Oppo Pad 2 was launched in China on Tuesday, a year after the company entered the tablet segment with the Oppo Pad. The new tablet made its debut alongside the flagship Oppo Find X6 and Find X6 Pro handsets, and is equipped with a 11.61-inch LCD screen and runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC paired
Switching to a brand-new smartphone is exciting and tedious at the same time as users have to transfer all the digital data and content from the old device to the new one. AirDrop lets to share photos, documents, and videos, among other things quickly between Apple devices, but it is less convenient with Android handsets. Today, Xiaomi,
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the Chinese-owned short video app company faces a pivotal moment as a growing number of US lawmakers seek to ban the popular app over national security concerns. Chew said in a video posted on TikTok early Tuesday the app now has more than 150 million active monthly US users. “That’s almost
Snapchat, the ephemeral photo and video messenger from Snap, has come a long way since it was initially released in 2011. Over the years, the company has expanded its functionality to include new features powered by augmented reality (AR), leveraging its home-grown wearable hardware. While Snap is far from the only firm working on incorporating AR technology
Elden Ring celebrated its one-year anniversary last month, and now publisher Bandai Namco has released an infographic detailing player deaths and statistics since launch. As per the chart, players have collectively died over 9 billion times to date, with 69 percent of them coming from NPC/ enemy damage, 15 percent through status effects, and two
BlackBerry said on Tuesday it would sell patents, primarily related to its mobile devices, for up to $900 million (roughly Rs. 7,441 crore) after the Canadian software company scrapped an earlier deal with Catapult IP Innovations. Malikie Innovations will buy the patents and pay $170 (roughly Rs. 1,405 crore) million in cash on deal closing,
After 25 years of extremely detailed reviews of digital cameras and accessories, the irreplaceable DPReview is being shut down by Amazon as the company proceeds with a new round of layoffs. DPReview was founded in 1998 in England, and bought by Amazon in 2010, which relocated the team to Seattle to be closer to its
India will not tolerate use of abusive language in movies and TV shows on on-demand video streaming services, a key minister has warned in a move that illustrates how the nation’s IT rules have “handed over direct ministerial power for censorship.” Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Information Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs, said at
Aadhaar card — the 12-digit identification number that is unique to every enrolled resident in India — can be updated online for free for the next three months, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently announced. The process of updating Aadhaar documents online, which costs Rs. 50 at physical Aadhaar centres, involves uploading Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of
iPhone 15 series launch is months away, but leaks and speculations about Apple’s next flagship series are in plenty. The Cupertino giant is expected to ditch the traditional Lightning port and bring a USB Type-C port to the rumoured iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max this year to
Google Pixel 8 series is expected to go official in May during the company’s I/O 2023 event. The Pixel 7 successor is expected to debut with a complete camera overhaul and a recent APK (Android Package Kit) teardown of the latest Google Camera app adds more credibility to this rumour. Version 8.8 of the Google
WhatsApp has begun testing a feature on the latest beta version of the popular messaging app for Android that will display common groups when searching for a contact on WhatsApp. The change to the application’s search feature will allow users to quickly find a group with an obscure title or if its name is in
Nothing, led by Carl Pei, is gearing up to launch the new Nothing Ear 2 earphones on March 22. The earphones are confirmed to support LHDC 5.0 codec and have an IP54 rating for sweat and water resistance. Just ahead of the launch, alleged renders and specifications of the truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones have surfaced on
As one of the biggest streaming services in the world, Netflix is well known for its massive catalogue of original and licensed movie and TV series content. However, many may not be aware that Netflix is also a subscription game service for mobile games since November 2021. Interestingly, this does not require anything more than
Huawei Mate X3 will reportedly be released soon with next-generation satellite connectivity, allowing users to send and receive short messages via direct satellite network. The reports also claim that this smartphone will support the sending of voice messages, which is a significant enhancement compared to prior applications of the feature. The Mate X3 model, expected
Maximum Fun owner Jesse Thorn is selling the podcast company that he founded almost twenty years ago. Rather than surrendering the network to a big tech company or media conglomerate, he is selling it back to its workers. Maximum Fun, best known for distributing hit shows like the McElroy family’s “My Brother, My Brother and
iPhone 15 series comprising vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15, Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to go official in the second half of this year. We have already heard multiple rumours about a bump in camera hardware, adoption of USB Type-C port, and design upgrades of the upcoming iPhone
Acer Nitro 5 laptop has launched today with AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors. Marketed to consumers as a gaming laptop, the newly-launched device comes with revamped and advanced features and specifications than its previous renditions. The device runs Windows 11 and weighs a hefty 2.5 kg but it is also modified to visually appeal to
Tecno Spark 10 Pro is all set to hit the Indian market on March 23, the brand owned by China’s Transsion Holdings confirmed on Monday. It was originally unveiled during the MWC 2023 in Starry Black and Pearl White colour options. The Tecno Spark 10 Pro is confirmed to come as a mid-range offering in
Former US President Donald Trump wrote his first Facebook post on Friday after being banned from social media platforms for two years. “I’M BACK,” Trump posted along with a 12-second video which seems to be his victory speech after winning the 2016 election and also tried to put out his campaign for the 2024 election
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection leads the pack of new titles coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe/ Premium catalogue, this month. Starting March 21, higher-tier PS Plus subscribers gain access to Naughty Dog’s action-adventure games — Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and the spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy — featuring 4K compatibility, in
Oppo Find X6 series, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphones, has officially confirmed to launch in China on March 21. The flagship smartphone series’ launch event has been confirmed to be accompanied by the unveiling of Oppo Pad 2. Now, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has revealed another product that will be launched parallely — the Oppo
There’s no shortage of startups attempting to put drones to work. There is, however, a longstanding question around the efficacy of such plans. Drones — especially the smaller variety — are impressive pieces of technology, but their functionality is relatively limited. A small quadcopter probably isn’t going to prune your trees or walk your dog
YouTube has announced that it’s raising the price of its YouTube TV subscription to $72.99 per month. The new monthly price is an $8 increase from the current $64.99 monthly fee. New members will see the new price starting today, while existing members will see the price change starting on April 18. The Google-owned company
Apple could join the fray of Samsung, Oppo, and Motorola by launching a foldable smartphone around 2025. Ahead of it, the Cupertino giant has filed a patent for a new technology that would protect iPhone and iPad models with flexible screens from getting damaged even when dropped from a height. With this latest technology, devices
Xiaomi-owned subsidiary brand Poco just launched the Poco X5 mid-range smartphone in India on March 14. However, the company is reportedly not resting yet, and already gearing up to launch a new smartphone, the Poco F5 5G. The upcoming handset is believed to be a rebranded version of the unreleased Redmi Note 12 Turbo, which
After the United States, the UK and New Zealand became the latest western countries to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok on “government devices” citing security fears, The New York Times reported. The UK, on Thursday, announced the ban of TikTok with immediate effect citing security fears linked to the video-sharing app’s ownership by a
Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. After a couple of Valentine’s Day-themed tweets teasing it, studio ZA/UM has dropped a fun diorama tool that lets you set up custom scenes with beloved characters hailing from Revachol, with added flair such as filters, magnification, stickers, and more. The free update weighs about 300MB
Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million (nearly Rs. 1,650 crore) from majority backer Walmart at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion (nearly Rs. 99,000 crore). PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly-valued startups, said the investment is part of its ongoing fundraise of
For many people around the world, braille is their primary language for reading books and articles, and digital braille readers are an important part of that. The newest and fanciest yet is the Monarch, a multipurpose device that uses the startup Dot’s tactile display technology. The Monarch is a collaboration between HumanWare and the American