Apple’s display replacement program is valid for 2 years after the first retail sale of the device. According to Apple, no other iPhone models are part of this free replacement program. Presumably, the hardware fault seems to have just affected iPhone 11 models. If you have been noticing weird touch response issues on your iPhone 11, here’s how you can make use of the program for a free display replacement....
The report comes from Gurman (via 9to5Mac) in his latest edition of the Power On newsletter. In the newsletter, Gurman solidified his previous reports of the upcoming MacBook models that will feature the company’s in-house Apple M1X chipsets. He says that the Apple M1X chipset is “still on tap for 2021” and will first show up in the upcoming MacBook Pro models slated for the next month. As per the report, Apple has developed two variants of the M1X processor....
2022 MacBook Air Details Leaked Popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has taken to his newly-launched Twitter account and leaked some details about a new MacBook Air model we are likely to see this year. It is suggested that the MacBook Air will come with an all-new design, which is something we have heard before too. The design is expected to incline more towards the MacBook Pro form factor, and hence, won’t get tapered sides....
Asus 8z (ZenFone 8) Launches in India Next Week Announced via an official tweet, the Taiwanese giant is ready to unveil the Asus 8z in India on 28th February at 12:00 PM at a virtual event on YouTube, of course. The tweet further reveals that Asus will only launch the standard ZenFone 8, which is “Big on Performance, Compact in Size” as per the caption, in India. The ZenFone 8 Flip won’t find its way to the country....
Asus ROG Academy Season 3 with Valorant In case you are out of the loop, ROG Academy is a program divided into four sessions to help train aspiring esports players. The current season is designed in partnership with AFK Gaming. Shortlisted players will go through a selection process where 6 players will get selected. Selected players will get Rs. 15,000 monthly stipend during the 3-month training. Moreover, the team is rewarded Rs....
Why ROG Phone 5 Failed the Durability Test In the teardown video, Zack explains how smartphones are usually built with batteries and motherboards placed lengthwise in the handset. To accommodate this placement, he says that smartphones have a tall metal ridge to help separate the battery from the chipset. However, the ROG Phone 5 has five separate internal segments consisting of two battery segments and three circuit board portions. These segments in question are not positioned lengthwise in the phone....
Yeah, Clubhouse is finally ready to end its iOS exclusivity and has started work on an Android app. The confirmation for this amazing news comes via an official blog post, which reveals the company has secured fresh Series A investment. The funding round was led by Andrew Chen at a16z, Andreessen Horowitz’s VC firm. The first course of action is the development of an Android app and it’s coming soon....
Recently discovered by security researcher Alon Gal (Twitter/@UnderTheBreach), the BigBasket data breach was confirmed by the company back in November of last year. Now, the data acquired in the hack has been publicly shared on the dark web. It can be accessed by anyone for free. Gal shared the news via a tweet recently. So, as per the researcher, the leaked BigBasket data include names, email IDs, hashed passwords, phone numbers, and birthdates of 20 million users on the platform....
BMW iX Flow with Color-Changing Body Panels “Digital experiences won’t just be limited to displays in the future. There will be more and more melding of the real and virtual. With the BMW iX Flow, we are bringing the car body to life,” says Frank Weber, the current CEO of the company and a member of the board. A tweet by Out of Specs Studio showcases the color-changing technology on BMW iX Flow in action....
Clubhouse Announces Universal Search, Clips, Replay, and Spatial Audio Starting off with Universal Search, the feature helps users search for rooms on Clubhouse. You can use this feature to search for people, clubs, live rooms, and future events within Clubhouse. Universal Search is rolling out now on iOS and Android. In its blog post, Clubhouse points out that Universal Search will be initially present in Explore tab for feedback and improving search results....
The Seoul-based electronic giant recently “unlocked” the support for 90FPS in Fortnite on its latest iPad competitors with 120 Hz display. The support for the high frame rates was unlocked on October 13 for all Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ users. According to Samsung, “this improved frame rate will provide Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ Fortnite players their smoothest mobile gaming performance yet.” To start playing the game at 90FPS, all the Galaxy Tab S7 users need to do is update their game from the Samsung Galaxy Store....
Galaxy Buds 2 Design As first spotted by tipster Max Jambor from AllAboutSamsung, it looks like Samsung is planning to bring Galaxy Buds Pro’s design to the Buds 2. From the images, you can see the round design and the silicone ear tips. Even the case is mostly rounded instead of the old pill-shaped design that we have seen with the original Galaxy Buds. Take a look at the images below: We also know the battery capacity of the upcoming earbuds....
Genshin Impact Release Date on PS5 In the blog post, the developers say that they have created a graphics library from the ground up and have also created a custom file-loading system that utilizes the potential of PS5’s SSD for faster load times. The new graphics library makes it possible to pack high-res texture along with an enhanced Level of Detail distance, the developers say. In addition, the game will support native 4K resolution along with HDR on compatible displays....
“You can now create and view tasks in Google Calendar on Android and iOS. Previously, you could only do this in Calendar on the web. Adding tasks to your calendar keeps to-do’s visible and allocates time for you to accomplish them, helping you accomplish what’s important,” wrote Google in a blog post. Google had already integrated Tasks with Calendar on the web and Gmail. In its announcement post, Google mentions that tasks added to your calendar will automatically sync across desktop and mobile....
Google Camera 8.4 Update for Older Pixel Phones The key change in Google Camera 8.4 update is the presence of a timer light toggle. When this feature is turned on, the rear camera LED flashes during the timer countdown. You can find this option under Advanced -> Timer light of Google Camera settings. In addition, Google has added a new ‘Manual Controls’ section in Settings to let users enable or disable exposure controls from the camera viewfinder....
Chrome OS Flex Will Help Turn Your PC into a Chromebook Chrome OS Flex will allow you to turn your old Windows or Mac device into a Chromebook for a faster and more modern experience. As Google notes, it is a “free and sustainable way to modernize devices you already own.” This is being targeted to both enterprises and a general user who just wants to try out Chrome OS. Plus, it will be a great way to repurpose old devices, which, in turn, can help prevent e-waste....
Before this expansion, Play Pass was available in the US, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Take a look at the list of newly-added countries below: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Play Pass is now available in a total of 34 countries. Unfortunately, India is still not one of the officially supported countries....
Android 12 Developer Preview 3: What’s new? Starting with the third developer preview of Android 12, Google has enabled a few of the experimental features by default. Notably, the redesigned ‘Silky Home’ Settings UI that required an ADB command to force enable is now live. However, Google has not enabled the Monet wallpaper-based theming system yet. Apart from that, the build comes with minor visual improvements throughout the interface. In an attempt to unify the app launch experience, Android 12 DP3 has added a new app launch animation along with a splash screen that shows the app’s icon....
Google Street View Brings Historical Imagery to Phones You will now be able to go back in time and see historical images of various places in Google Maps on Android and iOS. This will create a time capsule of how those places were and how they have become. This functionality was introduced in 2014 and was previously available for Google Maps’ desktop version. To see the historical images of a place, you can simply tap the “See more dates” option available anywhere on the street view of a place and you will be able to see images as old as 2007, the year when Street View was first introduced....
Always Show Scrollbars on Windows 11 (2022) Always Show or Hide Scrollbars on Windows 11 from Settings Open the Settings app using the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut “Win+I” and switch to the “Accessibility” section from the left sidebar. When you are on the accessibility settings page, click on “Visual effects” in the right pane. Now, enable the “Always show scrollbars” toggle, and you are all set. The scrollbar will no longer automatically disappear on your Windows 11 PC....
