Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac

Apple just announced M1, the company’s first ARM-based SoC, also known as Apple Silicon designed specifically for the Mac, as expected. The company says that it is the most powerful chip it has ever created. It is the first chip for the PC to be built on 5-nanometer process technology, and has 16 billion transistors, … Continue reading "Apple introduces M1 5nm Octa-Core SoC for the Mac"

MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced

MediaTek just announced Dimensity 700, the company’s latest mid-range SoC with built-in 5G months after the Dimensity 720. It has two Cortex-A76 cores operating up to 2.2GHz and six power-efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz. The MediaTek 5G UltraSave technology uses both network and content awareness intelligence to manage the modem’s operating … Continue reading "MediaTek Dimensity 700 7nm 5G SoC for smartphones, MT8192 7nm and MT8195 6nm SoCs for Chromebooks announced"

Redmi Note 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 12 Stable with October Android Security Patch in India]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 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. The smartphone has already started receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 update. … Continue reading "Redmi Note 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 based MIUI 12 Stable with October Android Security Patch in India]"

HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion

HUAWEI will sell its HONOR smartphone business to a consortium led by Digital China, a handset distributor and Shenzhen government for about 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion approx.), according to a new Reuters report. The all-cash sale will include almost all assets including 7,000 staff, R&D capabilities and supply chain management, adds the report. Last … Continue reading "HUAWEI may sell HONOR smartphone business to Shenzhen govt, others for $15 billion"

Google Pay faces investigation from Competition Commission of India for Anti-trust behaviour

Google is not only fighting anti-trust lawsuits in the USA it seems, but now in India too as the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a new investigation into Google, for allegedly using its Android market dominance to promote its own payment app known as Google Pay. The investigation began after CCI followed up … Continue reading "Google Pay faces investigation from Competition Commission of India for Anti-trust behaviour"

India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC

The Indian PC market that includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations posted 9.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth with 3.4 million shipments compared to 3.1 million a year ago making it the biggest quarter in the last seven years in India, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Although the commercial segment had … Continue reading "India PC market soars 9.2% YoY in Q3 2020; biggest quarter in the last 7 years: IDC"

ASUS VivoBook Ultra series and Zenbook 14 with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs launched in India starting from Rs. 42990

ASUS has announced refreshes to their premium Zenbook and mid-tier VivoBook lineups, bringing Intel’s 11th Gen Core CPUs and accompanying Intel Iris Xe graphics. All of these laptops, namely the VivoBook Ultra 14/15, VivoBook Ultra K15, and the ZenBook 14, come with ultra-slim designs, better cooling solutions, faster RAM, and of course, ASUS’s Nano-Edge displays. … Continue reading "ASUS VivoBook Ultra series and Zenbook 14 with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs launched in India starting from Rs. 42990"

Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces

Nokia 8110 4G was introduced as the company’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone back in 2018. Now the company is gearing up to launch the Nokia 8000 4G (TA-1303) as a poster of the phone has surfaced online. This reveals a premium glass-like design with curved edges on the front, keymat that has a 3D … Continue reading "Nokia 8000 4G feature phone with 2.8-inch display, glass-like design surfaces"

Frenzi is a new one-stop-shop app for discovering OTT content in India

With the myriad of OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, etc. available to us these days, discovering and finding content has become a bit of a hassle. Mitigating this problem is the purpose of Frenzi, which is a new community-based OTT content discovery and engagement platform app that is launching for Indians. The app is … Continue reading "Frenzi is a new one-stop-shop app for discovering OTT content in India"

Amazon Smart Plug Review — Easiest way to remotely control your appliances

If you are looking for the easiest way to remotely control your domestic appliances, the Amazon Smart Plug might be of interest to you. I have tried smart plugs and power strips from several companies over the past few years and it is good to finally see a product from Amazon which is the creator … Continue reading "Amazon Smart Plug Review — Easiest way to remotely control your appliances"