Netflix launches new and improved parental controls for children accounts

The amount of people using streaming services has skyrocketed recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic quarantines. With this increased viewership, the chances of younger audiences coming across inappropriate content is also high. To combat this, Netflix is introducing new parental controls for families to help parents make the right viewing decision for their children. With the new options, parents will have a lot more control over the types of content that they will be exposing their kids to. These settings will be available in the account settings of the parents account, accessible via both a laptop or a mobile browser. The new settings include: PIN protect individual profiles to prevent kids from using the Tailor their kids’ Netflix experience by filtering out titles that are not appropriate for their age Remove individual series or films by title. When this filter is used, the blocked title(s) won’t show up anywhere in that profile Easily review each profile’s setting using the “Profile and Parental Controls” hub within account settings See what their kids have been watching within the profile created for them Turn off auto play of episodes in kids profiles. Commenting on the new features, Michelle Parsons, Kids Product Manager, Netflix said: Choice and control ...

Airtel offers free unlimited access to premium kids content on XStream

Due to the nationwide lockdown, people are working from home and there is a surge in the usage of business as well as entertainment apps. Many apps are opening up their premium content for free during this period and on similar lines now, Airtel is offering free unlimited access to premium kids content on XStream. Airtel XStream has a dedicated Kids section that has a wide range of kids content including Movies, Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, Live TV, Short Films, Documentaries, Science, Nature, Geography, History, Regional Kids Content, and more. Some of the popular offerings for kids on Airtel Xstream include Bal Ganesh, Leapfrog: Amazing Amusement Alphabet Park, Toonpur ka Superhero, Aladdin, Tales of Akbar-Birbal, The Lego Batman Movie. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="309438,309437,309436"] Airtel Thanks users of any tier can access these premium content on Airtel XStream for free during this lockdown. Airtel XStream content can be accessed through the XStream Android/iOS App, Airtel XStream website, and Airtel XStream Hybrid Set-Top Box. Alongside Kids content, XStream also includes a plethora of movies, TV shows, News, and more. Commenting on this, Adarsh Nair, Chief Product Officer, Bharti Airtel, said: Today, we are launching a kids channel in our Xstream platform and opening it up to all our ...

Apple releases iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 to fix FaceTime bug

Apple released iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with new Memoji stickers, Files app iCloud Folder Sharing, Trackpad Support for iPad and more couple of weeks back. Now it has rolled out iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 updates to fix FaceTime bug that prevented iOS and iPadOS devices from participating in FaceTime calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and earlier. It also fixes a bug in the settings app that could cause choosing Bluetooth from the quick actions menu on the Home screen to fail. iPadOS update also fixes flashlight issue on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation). These updates are available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. You can go to Settings > General > Software Update to check for it. iOS 13.4.1 includes bug fixes for your iPhone Fixes an issue where devices running iOS 13.4 could not participate in FaceTime calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and earlier Addresses a bug with the Settings app where choosing Bluetooth from the quick actions menu on the Home screen would fail iPadOS 13.4.1 includes bug fixes for your iPad ...

Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller will feature built-in mic and adaptive triggers

Recently, Sony revealed its specifications list for its upcoming next generation console, the PlayStation 5. And now, Sony has revealed the new controller that will be paired with the PS5, the DualSense Wireless Controller. Sony has focused quite a bit on the feedback mechanisms that can be offered to the gamer via the controller. They have added a new haptic feedback mechanism that can offer a variety of vibration sensations for different types of scenarios in games. The L2 and R2 buttons too have been fitted with adaptive triggers this time, providing gamers with a variable tension that can be perfect for situations like drawing a bow to shoot an arrow. The design and ergonomics of the controller also has been tweaked a bit. The curve of the hand grip and angle of the hand triggers have been updated to provide improved ergonomics and feel from the controller. While the PS4 controller introduced a "Share" button, Sony has modified it a bit and has now introduced a "Create" button that will be used to create gameplay content to be shared or viewed later. The controller will also have built-in microphone array for quick voice chats, built-in rechargeable batteries, a two-tone design and ...

Samsung Galaxy M10, M10s and M20 discontinued in India

Samsung launched its then online-only Galaxy M Series smartphones in January 2019 and has rapidly expanded the lineup, with the recent launch being the Galaxy M21. Now, 3 smartphones in the Galaxy M lineup - Galaxy M10, Galaxy M10s, and Galaxy M20 have been removed from Samsung India's official website. The three smartphones - Galaxy M10, M10s, and M20 are also not included in the revised smartphone price list that was released recently, suggesting discontinuation in India and probably soon in other markets as well. Samsung India website now only lists Galaxy M21, Galaxy M31, Galaxy M30, Galaxy M30s, and Galaxy M30. To recall, the Galaxy M20 comes with a 6.3-inch FHD+ infinity-V display and is powered by the latest Exynos 7904 octa-core 14nm processor, while Galaxy M10 has a 6.2-inch HD+ infinity-V display and is powered by Exynos 7870 14nm octa-core processor. These run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with  Samsung Experience version 9.5 UX. The Galaxy M20 comes with a fingerprint sensor as well as Face Unlock, while the Galaxy M10 lacks the fingerprint sensor. Both the phones feature a 13-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and a secondary rear camera has a 5-megapixel 120-degree ultra-wide lens. Both these feature dedicated dual SIM and microSD ...

Google will require A/B Seamless System updates for phones launching with Android 11

Google introduced seamless updates back in 2016 with Android 7.0. Any Android smartphone that features Seamless System updates will have two partitions; A and B and when a firmware update arrives, it is downloaded and installed on the second inactive partition. Once the update is downloaded and installed, the phone will boot into the newly updated firmware. The key motive behind this feature is user can continue using the phone during an OTA (over-the-air) update installation process with very little downtime. Moreover, it also reduces the risk of errors on a new OTA firmware and if something does happen during the update process, the phone will boot into the old partition, until the new update is tried again. After Google, LG, HTC, Motorola, OnePlus, ASUS, Sony and others introduced seamless updates, but Samsung, OPPO, HUAWEI and Vivo still don't use this so updates are done through a dedicated updater in a recovery process making the users wait for several minutes before it is complete. Google won't allow this from Android 11 so all the Android 11 devices will have to support seamless updates in devices launching later this year or early next year. This is confirmed by the latest commit to the AOSP ...

Samsung patents a four-sided curved display with border-less design

Smartphone manufacturers have come a long way in innovation, especially in terms of displays. Bezel-less screens have been there for a while and it is improving further, like the waterfall display on the Vivo NEX 3S 5G, OPPO's implementation, and more. Now, Samsung has patented a waterfall display with a borderless design that could eventually be implemented in future smartphones. Samsung applied for this design patent back in July last year at the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration and it has been included in the World Intellectual Property Office last month. The patent shows off a display that is curved on all four sides and this time, the metal frame is extended at the corners so that the phone becomes more resistant to drops. The renders based on the patent don't show off the front camera and as there will be no room for a pop-up camera, we can expect an under-display selfie camera, if not a punch-hole camera. The physical ports, buttons haven't been shown on the patent and is expected to be revealed once the design is finalized and applicable. We might see this design being implemented on the Galaxy S21 Series which will be unveiled next year. We should know ...

OPPO Air VOOC 40W wireless charger gets certified by the WPC, could be introduced along with Ace2

Last year OPPO joined the Wireless Power Consortium, a group of companies for developing and promoting the Qi wireless charging standard. Now a new OPPO Wireless Charger (OAWV01) has been certified by the WPC. This reveals that it will be a 40W charger and has the Qi version number v1.2.4. It shows a white with gray finish, a button in silver finish, place to keep the phone and a LED notification light in white that is hardly visible. On the front it says Air VOOC, which should be the name of the charger. On the bottom there is OPPO branding, vents and a fan to keep the charger temperature low. It also has OPPO and Qi branding, and confirms 40W wireless charging support as well as up to 65W wired charging (9V-2.5A / 5V-6A / 10V-6.5A). 3C certification already confirmed that Ace2 will support fast charging up to 65W, same as last year's Reno Ace. Zhang Jialiang, head of OPPO’s VOOC Flash Charge division recently confirmed that the company’s 40W wireless fast charging tech will be available commercially this year, so we can expect the OPPO Air VOOC support in the Ace2 that will be introduced on April 13th. Will it be faster ...

realme 6 realme UI Software Update Tracker [Update: B.23 with March Security Patch]

realme launched the realme 6 in the country earlier this month running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0, check out this post to learn about realme UI features in details. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out updates frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of realme UI updates for realme 6 (RMX2001), also check out our realme 6 content, realme 6 Unboxing and First Impressions realme 6 Review: No more poor battery life with a 90Hz screen [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="309393,309394"] realme UI updates rolled out for the realme 6 so far, [Apr 8, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2001_11_B.23 with March Android security patch. The update weighs just 255MB in size and brings camera optimizations along with bug fix. [Mar 27, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2001_11_B.17 with March Android security patch. The update brings support for HD content on Netflix and fixes flash screen issue. [Mar 13, 2020]: realme has started rolling out RMX2001_11_A.11  with March Android security patch. The update brings night mode and 120fps slo-mo mode to front camera along with bug fixes. Note that realme follows staged rollout and the updates are randomly pushed to a limited number of ...

Redmi 8A Dual MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.6.0 with March Android Security Patch]

Xiaomi’s Redmi launched the Redmi 8A Dual, an updated version of Redmi 8A with Dual Cameras and a new Aura X Grip design in the country last month, running MIUI 11.0 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 8A Dual (codename ‘olivewoodin’), MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone so far: [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="309385,309386"] [Apr 7, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.6.0.PCQINXM with March Android security patch. The update weighs about 232 MBs in size and improves system security and statbility. [Download Link] [Feb 29, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.5.0.PCQINXM with February security patch. The update weighs about 342 MBs in size and improves system security and statbility. [Download Link] [Feb 26, 2020]: Xiaomi has released Android Pie based Kernel Sources for the Redmi 8A Dual. Note that Xiaomi follows staged roll-out, so the updates are randomly pushed to a limited number of users and a broader roll-out usually takes a few days after the company makes sure there ...