Google Chrome to filter disruptive ads on websites starting July 9th

Google has announced that it will be rolling out the ad filter designed to block intrusive and disruptive ads in Chrome worldwide later this year. Starting July 9th, the company will prevent any advertisements that violate the Coalition for Better Ads' Better Ads Standards from appearing on sites.  Once the filter is enabled worldwide, Google will block out 12 different types of ads that users might find annoying to deal with. This includes pop-ups, auto-playing videos, full-screen ads, and prestitial ads that appear before the content of a page loads. Google says that if a website is found to be repeatedly displaying any of the ad types that are blocked by the filter, it will stop display all ads on its pages. Google is giving publishers and advertisers tools to access if their current ads would pass the filter. Google introduced the ad filtering process to Chrome for users in the US, Canda, and Europe some time ago. Google claims that the filter system has pushed a significant number of publishers to adopt better ads. Google also reported that less than one percent of sites have had their ads filtered, this means that most of the sites on the web are avoiding annoying and intrusive advertisements. Source

Huawei Y9 2019 with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, dual front and rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 15990

Huawei just launched the  Y9 2019, a new mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. The phone was introduced couple of months back and packs 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with a narrow chin and high screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shots and a 13-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel front camera for portrait selfies, and both have AI photography features. It has a curved design in 3D arc, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery. Huawei Y9 2019 specifications 6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash,2MP secondary camera 13MP front-facing camera, 2MP secondary camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 162.4×77.1×8.05mm; Weight: 173g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging The Huawei Y9 2019 comes in Midnight Black ...

Xiaomi Mi Soundbar with 8 sound drivers launched in India for Rs. 4999

Along with two new Mi TV models, Xiaomi also launched the Mi Soundbar in India. It has eight drivers, including two 20mm dome tweeters for the highs, two 2.5” woofers for the mids and four passive radiators for the lows and enhanced bass. In Addition to Bluetooth, it also has Line-In, AUX, Optical and S/PDIF input options. Xiaomi says that it just takes 30-second setup the soundbar. It has atylishly designed in a bar shape  with fabric mesh overlay. Xiaomi Mi Soundbar specifications Speaker units: Two 65-mm (2.5-inch) bass units + two 36-mm (0.75-inch voice coil) dome treble units + four 70×55-mm passive radiators Bluetooth 4.2 supports A2DP music playback External audio input interface: 3.5 mm stereo AUX input, fiber optic input, coaxial input, red and white audio input Input power: > 14W X 2 @1 kHz， THD < 1% Frequency response range: 50 Hz - 25000 Hz ( -10 dB), Nominal impedance: 6 ohms Dimensions: 87x72x830mm; Weight: 1.9kg Wall mounting option with screws in the box The Xiaomi Mi Soundbar comes in White color, is priced at Rs. 4999 and will be available from Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting 16th January 2019 at 12PM.

Instagram for iOS now lets you regram your posts to multiple accounts

Instagram is said to be adding the ability to publish posts to different accounts you control at the same time by toggling them on within the composer screen. This feature is becoming available to all iOS users, according to Instagram spokesperson.  The feature is aimed at making it easier for businesses, influencers and active users with more than one account to publish the same content at the same time instead of having to post on one at a time. However, this would make the news feed more cluttered as different audiences of different accounts seeing the same shots and captions. An Instagram spokesperson said: "We are rolling out this feature to provide a better experience for people who often post to multiple accounts.” Once the user selects a photo or video to post, the Instagram for iOS composer screen for adding captions and tags now displays toggle switches of your other accounts to which you’re logged in. Toggle on to post the same content to the selected accounts. Instagram hasn't responded if these features would come to Android and Storie's. Source

Nokia 8.1 Plus with 6.22-inch Full HD+ display with in-screen camera surfaces in renders

Smartphones with punch-hole cameras on the front is slowly picking up to be a trend in 2019. Thanks to Samsung and Huawei, many companies are now looking to incorporating similar design as it eliminates the need for a notch. New to join the list is HMD Global's Nokia brand. While it is not yet certain what this model will be called, it’s likely to be named the Nokia 8.1 Plus and it has surfaced online for the first time. The Nokia 8.1 Plus will have ultra-slim bezels with a cut-out for the selfie camera on the top-left corner. However, the chin is a little thicker with Nokia branding at the bottom. It sports a 6.22-inches Full HD+ display. On the top, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, while the volume rocker and power buttons are present on the left. At the bottom, you find the USB Type-C port sandwiched between the bottom-firing speakers. Moving to the back, it packs a glass back, Nokia and Android One logo. It has a fingerprint sensor present on the rear along with dual rear cameras with Zeiss lenses and dual LED flash. It measures 156.9 x 76.2 x 7.9mm in size. With recent flagships moving towards triple-rear cameras, and in-display fingerprint ...

Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4A PRO 43″ 1080p and Mi LED TV 4X PRO 55″ 4K HDR TV launched in India starting at Rs. 22999

Xiaomi today launched its new Mi LED TV 4A PRO 43" 1080p Smart TV and it top-end Mi LED TV 4X PRO 55" 4K TV with support for 10-bit colour depth, and HDR10 in India. Both have 20W stereo speakers, metallic grey finish and Bluetooth remote, which features a built-in microphone, allows for easy control with the addition of Google Voice Search. It has PatchWall with Android TV based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and comes with Play Store, support for Chromecast and offers content from 14 different partners including Hotstar, Hungama, Sony Liv, Voot, Eros Now, Zee5, Hooq and Epic ON. Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4A PRO 43-inch specifications 43-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 178-degree viewing angle, 6.5ms dynamic response 1.5GHz quad-core Amlogic Cortex-A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 MP3 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB eMMC internal memory PatchWall based on Android 8.1 Oreo with Android TV WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz), 3 x HDMI (1 ARC), 3 x USB, 1 x S/PDIF1 x 3.5mm jack, 1 x Ethernet MPEG1/2/4，REAL，H.265，H.264 2 x 10W speaker, Stereo, DTS Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4X PRO 55-inch  specifications  55-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K display with 178-degree viewing angle,  6.5ms dynamic response, HDR 1.5GHz quad-core Amlogic Cortex-A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro gets a price cut in India, now starts at Rs. 9999

After announcing price cuts for Mi A2, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Y2, Xiaomi today announced a price cut for the Redmi 6 Pro  smartphone for the first time since it was launched in September last year. The 3GB+32GB of the phone now costs Rs. 9999 and the 4GB+64GB is now available for Rs. 11,999, after a Rs. 1000 price cut. It is available at new rates on Amazon.in, Mi.com and offline stores. A special occasion calls for a special price. Get up to ₹1,500 off on #Redmi6Pro for the first time. Now that's another #High5 worthy announcement. Get yours now from https://t.co/cwYEXeds6Y, @amazonIN, Mi Home and offline stores. RT to spread the word! pic.twitter.com/mk5BU2J4iO — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) January 10, 2019 To remind you, the phone 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 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 ...

Lu Weibing appointed as president of Redmi and Xiaomi VP ahead of Redmi Note 7 event today

Xiaomi is all set to introduce its new Redmi smartphone at an event in China today in a couple of hours. Ahead of the launch, the company introduced the new Redmi by Xiaomi logo yesterday, today the company's has confirmed that the phone will be called the Redmi Note 7 and the CEO Lei Jun has announced the appointment of Lu Weibing as the president of the new Redmi brand and vice president of Xiaomi. Lu Weibing was the former president of Gionee and he stepped down  in 2017 and went on to establish a venture to replace the company’s overseas OEM arm. He has  more than 20 years of experience in the mobile phone industry, and the CEO believes that he will take Redmi to heights and make Redmi live up to everyone's expectations. As we already know, the smartphone will come with a 6.3-inch waterdrop notch screen with minimal bezels, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a gradient design. It has dual rear cameras, with a 48-megapixel main camera sensor. The phone’s dimensions is 159.21×75.21×8.1mm and it will come with a 4000mAh (3900mAh minimum) battery. The phone will likely come with a Sony IMX586 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) sensor. We should know the complete specifications and the price when it goes official ...

1TB Lexar Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I card and Lexar NM200, NM500, NM520, NM600 M.2 SSDs announced

Lexar, popular for its flash memory solutions has introduced new Lexar Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I card with whopping 1 terabyte (1TB) of memory. It has also expanded its internal Solid-State Drive (SSD) portfolio with the its M.2 NM series; featuring a traditional SATA III (6Gb/s) SSD (NM200), plus more advanced solutions with NVMe performance (NM500, NM520, NM600) for entry-level to PC enthusiasts. The Lexar Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I 1TB card leverages Class 10 UHS-I (U3, V30) technology for a read speed up to 95MB/s (633x) and up to 70MB/s write speed. Supported by PCIe Gen 3×2 NVMe 1.2 technology, the NM500 and NM520 allow users to experience entry-level NVMe performance built with 3D NAND. The M.2 2280 (NM500) and the M.2 2242 (NM520) SSDs come with read speeds up to 1650MB/s, 2.5x faster than a SATA SSD. The  Lexar NM600 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.3 Solid-State Drive offers speeds up 2100MB/s read and 1600MB/s write for PCs. The NM600 is supported by the PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.3 technology standard and built with 3D NAND flash for higher capacity and efficiency. It also features LDPC error code correction technology which makes data transfers more reliable than ever by fixing data errors before they have a ...

Nokia 8 Sirocco Android 9.0 (Pie) update finally starts rolling out

After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) update last month for the Nokia 8 smartphone, HMD Global has finally started rolling out stable update for the Nokia 8 Sirocco. The company initially promised to roll out the update for the phone in November last year, but it got delayed. Android P includes Adaptive Battery that uses machine learning to prioritize system resources for the apps, App Actions that helps you raise the visibility of your app and help drive engagement using machine learning, and Slices are a new way to surface rich, templated content in places like Google Search and Assistant. The v4.120 update is 1379.5MB in size and also includes Android security patch for December, 2018. What’s New New system navigation, settings menu and notifications Adaptive Battery power prioritisation for users’ most commonly used apps/services Adaptive and optimised brightness levels Predictive Application Actions Google Security Patch 2018-12