Razer Kishi cloud-gaming compatible controller, Sila 5G router and more announced at CES 2020

We are halfway through CES week 2020 and Razer has announced new products that are focused on new and upcoming gaming experiences, along with a new 'modular' gaming PC. Razer also introduced an insane Eracing Simulator concept that simulates one of the most immersive racing experience to date. The first one, the Razer Kishi universal mobile gaming controllers is designed as complementary device for cloud gaming mobile experiences. The controller is similar to the Razer Junglecat that was announced for the Razer Phone 2 last year, except this one has compatibility for a lot more devices, including the iPhone and other android phones. The highlight feature of this controller is that it is part of NVIDIA GeForce Now Cloud Gaming Program. This allows users to play their high demanding PC games on their low powered devices through NVIDIA's cloud gaming platform. The controller can connect to mobile devices via a hidden USB-C or Apple Lightning connection and directly interface with GeForce Now for Ultra-low latency native and cloud game control. The second product that Razer announced is their Sila 5G home router that is a device focused on offering offer ultra-low latency during both stationary and mobile gameplay. The router features an in-built ...

Realme Buds Air Iconic Cover and 1000mAh realme Power Bank in Classic Blue coming to India during Republic Day

realme launched the realme Buds Air in India few weeks back in Black, White and Yellow colors. Since the case is glossy it attracted fingerprints and is prone to scratches if you store it along with sharp objects. Today at the realme 5i launch event the company has launched a new Iconic Cover for the Buds Air. This comes in Classic Blue color, which the company calls Limited Edition color. The Iconic Cover for the realme Buds Air features impact resistant, form fitting design offering complete protection against falls and slip-offs. This doesn't affect the wireless charging. The 1000mAh realme Power Bank in Classic Blue joins the Grey, Red and Yellow color variants, and retains all the features such as 18W two-way fast charging, dual output and 12 layers of protection. Both these are made of eco-friendly material that is smooth and durable and will go on sale during the Republic Day Sale later this month on realme.com. The 1000mAh realme Power Bank should be priced same as the other colors, which is Rs. 1,299, and the Realme Buds Air Iconic Cover should be revealed closer to the sale date.

Paytm removes all transaction fees with introduction of all-in-one QR code for merchants

Paytm, one of the most common Digital Wallets apps in India, has introduced their All-in-One QR for businesses across the country, enabling transactions with 0% fee. Along with this, Paytm is also launching 'Paytm Business Khata' and various utility items with the QR code attached to it. The all-in-one QR code will combine services between three services namely Paytm Wallet, Rupay Cards and all UPI based payment apps into one code that can be used by the merchant to accept payments. With this, merchants can directly transfer money they receive from customers to their own bank accounts through the service of their choice, all with 0% transaction fee. Paytm is also launching a variety of utility items with the merchant QR code attached to it such as a calculator, power banks, clocks, pen stands and even a radio. Merchants will also have the ability to avail personalized QR codes with their names, logos, and pictures. There is even a small speaker box called Paytm soundbox that will alert merchants with a sound to signify when a successful transaction is made. All of these can be be ordered from the merchandise store on the ‘Paytm for Business’ app with doorstep delivery. And finally Paytm is ...

Realme fitness band coming in H1 2020 [Update: New teaser]

Update: January 9, 2020 — At the realme 5i launch, CEO Madhav Sheth has teased the realme fitness band by showing the strap. We should know more details in the coming weeks. Earlier: In the latest episode of #AskMadhav for the month, the company’s CEO, Madhav Sheth has answered some questions about their realme band, VOOC power bank and more. He has confirmed that the realme fitness band will arrive in the first half of 2020 without giving any hints about it. He also said that the company has plans to launch VOOC power bank after OPPO launched in recently. It also plans to launch IoT devices next year. The CEO said that his goal is to build realme as a tech lifestyle brand. When asked about the older phones like realme 1, 2, U1 and C1 not getting Android 10 update he said that the company offers at least one major Android update and 24 months of consistent updates for its phones and will add new features in the minor ColorOS updates. He also said that realme offers timeline for Android updates. He confirmed that internal audio recording when screen recording will be added only in ColorOS 7 that is coming next ...

Realme 5i with 6.5-inch display, 4GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 8999

realme just launched the realme 5i, the company’s latest smartphone in the realme 5 series in India as it had promised. Instead of crystal design in Realme 5 and Realme 5s, this features a  sunrise design that offers a good grip and doesn't attract fingerprint. The specifications are identical to the Realme 5, except the 8MP front camera compared to 13MP camera in the realme 5 and 5s. It packs a 6.52-inch HD+ Mini-drop notch display with 79% screen-to-body ratio,  Snapdragon 665 11nm SoC with up to 4GB RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1. 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, AI scene recognition, 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. It has a huge 5000mAh battery with reverse charging. Realme 5i specifications 6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection Octa Core Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 610 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) ColorOS 6.1 realme edition based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor, f/1.8 ...

Samsung SSD T7 Touch with built-in fingerprint scanner announced in India starting at Rs. 11999

Samsung just announced Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) T7 Touch with sleek, compact design based on the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard offering up to 1,050 MB/s transfer speed, twice as fast as its predecessor, the T5, and up to 9.5 times faster than external HDDs. It also has a built-in fingerprint sensor on top of password protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption. It also features a ‘Motion LED’, which allows the user to determine the status of the device simply with a single glance. The SSD has solid metal (aluminum) casing, yet weighs just 58 grams. Samsung SSD T7 Touch Specifications Capacity – 500GB/1TB/2TB USB 3.2 (Gen 2, 10Gbps) with backward compatibility Dimensions: 85 x 57 x 8.0m ; Weight: 58 grams Transfer Speed – Read: Up to 1,050 MB/s; Write:  1,000MB/s Strong, shock-resistant metal case and internal support frame UASP Mode AES 256-bit hardware encryption Requires Windows 7 and higher, Mac OS X 10.10 and higher, or Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and higher Certification – CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB RoHS2 Compliance Connectivity: USB type-C-to-C, USB type-C-to-A Limited 3-year warranty Pricing and availability The Samsung SSD T7 Touch comes in Black and Silver colors and is priced at Rs. ...

NETGEAR introduces Orbi 4G LTE Tri-band Wi-Fi Mesh Router at CES 2020

NETGEAR, a popular manufacturer of networking gear is launching their Orbi 4G LTE Tri-band Wi-Fi Mesh Router at CES 2020. The product essentially is the combination of Orbi Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi system and a 4G LTE cellular connection. Orbi Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi system was a popular mesh WiFi system with its clean unique design and excellent performance. Now, by adding 4G LTE cellular connection, the router can ensure constant connection to the internet where there is limited or no access to traditional wired broadband. The Orbi 4G LTE Wi-Fi Router is capable of up to 1.2Gbps over 4G LTE and is combined with high-performance tri-band AC2200 Wi-Fi. Commenting on the launch of the Mesh Router, Marthesh Nagendra, Country Manager India, ME & SAARC, NETGEAR said: NETGEAR is committed to pushing the boundaries with innovative technology and solutions. We are looking forward to an exciting year with the introduction of a new range of Orbi Mesh Routers which will provide our customers with the best in class Wi-Fi speed and coverage as well as the safety and security of NETGEAR Armor Cybersecurity and Circle Parental Controls. We are also thrilled to be recognized by the CES® 2020 Innovation Awards for our Innovation in design ...

Google announces Scheduled Actions, household notes, and more for the Assistant at CES 2020

Google is bringing a bunch of new updates to the Google Assistant today at CES 2020 that will be coming to everyone later this year. This includes features like Scheduled Actions, a central place for sticky notes, interpreter mode for businesses and support for the Assistant on more devices. Scheduled Actions will be coming sometime later this year and will let users direct the Assistant to turn on/off or start/stop a compatible smart device at the time of your choosing. Lets say for example, you want to turn on your lights at 6pm in the evening. You will be able to simply ask the Assistant to, "Turn on the lights at 6pm" and Google will essentially carry out the required task at the mentioned time. Google is expanding this capability with partnerships with various smart home device companies like August Smart Locks, Philips Hue HDMI Sync Box, Telus Wi-Fi Hub routers, GE Appliances Ultrafresh Front Load Washer, etc. The second feature that Google announced is aimed at better organising you important information that you want to keep at your fingertips in your house. It is called household notes and is designed to be used with the Assistant on your Smart Display. It gives ...

Insta360 ONE R Twin Edition and 1-Inch Edition modular action cameras with interchangeable lens design announced

360-degree cameras are gaining popularity day by day due to the different perspectives that they offer and are now being used by a lot of content creators. GoPro, popular for its action cameras launched its 360-degree camera, but back in 2017, Insta360 launched the Insta360 One 4K 360-degree camera which became popular, and later the company launched the Insta360 ONE X. Following that now, Insta360 has announced its new 'Insta360 ONE R' which is a module action camera that gives users the freedom to change multiple lenses. Insta360 ONE R comes with three different lens mods - a Dual-Lens 360 Mod, the 4K Wide-Angle Mod, and a 1-Inch Wide Angle Mod and the 1-inch Mod lens has been co-engineered with Leica. The 1-Inch Edition sports a 1-inch sensor with f/3.2 aperture and shoots videos at 5.3K resolution at 30fps, 4K at 30fps, and can capture 19MP still pictures. It now comes with an upgraded FlowState stabilization algorithm that provides gimbal-like stabilization and works when shooting in 360 or wide-angle as well. Furthermore, it sports a reversible touch screen, is IPX8 certified which means it is waterproof up to 5 meters, supports 5GHz WiFi, and features a 6-axis Gyroscope. Other features include 'Color ...

Jio Wi-Fi Calling launched across India — Here are the list of over supported devices and how to enable it

Reliance Jio has announced the launch of nation-wide Voice and Video over Wi-Fi calling service. Jio said that it has been testing this service over the past few months, to provide a robust experience to every customer at launch. This lets customers can use any Wi-Fi network for Jio, the voice and video calls will seamlessly switch-over between VoLTE and Wi.Fi to provide an enhanced voice/video-calling experience,  Jio Wi-Fi calling works on over 150 handset models and Jio customers can also make Video over Wi•Fi calls. How to enable Airtel Wi-Fi Calling You need any one of the Wi-Fi Calling Capable Handset and Jio 4G In Apple go to Settings > Click on Wi-Fi Calling > Enable the switch In other Android phones Go to Settings > Search for Wi-Fi Calling > Enable the switch Jio Wi-Fi Calling Compatible Handsets: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL Coolpad Coolplay 6, Mega 5, Mega 5C Infinix Hot 7 Pro, Smart 3 Plus, Hot 6 Pro, Infinix S4 Lava Z61, Z92, Z60s, Z81 ...