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YouTube Rolls out New Heat-Map Feature Feature to All This new, which was called Heatseeker, YouTube feature became a test late last year for a select few YouTube Premium subscribers. It highlights the most-watched parts of them with the help of a heatmap graph on the seek bar. This allowed users to skip the boring parts of a video and watch the most-watched or interesting parts of it instantly, without needing to watch the entire video....

Originally detailed by cyber-security firm, Kaspersky, the newly-discovered spyware has been infecting devices in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Germany, Angola and Mozambique. As of now, all victims are in Brazil, but the hackers behind the malware are apparently planning to expand their operations globally. According to the researchers, Ghimob (Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Ghimob) is a full-fledged Android spyware that allows hackers remote access to compromised devices, enabling them to make fraudulent transaction with the victim’s smartphone whilst avoiding security measures implemented by financial institutions....

Redmi 9 Power India Launch Date If you head to Xiaomi’s desktop website, you will merely find the landing page for Mi QLED 4K TV at the top. The mobile website, on the other hand, includes a dedicated landing page for a new Redmi smartphone. The company hasn’t confirmed the name of the device, but the multiple references to “power” suggest it will be rumored Redmi 9 Power. Now, the company has already launched a myriad of Redmi 9 series phones in India this year....

Things to Consider Before Buying a Galaxy S22 Ultra Charger Samsung now recommends a 45W charger for the Galaxy S22 Ultra, instead of the 25W power brick that was used on earlier Galaxy devices. So the first thing you need to keep in mind is that the charging brick should support charging up to 45W. That said, note that a 25W charger is perfectly fine to charge your S22 Ultra, as many tests have recently shown....

More Delays in 5G Rollout? A recent report by ET Telecom suggests that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered the mandatory testing of all imported network gear in India, starting July 1. The testing could see hurdles as the local labs are still not well versed with testing the foreign equipment. A major Network Vendor Executive, in a statement to ET Telecom, said, “Testing and certification of network gear is highly complex and the Indian labs’ ecosystem is working overtime to gain this expertise…but since they will be testing radio equipment for the first time, they need more time to move up the learning curve as training efforts have been hindered by the pandemic, shortage of skilled manpower and restrictions on international travel....

Acer Halo: Specs and Features Acer Halo is one of the coolest smart speakers we have seen in a while. Apart from the focus on audio quality, this speaker ups the ante on the design front as well. Acer Halo is a small cuboidal speaker with the top covered in mesh fabric and a transparent base backed by RGB lighting. The RGB-lit base is customizable. You can either choose to see a gradient color, let it sync with music playback, or use it as a night light....

Dubbed as ActiveTab, the new Safari extension makes it easier for users to differentiate between active and inactive tabs in Safari. The tool essentially puts a line (of any desired color) underneath an active tab to enable users to easily spot the tab that they are currently using. For those who are wondering why it is difficult to differentiate active and inactive tabs in the new Safari version, it is because the new Safari inverts the contrast difference in active and inactive tabs when compared to the older version....

“WWDC22 will showcase the latest innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, while giving developers access to Apple engineers and technologies to learn how to create groundbreaking apps and interactive experiences,” states Apple in the official blog post. But we already knew that. WWDC 2022 will see the Cupertino giant unveil the next iteration of its mobile and desktop operating systems, namely iOS 16 and macOS 13, respectively. We will also see new feature additions to iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 this year....

Even in the last quarter, Apple garnered a record revenue from India and it is the second consecutive quarter that the iPhone maker has experienced double-digit growth in the country. Although Cook did not share the specifics of its quarterly results, a Counterpoint report shows that Apple recorded a whopping 212% YoY (year-on-year) growth during Q3 2021 in India. The company was able to acquire a massive 44% market share in the premium smartphone segment, which consists of above-Rs 30,000 smartphones, in India....

The listing reveals that the Apple M1 can run Aztec Ruins Normal Tier at a whopping 205 frames per second and even the High Tier at 77FPS. Other benchmarks scores include 178.1FPS in Car Chase, 131FPS in Manhattan 3.1.1 1440p, 670FPS in T-Rex, 301 FPS in ALU 2, 281FPS in Driver Overhead 2 and more. As it turns out, all of these benchmarks are faster than both the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and the Radeon RX 560 by a distance....

Apple Patents an Intelligent Switching for Notification Delivery According to a recent report by AppleInsider, Apple recently filed a new patent, titled “Switching between watches and other accessories,” which hints at a new system to intelligently switch to an active device to show current notifications. While the patent is focused on Apple Watch models and other accessories, the Cupertino giant could further develop it to make it available for all of its devices, including MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and Macs....

Entire iPhone 15 Series to Get Dynamic Island The latest information shared by analyst Ross Young suggests that all iPhone 15 models will come with Dynamic Island. This will include the alleged iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 Plus, the iPhone 15 Pro, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Yes, Dynamic Island expected on standard models on the 15. Still not expecting 120Hz/LTPO on standard models as supply chain can’t support it....

ARM Cortex-A78AE CPU Described by ARM as its “highest performance CPU with safety”, the Cortex-A78AE comes with the company’s new hybrid technology which allows the cores to run independently in either split mode or in lock mode. While the former has a low safety requirement, the latter has higher security but slows down performance. However, the company says that the chip offers a 30% increase in performance compared to its predecessor....

The Taiwanese phone maker is sending out media invites for the India launch of ROG Phone 5. The event is scheduled for 4:15 PM IST on 10th March. The device will be exclusive to Flipkart, just like last year. The company has set up a dedicated microsite on Flipkart. It teases the dot-matrix display that will make an appearance on the ROG Phone 5. The design of ROG Phone 5 was officially revealed by the camera and audio testing company DxOMark....

Boult Audio Maverick: Specs and Features The Maverick TWS earbuds are meant for gaming, music, and more. It comes with an in-ear design and a see-through case. There’s support for ambient lighting too. The earbuds support the Combat Gaming Mode with 45ms Ultra Low Latency for a smooth gaming experience. It comes with 10mm drivers that support BoomX Tech Rich Bass. It houses a quad-mic setup and comes with the Zen Mode, which enables ENC for calls....

With Chrome 86, the browser will warn you if one of the saved passwords gets compromised. To check compromised passwords, Google will securely send a copy of your usernames and passwords to its servers. The company promises it can’t access your credentials due to encryption. As detailed last month, Chrome 86 will add a Change password button based on ‘well-known URLs’ to redirect users to the change password page. Combining these two features, you can easily reset compromised passwords without much hassle or complications involved....

Tusar Tyagi and Shubham were two mobile gamers who came to know each other while playing PUBG Mobile. They became game-buddies and started playing the then-unbanned title together. Initially, Shubham provided UC (the in-game currency) and other cosmetic accessories to Tusar. So, during their in-game VOIP calls, the former individual told Tusar that he works in the Credit and Debit card phishing business and knows a few tricks to earn some easy money....

In a press release announcing the joint operations with local police in the two cities, Xiaomi said: “Over 3000 products consisting of mobile back cases, headphones, power banks, chargers, and earphones, were found. The shop owners from both the cities were arrested for allegedly selling fake Mi India products worth Rs 24.9 lakh and 8.4 lakh respectively”. The operation was reportedly part of Xiaomi’s anti-counterfeit program, and was conducted in October and November....

Dbrand Has “Something” for You! The new Something skins by Dbrand offer the same aesthetic look of the phone (1) on your Apple, Samsung, or Google smartphone. So, if you really like the semi-transparent design and want a similar treatment without buying Nothing’s phone, this can be your option. Dbrand has introduced both skins and cases that show the internals of the device, which is the premise of the Nothing products, at least for now!...

Dell Alienware M15 R7 AMD Edition: Specs and Features The Alienware M15 R7 AMD Edition comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD display with a 165Hz refresh rate and support for both NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus technologies. The screen also supports 300 nits of brightness and a 100% sRGB color gamut. The display is Dolby Vision-certified and comes with ComfortView Plus low blue light technology. The laptop can pack up to AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTXTM 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 GPU....