Pebblemon – A Pokemon Game for Pebble Smartwatches Dubbed Pebblemon, the new Pokemon game runs on Pebble smartwatches and enables users to go on “mini Pokemon adventure” right on their wrists. The game uses simple graphics and easy-to-use controls to deliver a healthy dose of nostalgia for users. The developer says that he used the graphics library of Pokemon Yellow, which is the first title in the popular game series that debuted in Japan almost two decades ago, to create the graphical interface of Pebblemon....

One of the major allegations with Chinese companies is that they use backdoors to sell data to the Chinese government. As you might be aware, one such company alleged to be involved in such activities is Huawei, which resulted in the whole Huawei ban situation. To tackle these claims, the Chinese government’s initiative requires companies to avoid creating backdoors. “Global data security rules that reflect the wishes of all countries and respect the interests of all parties should be reached on the basis of universal participation by all parties,” Wang said....

As you would expect, the store brings items from all of Disney’s properties, including Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney itself. You can get Marvel toys, and Frozen plushies for anyone in your life that loves Elsa and Olaf, and there are quite a lot of other items as well, including the Infinity Gauntlet, which will set you back by Rs. 9,999. “With shopDisney, our endeavour is to bring genuine Disney licensed products inspired by our stories and characters to every household in the country” said Disney India Executive Director, Sanjeet Mehta....

Epic notes that players will need an iPhone or an Android phone with the Houseparty app installed. That’s because your mobile phone is acting as the camera while you’re playing Fortnite on your PC or console. To get started, you should install the Houseparty app and connect your Houseparty account to Epic Games account. Image: Fortnite Once you’ve linked the accounts, you will see video chats in the left sidebar of the game after starting a call....

Play Fortnite on iPhone For Free with Xbox Cloud Gaming As announced earlier this week, Fortnite is now available for free on iPhones, iPads, Android, and Windows via Xbox Cloud Gaming. You can play the game right from your web browser without installation or subscription as long as you have a Microsoft account. Alongside touch controls, you can also play the game with a controller here. Notably, Fortnite is the first free-to-play game on Xbox Cloud Gaming....

Budget Pixel Buds A Spotted First spotted by 9to5Google, Google accidentally used a Pixel Buds A render instead of the original Pixel Buds in a Nest marketing email sent out to users on Tuesday. As per reports, Pixel Buds A will reportedly come in a similar design but with a more affordable price tag. It will come in two color options – white and green. However, the color combination will differ from the color schemes of the current-gen Pixel Buds....

Google Meet‘s virtual backgrounds feature is initially limited to the web. You can use it on Chrome OS and Chrome browser on Windows and Mac. Google has plans to offer admin controls to organizations for controlling the availability of custom backgrounds later this year. According to Google, virtual backgrounds support on mobile apps of Meet is ‘coming soon’. Image: Google To change backgrounds on Google Meet, select a meeting and click on the ‘Change Background’ option present in the bottom right corner of the screen....

According to reports, the notification always comes with two options (see image above). The first one is ‘Ask Assistant’, and it remains the same in all cases, while the second one varies from one situation to another. As you can see in the featured image, the second command could be something as simple as ‘Play News’. According to Android Police, some of the other commands include ‘Set Timer’, ‘Play Music’, ‘Set Alarm’ and possibly, many more....

But, if you are not a fan of the curated experience and new smart features then as per 9to5Google’s latest report, you will be able to opt-out with a new ‘Basic TV’ setup process. The Google TV setup screen lists that you will get access to five features. It includes movies and TV shows from your favorite streaming apps, Google Assistant control, personalized recommendations, Live TV, and external device support....

Optimize 5G to Improve Battery Life on iPhone 12 and 12 Pro To help you have better control over 5G on your iPhone 12 Series, Apple offers multiple options that you can use to strike a fine balance between network speed and battery life. For instance, you can choose to enable 5G only when it’s essential for HD video-streaming, high-octane games, or high-quality FaceTime video calling. And if the device doesn’t need the top 5GB speed to carry out basic tasks, you can set it up to use 4G to reduce battery drain on your iPhone 12....

Disable the Touch Screen on Chromebook (2022) To turn off the touch screen on a Chromebook, you first need to enable a Chrome Flag from the browser. Open the Chrome browser and type chrome://flags into the address bar. Then, hit Enter. Next, search for “debugging keyboard shortcuts” or paste the below path into the address bar and hit Enter. Now, click on the drop-down menu next to it and “Enable” the chrome flag....

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Launch Soon Popular leakster OnLeaks (via SmartPrix) has revealed that OnePlus is gearing up the Nord CE 2 Lite as an India-first smartphone, meaning it will launch in India before launching in other markets if that happens. It is reported that the Nord CE 2 Lite could be a budget offering, and it could be the rumored affordable Nord that is expected to fall under Rs 20,000....

New Call of Duty Title Coming Soon Activision Blizzard, the parent company of Infinity Ward, recently shared its annual and Q4 2021 earnings report in which the new Call of Duty title was confirmed. The report stated that Infinity Ward is “working on the most ambitious plan in franchise history, with industry-leading innovation and a broadly appealing franchise setting.” Following the statement, Infinity Ward also took to Twitter to confirm the development....

Infinix INBook X1 Slim: Specs and Features The INBook X1 Slim has a metal chassis and weighs just 1.24 kgs. It comes in multiple stylish color options like the Starfall Grey, Cosmic Blue, Noble Red, and Aurora Green. It comes with a 14-inch Full HD+ IPS display with 300 nits of peak brightness and 100% sRGB color reproduction, It features thin bezels but the bottom one is significantly thick. The laptop can pack up to the 10th Gen Intel i7 processor, coupled with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of M....

For the uninitiated, Instagram started a global testing program for its users two years back. In this program, the picture-sharing platform started hiding the number of likes on posts for a limited number of users. It was to improve the mental health of the users and reduce the intense competition for “likes”. This became somewhat controversial over the recent past as some users did not like the idea and shared strong reactions....

Apple Releases iOS 16.0.2 Update The iOS 16.0.2 is now out to primarily fix the iPhone 14 Pro camera shaking issue. For those who don’t know, several iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max users encountered camera shaking and rattling problems while the camera of third-party apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Although, the iOS camera app worked fine. It was suggested that this could cause damage to the hardware. This issue was raised extensively, to the point that Apple had to acknowledge it....

iOS 16 Lock Screen Gets Google App Widgets Google has announced that you will be soon able to add Search, Chrome, Gmail, News, Google Maps, and Drive app widgets to the iOS 16 Lock Screen to easily access them and get their notifications. The new Google app widgets will arrive on iOS 16 in the coming weeks. While the Search widget will help you easily look for an answer using voice or even the camera and even the option to translate, the Google Maps widget will help you get real-time traffic alerts, ETA, and more right on the lock screen....

iQOO 9T Launch in India Soon The iQOO 9T’s launch in India on August 2 comes at a time when OnePlus is planning the OnePlus 10T launch on August 3. Both phones are confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and will act as direct rivals. There’s no word on the launch event details yet but it is likely to be an online event. Equipped with power-packed features like the all-new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and V1+ Chip, the #iQOO9T is all set to awaken the #MonsterInside in all of us!...

The report comes from Chinese publication 52Audio. It states that although Apple has been a market leader in the TWS headphones category, its share has been declining year-over-year with the entry of new players in the sector. So, to retain its market share and capitalize on the AirPods line, Apple will be allegedly launching the AirPods 3 with an AirPods Pro-like design and support for Active Noice Cancelation (ANC)....

This is not surprising as we saw a report back in January that stated the same. As per the previous report, the CEO of the company sent out an internal memo to employees. In the memo, the CEO stated that, due to fierce competition in the smartphone business, they “need to make the best decision about [its] mobile phone business”. “Even considering the Korean and North American markets, where the LG Electronics smartphone business remains, the global market share is around 1%, so it is difficult to find a buyer to buy at a high price,” an industry official told Donga Ilbo....