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Google Pixel 5a Is Not Cancelled Merely a few hours after the Pixel 5a cancelation rumor spread online, Google had to step in to rebut the rumors. The company issued an official statement, with a Google spokesperson confirming, “Pixel 5a 5G is not canceled. It will be available later this year in the U.S. and Japan and announced in line with when last year’s [Pixel] a-series phone was introduced.” Now, Prosser did not mention whether it was canceled for all market or some....

Google Pixel Watch New Leaks Emerge The folks at 9to5Google found a reference to the “PIXEL_EXPERIENCE_WATCH” tag in a Google app, which indicates that Google will stick to the Pixel branding for its smartwatch. This means that the rumored Pixel Watch moniker could be true. Another interesting detail revealed is that the Pixel Watch will come with support for what is called the “next-gen Google Assistant,” which debuted on the Pixel 4....

The recent situation escalated when Kannadigas found that Google shows Kannada as the result for the “ugliest language in the world” search query. Following this discovery, Aravind Limbavali, the Minister of Forest for the Karnataka government, took to Twitter to lash out at Google. Limbavali shared a tweet thread from his official Twitter handle stating that Kannada has been the “pride of Kannadigas” for almost one-and-a-half millennia. So, Google marking it as the “ugliest language in India” is merely an attempt by the Mountain View giant to insult their pride, wrote Limbavali....

If you haven’t been out of the loop, you would know that Google’s Pixel phones in the past have been powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. Last year’s Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G relied on the Snapdragon 765G for processing power. However, that changes with the Pixel 6 series. Google is finally taking a page from Apple and Samsung’s book to include its own Tensor chipset in its flagship smartphone....

Now, on stage at the launch, Apple only announced the US pricing of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, starting at $1,899 and $2,499 respectively. However, merely minutes after the event ended, the India pricing of the new MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips has gone live. So, if you are wondering – how much will the new MacBook Pro lineup cost in India?...

Remove ‘System Requirements Not Met’ Watermark in Windows 11 (2022) To get started, press the Windows key and search for “Registry Editor” or “Regedit” in Windows Search. When the search results appear, click on “Run as administrator” to open the Registry Editor in Windows 11. When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path. In case the UnsupportedHardwareNotificationCache key is not present in your PC’s Registry Editor, we have a dedicated section below to create one....

Disable Flash Messages in Android (2022) Unlike disabling flash messages in iPhone, where the steps are pretty much the same across carriers, the steps to disable flash messages in Android, are slightly different across carriers. In this article, we will discuss the steps for disabling flash messages in Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and others. You can use the table of contents below to skip ahead to the steps for your operator....

Instagram Practice Mode and Live Scheduling Instagram’s Practice mode is a new feature that helps you ensure you are not facing any technical issues before going live. When you are in Practice mode, Instagram won’t notify any of your followers. You can choose to go live by yourself or with others to practice and expand the audience when you are ready. This feature will be available soon on Instagram. Another improvement to IG Live is live scheduling....

How to Use Instagram ‘Add Yours’ Sticker For the uninitiated, Instagram’s ‘Add Yours’ sticker is the company’s new feature that lets users respond to Stories with images. Anyone on Instagram can view previous submissions to the sticker including yours, making it a convenient way to discover content based on the same theme or topic. If you have a private account, others can see Stories added to the sticker while your original story will only be visible just to your followers....

Instagram’s Chronological Feed Is Back! Instagram’s Adam Mosseri took to Twitter to announce the “Chrono update.” It is revealed that there will now be two more feed options: Favorites and Following in addition to the algorithmic Home feed. 📣 Chrono Update 📣Today, we’re launching two new chronological views for your Instagram Feed – Following and Favorites. These options give you more choice and control over what you see in the app....

As first spotted by users on r/iOSBeta subreddit, iPhone users will no longer have to specify the app’s name while using Siri to play their favorite songs. Instead, Siri will prompt users to choose the default music streaming app. This is a welcome addition for those who rely on Siri to play music. Image: u/matejamm1 / Reddit In a similar change, some users have noted that Siri sets the app you specify in a voice command as default when you use the voice assistant to play songs for the first time on iOS 14....

In a new investor note, famed Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo says that while Apple products are seeing good sales numbers, some devices are selling differently than anticipated. Especially the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which are seeing higher demand than was expected, while the regular iPhone 12 and smaller iPhone 12 mini demand is not as high as he had thought it would be. Kuo also claims that the demand for Apple’s new iPad Air is higher than expected as well....

Called People Detection, the feature uses augmented reality and machine learning to inform users of other people and objects in the space around them. It sits inside the magnifier app. What’s the use of this accessibility feature and how does it work? As the name suggests, the new iPhones will be able to alert you when other people or objects are near you. It will enable users with vision impairment navigate the world a little easily....

iPhone 14 Release Date Leaked The Bloomberg report suggests that Apple will launch the iPhone 14 series on September 7, according to people close to the matter. To recall, a previous report hinted at a September 13 launch. Nonetheless, it’s still September, which is the usual iPhone launch month. The new iPhones are said to be released to the public about a week later, which is slated to be September 16....

iQOO Z6 5G Specifications and Price Teased According to a video teaser posted on the company’s YouTube handle, the iQOO Z6 will feature a Full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display in question is tipped to be of 6.58-inches with an AMOLED panel. Under the hood, the device will equip Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. A separate tweet from tipster Mukul Sharma (aka stufflistings) hints that the device could come with 5-layer liquid cooling for efficient heat dissipation....

OnePlus 180-Degree Rotating Camera Patent Revealed The patent, titled “Camera module and electronic equipment”, was filed by OnePlus at the end of 2020. It was then approved and published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) in June earlier last year. The patent, which was initially discovered by Dutch publication LetsGoDigital, describes a huge circular rear camera with 180-degree rotating capabilities. To give you a visual representation of how the 180-degree rotating camera might look on a OnePlus device, graphic designer Parvez Khan, aka Technizo Concept on YouTube, produced a few high-quality renders....

Jio HP Smart SIM Laptop Offers Benefits People who are planning to switch to Jio can get an HP Smart Jio SIM while they are also purchasing the HP 14ef1003tu and HP 14ef1002tu LTE laptops. This deal will provide them with 100GB of free data, which will be valid for a year and is worth Rs 1,500. With this, users will be able to access data benefits for a year, that too, for free....

Jio Rs 1,499 and Rs 4,199 Disney+ Hotstar Plan Details The Rs 1,499 prepaid plan by Jio provides users with 2GB of data per day for 84 days. This totals up to 168GB of data throughout the validity period. Once the data limit ends, users will be able to use the internet at 64Kbps. It also offers unlimited voices calls and 100 SMS/ day. Plus, there’s access to the Jio apps such as JioTV, JioCinema, JioSecurity, and JioCloud apart from Disney+ Hotstar....

As per the report, the Redmi gaming phone will feature a Samsung AMOLED E4 display with a centered punch-hole cut-out at the top. The display will support up to a 144Hz refresh rate for a smoother gaming experience. This is also in line with other modern smartphones in the market. Under the hood, the device is slated to pack the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset to deliver the necessary gaming performance....

The widget is available with Gmail version 6.0.201101, and unlike the Google app’s selection of widgets, Gmail only brings a single widget size, at least as of right now. As you can see from the screenshot below, the widget comes with a handy email search bar, along with buttons to compose a new email, and a tile that shows the unread count; both useful things. Tapping on the compose button opens up the Gmail app straight into the compose window, which is handy if you’re like me and often find yourself shooting off quick emails....