Can’t see who sent you that message on WhatsApp via your smartphone’s notification bar? Here’s why

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Can’t see who sent you that message on WhatsApp via your smartphone’s notification bar? Here’s why
There are benefits of being a part of WhatsApp beta program, and there are cons too. The key advantage of being a part of WhatsApp’s beta program is that you get to try out the new features of the app before anyone else does. However, on the downside, not all updates that you get are bug-free. These bugs usually just make WhatsApp behave in ways that are out of the ordinary, till the company releases a fix for them. We have signed up for the beta version of the Android app since we like to keep ourselves updated with the latest features. And this time, we have come across a strange bug on the app that it making contact names not appear on the notification bar each time you get a message. Even expanding the notification bar does not help as it only shows the contacts’ images on the notification panel alongside their message, but their name is still not visible. So if two people without WhatsApp display pictures send you messages at the same time, you would have to go online to check who sent it. The bug is present on WhatsApp beta version 2.19.93.
We have to admit that this is not a major bug and at the most, it will only cause a minor annoyance. The ability to see who sent you a message on WhatsApp along with a small glimpse at the text only saves some time for the users as they can look and decide whether they want to reply to the message now or would they rather do it at a later time. However, with this bug, one would have to open the app each time they get a message as there is no way of finding out who sent it. whatsapp screenshot Till now, there is no word from WhatsApp acknowledging this bug, so we don’t know by when a fix for the issue will be available. However, there is a small solution that may help you if you are encountering this problem on your device. You can add a WhatsApp widget on your smartphone’s home screen so that you are able to see who is messaging you and exactly what the text is. whatsapp screenshot 2 To get the WhatsApp widget on your smartphone‘s home screen, just long press on it, and select the option of ‘Widgets’. On doing this, you would see a number of widgets of the apps that you have on your handset in the form of a list. Pick WhatsApp’s widget and select the size ‘4 x 2’. You can further enlarge it on your smartphone’s screen if you want to. This will give you a look at who has messaged you and what exactly they have written in the text. So till WhatsApp fixes this issue, you wouldn’t have to dive into the app each time you get a message.
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Linksys Velop Tri-band Wi-Fi system launched in India: Price and details

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Linksys Velop Tri-band Wi-Fi system launched in India: Price and details
American data networking hardware products seller Linksys has launched its Velop Tri-band in India. The new device is a Tri-Band modular Wi-Fi system which can be installed in various mesh configurations. The Velop Tri-band provides a fast and reliable Wi-Fi network to the home network. Linksys has promised that the Velop is capable of giving good performance as well as it is elegant in built. Since the device has a compact size, it can be placed anywhere in the house. Linksys Velop Tri-band can be connected and controlled with Linksys app. Linksys and Trend Micro have also partnered together to bring new security features to the users of the mesh-enabled Linksys Velop router. The software allows the users of the Velop Tri-band to block unwanted content. It also provides an additional layer of digital protection for all the devices connected with the Velop router.

Linksys Velop Whole Home Wi-Fi price and availability

The Linksys Velop comes in different variants and thus their prices differ as well. The Velop Tri-Band AC2200 WHW0301 (1 Pack) holds a price tag of Rs 19,999 while the Velop Tri-Band AC4400WHW0302 (2 Pack) is priced at Rs 34,999. The third variant is named Velop Tri-Band AC6600WHW0303 (3 Pack) costs Rs 49,999. All the variants of the Velop Tri-band can be purchased from Amazon India and Linksys Channel partners. The software service can be subscribed at a price of Rs 419 per month and Rs 4,199 per annum.
Jenny Ng, General Manager of Linksys Asia said, “Linksys has always been pioneers in home networking and I knew this was the team that could innovate and deliver the ultimate WiFi experience. Velop is a union of performance, design, and ease-of-use and provides what everyone wants – seamless, reliable Wi-Fi. Linksys has set the bar for true mesh networking systems.”

Linksys Velop Tri-band specifications and features

Linksys Velop can be connected with the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi app through which the user can control the entire device. The Linksys Velop uses a Qualcomm’s 716 MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, three Wi-Fi radios (one 2.4 GHz and two 5.0 GHz) and two auto sensing LAN/WAN Gigabit ports. There is also a 512MB flash memory, 512MB DDR3 memory and a Bluetooth 4.0/LE radio. In addition to this, the Linksys Velop comes with six antennas and high-power amplifiers. Each node of the Linksys Velop has a Tri-Band AC 2×2 802.11ac Wave 2, and it comes with the MU-MIMO radio configuration with combined speed up to 2200 Mbps.
Velop Tri Band
Velop Tri Band
The Linksys Velop comes with True Modular Mesh Design which enables it to connect with each node to the Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet. The Dynamic Channel Selection of the Linksys Velop scans the available channels and select the best combination of bands and channels to give the best possible performance. As mentioned above, the Linksys Velop can be connected and controlled by the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi app that automatically identifies the nodes to be setup using Bluetooth and creates a secure connection between the mobile device and each node. Other features of the Linksys Velop are Patented-Pending Spot Finder Technology, capable of maximizing the output and improving the range and signal strength. For increased security, the Linksys Velop supports one network name and password with one admin login, and one interface for management and monitoring. The Airtime Prioritization feature enables the faster devices to transmit data at faster speeds while the slower device will not slow down the speed of the Wi-Fi network. Being a smart device, the Linksys Velop is connected to a cloud service that will monitor the status of firmware of the device and it will update it accordingly for better security and performance For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Asus ZenFone 6 with Snapdragon 855 SoC and 6GB RAM spotted on AnTuTu listing

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Asus ZenFone 6 with Snapdragon 855 SoC and 6GB RAM spotted on AnTuTu listing
The next flagship smartphone from Asus will be ZenFone 6 and the handset is all set to be launched on May 16 in Valencia, Spain. The AnTuTu listing has revealed that the upcoming Asus Zenfone 6 will be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC. Prior to this, the handset was also leaked last month on the Wi-Fi alliance listing where we saw that it had received the Wi-Fi certification. Asus Zenfone 6 was also spotted recently on the Geekbench with the same model number as we saw on Wi-Fi alliance listing – ASUS_I01WD. There are leaks that also suggest that the smartphone will most likely be called the ZenFone 6Z. The listing on AnTuTu also has the same model number and has given away some of the main details of the upcoming device from Asus. The listing was first spotted by MySmartPrice. AnTuTu leaks reveal that Asus ZenFone 6 will be powered by the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with Adreno 640 GPU. The device’s base variant will reportedly have 6GB of RAM clubbed with 128GB of storage. Although the display resolution has not been mentioned in the listing, it could be a 1080 x 2340 pixels’ resolution display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
According to the listing, the score the handset has gotten on AnTuTu is 3,63,172. The score of the smartphone is good enough but it is lower than previously launched phones like the Xiaomi’s Mi 9 Transparent Edition which currently tops the AnTuTu score ranks. But it should also be noted that there is still a month before the launch of the device so the final product might have a better score than what it has now. Also, we should mention here that some smartphones cheat in benchmark scores, so we never consider these values as a way of deciding if the handset performs well or not. To recall, Asus Zenfone 5Z was launched in multiple RAM and storage variants last year, and we can see the company doing the same with Zenfone 6. There is also a possibility that we could see multiple variants of the device itself like Zenfone 6 and Zenfone 6Z. Other than the AnTuTu score and the main specifications of Zenfone 6, no other details of the smartphone are available. But we do know that the handset will come without a notch as it was shown in the teaser image of the Zenfone 6. The absence of notch could mean that the device might come with a pop-up selfie camera, but we will have to wait to find that out. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

6 gadgets you didn’t know you need this summer

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6 gadgets you didn’t know you need this summer
The summer is back, and so is the scorching heat of the sun. While it may mean vacation for some, others will have to deal with the not so pleasant hot weather. The best way to beat the heat is to go to a cooler place for a vacation. However, if that is not a feasible option for you, you can back on these gadgets to make summers better for you:

Portable Mini fridge by Generic

Portable Mini fridge by Generic Although there are many options to choose from if you want to buy a mini-refrigerator, we found this one very cool. It looks like a massive can of Coca-Cola and holds up to four real cans. It is perfect if you are going on a long drive where you know that there won’t be too many stop-overs for food and drinks. The fridge will keep your drinks and food from getting spoiled. You can pick it up from Amazon India’s website for Rs 6,999.

Nescafé É smart coffee maker and travel mug

Nescafé É smart coffee maker and travel mug If you are one among those who cannot live without having coffee every few hours, this mug by Nescafe is what you need. Priced at Rs 6,499, the mug can be picked from Amazon India’s website. It can be connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth and Nescafe Connected Mug App to offer you a personalised experience. The mug has heating and frothing features, so you can use it in summer as well as in winter. The app will provide you with different coffee recipes. We think it is the perfect gift for a coffee-lover. You ven click here to know more about it.

Air conditioner

Voltas 1 Ton 3 star split AC Now this one is a little obvious, but if you are considering to buy a new AC this summer, you can pick from the likes of Voltas 1 Ton 3 star split AC, Whirlpool 3D cool purafresh inverter split AC and Godrej GIC 12RTC3-WRA inverter split AC. An air conditioner is a must have for people in India during the summers, unless you live on the hills.

Exseson portable mini wood finish humidifier

Exseson portable mini wood finish humidifier Available at Rs 599 on Amazon India, the humidifier can be used in cars and office. Or wherever you feel hot. Furthermore, the company has claimed that the humidifier works silently and has been designed to be portable. Although you will find other options to choose from, we found this one to be promising.

Smartphone fan

Smartphone fan A gadget that will really help you this summer is a smartphone fan. You can find plenty of them on Amazon India’s website and on Flipkart. Some of them are as affordable as Rs 89, while others are more expensive and will cost you around Rs 500-Rs 600. Their performance may wary but they all have one primary function – they can be connected to your smartphone via USB and start working. Just try picking the one with both USB and microUSB connectivity. The scorching summer sun will never bother you again!

Dyson Pure Cool air purifier

Dyson Pure Cool air purifier It’s summer, and there’s no smog, but to ensure that the air quality in your house is good and dust-free, you do need an air purifier. Dyson’s Pure Cool air purifier is the best one in India that you can buy right now, so we would totally recommend you to go for it. If you live in an area where the air quality is bad, you need an air purifier regardless of the season. Dyson’s air purifier starts at Rs 38,900. However, there are plenty of other more affordable options in the market to choose from.
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Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage launched in India: Get all the details here

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Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage launched in India: Get all the details here
Chinese smartphone company Realme launches its Realme U1 smartphone in India in November 201. At the time of the launch, the smartphone was available in two variants – 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/64GB storage. Four months after the launch of Realme U1, the Chinese smartphone brand has unveiled another variant of the handset that comes with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage. The new variant of the Realme U1 falls in between the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant and the 4GB RAM/64GB storage model. The newly launched Realme U1 variant bears a price tag of Rs 10,999. It is worth noticing that the company has teased about the new variant of the Realme U1 a few days ago on its Twitter account. Here’s everything that you need to know about newly launched variant of the Realme U1 smartphone:

Realme U1 (3GB RAM/64GB storage) price and availability

Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Rs 10,999 and it will be available on Amazon India’s website and Realme’s official website. The smartphone will go on its first sale on April 10 at 12pm (Noon) IST.

Realme U1 (3GB RAM/64GB storage) specifications

Other than the RAM and the storage, most specifications of the Realme U1 is the same as its other variants. Realme U1 sports a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340p) LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The device is powered by a 2.1 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 SoC paired with 3GB of RAM. Realme U1 runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with ColorOS 5.2 which will be updated to Android 9.0 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.0 in June 2019. The handset packs a 3,500mAh battery and has 64GB of internal storage with support of a microSD card of up to 256GB. On the camera front, the Realme U1 handset comes with a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture paired with a 2MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video calls, there is a 25MP selfie camera on the device. It should be noted that the other variants of the Realme U1 smartphone got a price cut of Rs 1,000 earlier this month. After the price cut the Realme U1 with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage can be picked up at Rs 9,999. On the other hand, the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant of the same is available for Rs 11,999. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Android Q’s second beta is here: Here’s everything that’s new

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Android Q’s second beta is here: Here’s everything that’s new
Technology giant Google has released its second Android Q developer preview today and it has been pushed out to all Pixel devices. The changes that come with the second developer preview are not exactly major, however, they are important as they make apps and games ready for foldable phones. Other than this, Google’s Pixel smartphones have also got Bubbles, which is the company’s new take on multitasking that is similar to Chat Heads on Facebook Messenger. Depending on how Bubbles’ working is implemented, it could affect the way Android looks and works. Google has shared a screen emulator to show what various apps and games may look like on foldable smartphones. We should point out here that the emulator seems to target two hardware configurations: A 7.3-inch display that folds into a 4.6-inch one and an 8-inch screen that folds to a 6.6-inch one. It is worth mentioning that the former configurations match Samsung Galaxy Fold‘s while the latter is similar to Huawei Mate X’s.
Coming to Bubbles, it is one among the very distinctive changes that will be seen on Android Q. The feature basically lets individual apps leave floating bubbles on top of the screen, and they remain there regardless of other tasks that you perform on the device. The idea behind this addition is that when the user gets a notification from an app, they would be alerted by the Bubble and a keyboard will automatically pop-up for them to reply. However, this won’t hamper the experience of the app that you are using otherwise. We have already seen a number of apps, including Facebook Messenger, perform similarly. However, Bubbles is not limited to just messages. According to Google, Bubbles can provide users, “a convenient view over ongoing tasks and updates, like phone calls or arrival times. They can provide quick access to portable UI like notes or translations, and can be visual reminders of tasks too.” It is worth noticing that for some, this could mean a better solution than using apps on a split-screen mode. But for others, it may be just downright annoying. We should mention that a new gesture navigation has also been added which has revised some controls that would help users switch between apps just by swiping to the left and right on the home button. Although it doesn’t run very well right now, we expect Google to fix it soon. Google is said to release at least one more Android Q beta before Google I/O begins on May 7.
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Joker Trailer is out now: Here’s a complete breakdown

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Joker Trailer is out now: Here’s a complete breakdown
Get ready to put on a happy face, as Joaquin Phoenix is donning the title and the suit of Batman’s greatest nemesis – the Joker. This will be the first time we will be seeing the life of the Joker on the big screen and how he went on to become the mastermind and the man who smiles. The Joker’s poster was released this week and a day after the poster’s release came the first trailer of the film. The trailer starts with the Phoenix who plays the role of Arthur Fleck/Joker talking to a psychiatrist about how his mother tells him “to smile and put on a happy face.” The trailer shows that before he became ‘The Joker’, he was a man in a clown costume who just wanted to bring smile and laughter to other people’s faces. He is just a regular middle-aged man doing what he is supposed to. He has a job and spends time with his family, which only has his mother. But we also see how his good persona is taken lightly and he is treated violently and is bullied by people who beat him up. That’s when we see his slight inclination towards the dark side as he asks if its just him or if the world outside is going crazy.
We are taken to a shot which shows the famous Arkham State Hospital where it all starts. This shot also confirms that the place is Arkham City nonetheless. Midway through the trailer, we see Arthur losing his mental health and go more towards the psychotic side. He is beaten once again and is called a freak and the next shot shows us Arthur’s face with a joker’s makeup. There is a scene which shows the actual King of Comedy – Charlie Chaplin’s poster on a theatre/auditorium. And you begin to realize that the colour, the tones, the music and the sound used in the trailer are somewhat nostalgic, it might make you feel that you are watching a film from the era of Chaplin’s – just with more colour and music. Then we see that Arthur is being tossed down the stairs of the auditorium where the poster hung. The trailer makes a reference to ‘someone who hides behind a mask’. Now, if it were a Batman movie, we would know who was being mentioned, however, in The Joker’s trailer we see Arthur with a Joker’s mask. We have to say, this totally reminded us Heath Ledger’s Joker’s iconic first appearance when he had a Joker mask on. As we reach the end of the trailer, we are greeted with Arthur putting the full makeup of the Joker and the suit for which the clown prince of crime is known for. Although it is not known which representation of Joker Phoenix will be playing, but going by his getup and the classic maroon and orange suit, we may get to see the Joker from ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’. We should mention that the film has been dubbed as one of the most violent Batman’s movies. Although we didn’t get to see Batman or any of other villains from the DC universe but we did see Arthur’s interaction with a girl and a child in the trailer. What role will they play in his life and the movie is yet to be known? The film will be released in October 2019, but the trailer comes much before the launch of the film. When the film releases, we will get to see the side of Joker we have never seen before. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Tata Sky, D2h and Dish TV offering up to 5 months of free service: Check out the plans here

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Tata Sky, D2h and Dish TV offering up to 5 months of free service: Check out the plans here
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently charted out new pricing charges for DTH. This move made the prices of the channels more regulated and was aimed at the benefit of subscribers. However, we should mention that it backfired as subscribers, companies, cable and TV industry had to face lots of problems after Trai’s actions. After the new plan was put into action, subscribers had to put up with a lot of missing channels and the companies had to face their own share of problems too. This led to many subscribers switching their DTH providers in search of a better provider – someone who gives a better value for money service. However, it should be noted that the new Trai tariff regime is currently in effect and all the DTH providers are offering different long-term offers, multiple-TV subscription pricing and many other plans. The major DTH providers are offering long-term subscription plans for their subscribers with varying deals. The long-term subscription plans offered by Dish TV, D2h and Tata Sky are given below:

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Tata Sky

Tata Sky is offering up to 30 days of Free Recharge Days where the subscribers will be able to get 30 days extra on subscription of Tata Sky annually. The Free Recharge Days is also named as the Flexi Annual plan. It is worth adding that Tata Sky subscribers won’t have much choice between various subscription periods, as all plans by the company span 30 days.
If the subscribers wish to avail this offer, then they will have to recharge by depositing the amount of the annual subscription in their Tata Sky account first. After the recharge, the extra days will become available to the subscribers. However, the extra days will be given to them at the end of the subscription.

D2h

D2h has come up with their own version of the long-term plan which is not like Tata Sky’s. According to the D2h’s listing, the DTH provider is giving 7 days of additional subscription on a 3-month plan, 15 days of additional subscription on a 6-month plan and 30 days of additional subscription on an 11-month subscription plan. Furthermore, D2h is also giving its subscribers 60 days of additional subscription on a 22-month subscription plan, 90 days of additional subscription on long term subscription of 33 months, 120 days of additional subscription on 44-month subscription plan. And finally, its giving away five months or 150 days of free additional subscription on subscribing to D2h’s services for 55 months. D2h’s subscription plan has made it one of the most eligible offers for the subscribers.

Dish TV

Dish TV is also offering free days on its long-term recharges which is similar to D2h’s. The subscribers of Dish TV will get 7 days of additional subscription on a 3-month subscription plan, 15 days of additional subscription on the 6-month subscription plan and 30 days of additional subscription on the 11-month plan. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Facebook app developers leaked user records of millions of users: Researchers

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Facebook app developers leaked user records of millions of users: Researchers
Facebook has been embroiled in one data breach after another since last year. It all started with Cambridge Analytica, and we cannot even recall exactly how many data leaks have followed. A few days back, Facebook said as a part of an internal security review, it discovered that passwords of hundreds of millions of its users had been stored on company servers unencrypted. And now, a new report has surfaced online saying that Facebook app developers left hundreds of millions of user records exposed on cloud servers that are publically visible. The claim has been made by researchers from security firm UpGuard, who have further said that the larger of the two data sets that were found come from Cultura Colectiva, a media company based in Mexico. According to the researcher, the data set was 146GB in size and had information like Facebook user activity, account names, and email IDs from over 540 million records. That’s not all. A smaller but similar data set was found for an app called ‘At the Pool’ that included personal information and around 22,000 passwords. It has been reported that these passwords were used for the app and not Facebook.
Both the sets of data were found on Amazon cloud servers, however, there is no clarity on for how long they were available publically. So it cannot be said who all obtained it from the servers or if anyone could access it at all. It is worth adding that the researcher also said that the data was removed from servers after Facebook was contacted. A Facebook spokesperson addressed the issue in a statement saying, “Facebook’s policies prohibit storing Facebook information in a public database. Once alerted to the issue, we worked with Amazon to take down the databases. We are committed to working with the developers on our platform to protect people’s data.” Since last year, Facebook has faced criticism time and again over how it has shared its users’ data with third parties and thereby not provided the security and privacy on its platform that it is supposed to. The most famous among these is the Cambridge Analytica scandal. For those unaware, political data firm Cambridge Analytica extracted users’ data via a harmless looking quiz app. After the scandal came to light, Facebook cut down on the number of apps that have access to user data. Speaking about the recent breach, UpGuard researchers wrote in a blog post, “Data about Facebook users has been spread far beyond the bounds of what Facebook can control today. Combine that plenitude of personal data with storage technologies that are often misconfigured for public access, and the result is a long tail of data about Facebook users that continues to leak.”
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Madras High Court demands a ban on the popular video app TikTok: Here’s why

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Madras High Court demands a ban on the popular video app TikTok: Here’s why
After the ban of popular battle royale PUBG Mobile in Rajkot, Gujarat, another popular app TikTok may also have to face a ban Madras. On Wednesday, Madras High Court asked the Central Government to ban the download of the Chinese entertainment app TikTok. According to the High Court, the app “encourages pornography”. TikTok is a highly popular app in India and is currently one of the most-used apps among the Indian youth. TikTok was created by Beijing Bytedance Technology and it allows users to make and share short videos with special effects and voice effects. After the popularity of the app surged in the urban Indian areas, it garnered a lot of appreciation from people living in rural parts of India too. We should mention that around 1.3 billion Indian people reside in rural areas. TikTok enables users to upload jokes, funny video clips and dance videos to share with the world. Furthermore, users recreate the scenes of popular Bollywood movies and upload them. But with the growth of the platform in India, it also became a platform where youth put some obscene videos.
The IT minister of Tamil Nadu spoke to Reuters in February, and called some of the TikTok’s more suggestive dance videos as “unbearable”. Prior to this, a Hindu nationalist group which is close to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had called for the ban of the app in India because of the same reason. It should also be noted that in February, BJP’s Amit Malviya who is the chief of information technology, said that the party was tracking TikTok conversations and called it “a brilliant medium for creative expression”. Coming back to the ban, the Madras High Court, which has been hearing a public interest litigation against the app said that the children who were using the app were vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators. That’s the reason the High Court is demanding a ban on the Chinese video app. According to an order seen by Reuters, the court also mentioned that “there is a possibility of the children contacting strangers directly”. The Court also asked the media to not broadcast the videos shown on TikTok on their platforms. On this matter, a TikTok spokesman told Reuters that the company was committed to abiding by local laws and they were waiting for a copy of the court’s order. Once the verdict of the court was before them, they would take the appropriate action. The spokesperson said, “Maintaining a safe and positive in-app environment … is our priority.”
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Vu Technologies launches three new televisions in India: Price and features

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Vu Technologies launches three new televisions in India: Price and features
California-based Vu Televisions has expanded its range of televisions in India with the launch of three new offerings. The newly launched televisions from the company including Vu Pixelight TV (next generation), Vu UltraSmart TV and Vu Premium Android, have been designed to enrich the experience of video on demand content from the likes of Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime and others. According to the company, it has a proprietary upscaling technology that combines multiple advanced machine learning algorithms that work in parallel with a state-of-the-art DSP (digital signal processor) in order to provide an enhanced video/audio playback for VOD content. Here are the pricing details and specifications of the newly launched televisions by Vu Technologies:

Vu Pixelight TV (next generation) price and features

Vu Pixelight 4K TV is claimed to deliver upscaled picture and sound quality for streaming Video on Demand (VOD). The television is accompanied by a Pixelight Remote with 4 Hotkeys that give users instant access to some premium licensed apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube. In addition to this, there is apps menu on the television from where users can access a lot of Indian applications and content.
These include the likes of Eros Now and Hungama Play among others. The newly launched television comes with Vu Pixelight HDR technology that is said to enhance the visuals on the display. Other than this, there is a built-in Dolby Audio and DTS technologies. Vu Pixelight 4K TV is available in four screen sizes – 43-inches, 50-inches, 55-inches and 65-inches. These variants are priced at Rs 30,000, Rs 39,000, Rs 42,000 and Rs 66,000 respectively.

Vu UltraSmart TV

Coming to Vu Ultrasmart Full HD TV, it also comes pre-loaded with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube apps. Much like next-generation Vu Pixelight TV, the television comes with a 4-Hotkeys remote so that users can access these apps with ease. The television has Smart Interface, which basically ensures that the device has an enjoyable and easy way to access smart content. Vu UltraSmart TV also has a High Bright Panel coupled with an in-built Dolby and DBX-TV audio and the television houses all of these on a piano design body. The television is available in three screen sizes – 32-inch, 40-inch and 49-inch – that are priced at Rs 14,500, Rs 21,000 and Rs 31,000 respectively.

Vu Premium Android TV

Last but not the least, Vu Premium Android 4K TV is powered with HDR 10 & Dolby Vision technology which, according to the company, upscales the details on the display of the device by maximizing contrast and colour accuracy to deliver an immersive 4K HDR picture quality. Other than this, there is built-in Dolby MS12 Audio and DBx-tv, that help the television in delivering wider soundstage audio clarity to your content. The Vu Premium Android 4K TV runs with Android 8.0 Oreo which gives the user access to the entire Google Ecosystem. In addition to this, the television also has certified apps like YouTube and Hotstar that can be accessed via Vu ActiVoice remote. The device is available in 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes that are priced at Rs 35,000, Rs 41,000 and Rs 47,000 and Rs 72,000 respectively. Speaking on the launch of the televisions, Devita Saraf, Chairman and CEO of Vu Technologies, India said, “The revolutionary VOD Upscaler technology has been in development for more than 3 years, with 107 man years of engineering effort to create it.  Vu makes television for the new- age consumer who wants to experience detailed picture quality and sound clarity, beautiful aesthetics and a world of content. Having customer-centric approach has led Vu to the unwavering loyalty of the customers- high net worth individuals and young professionals.” For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Google to launch its game streaming platform Stadia in India by 2021: Report

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Google to launch its game streaming platform Stadia in India by 2021: Report
Google recently launched its Stadia streaming service for gamers at the GDC 2019. At the time of its launch, Google announced that the service will be available in four major countries of the world – the US, Canada, the UK and Europe. And a new report has surfaced online saying that Google is planning to launch its game streaming service in India in 2021. So gamers in India will have to wait for a while before the platform makes its way to India. The reports and news come from multiple people who are familiar with the matter. Google has also discussed the matter with other possible local partners and is setting up the grounds before it launches Stadia in India. With Stadia, Google will become the first company to launch a gaming-related streaming service in India. Other than the four countries mentioned above, Google’s Stadia launch in other countries is yet to be confirmed. According to a report by Gadgets360, an anonymous firm owner said, “We’ve been told that Stadia should be out in two years. Game publishers have expressed interest as well and would be in touch with us too.”
But it should also be noted that Google’s Stadia consumes a lot of data and bandwidth and internet speed and connection in India is not as great as compared to other countries where the platform has been launched. So, the company might face some problems if the internet condition stays the same as it is now. But it is also highly likely that India’s internet will be boosted in the coming years. We should point out that data services in India has been on the changing side right now, however, it is not enough to support Stadia’s data consumption. So, before Stadia’s launch in India we might see the search giant teaming up with ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to make a relevant playing ground for Stadia. “PS Now uses about 3GB per hour at 720p. At the moment there’s no clear indication on how this would work in India with Google Stadia. Chances are you may use up a month’s worth of FUP (fair usage policy/data caps) with a single stream at 1080p or 4K. We haven’t received information on this yet,” an ISP employee said. Speaking about Google Stadia’s release in India, a spokesperson from the company said, “We have no information to share at this time as Stadia is not slated for launch in India just yet. But there are certain regularities and limitations if Google plans to team up with ISPs. Furthermore, it would be also interesting to see how much the search giant pays to the developers per hour in the Indian market where video games have a lower price. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App  

Moto G7 and Motorola One lines begin receiving Google’s call screening feature

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Moto G7 and Motorola One lines begin receiving Google’s call screening feature
Google’s call screening technology is undoubtedly among the best features for Android that the technology giant has come up with so far. However, as of now, the feature is only available on Google’s Pixel smartphones. The ‘Call Screen’ feature was announced by Google at the launch of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. While the two smartphones were launched with the feature, call screening later also made its way to other Pixel handsets. A recent report that surfaced online claimed that the ‘Call Screen’ feature will soon make its way to some smartphones by Nokia and Motorola too. While it is only expected to arrive on smartphones that run Android One, we should mention that all Nokia handsets are a part of the Android One program and some of Motorola’s devices are enrolled in it too.
And now, there is a new update on this. Motorola has today announced that its Moto G7 and One smartphone lineups will be the first devices outside Google’s Pixel family to get the very useful Android feature. The ‘Call Screen’ feature from Google uses software to automate the answering of calls. It gives users information about who is calling and why. Pixel users can use the Android feature by pressing the ‘Screen Call’ button that appears each time they get a call from an unrecognized number. The feature then gives them information about who is calling and why in real-time as well as later in the form of a transcript. It is a very useful feature and particularly comes handy to deal with robocalls. According to the Federal Trade Commission in the United States, around 5,00,000 complaints are received every month regarding automated calls and texts. The situation is similar in other parts of the world too because spam calls is a global issue. Besides Google, other companies like AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile and Verizon are also working to identify and block spam calls. According to Motorola, its Moto G7 and One families of smartphones have already started receiving access to the ‘Call Screen’ feature and it comes integrated with Google’s Digital Well Being. Motorola will soon be sending out an update to its smartphones that will add this feature, however, we don’t have an exact timeline for the same. While there is no word on when the feature will be arriving on Nokia smartphone, we expect it to come soon as all Nokia devices from HMD Global are a part of Google’s Android One program, and are usually very quick with new updates and features.
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OnePlus 7 case renders leaked, shows pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras

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OnePlus 7 case renders leaked, shows pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras
OnePlus smartphones are loved by the masses for offering premium specifications at a price that is relatively much lesser than other flagship smartphones. Maybe this is the reason that OnePlus smartphones never fail to make headlines. Whether it is an update about a previous smartphone, or a leak or a render about an upcoming one, OnePlus is always in news. Speaking of upcoming OnePlus smartphones, we have some news about the upcoming OnePlus 7 handset. A report has surfaced online that shows a new case render of the upcoming mobile phone, and at the same time, gives us a closer look at the OnePlus 7. The alleged transparent case for OnePlus 7 smartphone comes with a number of cut-outs, including one at the top which indicates that the handset will come with a pop-up selfie camera. In addition to this, we can see a vertically stacked triple rear camera setup at the back panel of the smartphone. The case also has cut-outs at the bottom for the USB Type-C port, a loudspeaker grill, a primary microphone. There is one more cut-out that the smartphone has which is speculated to be for the SIM card tray of the device. If this is true, then the upcoming OnePlus 7 smartphone will come with a SIM tray at the bottom.
It is worth adding here that these case renders were first shared on Twitter by Slashleaks’ contributor Sudhanshu Ambhore. According to previous reports, we know that OnePlus 7 is expected to sport a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display and the handset’s base model will come with 6GB of RAM. OnePlus 7 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor and is speculated to come with a 4,000mAh battery. The handset will run Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the company’s own OxygenOS. However, we should point out that the device will not come with 5G connectivity, as OnePlus will be launching another, more expensive 5G smartphone. Another thing that we know for sure about OnePlus 7 is that it would not come with wireless charging. The company’s CEO Pete Lau has said that OnePlus’s Warp charging is among the best in the industry and the company plans to stick to that even in its future smartphones. Furthermore, the presence of a pop-up selfie camera indicates that the device will offer a full-screen experience to its users. Prior to this, we have seen an elevating selfie camera on smartphones from Vivo and Oppo, which are owned by the same parent company as OnePlus — BBK Electronics. And it is not the first time that we have seen the companies borrow features from each other. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App.

Apple’s 2020 iPhones to come in 5.42-inch, 6.06-inch and 6.67-inch screen sizes: Report

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Apple’s 2020 iPhones to come in 5.42-inch, 6.06-inch and 6.67-inch screen sizes: Report
Apple has not released any new iPhones in 2019 and its official launch event will take place in September. However, we do know with various reports that the Cupertino-based technology giant is planning to launch three iPhones, much like 2027 and 2018. The 2019 iPhone models will be released with the same screen size as last year. While two of them will have OLED panels, one will sport an LCD display panel. And now, a report has emerged that sheds light on Apple’s 2020 iPhones. Apple will reportedly launch three iPhones in 2020 and all three will come with OLED display panels. The company is expected to use Samsung’s Y-Octa or LG’s TOE touch display technology to keep its 2020 iPhone models slim and thin. The report first surfaced in Digitimes and it claims that the 2020 iPhone models will come with 5.42-inch,  6.06-inch and a 6.67-inch screen sizes. It should be noted that these screen sizes are different than the one Apple currently uses in its iPhone models. Currently, the iPhone XS, iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max come with 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch screen sizes respectively. Comparing the current and the upcoming screen sizes of the iPhone we can see that the biggest screen size change has been given to the smallest iPhone model. And this time, all the three devices will pack OLED panels. Also, the smallest of the 2020 iPhone with 5.42-inch display is reported to use Samsung’s Y-Octa display panel or the LG’s TOE touch display. Use of any of these display panels will reduce the cost of the iPhone’s production as well as the cost of its display. It should be noted that the Y-Octa display panel from Samsung is a touch-integrated OLED panel which is thinner than the traditional display panel Apple or other smartphone makers use. Furthermore, according to a 2018 report, Apple was planning to use the Samsung’s Y-Octa panels in its future iPhones to make the smartphones thinner and lighter and the company is expected to use it in its 2020 iPhones. But other details about the Y-Octa panel or TOE touch panel from LG is currently not known.
Other information about Apple’s 2020 iPhones is not known yer. Speaking about the upcoming 2019 model of iPhones, reports suggest that the iPhone 11 will be sporting triple-rear camera setup in a squared camera cut-out. Although there is no official confirmation about iPhone’s triple-camera setup, the leaks and renders of the iPhone 11 hint at a triple rear camera setup on the device. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App

Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite smartphones to launch in India on April 9

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Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite smartphones to launch in India on April 9
Chinese smartphone brand Huawei last month launched its P30 Pro an P30 handsets at an event in Paris. And now, the company is all set to unveil the Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Lite smartphones in India too. Huawei has sent out invites to the media announcing the launch date of the two smartphones in the country. While globally, Huawei launched the P30 smartphone as its flagship handset’s younger sibling. However, it seems like the company has changed the name of the device to Huawei P30 Lite for its India launch. Here’s everything that you need to know about the two upcoming handsets:

Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei P30 Lite launch in India

The Chinese smartphone brand will be launching the two handsets in India on April 9 at an event in New Delhi. The launch event will begin at 11.15 am. As of now, there is no word on whether the launch event will be live-streamed by the company. We will keep you updated about the same.

Huawei P30 Pro, Huawei P30 Lite price

In Europe, the cost of Huawei P30 Pro starts at €999 for the 128GB storage model. On the other hand, its 256GB storage version and its 512GB storage variant costs €1,099 and €1,249 respectively. Huawei P30 (which will be renamed as Huawei P30 Lite in India), on the other hand, costs €799. We would have to wait for the event to get the official pricing of the smartphones in India.

Huawei P30 Pro specifications

Huawei P30 Pro runs Android 9,0 Pie skinned with the company’s own EMUI 9.1. Powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM, this smartphone comes with 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage. It features a 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display that has curved edges and sports a waterdrop notch. On the camera front, Huawei P30 Pro handset comes with a quad-camera setup on its back panel that comprises of a 40MP primary sensor with and f/1.6 aperture, a 20MP wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, an 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system and a ToF sensor. The cameras of the smartphone have support for HDR+ mode and in addition to this, the app comes with 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom. For selfies and video calls, Huawei P30 Pro smartphone has a 32MP sensor that comes with support for AI HDR+. This device houses a 4200mAh battery and comes with reverse wireless charging.

Huawei P30 Lite specifications

Coming to Huawei P30 Lite, while some of the specifications of the smartphone are the same as its bigger sibling’s, it comes with its own set of differences too. Huawei P30 Lite has a triple rear camera setup that comprises of a 40MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 16MP wide-angle sensor and an 8MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The Huawei P30 Lite smartphone also has support for 3X optical zoom and 5X hybrid zoom. Other than this, the device packs a 3,650mAh battery and comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage option. Rest of the specifications are the same as Huawei P30 Pro’s.
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iPhone XR gets a temporary price cut, now available at Rs 59,900

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iPhone XR gets a temporary price cut, now available at Rs 59,900
If you are an Apple fan, today is definitely a good day for you. The company has slashed the price of its iPhone XR in India, making the ‘affordable iPhone’ of its latest lineup more affordable. Starting this Friday, you would be able to buy the iPhone XR at a price of Rs 59,900 from Apple authorized retail partners. We should mention that compared to its original price of Rs 76,900, this is a big discount and Apple fans should make use of this opportunity to upgrade to the latest iPhone lineup. The offer is valid for a limited period and during this time, HDFC Bank credit and debit card holders will be able to avail an additional discount of 10%, that will further bring down the cost of iPhone XR to Rs 53,900. It is worth mentioning that this, of course, is the price of the 64GB storage version of iPhone XR, and the 128GB and 256GB models will cost Rs 58,400 and Rs 67,400 respectively to HDFC Bank card holders. Those who don’t have a card from HDFC will have to pay Rs 64,900 and Rs 74,900 for the 128GB and 256GB storage models of iPhone XR respectively. We should add that the original cost of the 128GB storage model of iPhone XR is Rs 81,900, while the 256GB storage version bears a price tag of Rs 91,900.
The HDFC cashback will be available to both opting for paying the full amount in one go, or to people opting for EMI transactions of 12/24 months. We should mention that the report about iPhone XR’s price cut first appeared on Gadgets360. With the discounted pricing, a number of people may be interested in buying the iPhone XR. The only reason behind the slow sales of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR is said to be their pricing. We should add here that post the discount, the iPhone XR competes directly with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S10e and costs lower than Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+. Some may even expand their budget a bit and buy the iPhone XR instead of OnePlus 6T. Apple launched the iPhone XR in September last year along with the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. It is the most affordable of the three smartphones and is powered by Apple’s A12 Bionic chipset, just like the other two. If you are thinking of making use of this offer to buy the iPhone XR, you can read our review of the device before making the purchase here.
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Panasonic’s online brand Sanyo launches five new Duo Cool Inverter Air Conditioners: Price and features

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Panasonic’s online brand Sanyo launches five new Duo Cool Inverter Air Conditioners: Price and features
With summer finally beginning in India, Japanese electronics maker Panasonic’s online brand Sanyo has launched Duo Cool Inverter Air Conditioners (ACs) in the country. The company has launched a line-up of new Inverter ACs which packs features like energy efficiency and it also fulfills the health and lifestyle requirements of the consumers. The new Sanyo Inverter ACs has five new models ranging from 3-star to 5-star ratings. The new ACs come in 1 ton, 1.5 tons and 2 tons range. Here are the details of the ACs that you should know about:

Sanyo Inverter Air Conditioners price

The newly launched ACs bear a starting price of Rs 24,490 and they will be available on Amazon.in and other select retailers. Sarthak Seth, Business Head of Sanyo, Panasonic India, said, “We are delighted to introduce the new range of Sanyo inverter ACs for Indian consumers. This is an inverter only AC range as our research has shown that energy efficiency is a key deciding parameter in India while buying air conditioners. Consumers can now purchase Sanyo Inverter AC at a price which is even lower than that of a regular fixed speed AC. With the Duo Cool Inverter technology and Glacier Mode feature, Sanyo Inverter ACs ensure efficient and faster cooling with exceptional power saving performance. The ACs compliment the consumer’s need for convenience along with savings.”

Sanyo Inverter Air Conditioners features

The ACs by Sanyo come with a Duo Cool Inverter technology which, as the name suggests, gives them the ability to cool instantly while still being energy efficient. The ACs also come with Air Purification system which purifies the air inside the room. The ACs have PM 2.5 Air Purification system which helps the AC eliminate and remove the airborne particles, including the particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in size to improve the indoor air quality. This also means that you don’t need an air purifier separately. The ACs also have an ECO function in all the five Sanyo ACs, which optimizes their performance to make them consume less electricity and be more energy efficient. While the 100% Copper Condenser gives the ACs resistance to corrosion while providing two times faster heat exchange and enhancing energy efficiency. Out of all the five ACs, 2 of them come in 1-ton capacity where one has got a 3-star and the other is a 5-star rating. Similarly, there are 2 ACs which come in 1.5-ton capacity with 3-star and 5-star rating. And lastly, there is a lone 2-ton AC with 3-star rating. Other features the new line of Sanyo ACs have are the Glacier mode which increases the fan speed by 35% to deliver instant cooling in less time. There is also an Auto restart function which saves the originally saved settings so that the user won’t have to set the AC again after restarting it. The self-diagnosis mechanism inside the air conditioners diagnose the problems the AC is facing and it displays it on the screen so that the user could understand what is wrong with the device. The remote of the air conditioner has glow in the dark feature along with temperature control and power on and off button for easy operation. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App

Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Arrow episodes used to spread malware: Report

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Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Arrow episodes used to spread malware: Report
We all love spending our free time in front of our television or laptop watching our favourite TV shows. Some of us even prefer video-streaming services over human company. And maybe this is the reason that cybercriminals are now actively using new episodes of popular TV shows to distribute malware, according to a latest research. According to a report by Kaspersky Lab, popular TV shows that are watched by scores of people across the globe including Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Arrow are among the shows that are receiving the most attention from spammers. Kaspersky has talked in detail about this and more in a newly published report called ‘Game of Threats: How cybercriminals use popular TV shows to spread malware.’ It is a known fact that TV shows are a universal way for people to entertain themselves and with the rise of torrents, online streaming and other methods of digital distribution, is very common for them to suffer from copyright infringement. In many regions, programs like these can be accessed via illegal channels like torrent trackers and some streaming platforms. However, unlike legitimate resources, these torrent trackers may have sent users a file that looks like an episode of their favourite TV show, but actually, it is a malware with a name similar to that of the episode.
It is very easy for illegitimate resources to replace the real episode of TV shows with a malware carrying version, and most users are not careful enough to check this. Considering this, the research firm took a look at some of these compromised files from 2017 and 2018. The leading name in the list of both the years is Game of Thrones. We have to say, we are not surprised. According to the report, the show accounted for 17% of all infected pirated content in 2018, which attacked 20,934 attacked users. The next two in the list were The Walking Dead and Arrow, which attacked 18,794 and 12,163 users respectively. We should add here that in 2018, no new episodes of Game of Thrones were released and even then, the TV show managed to top the list. It is also worth noticing that other shows in the ranking were accompanied by high profile promotional campaigns. In all the cases that were observed, the malware distributors opted for the first and last episode of each season. Speaking about this, Anton V Ivanov, security researcher at Kaspersky Lab said, “We can see clearly that malware distributors exploit TV shows that are in high demand on pirated websites: these are usually actively promoted dramas or action series. The first and final episodes, attracting the most viewers, are likely to be at greatest risk of malicious spoofing. Online fraudsters tend to exploit people’s loyalty and impatience, so may promise brand new material for download that is, in fact, a cyber-threat. Keeping in mind that the final season of Game of Thrones starts this month, we would like to warn users that it is highly likely there will be a spike in the amount of malware disguised as new episodes of this show.”
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Mozilla Firefox is working to reduce the notification spam sent by websites

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Mozilla Firefox is working to reduce the notification spam sent by websites
Mozilla Firefox happens to be one among the most used internet browsers today. However, the notification spam on it tends to hamper the user experience. However, Firefox has now come up with a way to fight and stop notification spam so that its users won’t have to deal with them. According to a recent study by Mozilla, pop-up notifications that show up instantly after the user opens a website can be a pain. And a majority of people don’t want to be bothered by these so-called pop-up notifications, that’s why they choose to ignore and cancel the pop-up by clicking on ‘No’. In its study, Mozilla found out that 97 percent of the time users have declined the permission for the pop-up notifications. So, to give its users a clean and notification-free internet experience, Mozilla is working on a new version of Firefox which will block all notification requests. Currently, the new Firefox is in its beta phase, but the company will soon release the final version of the same. The new ‘nightly’ version of Firefox lets users block all the notification requests, unless the user has decided to interact with the website by clicking on it or by typing something. The nightly version of Firefox will display an icon on the address bar if a website wants to send notifications to the user. Although Mozilla has agreed that this is not a perfect solution for the problem but it thinks that it is still an early test. The beta test of Mozilla Firefox will run till April 29. After a successful completion of the first test, Mozilla will conduct a second test to prevent the notification spam. According to Mozilla, it will launch a small experiment in Firefox 67 which will allow it to collect information on how the users interact with permission prompts and notification pop-ups they see on the internet when opening a website. This experiment will be run on a small percentage of Firefox users.
Earlier in 2018, Mozilla had added a new feature to the Firefox which allowed the users to opt out from receiving all new permission pop-ups for push notifications. But it should be noted that there are still a large number of users who rely on and use web apps and the notifications they receive are helpful for them. However, Mozilla Firefox is not the only web browser which is looking to take control of the notification spam problem. Google Chrome is also working on several strategies to help fight notification spam. On Monday, tweets of Alex Russell, a Chrome engineer indicated that the browser may come up with a new solution to deal with notification prompts in the near future. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App

Xiaomi to reduce ads on MIUI 11, remove vulgar ads: CEO Lei Jun

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Xiaomi to reduce ads on MIUI 11, remove vulgar ads: CEO Lei Jun
Xiaomi is currently ruling the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market because it is known to offer its handsets at a price that is lesser than its rivals. However, the company cleverly makes up for it by showing a great number of ads to its users, thanks to the fact that Xiaomi’s skin MIUI is full of bloatware and comes with a number of annoying number advertisements. Xiaomi has received a lot criticism for showing so many ads, some of which are even vulgar in nature, on MIUI skin to its users. However, this may change Xiaomi’s upcoming MIUI 11 Android skin. The company’s CEO Lei Jun has said that Xiaomi will cut down on ads in MIUI that affect the user experience and at the same time, remove the vulgar ads that pop up every now and then on the skin, hampering the user experience. Besides this, the team working on MIUI has also disclosed that the upcoming MIUI 11 will come with features like voice call recording within QQ app, have its own recycle bin and get some other useful features. In a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo, Jun said that he has held discussions with developers in order to address users’ grievances regarding Xiaomi’s MIUI. Xiaomi’s chief also wrote in the comments section of the same post that the company will get rid of pesky ads that hamper the experience for users. Jun also said addressed the issue of vulgar ads on the platform, saying that the company is working to take care of them too.
In another post on Weibo, Xiaomi’s Product Director Wang Teng Thomas reinforced CEO Jun’s promise of taking care of ads in MIUI. Xiaomi’s ad reduction steps are likely to be seen on the MIUI 11 Android skin of the company. In addition to this, the MIUI team has also disclosed a number of other MIUI 11 features and asked users in China to vote for three of them. The developments of the ones that get the maximum number of votes will be prioritised by Xiaomi. The features for MIUI 11 that are being worked on include voice call recording support in QQ app, a local recycle bin, a magnification shortcut to let users that will let users zoom in text or images, and others. Xiaomi has also said that MIUI will come with a monochrome mode that will help users in saving the battery of the smartphone. It is being speculated that the mode will be called Super Power Saving Mode.
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Inbox by Gmail continues to work even after being discontinued

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Inbox by Gmail continues to work even after being discontinued
Google’s Inbox by Gmail has been discontinued by its parent company, two weeks after the technology giant announced that it will be closing down the service on April 2.  As expected, the Android app of Inbox has been removed from Google’s Play Store. When the user opens the updated Inbox app a message gets prompted saying, “This app is no longer available”. As of now, users can use the older version of the Inbox app, we expect that to stop working soon too. But luckily for some, the newest version of the app is still active in the iOS devices. It was in September 2018 that Google for the first time announced that it would discontinue Inbox by Gmail and two weeks back, it said that it will be doing it on April 2. And as promised, the platform has been discontinued. However, even after being discontinued, the web platform of the service still works, but it will undoubtedly shut down soon. The latest version of the Inbox by Gmail for Android has also stopped working. But there is a way the users of the platform can use the platform for now. Some Reddit users noticed that the older versions of Inbox for Gmail Android app were still functional. Even the newest iOS app of Inbox by Gmail (version 1.3.19) still works. But it should be noted that the Inbox by Gmail app is no longer present on the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store.
So if you are one among the users who still wants to use the app, you can download the older version of Inbox by Gmail from trusted app websites. Google has released the last publicly available version of Inbox by Gmail for Android users back in October 2018, so the users can download any versions which were released before the October 2018 version to continue using the app. But it should be noted that this is not a permanent solution and soon Google will remove the app forever which will make it stop working at all places. But until that time comes, users are free to use the older versions of the app. As we mentioned earlier, the latest iOS app of Inbox by Gmail still works just fine. However, it is yet to be seen when the company will pull the plug and make the app unusable forever. Inbox by Gmail was introduced back in 2014 and it gave the users a new way of accessing the Gmail. After its launch, some of its features were introduced in the Gmail itself but there are still many features which are still missing from Google’s regular email service.
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Canon XA50/ XA55, XA40/ XA45 camcorders with 4K recording launched: Get all the details here

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Canon XA50/ XA55, XA40/ XA45 camcorders with 4K recording launched: Get all the details here
Japanese electronics maker Canon has added its first 4K capable professional camcorders to its existing XA Series of cameras. The newly launched cameras – XA50/ XA55, XA40/ XA45 – are compact and light in build and they come equipped with features for enhanced mobility. With the new cameras, users can record 4K videos while moving.
The camcorders by Canon are able to record 4K videos in 25/30p. Canon XA50/ XA55 comes equipped with 1.0 type CMOS sensor which lets it record high quality footage while the XA40/ XA45 comes equipped with a 1/2.3 type CMOS sensor. Speaking about the launch of the two cameras, Kazutada Kobayashi, President and CEO, Canon India, said, “With our vision of elevating the imaging culture in the country and keeping innovation and quality in focus, we are happy to introduce the four new XA series for enabling video content creators to strengthen innovations in the Indian market. We have designed this series of camcorders for professional use, keeping in mind the high degree of mobility required for on-location videography in fields such as weddings, broadcasting, webcasting, reporting, short films, documentary and event shooting. With this launch, we aim to widen the connect with both budding and professional videographers across the country.”

Canon XA50/ XA55 and XA40/ XA45 price and availability

Although Canon has not revealed the price of the camcorders yet, but it has announced that the newly launched camcorders will be available for purchase in the first half of 2019. Canon XA45/XA40 camera will be available for purchase starting April 2019, and on the other hand, the XA55/XA50 can be picked up in June 2019.

Canon XA50/ XA55 specifications

As mentioned above, Canon XA50/XA55 comes with 1.0 type CMOS sensor which produces high quality images and footage. Canon has put in the XA series for the first time ever and it produces the imaging performance required to support the professional users. The Canon XA50/XA55 also comes with a DIGIC DV 6 image processor along with 4K-compatible 15x optical zoom lens which optimizes the 4K 25/30p images/videos captured across the entire zoom range – starting from 25.5mm at the wide-angle end to 382.5mm at the telephoto end.  The Canon XA50/ XA55 also has the Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology which makes the camcorders deliver high performance autofocus and subject tracking during the shooting. The Canon XA50/XA55 comes with touch panel which lets the users control the workings and settings of the newly launched devices. The touch panel delivers high precision and accurate focusing.

Canon XA40/ XA45 specifications

On the other hand, the Canon XA40 and the XA45 comes with a 1/2.3 type CMOS sensor along with a 20x optical zoom lens and a DIGIC DV 6 image processor. The Canon XA40/XA45 has a lightweight built and it measures at 131mm (W) x 180mm (H) x 231mm (D) and carries a weight of 1.13kg. The Canon XA40/XA45 is also capable of 4K video recording at 25/30p and it comes with a large zoom range – 29.3mm at the wide-angle end to 601mm at the telephoto end. Both the Canon XA40/A45 comes with HD Processing function which utilizes data acquired by the 4K imaging sensor to record full HD video. It is also worth pointing out that Canon’s XA55 and XA45 comes with 3G SDI terminal port which the XA50 and XA40 lack.

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Oppo A7n with dual-rear cameras and 16MP selfie camera launched: Price and specifications

Aman Singh
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Oppo A7n with dual-rear cameras and 16MP selfie camera launched: Price and specifications
After the launch of the Oppo F11 Pro with the triple-rear camera setup and a pop-up selfie camera, the Chinese smartphone brand has come up with a new device called the Oppo A7n. The Oppo A7n smartphone has been launched in China and it packs a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC and features an HD+ display. The device comes with a dual-rear camera setup where the primary camera is a 13MP sensor. The Oppo A7n handset is somewhat identical to the Oppo AX5s which was launched last month. However, the former has more RAM and has a higher resolution selfie camera than the Oppo AX5s.

Oppo A7n price and availability

The Oppo A7n has been released in the Chinese markets only and it bears a price tag of CNY 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,300) on the company’s official listing. Oppo A7n has only been made available in Lake Light Green colour. Although the Oppo A7n has been launched in China, the availability of the smartphone in other markets including India has not been announced yet. The company might announce it in the next few weeks.

Oppo A7n specifications

The Oppo A7n sports a 6.2-inch HD+ (720 x 1520p) display with 270ppi pixel density and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The Oppo A7n’s official online listing reveals that the device comes with Hyper Boost Acceleration Engine which will increase the performance and gaming experience of the smartphone. The handset is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC paired with IMG GE8320 GPU and 4GB of RAM. Oppo A7n runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with ColorOS 5.2.1 and has dual-SIM (Nano) support. The smartphone comes with 64GB internal storage and has support for a microSD card of up to 256GB. The Oppo A7n packs a 4,230mAh battery and comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. On the camera front, the Oppo A7n comes with a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture paired with a 2MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video calls, Oppo A7n features a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The camera of the Oppo A7n comes with artificial intelligence (AI) backed beautification feature which, according to the company, can recognise 296 facial points to uplift selfies. Other features of the Oppo A7n includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, Micro-USB with USB OTG support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors in the Oppo A7n includes an ambient light sensor, gravity sensor, magnetometer, and virtual gyroscope. For the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App

This Chrome extension can ‘transform’ Gmail into Inbox for Gmail

Avani Bagga
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This Chrome extension can ‘transform’ Gmail into Inbox for Gmail
Inbox by Gmail has finally bid farewell to the world today. The app never garnered as much popularity as Gmail enjoys, but some users really loved Inbox because of the useful features that it offered. Launched in 2014, the app survived for almost five years before it was killed off by its parent company. However, before the app was removed from the face of the earth, a Chrome extension emerged that can be used to transform Gmail into a service that looks more like Inbox. Dubbed Inbox for Gmail, the Chrome extension can be downloaded via the official Chrome Web Store. But it is worth mentioning that the new extension has been made by a team of developers in Sweden and comes with a number of UI elements that Inbox for Gmail had. If you are someone who is going to miss Inbox for Gmail, you will love this extension. But it is worth pointing out that the extension is nowhere affiliated with the official Inbox for Gmail service.
According to the listing of the extension on Chrome Web Store, the Inbox Theme for Gmail gets the experience of Google Inbox to Gmail. It gives users a clean and organised design on Gmail, that was earlier available exclusively on Inbox by Gmail. On installing the extension, you would be able to see the mix-and-match of grey and grey and white colours on your Gmail account. Furthermore, the extension will also transform the top bar of the email service with colour schemes on the mailbox components that are active on the screen. So, if you are looking at your Inbox, the top bar will be shown in a vivid Arctic Blue colour, while it changes to a bright Orange when you look at Starred messages. However, while the extension manages to add the look and feel of Inbox for Gmail to Google’s current email service, it does not get any of the renowned features that Inbox was known for. But it is worth adding here that in the last few months, Google has added a number of features from Inbox for Gmail to Gmail. Smart Reply, Nudges, and inline attachments are among the Inbox for Gmail features that have now been added to Gmail. However, since only some of the features that Inbox users loved made their way to Gmail and many are not available even now, many users feel that using Gmail after being accustomed to Inbox is more of a downgrade. If you wish to download the extension you can head to Chrome Web Store and look for Inbox Theme for Gmail. The extension will soon work with Firefox and Safari too.
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