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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Specs Leaked Reputable tipster Yogesh Brar recently took to Twitter to share the possible specs and features of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 4. According to Brar, the device will feature a 6.2-inch HD+ cover display and a 7.6-inch QXGA+ AMOLED folding display. Both the displays will reportedly support a 120Hz refresh rate, which would be a welcome change for potential customers. You can check out the tweet attached right below....

Samsung Pay No Longer on Non-Galaxy Devices? Many users who relied on Samsung Pay on their non-Samsung, Android smartphones started facing issues with the platform. While most of them got an “ID not valid” error while logging into their account via the Samsung Pay app on their devices, some faced the same on their Galaxy Watch models, including the Galaxy Watch 4. One user took to Samsung’s official forum to report the same....

One UI 4 Update For Samsung Galaxy S21 Series One UI 4 brings a plethora of new features including Material You-like wallpaper-based theming system and redesigned customizable widgets. You also get Android 12 privacy features like the new privacy dashboard and privacy indicators. While privacy dashboard keeps track of the apps that accessed your camera, location, and mic, privacy indicators on One UI 4 will alert you when an app accesses your camera or microphone....

‘Sero’, which means ‘vertical’ in Korean, has been named as such because of its ability to pivot between horizontal and vertical orientations just as a user might handle their smartphone or tablet. It is optimized for social media content and is targeted at “a younger social media generation with an interest in viewing experiences such as the ones found on their mobile devices”, said the company in an official press release....

Nothing phone (1) Specs Leaked Online Note: Before we get into the details, we would like to point out that the Nothing phone (1) specs sheet comes from a shady source, and we have no way of confirming its credibility. It is suggested that the Nothing phone (1) will be powered by a Snapdragon 778G chipset, and thus, could fall in the mid-range price bracket, much like the Realme GT Master Edition, the Xiaomi 11 NE 5G, and even the Vivo T1 Pro....

The Tokyo-based company released its consolidated financial statement for the third quarter of 2020 today, and in that report, Sony revealed that it sold over 4.5 million PS5 consoles that match the PS4 sales figure when it launched back in 2013. As a result, the company was able to earn more than 883.2 billion yen which translates to $8.4 billion in revenues from its gaming business. Now, if you are unaware, after launching the PlayStation 5 in the market, Sony had to meet the unprecedented demand for the console....

Sony WI-C100 Wireless Earphones: Specs and Features The new Sony WI-C100 is designed to deliver a personalized and immersive audio experience to users for long hours. The accessory comes in a neckband-style design and comes in four color variants – Taupe, White, Black, and Blue. It is IPX4-rated for water resistance. Moreover, the earphones come with a dedicated remote control, which includes a pair of volume rockers and necessary buttons to play/pause and summon voice assistants like Google Assistant or Siri....

Voice Chats 2.0 in Telegram After adding voice chats for groups in December, Telegram has brought the feature to channels in this update. The company has been testing the feature over the past few weeks and you can check out our guide on creating voice chats in Telegram channels for step-by-step instructions. You can also go through our guide on using voice chats in Telegram groups in case you missed it....

Dubbed as the C-Face, these unique over-the-ear-headphones, developed by Cornell researchers, sits on each of your ears and tracks the contours of your cheeks to determine your facial expression. These expressions are mirrored by a modeled-avatar living inside a virtual reality environment. “This device is simpler, less obtrusive, and more capable than any existing ear-mounted wearable technologies for tracking facial expressions,” said Cheng Zhang, Assistant Professor of Information Science and the senior author of the paper, which will be presented at the Association for Computing Machinery Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, starting virtually from October 20....

Bill Gates Invests in Green Hydrogen Startup Unlike current methods to make green hydrogen such as alkaline water electrolysis, H2Pro takes a two-step approach in its hydrogen generation process. Instead of electric energy, H2Pro uses thermal energy for releasing the oxygen gas at the anode. “An electrochemical step (left) reduces water by the conventional HER at the cathode, liberating hydroxide ions (OH–) that oxidize a nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) anode into nickel oxyhydroxide (NiOOH)....

According to recent reports, “Yomiuriland”, a recreation park in Tokyo introduced a new package that lets individuals work from exotic locations inside the park. The announcement of the new package came recently from the official Twitter handle of Yomiuriland. よみうりランドにワークスペースが登場しました🙌もちろん、Wi-fiと電源完備⭕️ さらに、特典として #観覧車テレワーク ができちゃう「観覧車1時間乗車券」付き🎡 絶賛、予約受付中です🤩https://t.co/NiZAgGKa6b pic.twitter.com/MnGyeuupt9 — よみうりランド遊園地【公式】 (@yomiuriland_com) October 15, 2020 Dubbed as “workcation”, this unique package allows customers, who can work on a laptop, to rent a personal space inside the theme park....

How to Pin Twitter DMs on Android and iOS Twitter made the announcement via a recent tweet and revealed that the ability to pin chats is now live for all. For those who don’t know, this feature was previously a part of Twitter Blue on iOS, which is a paid subscription on the platform and provides users access to some exclusive features. Keep your fave DM convos easily accessible by pinning them!...

According to the US imposed restrictions on Huawei, companies based in the US, or those using US technologies, are no longer allowed to service Huawei post September 15. As such, multiple Chinese chipmakers are also unable to service the company. Last week, China’s SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation) also reached out to the US asking for permission to sell chips to Huawei. It’s currently unclear exactly what Intel means when it says that it’s allowed to supply “certain” products to Huawei....

Vivo T1 5G India Launch Date Vivo recently took to Twitter to announce the launch date for the T1 5G and stated that it will be “the slimmest 5G smartphone under 20K.” For those who don’t know, the Vivo T1 5 was launched in China last year and is finally making its way to India, thus, putting rumors about its impending launch to rest. Turbo Processor, Turbo Camera, Turbo Cooling, and Turbo Screen making it the fastest and the slimmest 5G smartphone under 20K....

New SanDisk Storage Solutions Launched The new SanDisk Professional Pro-G40 SSD is rugged in nature and comes with an IP68 rating. It supports super-fast 2700MB/s read and 1900MB/s write speeds. It can transfer up to 50GB of data in about 30 seconds. The SSD has support for both Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) and features a cool aluminum core to keep the heat away. It is also crush resistant (up to 1800 kg) and has up to 3-meter drop resistance....

New Search Filters For WhatsApp Business A new report by WABetaInfo suggests that three new search filters are being added to the WhatsApp Business app for Android and iOS. This includes Contacts, Non-Contacts, and Unread. These new search filters will allow users to look for messages from contacts, non-contacts, or the ones that are unread. This is in addition to the existing search filters, namely Photos, Videos, Links, GIFs, Audio, and Documents, that are also present in the main app....

WhatsApp Profile Photos Notifications Popular WhatsApp tipster WaBetaInfo first spotted that WhatsApp is testing profile pictures in notifications, and they are already showing up for select iOS beta testers. This functionality will display the profile picture of a person in notifications when that person sends a message. You will see DPs in notifications for both individual and group WhatsApp chats, making it easier for you to discern between the senders. This feature will be similar to how Twitter shows the profile picture of a person who sends a message or replies to a tweet....

WhatsApp Message Forwarding Limits With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.7.2 update that started rolling out last month, WhatsApp started limiting messages with the “forwarded” tag to be forwarded to one group chat at a time. Meanwhile, you can share messages marked as “forwarded many times” with up to one chat/ group chat at a time. For those curious about why WhatsApp is imposing these new limitations, here’s what the company states in a support post....

WhatsApp Testing a New Update for Disappearing Media A recent report by WABetaInfo reveals that WhatsApp is testing changes to media visibility on both Android and iOS, which will no longer auto-save media in disappearing chats to a smartphone. As per a shared screenshot, the media visibility and the “save to camera roll” options will soon be turned off by default on Android and iOS, respectively. This is to ensure that the purpose of vanishing media and messages is finally met and users can have a more private experience on the platform....

Fortunately, things like CrossOver 20 exist, and Parallels has also announced that they will soon release their emulation software with support for M1. But it begs the question, why do the M1 Macs not have Boot Camp support? Turns out, it’s because Microsoft doesn’t allow its ARM version of Windows to be used on any device where it’s not pre-installed. As for the M1 chip itself, it can apparently run ARM Windows without a hiccup, or at least that’s what Craig Federighi said in an interview with Ars Technica....