For fifty-four years, big and small hardware manufacturers that hoped to reach their target audiences rolled out new products at the Consumer Electronics Show. The first CES event in June 1967 drew 17,500 attendees, where many in the crowd were absolutely dazzled by GE’s new 24-pound color television. In the intervening decades, the conference grew
Despite facing numerous antitrust lawsuits and tighter regulations in certain markets, Apple today reported new figures indicating record App Store growth in 2021. The company in a press release said it has now paid out more than $260 billion to app developers since the App Store first launched in 2008, a number that’s up from
Vu 75 QLED Premium TV, the latest flagship television from the Indian company, has been launched. The television is available in a single 75-inch size option and has a 4K HDR QLED screen with a 60Hz refresh rate. It has support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG technology and comes with four speakers that deliver
Facebook-owner Meta has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the deal removed a potential competitor in display advertising. Meta said last month it had lodged an appeal against the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block its
Blocking someone on Instagram is a good way to take control of your engagements on the social media app, but blocking someone you know in real life can make things pretty awkward—after all, they’ll know you’ve blocked them. Luckily, Instagram’s Restrict feature helps you avoid those awkward situations. This article will help you understand what
WhatsApp Business is testing an update that allows users to filter their searches and easily find messages that are sent by people in their contacts list and others. The advanced search filters would also help businesses look at all unread messages on the app in one go. In addition to the new business-focussed change, WhatsApp
Samsung Galaxy S22 series have been part of leaks and rumours for quite a while now. The South Korean tech major was earlier speculated to introduce the series during the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 (CES). The new lineup is expected to include the vanilla Samsung Galaxy S22 variant, alongside Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra
If you’re looking to buy or sell any cryptocurrency, exchanges are invaluable platforms that provide key crypto stats, trading pairs, storage options, and so much more. While you can buy or sell crypto via a software wallet, having an account with a reputable exchange can open a lot of doors in terms of building your
Logitech G435 Lightspeed wireless gaming headset was launched in India on Monday. Logitech G, a brand of Logitech, says that the headset offers comfort, affordability, sustainability, fun colour options, and multi-platform support. It is claimed to offer up to 18 hours of playtime on a single charge. They are equipped with 40mm drivers and dual
Jio users can now set standing instructions for auto-debit for their tariff plans through UPI after a tie-up between the telecom player and NPCI. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Jio in a joint announcement said UPI AUTOPAY has now been introduced for the telecom industry with Jio. This will enable Jio customers to set standing instructions on the MyJio
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the mobile app ecosystem, according to an annual retrospective released today by app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. In the early days of the pandemic, a number of apps saw rapidly increased usage — like that focused on online shopping, entertainment, business and education, for example. Though much of the
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED foldable and Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptops were unveiled at CES 2022. The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED consists of a large 17.3-inch display that can be folded to become a 12.5-inch display. Asus says that the hinge has been tested for 30,000 cycles for durability. The machine is
Even with the ongoing pandemic, tech companies made the most of CES 2022 to unveil a slew of new products in a wide variety of different categories. Here are some of the best products that caught our eye during the show. 1. Samsung Freestyle Image Credit: Samsung The Samsung Freestyle takes entertainment mobile. The device
One of the biggest lessons COVID-19 has taught us is how to take care of ourselves and the people around us. More and more people have started to set fitness goals to maintain their health and wellness. And that is where a fitness tracker comes in. Staying fit can help improve your productivity and also
Take-Two Interactive, maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is buying Zynga, maker of FarmVille and Words With Friends, in a cash-and-stock deal with an enterprise value of about $12.7 billion (roughly Rs. 94,030 crore). Zynga shareholders will receive $3.50 (roughly Rs. 260) in cash and $6.36 (roughly Rs. 470) in shares of Take-Two
Gmail app on Android has become only the fourth app to hit 10 billion installs. The three apps to reach the milestone of over a billion installs from the Google Play store are Google Play Services, YouTube, and Google Maps. The email service from Google has been a go-to service for people since its launch
You may have heard of Ethereum, a network infrastructure that recreates banking functions without banks. Instead, Ethereum uses smart contracts. Solana provides the same service, only better—super low fees, and greatly faster transactions. However, because these blockchain networks stand apart, each uses different crypto wallets. The best wallet to use with Solana is Phantom. Effectively,
Bitcoin began the year on a multi-month drop but saw a bit of a bounce on Sunday when we witnessed a 2.37 percent jump in value on Indian exchanges. At the time of writing though, Bitcoin’s value hasn’t moved much, sitting at $45,931 (roughly Rs. 34.05 lakh) and down by just 0.49 percent over the
Hisense announced its entry in India in mid-2020, and has slowly but steadily expanded its product range here to include options in multiple price categories. Interestingly, the company is also an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for other brands, but has turned its focus to products marketed under its own brand name in India. Its latest
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol, Twitter convened a team to prepare the social networking site to address any harmful content associated with the event, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook were accused of enabling extremists to organise the siege on January 6, 2021,
Are you keen on listening to a Clubhouse discussion but unsure if you want to download the app? The social audio company has launched a new feature that caters to you. Clubhouse has finally launched Web Listening. The update allows you to drop in and listen to audio conversations even if you don’t have the
Former President US Donald Trump’s new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on February 21, according to an Apple App Store listing. Truth Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the US Presidents’ Day holiday. Similar to Twitter, the
OnePlus 10 Pro will reportedly launch on January 11 in China. Ahead of its launch, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed many of its specifications. A tipster has now shared pricing information of the upcoming smartphone along with possible RAM + storage variants. Separately, some sample images from OnePlus 10 Pro have surfaced online that show
Getting a new speaker system set up for your home opens up a world of auditory possibilities, but how are you supposed to know you’re getting the most out of it? Using speaker testing apps, you can learn which frequencies your system performs the best at so that you can get your money’s worth. Here,
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is in the process of collecting rock samples to send back to Earth via a future human mission to Mars. But some pebble-sized debris is creating problems for the machine. At first, things went smoothly. Perseverance successfully extracted a sample from a Martian rock, named Issole. However, while transferring the sample
Chrome OS 97 has been released by Google as the latest stable update for Chromebook owners. The new version brings an updated Gallery app and improved accessibility. Chrome OS 97 comes a week after the release of Chrome 97 for desktops, Android, and iOS. The new Chrome browser update introduced features including simplified storage controls
Looking for information on how to block unknown numbers on an Android phone? Google by default provides the option to block unknown numbers on Android. However, since the Android world is of a heterogeneous nature, there’s no one way of blocking unknown numbers on phones from different manufacturers. Different skins and interfaces have distinct ways
After the events of the past two years, working from home has become nothing short of the norm for millions of people worldwide. But it’s not always as simple as using your laptop or desktop. Sometimes, a few valuable gadgets can make working from home much more convenient and enjoyable. So, which gadgets are great
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a globally renowned event for video games, technology, and computers, will not be held in person this year amid fears around COVID-19, its operator said on Thursday. The development adds to a list of many showpiece events being wrapped up early or getting canceled or postponed for in-person gatherings amid
Volkswagen will show a production version of its long-awaited ID.Buzz, an electric reincarnation of its beloved Microbus or Kombi, on March 9 and plans to launch it in the United States in late 2023, the company said on Friday. The ID.Buzz is one of “the most anticipated and most hyped” models anticipated from the Volkswagen