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Apple announces a launch event for September 15.

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Apple has recently tweeted about their new announcement which they will be made on September 15. It was a tweet that used the #AppleEvent, confirming the product launch announcement. To confirm things, another announcement was made by Greg Joswiak, Apple’s SVP of Marketing, who tweeted a teaser for the event that will take place on September 15. The launch event has been tagged with the “Time Flies” tagline. It gives the media a hint on what Apple is planning to launch at the event. 

It is expected that the tagline is mentioned for their new Apple Watch 6 series which will be launched at the event. It is also expected that a more affordable version, which will be an upgrade to Apple watch series 3 will also be launched in the same event. Now the conflicts have arisen in people’s minds as to what all will be launched in the event. It was earlier expected that the new range of iPhone 12 will be launched in an event in October. However, looking at the event on September 15, there are speculations that the company can launch a variant of their phone now and another variant of the phone in October. 

People also expect Apple to showcase and launch their new range of tablets, such as iPad Air, which is expected to bring a lot of new design elements from iPad Pro. We might also get a glimpse of the new HomePod speakers, Over the ear headphones, and new Apple TV hardware. The event kicks off on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 AM PDT via the Livestream event.

Malicious Windows themes could help hackers steal your password and other details.

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A new vulnerability has been detected in the Windows operating system, which could lead the hackers to steal passwords using the Windows theme. These Malicious theme packs can be used to execute a “pass-the-hash” attack which sends passwords to a remote server. These themes are attractive and made in a way to attract the user to download them. These themes are made or created in a way that has an inbuilt mechanism to steal your details after it has been applied. Themes are made out of various components such as icons, images, background, mouse pointers, sounds, etc. 

All of these components are together linked using the .theme filename. These malicious themes ask the users to enter their Windows password to enter and apply the theme, which then uses the information and passes them to a remote server. These kinds of malicious themes can also be used to take full control of your system and corrupt the Windows files or steal your very important data such as banking or financial logins. However, if you do not want any such things to happen, then simply try to avoid downloading any such themes from a third party or unknown source. 

Also, one can associate .theme, .themepack, and .desktopthemepack file extension to a different application so they are not automatically executed if double-clicked. 

These are a few things that one can do to avoid any such issues in their operating system. Also, make sure not to download any kind of theme or software from a third party or unknown resources as they might contain files that can damage your operating system.

PUBG corporation looking for an Indian Gaming firm to publish PUBG in India and replace Tencent.

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A few days back, the Indian government banned 118 Chinese apps, which also included the very famous gaming app called PUBG. Since then there has been a lot of speculation as to what the company will do to restore the game back in India. A few hours back, it was rumored that PUBG corporation will remove the right from Tencent for publishing the game in India. Tencent being a Chinese company, led to the ban of PUBG as it was responsible for publishing and managing the game in India. 

It has now been confirmed the PUBG has broken their relationship with Tencent for India and it soon might be the case in the US as well, as the US government is also looking to ban Chinese apps. Now, PUBG is looking to partner up with an Indian gaming firm to replace the responsibilities of Tencent. If the publishing right of the game is being handled by an Indian gaming firm, it would reverse the ban on PUBG and it will be available to the users again. It has been rumored that PUBG corporation is already in talks with a gaming firm in India and will soon announce the association. 

PUBG Corp is a unit of South Korea’s Bluehole Games and disassociating with Tencent will not make them applicable for the ban of the app. The company has assured that they respect the decision of the Indian government and the reason behind the ban. It is the reason why they will try to comply with every regulation of the Indian government and make sure none of the user’s data is transferred to any other country and stays on the local server.

OnePlus launched a new OnePlus Notes app on Google Playstore with early access.

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Apart from making smartphones and working on a new budget smartphone entry, the company OnePlus has now launched its OnePlus Notes apps on the Google Play Store with early access. It will be a standalone application for OnePlus smartphones and has been designed using the OxygenOS 11 theme. The app is provided as early access which means that it still has many things that could be improved and it is definitely not the final version. However, the app will provide you a glimpse of Android 11 even before it is available on the OnePlus smartphones. 

The listing on Playstore has been available for a few days now and was first detected by XDA developers. As per them, the new Notes app is much easier to use and manage notes. The feature to manage the notes has become much simpler for the user and the new app actually focuses on one hand usability and reachability. The app is also provided in the OxygenOS 11 open bet for OnePlus 8 devices. If you own an OnePlus smartphone, then you can simply go to the Google Play Store and install the app to have a taste of Android 11 through this app. 

However, since it is still not complete, users might have to face some issues, therefore, make sure to backup all the notes you add to this app, in case you face a major issue.  With the all-new and redesigned Notes app, it is expected that OnePlus might provide more such an improved and upgraded version of the apps in the future.

Poco announces all new Poco M2 smartphone.

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The most awaited phone in the Poco series, the Poco M2, which is the lite version of the Poco M2 Pro has been announced by the company. The new Poco M2 is supposed to be a budget offering from Poco, providing fast and efficient performance when compared to any other phone in its segment. The new Poco M2 has an Helio G80 Soc chipset, which is paired with a 6GB RAM combo, providing it fast and snappy performance for day to day usage. The company has also confirmed that the phone will be launched with Android 10 out of the box and will have the new MIUI 11. 

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Other details of the phones include a 6.53-inch FullHD+ display and will have a water drop notch on the top for the selfie camera, which is confirmed to be an 8MP shooter. The screen will have the latest Gorilla Glass 3 protection from scratches. The design of the phone has been made attractive with a two-tone pattern on the back and an anti-fingerprint texture, which makes sure that your phone does not get dirty. The back also houses the fingerprint scanner and a quad-camera setup. 

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The phone will be fueled up with a large 5,000mAh battery which makes it a very interesting offering in its segment. Now the phone also comes with a USB-C port and supports 18W fast charging. However, the downside of the bundle will be the charger brick given with the phone, which will only support 10W charging and one has to spend extra money to buy a fast-charging power brick. The phone also comes with a P2i water-repellent nano-coating, IR Blaster, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. and will have inbuilt memory of up to 128GB. The price of the phone starts from $150 -$170, depending on the variant.

Redmi launches the new Redmi Smart Band with a built-in charging connector.

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Xiaomi, under the Redmi brand, has launched a new Redmi Smart Band, at a very affordable price-point. The band was launched in April this year, but only for the Chinese market. However, it was expected that a similar model would be announced for the global market soon. The all-new fitness band might be an inspiration from the product launched in April, but has a lot of changes for the global market. The design, for instance, is completely new and refreshing and comes with a square dial, a 1.08-inch color display, and a USB A built-in connector for charging. 

The entry-level fitness band has now been launched in the Indian market and is expected to bring a lot of customers who are looking for a budget option with multiple features. The fitness band will come with multiple features like continuous heart rate monitoring, multiple sports modes for activity tracking, a sleep monitor, and a sedentary reminder. When it comes to battery life, it was already expected from the brand to give at least 15 days of battery life and the company has committed 14 days in a single charge. 

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For users who thought carrying a charging dock for the fitness band was hectic, the company has made an in-built type A USB charger, which relieves the user from carrying a charger everywhere. The band is also water-resistant till 50 meters for up to a time of 10 minutes. It would come with 50 default watch faces out of the box and more can be downloaded and will be provided in updates. It also lets you control music and get alerts for apps and calls. Priced at Rs 1,599 in India, it will be available through Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores, and other offline retailers on September 9. If you are looking for a compact and slim fitness band, then this might be a good option.

The new Xbox Series S has been made official by Microsoft.

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While every one if waiting for the next generation of gaming console from Microsoft, which will be their most powerful gaming console yet, the company has officially announced the Xbox Series S. Yesterday, new news was leaked which confirmed that the new console or the smaller version of will be sold at $299 while the Series X will be sold at $499. The very next morning, Microsoft made the leaks official where it revealed the new Xbox Series S with the tagline “Next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever“. 

As a matter of fact, the S series does look very small in front of other consoles and has been confirmed with a $299 price tag. This official announcement does not come with any kind of official launch date, which is expected to be November 10.  The new Xbox series S is very small and thinner. The new console is 60% smaller than the new Xbox Series X and will have 120FPS gaming support with 1440p resolution. The console will also use 512GB of NVMe SSD storage. The console will not provide you with 4K gameplay but can stream 4K content. 

The console will also have features like ray tracing, variable-rate shading, and variable refresh rate. Just like the digital version of the Playstation 5, even this console will not have any kind of CD drive option, which makes it very compact. It is a must-have console for people who were looking to buy a slimmer and powerful version of the Xbox.

PUBG disassociates itself from Tencent to reverse the ban in the Indian app market.

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PUBG faced a huge backlash after its operation in India was banned after the ban of other 117 Chinese apps. The reason behind the ban of the game was national security and the data that is being transferred to the Chinese government. It was estimated that it led to the loss of billions for Tencent, as soon as the game was banned. Most of the Indian gaming community was not very happy with the decision as they were unable to play it any further on the app. However, the decision did not impact the PC version of PUBG and the PUBG lite version on the PC. 

Now, as per the new news, PUBG, the South Korean company, will not be using Tencent services anymore to publish the game in the Indian market. This major step has been taken by the company to disassociate with the Chinese company and relaunch the game in the Indian market. PUBG did confirm that they respect the decision taken by the Indian government for the security of their country and they will take every possible step to make sure that the game can be played in India. Now the game will directly be published by PUBG corporation in India, making them totally disconnected from the Chinese company Tencent. 

They also confirmed that it will allow the data to remain in the local servers of India. PUBG officials said, “in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India and security of the State”. It has expressed concern over how user data is used and stored. Since the US is also planning to ban the Chinese apps just like India, the step taken from the PUBG corporation will allow them to remain in the market, regardless of the Chinese app ban.

Huawei announces the new budget tablet MatePad T8 in India.

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Huawei has been launching a lot of new products lately and now they have announced their new MatePad T8 tablet with a lot of interesting features. The Indian market has always been very profitable for India as they have been providing devices with great and powerful hardware. The new Huawei MatePad T8 tablet has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 9,999, which is a steal, looking at the configuration it is providing at this price range. The new budget-friendly tablet has a large 8-inch display and thick bezels, which is expected to look at the lower price. 

The Tablet has been launched with a single variant and a single color option to keep the price factor at the lowest possible. It also offers a choice between LTE and Wi-Fi variants. The tablet will be powered by the MediaTek Octa-Core processor, which will be made available for sale from next week through Flipkart. The only downfall that one can look at right now is the 2GB/32GB configuration, as the RAM requirement is very high based on the heavy apps that are used today. The company is providing the LTE variant with a discount of Rs 1,000, which will make the device priced at Rs 9,999.

Other confirmed details of the tablet show an octa-core MediaTek MT8768 SoC, with 5,100 mAh battery and standard charging. It also has a dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE (optional), GPS/ A-GPS, USB OTG, and a Micro-USB port. It might be a great tablet for people who are looking for something they can consume media on or even for studying. However, the device might not be the best for gaming.

Samsung announces Galaxy A41 5G, which will be the most affordable 5G phone from the company.

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A few days back, there were rumors that Samsung might just release their most affordable 5G enabled smartphone soon like Realme and Xiaomi are planning to. The news is now confirmed and the phone is Samsung Galaxy A41 5G, which will be the most affordable and feature-rich smartphone from the company to support 5G. It was announced by the company in its “Life Unstoppable” virtual event, where it was confirmed that the Galaxy A42 will not only expand the offering of 5G smartphones from the company but will also be the first one to come in the budget segment. 

The company was not shy about revealing some of its details, however, they have not confirmed anything about the price it will be available at. However, the expert currently expects the phone to cost anywhere between $350-$399. The details that have been made available to the public about the phone are that it has a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display and a selfie camera in form of water drop notch. The screen will be capable of providing a full 1080p (FHD+) display. Although it will be the lowest costing 5G phone from the company, it will still have the in-display fingerprint. 

Other details about the phone also show a quad-camera setup on the rear in a square-shaped design, also it will be a 48 MP rear sensor. The phone will launch with Android 10 out of the box and will have a good 5,000mAh battery. It has been recently seen that the companies are keeping 4500-5000 mAh as the minimum requirement for their batteries. Samsung has confirmed that other details will be launched closer to the launch.

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