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Vivo launches their first smartwatch named the Vivo Watch with 18 days standby battery life.

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Another launch in the market of smartwatches was noticed from the brand Vivo as they launched their all-new Vivo Watch. The new Vivo watch is the first smartwatch from the brand and comes in two different sizes of 42mm and 46mm. The watch comes with a circular dial and not only looks great but is also equipped with a lot of new and unique features. The watch comes with an AMOLED display, NFC, Heart rate monitoring, and blood oxygen tracking. The biggest USP of the watch is the long battery life of almost 18 days standby on the 46mm version. 

The smaller 42mm watch size will have a 1.19 inch AMOLED display and the 46mm watch has a 1.39-inch panel. Both the watches have been made with a metal casing to increase the durability and strength of the body. The body has been finished with gray and brown models in 42mm and brushed metal looks in silver and black in the 46mm model. Out of the box, the watch will have a black strap, but there are also other color straps that you can easily buy. 

The watch comes with a 5ATM water resistance and has ST main chipset alongside the Apollo low-power co-processor like the Oppo Watch. The watch will also come with an internal storage of 2GB pairs over Bluetooth on Android and iOS. The watch has been put on sale at china $191 and is expected to be launched in the global market soon. Sale in China will start on September 28.

Google brings Android 11 on TV, with performance and privacy changes.

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Android 11 is about to release as it is almost ready and only going through final testing and a few performance tweaks before the release. Also, it seems that it will not only be the smartphones which will be upgraded to Android 11, but it will also be the Android TV. Android 11 has debuted on the Android TV platform just a couple of weeks after the latest Android version arrived for smartphones. The new Android 11 software for smartTV’s has been tailor-made with a lot of changes and adjustments. It is supposed to give a much smoother experience on the TV and reduce latency using the Auto Low Latency Mode as well as extended gamepad support. 

Google has also upgraded the Android TV Emulator to help developers easily test their apps for smart TVs. One of the major focuses for Android 11 OS in the smart TV is the Auto Low Latency Mode which was earlier only present in the smartphones but now is available to TV as well. The feature will help provide a smoother and better television performance for people who play games and videos on TV. This would also allow the developers to create much better and powerful programs and graphics in the future. 

Google has also added support for the Nintendo Switch Pro controller and Steam controller to Android 11. The new OS also has an inattentive sleep feature where they can set a time after which the TV goes to sleep. The update has already been rolled out to the existing Android TV’s and will be made available to other parts of the world in a few days.

POCO X3 launched in India. NFC feature gets replaced with a bigger 6,000 mAh battery.

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Sajin Vargheese
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POCO X3 was one of the most expected smartphone launches in India and it was finally launched on September 22. However, when it comes to smartphones, it did come with a minor change in the Indian market. The global variant of the POCO X3 has the feature of NFC, but the same feature was missing in the Indian variant and got replaced by a bigger 6,000 mAH battery. In an interview with POCO India General Manager C Manmohan, he confirmed that the NFC feature has been removed to make room for more battery as the Indian market prefers the feature of bigger battery life than NFC. 

It seems to be a good call from POCO as bigger battery life has always been a bigger requirement in the Asian market. Where the global variant of the phone with NFC has a 5,160 mAh battery, the Indian version has a massive 6,000 mAh battery capacity. NFC has been a popular feature in the international market as it is being used for contactless payments. The phone has now been launched on an online e-commerce store Flipkart and has 3 variants with 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and an 8GB/256 GB model. 

The variants have been priced at Rs 16,999, Rs 18,499, and Rs 19,999 in India, with Cobalt Blue and Shadow Gray color variants. The phone also has a 6.67-inch 120Hz IPS LCD FHD display with a punch-hole design for the front camera. The rear has a quad-camera setup with a 64 MP sensor and is powered with a Snapdragon 732G chipset. Although it’s not a 5G phone but has certainly hit all the right spots to be one of the best phones in its segment.

New Pixel 4a 5G would have similar features to Pixel 5.

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Sajin Vargheese
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After the Pixel 4a was launched, rumors immediately started picking pace for the 5G variant of the phone. Pixel 4a has been really appreciated for the software optimized performance and a good, clutter-free interface. The new details about the Pixel 4a 5G reveal that it is going to get very similar specs to that of a Pixel 5. The information was leaked by WinFuture where they confirmed that the phone will be announced by Google on September 30. 

The phone will have a front 6.2-inch OLED panel which will work at a resolution of 2340 x 1080, which is the same on Pixel 4a and Pixel 5. The phone will also have a PPI of 413, which is not as great as was expected from Google. In fact, it is the worst Pixel density in a Pixel phone this year. The phone will also have a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection in the front and will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G and 6GB of RAM. The phone will also get a similar rear camera as that expected in a Pixel 5. 

It will have a 12.2-megapixel main lens and 16MP wide-angle (107° and ƒ/2.2) that supports 1080p at 240FPS and 4K60 video recording. The front-facer is 8MP with 83° FOV. The Pixel 4a 5G will also have two microphones and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The price for the handset has not been revealed yet, but as per the sources, the new Pixel 4a 5G could be priced at near 499 Euros. 

Lenovo launches Thinkbook Plus range of laptops with dual screen.

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Ramana Rishi
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Lenovo has always been on the top of the innovation this time the company has launched its first dual-screen laptop for users. The dual-screen laptop has a very interesting e-ink display on the cover which can be used to see important details. The dual-screen laptop was first revealed by the company in CES 202 and now it has been launched with a 10.8-inch e-ink display on the top of the lid, along with a 13.3-inch main screen. The new laptops are not only feature-rich but have also been powered by the all-new 10th-Generation Core i7 processors and integrated graphics. 

The ThinkBook Plus, as it has been named, will also have Harmon Kardon speakers with Dolby Audio support. The laptop has been priced in the Indian market at Rs 1,12,690 and comes in an Iron Grey color which gracefully blends the e-ink display on the top. The laptop comes with a 13.3-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) IPS display with slim bezels and a 16GB of RAM. The selling point of the laptop is however the 10.8-inch e-ink display on the top, which can be viewed when the laptop is closed. 

It can be used for various things like taking notes or sketching with the integrated Lenovo Precision Pen. Featuring the scratch-proof Corning Gorilla Glass NBT, the display can show essential notifications when the lid is closed. The laptop will also have 10 hours of battery life and support for fast charging. In terms of connectivity, the laptop has WiFi 802.11 2×2 ax, Bluetooth 5.0, a USB Type-C port, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4b port, and a headphone jack. 

OnePlus 8T to come with a killer battery upgrade.

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Ramana Rishi
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OnePlus 8T is on the way to be released in a few days but has been making a lot of noise due to the powerful specs that it will be providing. The specs of OnePlus 8T and Pro models are not a secret and have already been leaked online by many different sources. Therefore, customers know what to expect from them. However, the latest details that have been leaked about the phone was totally unexpected and will make the new smartphone one of the best in its category. The company is all set to add a big charging update on the new model which is potentially a twin charging system. 

The charging feature is not available on any smartphone in the market year and the teaser from OnePlus 8T shows the company’s Warp Charging powering up a pair of batteries. It is the same technology Oppo has been working on for a long time now and has been able to provide SuperVOOC charging technology based on it. Since both the companies share the manufacturing line, it seems that the new tech will be passed on to OnePlus 8T models as well. 

In theory, it would have two smaller batteries instead of a single big battery and will charge each of them separately. This would allow the phone to charge faster and not get heated up at the same time. With the twin charging feature, the company can leave behind the charging technology they have been using in their previous phones, making the new 8T series even better. Also, this will give the OnePlus 8T and Pro model the edge over other phones in the same segment.

Samsung to start launching FE or Lite version of their flagships in the coming year.

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Alex Infant
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Samsung has recently made a very big announcement that it will be launching a FE version of their flagships in the year to come. The announcement was made during the Keynote event and Samsung is all serious about the competition. It means that Samsung will be launching all the flagship every year, as it does, but will also be launching a lite version or fan edition for the same as well. If that comes to be the trend from Samsung in the future, it will give some serious competition to premium flagship brands like OnePlus who have started offering users premium phones and a lighter or more affordable version as well. 

Samsung is already in the works to create a fan edition or lite version of the Samsung Galaxy S20. However, instead of the word “Lite“, the company prefers to use the FE, which means Fan edition. If this goes on, then we can surely see a FE edition of the Note series as well. This step has been taken by Samsung to increase the market share and also make the premium smartphones more affordable. The trend has not only been adopted by Samsung but many companies in the past as well. 

Companies such as Apple do launch a SE version of the iPhone and have recently launched an Apple Watch SE which is a more affordable version of Apple Watch 6. A similar strategy was also seen by OnePlus, who introduced the OnePlus Nord and is now working on a budget segment $200 phone and a mid-range phone. Going by this strategy, Samsung will surely look to add more users to its mid-range premium and premium segment.

Microsoft adds more features to Microsoft Outlook, one of them being Voice assistant.

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Alex Infant
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Voice assistant is one of the best technologies and also one of the booming in the current technology market. Voice assistants have become so important to everyone that companies are focusing on adding the technology to more and more platforms to make it much more user friendly for the users. Leaning in the same direction, Microsoft has announced several changes to Outlook for Windows, iOS, and Android. Microsoft has been trying to simplify the email setup process on all platforms. 

You’ll now be able to scan a QR code from your computer that will securely transfer email credentials to Outlook mobile. It definitely reduces the work of any IT department who spent a long time setting up emails on personal devices. Another important AI feature that Outlook now has is that whenever you receive an email by someone who is asking for your availability, Outlook will check your calendar and suggest your specific date and time. This is a great feature where the AI will try to learn and suggest more options based on the emails you receive. 

Microsoft has also tried to make Outlook look much more engaging and easier to navigate with a built-in voice assistant. The voice assistant can be used to search for emails and contact on Outlook. The features will probably roll out on all platforms next month and will let you use the voice assistant on Outlook to schedule new events, call colleagues through Teams, and search for files. Now you will also be able to check whether details on the calendar and features like Editor, Immersive Reader, and Text predictions for Outlook on Windows.

Apple to invest more in Mini-LED as it will be a part of their product line-up in the future.

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Some new details about Apple have revealed that the tech giant could be reportedly investing $330 million in a Taiwan based company that specializes in micro-LED. This information was fueled by the statement given by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, where he claimed that Apple will be boosting the adoption of mini-LED technology due to increased competition among suppliers for mini-LED chips. Previously, it was believed that Epistar was going to be an exclusive supplier for mini-LED chips to Apple in 2022, but the recent developments have made it clear that it will supply Apple with the mini LEDs starting next year. 

Micro-Led has many advantages over the normal LED screen, as it is much thinner and consumes even less power. The Micro-LED has a faster update rate and a wider viewing angle as well. The adoption of this will drop the cost of Apple products anywhere from $30-$40. It is also expected that in the near future Apple will adopt the technology to most of its product lineups such as Macbooks, iPhones, and iPads. Apple in the past was also granted a patent for a fitness bank with Micro-Led. 

However, there is currently no status on the development of the product. If that comes out this year, then it will be the first fitness band and Micro-led product from Apple. It is also expected that the next-generation Apple Watch 7 could use these Micro-Led’s to increase the battery life and consume less power. It seems like investing $330 million would turn out to be a great investment for Apple in the near future.

Google Web stories WordPress Plugin released.

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WordPress website is known for a large variety of plugins that it has to attract more visitors and add more functionality to the website. Now Google has officially announced a new Plugin for WordPress which is the Web Stories WordPress Plugin. It allows the user to create web stories on the website and get more visitors. The plugin is now available at the WordPress Plugin repository, however, it is still in the beta stage. The plugin would make it much easier for the website owners to create content in the Google Web stories, enabling them to have more visitors. 

The plugin was also available at GitHub previously in the Beta version. So those of you who do not have an idea about what the Web stories are about, it is a way to use existing content to create short-form content that can be “snacked” on quickly. Now if users get interested to read more, they can click it to read through the full article. Content in Web Story format can be seen at the top of the regular Google Search and can also be seen on Google Images, Google Discover, and Google App. 

Since Web stories are only the short form of the full article, they cannot be more than 200 words long and with a mandated font of at least 24 pixels. Web Stories are a great away from knowing things without having to look at the entire article. The new plugin features a drag and drops interface and templates to make it easy to create web stories

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