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Alongside its smartphone and memory businesses, other products, like display panels, also saw high demand during the last quarter, adding to the company’s bottomline. However, a decline in demand for smartphones and deceasing prices of memory chips are expected to weigh heavily on the company’s earnings during the current quarter. The being the case, Samsung warned of reduced earnings in Q4, 2020 amidst intensifying competition and weakening demand in an uncertain global economy still reeling under the effects of the pandemic....

The best part about Spotify’s new lyrics search feature is that it’s not limited to Premium subscribers. You can use the feature even if you’re in the company’s ad-supported free tier. With this addition, you can easily find the songs you’re looking for and start listening to them right away. Once it accurately detects a song, a ‘Lyrics match’ badge will appear on the search results. It is worth noting that Spotify is not the first music streaming service to gain a native lyric-based search feature....

The update automatically enables notifications for a couple of things within Stadia, such as new friend requests, or invites to join games with your friends. However, you can obviously turn any of those off if you like. Moreover, there’s another category of notifications within the app for Stadia Pro games. So, if you’re a Pro member, you can get notifications when new Stadia Pro games are available for you to claim on your account....

Tesla No Longer Accepts Bitcoin In the statement shared on Twitter, Musk cites environmental concerns for this decision. “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel,” reads the statement. Tesla clarified that it will not sell its Bitcoin and is planning to use it for transactions when ‘mining transitions to more sustainable energy.’ In case you’re out of the loop, Tesla bought Bitcoin worth $1....

Galaxy S Ultra = New Galaxy Note At the Samsung booth on the MWC 2022 show floor, Roh Tae-moon, the head of Mobile Experience at Samsung Electronics, told reporters (via Korean publication Dailian) that the “Galaxy Note series will come out as the [Galaxy S-series] Ultra” moving forward. So yeah, the iconic Galaxy Note moniker has been phased out. But, the key features and highlights of the series, including its chunky build and S Pen slot, live on....

Researchers from the Princeton and Washington Universities detailed the micro-sized camera sensor in a recent paper published in the Nature Communications journal. In the paper. the researchers suggest that the camera is designed to develop medical devices that are used for invasive medical procedures. The advantage of the new Neural Nano-Optics camera is that it can capture images that are much clearer than the images captured by existing micro-sized cameras....

Pixel 6a to Miss out on Motion Mode! With the launch of its Pixel 6 series, Google introduced several new camera features, including the nifty Magic Eraser and a Motion Mode. While the Magic Eraser easily removes unwanted objects from an image, the Motion Mode combines multiple images to add a mesmerizing motion blur effect to images. However, according to recent reports, the upcoming Google Pixel 6a might not support the Motion Mode feature as the device is expected to feature downgraded cameras, unlike its elder siblings....

Vivo X90 Pro+: Specs and Features The Vivo X90 Pro+ looks similar to the X80 series and has a slightly protruding big circular camera hump at the back. It features a Stainless steel halo design, inspired by the rising sun. The cameras come with the ZEISS branding, much like its predecessors, and has support for features like Zeiss Flare Portrait, Zeiss T*coating, and more. There’s also the new V2 chip on board for adaptive HDR, better night photography, improved AI, and more improvements....

As per a report from Inc42, WhatsApp’s affidavit cites the privacy policies of multiple companies, including Zoom and TrueCaller, as well as Indian start-ups BigBasket, Zomato, and Ola. The affidavit states that these apps’ privacy policies allow them to collect just as much data as WhatsApp’s new policy, and in some cases, even more data than WhatsApp will be able to collect. “A review of the privacy policies of many internet-based applications and websites confirms that such policies include provisions describing the information they may collect that are similar to – and in many instances much broader than – those in the 2021 Update,” wrote WhatsApp in its affidavit....

Transfer WhatsApp Chats Between Android and iOS The new chat transfer feature was recently discovered by reliable WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo. An initial information page was spotted in a recent WhatsApp beta version on iOS. However, the feature seems to be in its early stage of development and does not work as of now. Image: WABetaInfo Now, for the uninitiated, it is currently not impossible for users to transfer their chats and WhatsApp data from iOS to Android or vice-versa....

Recently spotted by reputable tipster WABetaInfo, the “video upload quality” feature on WhatsApp is currently under development. It was discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta version (v2.21.14.6) and allows users to choose the quality of a video before sending it to a contact. You can check out a screenshot showcasing the feature right below. Image Courtesy: WABetaInfo As you can see here, following the rollout of this feature, you will be able to head into the “Storage and data” settings to choose from three options before sending a high-res video file on WhatsApp....

Xiaomi 12S Series Camera Details Revealed Xiaomi’s Lei Jun has confirmed that the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will come with the Sony IMX989 1-inch sensor, which is the largest camera for a smartphone yet. It is expected to have a 50MP resolution and provide 172% increased photosensitive area, 32.5% increased camera speed, and an 11% increased startup speed. This is in comparison with the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The new Sony IMX989 sensor has been co-developed by both Xiaomi and Sony, as per Jun....

The experienced display analyst, Ross Young shared a tweet (attached below) on 24th December claiming that Xiaomi will release three new foldable devices in 2021, and all three will have different kinds of the fold. — Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) December 24, 2020 After his tweet, Dutch media LetsGoDigital have now reported that they have found several patents of foldable devices from Xiaomi in the recent past, from which some devices are expected to release this year....

You get a 1.43-inch TFT color display that has a 320×302 pixel resolution on the front. The touch screen comes with anti-fingerprint coating for avoiding smudges on the screen. Moreover, there are more than 50 watch faces to choose from and you can even upload your own images to use as a watch face. As far as the features are concerned, Amazfit promises over 60 sports modes on the Bip U....

2nd Gen AirPods Pro: Changes and New Features Though the AirPods Pro 2 look similar to the AirPods Pro, Apple has made a bunch of changes to the case. The new case for the AirPods Pro comes with a built-in speaker. This can help you locate the case using the Find My app on your iPhone (something that was surprisingly not possible on older AirPods and AirPods Pro devices). The speaker will also inform you when the case is being charged, pairing, or when the battery is running low....

Jio Takes Home the Most 5G Bands! Jio has acquired a 5G spectrum in the 700MHz, 800MHz, 1800MHz, 3300MHz and 26GHz bands, totaling up to 26,772 MHz spectrum, which is the highest in India. With a presence in the 700MHz band, Jio will arguably become the “only operator providing pan-India True 5G services with faster speeds, lower latency, and massive connectivity.“ The telco also gained the highest sub-GHz 5G spectrum and 1,000 MHz mmWave (26 GHz) across 22 circles in India....

Here’s When 5G Spectrum Auctions Might Happen in India It is reported that the May timeline will be confirmed if the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) succeeds in submitting its recommendations on the auction’s rules by March, as per an unknown senior official of TRAI. This is in line with a previous rumor that hinted at the same timeline. This information comes after telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently confirmed that TRAI would submit the recommendations for the 5G spectrum auctions by March....

Now, before going over the price and availability details, here is a quick rundown of the upgraded specs and features of the Acer Nitro 5. Acer Nitro 5 with AMD Ryzen 5000-series CPUs The Taiwanese company has launched the upgraded Nitro 5 in two new configurations, both of which feature the latest Ryzen 5 5600H CPU from AMD. It is a hexa-core processor built on the 7nm Zen 3 architecture for high-end performance....

Airtel Xstream Premium Will Be an Umbrella App for Online Content Airtel Xstream Premium will be an umbrella service that will aggregate online content from 15 Indian and global video streaming services. This list includes names like SonyLIV, ErosNow, Lionsgate Play, Hoichoi, ManoramaMax, Shemaroo, Ultra, HungamaPlay, EPICon, Docubay, DivoTV, Klikk, Nammaflix, Dollywood, and Shorts TV. It will allow users to access over 10,000 movies and TV shows, and even Live TV from a single app without the hassle of managing multiple OTT apps and their credentials....

Apex Legends Mobile Released Globally The core concept of Apex Legends remains the same on mobile, but the game launches with only one map – World’s Edge – in tow. It sees 60 players in teams of three jump off the dropship and fight each other to be the last team standing. Apex Legends Mobile is now live in all global markets, including India, the US, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, the UK, and other countries....