Twitter is down for several users after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday night, according to details shared by network shutdown monitoring service Netblocks and user reports on website downtime tracker Downdetector. Over two thousand users have reported they were unable to access the service on Thursday. Meanwhile, the service appears to be working
Month: September 2022
GPS in its many regional flavors has become a ubiquitous feature in phones, smart watches, cars and other connected devices, but for all the location-based features that it helps enable (mapping being the most obvious) it has a lot of shortcomings: it can be slow and inaccurate, it can contribute to faster battery drain and,
Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film “Remembering,” starring and produced by “Captain Marvel” Brie Larson and directed and written by filmmaker Elijah Allan-Blitz. The eight-minute-long movie features a companion augmented reality app that allows users
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 has been announced and it will bring deals, offers, and discounts on mobiles, laptops, TVs, and other electronics items. Ahead of the announcement of the dates for the upcoming sale, the e-commerce giant has revealed the products and categories that will be discounted during the sale. Flipkart will offer
Twitter on Thursday announced that it has added support for sharing tweets directly to Instagram Stories and Snapchat. The ability to quickly “post” a tweet to Instagram was first introduced on iOS last year. Twitter users on Android can directly select a tweet to share to their stories on the popular photo and video sharing
iPhone 14 series launch was an important event for Apple given the impact of iPhone sales on its profits, but it will probably have far-reaching effects on others in the industry as these devices could change the dynamics of how we see and use our smartphones. The iPhone has always dictated trends in smartphone design,
Asus ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition renders have surfaced online, as per a report. The special edition smartphone is said to predominantly feature new themes, with very minute design changes to the rear panel. As per the image shared, the purported ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition can be seen with a Batman wallpaper. The rear
“Morbius” was one of the most talked-about films of the summer for internet denizens, but not for the reason you’d think. Now, “Morbius” is getting its third (yes, third) act as it debuts on Netflix for viewers in the U.S. and India. A new installment in the Marvel Comics Universe, “Morbius” was probably expected to
Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation) were launched at the Cupertino company’s ‘Far Out’ launch event today. The latest smartwatch series from the tech giant features is the ninth iteration in the company’s smartwatch lineup. The smartwatch will be available in GPS and Cellular models. The company also unveiled the second
God of War: Ragnarök got some new gameplay footage, courtesy of GameInformer. The snippet video offers a glimpse at the new region of Svartalfheim, as Kratos explores the Dwarven realm and uses his weapons to solve puzzles. Unlike past marketing campaigns, Sony seems to be saving the main reveal for a date closer to the
Apple Watch Ultra was launched by the company at its ‘Far Out’ event on Wednesday. The company which was previously rumoured to launch a new ‘Apple Watch Pro’ model, unveiled the new wearable that offers up to 36 hours on a single charge while a future feature will offer up to 60 hours of battery life,
As part of the Hardware team here at TechCrunch, I love me a good Apple event, and this one was, er, eventful. I’m an active human who loves Scuba diving, so the Apple Watch Ultra seems like an underwater match made in heaven. The new iPhone Pro’s cameras and the fact that Apple has been
A new, more affordable version of Chromecast with Google TV is expected to launch soon, as per a new report. It is being suggested that the new Chromecast with Google TV will be a standalone streaming device like the current version, but will have reduced streaming capabilities and support streaming at up to full-HD (1920×1080-pixel)
Social media intermediaries have serious obligations and responsibilities under Indian laws and the failure to observe due diligence could have consequences, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar reportedly said on Wednesday. He made the remarks in the context of vitriolic online abuses faced by Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh in the
iPhone 14 launch event, dubbed ‘Far Out’, is set to begin at 10:30pm IST tonight. The Cupertino-based company is expected to unveil its next generation of iPhone models — comprising the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Series 8 is also expected to launch,
Oukitel RT2 tablet with 20,000mAh battery will be launched by the company between September 19 and September 23, as per a dedicated landing page for the tablet. The rugged tablet is currently listed on the AliExpress website with two colour options. The landing page for the Oukitel RT2 also reveals some specifications of the tablet.
HMD Global announced a slew of Nokia products at the IFA 2022 event in Berlin on Thursday. The highlight of the announcement is the Nokia X30 5G, which is claimed to be the company’s most eco-friendly handset to date. It is powered by a Snapdragon 695 5G SoC and features a 6.43-inch AMOLED display. During
Comcast’s Sky and Paramount announced the official launch date for SkyShowtime, a new European streaming service. It will initially launch in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden on September 20, 2022. The content lineup for the service includes a combination of titles from Paramount+, Showtime, and Peacock, giving subscribers over 10,000 hours of content all on
Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro launch date has been set for October 6, the company announced on Tuesday. The company previously teased the launch of the successors to the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro at Google I/O earlier this year, and its next hardware launch event is scheduled to take place
Hogwarts Legacy will not feature playable Quidditch, unfortunately. Developer Avalanche Software confirmed on its official website that the upcoming open-world Harry Potter RPG will not include Quidditch matches for players to partake in. That said, broom traversal will be part of the game, allowing players to take flight and explore the far ends of the
Apple’s ‘Far Out’ launch event is set to take place tonight, on September 15 at 10:30pm IST. The Cupertino-based tech giant sent out the invitations for the event last month. During the event, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 series — comprising the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max, and iPhone
As we’re sitting here, getting ready for Apple’s big show, Google went ahead and sent out invites for the next big Pixel event. The big reveal is happening in Brooklyn, on October 6, starting at 10AM PT. What do we expect? Well, the company already gave us a preview of the Pixel 7 when it announced
Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2022 is now official and the festive season sale will begin soon, the e-commerce giant has announced. Amazon India has teased discounts on gadgets, cashback and exchange offers, no-cost EMI offers, and more. Amazon says that the sale will see deals, discounts, and offers on a range of items, including
DDoS-Guard has become the second service provider to drop support for notorious online forum Kiwi Farms. The online protection provider announced on Monday that it has terminated services for the Kiwi Farms forum. It reportedly received several complaints claiming that the forum’s content violated DDoS-Guard’s Acceptable Use policy. It then analysed the content and decided
Apple could launch its mixed reality (MR) headsets in 2023, according to a report. The Cupertino tech giant is reportedly working on three new headsets codenamed N301, N602, and N421. The first MR headset will reportedly be called Apple Reality Pro, which is said to compete with Facebook’s upcoming augmented reality (AR) – virtual reality
Honor X40 series is set to launch in China on September 15, the company announced on Tuesday. Aside from the launch date, the company is yet to reveal other details about the upcoming smartphones, including their specifications and pricing. Back in October last year, the company launched the Honor X30 Max and Honor X30i, powered
Picture the aftermath of a festival: A sea of fans depart, leaving behind any number of empty water bottles, disposable cups, wristbands, lost IDs and maybe even some used-up whipped cream chargers. For all the environmental lip service we hear from megastars, the carbon footprint of live entertainment has only recently received the attention it
Boat Storm Pro Call was launched in India on Monday as the company’s latest offering in the Bluetooth calling smartwatch portfolio. The homegrown company says that the premium offering has the biggest AMOLED display in its entire portfolio. The wearable sports a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with support for over 100 cloud-based watch faces, gets a
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition or SE was launched in India on Monday. The gaming laptop is powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 HX series processors, paired with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti series GPUs. It sports a 17.3-inch IPS LCD display with WQHD resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 16:9 aspect
India is reportedly planning to design and build a new reusable rocket for the global market, Department of Space Secretary and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath announced during the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX) 2022 on Monday. The next launch vehicle from ISRO after GSLV Mk III could be a reusable one and