LG G Pad 5 with 10.1-inch FHD display, 4G LTE, 8200mAh battery announced

LG has just announced its new G Pad 5 10.1-inch tablet in South Korea. It is the successor to LG G Pad 4 and the G Pad 5 10.1-inch comes in WiFi-only and an optional 4G LTE variant. The G Pad 5 flaunts a 10.1-inch FULL HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, metal frame with noticeable bezels, 178-degree wide viewing angle, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor paired with 4GB RAM with 32GB and the storage can be expanded up to 512GB through microSD. It runs on Android 9 (Pie) and sports a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Regarding the optics, the G Pad 5 10.1-inch sports an 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. It packs an 8200mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 and the connectivity options and ports include Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes with a comfortable mode to reduce blue light and ease eye strain. LG G Pad 5 10.1-inch specifications 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) FULL HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory, expandable memory ...

Facebook re-brands logo to better separate the company and app

Facebook has announced a re-brand of their company logo, 15 years after its launch. The new logo is designed specifically only for the company with clarity in mind and uses custom typography and capitalization to create visual distinction between the company and app. The re-brand will become visible across all products that the Facebook company offers, include the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Portal and Calibra. The company had noticed that when people talk about Facebook, they mean the app and not the company. To combat this, the new logo was created to provide better distinction between the company and the app. In June, the company had started introducing “from Facebook” within all their apps. Over the coming weeks, the company will begin to introduce this the new brand within their products and marketing materials, including a new company website. The logo will not be based on a single colour, but will be dynamic to represent the various products that Facebook offers. Source

ASUS 6Z Android 10 update starts rolling out in India

ASUS launched the 6Z smartphone with Flip camera in India back in June this year and it shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6. The rollout of Android 10 update has started by many OEMs and the latest to join is ASUS 6Z smartphone as the company has now started rolling out Android 10 update in India. ASUS 6Z (ZS630KL) latest update brings the upgrade to Android 10 operating system. Android 10 update brings a system-wide dark theme, smart app support on messages, gesture-based UI navigation, enhanced security and privacy, and this update also upgrades the Google Play services. However, this update doesn't include November security patch and the smartphone is still running on October security patch. The update carries firmware number 17.1810.1910.63_M3.18.40.6_20191028 and is being rolled out in a phased manner. Users who wish to downgrade the software back to Android 9 (Pie), can download the downgrade firmware files from ASUS support webpage. Changelog Dark Theme: Android 10 now offers an ‘Android official’ full system-wide dark theme across the User Interface. Smart App support on messages – This new feature suggests set of actions, like opening Maps if an address is sent, or Calendar if it recognizes a date, and eliminates basically the ...

Mozilla Firefox 72 will restrict notification permission prompts by default starting next year

Earlier this year, Mozilla announced that it will reduce the amount of notification permission prompts that users are seeing on a daily basis. Today the company has announced that Firefox 72 that will be released next year will restrict notification permission prompts by default and this comes as a result of a series of studies and experiments conducted by the company. Starting from Firefox 72 browser, user interaction on all notification permission prompts will be required and users will have to perform a tap, click, or press a key before a site can ask for notification permission. The permissions to display desktop notification will appear in the form of a small icon on the browser's URL bar and users have to click the icon to view the notification and grant or deny permission manually. Mozilla says that experiments conducted by them show that about 99% of notification prompts go unaccepted, with 48% being actively denied by the user and it also shows that users are likely to change their mind if the notifications are shown repeatedly. Firefox 72 is due for release in January 2020 and we will start seeing the changes next year. Meanwhile, Firefox 70 will now replace the default "Not ...

Redmi 8A goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, the company’s budget smartphone in India back in September starting at Rs. 6499 on Flipkart and mi.com as well as Mi Home Stores. Today the company has announced open sale for the phone through these platforms. I can say this phone has the best camera in the price range, thanks to Sony IMX363 sensor Mi fans, now get your hands on Smart Desh Ka Dumdaar Smartphone, the #Redmi8A anytime you want. Loaded with features, it is one of the best budget phones you can buy. Get yours now from https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo, @Flipkart, or Mi Home. pic.twitter.com/mgl10UOnmF — Redmi India for #MiFans (@RedmiIndia) November 5, 2019 To remind you, the phone packs a 6.22-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with Dot Notch and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 439 SoC with up to 3GB RAM and runs Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top, and will get MIUI 11 later this month. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor, but comes with face unlock. It has a plastic back with Aura wave grip design, comes with splash resistant nano coating, features dedicated dual ...

Xiaomi launches eco-friendly Mi Organic T-Shirt in India for Rs. 499

Xiaomi has introduced its first new Mi Organic Solid T-Shirt, as a part of Xiaomi's initiative towards sustainable, eco-friendly fashion in India. The T-shirt is made out of 100% organic cotton certified by Global Organic Textile Standards. Using 100% organic cotton ensure it is free of any kind of pesticides. It has a breathable fabric and comes with reflective Mi logo. The company says that the T-shirt is super soft and feels light on the skin. The tags have Basil seeds embedded in them which can be sown directly in soil. In addition, the packaging is made out of Cora Cotton bag. These bags too, are 100% eco-friendly and biodegradable which are washable and can be reused. The Mi Organic T-Shirt is available in two colors black and white for both men and women  in several sizes from Small to XL, costs Rs. 499 and is available from Mi.com.

OPPO confirms ColorOS 7 will be announced on November 20

After teasers, OPPO has confirmed that ColorOS 7 will be introduced at an event in China on November 20th. The invite shows game console and other objects placed in the poster, so we can expect it to bring improved performance, gaming experience and other aspects and expect it to bring new features and experience. ColorOS 6 was introduced in November 2018 that brought new logo, new wallpapers and icons as well as ultra clear video, GameBoost 2.0, short video, gaming, AI and security features. realme already confirmed that its smartphones will get ColorOS 7.0 exclusive version that will offer near stock Android experience. This will likely be based on Android 10 that will roll out next year. We should know more details once it goes official in a couple of weeks. Source

Dropbox Transfer with up to 100GB file transfer support rolling out widely

Dropbox has made delivering files to users and clients easier now with the introduction of Dropbox Transfer, which is rolling out for all, after beta testing it back in July. The feature lets users create a single link for large files (up to 100GB), share it with anyone without the hassle of giving people edit access to originals and links that let people download updates you make later. Users can select files directly from Dropbox or upload them from their local hard drive. Dropbox has also added password protection and the ability to set an expiration date for the link that gets generated. Once the link is sent, Dropbox's viewership stats will let the user see how many times the transfer's been accessed. Dropbox transfer will be available cross platform, that is, Dropbox desktop and iOS apps in addition to dropbox.com. Users will also have the ability to add a background and logo to the files in their pro plans. File size limitations depend on the users current plan Basic (free): 100MB Plus: 2GB Professional: 100GB Business Standard: 2GB Business Advanced, Enterprise, or Education: 100GB The transfer link by default will expire in 7 days. Another important note is that the recipient of the ...

Xiaomi Mi Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon Wear 3100, 4G VoLTE via eSIM announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi watch, the company's first smartwatch in the Mi Ecosystem in China, as it had promised. It has a 1.78-inch AMOLED touch screen with support for over 100 watch faces, is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 with 1GB of RAM, runs Wear OS with MIUI for Watch on top with over 40 apps and has support for eSIM for 4G VoLTE calling through all the major operators in China such as China Telecom and China Unicom. It promises up to 36 hours of battery life on 4G. The watch can automatically track 10 sports activities, comes with European professional sports algorithm FIRSTBEAT, which supports 02 Max. Xiaomi Mi Watch specifications 1.78-inch (368 x 448 pixels) AMOLED 326PPI screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 / sapphire crystal (Premium Edition) protection Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform 1GB RAM, 8GB eMMC Wear OS based MIUI For Watch with support for Android and iOS Sports, Activity and Sleep tracking Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer Swim Proof 4G VoLTE (via eSIM), WiFi  802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS+GLONASS+BEIDOU, NFC Dimensions: 44.69 x 36.92x 12.28mm; Weight: 44g (without strap) / 56g (Premium Edition without strap) Speaker, microphone  570mAh (typical) ...

Microsoft Edge Browser gets Microsoft Search in Bing, Tracking Prevention and more

Microsoft has announced new updates to its Edge browser and Bing search engine. The updates are designed to improve compatibility to Edge while increasing the capabilities to find and access corporate information that is known to exist on company intranets. Microsoft has also released a host of features for IT professionals. Microsoft updated the Edge logo to reflect the design changes that will "capture the waves of innovation".  The new browser, running on the same Chromium web engine as Google’s Chrome browser, will contain a new feature called Tracking prevention. Turned on at the beginning, the setting is aimed at protecting the user from phishing schemes, malicious software and new types of malware like cryptojacking. Microsoft is also testing new features in its Preview Build such as Collections. It will allow the customer to more easily collect web content, organize your research and export that content into Word and Excel for further analysis and collaboration. With Bing, Microsoft Search has improved the ability to search for information inside your company. Users can search for people by using natural language, such as by their title, team name and office location. Users can also search for office location, with answers that show floor plans for directions. Microsoft ...