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In a surprise announcement, OnePlus has today confirmed that its next flagship killer device will be called Nord 2 5G. The official tweet does not reveal the launch date and only labels the device as “coming soon.” It is likely to arrive on July 22 globally. — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) July 7, 2021 Now, some of you might be wondering – how does the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI chip differ from the standard Dimensity 1200?...

OnePlus Nord 2T: Specs and Features The OnePlus Nord 2T has been found listed on AliExpress and the listing showcases a Nord 2-like design but with bigger camera housings at the back. These are encased in a rectangular camera hump and there’s a punch-hole screen upfront. The listing reveals a 6.43-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a Full HD+ screen resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. This is similar to the Nord 2....

Oppo Reno 8 Pro House of the Dragon Edition Arrives The Oppo Reno 8 Pro House of the Dragon limited edition phone comes in a Glazed black option and gets a collectible set to go by the theme. The box includes a special phone case, a dragon-shaped SIM ejector pin, a keychain, a phone holder, and a special Dragon Egg Collectible. There’s also a handwritten scroll by King Viserys I Targaryen....

Now, to jog your memory a bit, Oppo was one of the first companies to show off a foldable smartphone back in 2019. It was when Oppo’s VP Brian Shen shared real-world images of a prototype foldable device on Weibo a couple of years back. Since then, however, we have not heard about a foldable device from the Chinese giant, though we have seen Oppo file patents for foldable devices and showcase a rollable device as well....

Panasonic Lumix GH6: Specs and Features The Lumix GH6 comes with a design similar to its predecessor but features a number of under-the-hood changes. It comes with s 25.2MP Live MOS sensor, which allows for more pixels and higher resolution. The camera supports 4:2:2 10-bit 4K videos at 120fps, 10-bit 4K videos at 60fps, and 10-bit 5.7K at 60fps and 50fps, which is a first for a Lumix camera. Variable frame rate (VFR) recording is also possible....

Google Pixel Pass Announced for Pixel 6 Users Pixel Pass is a one-stop subscription bundle for all your favorite Google subscriptions. That includes YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, 200GB storage on Google One, access to Google Play Pass, and Preferred Care coverage to cover screen repairs, replacements, and accidental damage coverage. Now, you might be wondering what will happen if you’re already subscribed to one of these services. To clarify that, Google says that your current subscriptions to Google One or Play Pass are automatically canceled once you receive your first Pass bill....

Poco M3 Pro 5G Launch Date The company made the announcement via the official @POCOGlobal Twitter handle. The caption of the tweet reads – “#POCOM3Pro 5G is coming in hot! Who’s ready for more? Stay tuned for May 19th.” There’s no product page nor does the teaser image in the tweet reveal anything about the upcoming device. — POCO (@POCOGlobal) May 12, 2021 Poco M3 Pro Specifications (Rumored) Now, the tweet includes no hints about the Poco M3 Pro’s specifications or design, but POCO global’s head of product marketing Angus Ng has confirmed some of the things one should expect from the upcoming device....

Poco M4 Pro: Specs and Features The Poco M4 Pro has the same design as its 5G sibling and has the company’s proprietary yellow color as one of the options. The phone is also the lightest Poco phone ever with a weight of 179.5 kg. It features a 6.43-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED display, which is a first for a Poco M-series phone. The display supports a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate....

Mobile Wallet Interoperability by April 2022 What does this mean for users of digital payment platforms in India? Going forward, you will be able to send and receive money across different mobile wallets if you have completed KYC verification. This is done through authorized card networks for card-based PPIs and UPI for e-wallets. “It shall be mandatory for PPI issuers to give the holders of full-KYC PPIs (KYC-compliant PPIs) interoperability through authorized card networks (for PPIs in the form of cards) and UPI (for PPIs in the form of electronic wallets),” said RBI in its notification....

Realme GT Neo 3T: Specs and Features The Realme GT Neo 3 looks similar to the Q5 Pro with a checkered print at the back painted in yellow. It also comes in Drifting White and Shade Black colorways. The front part has a 6.62-inch Full HD+ Samsung E4 display with a cornered-placed punch-hole. This display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300 nits of peak brightness, and more....

Realme Watch S Launch Date In an official tweet shared by Realme Pakistan on the weekend, the company not only confirmed that the Realme Watch S launches on 2nd November. It also revealed the complete design and some of the key specs of the smartwatch in the same tweet. Realme Watch S will be the second smartwatch in the company’s portfolio. The teaser reveals that it has a circular dial, with minimal bezels, a metallic frame, two buttons on the right edge, and colorful strap options....

The acquisition terms remain undisclosed. The reports, however, suggest that it was a stock and cash deal. What will be the outcome of this deal? First, the Dubsmash team, including the three co-founders – Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppel, and Tim Specht – will join Reddit. Second, Reddit will give users on its platform a creative means to upload content. The company will soon integrate Dubsmash’s innovative video creation and editing tools....

The MIUI 12 update received by Redmi Note 9 Pro users carries the build number V12.0.1.0.QJWINXM and weighs in at 755MB in India. It brings all of the new UI/ UX components, along with improved privacy, multi-tasking, and more. The update seems to be rolling out to a limited set of users but a wider rollout is expected in the coming weeks. It is important to note that the Redmi Note 9 Pro Indian variant is not the same as the global variant....

Samsung Smart Monitor: Features The monitor has a flat VA panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio but there is an ultrawide game view that adjusts your screen to 21:9 so that you can watch more details in sports matches. You get a 178-degree viewing angle on this monitor and the response time is 8 ms. Like most modern monitors, it also comes with Adaptive Picture mode that can automatically adjust brightness and an Eye Saver mode to protect your eyes from blue light....

Instead, the company is said to be concentrating its efforts on the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is set to become the top model in the company’s phablet lineup. As part of the plan, Samsung is also reportedly looking to incorporate support for its S Pen stylus into the Galaxy S-series, which is now likely to become the sole flagship smartphone lineup from the company alongside its new-age folding smartphone models....

According to recent reports, a team of neuroscientists from France set out to find the key reason to explain the feel-good emotion that we experience when we listen to certain music. The team also published an official report of their study in the Frontiers in Neuroscience journal. “Music causes both marked changes in an individual’s emotional state to the point of musical thrill (Goldstein, 1980) and collective emotional contagion in a social context (Egermann et al....

Located between the the Shift and Tab buttons on the left of a Chromebook’s keyboard, the so-called Everything Button resides where the Caps Lock button can be found in traditional PC keyboards. It can be used either to open up the Chrome OS launcher or for performing web searches via Google. It can also be used to find apps on your system and files on your Google Drive. As for the Caps Lock functionality, you can still turn it on by using the same Alt + Search shortcut following the change....

The Sphero indi Developed by renowned robotic-toy maker Sphero, the indi is essentially a toy car that helps children learn about the core concepts of problem-solving and logical thinking. The learning set comes with the indi, which the tiny robotic car, and a bunch of color-coded silicone-based tiles, designed to give the indi specific instructions. For instance, a green tile tells the car to move faster, a pink tile tells it to turn left, a yellow one instructs the car to drive slowly, and a red tile stops the car....

The music streaming giant recently added a new section to its platform that contains all of Netflix’s soundtracks, playlists, and podcasts. Dubbed as the Netflix Hub, it is a dedicated section for any Netflix-related audio content. Although most of the tracks, which are there in popular Netflix series and movies, were already available on Spotify, the Netflix Hub brings all of them in a single place. Spotify did the same for Disney content on its platform back in 2019....

On the Wayback Machine however, Flash animations and games will continue to live on, as do so many web pages and websites that don’t exist anymore. There are already over a 1,000 games and animations that have been saved by the Internet Archive. These include some of the most popular Flash games like ‘All Your Base Are Belong to Us’. Plus, the Internet Archive will emulate Flash player so you can actually view/ play Flash content....