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Apple files a lawsuit on recycling firm for re-selling more than 1,00,000 Apple products, sent for recycling

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When it comes to recycling, Apple has always been committed to using hardware that can easily be recycled and used again. Due to the very same reason, it provides the smartphone to third party companies so that they can be easily recycled back to its original form. However, recently news came by stating that the company which received the older devices for recycling from Apple, was in fact, selling it again to customers, without Apple even knowing about it. It was found that the recycling firm was stealing and reselling their products.

The company is GEEP Canada and its role was to scrape off over half a million units of iPhone, iPads, and Apple watches. However, it was later found that GEEP Canada was wrestling the same products, and more than 1,00,000 products were sold by them. Apple has now claimed a lawsuit against the recycling partner on the accounts of stealing and reselling units. However, the company states that it has not been doing anything out of the bounds and the reselling of the devices was done by three employees, without the company’s knowledge. In fact, GEEP Canada states that they have only been recycling the devices and the theft can only be blamed on the three employees and not the company.

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This lawsuit was filed by Apple in January 2020 and the number of devices was 1,03,845, which was also confirmed by Geep Canada. In the lawsuit from Apple, it has been stated that “At least 11,766 pounds of Apple devices left JEEP’s premises without being destroyed a fact that GEEP itself confirmed.“” Apple also confirmed that the products sent for recycling are not safe for the users and can cause damage to them through electrical or battery defects. Currently, GEEP Canada is looking for its three employees who are responsible for the theft, to avoid the lawsuit.

Twitter developing a new feature “Add to Birdwatch” to prevent the spreading of fake news.

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One of the major issues that almost all social networking companies and microblogging sites like Twitter have faced during the Pandemic is the Fake news. In recent times, the amount of fake news that is being channeled through these sources has increased many times. In order to prevent it companies like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp made a lot of changes to their platform for users to identify which information is genuine and which is fake. Even Twitter made a lot of changes to their platform in the last few months to prevent the spread of fake information on their platform. 

Now the platform will be adding a “Add to Birdwatch” to their platform, which would allow the users to explain why they think the tweet has misleading or wrong information. The new tool by Twitter is currently under development and will soon be ready for the users. The feature would allow the users to flag tweets, add notes to explain their suspicion, and fill up a survey form that estimates the tweet’s potential harm and reach. The feature was first spotted in August and since then multiple screenshots for the same have already been spotted on the internet. 

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This feature would give more control to the user and increase the pro-activeness of the users to mark such fake news. The feature would generate a Twitter community form that will have multiple questions that would add to the context of the complaint. The company has also confirmed that they will be sharing more information on the features in the coming days.

Google didn’t add beauty filters to the Pixel devices as they are bad for mental health.

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When the Pixel phones were launched there was one feature that the company intentionally missed. It was the number of beauty filters that could have been added, but have been left by Google. As per Google beauty filters are bad for the mental health of a person and it is why they decided to leave it out from the Pixel Phones. Google suggests that studies have claimed that beautification of images can negatively affect the mental well-being of a person, particularly if you are looking at a photo and aren’t aware of a filter has been applied. 

These beauties are used by people as a standard for beauty with which people often compare themselves. We all know that social media is filled with such images that have multiple beauty filters and people now do not prefer to add their original photo on the platform without adding a filter to it, simply because it makes them beautiful. A similar experience can also be seen on Instagram where photos are edited with beauty filters and they uploaded to the app. 

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The Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a with 5G, and Pixel 5 are not offering any such beauty filters, instead what they are giving is the retouching tool, which can improve on the nature photo, instead of adding fake beauty touches. Google says that studies with multiple people and kids have revealed that using beauty filter has made people think they are less beautiful, that ultimately leads to stress and mental ill-health. Google does believe in enhancement and will provide tools for retouching in their phones instead of these filters.

Motorola Razr 5G launched in India at a price tag of Rs 1,24,000.

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Motorola has just launched its all-new Moto Rar 5G Foldable phone with Snapdragon 765 SoC in India. The phone has been priced at Rs.1,24,000 for the single variant which has 8GB of RAM and 256Gb of storage. The new smartphone is the successor of the Motorola Razr and is equipped with the new 5G band technology. The phone has a 6.2 inch flexible OLED display, which is similar to what the 2019 model of Motorola Razr had. Apart from that the phone also comes with a smaller screen outside after the user folds the phone. 

The display is called “Quick View” and is used to display notifications on the front. The design of the new Motorola Razr speaks of premium in every sense. The entire body flaunts metal and glass body, which used 3D formed glass and 7000 series aluminum. The single variant phone will come in Polish Graphite color and the pre-order has already started today. The phone is scheduled to be on sale from October 12 in all retail stores and Flipkart. It will run (Nano+eSIM) with Android 10 out of the box, which will upgrade to Android 11 in the future. 

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The new generation phone is expected to give a much faster and powerful performance than before. However, the price can be one thing which can lead to a lack of customers’ interest. At the same price range or even less, users do get a lot of other options in the premium smartphone segment. However, the design and form factor of the phone is unique in its offering.

Microsoft’s new Windows 10X modular operating system to launch next year.

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We all know that Microsoft has been working on a new version of Windows which will bring a lot of new features and visual improvement to the Windows operating system. Although not all the details are confirmed many details are already out which describes the changes in the new Windows 10 modular OS, which will be launching next year. The version will be called Windows 10X and has currently been designed for only single-screen laptops. 

The OS was initially announced in October 2019 and was said to be first available on Surface Neo, which has also been delayed to next year. It was expected that the new modular version of the Windows OS will be available in the Beta stage to the users and then they will finally see the launch at the end of the year. However, since all the development of the OS has also been delayed due to the pandemic and other reasons, it seems that what users will get will be the final version next year. 

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For now, we know that the OS is based to run on a single and dual-screen system and even on devices without legacy components. The new user interface removes live tile support and will provide a new way to update the windows along with new icons. The Windows 10X will be first launched in single screen devices, after which it will be launched for dual-screen devices as well. Microsoft has also removed the virtualization technology from the internal builds of Windows 10X, which allowed Win32 apps to run smoother.

Google Meet brings two new features to its platform.

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When it comes to Google Meet, the team handling this platform has been really busy. The last few months have seen the integration of Google Meet with various features and platforms, to make it a one-stop for all professional needs. The basic idea of Google Meet was to increase the productivity of professionals over the video all by providing them a lot many tools in one place. Also, Google Meet had a serious competition with other video calling apps like Zoom which offered a great many features to the users on their platform. 

However, it seems the company has taken the lead again and they have added two new features on the Google Meet platform that will easily take on Zoom. The new features not only increase productivity but also the experience you will have over video calls. The features will be made available to Google Meet users from October 8, which will enable the users to connect and engage with others on video calls through “Q&A and polls“”. 

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Q&A will provide an easy way to engage the audience and help get their question answered. It can even be used by educators to ask questions about the class content and get answers. In terms of business, it will allow everyone to ask questions. Polls, which is the second feature is a great way to understand the choice of the audience. Users will be able to get real-time feedback for their content and make the changes immediately to it.

Realme to launch smartphones and multiple IoT products in the October 7 event.

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Realme is about to launch a lot of new products on October 7 in its online digital event. The company claims that it is going to be the biggest launch of this year for them and they will be announcing a wide range of consumer products ranging from smartphones to IoT devices. The company has already revealed that they will be launching the all-new Realme 7i, Realme 7 Pro Sun Kissed leather edition, Realme Buds Air Pro and Buds Wireless Pro. The company is also expected to announce a new 55-inch smart TV which will feature the all-new Sled technology from the company. 

These are not all the products that the company will be launching in the event. Infact, there is a lot more under its sleeves that they are not revealing yet. The information which is present right now given details about the Realme 7i which will be an addition to the Realme 7 series. The device is said to come with 64 MP camera setup and will be the cheapest one to have this camera setup. The price of the phone is expected to be around Rs, 10,000 or less. 

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Another smartphone will be the Realme 7 Pro Sun Kissed leather edition which will have a leatherback finish and a white and orange color combination. The phone will continue to have the same specs. Also, what will be new is the 55-inch 4K smart TV based on SLED technology by Realme that delivers 108 percent NTSC ultra-wide color gamut and eye care through reduced low light.

OnePlus 8T to come with a wide-angle selfie front camera.

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When it comes to camera setup the rear camera setup has seen a major improvement over the last few years, when we compare it with the front camera. Since the rear camera setup is on the back, it has a large space to expand and even has more than one lens that could give a portrait, wide-angle, and a lot more features. However, the same cannot be done with the front camera as companies are looking for a full widescreen on the front with almost no edges and bezels. 

As we all know the OnePlus 8T is about to launch and it might bring a much better and a next-gen front selfie camera along with it. The news seems to be confirmed as the news came from the OnePlus Twitter page, where the caption “Ultra Wide Angle Camera” was mentioned with a small animated video, which seems to be focusing on the new selfie camera on the phone. OnePlus has been really making a mark in the selfie cameras, which can also be seen in mid-range phones like the OnePlus Nord, which has a 32MP + 8MP dual selfie camera. 

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With the addition of a wide-angle lens to the front-facing camera, the users will be able to take much wider photos and add more background to the images. The phone will be launching on October 14 and we can expect the company not only to reveal this feature but many more features for the new phones that have still not been revealed.

Realme teases a new smartphone with 125W fast charging.

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Fast charging and the larger battery has been one feature that has always been in high demand by the consumer and have kept evolving over the period of years. Now Realme has come with yet another fast charging evolution where it teased a new smartphone launch which could come up with 125W fast charging technology. Now, this would be one of the best smart and fast charging technologies to be released in recent times. Also, it is expected that the phone could be announced in the event by Realme that is going to be held on October 7. 

Realme teased the 125W UltraDart charging brick in Europe, which means that the fast charging feature phone will first launch in the European market and then in the Indian market. The fast charging technology is said to charge a 4,000 mAh battery in under 20 min. The fast charging technology was announced by Realme in China, in the month of August, however, there was no confirmed date as to when it will be seen on a smartphone. Now, Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India and Europe, has teased that the new 125W UltraDart charging brick will soon come in the market. 

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The tweet also mentioned that “we’re planning #FAS7ER things for Europe.”, giving a confirmation that the launch will be done in Europe, with a global launch planned ahead. The company has also clarified that the power brick will maintain the temperature under 40-degrees for a safer and smarter charging speed. Also, it will adapt to multi-layered protection and can charge the phone even while gaming.

Ahead of the iPhone 12 launch, iPhone 13 details hit the web.

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While everyone is expecting more and more details about the iPhone 12 and other variants, it seems that iPhone 12 news is already in the air. Yes, you heard it right. Just recently, the details of the iPhone 13 have hit the web and it seems to be too much to handle. The iPhone 12 series has not been launched yet and the details of the iPhone 13 have already started leaking out. The next-gen iPhone specs, which people speculate to be iPhone 13 was provided by analyst Ross Young. 

The list of the iPhone 13 device shows multiple variants like iPhone 12. It shows a new 6.7 inch “Pro Max” model, 6.1 inches “Pro” model, a 6.1-inch non-pro model, and a 5.4-inch mini model, which can be the iPhone 13 mini model. Although the information comes from a good source, it is hard to believe the iPhone 13 details are already confirmed even before the release of the iPhone 12. Although there is no official confirmation on iPhone 13 and the variants listed above, it still brings doubt in the mind of consumers as to why iPhone 12 and 13 almost look identical. 

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Also, details came in that the screen for iPhone 13 and 13 Pro will get the screen delivered by LG and BOE. The display for a 5.4 inch iPhone 13 mini model will be provided by Samsung and LG. Although these features are a long shot and are believed to change a lot over the time of next year. For now, people are expecting the iPhone 12 model to launch.

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