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Microsoft starts testing Android 11 apps on Windows 11

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Earlier when Windows 11 was released, Microsoft confirmed that the new operating system would have support for Android applications as well. However, it was clear that the support for these apps would not come instantly with the launch and will slowly be revealed at a later stage. Now, Microsoft is bringing 50 new android apps, in partnership with Amazon and its app store, which would be available to the Windows 11 Insider program. 

The apps will be available on the beta build of the Windows 11 operating system. The beta build would provide apps like Amazon’s Kindle, Clash of Clans, Coin Master, Lego Duplo world, and more. The apps will work on any Windows 11 system regardless of the Intel or AMD build. All the apps would be running on “Windows Subsystem for Android” as confirmed by Microsoft, which is powered by Intel’s Bridge technology. Since Amazon has been helping Microsoft in the same, it might be the case that Amazon Appstore apps also work on this version of Windows. 

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To run the Android apps, the PC must have the virtualization feature enabled and should fulfill all the system requirements for Windows 11. Also, the user needs to have an Amazon account to access the feature. This is definitely a great initiative by Microsoft, as it is allowing users to use apps from multiple platforms on Windows 11 itself. However, the number of apps present for the users right now is less, and more productive apps are expected to join the list very soon.

Apple launches a polishing cloth for Rs 1,900, gets trolled on Twitter and other social platforms with memes

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Apple is known for providing the best quality device and also the most expensive ones. Their top-of-the-line products are expensive and are some of the most premium devices in their segment. Due to this, users have been appreciating the premium quality of their devices, but have also been criticizing them for the high price tag that comes along with them. There have often been memes and other posts on social media that humor the high price tag of Apple. However, this time, Apple has made an all-new high by launching a polishing cloth for Apple devices, which cost around Rs 1,900.

As soon as it was out, people started making comments and memes on Twitter and other social media platforms. The polishing cloth was launched by Apple on Monday, which came to users as a surprise, as they did not expect a tech company to launch such products. But what surprised them more was the cost associated with it. It is available currently on the Apple India website for Rs 1,900 and can also be purchased at an EMI of Rs 224.

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As per the company, the polishing cloth will work with devices as far back as iPhone 6. It has been made from a non-abrasive material and is in short supply with shipping between 3-4 weeks. Memes are being circulated on the internet that Apple might think of launching a new polishing cloth Pro Max at even a higher price tag. Be it memes, or appreciation for quality, Apple has been able to grow even with the higher price tag of their devices and would be interesting to see if they are going to launch any other such product in the future.

Pixel 6 series will only get three years of OS upgrade, as rumored to be five years

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A couple of days back Google launched their new series of Pixel smartphones in the market and offered many other services which were specific to the Pixel devices. At that time rumors were out that Google might follow the footsteps of Apple and provide five years of software updates to smartphones. But it seems that it was only rumors and the company will only provide major OS updates to the Pixel 6 smartphone till October 2024.

Therefore, the users will only get three major upgrades to the OS for the Pixel 6 generation of devices and additional extended two years of security updates. It was expected earlier that Google is going to make the change and change the major OS update duration for five years. However, it seems like they are going to stick with three years of OS update for now. There is a chance that they might change their mind and extend the period, but that only remains to be seen with time.

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Also, the users who purchase Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is going to get five years of security updates and three years of major OS updates. Users were excited about the fact that Google would have been the only company to compete in this category with Apple. However, the latest reveal has left the users disappointed. The smartphone has only been launched in the US for now and will soon be available in other countries as well. Also, Pixel users will be able to use features that are unique to Pixel devices on Android.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Z Flip 3 “Bespoke edition” unveiled

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Samsung launched Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Watch 4 in a Galaxy Unpacked event this year. Along with the standard version, the company has now unveiled the “Bespoke edition” for both devices which allows users to customize the device with more colors and as per their choice. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 provides more customization options in this edition such as different body and frame colors. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke edition is $100 costlier than the standard smartphone and is priced at around $1,099 in the US. 

However, in terms of customization, the company has only provided five color options and two frame options. In the color option, one can choose between blue, yellow, pink, white, and black, and in frames, the only available option is black and silver. In total, the user will be able to make 49 different color combinations for the smartphone. The colors available are based on the research by Samsung in the fashion and automotive industry, by selecting the colors that are in trend. For now, this edition is only available in seven regions and can make its way to other countries like India as well in the future. 

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The Galaxy Watch 4 Bespoke Edition, comes with many different options of straps and colors. Both the devices in the Bespoke edition can be ordered online with customization as they are only made on order. Depending on the customization, the fee may start from $79. It also has a customized watch face and a “knock-knock” wrist motion that activates many apps. It will be available in Korea, US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia starting 20 October. Samsung is now collaborating with Maison Kitsuné to bring out a special edition for Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Buds 2 in the future. 

Youtube Music free users can now listen to music in the background but lose the feature of watching videos

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Sajin Vargheese
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Youtube Music has been gaining a place in the market slowly and steadily and has become a major player in the online music streaming industry. The company has recently made a lot of new changes to the platform which brings and removes a few features for the free users. The update brings major benefits for the free tier users where they will now be able to listen to the music in the background. This feature is already available on a lot of popular music streaming platforms and now it is a part of Youtube Music as well.

However, the addition of this feature also brought a removal of another feature that existed for free users. The free tier users will now not be able to watch videos on the app. The video watching feature will soon be limited to premium users only. Previously, the background listening feature was only available to premium users and the video watching feature to the free tier users. It has basically been swapped between the tiers of users in the new update.

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This way, the app will become an audio-only app for the free users and might interest them to upgrade to the premium version to watch videos. The free users will now be able to listen to music in the background, shuffle play personalized mixes, can find tracks for workouts, commute, etc, explore through the entire song library of the app, and play uploaded tracks on demand. The premium users will get all these features and can also listen to songs on-demand, watch videos, skip tracks and enjoy the app content without ads.

Xiaomi to launch Redmi Note 11 series in China on October 28

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Xiaomi is all ready to launch its new Redmi Note series this month. As per reports, the company will launch Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro, and Note 11 Pro+ on October 28. The series will be launched officially in China on the same date and later in the global market. The details about the smartphone are not known at the moment but the company has teased some of the details about the new series on Weibo.

The poster teaser also confirms that the smartphone series will be equipped with speakers from JBL, with the headphone jack and IR blaster visible. The image also shows that the volume buttons will be placed on the right side of the smartphone and the rear gets a quad-camera setup with a large sensor. The phone that is visible in the poster is in a greyish green color, but we will surely have more color options for the phone.

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As per the speculations, the phone seems to come with a 108MP sensor for the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and a 64MP and 50MP sensor for the other two smartphones. Also, depending on the variant, the company might be using both Mediatek Dimensity and Snapdragon processors in the smartphone, where the vanilla version might be powered by Dimensity chipsets and the premium version with Snapdragon chipset. The company has made no official announcement about the global launch, but as a general idea, it might take a month or two after the launch in China.

Oppo launches K9s smartphone in China

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Oppo has finally launched their new smartphone in the Chinese market, which is Oppo K9s. The phone is expected to launch in the Indian market in the coming months and is powered by a Snapdragon processor. The smartphone is an addition to the original K9 series and comes with a lot of improved features. The phone comes with a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display, which supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz sampling rate.

It also comes with Panda Glass protection for the display but does not have HDR support. The display panel provides 600 nits of peak brightness. The phone is powered using the Snapdragon 778G processor and comes with a triple camera setup on the rear which has a primary 64Mp camera sensor and a 120-degree ultra-wide-angle camera. IN the front, the phone gets a 16MP selfie camera sensor. The phone also comes with a 5,000 mAh battery which is supported by 30W fast charging.

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The charging will be done through the USB-C port and the phone will also have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants and provides up to 128GB of onboard storage. It also gets the virtual RAM feature which uses free storage space and converts it to 5GB virtual RAM. The 6GB variants cost CNY 1,700 and the 8GB variant cost CNY 1,900. The phone will be available for sale in China from November 1 with no information or confirmation of date as to when it will be launched globally.

Facebook is rebranding itself from social media brand to a multiverse

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Sajin Vargheese
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Facebook is one of the biggest brand names in the world and has gone through many changes over the period of years. However, it might be planning to make one of the biggest changes ever to the company. Facebook is planning to rebrand its business that focuses majorly on metaverse. The announcement can be made by Mark Zuckerberg at the Connect conference of Facebook on October 28. Facebook is originally known as a social platform company and they simply want to change the focus from that to something that covers a lot of different business aspects. 

Although it has not been confirmed by Facebook till now, neither are they denying it, it is almost confirmed that it will be done at the conference. As per Facebook, metaverse would allow the users to live, work and do a lot more in the virtual world, and in the years to come, the company would see a transition from a social media company to a metaverse company. Currently, Facebook is going through a lot of scrutiny and allegations from activists, lawmakers, and more. 

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The lawmakers and activists claim that the company has not been able to moderate the content on their platform the way they should have and other platforms owned by Facebook, like Instagram have a lot of negative mental effects on users’ mental health. The news came to light a few months back where Facebook confirmed their major focus on metaverse and finally, they are going forward with making it their primary platform.

Realme launches GT Neo 2T and Q3 smartphone along with Realme Watch T1

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Realme has recently launched two new smartphones in the Chinese market along with their T1 smartwatch. All three products have been launched in an event today and will be available in China for now, with the global launch coming later. The first device is Realme GT Neo 2T which has been launched at a price of CNY 1,899 for the 8GB/128GB version, CNY 2,099 for the 8GB/256GB version, and CNY 2,399 for the 12GB/256GB version.

The phone comes with the power of Dimensity 1200 AI chipset and will provide a virtual RAM feature of up to 7GB. The phone supports 5G networks and also comes with a 3D cooling system. It is backed up by a 4,500 mAh battery and 65W fast charging support. The front gets a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 360 Hz sampling rate. The rear gets a 64MP primary camera sensor in a triple camera setup and a 16MP front camera.

The second smartphone that has been launched is the Realme Q3 which is powered by a Snapdragon 778G processor and comes with RAM up to 8GB and storage up to 256GB. It also comes with a virtual RAM feature of up to 5GB. The phone has a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD display and a 144Hz refresh rate. The phone will be backed up by a 5,000 mAh battery and 30W fast charging support. The rear gets a 48MP primary sensor in a triple camera setup and a 16MP front camera sensor for selfies. It has been priced at CNY 1,499 for the 6GB/128GB version, ANY 1,599 for the 8GB/128GB version, and CNY 1,999 for the 8GB/256GB version.

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Finally, the company has also launched Realme Watch T1 which has been launched at a price of CNY 699 in mint, green and black color options. It comes in a circular design with a 1.3 inch AMOLED screen and is water-resistant. It has built-in GPS and supports 110 sports modes. It also has a SpO2 sensor, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and heart rate sensor. It also comes with 4GB of internal storage for storing music

Amazfit launches new GTR 3 and GTS 3 series smartwatch in India

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Amazfit has launched their new series of smartwatches in India today which includes GTR 3, GTR 3 Pro, and GTS 3. While the GTR 3 and GTR 3 Pro will be available for sale on the Amazon India website and Amazfit website, the GTR 3 can also be purchased from Flipkart and the official Amazfit website. The Amazfit GTR 3 has been launched at a price of Rs 13,999 and comes in two color options of Thunder Black, Moonlight Grey.

The GTR 3 Pro has been launched at Rs 18,999 and comes in Brown Leather and Infinite Black color options. The GTS 3 smartwatch has been launched at Rs 13,999 and will be available in Graphite Black, Terra Rose, and Ivory White. All three smartwatches will come with a Rs 1,000 discount for the first three days of sale. The GTR 3 Pro comes with a circular 1.45-inch screen that offers 331 PPI with an AMOLED display. It also comes with a navigation crown with haptic feedback that allows a wide variety of watch controls.

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The watch also comes with over 150 sports modes and also has the feature of automatic detection. It gets 12-day battery life through a 450 mAh battery and 2.3GB of onboard storage. The GTR 3 Pro can also be used to take photos and calls over Bluetooth. The GTR 3 comes with a body made from aircraft-grade aluminum alloy and has a 1.39-inch AMOLED HD display. It is equipped with a 450 mAh battery which provides 21 days of battery life. The GTS 3 smartwatch has a 1.75-inch AMOLED screen with 341 ppi and 72.4% screen to body ratio

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