India PC sales witnessed a solid 34 percent increase in shipments for the July-September period (Q3) in 2021, as per a report by market research firm Canalys. Lenovo enjoyed the lion’s share of domestic PC shipment, while HP secured the second spot followed by Dell, Acer, and Asus in the top five positions. Total shipments
Elon Musk and Dogecoin. Is there a more iconic combination? Well, yes, of course, there is. Still, Musk’s longstanding association with Dogecoin reared its head again, as a single tweet from the Tesla and SpaceX lead sent the price of the meme-crypto soaring once more. Musk’s ability to influence the price of Dogecoin and other
Noise Beads have silently debuted as the latest entrant in the growing market of truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds in India. The new earbuds come with a metallic finish and are claimed to deliver up to 18 hours of listening time on a single charge. The Noise Beads also come with touch controls and include
Disney+ is the latest streaming app to add support for Apple’s SharePlay, the iOS 15 feature that offers a co-viewing experience over FaceTime video calls on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV devices. First announced during Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, SharePlay rolled out with the iOS 15.1 update, soon offering co-viewing experiences
Do you want to use your cryptocurrency holdings to pay for goods? It’s your lucky day! Cryptocurrencies have existed for over a decade now, but most countries don’t accept crypto as legal tender. The good news is that you can still utilize cryptocurrencies to fund online shopping. And yes, you can shop on Amazon as
Samsung has released a kids-oriented version of the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in Russia. The tablet dubbed Samsung Galaxy Tab A Kids has been launched in collaboration with Smeshariki — a children’s brand in Russia. It will come preloaded with over 20 educational and entertainment applications from partner brands like Lego. The tablet will also
Battlegrounds Mobile India has teased an upcoming partnership with Spider-Man: No Way Home. But developer Krafton has not announced when the partnership will begin or what rewards players will receive as a part of the collaboration. Spider-Man: No Way Home hit cinemas on December 16 and stars Tom Holland in the titular role for the
Microsoft is continuing its efforts to move more settings from Control Panel to the Settings app. The company has just released a preview build of Windows 11 and repositioned the section used for uninstalling Windows Updates to the Settings app now. With the latest update, Control Panel now redirects to Windows Settings when a user
Xiaomi TV Stick 4K has debuted as an upgrade to the company’s existing Mi TV Stick that was launched in India and other markets around the globe last year. As the name suggests, the new model offers 4K streaming. Xiaomi TV Stick 4K also runs on Android TV 11 out-of-the-box and supports Dolby Vision technology
Instagram is getting a new feature that allows users to embed a miniature version of their profiles on websites. With the latest Profile Embed functionality, users can showcase their Instagram content on third-party sites or link to someone else’s profile. Alongside the Profile Embed, the social media company has highlighted the recently launched Playback feature
Despite its professional appearance, LinkedIn is still a social media platform. As a result of the current information overload, users with short attention spans are more likely to skim rather than read. During an initial skim, your post or profile needs a hook to direct a reader to the relevant information. Bold text or italicized
Spotify has announced that it is bringing a rating feature for podcasts, as part of the company’s efforts to improve podcast discovery on the platform. Users will be able to assign up to five stars to a podcast after they have listened to it. The new rating feature will join the company’s Podcast Charts recommendations
From Apple to Samsung and OnePlus to Xiaomi, all major smartphone vendors brought new flagship offerings to India in 2021 to please customers looking for an upgrade. Some of the prominent options include the iPhone 13 series, the Samsung Galaxy S21 family, and the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, among others. A list of
Fuzey, a London-based company providing what it calls a “digital one-stop shop” for small businesses and independent contractors, raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by byFounders with participation from Flash Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Ascension and a group of angel investors, including Index Ventures’ venture partner Stephane Kurgan and Amplo VC
In recent years, Apple has been making its mark when it comes to sustainability. From its creation of advanced robots designed to pick apart old devices to its selection of materials, Apple has proven time and time again that it’s committed to reducing its environmental impact. In this article, we’ll discuss how Apple’s recycling processes
Epic Games has announced its Holiday Sale that brings discounts on popular titles including Far Cry 6 and Battlefield 2042. The company is offering discounts of up to 95 percent on games, editions, and add-ons. The sale will also give PC gamers one free game every day for the next 15 days. Epic Games has
Sony has kicked off its year-end sale in India on Thursday, with discounts on its Bravia smart TVs and audio products. As part of the sale, the company is offering discounts, cashback offers, and a two-year warranty on specific Bravia TVs. Similarly, Sony has also discounted its audio products including true wireless earbuds, headphones and
A digital mobile overdraft facility christened Fuliza, by Kenya’s biggest telco Safaricom Plc, is giving the country’s popular loan apps a run for their money barely three years after its launch. Fuliza allows Safaricom customers to access unsecured credit by overdrawing on M-Pesa – the telecommunication company mobile money wallet that allows its users to
LG UltraFine OLED Pro monitors were announced on Friday, refreshing the South Korean company’s monitor lineup aimed at professionals. The South Korean tech giant launched its first LG UltraFine OLED Pro monitor earlier this year, featuring a 31.5-inch display with a 4K resolution and 99 percent DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB gamut coverage. The company has
Is your home network fast enough? We’re going to venture that it isn’t – but why? Is it the position of the router, your cabling, or something else? In this podcast, we look at the various ways you can improve wired and wireless network speeds around the home. This includes the main living areas, attics,
OnePlus Community Sale kicked off on Friday, December 17 as part of the company’s 8th-anniversary celebrations. OnePlus is currently offering discounts of up to Rs. 8,000 on the company’s current flagships, the OnePlus 9 series. The company is also offering gaming triggers or a OnePlus Band at a discounted price when purchasing the OnePlus 9
Acer on Thursday kicked off its year-end sale in India under that is claimed to offer discounts of up to Rs. 40,000 on gaming laptops and up to 67 percent off on gaming accessories. Called ‘Loot Our Store Sale’, the two-day sale is exclusive to the Acer online store in India and will last until
OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G is reportedly in the works. Ahead of the official announcement from the Chinese brand, renders of the smartphone have leaked online, offering a glimpse into the design of the OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G handset. The leaked renders show a design identical to the standard OnePlus Nord 2 with a
TikTok announced this morning it’s taking a new approach to its “For You” feed — the short-form video app’s main feed, powered by its algorithmic recommendations. The company already detailed how its algorithm works to suggest videos based on users’ engagement patterns within its app, but admits that too much of a particular content category
If there’s anything we can say for certain about the crypto market, it’s that it is unpredictable by nature. One day a coin can be soaring at the heights of success, and the next, it can drop to half its initial value. We’ve seen this happen with hundreds, if not thousands, of crypto coins in
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) was launched in globally on Wednesday and it may soon launch in India as its support page has been spotted on the official website. However, the launch date of the Galaxy tablet has not yet been confirmed. The specifications of the Indian version of Galaxy Tab A8 are expected to
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has banned over 142,000 players in less than a week as a part of its ongoing drive to limit illegal programs resulting in hacking of the game. Krafton, the game’s publisher, has shared the development on the game’s official website and said that it has investigated cases and permanently banned the
Lenovo on Thursday announced three new ThinkVision large format displays (LFD) — ThinkVision T86, ThinkVision T75, and ThinkVision T65. These new ThinkVision LFDs are designed to be used in meeting rooms and classrooms. The new Lenovo ThinkVision LFDs get 4K displays, integrated whiteboard software, inbuilt speakers, microphones, and modular webcam for video conferencing. The Lenovo LFDs
Watching TV at home has changed drastically over the last decade. Thanks to advanced audio and visual technologies, the TV viewing experience has become more entertaining and immersive over the years. If you’re looking for a cinema-grade experience at home, it’s the perfect time to switch to a big-screen TV with all the bells and
WhatsApp on Thursday released a year-end review of 2021 to provide a look back at the key highlights of its new feature launches and services offered in India — its biggest market — throughout the year. The instant messaging app was used by various state governments and civic bodies in the country to provide COVID-19