YouTube Premium and Music Premium non-recurring prepaid plans launched in India

YouTube launched its YouTube Music Premium streaming service along with YouTube Premium service earlier this year starting at Rs. 99/month and Rs. 129/month respectively with billing recurring monthly. Today, YouTube has introduced new non-recurring prepaid plans for India where users can pay upfront for the subscription and top up anytime. YouTube Music Premium 'Prepaid Plan' is priced at Rs. 109 for 1-month and Rs. 309 for 3-months. However, under the 'Subscription Plan', it costs Rs. 99/month with 1 month free trial for new users. Similarly, YouTube Premium 'Prepaid Plan' is priced at Rs. 139 for 1-month and Rs. 399 for 3-months. Under the 'Subscription Plan', it costs Rs. 129/month with 1 month free trial for new users. Pre-paid plans are currently available on Android and Web. With prepaid plans, users can pay upfront for either the 1-month plan or a 3-month plan and top up anytime i.e., users can purchase for a fixed time period on a non-recurring basis using the pre-paid plans. Users' credit card or any other mode of payment won't be billed automatically unlike the 'Subscription Plan' where billing recurs monthly. At any point, users will also be to extend their paid benefits by an additional 1-month or ...

Vivo Y19 with 6.53-inch FHD+ Halo FullView display, triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13999

Vivo has launched Y19, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India. It was introduced as Y5s in China recently, and packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with about 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P65 12nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, sports a 16MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor and an 2MP macro sensor, as well as a 16MP front-facing camera. In has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for Vivo’s 18W Dual Engine fast charging, but it has a micro USB port. Vivo Y19 specifications 6.53-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display Octa Core MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) (4x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) 12nm processor  with ARM Mali-G52 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9.2 Dual SIM 16MP primary sensor with Sony IMX499 sensor, f/1.78 aperture + 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 162.15 × 76.47 × 8.89mm; Weight: 193g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS, ...

Intel unveils its first 7nm ‘Ponte Vecchio’ Xe GPU for HPC, AI Workloads and Sapphire Rapids CPUs

Tech giant Intel took on the stage at the Supercomputing event 2019 to unveil the new category of GPUs based on Xe architecture. Codenamed 'Ponte Vecchio,' it is high-performance, highly flexible discrete general-purpose GPU is architecture for HPC modeling and simulation workloads and AI training. As per the company claims, Ponte Vecchio will be manufactured on Intel’s 7nm technology and will be Intel’s first Xe-based GPU optimized for HPC and AI workloads. Furthermore, it will leverage Intel’s Foveros 3D and EMIB packaging innovations and feature multiple technologies in-package, including high-bandwidth memory, Compute Express Link interconnect, and other intellectual property. According to few reports, the Ponte Vecchio will probably debut in 2021. In addition to it, Intel also announced the oneAPI initiative unified and open programming experience to developers in an attempt to deliver cross-architecture performance without compromising the performance and eliminating the complexity of separate codebases, multiple-programming languages, and different tools and workflows. It's worth mentioning that the oneAPI preserves existing software investments with support for existing languages while delivering flexibility for developers to create versatile applications. The oneAPI specification includes a direct programming language, powerful APIs, and a low-level hardware interface. Aurora will be the first U.S. exascale system to leverage the full breadth ...

NoiseFit Evolve Smartwatch offers 1.2-inch AMOLED display, heart rate sensor, IP68 water-resistance at Rs. 5499

Noise, popular for its wearables has launched NoiseFit Evolve, the company's first watch with an AMOLED screen. It has a classic, round form factor  and comes with fitness features, smart notifications, music and camera control, right from your wrist. The company says that the AMOLED screen lets you read easily in direct sunlight. The company says that it has connected GPS, so it looks like the watch will require phone for GPS. NoiseFit Evolve features and specifications 1.2-inch (390 x 390 pixels) AMOLED round dial Compatible with Android as well as iOS 9 sports modes like indoor running, yoga etc. along with built-in activity tracker 24-hour heart rate monitor Step counter, sleep tracker, sedentary reminder and goal completion reminder Water resistant (IP68) 180mAh battery with up to 3 days of battery life and 10 days of standby The NoiseFit Evolve comes in Slate Black, Dusk Blue and Blush Pink and the NoiseFit Evolve Sport comes in Black, and offers slightly better build and a different strap. The smartwatch is priced at Rs. 5499 and will be available from noise.com starting tomorrow, November 19th, and will also be available from other platforms soon.

ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) Dual-Screen Laptop Review — Double the convenience?

Laptop manufacturers have come a long way in terms of innovation and are experimenting with new technologies on their products. We saw brands coming up with almost bezel-less displays on laptops, triple-display laptop Project Valerie from Razer, MateBook X with a pop-up camera, and more. The latest to join the list is ASUS with its innovative dual-screen laptop, ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581). As the name suggests, it comes with a 14" secondary OLED 4K screen. We have been testing the top-end variant of ZenBook Pro Duo with Intel Core i9 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage for some time now and here is our review of ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581). ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581) specifications 15.6-inch 16:9 4K OLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, 5mm-thin bezel, 89% screen-to-body ratio, and 178° wide-view technology 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9980HK processor with 2.4GHz base clock speed and Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz; 16MB cache NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU 32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD Full size backlit keyboard, 14-inch 4K ScreenPad Plus touch display with 178˚ wide-view technology, NumberPad -Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad Connectivity and ports: Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 ...

Redmi Note 8 Pro Snapdragon 730G version doesn’t exist says Redmi president

Last week a Redmi phone carrying model numbers M1912G7BE/M1912G7BC received 3C certification in China, and it was claimed to be a new version of Redmi Note 8 Pro with Snapdragon 730G processor and 27W fast charging. A lot of fans were Now, Lu Weibing president of the Redmi brand and vice president of Xiaomi in a reply to a comment about the phone said that the phone doesn't exist. This is not the first time the company has squashed the rumor. Couple of days back Xiaomi's Chief Marketing Officer Anuj Sharma said that the company is not working on any such phone. Nope! https://t.co/p7K3rcmyEb — Anuj Sharma (@s_anuj) November 16, 2019 So, can't we expect a Xiaomi phone to compete with the realme XT 730G (X2) that is launching in India next month? We will have to wait to know what the company is planning to fill the gap since there is only K20 Pro in the 15 to 20k segment. In the other news Xiaomi India MD Manu Jain announced that the Xiaomi India team is traveling to China to discuss 2020 plans with the co-founders, so we can expect new phones early next year. #TeamIndia off to #China to discuss our amazing 2020 plans ...

Redmi Note 8 gets a new Nebula Purple color variant

Xiaomi's Redmi brand introduced the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in China back in August, and it was launched in India last month. The company has introduced a new Nebula Purple color variant in China that joins the Neptune Blue, Moonlight White and Space Black colors. There was a Cosmic Purple version of the phone that was introduced in India last month, but it is yet to go on sale. To remind you, the phone has a 6.39-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio, TÜV Rheinland eye protection certification, is powered by Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with up to 6GB RAM, features a 48-megapixel main camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning for low-light shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 2cm macro shots. There is a 13-megapixel camera on the front. The phone features an improved speaker with 40% better output compared to the predecessor, smart PA, nano mesh with nanoscale filament for patented automatic cleaning of dust. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, which is 30% smaller than the Note 7, but it unlocks faster and comes with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and back with splash-resistant coating. It ...

HONOR 20, HONOR 20 Pro, HONOR View 20 Magic UI 3.0 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out globally

HUAWEI released EMUI 10 based on Android 10 last month and also revealed the list of devices that are confirmed to get the update. HUAWEI P30 Pro started receiving EMUI 10 Open Beta update in India and now, HONOR devices have started receiving Magic UI 3.0 update based on Android 10. The list of devices include HONOR View 20, HONOR 20, and HONOR 20 Pro. Honor 20 users have reported that they are receiving the Magic UI 3.0 update based on Android 10 and the OTA update weighs 4.63GB in size carrying the build number 10.0.0.168 (C431E9R3P7). However, there is no clarity regarding the build number as users are receiving different builds through HiCare app or system updater. The update is also rolling out globally for HONOR 20 Pro and HONOR View 20 users. This update brings all Android 10 features alongside customizations from HONOR. It includes new Magazine Design, Morandi color scheme, dynamic animations in the User Interface. The update also brings improvements to GPU Turbo, Phone Clone, media playback enhancements, and more.  You can check out the detailed change log in the images above. Users who did not sign up for Beta testing earlier have also reported that they have started receiving ...

Xiaomi Mi Smart Water Purifier Review

Xiaomi launched its first Smart Water Purifier with RO + UV purification in India at its Smarter Living event in September. It has a 7 liter tank, minimalist design and offers five stages of purification. After trying it out for the few weeks, here is our review. Design Starting with the design, the purifier comes only in white color. On the front there is a Mi logo. Next to it are the Switch and Reset buttons. There is a filter indicator that shows the status. If it blinks orange, then the filter is nearly exhausted, if it's steady orange then the filter is exhausted. If the Wi-Fi indicator is quickly blinks orange, then Wi-Fi is awaiting connection, if it is quickly blinks blue, then the Wi-Fi is offline or connecting. These also let you rest Wi-Fi when you simultaneously press and hold for three seconds, before you set up. The water outlet is present below that. You can press the water dispenser tap or pull it to the top for continuous water flow. Once you open the plastic cover, you can see the PP Cotton & Activated Carbon Filter (PPC), Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filter (RO) and Post Activated Carbon Filter (PAC). These filters can ...

Sony confirms Android 10 update for range of Xperia smartphones, roll out begins in December starting from Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

Sony Mobile has officially confirmed the list of its smartphones that will get Android 10 update. This includes its flagship smartphones Xperia 1 and Xperia 5, which will get the update next month. Xperia 10, XZ2, and XZ3 will get the update in early 2020. Sadly, Xperia XZ, XZ1 and Xperia XA2 series are not in the list. List of Sony Xperia smartphones that are confirmed to receive the Android 10 update: Xperia 1 Xperia 5 Xperia 10 Xperia 10 Plus Xperia XZ2 Xperia XZ2 Compact Xperia XZ2 Premium Xperia XZ3 Android 10 will bring number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more, but the realme OS might have additional set of features. As usual Sony said that software roll outs are a phased process, and  timing and availability will vary by market and/or operator. Source