Google Play Pass Launched in India Google Play Pass is a subscription-based service that offers users ad-free apps and games without in-app purchases. It is similar to Apple’s Arcade platform. However, unlike Apple Arcade, which is just for games, Play Pass offers games as well as apps. Users need to pay Rs 99 for a monthly subscription while an annual subscription costs Rs 898 in India. This will give you access to exclusive apps and games on the Google Play Store....

As per a recent report by Android Authority, Google produced a batch of potato chips to promote its upcoming Pixel 6 series, particularly the Google Tensor chipset developed by the company to power the upcoming devices. This was a brand new promotional strategy, and it was exclusive to Japan. Google has even developed a dedicated website for its original potato chips where users could have applied to get one for themselves....

Google notes that you don’t have to be an active Stadia Pro member to share games or play shared games. Stadia Pro subscribers can share games they claimed using the Pro subscription with others in the family. However, game sharing will stop when your subscription ends. You can enable Stadia Family sharing from stadia.com or Stadia app. On Stadia’s website, log in to your account, click on your avatar present in the top right, and choose Stadia Settings -> Family -> Get started....

The company has revealed the official screen repair costs for the iPhone 12 line up in the US, and those are some hefty price tags on new displays. Getting a screen repair on your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro will set you back by $279 (~Rs. 21,000). In contrast, the repairing the screen of an iPhone 11 costs $199 (~Rs. 15,000) in the US. The company hasn’t yet revealed the screen repair prices for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max....

Enable and Use Desktop Stickers on Windows 11 (2022) How to Enable Desktop Stickers on Windows 11 Press the Start key on your keyboard and type “regedit” in the Start Menu search box. When the search result appears, click “Open” in the right pane to access the Registry Editor. Paste the following address into the Registry Editor’s address bar and right-click on the “device” directory. Now, choose New -> Key to create a new Registry key....

Use Outlook As Default Mail App in iOS 14 on iPhone and iPad It’s no secret that Apple wants to have absolute control over the ecosystem, which leaves very little room for personalization. While expecting full-fledged liberty for customization in the near future would be nothing less than wishful thought, the tech giant has slowly but steadily begun to loosen up the so-called walled garden. Things like the cool home screen widgets, App Library, letting third-party browsers work as default, and allowing Siri to play nice with rival music-streaming services like Spotify give enough indication that Apple has eventually begun to think from the other side of the spectrum....

India Considers Strict Cryptocurrency Guidelines According to a report by Reuters, the law could be passed sometime in the near future but there is no strict timeline. It adds that the officials have discussed the bill and it is in its “final stages.” Once passed, it will be one of the strictest policies against cryptocurrencies in the world. Following the implementation of this bill, crypto-investors holding cryptocurrencies in their inventory would have six months to liquidate their possession....

HP Leads the Indian Market in Q2 2022! IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker reveals that HP led the PC market with a share of 30.8% and shipments reaching 1.15 million units. This was followed by Dell with a market share of 21.6% (and a 15.2% YoY growth) in the second position. The third spot was grabbed by Lenovo with a share of 19.6%, Acer in the fourth position with a share of 8....

Infinix Note 12 VIP: Specs and Features The Infinix Note 12 VIP comes with an ultra-sleek aesthetic and opts for the flat-edge design that is becoming common these days. It also features a rectangular rear camera hump with one huge camera housing and two small ones. It is painted in Cayenne Grey and Force Black colors. The front sports a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super Light AMOLED display with a center-placed punch-hole....

Liked Posts of Friends Coming Back to Instagram? As first spotted by app reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi earlier this week, Instagram is currently working on a new section on the Explore page that could potentially showcase your friends’ liked posts. Check out the feature in action below: #Instagram is working on a section on the Explore page where you can see some of your friends’ liked posts 👀 pic.twitter.com/gbZEhEYepp— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) March 15, 2022...

Initially spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, the video selfie verification system on Instagram requires new users to verify their identity by providing a short selfie video clip. In the video, users need to “turn their head in different directions” to give an all-around view of their faces. Following this, the company’s AI algorithms will detect whether they are real individuals or not. You can check out a couple of screenshots, showcasing the feature in the tweet attached below....

Instagram Introduces Auto-Captions for Videos Besides helping the people who don’t like to enable audio while watching videos, the feature is primarily for deaf users and those with hearing disabilities as auto-generated captions will now allow them to easily access videos. This will, in turn, help Instagram and creators get more engagement on the videos as people will be more likely to watch videos instead of skipping them. It’s a long time coming, but we’re excited to share a new tool that empowers those in the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities....

According to the researchers, the flaw allowed attackers to perform actions on behalf of the user within the Instagram app, including spying on the victim’s private messages and posting or deleting photos. As if that wasn’t bad enough, it also enabled hackers to execute arbitrary code on the device. The attackers could also have taken advantage of the extensive array of permissions to potentially turn people’s mobile phones into spying tools, said the report....

As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is planning to bring back Touch ID with the next iPhone. This is great news for Apple fanboys. But, what’s even better is the fact that iPhone 13 might include an in-display fingerprint sensor. The company is testing the in-display fingerprint technology right now, says the report. This means the physical fingerprint sensor, which was moved to the power button with the latest iPad Air, will remain a highlight of the tablet....

iPhone 14 to See Some Display Upgrades New information by Ross Young suggests that the iPhone 14, most likely just the Pro models, will come with high refresh improvements, which could lower the refresh rate to 1Hz in situations when the iPhone will be inactive. Currently, the iPhone 13 Pro and the 13 Pro Max, which are the first iPhones to support a 120Hz refresh rate, allow for a switch between 10Hz and 120Hz refresh rate, depending upon the display content....

iPhones to Finally Support USB Type-C Charging A report by iDrop News suggests that next year’s iPhones might include the USB Type-C port. But, this might be for the top-end iPhone 14 Pro and the 14 Pro Max. If this happens, chances are that Apple might start with the high-end iPhone models and gradually make USB Type-C a standard for all. With this, all the iOS and iPadOS devices might eventually get USB Type-C....

LG Wing: Specs The main attraction of the LG Wing is undoubtedly the display. You get the primary 6.8-inch Full-HD+ P-OLED display with 2460 x 1080 resolution, which when expanded, reveals the secondary 3.9-inch G-OLED display with a 1.15:1 aspect ratio and 1240 x 1080 pixel resolution. Under the hood, LG Wing runs on a Snapdragon 765G chipset. You get 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage with the device. Unfortunately, LG has skipped the 256GB storage variant for the Indian market....

Mi Band 7 Pro Launch Confirmed Xiaomi recently took to its official Weibo handle to announce the launch of the Mi Band 7 Pro in China, which is going to take place on July 4 at 7 PM local time (4:30 PM IST). The company also shared a short video, showcasing its upcoming wearable in all its glory. The device will come as another variant of the standard Mi Band 7 and will sport a more smartwatch-like design rather than a fitness-band-style form factor....

RIP, Windows 8.1! Microsoft recently shared a support note on its official website, announcing that it will stop supporting Windows 8.1 from January 10, 2023. Following the date, Windows 8.1 will stop receiving security updates from Microsoft. Now, Microsoft says that after the support for Windows 8.1 ends on the said date, users who have Microsoft 365 will stop receiving feature-focused, security, and other quality updates for the Office apps. So, if users want to continue using Office apps, they need to upgrade their devices to a compatible Windows OS....

Netflix Makes Managing Accounts Much Easier The new Managing Access and Devices option will show the logged-in device, its type (Android, iOS, Smart TV, and the like), the location, IP address, and the last date and time Netflix was used on it. The option will reside under Account Settings. With every listed device, there will be a ‘Sign Out’ option to remove the device. The feature is said to be a much-requested and I couldn’t agree more....