Steam Year in Review for 2020 shows 21.4 percent more games were purchased compared to 2019 and the total amount of playtime doubled in 2020. With the coronavirus pandemic having forced people to stay inside their homes for most of last year, more and more people gravitated towards video games, be it on their smartphones,l
Month: January 2021
Acer Predator, Acer Nitro, and Acer Aspire series of laptops are getting the latest CPUs by Intel and AMD, as well as latest Nvidia GPUs. The Acer Predator series includes the Predator Triton 300 SE and Predator Helios 300, and the Nitro series includes the Acer Nitro 5. The Acer Aspire 7 and Aspire 5
Asus has announced a Fanless Chromebox that has support for up to three 4K displays. The Asus Fanless Chromebox can be mounted to the back of a display or desk, and looks almost identical to a wireless router. It features a 10th Generation Intel Core or Celeron processor. The company also introduced the Asus ZenBeam
Facebook has seen an increase in signals indicating potential future acts of violence associated with efforts to contest the result of the US presidential election since the Capitol siege last week, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. The spokeswoman, who asked not to be named for security reasons, said late Tuesday the storming of the US
Belkin is voluntarily recalling all units of the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition WIZ003 due to a manufacturing defect that can lead to overheating, fire, and shock hazards. The company said it will be offering a full refund to all purchasers. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Belkin have said that
Google Pixel 4a 5G users on Android 11 have been reporting touchscreen issues following the December update, but the latest update has reportedly failed to resolve the issue. While Google had said last month that a fix for the issue will be included in the upcoming software update, users are claiming that the January update
Every January, we make new years’ resolutions every year and try to stick to them till the next year. Given how 2020 was, I’m sure a lot of us are taking our health more seriously and wish to be a bit more active in 2021, so it seems to be just the right time for
Razer has introduced a smart mask concept called Project Hazel at CES 2021. An N95-class face mask, Project Hazel is designed to have active ventilation and an auto-sterilisation function. It will have a low-light mode, comprising interior lights that automatically turn on when it is dark. The mask has a transparent design that will let
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday formed a working group to look at digital lending in the country, including lending through online platforms and mobile applications, it said in a statement. “Recent spurt and popularity of online lending platforms/ mobile lending apps has raised certain serious concerns which have wider systemic implications,” the
Amazon Great Republic Day Sale will start from January 20. It will bring discounts and offers on smartphones, consumer electronics, TVs, and more. Prime members will get early access to the sale on January 19. Customers can expect up to 40 percent off on smartphones, up to 60 percent off on electronics and accessories, up
The adviser to the EU’s top court has issued a recommendation to allow data protection agencies in any EU country to take legal action against Facebook or any other tech firm even if their regional headquarters are in a different EU state. The recommendation was issued after Facebook sought to rebuff Belgium’s privacy regulator in
Apple said it was putting $100 million (roughly Rs. 730 crores) into a fresh round of projects aimed at challenging systemic racism, including its first foray into venture capital funding to back entrepreneurs of colour. Apple said it would invest $10 million (roughly Rs. 73 crores) in a fund with Harlem Capital, a New York-based
Samsung Galaxy M02s will go on sale in India on January 19 as per its Amazon listing. The phone was launched last week and was teased to go on sale “soon”. Galaxy M02s is a budget-friendly offering from the company and comes in two RAM and storage configurations, as well as three colour options. The
Lenovo Legion 7, Lenovo Legion 5, and Lenovo Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop models have been updated with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000-series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs. Lenovo has also announced the new Legion Slim 7 with the latest AMD and Nvidia hardware as well. The 2021 Legion lineup is part of
Fossil Gen 5 LTE smartwatch has been launched at CES 2021. The latest watch in Fossil’s Gen 5 series is powered by the Snapdragon 3100 SoC and has a 1.28-inch touchscreen inside a 45mm case. The Fossil Gen 5 LTE works on the Verizon network with an Android phone and can be used to make
Intel plans to tap Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make a second generation discrete graphics chip for personal computers that it hopes will help it combat the rise of Nvidia, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The chip, known as DG2, will be made on a new chipmaking process at TSMC that has not
D-Link Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 adapter has been launched at CES 2021, that is claimed by the company to be the ‘first such’ product of its kind. It offers speeds up to 574Mbps in the 2.4GHz band and 1,200Mbps in the 5GHz band. Users can plug the adapter into a USB port on their laptop
The soundbar is a pretty genius product concept, offering many of the benefits of a full-fledged home theatre system while avoiding the complications of installing a multi-speaker setup. However, soundbars can be rather expensive, often costing as much or even more than the televisions people want to use them with. Budget soundbars do exist, but
Australia’s competition regulator has warned that planned laws to make the country the first in the world to force Google and Facebook to pay for news content were likely just the start of more regulation for digital platforms. The Australian government announced legislation last month after an investigation it said showed the tech giants held
Belkin Soundform Freedom true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and Belkin Boost Charge Pro 2-in-1 wireless charger stand with MagSafe have been launched. The earbuds have custom-built drivers and are IPX5 rated for sweat and splash resistance. Notably, they integrate with Apple’s Find My network application, becoming one of the first third-party accessories to do so.
Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ camera setup is seen in a fresh teaser video ahead of the January 14 Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event. The video also gives us a glimpse of the S Pen support that could be a part of the Galaxy S21 Ultra in the series. Separately, some purported press renders of the Galaxy
OnePlus Band has been launched in India as the company’s first wearable device. The new fitness band is designed to counter Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band 5 and comes with a similar list of features. The OnePlus Band comes with an AMOLED display that supports touch inputs. It also supports blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart
Hike is shutting down its Sticker Chat app, founder and CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal confirmed. The company is ‘sunsetting’ Hike Sticker Chat in January 2021 itself. Mittal says that even though the app is shutting down, HikeMoji will still be available in its other services. The company had earlier stated that the Hike Sticker Chat
Lenovo ThinkReality A3 AR smart glasses were unveiled at CES 2021. The smart glasses feature stereoscopic 1080p displays that can present the user with up to five virtual displays. Lenovo says that ThinkReality A3 can be used for 3D visualisation, customised virtual monitors, Augmented Reality (AR) assisted workflows, and immersive training. The ThinkReality A3 smart
LG has showcased six display innovations at CES 2021, including a 55-inch transparent OLED Smart Bed. It is an OLED screen with adjustable height that can be placed at the foot of a bed. LG says the screen can achieve up to 40 percent transparency and you can see through it even when it is
Signal is now at the top of the charts on App Store in India. The app is on the number one position in the top free apps in the Indian market, while on Google Play store, it takes the third position. These massive new downloads have been generated due to the ongoing WhatsApp controversy regarding
Hyundai Motor and Apple plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News reported on Sunday. The report follows a statement on Friday from Hyundai Motor that it was in early talks with Apple after another local media
The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook after the messaging app asked users to agree to let Facebook collect user data including phone numbers and locations. In a written statement, the Competition Board said it ruled the data-collection requirement should be suspended until the probe
At CES 2021, HP has launched a range of new laptops in the Elite and Envy range, a new tablet called Elite Folio, and also new true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new HP Envy 14 is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors and can pack up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
OnePlus Watch, OnePlus Watch RX, and OnePlus Band details have surfaced thanks to the newly emerged OnePlus Health app, according to a tipster. The OnePlus Watch and OnePlus Band were already a part of the rumour mill, though the latest development suggests the existence of the OnePlus Watch RX alongside the two new wearables by
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