Google celebrates Chrome’s 10th birthday with major design overhaul, more powerful omnibox, improved password manager

Google Chrome turns 10 today! To celebrate the 10th anniversary, Google is rolling out Chrome with a new design and features across all browsers including desktop, iOS, and Android. First up, new-look for chrome. Starting today, users will see more rounded shaped corners, new icons, and a new color palette. It also comes with new rounded tabs, which is designed to be easier to see and useful for those who like to have too many tabs open in their browser. Secondly, Google also made some tweaks to the auto fill department as well. The latest version called Chrome 69, it will accurately fill in passwords, addresses, and credit card numbers into forms. All this information is saved to your Google account, and can also now be accessed directly from the Chrome toolbar. Thirdly, the company is getting an improved password manager, where Chrome will now generate one for you and will save it, and next time you sign in, it’ll be there, on both your laptop and phone. With these updates, the Omnibox in chrome will now show your answers directly in the address bar without having to open a new tab. If you find yourself with two dozen tabs open across three ...

Vivo V11 with 6.41-inch FHD+ AMOLED Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Vivo just announced the V11, the company's latest mid-range smartphone. It has a 6.41-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1.76 mm slim bezels on the sides, 91.27 % screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which it calls Halo FullView display, is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB of RAM, but there is also V11i that it powered by MediaTek Helio P60 SoC and 4GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, Dual PD focus for 0.03 seconds of focus and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature. There is funmoji, similar Apple's Animoji, comes with AI gaming mode, It has an in-display fingerprint sensor, dedicated Dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 3,400mAh battery with Dual-Engine 18W fast charging . Vivo V11 / V11i specifications 6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU (V11) / Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU (V11i) 4GB (V11i) / 6GB RAM (V11), 128GB ...

Nubia Z18 with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras announced

ZTE's nubia brand just announced the Nubia Z18, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the ‘Z series’ in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 91.8% screen-to-body ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with nubia UI 6.0 on top, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, PDAF, OIS along with a 24-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It has AI scene recognition that can recognise 500 scenes. It has an 8-megapixel front camera with support for Face unlocking that scans up to 106 facial points and also lights up the screen when you lift the phone to unlock the phone quickly. It has a glass back that also has a Corning Gorilla Glass protection, all-metal Aluminum alloy frame and comes with a dedicated voice button. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3450mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4. Nubia Z18 specifications 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) 18:9 FHD+ In-Cell 2.5D curved glass display, 96% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB ...

Apple’s 2019 iPhones said to ditch In-display fingerprint scanner for TrueDepth Camera System

With iPhone X, Apple got rid of the fingerprint scanner, and replaced it with the TrueDepth Camera System for Face ID as a biometric authentication method. Having said that, the company is planning to follow the same strategy with the upcoming iPhone devices as well according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, Apple's 2019 iPhones won't be supporting the In-display fingerprint scanner either. He also added that Android manufacturers are adopting In-display fingerprint just to differentiate their device from the iPhone. Furthermore, he also predicts 500% growth on smartphones with in-display fingerprint scanner by the first half of 2019. Apple's arch-rival Samsung is expected to include fingerprint on display technology for its Galaxy S10 during the first quarter of 2019. Moreover, the other companies like Samsung also adopted facial recognition technology, but he mentioned that it is not as secure as Apple's TrueDepth Camera System. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, says: All main Android brands currently treat FOD as the important function to differentiate themselves from iPhone (we expect 2H19 iPhone models will not support FOD). The reasons are as follows: (1) The user feedback on the iPhone is lower than expected. (2) The user feedback on the first FOD smartphone, Vivo's X21 FOD ...

Global wearable market continues to grow, up 5.5% YoY in Q2 2018

According to the latest IDC report, the global wearable market continues to grow during the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) as shipment volume reached 27.9 million units, up 5.5% from the previous year according to data. However, in some markets like North America, Japan, and Western Europe has seen a decline of 6.3% YoY as these market largely used to prefer basic wristbands last year. On the other hand, emerging markets including Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America grew 14% YoY since the basic wristbands and smartwatches gain traction. Talking about the top 5 companies in 2Q18, Apple retains the first position, followed by Xiaomi, Fitbit, Huawei, and Garmin. Below is the details of Shipment Volume, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year Growth, Q2 2018. Jitesh Ubrani senior research analyst for IDC Mobile Device Trackers, said: The decline in mature markets is by no means worrisome as these markets are in the midst of transitioning to more sophisticated wearables. While the previous generation of wearables was focused on providing descriptive feedback like step counts, the current and upcoming generations are far more capable and are well on track to becoming prescriptive and diagnostic tools. Surrounding these smarter wearables is ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro with 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, AI dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 6 Pro the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the Redmi series, as it had promised. It packs a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, is powered by Snapdragon 625 with up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 on top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for AI portraits and AI scene detection. There is also a 5-megapixel front camera with AI portrait, AI Face unlock and portrait features. It has a aluminum back, fingerprint sensor on the back, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 4000mAh battery. Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro specifications 5.84-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with 500 nits brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 84% NTSC Color Gamut 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25um pixel size, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, EIS, secondary 5MP camera with Samsung S5K5E8 sensor, 1.12um pixel size, f/2.2 ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 with 5.45-inch HD+ display, AI dual rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE launched in India starting at Rs. 7999

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi 6, the company’s latest smartphone in the Redmi series and the successor of Redmi 5 that launched earlier this year, as it had promised. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ display 18:9 aspect ratio display with 80.7% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 12nm processor and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top, packs a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for AI portrait shots. It has a 5-megapixel front camera with face unlock and AI portrait as well as AI beautify features. It has a polycarbonate back panel with a brushed metal-like finish, features a fingerprint sensor on the back, has dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and Dual 4G VoLTE support that lets you keep two 4G or 4G VoLTE SIM cards active in your phone, in standby so that you can receive VoLTE call in any of your SIM cards at any one time. It packs a 3000mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the 3300mAh battery on the Redmi 5, but the company says that it is more power efficient with the new 12nm SoC. Xiaomi Redmi 6 specifications 5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6A with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Helio A22 12nm SoC, Dual 4G VoLTE, Face unlock launched in India starting at Rs. 5999

Xiaomi just launched the Redmi 6A, the company's latest budget smartphone in the Redmi series and the successor of last year's Redmi 5A in India, as it had promised. It has a large 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 80.5% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 12nm Quad-Core SoC with up to 2GB of RAM, has a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera both with AI Portrait mode, AI beautify, polycarbonate back panel with a brushed metal-like finish. It doesn't have a fingerprint sensor but has face unlock. It has dedicated dual SIM slots compared to hybrid dual SIM slot in the Chinese version, and also has Dual 4G VoLTE, making it one of the few budget phones with this feature. This lets you keep two 4G or 4G VoLTE SIM cards active in your phone, in standby, which means you will be able to receive VoLTE call in any of your SIM cards at any one time. It packs a 3000mAh built-in battery, same as the predecessor. Xiaomi Redmi 6A specifications 5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 Contrast ratio 2GHz Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up ...

Apple reveals 95% iOS 11 adoption ahead of iOS 12 launch next week

Apple is dominating the headlines for past few weeks regarding the leaks, speculations about its upcoming iPhone series launch. However, this time, it's for a different reason and it has to do with iOS adoption rate. According to the statistics shared by the Cupertino giant, iOS 11 operating system is now installed on 85 percent of devices as of September 3. Out of the remaining 15 percent, 10 percent continues to use iOS 10 and five percent continue to use an earlier version like iOS 8 or iOS 9. Moving on to the adoption rate, the iOS 11 is comparatively slower than its predecessor and this might be due to the multiple bugs affecting iOS 11. Some including the homekit bug, the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, iPhone slowdown controversy and others. With iOS 12, the Cupertino giant is planning to focus more on improving the performance on older devices by giving it a quicker feel to the operating system, faster app launch and load times. A few days back, Apple officially scheduled the event on September 12 at Steve Jobs Theater located at the company Apple Park campus. At this event, Apple is expected to announce three iPhone – 6.5-inch OLED iPhone XS, another ...

Instagram said to introduce standalone shopping app

Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, is reportedly working on a new standalone app for shopping. Expected to be called as 'IG Shopping', this app lets the users select product from the page or merchant they follow and purchase them directly from the app itself. This is more like the Instagram app itself with an additional integration of shopping. However, there is no authentic information from the officials about the launch and other details. The intensity of the rumor is that it might get launch or canceled. According to Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, at present, there are around 25 million businesses have Instagram accounts out of which 2 million of them are advertisers. This strategy of creating an e-commerce app helps them in expanding their revenue as well. Moreover, there are rumors spreading across the Internet, where Facebook could introduce further tools in an attempt to help merchants who are building their businesses on Instagram. Recently, the company also introduced new tools in an attempt to enhance the security of the community including the support for Third-Party Authenticator Apps. Source