Virat Kohli unveils Philips OneBlade grooming tool for men in India

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Virat Kohli unveils Philips OneBlade grooming tool for men in India

Royal Philips has launched the Philips OneBlade under the male grooming category in India. The multitasking tool is capable of styling, trimming and shaving. The OneBlade is built for the men who love trying out different styles with their facial.

Commenting on the launch, GulbaharTaurani, President, Personal Health, Philips India Subcontinent said, “At Philips, our endeavor is to design all our products keeping in mind the evolving needs of our consumers. Our latest addition, the Philips OneBlade stands out in its category and provides a one-stop solution for men looking to embrace their own style without the rigidity of traditional male grooming. It gives a superior cutting performance and empowers millennial men to experience the power of three – Style, Trim, and Shave. We hope our consumers across India would make the most of this innovative product while achieving their best-styled look.”

The company claims that the device allows men to style trim and shave while keeping the skin supple. OneBlade comes with a twin sided blade that can be used for styling and shaping of beard. According to the company, it has a fast-moving cutter that moves 200 times per second for precise sharp edges and comfortable shave. In addition to this, it comes with a single replacement blade, built with a rechargeable handle that suggests three trimming combs of 1, 3 and 5 mm. This can be regularly used for up to four months. On top of the cutter, it is protected with a plate that prevents the blade from touching the skin. The Philips offering comes with a battery that allows the user to make use of the product for up to 45 minutes once fully charged.

Speaking about the product, Virat Kohli, Brand Ambassador for Philips Male Grooming said, “I have always loved experimenting with my looks – it goes with my personality. I prefer Philips products as they guarantee great styling with convenience and comfort. I am really excited about the newly launched Philips OneBlade – it combines trimming, styling, and shaving in one device with the reliability, comfort and convenience one can expect from Philips products. Given my busy schedule, Philips OneBlade is a must-have for me.”

The company claims that the OneBlade styling tool gives the user a clean-shaven look despite the fact that it gently glides all the way through facial hair regardless of the length. The men grooming tool comes with a waterproof body whereas the OneBlade is water-resistant and is capable of grooming and styling both wet and dry hair.

Interested buyers can purchase the Philips OneBlade grooming and styling tool at a price tag of Rs 1,899 via the company’s official website. The device comes with a two years’ warranty along with a one-year extended warranty.

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Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds with MIC launched in India

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Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds with MIC launched in India

Every month we see a wave of earphones, earbuds and headphones coming to India at affordable price points. This happens because there is a huge demand, not only in urban but rural markets too. The latest entrant in the wireless category is Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds. These are specifically designed and aimed towards the younger generation of India.

The company claims that Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds are perfect for any kind of sport or workouts in the gym, running, sprinting, jogging or hiking in the mountains. These come with a charging case, which is compact and can also charge the earbuds on the fly. As soon as one takes them out of the case the left and right earbud automatically connect with each other. Similarly, with Bluetooth they can connect to any Android or iOS smartphone.

On the specifications front, they have a working range of 10 meters, which is roughly 30 feet from the source. The charging case has a 2,000 mAh battery inside with each earbud containing an additional 65 mAh battery within them. When fully charged Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds will give a playback time of 2 hours. This can be used 5 times by charging them multiple times within the charging case. The wireless earbuds come with an in-built MIC as well that enables the users to make voice calls too. The earpieces snap back into the charging case using magnets.

The Sound One X6 true wireless Bluetooth earbuds support  DP1.3GHP1.6/HSP1.2/AVRCP1.6/D1.3 and Bluetooth band between 2.4GHz to 2.48GHz. These earbuds come with silicon tips and dressed in black colour they have a circular shape. The company also claims they are sweatproof.Soundone Wireless earbuds One neat thing about the charging case is that it doubles up as a power bank as well. Which means it can charge your smartphones on the go, too. LED Indicator on the charging case shows how much battery juice is left inside the case.

These wireless earphones are available on Amazon, Flipkart and PayTM websites at a price of Rs 2,750 for a limited time only. After which the price will be increased to Rs 7,990. These also come with a warranty of one year.

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Oppo K3 sale in India to begin at 12 pm today: Key details

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Oppo K3 sale in India to begin at 12 pm today: Key details

Chinese technology company Oppo’s K3 smartphone is all set to go on sale today via Amazon India’s website. Oppo K3 sale will begin at 12 pm (noon). The device was launched in India two weeks back and since then, it has already gone on sale once.

The key highlights of the handset include a full-HD+ screen, an octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC and a dual rear camera setup. It’s pop-up selfie camera and 3,765mAh battery are also among its notable features. Here’s a look at all the details of Oppo K3 sale in India:

Oppo K3 price in India, sale details

The Oppo K3 smartphone is available in two storage variants in India: 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. While the former is priced at Rs 16,990, the latter costs Rs 19,990. The handsets will be available in Aurora Blue and Jade Black colour variants. The sale of the Oppo K3 smartphone will begin at 12 pm (noon) IST on Amazon India.

Coming to the Oppo K3 sale offers, buyers will get no-cost EMI options, a cashback of Rs 1,000 as Amazon Pay balance and Reliance Jio benefits worth Rs 7,050. In addition to this, the Oppo K3 buyers will be eligible for an instant discount of Rs 1,000 is they pay for their purchase using an Axis Bank credit or debit card. The offer is also applicable on credit card EMI.

Prior to this, the Oppo K3 smartphone was also unveiled in China this year.

Oppo K3 specifications

Oppo K3 smartphone has support for dual SIM cards and it runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.0. The handset comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) AMOLED display and it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC. The device comes with up to 8GB of RAM and has 128GB of internal storage.

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For imaging duties, the offering by Oppo comes with a dual rear camera setup that has a 16MP primary Sony IMX519 sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The smartphone comes with a pop-up selfie camera module that houses a 16MP Sony IMX471 sensor. According to the company, Oppo’s camera module has a life of five years and has the ability to slide up in as fast as 0.73 seconds.

The handset houses a 3,765mAh battery that has support for Oppo’s VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The connectivity options of the device include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB.

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Huawei Mate X is still being optimized, company executive says

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Huawei Mate X is still being optimized, company executive says

Huawei is in no mood to launch its first-ever foldable Mate X smartphone for the public as it is still busy optimizing the device. To be very careful, the company will not introduce the smartphone as far as it does not meet the quality requirements. It is clear that Huawei has learned from Samsung’s mistake of launching the Galaxy Fold too soon before it was ready. When Samsung sent the Galaxy Fold units to YouTubers and reviewers in the US, some issues like the breaking of the screen were reported. However, the company has reengineered the smartphone now and will be relaunching it in September.

According to Huawei’s Director of consumer business mobile phones, He Gang, the company would not make the Mate X foldable phone public without meeting quality requirements. In support of this, the company’s executive stated that the Huawei Mate X is still going through optimization to meet the Huawei’s tough and superior requirement before the launch of the handset.

On a Chinese portal, news.mydrivers.com Gang stated that “It’s actually taking a lot longer and is requiring more effort than initially anticipated. And if it doesn’t meet those requirements, we won’t put out the phone”.

After going through various tests, the foldable smartphone Huawei Mate X has passed 3C certification and network access license.

He Gang said “Everyone should be very clear that Huawei’s quality requirements are very demanding. If it does not meet the quality requirements, it will not let the products go on the market.”

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Recently, a report surfaced on the internet that revealed the new design enhancement of the Huawei Mate X. The images of the foldable smartphone were shared on the Chinese website Weibo. According to a report, a journalist met Huawei CEO Richard Yu at an Airport in China and the CEO revealed the enhanced Huawei Mate X to the journalist. The pictures of the smartphone feature a fourth camera place along with other cameras on the rear panel.

This is expected to be the Time of Flight sensor camera that was earlier hidden or it has now been added while the device was being re-engineered. The display screen seems much better and the Huawei Mate X has gotten rid of the unattractive fold screen bumps. The shared images also show it with a bigger button that will be used to unfold the smartphone visible on the upper foldable part of the Huawei Mate X. In addition to this, the central spine implemented the Falcon Wing mechanism has now been covered with a texture-type material.

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Oppo showcases ‘waterfall screen’ smartphone: Take a look

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Oppo showcases ‘waterfall screen’ smartphone: Take a look

Chinese technology company Oppo has released the images of a new smartphone display. The company calls the new display that it is working on as ‘Waterfall Screen’. We should mention that Oppo has launched some smartphones with curved screens before and Find X is a good example. However, the photos of the Waterfall Screen take the concept to the very next level. Oppo has extended the panel even further around the edges of the screen at 88 degrees.

As a result of this, the prototype phone comes with a really tall aspect ratio, especially when viewed from the front panel. While this looks really good and unique to look at, it also raises some usability concerns. For starters, it is not clear whether the extra screen that Oppo has added will be touch-sensitive or whether the company is actually doing something to avoid the accidental input.

In addition to this, the device’s edges also do not come with enough space for power and volume rocker keys. So, the company will have to place them at some other place on the device. It is also worth adding that curved displays are not everyone’s cup of tea, and an even curvier screen may not be liked by all either.

Oppo Waterfall Screen phone

But then, it is worth pointing out that it is possible that we will see the design on a commercial phone soon. Oppo usually announces its key technology in a prototype form and then gets it to a commercial smartphone later. In some cases, we have also seen some of these technologies in the handsets made by Oppo’s sister company OnePlus.

Another thing worth mentioning is that this comes right after one of the most impressive devices by the company: Oppo Reno 10x Zoom. So, this is something to look forward to.

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In the press release that has been shared by the Chinese technology company, “With the innovative ‘Waterfall Screen’ design, OPPO will soon deliver an immersive visual experience and innovative aesthetic to users.”

This is not the first time that we have seen a different mechanism by the company. The technology brand had launched the camera slider mechanism in its Oppo Find X, that was one among first few handsets to come with a full-screen display. Other than this, Oppo also launched its shark-fin selfie camera module with the Reno and Reno 10x Zoom. The slider opened in a slating way to reveal the selfie camera of the device.

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Airtel is offering free calling and data benefits in Assam’s flood affected areas

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Airtel is offering free calling and data benefits in Assam’s flood affected areas

Telecom major Bharti Airtel has today said that it will be contributing to the flood relief efforts in Assam by offering free calling and data benefits to its customers in 30 districts across the state.

The company, which claims to be the largest integrated telecommunications services provider in India, will be offering its customers in the affected districts with a free credit of talk time along with 100MB to 5GB data in their accounts along with extended validity. This will ensure that people remain connected to their loved ones and can stay online.

For postpaid customers in the region, the dates of bill payment have been extended.

It is worth mentioning that Airtel is one among the leading mobile operators in Assam and the company has said that its teams are working overtime to ensure that the network connectivity is normal across flood-affected areas. This would prove to be very beneficial for the people of Assam, as usually, at the time of natural disasters, people sometimes cannot get help because of bad connectivity.

Speaking on this, Mr. Sovan Mukherjee, COO – North East & Assam, Bharti Airtel said: “As one of Assam’s leading mobile operators and a responsible corporate citizen, we have taken this initiative to support the efforts of the government and the administration and ensure that citizens continue to stay connected in the time of this natural calamity.”

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In an unrelated piece of news, Airtel had recently announced some new benefits under its #AirtelThanks. Now, the postpaid and the prepaid mobile customers of Airtel can set their favourite songs as their Hello Tunes for free using the Wynk Music app. In fact, the eligible customers will be getting the choice of picking any of the 40 million songs that are a part of Wynk Music’s library.

The customers can use a number of songs from Wynk Music as their Hello Tune and for doing this, they do not have to pay a monthly subscription of Rs 36. But then, we should mention that to be eligible for this offer, customers need to have prepaid or postpaid bundles worth at least Rs 129. Those who have plans that are above Rs 129 will also be able to use songs from the collection on Wynk Music app as ringback tones. All you need for free ringback tones is an Airtel pack worth Rs 129 and Wynk Music app, that is available on App Store as well as Play Store.

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Realme Freedom Sale to begin on August 1: Deals and discounts you should know about

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Realme Freedom Sale to begin on August 1: Deals and discounts you should know about

Chinese technology company Realme has announced its ‘Realme Freedom Sale’ to celebrate its 9 million users in India. The sale will kickstart on August 1 and will go on till August 3. During the three-days’ sale, the company will be offering all the variants of the Realme 3 Pro smartphone at a discount of Rs 1,000. So, the 4GB RAM variant will be available at Rs 12,999, the 6GB RAM/64GB storage model will cost Rs 14,999 and the 6GB RAM/128GB storage version will be priced at Rs 15,999.

During these days, the Realme 2 Pro smartphone will be receiving a discount of Rs 500 on its 4GB RAM/64GB storage and it will be available starting Rs 10,490. Speaking of Realme C2, it will be priced at Rs 5,999 for its 2GB RAM/16GB storage model, while its 2GB RAM+32GB storage and 3GB +32GB storage models will be priced at Rs 6,999 and Rs 7,999 respectively. Coming to Realme C1, it will be available at Rs 6,999 for its 2GB RAM/32GB storage variant.

We should also mention that you would be able to purchase the new Diamond Red colour variant of the Realme 3 handset via Realme.com, Flipkart and offline stores starting August 1 and its 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant will cost Rs 8,999, while its 3GB RAM/64GB storage model will be priced at Rs 9,000 and its 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant will be available at Rs 10,999. In addition to this, you would also be able to pick up Realme X Spiderman Far from Home gift box will also be available via Flipkart starting August 1.

The Realme X Spiderman Far from Home gift box will be available for offline purchase along with Spiderman goodies starting July 30 at select stores. We should also add that all the variants of Realme X will be available across all Realme offline stores across the country starting August 3.

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Realme X Master Edition will be going on its first sale starting August 9 and it will be available on Flipkart and Realme’s official website at a price of Rs 19,999. On the other hand, Realme X Spider-Man edition will be available for offline purchase starting July 30 and will be priced at Rs 20,999. Realme 3 smartphone’s Diamond colour variant will be available offline from August 1 at a starting price of Rs 8,999. The Polar White, Space Blue, and Master editions of the Realme X handset will be available on August 3 via offline stores at a starting price of Rs 16,999.

Realme India’s CEO, Madhav Sheth, has said, “Realme X Spider-Man Edition is designed to cater to the specific needs of India’s young and vibrant consumers and invites them to ‘Dare to Leap’. Having registered a strong demand for the limited-edition smartphone during our recent online sale, launching it in offline stores was the next logical step for us at Realme. We have handpicked our offline partners with great care to ensure that Realme customers have the most satisfying purchase and ownership experience.”

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Vivo Z5 official hands-on images showcase the retail box and design

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Vivo Z5 official hands-on images showcase the retail box and design

The launch date of Vivo Z5 is just around the corner. As it approaches, the Chinese technology company has given us a glimpse of the upcoming smartphone by Vivo. The company is all set to launch Vivo Z5 in China on July 31. In fact, the company has also sent the invites to the media confirming the launch date. Recently, Vivo had posted a live image of Vivo Z5 on its Weibo account that exposed that the smartphone will come up with the support of 22.5W quick charging.

 

Vivo Z5 hands-on image
Image courtesy: Weibo

Now, the company officially released a fresh hands-on image of the upcoming smartphone. Until now, the company has officially released the renders of the smartphone that revealed its key specifications as well as its design. As per the leaked renders, the Vivo Z5 smartphone includes a triple rear camera setup, a water drop-style notch, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Prior to this, the handset’s specifications were unveiled on TENAA. According to TENAA’s listing, the smartphone will sport a 6.38-inch display and it will come with 128GB of storage.

Vivo Z5 hands-on image
Image Courtesy: Weibo

The launch event of Vivo Z5 will be held in the company’s home market. But prior to its launch, Vivo has shared the hands-on images of the upcoming smartphone on its official Weibo account that reveals the retail box of the handset along with some key design details of the device.

Vivo Z5 hands-on image
Image courtesy: Weibo

The retail box comes with a minimal design. On the front, it displays the name of the smartphone ‘Vivo Z5’. The device’s images reveal that it will feature a waterdrop-syle notch at the top of the display along with slim bezels. On the rear panel, it exhibits a gradient design finish along with a triple-camera setup. On the right, it has volume and power buttons, whereas on the left it flaunts a dedicated Jovi AI button. On the bottom edge, the device has a speaker grille, a USB Type-C port along with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Inside the box, Vivo Z5 comes with a fast charger that is capable of up to 22.5W fast charging.

A few days ago, the company officially shared an image of the Vivo Z5 that verified that the smartphone will be launched in three glossy colour variants: Green, Blue, and White. The picture also exposed that the handset will come with a vertically stacked triple rear camera setup. The front display confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will sport a waterdrop-style notch along with a slim chin at the base of the screen.

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[Video] Sony WH-XB900N Extra Bass wireless headphones unboxing & walkthrough. 3 reasons to buy it

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[Video] Sony WH-XB900N Extra Bass wireless headphones unboxing & walkthrough. 3 reasons to buy it

These are the latest wireless headphones by Sony in its extra bass series, which fetches active noise cancellation. Called Sony WH-XB900N, these over-the-ear headphones have NFC and Bluetooth 4.2. Price of the Sony WH-XB900N headphones in India is Rs 16,990. Check out the video as we tell you why you should be buying them.

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Portronics Freedom 4–a smart wireless mobile charger introduced in India

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Portronics Freedom 4–a smart wireless mobile charger introduced in India

Portronics has launched its Freedom 4–a Smart Wireless Mobile Charger in India. The charger comes with features like Alarm Clock and LED Lamp. The Portronics wireless mobile charger is available in two colour variants: Black and White. Here’s a look at all the price details and the features of the Portronics Freedom 4–a smart wireless mobile charger that you should know about:

BUILD QUALITY & SAFETY: Freedom 4–a Smart Wireless Mobile Charger has been built using high-quality ABS plastic and it weighs 150 grams. The company claims that the device assures the safety of the user from the current surge, overvoltage spikes, and over-heating.

According to the company, the wireless mobile charger comes with an Anti-Skid design that, as the name suggests, makes sure that the user’s smartphone does not skid. The product measures 14x10x7.5 cm.

WIRED & WIRELESS CHARGING: Freedom 4–a Smart Wireless Mobile Charger provides both wireless and wired charging options. The device has support for the Qi Charging option (with a maximum wireless charging distance of up to 8mm) and comes with a Type C USB cable (5V/2A or 9V/1.67A). The new charger from Portronicsprovides an Output of 10W/7.5W/5W.

DIGITAL ALARM CLOCK: Portronics Freedom 4–a Smart Wireless Mobile Charger comes with large and easy to read the text. It also has a Multi-Function Button “MFB” that lets the user set an alarm that can be controlled between 12/24Hrs clock. In addition to this, the user can adjust the brightness of the clock’s display screen so that during the day it is the brightest while in the evening it turns to the darkest mode.

SOFT LED LAMP: The wireless Portonics Freedom 4 smart wireless mobile charger comes with an inbuilt LED light. The LED light can be switched on/off with the use of a button available on the device. The inbuilt led light can be used for night reading, securely going to the washroom in the middle of the night, therefore, preventing any harm or tripping in the darkness, etc.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY: The Portronics Freedom 4–a Smart Wireless Mobile Charger is available at a price tag of Rs 2,999. The mobile charger is available via both online and offline platforms. Inside the box, the new offering from Portronics comes with a USB Type C Cable, a user guide along with a warranty card that is valid for up to one year.

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10 Instagram tricks that will make your experience better

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10 Instagram tricks that will make your experience better

We all are hooked to Instagram all day. There is no one who does not have an Instagram account now and in fact, the app has surpassed Facebook in terms of popularity among millennials. Here, we are sharing 10 Instagram tricks with you that are bound to make your experience on the app better:

Rearrange your filters

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The filters that you on your images on Instagram can be rearranged. So, you can use the one that you use the most first so that you don’t have to scroll each time. For doing this, you need to go to the filters section while posting a photo or a video. Scroll to the end and tap on ‘Manage’. Press on the three-line icon next to each filter and then drag and drop them to the position of your choice. Click on ‘Done’ to save these settings.

Hide search queries that you don’t wish to see

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You can permanently remove some specific search results like accounts, hashtags from appearing in your search bar. However, the account or hashtag or place must be a recently searched for the item for doing this. Just tap on the magnifying glass icon on Instagram to go to the Search page and then click on ‘X’ next to the account, hashtag or place to delete it.

Get notifications when your favourite accounts post new content

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To make sure that you get notified each time your favourite account posts new content, visit the page and tap on the three-dot icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Here, choose the option of ‘Turn on Post Notifications’. In case you change your mind later, you can turn off notifications at the same place.

Pin your Instagram photo as a post on Pinterest

Pin your photo as a post on Pinterest

If you try to cross-post an image or a video from Instagram, you would not see Pinterest as an option. However, there are ways of doing this without taking a screenshot of your post. To do this, go to the post you would like to Pin and then tap on the three-dots icon located above it. Here, click on ‘Share’ and then select on ‘Share image via other apps’. This will open up a lot of apps in your smartphone including Pinterest. Select on that and then choose the board you want the image to be a part of. We should point out that your Instagram account should be set as ‘Public’ for this.

Remove old posts without deleting them

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You can do this by using Instagram’s Archive feature. For doing this, tap on the three-dot icon on the top of the post that you want to remove. Press on ‘Archive’ and it will be removed from your profile. The benefit of doing this is that you can add this content back on your profile whenever you want by going to the archive section.

Limit your time on Instagram

Limit your time on the app

So you spend too much time on Instagram and would want to limit it? You can set a reminder that will let you know that your time is up. Press on the hamburger icon on your profile and then tap on Settings. Go to Account > Your Activity > Set Daily Reminder and then choose the amount of time and then select ‘Set Reminder’.

Customize which notifications you want to receive

Customize which notifications you want to receive

Do you only want to receive a particular type of notifications? Or do you want to pause them all for some time? You have an option of doing this on Instagram. Go to your profile and tap on the hamburger icon. Then go to Activity and choose ‘Notification Settings’. Here, you can choose which notifications you want to receive.

Post multiple pictures in one post

Post multiple pictures in one post

Tap on the ‘+’ icon on the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen and then choose the option of ‘Select Multiple’. Choose the photos and videos that you want to add from your camera roll and edit them if you want to. You can add different filters to each image and even re-order them. Share the post like you normally do.

Hide your Story from a location/hashtag

Hide your Story from a location/hashtag

Tap on ‘Seen By’ on your Story. You will see the viewers who are watching your Story via location or hashtag page right on the top. Click on ‘X’ to the right of a location or hashtag page to hide it from the location or hashtag.

Hide photos that you are tagged in

Hide photos that you are tagged in

Go to your profile and head to ‘Photos of You’ tab. Click on the photos that you want to remove from your profile. Select the three-dots icon in the upper right-hand corner and select ‘Photo Options’. Here, you will be able to choose from ‘Hide from My Profile’ or ‘Remove Me From Post’.

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DeepMind collaborates with Waymo to train self-driving cars

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DeepMind collaborates with Waymo to train self-driving cars

DeepMind is partnering with Waymo, an associate division of Google parent Alphabet, to train self-driving cars. The company will be using methods similar to the ones that were used to instruct artificial intelligence bots how to play StarCraft II.

Waymo’s self-driving cars make use of a neural set of connections to carry out responsibilities that include identifying objects while being driven on the road, envisage the behavior of other cars on the roads along with setting up its next progress. According to a blog post, DeepMind stated on its blog post that working out on the neural networks requires “weeks of fine-tuning and experimentation, as well as enormous amounts of computational power.” The company also said that another of its collaboration with Waymo in the blog post.

DeepMind has collaborated with Waymo to generate a more well-organized development of teaching and refinement of the algorithms of self-driving vehicles, by making the most of population-based training.

The company has said “Training an individual neural net has traditionally required weeks of fine-tuning and experimentation, as well as enormous amounts of computational power. Now, Waymo, in research collaboration with DeepMind, has taken inspiration from Darwin’s insights into evolution to make this training more effective and efficient.”

Waymo’s self-driving vehicles employ neural networks to perform many driving tasks. They range from detecting objects and predicting how others will behave, to planning a car’s next moves. Training an individual-neural net traditionally requires weeks of fine-tuning and experimentation, as well as enormous amounts of computational power. Now, Waymo, in research collaboration with DeepMind, has taken inspiration from Darwin’s insights into evolution to make this training more effective and efficient.

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The inventor of population-based training – Oriol Vinyals –told MIT Technology Review that the idea for using PBT at Waymo came up when he was visiting Devin. Vinyals and his colleagues first developed the technique as a way to speed up the training of a computer to play StarCraft II.

The progression like procedure engaged in PBT also makes it easier to be aware of how a deep-learning algorithm has been twisted and optimized with somewhat that resembles a genealogical tree. Vinyals said, “One of the cool things is that you can visualize the evolution of parameters.”

In a blog post, it has been mentioned that Population Based Training (PBT) is a method first developed at DeepMind that helps in discovering effective and efficient training regimes for neural nets. PBT works by launching many hyperparameter searches at one time, with periodic “competitions” to compare models’ performances. Losing models are removed from the training pool, and training continues with winning models only, updated with slightly mutated hyperparameters.

PBT is more efficient than traditional methods employed by researchers, such as random search because each new neural net inherits the full state of its parent network and doesn’t need to restart training from the beginning. In addition to this, hyperparameters aren’t static but instead are actively updated throughout the training. Compared to a random search, PBT spends more of its resources training with successful hyperparameter values.

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Microsoft’s new Cortana app for Windows 10 gets unveiled

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Microsoft’s new Cortana app for Windows 10 gets unveiled

Software giant Microsoft is changing the way Cortana works in Windows 10. A report had surfaced online last week that said that the digital assistant will no longer be a part of the Xbox One. Now, the company has started testing a new chat-based UI or Cortana on its Windows 10 PCs. The new beta app, which was initially spotted last month, has now been made available by Microsoft to testers. It is worth mentioning that the new app has support for text and voice queries.

We should mention that the new Cortana app has been designed to be more conversational with users and this is a big part of Microsoft’s new focus for the digital assistant. The software giant is also separating the Cortana away from the built-in Windows 10 search experience. Instead, it focusses on business users in the process. The new Microsoft Cortana app for Windows 10 comes with support for a number of exciting features like queries, assistant conversations, opening apps and managing lists. It also lets people set reminders and alarms.

Speaking about the new Cortana app for Windows 10, Dona Sarkar, Microsoft’s Windows Insider chief said, “Not all the features from the previous Cortana experience are available just yet. As a Beta, we plan to add more features over time with updates to Cortana from the Microsoft Store.”

In case you want to try out the new Cortana app, it is available in the latest Fast Ring preview of Windows 10 and it comes with the build number 18945. The company has said that the digital assistant app will be rolled out to all Windows 10 users in the first half of 2020.

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The software giant has also tweaked Cortana so that “Hey, Cortana” can become less intrusive. We should also point out that the assistant now also offers support for both light and dark themes on Windows 10. The performance of the digital assistant should also be “slightly improved” with the new speech and language models that have been added by Microsoft.

It is also worth adding that along with changes in Cortana, Windows 10 test build will also come with improvements in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This will enable users to connect to WSL 2 Linux networking applications that use localhost. So basically, with this, the developers will be able to host servers and access them using a browser locally.

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All three variants of the 2020 iPhones will have 5G support: Report

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All three variants of the 2020 iPhones will have 5G support: Report

There may be ample of time in the launch of Apple’s iPhone 2020, but the internet is already flooded with rumours, leaks, and details about the smartphone. According to reports, all three models of 2020 iPhones will feature OLED displays and will come with gaming-centric features. A famous tipster has also said that the new models of iPhone will come with displays that have a refresh rate of 120Hz just like the iPad Pro.

Now, a report by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated that all three variants of 2020 iPhones will come with support for 5G. In the past, the analyst also stated that two of the three models of the iPhone 2020 will come with the support of 5G. He further revealed that the 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone models will come with 5G support and the 6.1-inch iPhone XR successor would just support 4G/LTE. However, the latest report says that all three will have support for 5G.

In a new note to investors on Sunday, Kuo revealed that in order to compete with other affordable 5G support smartphones in the market, the company is planning to launch all its iPhone models next year with 5G connectivity.

In a deal valued at $1 billion, Apple has recently acquired the superior part of Intel’s smartphone modem patents. According to the deal, 2200 Intel employees will join the company along with intellectual property equipment and leases to manufacture its own line of 5G chips in order to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm. Speaking on this, the analyst said that the company business would provide it more possessions for developing the 5G iPhone. Moreover, he revealed that all the three variant of the 5G support will come with the support of mmWave and Sub-6GHz spectrum to meet the requirement of the US market. However, as of now, it is not clear whether the 5G iPhones will be launched with the support of only sub-6GHz to make them more affordable in markets like China.

It is also reported that the company is planning to make use of Qualcomm’s modem technology for a 5G iPhone in 2020 since the smartphone company will not be able to self-supply modem chips till then. It has collaborated with Intel to start the development of the 5G modem technology that it intends to use in its devices starting 2021.

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Moto E6 with 3,000mAh battery and 13MP primary camera launched: Price and specifications

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Moto E6 with 3,000mAh battery and 13MP primary camera launched: Price and specifications

Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced the successor of Motorola E5 smartphone that was launched in 2018. Dubbed Moto E6, the newly-launched handset comes with a number of upgraded features over its predecessor. Initially, the device has been launched by Motorola in the United States and it has been priced below $150. On conversion, this becomes approximately Rs 10,000. Here’s a look at the specifications and other details of the Moto E6 smartphone:

Moto E6 specifications and features

Moto E6 smartphone packs entry-level specifications and comes with a 5.5-inch HD+ display with a 720*1520-pixel resolution and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The newly-launched handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC clubbed with Adreno 505 GPU and is available in two storage variants. While the base variant of Moto E6 has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, the higher-end model has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The handset will also be able to hold a microSD card in case the user needs more storage.

Moto E6 smartphone will be available in single SIM and dual SIM options and it houses a 3,000mAh removable battery that does not have support for fast charging. The company has also claimed that Moto E6 comes with P2i nano-coating, which means that it has a water-repellent body. We should mention that this does not mean that it has IP certification for water and dust resistance, it should be able to survive rain and minor spillages.

On the imaging front, Moto E6 comes with a 13MP primary sensor that has an f/2.0 aperture and comes with support for PDAF and HDR. The company has also said that the smartphone is capable of recording 1080p 30fps videos. For lowly lit situations, the device has an LED flash. On the front, there is a 5MP fixed focus camera with an f/2.0 aperture that can be used for selfies and video calls.

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Moto E6 price and availability

As of now, Motorola has only announced the Moto E6 for the US market and there, it has gone on sale via Verizon. The handset will also be made available via T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Xfinity Mobile and Consumer Cellular.

The unlocked verisons of the handset will also be going on sale later this year vis Amazon.com, Best Buy, B&H Photo and Walmart. Moto E6 will also be going on sale in Canada this year. The cost of the unlocked version of the smartphone will begin at 149.99 USD.

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Vivo S1 price in India, variants leak ahead of launch

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Vivo S1 price in India, variants leak ahead of launch

A few days ago, Vivo launched the global variant of its Vivo S1 smartphone in Indonesia. Now, the company is all set to launch the handset in India on August 7. The company has also sent ‘Block Your Calendar’ invites to the media for the event. The Vivo S1 smartphone will come with a Full-HD+ Super AMOLED display and a triple rear camera setup. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTekHelio P65 SoC paired with 128GB internal storage. It will be the first time that the company will be launching an S series device in the country. Prior to its launch in India, the price and the variants of the Vivo S1 smartphone have been leaked. It seems that the company is planning to compete with its rival Realme X.

According to the website indiashopps.com, the price of the Vivo S1 will start at Rs 17,990. It further reveals that the smartphone will be available in three variants in the country. While all of these will have 128GB of internal storage, their RAM capacities would vary. The base variant of the smartphone will come with 4GB RAM and will reportedly be available at a price tag of Rs 17,990. The other two higher-end models of the device will have 6GB and 8GB of RAM and are said to be priced at Rs 19,990 and Rs24,990. As we mentioned earlier, the smartphone was recently launched in Indonesia and there, it was priced at IDR 35, 99,000(approximately Rs 17,800). Currently, the device available in two colour variants: Cosmic Green and Skyline Blue.

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It is expected that the Vivo S1 smartphone will be available via offline as well as online models.

The global variant of the Vivo S1 is powered by an octa-core MediaTekHelio P65 SoC and the smartphone is available in a single variant that has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The handset features a 6.38-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) Super AMOLED display and it runs Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9 Pie.

The global variant of the device houses a 4,500mAh battery and it comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device measures 159.53×75.23×8.13mm and it weighs 179.5 grams.

Vivo S1 global variant features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 16MP primary sensor with an f/1.78 lens, an 8MP secondary sensor with an f/2.2 wide-angle lens, and third a 2MP sensor with an f/2.4 lens. On the front, it comes with a 32MP that has an f/2.0 aperture.

On the connectivity front, it includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5, USB-OTG, Micro USB, and GPS. The smartphone also has an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a compass/magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor.

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Intel will come with four discreet graphics cards next year, accidently confirms it

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Intel will come with four discreet graphics cards next year, accidently confirms it

Well about time, is what we need to begin with. We have been hearing rumours that Intel will bring its own set of graphics cards soon. And now the rumours have been set aside as the company by mistake confirmed they will bring not one or two, but four of its GPUs by next year. This year we have seen healthy competition between NVIDIA and AMD. On most occasions, NVIDIA dominated the circuits, but AMD was quick to respond and also got retribution here and there.

Result of the fight was lowering of the price of the latest and 2nd tier graphics cards world over and in India. This has also been possible because of the rising demand for GPU’s in 2019 as gaming is also booming. But what has made headlines now is the Intel is also going to join the graphics ring with a set of its very own discrete graphics units made for PCs. It is yet to be seen that these discreet units will come for laptops too or not. Intel had accidentally put out a developer version (26.20.16.9999) of its graphics drivers which have different codenames than that found on the onboard graphics units.

The company was quick to take it down, but forums all around went abuzz with the fate, showcasing that indeed the company is set to launch a set of four discreet graphics cards by 2020. The main graphic card would be the new high-end Xe GPU by the company, which will be the top-of-the-line graphics processor by Intel. It will come in three to four variants code named iDG2HP512, iDG2HP256 and iDG2HP128. ‘HP’ in each code implies that these are high-power graphics cards which will be fully functional for desktop use. As said, confirmation for laptop use is still unclear.

As a whole, these graphic units will go directly up against the current generation of GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD. Whatever the case maybe it will be a good fight to watch. In the end, with a third entrant in the graphics arena and that too a big one, the users are bound to be the winners. Hopefully, with the war erupting three-way now, good consumer-friendly prices will be seen in the Indian market in about 6-8 months’ time.

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The Lion King is close to crossing $1 billion at the worldwide box office

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The Lion King is close to crossing $1 billion at the worldwide box office

The Lion King has crossed $218.3 million this past weekend. Now, it is all set to cross a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. By garnering these earnings, the film has helped Disney to set an all-time global annual box office record with $7.67 billion and the company has now surpassed its own previous record that it had set in 2016. But then, it is worth pointing out that this is just July. This year, Disney will also be releasing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Frozen II, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and its earnings are set to go further up with all these movies.

The new record that Disney has set has been helped by Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Aladdin, and Toy Story 4. It is also worth mentioning that Avengers: Endgame has even become the biggest movie of all time and earned $2.79 billion.

Till now, The Lion King remake has contributed a precise global total to $962.7 million, and since it hasn’t been too many days since the film was released, it will be earning more. As we mentioned earlier, the film made $218.3 million this week. Among this, an estimated of $75.5 million was earned in the US and the rest of the $142.8 million came in from other markets.

The total non-US earnings stand at $611.9 million. The countries that have contributed the most in the non-US earnings are China, the UK, Brazil, France, and Mexico. The Lion King’s earnings from these countries are $114.8 million, $45.1 million, $42.1 million, $40.1 million and $37.1 million. It is also worth mentioning that The Lion King is also set to release in Japan on August 9 and in Italy on August 21.

We should also mention that Disney’s remake of Aladdin has now hit the $1 billion milestone after it grossed an additional $10.1 million this weekend at the worldwide box office. The only two Disney remakes that could do so earlier have been Alice in Wonderland that was released in 2019 and Beauty and the Beast that was released in 2017. These films are likely to be joined by The Lion King soon.

The weekend did not only prove to be a good one for The Lion King. Spider Man: Far From Home, that is co-produced by Marvel Studios, which in turn is owned by Disney, was close to the billion-dollar figure. On this weekend, the film added another $33.2 million and took its global earnings to $1.03 billion.

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Facebook is removing Instant Games from its Messenger platform

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Facebook is removing Instant Games from its Messenger platform

These things keep happening on social media websites and its partner platforms. The latest news has come from Facebook that is getting rid of the Instant Games tab from its messenger platform. It has only been two years since the largest social media platform, Facebook, added the Instant Games tab to its Messenger platform. The US-based company will migrate the platform fully to the main website and one can access the games from there.

Facebook had announced that it wants to keep the FB messenger platform fast, light and simple for the end-users. Hence, this is a way to keep it just that. The company has decided to remove the gaming platform from it fully so that the messenger platform loads quickly on mobiles. According to the company, the iOS version of the Messenger will first see the removal of Instant Games. This should be followed by Android, however, there is no clarity on the same. The industry is abuzz that the de-rollout of the Instant Games will happen on the Android platform as well. Right after it happens on iOS.

Over that, Facebook has said it will start taking advice from the public during this month and take into account everything for Instant Games. So that there are no issues for the gamers or the platform. Similarly, the company wants to make sure that the migration does not affect developers or gamers in any adverse way with the removal of Instant Games from its messenger.

With the exclusion of Instant Games, we are not very sure how light the messenger will get. Also, when the company owns Whatsapp, the question arises, why don’t they just integrate WhatsApp as the preferred choice on all the platforms – iOS, Android and also the web.

Recently Facebook and WhatsApp faced severe outages. After which, a number of users stated their frustration over the outage. Many protested that they were not able to send or receive any messages. Some even said that they were not able to view/download images on the page and some said they couldn’t upload photos and videos either. So, when migrating Facebook Instant Games, it would need to take special care so that its other platforms do not go for a toss.

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Apple to launch two additional iPads this year: Report

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Apple to launch two additional iPads this year: Report

Apple always manages to stay in the news. While we have already seen a number of reports about its upcoming iPhones, now a report has surfaced online that says that its iPad line-up is set to grow bigger. We already know that Apple has filed five different models of the tablet.

However, some new regulatory filings have been spotted by AppleInsider and the report on the website suggests that the company may have plans of launching two tablets this year.

As of now, Apple’s line-up has the iPad Mini, iPad, iPad Air, the 11-inch iPad Pro, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It was also reported by the website earlier this month that Apple had filed the five models of upcoming iPads with the Eurasian Economic Commission. The latest filing by the company came with two new models.

However, as of now, there is no clarity on what to expect from these iPads. There are some reports that have speculated that Apple may be planning to refresh the 9.7-inch iPad. It is expected to come with 10.2-inch and 10.5-inch iPads that Apple was rumoured to be working upon earlier this year.

A recent report in 9to5Mac also said that Apple is working on a new iPad that comes with 5G connectivity and a foldable display. The report also added that the company will be launching the new iPad in 2020. We should mention that this is also the year in which it is expected to launch 5G-enabled iPhone and its first foldable smartphone.

The information about the 5G-enabled iPad comes from Jeff Lin, who is an analyst at IHS Markit based in London. The report said, “The product would apparently feature MacBook sized screens, which isn’t too much of a stretch given that the iPad Pro already tops out in a 12.9-inch size. However, it is easy to imagine how an iPad mini-sized product that could unfold to 13 or 15-inch screen would be compelling.”

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The analyst has also said that the foldable iPad would also have support for 5G cellular radios that will enable fast mobile internet browsing. As of now, none of the company’s devices has support for 5G.

We should mention that while Apple has still not launched its 5G device, a number of its competitors have already announced their 5G offerings. But then, the Cupertino-based technology giant has never really committed to being the first in the industry. It usually first sees how people react to certain new technology and then launches its own offering.

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Apple contractors regularly hear recordings of Siri voice assistant: Report

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Apple contractors regularly hear recordings of Siri voice assistant: Report

Apple contractors are reported to regularly listen to conversations that people have with the company’s digital assistant Siri in order to improve it. These include secret medical information, drug deals, along with recordings of couples having sex, according to the report that has surfaced online.

The report by Guardian says that the company does not openly reveal this in its consumer-facing privacy documentation. However, it does give a portion of Siri recordings to the contractors that are working for Apple across the world. The report adds, “They are tasked with grading the responses on a variety of factors, including whether the activation of the voice assistant was deliberate or accidental, whether the query was something Siri could be expected to help with and whether Siri’s response was appropriate.”

On the other hand, the company said that it uses the recordings to better understand and recognize what the user says. However, Apple did not openly admit that the recordings are heard by their contractors.

Speaking to Guardian, Apple explained, “A small portion of Siri requests are analysed to improve Siri and dictation. User requests are not associated with the user’s Apple ID. Siri responses are analysed in secure facilities and all reviewers are under the obligation to adhere to Apple’s strict confidentiality requirements.”

In addition to this, Apple has also said that less than 1 percent of every day Siri activations are used for grading, which are normally just a few seconds long.

It should be noted that Siri can also be activated by accident with its  ‘wake word’: “Hey Siri”. A whistleblower working for the firm expressed concern about this and said, “The sound of a zip, Siri often hears as a trigger,”. However, the voice assistant service gets accidentally activated in other ways also. For example, if an Apple Watch senses that it has been raised and then hears speech, Siri gets activated even without human intervention.

The whistleblower further added, “There have been countless instances of recordings featuring private discussions between doctors and patients, business deals, seemingly criminal dealings, sexual encounters and so on. These recordings are accompanied by user data showing location, contact details, and app data.”

Apple says in its privacy documents that the Siri data “is not linked to other data that Apple may have from your use of other Apple services”.

“The regularity of accidental triggers on the watch is incredibly high,” the company has said. “The watch can record some snippets that will be 30 seconds – not that long but you can gather a good idea of what’s going on.”

But then, putting two and two together, this certainly raises some privacy concerns. The digital assistant may gather some data that it is confidential to users by being activated accidentally and then, this may be used by contractors.

Apple is not the only one that has employed human supervision for its automatic voice assistants. A few months ago, Amazon was also found to be involved in employing staff that hears some of the Alexa recordings. It has also been reported that Google has employed staff to provide a human oversight to Google Assistant.

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Tesla displays will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube videos: CEO Elon Musk

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Tesla displays will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube videos: CEO Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for making his electric cars as different as possible. Tesla caters to the interest of its target audience by constantly upgrading its vehicles. It is all set to do this once again, as CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla cars will soon be able to stream videos from Netflix and YouTube. It is worth mentioning that Musk, even in the past, has always spoken about how in-car displays in Teslas have a lot of potential. They can be used for information as well as entertainment.

We should mention that the company has already unveiled games that drivers can play on the displays. In June this year, it was announced by Bethesda studios at the E3 conference that Tesla drivers will be able to play Fallout Shelter. In addition to this, the electric car maker has also introduced Cuphead and some classic Atari games including Tempest, Pole Position, and Missile Command.

It has also been revealed last week that Tesla drivers would be able to play Chess in the car’s Arcade. However, it should be mentioned that the games only work when the car is parked and players are required to use the steering wheel like the controller.

Even videos can be streamed only when the driver has his Tesla parked. But then, Musk has also said that when self-driving is approved by the regulators, Tesla will enable passengers to stream videos even when the car is moving. However, the CEO has not as yet spoken about the timeline of the release of the feature.

We should mention that the announcement of letting players watch videos in Tesla is not exactly a surprise. During E3 this year, Musk had said that Tesla would soon get the ability to stream YouTube videos. Till now, the displays that are used in Tesla do not have support for HTML5. So as of now, they do not support the feature.

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The feature would let people catch up on their favourite TV shows and watch videos in case they are waiting for someone in their car. Also, when the cars start driving themselves eventually, passengers would definitely want something to do in order to pass their time in the car.

But then, we should mention that such a feature will also have its set of concerns. Even if a vehicle can drive itself, it would always require a driver behind the wheel in case something goes wrong. Watching videos in the car may pose a big safety concern for such instances, where the attention of the driver is required on the road and not on a screen.

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Flipkart Super Flash Sunday: Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i to go on sale today

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Flipkart Super Flash Sunday: Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i to go on sale today

Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i are going on sale in India today. This will be the first time that all the five devices will be going on sale simultaneously. If you are interested in buying the handsets, you can head to Flipkart, where they will be available as a part of the Super Flash Sunday sale. Since this is a flash sale, the smartphones will be available till the time the stock lasts.

Flipkart is all set to kick off its Super Flash Sunday Sale at 12 pm (noon) IST and they will be offering a 5% cashback to those who have a Flipkart Axis Bank credit card. In addition to this, no-cost EMI options will be available on the website too. Customers will also be able to get BuyBack Guarantee and Complete Mobile Protection plan if they order their devices today.

As we mentioned earlier, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i will be available today for sale at the same time. Just in case you have been planning to get more than one of these devices, it may prove to be a little tough for you. But then, it is worth pointing out that you can also pick up the Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, and Redmi 7A from Mi.com at 12 pm (noon) IST today. Here’s a look at all the sale offers available on these smartphones today:

Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20 price and sale offers

The starting price of the Redmi K20 Pro in India is Rs 27,999, while its higher-end variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage costs Rs 30,999. On the other hand, Redmi K20’s 6GB RAM/64GB storage model is priced at Rs 21,999, while its variant with 128GB storage costs Rs 23,999.

As a part of the sale offers, the company is offering double data benefits for Airtel customers with its Rs 249 and Rs 299 prepaid plan. An instant discount of Rs 1,000 is available for those who pay for their purchase via ICICI Bank credit cards. This discount is applicable on EMI transactions too. A 5% cashback can be availed by Flipkart Axis Bank credit card.

Redmi 7A price and sale offers

The base variant of Redmi 7A, that has 16GB of internal storage, is priced at Rs 5,999, while the higher-end model with 32GB storage costs Rs 6,199. Xiaomi is offering a discount of Rs 200 on the two smartphone variants for those who buy them in July. Sale offers on Redmi 7A include a cashback of Rs 2,200 along with a 124GB of additional data through Reliance Jio.  To avail the cashback, customers will have to recharge their Jio account with Rs 198 or Rs 299. They will receive the cashback in the form of 44 discount vouchers of Rs 50 each in their MyJio app.

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Realme X price and sale offers

The 4GB RAM variant of Realme X is priced at Rs 16,999 in India, while the 8GB RAM model costs Rs 19,999. The sale offers on the smartphone include 5% cashback to Flipkart Axis Bank credit card owners and also on purchases made via HDFC Bank debit cards. A 10% discount is also available on future fashion purchases on Flipkart. There is also an exchange discount of up to Rs 15,500 available.

Realme 3i price and sale offers

The 3GB RAM variant of Realme 3i is priced at Rs 7,999, while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs 9,999. The sale offers on the smartphone include a 5% cashback via the Flipkart Axis Bank credit card. HDFC Bank debit card customers can also avail 5% cashback. In addition to this, an exchange discount of up to Rs 9,500 is also being offered on Flipkart.

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Reliance Jio becomes the largest telecom operator in India

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Reliance Jio becomes the largest telecom operator in India

Three years back, Reliance Jio entered the telecom sector with the lowest tariffs, and with its entry, a price battle that kicked out among all the other telecom operators.  Currently, only two telecom operators are still Reliance Jio: Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-India. Other operators have either shut down or have been forced to merge with their competitors. for instance, Vodafone and Idea Cellular had to merge to continue to exist in the market against Reliance Jio.

As per the user base data of this year’s Q2, Reliance Jio has surpassed Vodafone-Idea to become the country’s largest operator in terms of subscribers in the country.  Both the telecom operators recently released its individual on second-quarter figures. According to the data released by Vodafone Idea, its subscribers have declined in the second quarter to 320 million, whereas, Reliance Jio has shown 331.3 million growth in its subscribers by the end of Q2 2019. The most recent TRAI statistics ending May have revealed that in terms of mobile phone subscribers, Jio has become the country’s second-largest operator with 322.9 million subscribers. With this, it has left Bharti Airtel behind as the telecom operator had 320.3 million subscribers in the first-quarter report. According to data released by TRAI, Reliance Jio market share increased to 27.8 percent, whereas Vodafone Idea market share was 33.4%. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel Ltd. market shares went down to 27.6%.

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Vodafone-Idea revealed in its earnings report that its user base declined as compared to previous quarter “due to customer churn following the introduction of ‘service validity vouchers’ in the prior quarters.” The telecom operator further said that “high ARPU (average revenue per user) subscriber base remained broadly stable,” and added that it had taken “certain market initiatives to offer a better value proposition to low ARPU customers and to reduce low-end churn.”

In order to perk up its Average revenue per user (ARPU), Vodafone-Idea recently launched superior data plans for its subscribers at Rs 229 and Rs 255. The Rs 229 plan offers unlimited local and STD calling bundled with 2GB data per day. On the other hand, the Rs 255 plan offers unlimited local and STD calling coupled with 2.5GB data per day. These two plans are aimed at making heavy data users upgrade from Rs. 169 and Rs 199 plans. On the other hand, Reliance Jio’s ARPU was Rs. 122, down from Rs. 126.2 in the previous quarter.

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PUBG Mobile Lite vs PUBG Mobile: Everything you need to know

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PUBG Mobile Lite vs PUBG Mobile: Everything you need to know

Tencent Games has launched its PUBG Mobile Lite in India this week. It is the toned-down version of PUBG Mobile battle royale game and it 2GB of RAM and 2GB of internal storage. With PUBG Mobile Lite, the company is eyeing to get even more number of players onboard as it gets the hardware requirements down. So, even people with entry-level smartphones will be able to play the game. Here, we are listing down the key differences between PUBG Mobile Lite and PUBG Mobile. Take a look:

Requirements and app size

PUBG Mobile requires 2GB of RAM in order to run at its minimum settings. However, if your device has more RAM, it’s obviously better as the graphics of the game will be more enhanced. On the other hand, PUBG Mobile Lite has been designed especially for entry-level handsets, so it would perform well even with 2GB of RAM. Coming to the app size, PUBG Mobile is 2.04GB and it takes around 2.22GB on the smartphone of the user. PUBG Mobile Lite, as the name suggests, requires much lesser space. It needs 491MB in terms of size and takes 590MB on the device.

But then, it is worth pointing out that the game storage will increase once you begin playing. This is because the game saves user data. Nevertheless, the Lite version of the game will enable users with limited storage on their smartphones to play PUBG.

Game modes, maps and other options

PUBG Mobile Lite has two modes: Classic and Arcade. While Classic only has the Erangle map, Arcade also has War. However, to unlock the War map, users need to cross level 10. Speaking of PUBG Mobile, it comes with Classic, Arcade, and EvoGround modes. While Classic and Arcade have four maps each in PUBG Mobile, EvoGround has three maps.

You will be able to find Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, and Vikendi in Classic mode. For War, Mini-Zone, Quick Match, and Sniper Training, you would have to go to Arcade. Lastly, EvoGround mode has three maps including TDM: Warehouse, Zombie: Darkest Night, and Zombie: Survive Till Dawn 2.

PUBG Mobile Lite only offers Asia and South America servers right now. On the other hand, the regular smartphone game has Asia, Middle East, North America, South America, Europe, and KRJP servers.

PUBG Mobile maps

If you play PUBG Mobile, you would be able to choose between Third Person Perspective (TPP) and First Person Perspective (FPP). They both have the ability to make slight changes to the available maps. But then, we should mention that there is no First Person Perspective available for Arcade mode.

Other differences

As of now, PUBG Mobile Lite does not have Cres and Clans. Also, it comes with a new Winner Pass instead of a Royale Pass that PUBG Mobile has. Currently, PUBG Mobile Lite is available for Android only and there is no word on if it will be launched for iOS or not. On the other hand, PUBG Mobile is available for Android as well as iOS.

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