Gadgets Now Bureau06 Mar, 2022, 09:55AM IST
Apple extended the media invites for a special event on March 8. It will be an online-only event and streamed from Apple Park, Cupertino. The invite comes with the tagline “Peek Performance.” It is expected that Apple will unveil the all-new affordable iPhone SE (2022) at the event.
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Google finally announced its Play Pass subscription service in India. The subscription service provides access to multiple apps and games without ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments.
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Expanding its gaming laptop lineup, Lenovo has launched a new gaming laptop — Legion Slim 7 — in India. The company claims that Legion Slim 7 is one of the world’s slimmest gaming laptops to date.
The laptop weighs less than 2 kilograms and in terms of features, the laptop offers AMD Ryzen 7 5800 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 360 graphics card and comes with Windows 11 operating system pre-installed.
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Asus has launched a new affordable 2-in-1 device with detachable keyboard. Dubbed as Vivobook 13 Slate OLED, it comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The convertible device runs Windows 11 operating system and is powered by Intel Pentium Silver N6000 processors. The laptop comes with a detachable keyboard and support for the new Asus Pen 2.0 stylus, which has 4036 pressure levels.
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Fitbit recalled more than a million of its Ionic smartwatch models due a burn hazard caused by the batteries overheating. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fitbit has received at least 115 reports from US customers of its Ionic Smartwatch overheating. Of the total incidents reported, 78 have included reports of burn injuries.
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As per the Rule 4(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, instant messaging platform WhatsApp has banned 1,858,000 accounts. The company has officially published this in its monthly report which captures information for the period from January 1, 2022 to 31 January 2022.
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Acer has launched a Ozone antibacterial sanitiser powered by what the company calls ‘instant ozone generation technology’. The device will allow users to sterile products and keep them fresh and bacteria-free. Acer claims that the device uses its patented ‘instant ozone generation technology’ that instantly dissolves ozone in water.
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Sony WHXB910N wireless headphones are now official in India. Sony has expanded its product lineup with the launch of Sony WH-XB910N noise-cancelling headphones. The Bluetooth headphones come with active noise cancellation functionality and they are part of the company’s Extra Bass range. The headphones come with LDAC support and promise to offer up to 30 hours of battery backup on a single charge. The device succeeds the Sony XB900N, which the company launched in 2019.
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Mobile World Congress (MWC 2022) has just concluded (February 28-March 3). Over the years, MWC has been witness to the first 5G smartphones, first foldable smartphones, and lots more. MWC 2020 was also the first big tech event to get canceled due to the Pandemic in 2020. While in 2021 the event was held, it was largely subdued. MWC 2022 returned with a bang and saw some big announcements.
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Poco has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of its latest mid-range smartphone — Poco M4 Pro in the country. The smartphone comes with a full HD+ display and is powered by a MediaTek processor. It sports a 16MP selfie camera and 64MP triple rear camera. Poco M4 Pro runs Android 11 and is backed by a 5000 mAh battery.
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Asus 8z is here. Asus has finally launched the Asus 8z smartphone in India after months of delay. Successor to the Asus 6z, the smartphone sports an AMOLED display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. The smartphone comes with 5G support and packs 8GB of RAM. It sports a 64MP main camera and houses a 4000 mAh battery.
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Realme’s TechLife brand Dizo has expanded its smartwatch range in India with the launch of Dizo Watch 2 Sports. The smartwatch succeeds the Dizo Watch 2. It comes with features like step counter, calorie tracker, heart-rate monitoring and more. The device is claimed to deliver a battery life of up to 10 days.
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Philips has expanded its range of wireless earphones in India. The company has launched the Philips TAT4506BK true wireless earphones with active noise cancellation (ANC). The new earphones come with built-in touch controls and sports a water resistant design.
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MediaTek has announced the all-new Dimensity 8000 series for budget premium smartphones. Along with that the company has also unveiled the mid-range Dimensity 1300 chipset.
The Dimensity 8000 series includes the regular Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100 chips. According to the company, the new chipsets are expected to bring flagship level features, connectivity and performance to budget flagship smartphones.
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Alphabet Inc’s Google confirmed it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are.
The company said it had taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities.
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https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/google-temporarily-disables-google-maps-live-traffic-data-in-ukraine/articleshow/89888212.cms
Xiaomi has officially confirmed the launch date for the Redmi Note 11 Pro series smartphones. The Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G smartphone has already been launched globally a while back and it is finally going to arrive in India. The company has started extending the media invite for the Redmi Note 11 Pro launch. According to the invite, the company will launch the smartphones on March 9, 2022.
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