TECHNOLOGY
TCL won't release foldable phone in 2021: Report
TCL showed off a few foldable prototypes last year, and again earlier this year at CES 2021, as well as a "rollable" screen design. In April, the company showed off a Fold an Roll device that could expand from a 6.87-inch phone screen to become an 8.85-inch phablet or a 10-inch tablet size. The company said it is not giving up on the foldable product category but doesn't have a time frame for when its first foldable device may be commercially available.
realme 8s 5G stands strong with powerful chipset, battery
The realme 8s 5G comes in two storage variants 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB priced at Rs 17,999 and Rs 19,999, respectively. While realme 8i is priced at Rs 13,999 for the 4GB+64GB and Rs 15,999 for the 6GB+128GB variant. realme 8s 5G is powered by the world's first MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor and features a lot of other interesting features.A
England to be 1st country to require new homes to include EV chargers
New office blocks will need to install a charge point for every five parking spaces, Electrek reported. The new law will make England the first country in the world to require all new homes to have EV chargers, the report said. It will also boost confidence in helping those who transition from gas cars to overcome range anxiety, as so many homes in England don't have off-street parking or garages.
Motorcycle engine vibrations can 'degrade' iPhone camera performance
iPhone camera lenses with optical image stabilisation (OIS) or closed-loop autofocus (AF) are susceptible to this damage due to their use of gyroscopes and/or magnetic sensors to help compensate for movement and vibration when shooting photos or video.
Instagram 'Favourites' will allow users to prioritise accounts in their feed
Currently, Instagram users have to rely on Facebook's algorithm to determine which images are seen first, reports AppleInsider. While the algorithm relies on many factors, including how popular a post is in general and how often the user interacts with a particular account, this can potentially lead to users missing out on must-see content on accounts they rarely check, the report said.
Qualcomm working on new chips for mid-range devices: Report
These new processors will be launching under the Snapdragon 600 series, according to their part numbers discovered by Winfuture.de. There is also a possibility that the chipsets may have gaming variants. The SM6375 is expected to launch in four variants all of which will have different CPU and GPU clock rates but the same base, reports GizmoChina. All four will have 8 CPU cores made up of four Gold cores and four Silver cores. The GPU clock speed is said to be between 940Hz and 960Hz.
Morning after, Apple, epic challenger split points over size of breach in payment wall
"It's a split decision," Stanford don Mark Lemley, who studies antitrust issues and technology, put it succinctly to NPR. "It will improve competition on the edges, but it's not the fundamental change that Epic and advocates of the antitrust case would have hoped for." NPR discloses a funding relationship with Apple.
OnePlus Buds Z2 likely to launch next month: Report
The company launched its predecessor -- OnePlus Buds Z TWS -- last year in October. According to GSMArena, the Buds Z2 look similar to their predecessor, but the ear tips are slightly angled this time. "We also see some sensors on the buds, which could be used for wear detection -- a feature that wasn't present on the original Buds Z," the report said citing a source.
Galaxy S22 Ultra to support continuous zoom 3x and 10x cameras: Report
There will be a small upgrade to the sensors in the two telephoto cameras. The new model will use two 12 MP sensors with 1.22 um pixels and both cameras will feature Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), reports GSMArena. The main camera will be the same, it will feature a 108 MP sensor with 0.8 um pixels. The upcoming series will enter mass production in November this year.
HP ranks 1st in Indian PC market in Q2: Report
Samsung Electronics was the fourth largest PC vendor in India in the second quarter of the year, a report showed Friday, thanks to its strong tablet sales. "The market has finally returned to pre-Covid shipment levels," Ashweej Aithal, Canalys Research Analyst, said in a statement.
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