nearly 200,000 visitors, all looking for the latest products and trends in TVs, entertainment, health, fitness, gaming, PCs, cars, AI, voice assistants, appliances, and much more

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Infinix Hot 8 Getting XOS 5.5 Update With New Features, December Patch

Infinix Hot 8 has started receiving the XOS 5.5 update that brings a host of new features and the December security patch.

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Popular Messaging App ToTok Reportedly an Emirati Spying Tool

Popular messaging app ToTok has been accused of being a spying tool for the UAE government, according to a report. Google and Apple have taken down the app.

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PUBG Mobile to Fun Race 3D: Top Mobile Games of 2019

This year has been a landmark one for mobile gaming, with more battle royale games like Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile coming to the small screen right in your palm.

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Realme X50 5G Launch Date to Be Revealed Tomorrow

Realme X50 5G launch date is set to be announced tomorrow, Realme announced through a Weibo post. The smartphone is already teased to have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC.

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Donald Trump Officially Launches New US Space Force

US President Donald Trump signed legislation Friday to create a full-fledged Pentagon force for combat in outer space -- the first new military service in seven decades.

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OnePlus Red Cable Club Offers Free Cloud Storage, OnePlus Care Benefits

OnePlus has launched the Red Cable Club programme that offers benefits such as free 50GB of cloud storage for a year and multiple OnePlus Care rewards.

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'Turkish Crime Family' Hacker Who Tried to Blackmail Apple Pleads Guilty

A self-proclaimed hacker who held over 300 million iPhones to ransom after gaining access to their iCloud details and threatening to factory reset their iPhones has pleaded guilty to blackmailing the...

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Airtel Expands Wi-Fi Calling Availability, Support For More Phones Added

Airtel has expanded the availability of its Wi-Fi calling service to more regions across the country and has also added support for more phones.

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Realme X2 Pro 6GB RAM, 64GB Storage Variant Set to Launch in India Soon

Realme Mobiles India CEO, Madhav Sheth, has confirmed that the company will soon launch a 6GB + 64GB variant of the phone priced at Rs. 27,999 in India.

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Xiaomi India Chief Calls 'To Make India a More Export-Friendly' Market

Xiaomi currently has seven smartphone manufacturing plants in India in partnership with Taiwanese multinational electronics company Foxconn and Singapore-based technological manufacturer Flex.

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This 23-Year-Old Indian Hacker Is Raking in Big Bucks Finding Bugs

Meet 23-year-old Shivam Vashist from north India, a hacker associated with San Francisco-based HackerOne which is a vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform and boasts of clients like...

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Netflix Unveils Release Date, Trailer, Cast for Next Indian Series, Jamtara

Netflix has unveiled a release date - January 10, 2020 - and trailer for Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega, its next original series from India set in the dark underbelly of an eponymous village in the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Leak Tips Exynos 9810 SoC, Triple Rear Cameras

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite's complete specifications have surfaced online, and they include a generation-old Exynos 9810 SoC, triple rear cameras, and a 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Delivers Lowest Opening for New Trilogy

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker brought in $373.5 million worldwide on its opening weekend, which would be amazing for most films but is below projections for a Star Wars movie. Meanwhile, Jumanji:...

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NASA Spacecraft Circling the Sun Stumbles Upon a Trail of Shooting Stars

Scientists have struggled for years to photograph Phaethon's debris trail - until a NASA spacecraft serendipitously stumbled upon it.

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Fake 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Streams Stealing User Data

Cybersecurity researchers have said they have discovered over 30 fraudulent websites and social media profiles disguised as official movie accounts of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' that are...

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Boeing Spacecraft Returns for Earth After Aborted Mission

Boeing's new Starliner unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday, landing in the New Mexico desert in the United States six days early after a clock problem scuppered a rendezvous with the...

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Realme X2, Realme Buds Air India Launch, WhatsApp Bug & More News This Week

Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air launches were undoubtedly the biggest headlines of the week past, but that doesn't mean there weren't numerous other major pieces of news. LG brought its dual-screen LG...

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Winter Solstice 2019: When and What It Is, Everything You Need to Know

Winter solstice is considered as the shortest day of the year for that hemisphere, and marks the beginning of winter.

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Facebook Says Group Used AI-Generated Images to Push Pro-Trump Messages

Facebook has taken down a well-financed campaign that used dozens of artificially generated faces to spread pro-Trump and anti-Chinese government messages, the company and outside researchers said on...

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Apple Opens Lucrative Bug Bounty Programme, With Top Payout of $1 Million

Apple has opened its previously-closed bug bounty programme for all security researchers wherein it will pay lucrative amount to those who find and report them to Apple Product Security, depending on...

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Twitter Warns of Serious Android App Vulnerability, Urges Users to Update

Twitter is warning users of its Android app about a security vulnerability it has fixed, and recommends users update to get the secure version.

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Poco F2 to Launch in 2020, Pocophone Chief Alvin Tse Hints

Alvin Tse has taken to Twitter to respond to a user query about the Poco brand. In his response, Tse wrote, "You will hear more from POCO in 2020." This hints that Xiaomi will launch the Poco F1...

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Vivo Sends Out MWC 2020 Invites, February 23 Launch Event Confirmed

Vivo, in its invite, confirms that its special event will be held on February 23 at the Nautic Centre in Barcelona.

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Flipkart Year End Sale Begins: Redmi 8, Realme 5 Pro Discounts and Other Offers

Flipkart has listed phones like the iPhone 8, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 8, Realme 5 Pro, Vivo Z1 Pro, and more smartphones at reduced prices. The sale will end on December 23.

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Huawei P40 Pro to Offer 10x Optical Zoom With Periscope Camera: Kuo

Ming Chi Kuo reportedly explains that Huawei will achieve 10x optical zoom feature by using two mirrors and a prism inside the camera of the Huawei P40 Pro. To recall, the Huawei P30 Pro came with a...

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A Spoiler-Filled Review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker out now, we dive into spoilers for the long-awaited end to the Skywalker saga, from how it deals with Rey's (Daisy Ridley) lineage to Kylo Ren's (Adam Driver)...

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Friday, December 20, 2019

Realme Winter Sale Begins, X2 Pro Master Edition Sale Details Revealed

Realme X2 will also go on sale every day at 12pm (noon) IST during the sale period, and the company is offering 10 percent instant discount on ICICI Bank credit card (max up to Rs. 1,500) and no-cost...

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Best Phones of 2019: The Budget Smartphones We Loved This Year

We've rounded up some of the best budget smartphones of 2019, in one single list.

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India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns

In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against...

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Boeing's Starliner Astronaut Capsule Fails Key Test to Reach Space Station

Boeing's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in the embattled...

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Apple Suppressed Competitors in App Store, Until It Got Caught: Lawsuit

An email app developer says it has uncovered new data that suggests Apple has long been suppressing the rankings of apps in the App Store that compete with Apple's own offerings, according to new...

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Twitter Suspends Accounts It Says Are Linked to Saudi Arabia

Twitter has suspended thousands of accounts which it said on Friday were linked "to a significant state-backed information operation" originating in Saudi Arabia.

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Motorola Delays $1,500 Foldable Razr Phone Due to Supply Issues

Motorola is delaying the launch of the foldable Razr smartphone in North America, saying demand for the $1,500 device has outstripped its supply predictions.

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Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Now Available for 6 More Smartphones

Airtel on Friday added six new devices to the list of smartphones that are compatible with its Wi-Fi calling service.

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Alphabet Grants CEO Sundar Pichai Largest Ever Stock Award, Again

Alphabet's newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai would receive a hefty $240 million (£184.40 million) in performance-based stock awards over the next three years, the highest ever...

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Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro: Release Date, Expected Price, Specifications

Huawei P40 will run Android 10, but without Google's apps and services. It will instead integrate Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) core on-board.

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From Zomato Gold to Realme Earbuds, Our Favourite Purchases in 2019

On our best-of-2019 list of favourite tech purchases, there's everything from new phones to gaming consoles. The list features Zomato Gold, iPhone 11 Pro and XR, iPad Pro, Google Home Mini, Amazon...

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Apple Grabs 66 Percent of Global Handset Industry Profits: Counterpoint

Apple dominated the global handset market by capturing 66 percent of industry profits and 32 percent of the overall handset revenue in the third quarter of 2019 as overall global handset profits...

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Redmi K20 Series Start Supporting HD Playback on Amazon Prime Video

Redmi K20 Pro has received a new update with software version MIUI 11.0.3.0.QFKINXM. Separately, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro have received HD video playback support for content available on Amazon...

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Google to Boost Customer Care by Hiring 3,800 Workers, Including in India

After facing criticism that the tech giant relies more on low-cost, third-party temporary workers, Google has announced to hire 3,800 "in-house" full-time employees in 2020 at various sites, including...

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PVR Brings IMAX With Laser to 3 Indian Cities, IMAX Coming to Two More

IMAX with Laser is now available at two PVR Cinemas: High Street Phoenix in Lower Parel, Mumbai and Select City Walk in Saket, New Delhi. A third will be installed at SPI Palazzo The Forum Vijaya Mall...

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Steam Winter Sale 2019: Check Out the Best Deals on Games

The Steam Winter Sale is back, and is offering discounts on a tonne of acclaimed games from franchises such as Far Cry, Monster Hunter, Mortal Kombat, and more.

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Eight-Year-Old Is Highest Paid YouTuber, Earns $26 Million in Year

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine.

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The Witcher Is Netflix's GoT With More Magic and Beasts, but Less Oomph

Here's our review of The Witcher, the Netflix series adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy books. Henry Cavill is among The Witcher cast. The Witcher release date in India is December 20.

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Price Leaked Ahead of Expected Launch

The WinFuture report has added an update to its earlier report to state that the price of the Galaxy Note 10 Lite will be at EUR 629.99. The report earlier said that it should launch in Germany for...

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BSNL Launches Rs. 109 'Mithram Plus' Prepaid Plan With 5GB Data

Rs. 109 BSNL "Mithram Plus" prepaid recharge plan comes with a validity of 90 days, though its bundled benefits are valid for 20 days.

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Realme X50 5G Teased to Support Enhanced VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge Tech

Realme X50 5G is teased to come with an enhanced version of VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge fast charging technology that Oppo unveiled in September. The smartphone is already confirmed to have a Qualcomm...

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Pokemon Go's New Buddy Adventure Feature Rolled Out: All You Need to Know

The Buddy Adventure feature essentially lets you experience your choice of Pokemon in a more life-like manner. It lets the Pokemon walk around the map without worry, lets you feed berries, and...

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Realme X2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: Which One to Buy?

Realme X2 vs Redmi Note 8 Pro: which one is worth your hard-earned money? We put them to the test to get the answer

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Realme XT, Realme C2 Updates Bring Dark Mode Toggle, December Security Patch

Realme XT and Realme C2 have started receiving a new software update in India that brings December Android security patch and a host of new features.

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The 10 Most Influential Games of the Past Decade

Gaming is now humanity's favourite form of entertainment, and the medium's legacy was cemented this past decade.

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Facebook Working on Own Operating System to Run Its AR Glasses

Facebook is exploring the possibility of designing its own software to power augmented reality glasses, which would free it from dependence on Google's Android operating system, the company confirmed...

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OnePlus Partners HackerOne, Brings New Bug Bounty Programme to Improve Security

The new OnePlus Security Response Center will offer bug bounty ranging from $50 to $7,000 to security experts who discover and report on potential threats to OnePlus' systems through the new bug...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specifications Leak Tips Snapdragon 855, tOIS Tech

As per a new report, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will pack Snapdragon 855 SoC and a 48-megapixel rear camera with support for tOIS technology.

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Watch the First Trailer for Tenet, Christopher Nolan's Next Movie

Surprise - we have a trailer for Tenet. Warner Bros. has released a two-minute trailer for Christopher Nolan's next movie. It was already clear that Tenet had something to do with time being...

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Realme X2 Goes on Sale for the First Time in India Today

Realme X2 will be available for purchase at 12pm (noon) IST through Flipkart and the Realme.com online store. The phone comes in Pearl Blue, Pearl Green, and Pearl White colour options.

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Facebook Says Investigating Data Exposure of 267 Million Users

Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online.

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Facebook Separates Security Tool From Friend Suggestions, Citing Privacy Overhaul

Facebook will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its "people you may know" feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its privacy practices, the...

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Huawei Mate X Upgrade With Kirin 990 SoC to Launch Next Year: Report

Huawei Mate X improved version will come with a better hinge and include a more resistant display, Huawei Technologies Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu reportedly said.

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Oppo A91 Surfaces on Geekbench With MediaTek Helio P60 SoC

Oppo A91 specifications have surfaced through a Geekbench listing that shows the phone with model number PCM00. The smartphone also recently received TENAA certification.

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YouTube Music Gets 3 New Personalised Mixes

YouTube Music has officially launched its first personalised playlists -- Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and Your Mix.

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TRAI Paper on Floor Prices Could Lead to Tariff Hikes: Analysts

Reacting to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) floating a consultation paper on fixation of floor prices, analysts say it opens up room for more tariff hikes.

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Amazon Kindle Publishing Sees Significant Growth of Writers From India

Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has enabled as many as 98 Indian authors to made over Rs. 3.5 lakhs in 2019 alone. But in what ways Amazon is seeing growth in Indian authors as well as...

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Watch the First Trailer for Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army, Out in January

Amazon Prime Video has announced a January 24, 2020 release date for The Forgotten Army, the World War II era-set drama about Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army from creator and director...

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IPL Auction 2020: How to Watch Live Stream and Telecast on Mobile, TV

The Vivo IPL 2020 auction ceremony is being held today in Kolkata. Here is when it starts, how to watch the livestream, and more details you need to know.

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Vivo Z1 Pro, Z1x, Y90 Price Cut During Christmas Carnival: All Details

Vivo Z1x is listed at Rs. 15,990 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, whereas the higher-end 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model carries a price tag of Rs. 17,990. A discount of Rs. 1,000 has been...

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Oppo Reno 3, Reno 3 Pro Live Photos Leak Online; Quad Rear Cameras Tipped

Oppo Reno 3 and Oppo Reno 3 Pro live photos have been spotted online, and the phones are both expected to sport a gradient back panel design. The Oppo Reno 3 will sport a waterdrop-style notch, while...

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Pornhub Reveals 2019 Android Statistics That Google Is Keeping Secret

Pornhub has released data on how people access its portal from various Android operating system versions, something that Google has been withholding for a while now.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Airtel, Vodafone Confirm Internet, Voice, SMS Shut Down in Certain Areas of Delhi

Airtel and Vodafone Idea customers have reported the Internet suspensions in certain areas of Delhi NCR.

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Facebook Buys Cloud Gaming Company PlayGiga for Undisclosed Amount

Facebook has acquired Spanish video gaming firm PlayGiga in a bid to gain a footprint in the cloud-based game streaming market.

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Realme X2 First Sale Tomorrow: Price in India, Specifications, and Offers

Realme X2 will go on sale for the first time in India tomorrow via Flipkart and the official Realme India website.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest Begins: OnePlus 7T, Redmi K20 Pro Discounts, and More

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is available in an open sale manner, and exchange discount of up to Rs. 7,400 is also listed for the first time. Redmi Note 8 will go on sale at 12pm (noon) IST today.

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Huawei P Smart Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, Pop-Up Selfie Camera Launched

Huawei P Smart Pro is listed in many European markets, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Poland, and Ukraine among others. The smartphone essentially carries the same list of specifications that we...

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Instagram to TikTok: Indians Wage Online Battle Against Citizenship Act

As protests rage across Indian universities against a new citizenship law, students have taken to social media to wage battle online and teach people how to organise demonstrations.

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Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro Leak-Based Renders Tip Design Details

Huawei P40 and Huawei P40 Pro phones are expected to sport OLED panels, and an all-display front, however the dark renders do not show whether the phones will have a hole-punch display or not.

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JioSaavn App Is Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick

JioSaavn app for Amazon Fire TV Stick brings original shows and podcasts as well as features such as personalised playlists and a library of Bollywood songs.

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Ozil Cut From Video Game in China Over Xinjiang Comments

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been deleted from Chinese versions of the popular Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) mobile game, the title's China distributor has said, as the fallout continued over his...

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Apple, Google, Amazon, Others Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Amazon, Apple and Google and other industry partners aim to enable more smart home devices to speak to each other.

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Apple, Google, Amazon, Others Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Amazon, Apple and Google and other industry partners aim to enable more smart home devices to speak to each other.

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Eight-Year-Old Is Highest Paid YouTuber, Earns $26 Million in Year

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Our Spoiler-Free Review

Here's our spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which brings an end to the new Star Wars trilogy and the Skywalker saga. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker release date in India is...

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UIDAI Shelves Plan to Hire Agency to Track Online Conversations

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday it has withdrawn the controversial tender seeking to invite bids for a social media monitoring agency to deal...

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Jabra Elite 75t Truly Wireless Earbuds Launched in India at Rs. 15,999

Jabra, a subsidiary of GN Netcom that makes in-ear and on-ear audio wearables, on Tuesday launched Elite 75t in the country. Jabra Elite 75t are priced at Rs. 15,999.

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What's Next for NASA's OSIRIS-Rex: Kiss an Asteroid and Avoid Mount Doom

OSIRIS-REx's target asteroid, Bennu, is the size of the Empire State Building and the shape of a Fruit Gusher candy.

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JBL Unveils Solar-Powered Headphones With 'Virtually Unlimited Playtime'

JBL has unveiled the Reflect Eternal headphones that have a solar strip on the neckband for charging the device, promising virtually unlimited playtime.

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Vivo X30 Pro 5G 12GB RAM + 512GB Storage Variant Spotted on TENAA

The Vivo X30 Pro 5G 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at CNY 4,298 (roughly Rs. 43,500), so the 12GB RAM option should be launched at an even higher price tag.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Realme Buds Air Review

Realme's latest audio product is the Buds Air, an affordable pair of true wireless earphones priced at Rs. 3,999. Here's our review.

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This YouTuber Is Fighting the Video Giant for Rights

Joerg Sprave and the members of his "YouTubers' Union" Facebook group aren't global YouTube royalty, like gamer Felix Kjellberg with his 102 million followers under the alias PewDiePie.

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Huawei P40 Series Phones Confirmed to Launch in March Next Year

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Technologies Consumer Business Group, has confirmed that the Huawei P40 series phones will be launched in March next year.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Gains Top Spot in DxOMark Camera Review

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has received an overall camera score of 123 by the DxoMark team that gave a total score of 121 to the Mate 30 Pro 4G model.

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Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Set for Launch to Space Station This Week

Boeing is all set to launch its Starliner spacecraft for the first time to the International Space Station at the end of this week, a key mission as NASA looks to resume crewed flight by 2020.

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Facebook Says It Can Locate Users Even if They Opt Out of Tracking

Facebook said that clues for figuring out a user's location include being tagged in a photo at a specific place or a check-in at a location such as at a restaurant during a dinner with friends.

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The Man Who Built Amazon's Delivery Machine

Dave Clark described his early-career habit of lurking in the shadows of Amazon warehouses and scoping out slackers he could fire, which earned him the nickname The Sniper.

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Amazon's LOTR Prequel Series Said to Cast Morfydd Clark as Young Galadriel

Morfydd Clark (His Dark Materials) has reportedly been cast in Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings prequel series as a young version of Galadriel, one of the greatest Middle-earth Elves played...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 Screen Protector Leak Tips Ultra-Slim Display Bezels

Samsung Galaxy S11 and Samsung Galaxy S11+ screen protectors have been leaked, and it shows extremely thin bezels on the display forehead and chin.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker India Ticket Bookings Begin

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ticket bookings are now live in select cities and screens across India on BookMyShow and Paytm, though none of PVR, INOX, Cinépolis, or Carnival Cinemas have opened...

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Samsung Galaxy A21 Case Renders Leak, Tip Design

Samsung Galaxy A21 has been leaked through a few case renders ahead of its official launch. The smartphone seems to have a triple rear camera setup along with an LED flash module and USB Type-C port.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Renders Leaked, Colour Options Tipped

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite has been leaked in renders, showing off the phone in Black, Red, and White gradient finishes.

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Translation Key on WeChat Takes Jabs at Other Country's Flags

Tencent said on Tuesday that it will fix a "translation bug" on its chat app WeChat that sends out distinct non-sequiturs when country flags are inputted via text message.

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Samsung Galaxy A01 With Dual Rear Cameras, 3,000mAh Battery Announced

Samsung Galaxy A01 key features include 5.7-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, up to 8GB RAM, has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion, and a 3,000mAh battery.

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This Startup Wants to Eliminate Physical Buttons From Smartphones

UltraSense Systems on Tuesday released a sensor that aims to eliminate mechanical buttons on the sides of smartphones.

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Google Fires Fifth Activist Employee in Three Weeks

Google fired a security engineer on Friday after she used an internal alert system to remind colleagues that they had the right to take collective action.

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TRAI Postpones Abolition of Telecom Interconnection Fees by a Year

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday deferred by a year a plan to abolish interconnection usage fees that operators pay each other for calls made from one network to another.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro to Go on Sale in India Today at 12 Noon

Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India in October. The Redmi phone comes houses a quad rear camera setup and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC.

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Realme Counters Xiaomi's Mi Credit With Realme PaySa

Realme PaySa is powered by Oppo-owned fintech startup FinShell. The new Realme offering is designed to take on Xiaomi's Mi Credit by offering loans, payment services, and credit reports to...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite's S Pen May Feature Location Tracking

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite was spotted on the Bluetooth certification site with model number SM-N770F. The description of this listing reads "Note 10 Lite SPEN" hinting that the Bluetooth v5.1...

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Realme Buds Air Truly Wireless Earbuds Launched in India

Realme Buds Air, the Chinese smartphone maker's first truly wireless earbuds, are official. Realme claims that Buds Air can provide 17 hours of music playback on a single charge, however there is a...

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Realme X2 With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 730G SoC Launched in India

Realme X2 was launched in China in September and was initially set to arrive in India as the Realme XT 730G. The new Realme phone comes with VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 fast charging technology.

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Realme X2 First Impressions

Also known as the Realme XT 730G, the new Realme X2 offers a few interesting updates that might tempt buyers.

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Realme X50 Launch Date May Be January 5, CMO's Latest Post Suggests

Realme CMO Xu Qi Chase took to Weibo to share a cryptic post about the launch date of the Realme X50 5G. His post has the number 20, suggesting the number of days left for the launch.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Here Is What OnePlus Will Be Launching at CES 2020

OnePlus has announced that it will be present at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, and a new post on Weibo reveals what the event will be about.

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Gully Boy Is Out of the 2020 Oscars Race

Gully Boy has failed to make the 10 films that have been shortlisted in consideration for the Best International Feature Film award at the 2020 Oscars. Parasite, Pain and Glory, and Atlantics are the...

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Microsoft Edge Based on Chromium to Roll Out via Windows Updates

Microsoft Edge based on Chromium will be available for download directly through Windows Updates instead of being a part of the Windows operating system updates. Developers have been provided with a...

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OnePlus 7T Pro OxygenOS 10.0.5 Update Brings Fixes, November Patch

OnePlus 7T Pro latest update brings improved app launch times, optimised RAM management, and improved system stability and bug fixes.

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Realme X2, Realme Buds Air Set to Launch in India Today: Live Updates

Realme is hosting a press event in New Delhi today where it will be launching the Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air. The event will kick off at 12:30pm and as always, Gadgets 360 will bring you all the...

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Redmi 7A Starts Getting MIUI 11 Stable Update in India

Xiaomi has begun the rollout of stable MIUI 11 update for the Redmi 7A in India that brings a host of new features as well as the November security patch.

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'Questionable' Death Prompts Calls to Exhume Crypto Exchange CEO's Body

Now attorneys for QuadrigaCX's investors are asking that Cotten's body be exhumed, so that they can settle the question of whether he is really dead.

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Vivo X30 vs Vivo X30 Pro

Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro have been launched as the two new smartphones by the Chinese company. Both new Vivo phones sport a hole-punch display design and come with an integrated 5G modem.

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Vivo Funtouch OS 10 Update Rollout Roadmap Announced, Begins February 2020

At the Vivo X30 series launch event, Vivo unveiled the rollout roadmap for Funtouch OS 10. The Android Pie-based software brings a minimal UI, live wallpapers, and animated lock screen, among other...

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Netflix, Viacom18 Tie Up for Three New Original Series From India

Netflix is partnering with Viacom18's digital content arm, Tipping Point, for three new original series from India: *She*, Taj Mahal 1989, and Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega. Soumendra Padhi is the...

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Apple Kills App That Let You Turn iPhone Into a Virtual Classic iPod

Apple has removed an app called Rewound from its App Store that turned an iPhone into a virtual iPod with a click wheel like an old-era MP3 player.

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Vivo X30, Vivo X30 Pro With 64-Megapixel Camera, Exynos 980 SoC Launched

Vivo X30 5G , Vivo X30 Pro 5G phones offer 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, and pre-bookings for both the phones are already live in China.

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Instagram Says Will Fight Misinformation With Fact-Check Allies

Instagram on Monday went global in its fight against misinformation, making alliances with fact-checkers around the world to expose deception in shared photos or videos.

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Netflix's Asia-Pacific Business Has Biggest Gains Over the Past Three Years

Netflix is accelerating its growth overseas, with its Asia-Pacific business recording the biggest membership and revenue gains among all regions over the past three years.

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Amazon Bans Sellers From Using FedEx for Some Prime Deliveries in the US

Amazon.com is temporarily blocking third-party sellers from using FedEx's ground delivery network to handle Prime shipments as it strives to hit accelerated delivery deadlines this holiday season.

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Realme X2, Realme Buds Air Launching in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air are all set to launch today. The Realme X2 phone was launched in China in September, and now it is set to make its India debut.

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Vivo V17 Set to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today

Vivo V17 price in India is set at Rs. 22,990 for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option. It will be offered in Midnight Ocean and Glacier Ice colours.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Posts Strong Early Benchmark Numbers

We had chance to benchmark the Snapdragon 865 at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019, and the initial numbers show a lot of promise.

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Stars' Flares Can Kill Potential Life on Exoplanets: Study

Space researchers at New York University in Abu Dhabi now say that not all exoplanets in habitable zones will be able to maintain hospitable conditions for life.

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Google Warns Turkish Partners Over New Android Phones Amid Dispute

Google has told its Turkish business partners it will not be able to work with them on new Android phones to be released in Turkey, after the Turkish competition board ruled that changes Google made...

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Google Pauses Chrome 79 Update Rollout After Discovering Critical Bug

Google has paused the Chrome 79 rollout process for Android users as a critical bug that deletes user data from some apps was discovered by developers and users.

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BSNL Reduces Validity of Rs. 118, Rs. 187, Rs. 399 Prepaid Plans: All Details

BSNL is offering 21 days validity on the Rs. 118 plan, 24 days validity on the Rs. 187 plan, and 65 days validity on the Rs. 399 plan.

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Vivo X30 Pro Alleged Specifications Leaked Hours Ahead of Official Launch

Vivo X30 Pro and Vivo X30 launch is set for today at 7:30pm CST Asia (5:00pm IST) in China. Before the launch, all the specifications of X30 Pro have been leaked.

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'Very Tired' PewDiePie to Take a Break From YouTube Next Year

PewDiePie has announced in one of his recent videos that he will be taking a break from YouTube early next year.

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Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro Now on Sale via Amazon in India

Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro were launched earlier this year, and they both were originally sold online via Flipkart and Mi.com. The Redmi K20 series price starts at Rs. 19,999.

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Google Maps Satellite Images Cover 98 Percent of Population

Google has revealed it has captured 10 million miles of Street View images until now for Google Maps. Additionally, Google Earth now houses 36 million miles of high-definition satellite images that...

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Redmi K30 5G May Soon Get a 12GB RAM Variant With 512GB of Onboard Storage

Redmi K30 5G is listed on TENAA with model number M2001G7AE and this listing now shows that the phone will pack up to 12GB RAM. The listing also suggests that the phone will offer up to 512GB of...

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How Facebook Tracks In-Store Shopping in the US to Targets Users With Ads

Facebook has joined hands with top retailers who are sending the social networking giant data on what the customers are buying in retail stores.

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Jio Fiber Set-Top Box: Everything You Need to Know

Jio Fiber is offering a complimentary set-top box to its paid subscribers. The company has just started rolling it out to both new and existing subscribers. We tell you everything you need to know...

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

Instagram Introduces 'Caption Warning' Feature to Combat Bullying

Instagram has now extended its anti-bullying tool to hurtful captions on photos and videos. Now, if someone bullies you on an Instagram caption on your photos or videos, it will immediately be flagged...

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OnePlus 7T Gets OxygenOS 10.0.7 Update With November Security Patch

OnePlus 7T is getting a software boost, with the OxygenOS 10.0.7 update now rolling out for the company's current-generation smartphone

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Zomato in Advanced Talks to Buy Uber Eats' India Business: Report

The online food delivery industry in India is set for a big churn as Uber has reportedly entered advanced stages of talks to sell Uber Eat's India business to rival Zomato by the end of this year.

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Rick and Morty Season 4 Netflix India Release Date Announced

Rick and Morty season 4 will release December 22 on Netflix in India, Gadgets 360 has learned. It will also release Sunday in Germany, Israel, Sweden, and more than 30 other countries.

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TRAI's New MNP Process Goes Live: Here's Everything You Need to Know

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally implemented the revised mobile number portability (MNP) rules. Starting today, the new MNP process will enable users to port to a new operator...

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Chandrayaan-2: Space Failure Part of Big Game, NASA-JPL CTO Says

The big takeaway from the Chandrayaan-2 mission is that space probes are bound to fail and none other than NASA knows it better.

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How Tech Gadgets for Exercise Sometimes Do More Harm Than Good

Runners (along with cyclists and other athletes eager to track their mileage and time) can get all the data they want these days and use it to get faster. Yet, for many, that feedback can lead to...

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Jumanji: The Next Level, Frozen 2 Rule Weekend Global Box Office

Frozen 2 is now a billion-dollar movie, a record sixth in the same year for its studio Disney. Jumanji: The Next Level opened to $213 million worldwide. Knives Out has now climbed to $162.2 million...

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Oppo A8 Expected to Launch Soon, Specifications Surface Online

Oppo A8, an upcoming smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker, has been spotted on the Chinese regulator TENAA's website.

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Fortnite Players Get Treated to Free 'Star Wars' Items and a New Scene

Millions of Fortnite players had a bad feeling about a historic "Star Wars" event inside the game, just minutes before it went live.

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SoftBank's China Strategy Wobbles as Key Bets Disappoint

For SoftBank, OneConnect's IPO should have been a vindication of an aggressive China investing strategy. Instead, embarrassed bankers had to slash the offering size and cut its price as investors...

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Redmi K30 Launched, Vivo V17 Unveiled in India, and More News This Week

Redmi K30 5G and 4G variants were launched this week, while the Realme X2 India launch date was revealed by the Oppo spin-off brand. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71, while the Vivo V17...

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Xiaomi Launches Google Nest Hub Competitor With 3 Subwoofers

Xiaomi XiaoAI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 will go on sale in China starting December 18.

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FASTag: Everything You Need to Know, From How to Get It to How to Recharge

FASTag is set to become mandatory across all highways in India starting tomorrow, December 15. Here's how you can get a FASTag for your vehicle or recharge an existing FASTag online.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Hasn't Sold 1 Million Units, Company Clarifies

Samsung has denied VP Young Sohn's earlier statement at TechCrunch Disrput Berlin, saying the executive may have been confused by the initial sales target for the year.

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Realme Buds Air Teased to Come With AirPods-Like Touch Controls

Realme Buds Air will get connected to a compatible smartphone just by opening their case, a video teaser showcases. Realme has also confirmed the early sale details.

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Mobile Internet Services Suspended for 48 Hours in Meghalaya

Mobile Internet services have been suspended across Meghalaya for the next 48 hours, officials said. The development comes in the wake of the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament.

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Internet Services Suspended Across Assam Till Monday

Internet services across Assam will remain suspended till December 16 to prevent alleged misuse of social media in disturbing peace and to maintain law and order in the state, officials said on...

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Motorola Razr (2019) Teased to Launch in India 'Soon'

Motorola Razr (2019) was launched globally last month but is yet to reach the market. The foldable phone offers a clamshell design with a flexible display that folds completely in half.

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Elon Musk Appears at The Game Awards to Support His Girlfriend

Elon Musk was spotted at the Game Awards, where Tesla CEO showed his appreciation for his artist girlfriend with a standing ovation.

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Realme 3 Pro, Realme U1, Realme 1 Get Dark Mode Toggle, December Patch

Realme 3 Pro has received a software update with firmware version RMX1851EX_11.A.21, while Realme U1 has received an update with firmware version RMX1831EX_11_C.16 and Realme 1 has got the update with...

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Google Culture War Escalates as Era of Transparency Wanes

The extent of Google's employee rebellion is hard to measure - the company has tried to portray it as the work of a handful of malcontents from the company's junior ranks.

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PhonePe Says It Has Crossed 5 Billion Transactions, Grew 5X in 1 Year

PhonePe crossed the one-billion transaction milestone in November last year and has grown a phenomenal 5 times in just one year, the company said in a statement.

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Trump Appears to Hit New Twitter Record With 123 Tweets in a Day

US President Donald Trump broke his own Twitter record when he tweeted a whopping 123 times in a day against the House Judiciary Committee's decision to initiate impeachment charges against him.

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Uber Submits Appeal to Regain London Taxi Licence

Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London's transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up a potentially lengthy...

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WhatsApp Snooping Issue: Facebook India Head Appears Before Panel

Facebook India Head Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort...

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Realme Buds Air Price in India, Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch

Realme Buds Air specifications have surfaced online. The truly wireless earbuds are said to have USB Type-C port and 17 hours of battery life on a single charge.

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The Game Awards 2019: Here Are All the Major Announcements

The Game Awards 2019 witnessed the announcement of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II for Xbox Series X, Godfall for PS5, and a lot more.

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WhatsApp Fixes a Critical Bug in Latest Beta for Android

WhatsApp is receiving a new update for its beta build on Android, that bumps up the version number to 2.19.366.

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This Could Be Xiaomi's Answer to Google Nest Hub, Amazon Echo Show 8

Xiaomi could have a new smart display in the pipeline with a design similar to that of Google Nest Hub and Amazon Echo Show 8. The display could be called the XiaoAI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 or...

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Scientists Devise 'Lifespan Clock' for Vertebrates

An Australian research team say they have come up with a "lifespan clock" which provides accurate maximum age estimates for vertebrates, a key variable in the study of both living and extinct animals.

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Watch the New Ghost Stories Trailer, India's Next Netflix Original

Netflix is celebrating the fact that it's Friday the 13th by releasing a full-length trailer for Ghost Stories - the next Indian original - the supernatural horror anthology movie from directors...

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YouTube Music Said to Outpace Spotify and Local Rivals in India

YouTube has signed up more than 800,000 subscribers for its paid services in India since debuting in March, according to people familiar with the matter, vaulting it past competitors in one of the...

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Google's Messages App Getting Verified SMS Feature in India

Messages app has been updated with a Verified SMS feature that is rolling out gradually in India and eight other markets.

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SoftBank-Backed Paytm Raises $660 Million in Latest Round of Funding

Indian digital payments startup Paytm's parent has raised nearly $660 million from investors including Alibaba's Alipay, SoftBank's SVF Panther (Cayman) and funds managed by T Rowe Price among others,...

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Google Assistant Interpreter Mode Now Rolling Out to Android, iOS Users

The Interpreter Mode is already working on Android phones, but if you're not seeing it immediately, it should arrive soon. To use it on iOS, download the latest Google Assistant app from the App...

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2020 5G iPhone Models Won't See a Major Price Hike: Ming-Chi Kuo

Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple may launch four 5G-enabled iPhones next year and while 5G-related components could raise the production costs of the devices, he believes that the iPhone maker will...

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Redmi Note 8 Pro to Go on Sale at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 8 Pro packs a 64-megapixel main camera, a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, dual Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, dedicated microSD card slot, and a large 4,500mAh battery.

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Artificial Intelligence Puts Final Notes on Beethoven's Tenth Symphony

A team of musicologists and programmers is racing to complete a version of Beethoven's Tenth Symphony using artificial intelligence, ahead of the 250th anniversary of his birth next year.

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Game of Thrones Creators Reportedly Producing Movie on Lovecraft Graphic Novel

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will reportedly produce an untitled thriller based on the 2004 graphic novel Lovecraft, which will be adapted for screen by the writing duo of...

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Xbox Series X is Microsoft's Next Gaming Console, Coming in Holiday 2020

Microsoft has unveiled its next-gen gaming console, the Xbox Series X, at The Games Awards, alongside the new Xbox Wireless Controller.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Sales Hit 1 Million Units, VP Young Sohn Reveals

Samsung Electronics' President Young Sohn announced at TechCrunch's Disrupt Berlin event that the company has managed to sell about 1 million phones of the Galaxy Fold since its launch in...

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Godfall, a New Loot Slasher, Is Coming to PlayStation 5 and PC

The loot grind will continue in the next generation, as Gearbox Publishing announces Godfall, a third-person "loot slasher" from a fairly new studio.

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WhatsApp Won't Work on Millions of Devices From 2020

WhatsApp users on Windows Phones will be locked out forever after December 31, said Facebook. From February 1, 2020, any iPhone running iOS 8 or older will no longer be supported, along with any...

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Researchers Slam Artificial Intelligence Software That Predicts Emotions

A prominent group of researchers alarmed by the harmful social effects of artificial intelligence called Thursday for a ban on automated analysis of facial expressions in hiring and other major...

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Oppo Reno 3 Confirmed to Be Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G SoC

Oppo Reno 3 has been listed to be powered by the MediaTek's Dimensity 1000L 5G SoC. This chipset is still unannounced, and is expected to be a toned-down variant of the Dimensity 1000 SoC that was...

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Twitter Brings Back Election Labels for 2020 US Political Candidates

Twitter is bringing back special labels to help users identify accounts and tweets from US political candidates. The company, which first used such labels for the midterm elections last year.

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Facebook Delays Naming Oversight Board Members Until 2020

Facebook will not announce the first members of its independent oversight board this year as it originally expected, the company said on Thursday.

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US Regulator May Block Facebook From Integrating Apps

The US Federal Trade Commission is considering asking a court to stop Facebook from moving ahead with plans to integrate its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger subsidiaries, The Wall Street Journal...

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Flipkart's Samsung Sale Offers Discounts on Galaxy A-Series, Galaxy S9, More

Samsung Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70, Galaxy S9, and other Galaxy phones have received discounts under the Samsung Carnival sale on Flipkart that will last until Saturday, December 14.

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The Best Internet Memes of 2019

Internet memes keep getting bigger and better each year. This year, we saw some downright hilarious memes while others were just too interesting to miss. In this article, we've rounded up some of our...

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Intel's Pay Data Shows Most Top Executives Are White Men

An analysis by Bloomberg, which first reported the Intel pay data, showed that 1 in 4 white men at Intel are in the top salary band, while less than 10 percent of black employees are top earners.

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Oppo Reno 3 Series Will Employ 360-Degree Antenna for Better Connectivity

Oppo Reno 3 series phones will utilise a 360-degree wraparound antenna design for better signal reception. Moreover, the Oppo Reno 3 has been spotted packing the MediaTek 6885 SoC.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Motorola One Power Starts Receiving Android 10 Update

Motorola One Power is one of the few Android One devices to get Android 10 stable update. It comes with version number QPT30.61-18 and brings along the December security patch.

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WhatsApp to Sue Businesses Engaged in Abusing Bulk Messaging

WhatsApp will take legal action against businesses engaged in or assisting others in abusing automated or bulk messaging on its platform.

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Airtel Offering Rs. 1,000 Discount to New Broadband Customers

Airtel is offering a Rs. 1,000 discount to its new broadband customers in Bengaluru and Chennai circles. The offer is live until tonight.

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Meet the Scholar Who Diagnosed 'Surveillance Capitalism'

A year ago, Shoshana Zuboff dropped an intellectual bomb on the technology industry. She hasn't stood still since. In a 700-page book, the Harvard scholar skewered tech giants like Facebook and...

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Microsoft's Your Phone Now Allows Users to Make, Receive Calls From Their PC

Microsoft has introduced calling support in the Your Phone app. The feature was tested for a few months by Windows Insider members, and it has now rolled out to the general public.

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Jumanji: The Next Level Doesn't Live Up to Its Name

Here's our review of Jumanji: The Next Level, the new Dwayne Johnson movie that's a direct sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Nick Jonas, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, and Kevin Hart are also...

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Amazon Is Making a 'Sangeet' Series With Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas have landed an as-yet untitled unscripted series about the Indian wedding tradition of "sangeet" at Amazon Prime Video. Pre-production begins around February...

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Netflix Christmas Satire in Brazil Sparks Religious Outcry

A Christmas satire on Netflix depicting Jesus in a gay relationship has sparked a backlash in Brazil, where hundreds of thousands signed a petition calling for the film to be axed.

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Scientists to Harness the Sun to Break Down Plastic

Scientists said Wednesday they have come up with an environmentally-friendly method that uses artificial sunlight to transform plastic into power-generating chemicals, as countries worldwide battle to...

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Gadgets 360's Most Popular Podcasts of 2019

Best of 2019 lists are have started, as we're approaching the end of the year. We thought we'd begin that exercise with our most popular podcasts of 2019. Orbital, our technology podcast, is about to...

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YouTube Bans Insults Based on Gender, Race, and Sex

YouTube has announced that it will now remove videos that insult people based on "protected attributes" such as race, gender expression or sexual orientation.

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Xiaomi May Have a Motorola Razr (2019) Competitor in the Works

Xiaomi has registered a patent for a foldable phone that would come with a clamshell design similar to that of the Motorola Razr (2019). The foldable smartphone appears to have a pop-up selfie camera.

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Flaws in Smartwatches on Amazon.com May Let Strangers Track Kids

Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in cheap smartwatches for children that make it possible for strangers to override parental controls and track kids.

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Samsung Galaxy S11 , New Galaxy Fold Tipped to Launch February 18

Samsung Galaxy S11 launch date has been leaked, and the clamshell-design Samsung Galaxy Fold will also be launched alongside. The phone is reported to sport the Snapdragon 865 SoC in most markets,...

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Huawei P40 Tipped to Feature Hole-Punch Design With HDR-Capable Display

Huawei P40 series is the company's upcoming 2020 flagship expected to launch early next year. As we wait for the smartphone, an alleged set of the phone's display specifications has surfaced...

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Disney+ App Records 22 Million Downloads Since Launch: Apptopia

Disney+ has been downloaded 22 million times on mobile devices since the launch of the streaming service in November, according to a report by research firm Apptopia.

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Xiaomi Leads Indian Smart TV Market With 33 Percent Share in Q3

According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker, Q3 2019, Mi TV has maintained market leadership for six consecutive quarters and has seen a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 46...

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Facebook Sues Hong Kong-Based Company Alleging Ad Fraud

Facebook sued a Hong Kong company that it said used malware to bait people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links.

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Twitter Backs Overhaul of Social Media to Stem Disinformation

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is funding research aimed at changing the way information circulates on social media -- with the goal of combating online violence, hate and disinformation.

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Dell G5 5090 Gaming Desktop With 9th Gen Intel CPUs Launched in India

Dell has launched the Dell G5 5090 gaming desktop in India that packs 9th Gen Intel CPU and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics.

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Netflix Tests Long-Term Subscription Plans in India With Discounts

Netflix provides up to 50 percent discount through its long-term subscription plans that are currently available in a testing phase.

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Chrome to Now Warn Users if Their Passwords Get Stolen

Google has released Chrome 79, and it comes with new features include security improvements, Tab Freeze, back-forward cache, and improved phishing protection as well.

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Oppo Reno 3 Series, Enco Free Wireless Earbuds Set to Launch on December 26

Oppo Reno 3 series phones have officially been confirmed to launch on December 26 in China, alongside the Oppo Enco Free earbuds.

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Redmi K20 Series Surpasses 4.5 Million Shipments Globally: Xiaomi

Redmi K20 series has crossed the milestone of 4.5 million shipments globally in a little over six months since its launch, Xiaomi announced while launching the Redmi K30 at an event in Beijing.

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Resident Evil 3 Announced, Out April 3 2020 for PS4, PC, and Xbox One

Capcom has announced Resident Evil 3, a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, for the PS4, PC, and Xbox One, and has also divulged that it will be out on April 3, 2020.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Huami Amazfit Launches GTR Titanium, GTR Glitter Edition in India

Huami Amazfit GTR 47mm Titanium price in India is set at Rs. 14,999, while Amazfit GTR 42mm Glitter Edition carries a price tag of Rs. 12,999.

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Apple's New Mac Pro Can Cost Over $50,000

Apple's all-new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are now available for pre-order in the US. The new Mac Pro starts at $5,999 while the Pro Display XDR starts at $4,999.

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Facebook Portal Devices Can Now Work With WhatsApp Login

Facebook's video calling device Portal will now work with just a WhatsApp account, allowing users to make video calls to friends and family and access features like "Story Time" even if they don't...

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Onida Fire TV Edition Smart TVs Launched in India: All You Need to Know

Following the success of smart TV platforms such as Android TV, Amazon is bringing its Fire TV Edition Smart TVs to India, starting with Indian television brand Onida.

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Ex-Boeing Manager Warned Company About 737 Max Production Problems

A former senior manager at Boeing said he repeatedly warned company executives about production issues at the factory where the 737 Max jets were being built, but his recommendations to shut down...

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Realme Buds Air Will Reportedly Support Wireless Charging Out of the Box

Realme Buds Air, the company's first truly wireless earbuds, will reportedly support fast charging.

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Mars 2020 Headed to the Red Planet Next Year: NASA

Curiosity won't be NASA's only active Mars rover for much longer as in next summer, 'Mars 2020' will be headed for the Red Planet.

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Google Announces Android 10 Update for Android TV

Android 10 has been announced for Android TV devices. Google has also unveiled a new developer-focussed Android TV dongle called ADT-3 that is based on Android 10.

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Twitch Signs Three Major Streamers to Exclusive Contracts

Twitch is now fully engaged in the bidding wars for celebrity gamers, with three popular names pledging to stay on the platform that made them famous.

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Amazon Lawsuit Will Not Delay $10 Billion JEDI Contract: Pentagon

The lawsuit filed by Amazon challenging a $10 billion US military cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft will not delay implementation of the project, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Goes on Sale in India Today at 12 Noon

Redmi Note 8 Pro is all set to go on sale in India later today starting at 12pm (noon) via Amazon, Mi.com and Mi Home stores. Check the price, specifications, and offers on the phone

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Privacy Bill Seeks Access to 'Non Personal Data' From Companies

Government holds ultimate rights and powers to seek access to users' data to help formulate policies, showed the Personal Data Protection Bill which was circulated among the Parliament members on...

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Apple Releases iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3 Updates With New Parental Controls

iOS 13.3 is designed for all iPhone and iPod touch models compatible with iOS 13, while iPadOS 13.3 is meant for iPad models designed for iPadOS 13 and later versions. Apple has also brought a new...

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OPPO May Open an R&D Centre in Bengaluru

With Oppo planning to invest $7 billion in research and development globally in the next three years, the Chinese smartphone maker is looking to expand R&D centres to cities like Bengaluru, a top...

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EU Antitrust Regulators Mull Tougher Line Against Tech Giants

EU antitrust regulators are considering taking a tougher line against tech giants by forcing them to do more to ensure a level playing field, a senior European Commission official said on Tuesday.

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Facebook Rebuffs US Request to Abandon Plans to Encrypt Chats

Facebook has rebuffed a request from US Attorney General William Barr that it halt its plan to deploy strong encryption across its messaging apps.

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Hike Sticker Chat App Now Has Over 2 Million Weekly Active Users

Hike Sticker Chat app, which was launched in April this year, has surpassed the mark of two million weekly active users. CEO Kavin Mittal speaks with Gadgets 360 to detail Hike's growth in 2019 and...

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Vivo U20 8GB RAM Variant Launched in India: All You Need to Know

Vivo has launched a new variant of the Vivo U20 in India that packs 8GB of RAM accompanied by 128GB of internal storage.

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No Special Treatment for Fortnite in Play Store, Google Says

Google has made it clear that it will not provide Epic Games and Fornite an exception as it expects all developers to participate under the same terms.

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Oppo Unveils Augmented Reality Glasses to Take on Microsoft Hololens 2

Oppo AR Glass incorporates multiple fisheye cameras, an HD camera, 3D reconstruction technology, and diffractive waveguide technology to create an immersive experience.

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Redmi K30, Redmi K30 5G With Dual Selfie Cameras, Android 10 Launched

Redmi K30 has launched in China alongside the Redmibook 13, the first Redmi router, and the Redmi smart speaker as well. Xiaomi will be offering the phone in 4G and 5G variants.

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Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Launched in Delhi NCR: Everything You Need to Know

Airtel has launched the eponymous Airtel Wi-Fi Calling service in India that allows users to make calls and send SMS messages over a Wi-Fi network.

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Google Play Movies Could Roll Out Dolby Vision HDR Support Soon

Google's pay-as-you-play movie streaming service, Google Play Movies, is set to get a big upgrade with support for the Dolby Vision HDR format.

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Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 With 89 Percent Screen-to-Body Ratio Launched

RedmiBook 13 is designed to take on the Huawei MateBook 13 with a "full screen" experience that brings 89 percent screen-to-body ratio. The new RedmiBook will go on sale in China from December 12.

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Monday, December 9, 2019

Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G Specifications Tipped by a TENAA Listing

Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G specifications have been tipped by a couple of listings on the TENAA site. The new Oppo phone is listed with model number PCRM00 and PCRT00.

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