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JBL launches new TWS in India at an affordable price of Rs 3,499

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When it comes to devices or products that provide excellent sound quality, JBL is one of the most popular among them. However, the company was unable to make a mark in the world of TWS where most of the companies have already stepped in and have gathered a large number of customers for themselves. However, the company has now launched a new pair of truly wireless earbuds that are not only good in terms of audio quality but also very affordable. 

The JBL Wave 100 is a pocket-friendly and affordable product from JBL which comes with 20hours of music playback. The JBL Wave 100 not only comes with good sound quality but has been priced at only Rs 3,499 with three color options of Black, White, and Blue. The TWS will be made available for sale in India through e-commerce giant Flipkart on August 21. Customers will also be able to get some additional discounts with bundled offers along with. 

The TWS is not only good in terms of overall build but also comes with touch controls at this range. The touch controls can be used to control the music and also to pick and drop calls on your smartphone. It comes with dual Equalizer mode and supports voice assistant as well. One a single charge it can provide music -layback of almost 5 hours. It is one of the first TWS products from JBL to be offered at such an affordable price and from what it seems, they have been able to offer a good product.

Realme notebooks launched in China, India, and other global markets

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Realme has finally launched its new range of laptops in China, India, and other markets as well. It is the first laptop series from the company and they aim to provide the users with the best experience and value for money from the device. The laptops have been powered using the Intel i3 and i5 processors and the company has launched four variants of the laptop, where two are powered with Intel i3 and two with Intel i5 processor. 

However, not all the variants will be available in the market at one time. The company has launched the laptops for now but has not revealed anything about the pricing of the laptops and the sale would start on August 25. However, the company has confirmed that they will confirm the date of sale and market price separately for each market. The laptop comes with a metallic body design and measures just 1.38kgs. The two available color options are Real Blue and Real Grey. 

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The laptops use 11th generation Intel Core processors and have 8 and 16GB RAM options. These laptops also come with 256 and 512GB SSD for memory, depending on the variant you select. The machines run on Windows 10 out of the box and come with ports like USB-A, 3.5mm jack, Thunderbolt 4, and USB-C. It comes with 54Whr of battery and 65W of super-fast charging support, with a battery time of 11 hours. It will also provide good support for Realme smartphones and will allow them to connect with the laptop.

New affordable Jio touchscreen smartphone to launch on September 10 at just Rs 3,499

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Rumors have been up for a while about the affordable Jio smartphone that the company is planning to launch in the Indian market. Now, it has been almost confirmed that the smartphone will be launched in the Indian market on September 10 and will come with a price tag of Rs 3,499. Jio is known to provide some of the best mobile services in India at the most affordable prices. Now the company is going to provide affordable touch screen smartphones as well after launching affordable feature phones. 

The smartphone that will be launched on September 10 was developed by both Jio and Google. It was also confirmed by Google CEO Sundar Pichai that the new Jio phone will be running on an extremely optimized version of Android. Therefore, we can expect the phone to give a good performance even with a low-end configuration. Some of the specifications have also been leaked which shows that the phone comes with a 5.5-inch HD display and will support dual 4G sim cards. The phone will come in two variants of 2GB and 3GB of RAM. 

It will be powered using the Snapdragon 215 processor and will run on Android 11(Go edition). It will provide the users with 16 to 32GB of onboard memory and will have an expandable storage option. The phone will also have a dual-camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor. It does seem that the smartphone is providing a lot in comparison to the price it is being offered at. However, the official announcement of the launch is still pending from Jio and will happen in a couple of days.

Windows MS Paint to get a visual design change, might get some new tools as well

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Ever since we are working on Windows, one of the most popular and commonly used in-built software has been MS Paint. This is one software that has been used by almost every kind of user and has remained unchanged for many years. However, Microsoft is now planning to change the look of MS Paint this time in Windows 11. One of the major strengths of MS Paint is that it is very easy to use, even by users who are not that technically sound. It is one of the reasons why Microsoft has been retaining it for years. 

New changes that will be brought in the software would include a refreshed UI and improved visuals of the tool. It would also come with a dark mode that is a part of Windows 11 visual design. Since the company has been working on the older tools now, it is not certain if they will be adding any new tools to MS Paint. Also, it also brings in rumors that the company could work on much such software like Windows Media Player, Photos, and a lot more, which has been a part of the Windows environment for a long time. 

The changes that Microsoft has been making to MS Paint will soon be added to Windows 11 through an update. Similarly, the company might be working on revamping some of the older tools that they might reveal in the future. For now, we can expect all the Windows tools to get a visual makeover as per the Windows 11 design theme.

Motorola Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion launched in India

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Motorola has finally launched Moto Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion in the Indian market. While both the smartphones have already been launched in China, it comes a few weeks after in India with the change in name. While the Moto Edge 20 comes with the same name, the Moto Edge 20 Lite has been changed to Moto Edge 20 Fusion. Both smartphones have been placed in the premium mid-range market and come with a lot of good features and hardware configurations. Both the smartphones come with the same 6.7-inch display, which is an OLED Full HD+ and has a punch hole cutout in the front for the selfie camera.

The display comes with a 140 Hz refresh rate and a good sampling rate as well. The Edge 20 Fusion will only come with a 90Hz refresh rate as it is the lighter version. Both the versions of the smartphone come with HDR10+ certification and an in-display fingerprint reader. When it comes to the processor, the Edge 20 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 processor while the Edge 20 Fusion comes with Dimensity 800 SoC. Also, there is a difference in battery configuration for both as Edge 20 gets a 4,000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging, and the Fusion variant gets a 5,000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.

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Both the devices get a 108MP camera sensor on the rear with a triple camera setup. The other two sensors are 16MP ultrawide and 8MP telephoto for the Edge 20, and 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro for the Fusion variant. Both the smartphones run on Android 11 and will only receive one major Android upgrade of Android 12. While the Edge 20 Fusion starts from Rs 21,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant, the Edge 20 is priced at Rs 29,999 for 8GB/128GB variant. Both the smartphones will go on sale from August 27.

Battlegrounds Mobile India launched on iPhone and iPad

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Finally, the wait for iOS users has ended and the Battlegrounds Mobile India has been released for Apple devices. BGMI has been released officially by Krafton on the App Store for both iPad and iPhones and can now be easily downloaded. Since the game is being rolled out globally, it might take some time for users to spot the game on the App Store in some areas. One can simply search for Battlegrounds Mobile India by Krafton on the App Store to download the game. 

If it does not appear in the search, the company has requested the users to wait for a few hours. After the install, the users will be able to use the Apple or Facebook account to log in to the game and import the data from the previous version of the game. The game comes with a size of 1.9GB and comes after a few weeks of being released on Android devices. The game will work on iPhone 6s and above and will run on devices running iOS 9.0 and above. 

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The company has recommended that the users should be using iOS 15 for a smooth experience of the game. Once downloaded and installed, the users will also be provided with some free rewards. If you are using the existing account, the game will take some time to import the data from PUBG, which was the previous version of the game. The initial impression from the users has been satisfactory with the least number of bugs reported.

Google Pixel Buds A series launched in India for Rs 9,999

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One of the major issues that come with TWS is that they do not have a long-running time at a single charge, until the time they need to be charged again in the case. Google seems to have focused on the same issues in their recently launched Pixel Buds A series TWS. The Buds A series has been priced at Rs 9,999 in the Indian market and has custom-designed 12mm dynamic speaker drivers to provide natural sound to the users.

The most prominent feature of the new Buds A series is the battery life, which can last for 5 hours on a single charge and up to 24 hours with the charging case. The buds also come with an Adaptive Sound feature which can reduce or increase the sound automatically based on the volume of sound in your surroundings. Also, when you are done with the call, you can simply command Google voice assistant to play your music, and then it will quickly switch back to music.

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Since Google Assistant is built in the Buds A series, it can also be used to check the weather, check notifications, and all other functions that you can use with Google Assistant. One of the other interesting features it provides is the real-time translation in more than 40 languages while listening to the content. The Buds A series will be made available from August 25 in the Indian market. it might be a little more expensive than what is being offered in the market but certainly has more features and better battery life to accompany it

Redmi 10 launched in Malaysia with Mediatek G88, 50MP camera sensor, reverse charging, and a lot more

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Redmi has finally launched their Redmi 10 smartphone in the Malaysian market which will be made available from August 20. As expected the company has launched the phone with a Mediatek processor. However, there is a possibility that the company might launch the same smartphone in another global market with a different processor with the same performance. Malaysia became the first market where the smartphone has been launched and it comes with a full HD+, 6.5-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate. 

The best part about the display is that it can be switched to 60Hz and 45Hz depending on the type of content that is displayed on the screen. The phone has been powered using a Mediatek G88 processor which is a more modern and tweaked version of G85 and is accompanied by Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The phone will be launched in two variants which will have 4GB and 6GB of RAM. In terms of memory, one can have either 64GB or 128GB. The camera setup on the rear includes a quad-camera setup where one gets a 50MP primary sensor along with 8MP ultrawide and two 3MP sensors depth and macro. 

The front gets an 8MP sensor for selfies. The phone comes with usual connecting features like Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack, and USB-C port The phone also comes with a 5,000 mAh battery and has 18W of fast charging support. It would also support reverse wireless charging of up to 9W. The phone starts at $180 for the 4GB/64GB version and goes up to $220 for the 6GB/128GB version. 

WhatsApp Web gets a new Image editor, while the mobile app gets new emojis

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For those of you who are using WhatsApp Web client, the company has added yet another feature where you will be able to edit the image in the web image editor before sending it. The feature has been launched especially for the WhatsApp Web and it helps to bring the web experience of the app similar to the mobile version. The new feature or image editing tool that has been added to the web client allows users to tweak the image before sending it. 

The same features have been a part of the mobile app for a long time and finally, it makes its way to the mobile app. The users of the web version will be able to doodle on the existing image and also add stickers and emojis. The users will also be able to edit the images by cropping and rotating them. After the image is selected in the chat window, the tools will automatically appear and the users have to select it to start the editing process.

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Apart from this new addition, the company has also added new emojis to the mobile app version 2.21.16.10. The emojis are currently in the beta version of the app and will soon be released as a stable public version. There will be around 217 new emojis that will be added to the mobile app after the update. If both the sender and receiver have the beta version of the app, they will be able to send each other the new emojis.

Motorola launches Moto G60S in Brazil

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Motorola is on a series of smartphone launches right now and they have recently launched the Moto G60S smartphone in Brazil. The phone has been launched at a price tag of BRL 2,249 for the 6GB RAM variant and comes in two color options of blue and green. The phone is powered using the Mediatek G95 chipset and comes with 128GB of onboard memory. It also comes with a 6.82-inch large screen which is a Max Vision FHD+ LCD panel and also supports a 120Hz refresh rate. 

The display is very responsive however, at this price range, an OLED or AMOLED screen would have been a better option. The phone packs a big battery of 6,000 mAh and also supports TurboPower 50W fast charging. The rear has a quad-camera setup which includes a primary sensor of 64MP and a 16MP selfie camera on the front. The phone is not a 5G enabled phone, so you will only see 4G connectivity, which also might be a downfall in terms of features. 

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Most of the smartphones in this range are now using a 5G chipset rather than 4G. The phone comes with a headphone jack and USB-C port as well. There is no word from Motorola on the global availability of the smartphone, however, the lack of few features might now make it very competitive in the global market. The phone is now available for orders in Brazil and would have to compete with a lot better phones in the price range it has been offered in.