Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds ‘Bean’ true wireless earbuds surface

Samsung introduced Galaxy Buds+ (SM-R175) with improved sound, triple microphones, and up to 11 hours battery life in February along with the S20 series, but there was no change in the design compared to the first Galaxy Buds, but the company is now said to be gearing up to introduce  new Truly wireless earphones  codenamed "Bean" with the model number SM-R180, and the design resembles that of a bean. This will offer a more compact and will fit well inside the ear, thanks to 2.8cm (approx.) body. It should also offer improved ambient noise isolation, and is said to come with two small speaker units, one of which should provide treble and midrange or low tones. To get a better sound, the speakers seem to have an outside channel, similar to what you would find on a subwoofer. In addition, as usual, there are also several built-in microphones and use beam forming technology to offer much improved audio capture for calls. It will likely come with Ambient Sound feature, giving users to choose from four levels of background noise pass-through. These are also said to come with sensors which detect whether the earphones are in the ear or not. The development of the internal ...

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro latest OxygenOS stable update brings March security patch, slow-mo video improvements and more

After rolling out beta update last month OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.9 [10.3.2 in India] for 7T, OxygenOS 10.0.8 [10.3.2 in India] for the OnePlus 7T Pro that brings March Android security patch, improved RAM management, stability improvements for recording videos in slow-mo and some fixes in Gallery. The OxygenOS 10.0.5 [10.3.2 in India] for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 was rolled out earlier this week brining the same features. OnePlus said that the OTA will have a staged rollout and will be available to limited number of users now and will have a broader rollout in a few days after making sure there are no critical bugs. As usual, it said that using VPN to download this build might not work as the rollout is not based on regions and is randomly pushed out to a limited number of devices. Check out the complete changelog below. Changelog System Optimized the Ram management Improved system stability and fixed known issues Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.03 Gallery Improved stability for recording videos in slow-mo. Fixed the random disappearance of screenshots in Gallery Now play videos without any lags Source 1, 2, 3

Skype’s ‘Meet Now’ feature allows users to join video meetings without sign ups or downloads

In a move to connect users during the ongoing crisis, Skype has rolled out new Meet Now feature that allows you to easily set up a collaboration space and invite both Skype contacts and friends or family who are not on Skype. Participants can then easily join meetings whether they have an account or not. With this you can generate your free unique link with one click, share it with participants and enjoy unlimited meetings with Skype. It is fully free and the meeting link does not expire and can be used anytime, says the company. Skype will also hold call recordings for up to 30 days and media shared in the chat even longer if you want to access them later. How to create a meeting in Skype? Sign in to Skype and selecting the Meet Now universal Meet Now button. You'll get a call link and a Share invite button to easily to invite others. Once you're ready, set your call to audio or video and select the Start call button. You can also create a meeting directly from the web. How to join a meeting in Skype with 'Meet now' ? Click the Meet Now link that will open on ...

Google shuts down Neighbourly beta app due to low user interaction

Google launched the Neighbourly app beta back in 2018 as a local information sharing and Q&A app for select cities in India. However, it looks like that app will never leave beta as Google has announced that it is shutting down the app completely due to low user growth. In an answer to a question posted on Google's support page, Google announces that it will be closing the Neighbourly app data, with its last day of operation being May 12, 2020. However, the last date for users to download a copy of your Neighbourly data is October 12th, 2020. Users will be able to download: Their posts Their replies Their comments Content they liked Polls they voted on Their saved posts Content they reported Content they moderated Google had hoped that the user base for the app would grow at a faster rate and that more Q&As would be posted on it. It initially started in Mumbai and was later expanded to a few more states, with Google adding features like the ability to create photo posts, events, polls and more. However, the app never did really gain popularity and always had very low user interaction. Hence it has decided to shut ...

Amazon to launch game streaming service, several massively multiplayer online games

The gaming industry has been on a steady growth with some spiked increases in the last few years. Now, Amazon is planning its entry into game development next month with the launch of its first science-fiction shooter game called Crucible. Along with Crucible, it plans to launch "New World" which is a massively multiplayer online game. The game "Crucible" has been in development by Relentless in Seattle since 2014 and is the result of Amazon's long term investments in the Gaming industry and the original entertainment industry. Along with Crucible, Amazon plans to release another game called "New World", which is a massively multiplayer online game developed by another game studio in Irvine, California. Amazon is heavily focussed in bringing its cloud computing technologies into the video gaming space. They are reportedly working on a competitor to Google's Stadia, called Project Tempo which may debut next year, and they have also developed a game processing engine called Lumberyard that incorporates Amazon's cloud computing power. Amazon is also interested in developing interactive games for Twitch, where streamers will be able to interact with their viewers as part of the game mechanic. Commenting on the upcoming launch, Mike Frazzini, Amazon’s vice president for game services ...

realme announces Android 10-based realme UI Early Access for realme 3 and realme 3i

realme announced Android 10 based realme UI a couple of months ago and started rolling out the update for eligible devices as per the schedule shared by the company. realme UI brings tons of new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. The company rolled out a new update bringing VoWiFi and March security pacth to realme 3 and realme 3i a couple of weeks ago, realme 3 and realme 3i are supposed to receive Android 10 based realme UI update this month as per the official schedule. Now the company has announced realme UI Early Access program for both the devices. As per the community post, realme UI update will be rolled out to the limited number of realme Community users of realme 3 and realme 3i respectively. Interested users can fill a Google form by providing the realme Community username and IMEI of their devices, but the users must have updated their device to latest RMX1821EX_11.A.26 version. realme Community team will verify the provided information, post which A.27 version will be rolled out to the verified users. After updating to A.27 versions, users need to apply again under Software Update ...

List of smartphone companies in India that offer warranty extension due to Coronavirus crisis

Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, many companies are announcing special measures to help people and recently Uber, Google Maps, telecom operators announced their special measures. Smartphone companies in India have announced warranty extension due to the lockdown and in this post, we list the companies that are offering warranty extension for their products. ASUS Users of ASUS Smartphones, Laptops, Desktops, AIO, Tablets get a warranty extension of 30 days and is applicable to users whose warranty has expired during the lockdown period between March 25th, 2020, and April 14th, 2020. Lenovo and Motorola Users of Motorola and Lenovo Smartphones, Accessories whose warranty has expired between March 15th, 2020 through April 14th, 2020 get a warranty extension of up to 75 days through May 31st, 2020. Samsung Samsung products whose warranty has expired between March 20th, 2020 and April 30th, 2020 get a warranty extension till May 31st, 2020. OnePlus OnePlus smartphones whose warranty expires during the period March 1st, 2020 through May 31st, 2020, get a warranty extension till May 31st, 2020. realme realme users who purchase/purchased devices during the period March 15th, 2020 to April 30th, 2020 get an additional 30 days replacement period and the company has extended warranty till 31st May 2020. TECNO TECNO smartphone users whose warranty ...

Samsung Galaxy A70 Android 10 OneUI 2.0 update starts rolling out in India

After rolling out Android 10 update to Galaxy A70 last month, Samsung has started rolling out stable version of One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update based on Android 10 for its Galaxy A70 in India, according to its schedule. This brings clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups, New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more, but it still doesn’t have built-in screen recorder. The Android 10-based OneUI update for the Galaxy A70 has the build number as A705GMDDU5BTC2 with a total file size of 1943.64MB. It has Android security patch for February 2020. Check out the complete changelog below: One UI 2 upgrade with Android 10 One UI 2 brings you Android 10, with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health and Samsung Notes, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here's what's new. Dark mode - Enhanced image, text, and color adjustments for day and night environments. - Darkened wallpapers, widgets, and alarms while Dark mode is on. Icons and colors - Clearer ...

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 60-inch and Mi Full Screen TV 4A Pro 75-inch 4K HDR TVs announced

Along with other accessories Xiaomi also introduced Mi TV 4A 60-inch and Mi Full Screen TV 4A Pro 75-inch 4K HDR TVs in China. This comes after the Redmi Smart TV MAX 98-inch 4K HDR TV that was introduced last week. The Mi TV 4A model is similar to most budget models featuring patchwall. The Mi Full Screen TV Pro 75-inch 4K TV range has Amologic 12nm T972 chip jointly developed by Xiaomi and Amlogic, has quad-core A55 processor architecture with up to 1.9GHz clock speed that promises 63% better performance and up to 55% improved power efficiency. This also enables support for 8K video playback, thanks to 9th generation image processing engine. It has narrow bezel full screen design with up to 97% screen-to-body ratio and aluminum alloy frame. It has AIOT smart interconnection that can receive information from IoT devices, display IT devices’ status, remotely control IoT devices and supports voice control. The TVs run Patchwall AI and come with built-in XiaoAI Ai Assistant. Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 60" specifications 60-inch (3840 × 2160 pixels) 4K display with 178-degree viewing angle 1.5GHz Amlogic Cortex Quad-Core Cortex A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 MP3 GPU 2GB RAM, 8GB storage PatchWall WiFi 802.11 ac ...

Google Maps releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials

Many companies are introducing special measures to help people combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Recently, Uber launched its UberMedic Service to help healthcare officials and the Government of India launched the AarogyaSetu mobile app earlier today. On similar lines, Google Maps now has released the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials as they make critical decisions during this time. Google Maps' Community Mobility Reports for COVID-19 will provide insights about the places prior to the lockdown and what has changed now as people are working from home, shelter, and other policies. All these are aimed at flattening the curve of COVID-19 and Google says that stringent privacy policies and protocols are followed while developing these reports. The reports include the most recent information, trends over several weeks across places like residential, groceries, pharmacies, parks, retail, parks, recreation, workplaces, and transit stations. These are aggregated, anonymized data and will show a percentage point increase or decrease in visits and not the absolute number of visits. Keeping the user's privacy in mind, Google will not be sharing contacts, an individual’s location or movement. Google hopes these reports will aid public healthcare officials' decisions about how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Mobility ...