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Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Twitter limits number of accounts users can follow in a day from 1000 to 400 to combat spam and bots

Twitter has been seen making changes to its platform recently and in the same lines, the company has made a new change in the number of accounts that a user can follow every day. In order to curb bot and spam, Twitter has announced that it has limited the number of accounts that a user can follow from 1000 to 400 per day. With the latest change, Non-verified users can follow up to 400 accounts per day and Verified users can follow up to 1000 per day. Follow, unfollow, follow, unfollow. Who does that? Spammers. So we’re changing the number of accounts you can follow each day from 1,000 to 400. Don’t worry, you’ll be just fine. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) April 8, 2019 Apart from this, Twitter has applied an overall restriction in the number of accounts a user can follow to 5000 overall. Once a user hits this limit, the user has to wait until the user has more followers before the user can follow additional accounts. However, the number is different for each account and is calculated based on the unique ratio of followers to following. Once a user hits a follow limit, Twitter will show a message saying “You are unable to follow ...

HONOR 20i with 32MP front camera, triple rear cameras to be announced on April 17

HUAWEI's HONOR brand today announced that it will introduce HONOR 20i, which looks similar to the HONOR 10i which was introduced in Europe last month. It has a 32-megapixel front camera, triple rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Based on the specifications of the HONOR 10i, this should come with Full HD+ water drop notch display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio,  a Kirin 710 SoC, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a  2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens. The HONOR 20i will come in Black, Purple and Blue colors. We should know the price when it goes official next Wednesday. Source

Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge preview build for Windows 10

Microsoft has announced the release of the first Canary and Developer builds for Windows 10 which brings the availability of test version of Chromium-based Edge browser. Windows 10 devices will be getting daily updates if on Canary build and weekly update if on Developer builds. With the new builds, Microsoft has released Chromium-based Edge preview build and brought quite a few changes to the Edge browser. The company has made subtle changes to the design of the browser, included support for a broader selection of extensions and adds the ability to manage the user's sign in profile. The build is intended only for early adopters, enthusiasts and web developers and not for everyday users. Microsoft joined the Chromium open source community in December 2018 and has added 275 commits into the Chromium project, as of today. It also started back to make contributions in areas like accessibility, touch, ARM64, and others. The company is working directly with the teams at Google and the broader Chromium community on this project. For those who would like to try out, the new builds can download the new build from Microsoft's official website.  Anyone using the current build of Microsoft Edge that is based on EdgeHTML and not Chromium can ...

Samsung said to launch four Galaxy Note 10 models later this year

Samsung used to launch two flagship smartphones in their Galaxy S lineup, until the launch of Samsung Galaxy S10. With Galaxy S10 launch, Samsung launched 4 smartphones namely the S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G. According to new reports, Samsung is said to follow the same for their Galaxy Note lineup and said to launch 4 models of Galaxy Note 10. According to a new report from Korea, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will be coming in 4 models with up to 6.75-inch display sizes. The company is said to launch 2 LTE models which will be featuring 6.28-inch and 6.75-inch display sizes. The next two models will be having the same camera specifications and display sizes, except that it will have 5G support. It is the first time there are reports emerging regarding a 6.28-inch Galaxy Note 10. There is no information regarding the battery capacity for the individual models, but it seems that other specifications will be similar to the Galaxy S10 lineup. This move by Samsung to launch four models of Galaxy Note 10 is intended to maximize sales volume by segmenting the market. The company is aiming to diversify the products with high-end type and to attract more purchases. Source | Via

ACT Fibernet launches ACT Stream TV 4K Android TV box for Rs. 4499

ACT Fibernet, the company that is known for its high-speed fiber optic internet has now forayed into a consumer product category. Today, ACT Fibernet has launched a new 4K Android Streaming device named ACT Stream TV 4K for the consumers and is priced at Rs. 4,499. ACT Stream TV 4K is powered by Android 9 Pie and coupled with 2GB RAM and 8GB inbuilt storage. It is powered by Hi-Silicon 3798M V200 SoC and has support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. Regarding physical ports, this 4K Android device has 2 USB ports, 1 Ethernet port, 1 HDMI port, 1 AV output, 1 SD card slot. This box will offer the users to stream their favorite movies, TV shows, music videos from existing on-demand streaming providers and TV channels. The remote, the box and the UI - All live TV streaming is from ACT servers pic.twitter.com/JdSpdw7wfU — FoneArena Mobile (@FoneArena) April 9, 2019 Features: Dolby Passthrough and Google Assistant allowing users to search for their favorite content and control the box with voice commands. Popular applications like Netflix, Hotstar, Sony Liv, Hooq, Zee5, YouTube, Sun NxT are available for streaming on this device. Other applications can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Apart from this, users will ...

HUAWEI P30 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions

HUAWEI today launched its flagship P30 Pro smartphone in India starting at Rs. 71,990. We recently brought you the unboxing video of the phone, here we have the first impressions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmVjUrpIhs Box Contents Huawei P30 Pro smartphone in Breathing Crystal color Earphones 2-pin Huawei SuperCharge fast charger (5V-2A/9V-2A/10V-4A) USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool Clear protective case The phone packs a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved glass OLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio DCI-P3 HDR display with ultra narrow bezels on the top and the bottom. Inside the notch there is a 32-megapixel camera with AI and HDR for selfies. It has HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology that uses electromagnetic sound levitation to project sound from the vibrations in the display to your ear. It is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 3.0 and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with Emotion UI 9.1. It has a next-generation in-display fingerprint sensor that the company says is 30% faster than the Mate 20 Pro. It comes with LEICA quad-lens camera with 40-megapixel RYYB sensor with OIS, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 8-megapixel sensor with telephoto lens for 5x loss-less zoom with a periscope with OIS and a ToF depth sensing camera for portraits and AR with Google AR Core. ...

HUAWEI P30 Lite with 6.15-inch FHD+ display, up to 6GB RAM, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 19990

HUAWEI just launched the P30 Lite in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.15-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with minimal bezels, is powered by Kirin 710 SoC with 6GB of RAM, GPU Turbo 2.0, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, has a 24-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots as well as 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens. It also comes with AI scene recognition that can recognize 22 scenes for rear and 8 for the front, real-time face unlock that promises to unlock the phone in milliseconds. It features a 32-megapixel front camera housed inside the notch with AI beautify features, comes with glass back with gradient finish, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual 4G VoLTE and a 3340mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging over USB Type-C. HUAWEI P30 Lite specifications 6.15-inch (2312  x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display with 96% NTSC color gamut Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB / 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 ...

HUAWEI P30 Pro with quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor, 8GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 71990

HUAWEI just launched the P30 Pro, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced at an event in Paris last month and packs a 6.47-inch Full HD+ OLED curved glass dewdrop notch display with ultra narrow bezels, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with GPU Turbo 3.0 and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with Emotion UI 9.1. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor that is 30% faster than the Mate 20 Pro. The main highlight of the phone is its LEICA quad-lens camera with 40-megapixel RYYB sensor, a 20-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 8-megapixel sensor with telephoto lens for 5x loss-less zoom with a periscope and a ToF depth sensing camera for portraits and AR with Google AR Core. It also has 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom. It can capture low light photos with up to ISO 409600. It has a 32-megapixel camera on the front with AI HDR selfies. At the launch Huawei said that the phone has scored 112 overall points and 119 points in photo n DxOMark beating all other flagships. The phone has a curved glass back, IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance, has HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology that uses electromagnetic ...

Monday, 8 April 2019

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version to go on sale in India from April 10

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in India in February. The 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version priced at Rs. 13,999 went on sale starting from March 13, now the company has finally announced that the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version will go on sale starting from tomorrow, April 10th on Flipkart and Mi.com. When? When? When? was the question. 'Tomorrow' is the answer. #RedmiNote7Pro (6+128 GB) will be available starting tomorrow at 12 noon. 😎 RT with the hashtag #RedmiNote7Pro to spread the word. F-codes up for grabs. pic.twitter.com/PwSG3mawYS — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) April 9, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a  6.3-inch Full HD+ waterdrop notch display with 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.79 aperture. It offers 12MP output by default using super pixel tech, but you can enable 48MP output in Pro mode. It has a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and also comes with AI features such as steady handheld night photography. There is a 13-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautify and AI portrait features as well as ...

OPPO F11 Pro: A gorgeous phone with brilliant camera

OPPO is setting new standards when it comes to its phones hardware especially Camera. The recently launched OPPO F11 Pro is indeed a welcome surprise, offering some fresh takes on the modern smartphone. The latest outing from OPPO’s stable encompasses a striking 6.5-inch panoramic display, a powerful processor, capable 48MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture. And then it tops off with the rising camera which houses rising 16MP camera at the top centre of the device. This aesthetically beautiful smartphone comes with the hot yet trendy 48MP camera incorporating the latest technologies. For the starters, OPPO F11 Pro boasts a massive 48MP rear camera supported by a 5MP secondary camera to create hardware-driven depth of field effect. Well, the placement is always important and the company has strategically housed the camera set up in the centre, stacked vertically along with LED flashlight. Having said that, a couple of technologies is involved when it comes to the rear camera. The main cameras use pixel binning tech, which results in a sharper 12MP photo with plenty of light, detail and less noise. For the starters, pixel binning is a method or process of combining 4 small-sized pixels into 1 big pixel while capturing an image. Furthermore, ...