Fairphone, the Dutch social enterprise dedicated to making consumer electronics (more) sustainable and ethical, including by supporting repairability so that users can hold onto their hardware for longer, has announced public testing of Android 10 for the six-year-old Fairphone 2. Owners of the modular handset that was first released back in 2015, running Android 5,
Despite the e-commerce boom, most people still opt to buy their clothes on the high street. It’s simply easier to choose if you can try things on first. This is a scenario that Stitch Fix is hoping to change. For a small fee, the team will take your personal preferences and choose five items that
PUBG: New State has been updated with new measures which will improve detection of hackers in an attempt to shore up its anti-cheating measures, according to developer Krafton. The mandatory update has been rolled out for Android and iOS users. The recently released battle royale game has seen an uptick in software used to exploit
As more of the world shifts to doing everything from their smartphones, the ability to build better iOS and Android apps has to move with it. Bitrise aims to be the go-to company closing the gap between that mobile demand and a company’s ability to get apps out faster while also balancing all of the
Samsung saw multiple new product announcements this year, including the launch of the company’s latest foldable Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, wearable Galaxy Watch 4, and much more. Samsung Galaxy S22 series is expected to be the major launch from the South Korean brand in 2022. But apart from the flagship
High-res audio listening is an interesting yet niche hobby. But when you search for audiophile headphones and see those price tags, you realize how expensive this hobby can be. Yet, many audiophiles and reviewers swear that buying high-end headphones is worth every penny. If they’ve managed to convince you, here are a few things you
Vivo V23e 5G was unveiled in Thailand on Tuesday. The smartphone comes just hours after the launch of the Vivo Y76 5G in the Malaysian market. The V-series phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC and packs 8GB of RAM (4GB of extended RAM as well). It comes with 44W Flash Charge support
Looking for the soundtrack from your favorite Netflix show? Now, it will be easier to find thanks to an expanded partnership between Netflix and Spotify. The streaming music service today introduced a new “Netflix Hub” on its app, which will offer a centralized place for finding the official soundtracks, playlists, and podcasts for top shows
Twitter is teaming up with Walmart to launch an online shopping initiative via livestreams. The latest feature will allow users to make purchases from businesses directly on the microblogging platform, while watching a live broadcast at the same time. The company will hold its first test of live shopping stream on November 28. The show
Yubo is a new social media app making waves in many communities. In case you don’t know, Yubo is an app that lets you connect with like-minded people around the world, add new friends, exchange messages, and more. Yubo has a fantastic set of features, including live streaming, finding new people, safe and verified profiles,
Italy’s antitrust authority has fined US tech giants Amazon and Apple a total of more than EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,675 crore) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple and Beats products. Contractual provisions of a 2018 agreement between the companies meant only selected resellers were allowed to sell Apple and Beats
More than half of all smartphones running on Google’s Android operating system are now running on Android 11 and Android 10, according to the latest statistics made available by the company. Google no longer provides regular updates on the adoption of Android updates on its developer website, instead revealing platform numbers on a semi-regular basis
Infinix Inbook X1 laptop is all set to launch in India soon, the company confirmed on November 22. This will be the second laptop to be launched by the company since the Inbook X1 Pro which was launched a few months ago. The company revealed that the laptop will feature a lightweight design, a metal
In late November of 2019, PINE64 released its first smartphone running on mainline Linux – the PinePhone. Since the phone’s hardware was simply too weak to handle the unrefined software, most of its users already knew that the phone was meant to be used for development and experimentations rather than a regular daily driver. About
Apple Watch has maintained its leadership in terms of global smartwatch shipments in the third quarter of 2021, as per the latest report by market research firm Counterpoint. Still, the Cupertino company saw its smartwatch market lead shrinking a bit as Samsung got a boost from the Galaxy Watch 4. The global smartwatch shipments in
With Bitcoin mining picking up steam in Texas, US, its grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has foreseen a five-fold increment in energy loads. In the next two years, by 2023, ERCOT predicts that it would have to produce at least up to 5,000MW more electricity to support crypto mining and data centres.
Earlier this month, Netflix’s new gaming service became globally available across both iOS and Android with a debut lineup that included two “Stranger Things”-themed games and a few more casual gaming titles. In the days since its launch, Netflix has expanded its lineup with two more games, including another casual game “Bowling Ballers,” and now,
Two things are on the rise: climate change and 3D printers in the home. Because of this, you may be wondering, is 3D printing eco-friendly? With lots of plastic involved and printers that run for days at a time, it’s unlikely that 3D printing is good for the environment. However, you might be surprised at
PUBG: New State is getting an update that strengthens anti-cheating measures in the newly launched battle royale game from Krafton. The update is currently rolling out for players on Android, and the developer mentions that players on iOS will soon get the update as well. Without the latest update installed on their devices, players will
The Apple Watch was unveiled in September 2014, after years of rumours. It was the company’s first in-house smartwatch. However, many may regard the WristMac made by Seiko 26 years earlier as the first true Apple Watch. The WristMac was considered way ahead of its time and was even worn by astronauts on the space
While the Android smartphone market has been growing at a rapid pace, the same can’t be said about tablets. There are very few manufacturers still focussed on the tablet market, severely limiting your options Lenovo, has recently introduced its Yoga Tab 11, pitching it as an entertainment tablet for the family. It has a built-in
The massive amounts of applications for 3D printing are mind-boggling. These devices have revolutionized designing and manufacturing everything from replica body parts to firearms, robotics, food, and more. Better still, you can be part of this second industrial revolution. But, just as there are multiple types of 3D printers, did you also know there are
Cybersecurity form Sophos says that attacks such as ransomware will continue to make use of cryptocurrency. Over the past year and a half, ransomware attacks constituted 79 percent of all global cybersecurity breaches, it said. These incidents, investigated and remediated by Sophos’ rapid response team, reveal that some of these attacks target crypto investors through
Twitter’s e-commerce initiatives now include livestream shopping and Walmart will be the first retailer to test the new platform. Over the past year, Walmart has invested in live shopping by hosting events across social platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and soon it will debut Twitter’s first-ever shoppable livestream. On November 28, Walmart will kick off
WhatsApp has introduced two new safety features in India – flash calls and message level reporting. The latter enables users to report accounts by flagging a specific message. The flash call feature is an addition to the SMS verification option mandated on the registration process on WhatsApp. WhatsApp says that these two features have been
Instagram is testing yet another feature that seems to be moving it away from what we used to know it for—image sharing. The social media platform that gained popularity as a photo-sharing app is testing a feature that allows you to add music to feed posts. But does anyone need this type of feature? Instagram
Apple has released the iOS 15.1.1 update for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 users. The release note states that the update improves call-drop performance on the mentioned iPhone models. This update, therefore, is rolling out only to iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone
Oppo Reno 7 series is set to launch on November 25. Ahead of the global unveiling of the smartphones, Oppo has confirmed the arrival of another product as well. It is gearing up to launch a new pair of true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds called Oppo Enco Free2i. The company has teased the earbuds via
Over the past decade, electric cars have become hugely popular. Concerns over climate change and increasing fuel prices have led to a boom in the electric and hybrid car industry, which is certainly a pro in terms of emissions, but a con in terms of energy sources. The electricity used to charge the majority of
Apple Watch Series 8 CAD render has been leaked, offering a glimpse at its design. This render has reportedly been created based on the images and CAD files received by a source from people familiar with the matter, and it tells us that Apple Watch Series 8 won’t come with a design overhaul as expected.