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So, you can now add a Search widget on your iPhone home screen, kind of similar to the one you usually see on Android phones. This is great, because it provides faster access to Google search, and frankly, I’m sure most people use Google search anyway, so this is much better than opening a browser (or opening the Google app) and then searching the web. The Google widget is only available in two sizes, by the way; there’s no third, larger, option....

Wristcam for Apple Watch Can Now Make Video Calls Wristcam recently announced a new video calling feature for its camera-based watch strap for the Apple Watch. This means that Wristcam users will now be able to make video calls from their wrists without requiring their iPhones. You can check out a short, promo video from the company, showcasing the new feature, attached right below. Although it is worth mentioning that the video calls will be hosted on Wristcam’s own app instead of FaceTime....

The game comes from Indian publisher nCore games, as a response to Prime Minister Modi’s call for ‘AtmaNirbhar Apps’. More likely, however, is the simple truth that people like playing PUBG-like games, and FAU-G is trying to capitalise on PUBG’s forced leave of absence in the country. Apparently, the game will also serve as something of an educational tool, teaching players about the sacrifices of the soldiers of the Indian defence services....

Merge: https://t.co/zgbw9ldRDj Revert: https://t.co/8mlhKIjJWp Thanks @Shad0wKn1ght93 — Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) October 24, 2019 In case you’re not aware, Google earlier this week claimed that storage limitations on the Pixel 4 was the reason why 4K 60FPS recording was not available on the devices. According to a tweet from the official Google account on Sunday: “We find that the majority of users stick with 1080p, so we focus our energy on improving our quality in this mode, versus enabling a 4k 60FPS mode that could use up to half a gigabyte of storage every minute”....

5G to Reach India by This Year! During a recent media summit about 4G and 5G technologies, India’s Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that 5G deployment in the country will start from August to September, following the spectrum auction next month. The Minister also mentioned that 4G and 5G stacks are being developed to strengthen its position in the global market with an aim to become one of the world leaders in the segment....

Adobe Photoshop Might Soon Go Free-to-Use Initially reported by The Verge, Adobe is testing a free version of Photoshop on the web that will allow users to get the most popular photo editing tool with a free Adobe account. Although the company will restrict providing some features of the software for free, Adobe says that users will get access to enough free tools to perform the core functions of image editing....

Airtel 5G Now Available in India This means that Airtel users in the aforementioned 8 cities will now be able to use 5G services on their 5G-enabled phones, starting today. This will be a phased rollout, so, if you don’t see the 5G option, fret not! You will eventually start getting to use it once the rollout expands. As revealed previously, there won’t be a need for using a standalone 5G SIM, and the existing 4G SIM will work....

As per an Economic Times report, India’s erstwhile largest wireless carrier is in talks with smartphone makers to develop low-cost 4G handsets that the company plans to bundle with its mobile connections. The devices will be full-fledged ‘smartphones’ that will cost only around Rs. 2,500 ($35). ET further adds that Airtel will offer both locked and unlocked devices under this initiative. The details are, however, scarce at the moment. Locked devices will be a bit of a novelty in the Indian market, so it will be interesting to see how they will be received by consumers across the country....

Alexa Reading Sidekick Once it kicks in, the feature will allow kids to choose a physical version of a book on Fire Tablets or a digital version in the Kids Plus app on other devices. There are three reading modes to choose from – Read a lot mode, Read a little mode, and Take turns mode. The Reading Modes The “Read a lot” mode of the Reading Sidekick feature will see that a child reads the major portions of a selected book....

If you try to get a non-essential item from the e-commerce platform, the system will prevent you add the item to your cart. Instead, it will show a message stating that the “item cannot be shipped to your selected location.” “However, we have learnt from customers over the last one year that urgent needs vary across households and it is challenging to define a static essentials list. We request the Delhi Government to allow delivery and inter / intrastate movement of all products to enable people to maintain social distancing norms....

Yes, if you own a smart microwave, you might soon be able to use such commands and get the virtual assistant to help you with kitchen chores and cooking. The company has announced that it is adding the support for controlling smart microwaves and oven to Alexa. The addition of cooking skill to its list of Smart Skills API will initially play itself out on microwaves. These skills work pretty much the way that you’d expect out of an Alexa-enabled microwave....

In its filing with the District Court for the Northern District of California, Apple said: “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App Store … Epic’s demand for special treatment and cries of ‘retaliation’ cannot be reconciled with its flagrant breach of contract and its own business practices, as it takes in billions by taking commissions on game developers’ sales and charging consumers up to $99....

Apple iPhone 14 Series Launched in India Apple has not increased the prices of the non-Pro models, and the iPhone 14 starts at Rs 79,900 in India, which is the same starting price as iPhone 13 from last year. The iPhone 14 Plus, which replaces the mini, is priced Rs 10,000 higher and starts at Rs 89,900 in India. iPhone 14 India Prices 128GB – Rs 79,900256GB – Rs 89,900512GB – Rs 109,900...

The report comes from reputable tipster EverythingApplePro. As per the report, Apple is aiming to add portrait video support to the upcoming iPhone series. The tipster says that we already got a glimpse of the feature in the latest iOS 15 build in which the Cupertino giant added portrait video support for FaceTime video calls. Furthermore, the tipster cites a new rumor by Max Weinbach, which suggests that Apple could integrate larger wireless charging coils inside the iPhone 13 series....

iOS 16, iPadOS 16 Public Betas Now Out! Apple is now releasing iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura public betas for the general audience to test the new software updates for free. To recall, Apple had already announced last month that the public betas will be released in July. The stable version is set to release this fall, mostl likely during the time of the iPhone 14 series launch. For those who want to get the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 public betas, you can head to the beta....

Lightning Port Going to Die Soon? As per Kuo’s tweet, the Lightning port-supported products like the AirPods, Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, Mouse, and MagSafe Battery will also get a USB Type-C port “in the foreseeable future.” While the tweet doesn’t necessarily say 2023, we expect it to happen alongside the iPhone 15, and maybe, it won’t be the only product seeing this significant change. 1. Portless iPhone may cause more problems due to current limitations of wireless technologies & the immature MagSafe ecosystem....

No Apple AR/ VR Headset at WWDC 2022! Ahead of the WWDC event next week, Kuo recently took to Twitter to report that it will take time for Apple to start mass-producing its highly-anticipated AR/VR headset. Hence, the analyst does not believe that the Cupertino giant “will release AR/MR headset and rumored realityOS at WWDC this year.“ (1/2)It still takes some time before Apple AR/MR headset enters mass production, so I don’t think Apple will release AR/MR headset and rumored realityOS at WWDC this year....

No New Macs May Launch This Year! Mark Gurman, via his latest Power on newsletter, suggests that the upgraded 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will launch in the first half of 2023, possibly in March. Another reliable report corroborates this information. These new MacBooks are expected to be powered by the upcoming M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. They will succeed last year’s 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros that come with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips....

Asus ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition Coming Soon The renders for the ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition has surfaced online today, thanks to the popular tipster Evan Blass in partnership with 91Mobiles. The renders give us a look at the design changes afoot. As you can see in the render above, Asus is making minor changes to the back panel of the ROG Phone 6. First, the red color scheme has been replaced with teal-cum-purple colors....

Install Facebook App to Log in to Battlegrounds Mobile India According to Battlegrounds Mobile India’s blog post, you will have to install the Facebook app on your mobile to sign in to BGMI with your Facebook account. In other words, the game will no longer support in-game login through the embedded browser. The change is due to a policy update related to the Facebook SDK. “After November 5th, logins will be disabled unless the Facebook App is installed on your device; we apologize for the inconvenience, but please install the Facebook App to use the game....