Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know

At a special event Apple unveiled its much-expected video streaming service dubbed as Apple TV+. According to the company, Apple’s original video subscription service, will feature a brand-new slate of programming from the world’s most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. It's worth mentioning that, pricing for the Apple TV+ streaming subscription service will be announced when it launches later this fall. Apple TV app — Pay only for the service you subscribe! Also, the company debuted the all-new Apple TV app and Apple TV channels coming in May 2019. The all-new Apple TV app can be used across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, smart TVs and streaming devices. In Apple TV, users have the option to pay only for the service they subscribed like HBO, SHOWTIME and Starz on both offline and online. Starting from May, customers can subscribe to Apple TV channels à la carte and watch them in the Apple TV app, with no additional apps, accounts or passwords required. Apple TV channels include popular services such as HBO, Starz, SHOWTIME, CBS All Access, Smithsonian Channel, EPIX, Tastemade, Noggin and new services ...

Apple introduces Apple Card, a credit card with no fees, daily rewards and cashback

At a special event yesterday, Apple announced Apple Card, a new kind of credit card that is built into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone as well as a physical credit card. The company says the Apple Card will offer a similar experience to the customer just like Apple Pay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZiE9NtRfs Unique card number Those who wish to use Apple Card can sign up in the Wallet app on their iPhone and can be used in stores, in apps or online worldwide. Once you sign up the card, a unique card number is created on iPhone for Apple Card and stored safely in the device’s Secure Element, a special security chip used by Apple Pay. Lesser interest, more privacy Unlike credit cards, the Apple Card will transform the experience by simplifying the application process, eliminating fees, encouraging customers to pay less interest and providing a new level of privacy and security. Daily Cash program Apple Card also offers a clearer and more compelling rewards program than other credit cards with Daily Cash, which gives back a percentage of every purchase as cash on customers’ Apple Cash card each day. Having said that, it is now available exclusively for the US this summer. Weekly and monthly spending summaries. Moreover, it ...

MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM brings Dark Mode [Update: Rolling out with MIUI 9.3.25 beta]

Update 2 – March 26, 2019: Dark Mode is now available for Redmi Note 5 Pro and POCO F1 with the latest MIUI 9.3.25 update. There is an option in the Display settings to enable Dark mode. Update: We found that the dark mode is triggered when dark mode is enabled on Google Messages app. If you are on latest MIUI nightly or beta build, you can try this. Earlier: Colors displayed on the screen affect the power consumption of the display and this is where dark mode helps on AMOLED devices. In last few months, Google gradually rolled out dark mode for some system apps including Phone, Contacts, Messages and as per some reports, Google is all set to introduce the system-wide dark mode with Android Q. Dark mode doesn't help in saving much battery on the budget devices as budget devices lack AMOLED panels, but some users still prefer it. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="275164,275147,275162"] Xiaomi's MIUI is best known for the customizations it offers but it also doesn't offer system-wide dark theme, dark themes can be downloaded from theme store but I am yet to find a fully functional, bugfree, polished dark theme despite trying many dark themes but it may change soon as Xiaomi's latest ...

Apple Arcade game subscription service announced, coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV later this year

At it special event yesterday, Apple introduced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will offer over 100 new games in partnership with game developers. This lets up to six family members of the subscriber play games without limits, ads, or in-app purchases across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95FuVib8mcY The service will feature games from Annapurna Interactive, Bossa Studios, Cartoon Network, Finji, Giant Squid, Klei Entertainment, Konami, LEGO, Mistwalker Corporation, SEGA, Snowman, ustwo games and more. "Rather than pay up front for each game, a subscription to Apple Arcade will give players the opportunity to try any game in the service without risk, said Apple. Every game will be playable offline, and most will have support for game controllers. Since Apple Arcade offers games across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, you can easily pick up where you left off in a game on any of the devices. Apple also said that new games will be added to the service on a regular basis. Apple Arcade will launch in fall 2019, probably with the iOS 13 in more than 150 countries on the App Store across iOS, macOS and tvOS. Pricing has not been announced yet. Check out the list of some of the games ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Android 9.0 Pie MIUI beta update starts rolling out, brings system-wide dark mode and Game Turbo

Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. MIUI 9.5 also brought some new features such as gesture support, Dual 4G VoLTE and more to Redmi Note 5 Pro. Later in September 2018, the company rolled out MIUI 10 update for the smartphone and last month it started recruiting Beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices including Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro, and Redmi Y2. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="278457,278456,278454"] Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10 Global Beta 9.3.25 update for Redmi Note 5 Pro, which brings Android 9.0 (Pie) along with April security patch to the device. The update finally brings a toggle under display settings for the system-wide dark mode to the device that we earlier reported, but now dark mode is not just limited to some apps and settings, with this update Settings page also gets an overhaul. The update also brings Game Turbo to the smartphone. Note that this is a MIUI Global Nightly Beta update and is currently available for ...

Telegram update provide users with complete control over their private conversation

In a recent development, Telegram, a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service has introduced new features in an attempt to provide users with complete control over their private conversation. According to the company, the latest update brings feature where users can choose to delete any message that has been sent or received from both sides in any private chat. The messages will disappear for both without leaving a trace. Unsend Anything The “Unsend” feature we introduced 2 years ago worked only for messages sent by users and only for 48 hours. But now, users can “unsend” messages you have received as well, and there is no time limit. Users can also delete any private chat entirely from both the person's device with just two taps. Anonymous Forwarding Secondly, the company has introduced a way to restrict who can forward your messages. When this setting is enabled, your forwarded messages will no longer lead back to your account — they'll just display an unclickable name in the “from” field. Settings Search The company has added a search tool that allows you to quickly find any settings you need. This new search tool in Settings also shows answers to any Telegram-related questions based on the FAQ. Emoji Search ...

POCO F1 finally gets Widevine L1 support via OTA beta update [Update: Netflix HD playback coming soon]

Update: POCO has finally confirmed that Netflix HD content playback will be available soon, as it has announced in the latest feedback post that it has some progress with Netflix. Hope we can expect an update soon to enable it soon. The company is yet to roll out stable update to add widevine L1 and 4K 60 fps support. Earlier: Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched POCO F1 in India last year. The phone did not have widevine L1 support at the launch so that users could not stream HD content on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The company already confirmed it will look into it and later it confirmed that it is working with Google and Qualcomm, and is planning to release an update which will bring the widevine L1 support to POCO F1. Guys! You asked for it, we got it. #POCOF1 is now Widevine L1 certified. We have started rolling out an OTA update (version - 9.2.25) for beta users . Once the beta test is complete, we shall roll it in the upcoming stable updates. We really appreciate your patience.@IndiaPOCO — C Manmohan (@cmanmohan) February 26, 2019 Yesterday the company started rolling out closed beta update v9.2.25 to F1 that enabled Widevine L1 support to the phone. Even though Amazon ...

Moto G7 with 6.2-inch Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras and Motorola One launched in India for Rs. 16999 and Rs. 13999

After the Moto G7 Power launch last month, Motorola has launched the Moto G7 and in India. It has a 6.2-inch FHD+ Max Vision display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. It has a 3D glass back, rear mounted fingerprint sensor and a 3000mAh battery with support for 15W Turbo charging. It also launched the  Motorola One Android One smartphone which was introduced back in August last year. Moto G7 specifications 6.24-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) Water-repellent P2i coating 12MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.25um pixel size, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, 3 microphones, Dolby audio Dimensions:157 x 75.3 x 8mm; Weight: 172g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 3000mAh battery with 15W Turbo charging Motorola One specifications 5.9-inch (1520 x 720 ...

Motorola One Vision Android One phone with in-screen camera, 48MP rear camera surfaces

Specifications of Motorola One Vision, the company's upcoming Android One smartphone surfaced recently, now a new render of the phone has surfaced showing off its in-screen camera, dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It is expected to be introduced in China as P40. Earlier rumors revealed Exynos 9610 10nm SoC, similar to the Galaxy A50, Full HD+ screen, 48-megapixel primary rear camera, capable of taking 12-megapixel images and with Long Exposure option for better low-light images, 3GB or 4GB RAM with 32, 64, or 128GB of storage and a 3500mAh battery. It will run Android Pie. Other details such as secondary camera and front camera details, screen size or exact resolution are not available yet. The Motorola One Vision is expected to go official sometime in Q2 2019, which is between April and June. Source 1, 2

HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite with 8-inch Full HD display, 4G LTE, 5100mAh battery announced

Along with the Enjoy 9S and the 9e, HUAWEI also introduced the MediaPad M5 Lite 8". It has an 8-inch Full HD screen, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, GPU Turbo 2.0, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. It has a Dual speaker, Huawei Histen sound support and is Harman Kardon audio certified. The tablet has a 5100mAh battery. HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8" specifications 8-inch (1200x1920) Full HD 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 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 13MP auto focus rear camera with f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Dimensions: 204.2x 122.2x 8.2mm; Weight: 310g 3.5mm audio jack, Harman Kardon-certified Stereo speakers, Huawei Histen sound effect 4G LTE (Optional), Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS 5100mAh battery The HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8" comes in Dark Gray and Champagne Gold colors and will go on sale from later today. Pricing as follows. MediaPad M5 Lite 8" WiFi 3GB ...