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1. Google-backed Mobvoi has launched the new TicWatch 3 Pro smartwatch and among its many features is the fact that it's one of the first smartwatches to come with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 processor

2. Canon EOS C70 has been launched as the latest model in the company's cinema EOS camera range. The new model comes with Canon RF lens mount and is compatible with a new Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x that enables it to work with a range of EF lens series. The EOS C70 also offers 4K/ 120p video recording using a CMOS DGO (Dual Gain Output) sensor. Additionally, Canon has provided Direct Touch Control function along with vertical shooting options to help cinematographer and videographers quickly change their recording settings.

3. Twitter says it's working on bringing its "read the article before you retweet it" prompt to all users "soon." The company began testing the prompt in June, which shows up when people go to retweet a story they haven't clicked through to actually read.

Twitter says its motivation is to "help promote informed discussion." Headlines often don't tell the whole story and can even be actively misleading. Encouraging people to at least read the article they're sharing seems like a smart way to promote media literacy and stop some of the knee-jerk reactions that can make misinformation viral.

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1. The upcoming OnePlus 8T will support 65W fast charging via the company's new Warp Charge 65 standard, OnePlus confirmed today. The company is advertising that you'll be able to get "a day's power in 15 minutes" using the new technology, and it specifically says a 15-minute charge will restore 58 percent of the battery's power, with a full charge of the phone's 4,500mAh battery taking just 39 minutes.

2. It seems every single company has a cloud gaming service these days. Microsoft has Project xCloud, there's Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now, and probably others I can't remember right now. Truly, Apple seems to be the only one without a cloud gaming service which is why it's more surprising that it's not allowing others to exist on the App Store, but I digress. Today, Amazon joins that list of companies with its announcement of a cloud gaming service called 'Luna'.

3. The "next generation of Echo" devices all look like spheres. It's a stark departure from the original cylindrical smart speaker design that was softened and covered in fabric over time.

The half of the orb facing users is covered in fabric, while the side is made of plastic and the bottom is home to a ring of lights. Amazon touts "premium, adaptive sound" with a 3 inch woofer and dual-firing tweeters.

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1. On 6th October 2010, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram. The photo-sharing app became an instant hit, garnered over 100,000 signups within the first week, and eventually got acquired by social media behemoth Facebook. To celebrate the company's 10th birthday, Instagram is reportedly working to let users change the app icons.

As spotted by app developer Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram may add at least 11 optional app icons. The icons include Classic, Classic 2, Candy, Seafoam, Pride, Lux, Dark, Light, and Designer. These new icons are coming to the Instagram app on Android phones running Oreo and newer.

2. Google Maps will soon include information on COVID-19 spread in states, counties, and some cities. Toggling on the "COVID" layer in the app will show the seven-day average number of confirmed cases in each area per 100,000 people. Areas of the map will be color-coded based on case rate, and a label shows if cases are going up or down. The feature will roll out on Android and iOS this week.

3. Apple has a catalogue of some of the most powerful and well-designed gadgets available to mankind. From iPhones, iMacs to the top-of-the-line Mac Pros, the company has something for everyone. However, not all of its products tick the box when it comes to affordability, This is especially true for its highly customisable desktop computing solution, the Mac Pro.

Available in either a tower or a rack case, the Mac Pro starts from an expensive Rs 4,99,990 and can go up to high prices depending on your hardware of choice. If you're curious like us, you can head over to Apple's new online store which opened up only today, and build yourself a brand new Mac Pro and configure it to your liking.

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1. Though Xiaomi is set to unveil a slew of new loT products at its 'Smarter Living' event next week, the company has launched a new 'Mi Smart LED Bulb' in India today. This unveiling happens merely a couple of hours after the Mi Power Bank 3i launch earlier this morning. It is the second Smart LED Bulb launched by Xiaomi in the country but this is more suited to Indian home needs.

2. Having reached the top of the consumer wireless market with attractive pricing and loads of freebies, Reliance Jio is now eyeing the lucrative corporate market with new postpaid plans. The company, on Tuesday, announced a revamped postpaid wireless portfolio with a slew of new plans starting at Rs. 399. Marketed as 'Postpaid Plus', the new plans come with a host of additional benefits, including complimentary subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar.

3. Steam has added a big update to its experimental news hub feature: the ability to actually browse gaming news from a list of publications curated by Steam's Curator system. The first collection of sources includes "top sites serving players across seven languages," the company wrote in a blog post. And the whole thing is free.

Obviously, the list of publications and sources is customizable, and alongside articles and blurbs players will be able to view videos and other media directly in Steam's hub. The idea is that the hub should be totally personalized, so you'll have control over what sources you see (while also, of course, being able to discover new outlets you might enjoy).

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1. Realme unveiled the Android-11-based Realme UI 2.0. The Realme UI 2.0 includes features that will enable digital well being. Realme X50 Pro will be the first phone to receive the update

2. Over the past few months, OnePlus has been moving its stock apps to the Play Store. After OnePlus Weather and OnePlus Notes, the latest app to get the same treatment is OnePlus' messaging app.

OnePlus has listed its messaging app - OnePlus Messages in early access on Play Store. Since the app has not received a public release just yet, you may not find the app if you search for it. You can, however, access the app from its direct link.

3. OnePlus started teasing its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 8T, with an advert starring 'Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. during IPL break time over the weekend. The Chinese giant cannot seem to control its excitement and has revealed the launch date for the OnePlus 8T.

The OnePlus 8T will be unveiled on 14th October at 7:30 PM IST (3:00 PM BST or 10:00 AM EDT), as you can see in the official tweet attached below. The launch date is in line with recent leaks. The company is using the hashtag ' to promote its new flagship phone this time around.

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1. Dolby, the American audio enhancement company, has recently announced support for its proprietary audio and visual technology, Dolby Atmos and Vision for the next-gen gaming consoles from Microsoft. This will make the Xbox Series X and Series S the first gaming consoles to combine both the audio and visual technologies from Dolby to give next-gen gamers an immersive experience.

2. Over the past few years, we have seen some pretty insane TVs, mainly from LG. Each year at CES, the South Korean electronic giant unveils its new and innovative TVs queued for the consumer markets. Now, the company has unveiled a massive 163-inch 4K TV that uses microLED technology.

3. Since the inception of the Coronavirus-led pandemic, we have seen a huge increase in the demand for face masks. With millions of frontline workers using N95 masks to protect themselves, at one point, there was a shortage of these masks all around the world. So, two researchers from Israel and India have developed an N95 mask that can be "recharged" to keep its effectiveness intact.

4. The American Space Research organization, NASA, as we know, has been eyeing to get humans to land on the Moon for the second time since quite some time now. Earlier this year, we saw the organization hold a contest for the public to design a miniature payload for compact Moon rovers. Now, the researchers at NASA are inviting students around the world to imagine leading an expedition on our natural satellite for one week.

5. In light of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis all around the world, we have seen the use of humanoid robots in various healthcare and public places, helping medical staff and disinfecting areas. Now, a hospital in India has deployed a cute yet useful robot in its premises to help its patients communicate with friends and family members.

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1. Earlier this year, Nvidia-owned ARM announced its new high performance core for mobile processors. The Cortex A78 comes with a 22% performance gain over the Cortex A77 that's used in the Snapdragon 865, and offers 50 percent higher energy savings as well. However, along with that, ARM also unveiled its Cortex X custom program, and its first custom chip, the Cortex X1.

2. Cloudflare has partnered with the Internet Archive to expand the scope of its Always Online service. Thanks to this partnership, Always Online-enabled websites will now fetch a copy from the Internet Archive in case the original host is unavailable.

3. Google is rewriting its payments app, Google Pay, to ensure that it works across a wide variety of payment platforms, infrastructure and operating systems. As part of the plan, the company says that the app will now be built using the company's Flutter Ui toolkit that will enable it to be deployed across Android and iOS.

4. We have been hearing rumors about Samsung's plans to launch a new budget camera-centric Galaxy F-series to join the existing Galaxy M- and A-series in India. Well, the rumors have proven true as the company has confirmed the existence of the Galaxy F-series on social media today.

The official Samsung India account took to Twitter to tease the new Galaxy F-series, which will make its debut very soon. The tweet does not reveal the launch date, nor does it offer us a sneak peek at the upcoming device. The tweet's caption says, "The new will definitely leave a mark on you. Stay tuned to go ."

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1. We have been hearing about a possible official online presence from Apple in India since back in 2017. Then last month we got more reports from Bloomberg mentioning that Apple will be launching its online store in India in September, and turns out that was accurate. The Cupertino giant has put out a press release announcing that Apple's online store will go live in India from September 23.

2. Sony has expanded its noise-cancelling headphone portfolio in India with the launch of the WH-1000XM4 as an update to the two-year-old WH-1000XM3. It is priced at Rs. 29,990 and, is available for purchase on a whole host of online and offline stores across the country, including Amazon, Sony retail stores, major multi-brand electronics stores, and Sony's online shopping portal shopatsc.com.

3. Realme is set to unveil the Narzo 20 series on 21st September in India. The series will include the Narzo 20A, Narzo 20, and Narzo 20 Pro. We recently compiled the leaked specs sheet for all of the three smartphones, which you can read right here. That's not all though. The Chinese giant has revealed today that it will also unveil its second-gen Android skin, Realme UI 2.0, at the event next week.

4. OnePlus 8T leaks and rumors started flowing in this month. We saw the possible design of the phone, key specifications, and the camera design. The latest development sheds light on the launch date of the handset. According to tipster Ishan Agarwal (via MySmartPrice), the OnePlus 8T will launch on October 14.

5. In a stunning turn of events, Google has removed the Paytm app from the Play Store for allegedly violating its anti-gambling policies in India. The US tech giant also pulled Paytm's fantasy sports app called 'First Games' for promoting gambling in violation of Play Store policies.

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1. The PlayStation 5 is priced starting at $499. That's the price for the standard PS 5. The digital edition is slightly more affordable at $399. Obviously, at that price, the PlayStation 5 won't really compete against the Xbox Series S which is priced at $299.

2. GoPro has launched its flagship action camera for 2020, the Hero 9 Black. The device comes with a 23.6MP sensor and brings 5K video recording. It also sports a bigger battery and offers enhanced stabilization when compared to its predecessors.

3. Samsung India has announced a promotional sales event wherein one of the latest flagship smartphones is being offered at a significant discount. As part of the Samsung Days' sale from today to next Wednesday, September 23, the Galaxy Note 20 will be available starting at just Rs. 68,999 in India. The phone was launched starting at Rs. 77,999 in the country, which means it is getting an instant discount of Rs. 9,000 during this week. Folks using HDFC Bank cards will also be eligible to for an additional cashback of Rs. 6,000, bringing the price down to just Rs. 62,999.

4. Confirming past rumors, Facebook has partnered with Ray-Ban parent company EssilorLuxottica to develop smart glasses. Through this partnership, the brands are planning to launch the first smart glasses sometime in 2021.

5. IPL 2020 is only a few days away, and Reliance Jio has unveiled yet another recharge plan that brings along benefits for users who have not subscribed to Disney+ Hotstar yet. Jio's new 598 offers a free annual subscription for Disney-owned streaming giant Hotstar.

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1. Amazon today announced the launch of its smart plug in India. Originally announced in 2018, the Alexa enabled device enables users to control compatible gadgets and appliances through voice commands.

2. Google on Tuesday announced its own video conferencing hardware that it claims will help organizations stay connected seamlessly. Called 'Series One', the meeting room kits are developed in association with Lenovo exclusively for Google Meet and, come with built-in Google Al that will enable people to join meetings just by using voice commands. The set includes 4K cameras, audio bars, remote controls, mic pods, and of course, the core compute system that runs it all.

3. The company has unveiled its successor, the Poco X3, in Europe and it looks like Indian Poco fans won't have to wait for long as well. Poco X3 has been announced to launch in India on 22nd September.

4. GoPro Hero 9 Black has been launched. It's GoPro's flagship action camera for 2020 and features a higher resolution sensor, larger battery, removable lens cover, and a front-facing colour LCD display. The new camera takes the top place in GoPro's lineup, while the existing Hero 8 Black should eventually move down in price, followed by the Hero 7 Black that will now serve as the entry model.

5. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended its 'Work@Home' broadband plan for landline customers yet again. Introduced in March this year, the state-run telecom company has extended the plan a couple of times in the past.

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1. With TikTok out of commission in India and faced with an uncertain future in the US, YouTube has launched its own short-format video platform that it hopes will be able to fill the void created by the Chinese-owned viral video app. Called YouTube Shorts, the new service will allow users to create short videos of up to 15 seconds and upload it to the platform.

2. At its Time Flies event today, Apple has announced the 33 minutes ago new Apple Watch Series 6. The new Apple Watch comes in a design similar to the Series 5, but adds a bunch of new features and a new sensor.

3. Alongside the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, Apple has also announced its much rumoured Apple One subscription bundles. With Apple One, customers will be able to get bundled Apple services for a lower price than it would cost them individually.

4. Apple is unveiling a new iPad Air today that looks very similar to the company's iPad Pro. It's a significant design change from the current Air, which was brought back to life last year in between the iPad and iPad Pro. Last year's Air has thick top and bottom bezels and a button for Touch ID, but this new iPad Air has much thinner bezels all around the display. It will be available next month, priced from $599.

5. Apple's next major software upgrades for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV are almost ready. At today's "Time Flies" event, the company announced that iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with the latest watchOS and tvOS updates, will start rolling out on Wednesday, September 16th.

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1. has confirmed the launch date for the next Pixel flagship, and it's coming on September 30th. The invite is for a virtual event (obviously), and Google mentions that the company will talk about its new Chromecast, smart speaker, and Pixel smartphones.

2. has started rolling out a new feature to let Messenger users watch videos together. Dubbed Watch Together, the feature supports all Facebook Watch . The update comes just a few months after Messenger gained screen sharing support.

3. said its game streaming service Project will exit preview in September. Well, we now know that the service is officially launching tomorrow, and it has a pretty long list of games that will be available to play at launch.
In fact, Microsoft is saying that subscribers will be able to play over 150 starting tomorrow.

4. , has launched the 'Speak 750' professional speakerphone in India. an official press release, the company said that the latest addition to the Speak' series will support

5. Samsung just recently took the wraps off the Galaxy Note 20 series and Galaxy Z Fold 2 earlier last month. And now, the giant will hold another event on 23rd September to unveil the long-rumored Fan Edition (or the Galaxy S20 FE) at a virtual Galaxy launch event.

6. Facebook has apparently leaked its upcoming standalone VR headset - the Oculus Quest 2 in a series of videos. The company is calling it "Oculus' most advanced all-in-one VR system yet" and judging by the upgrades it's getting, that sounds about right.

7. Smartphone innovation is not dead and LG is out here proving it with the launch of its latest smartphone, the . While phone makers are busy iterating on exactly the same glass-metal design, some are making foldables and others like LG are rolling out a never seen-before offering. LG Wing breaks the mold with a swiveling front , which reveals a secondary display for easy multitasking on the move.

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1. Being one of the most popular music streaming platforms in the market, Spotify often adds new features and changes to its apps to make them more fun and integrated. Now, according to the popular reverse app engineer who also spotted the web player interface in desktop app, Jane Manchun Wong, Spotify is working on a new home screen UI for " ".
According to a recent tweet by the engineer, the Sweden-based music streaming firm has mentions and elements of a new "Car Mode Homepage". This includes larger grids of the recommended playlist icons and a banner prompting users to use Spotify via Google Assistant.

2. Water-resistance has now become a common feature in smartphones with companies certifying their devices with the Ingress Protection (IP) rating. It was present in Android devices much before Apple introduced it with their iPhone 7 series. However, did you know that the first water-resistant Android smartphone came out almost a decade ago?

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Similar to recent times, at that time also Motorola was a company working on innovative smartphones. On November 3, 2010, the company unveiled the "Motorola Defy" which was a rugged smartphone designed for clumsy users. Apart from coming with decent specs of the time, the smartphone was pretty well-built. And most importantly, it came with a certified IP67 rating. This rating certified that the device can withstand half an hour under a meter of water.

3. Amazon's Prime Air is one of the projects of the company that is working on making product deliveries using drones. And recently, the FAA certified the company to officially start testing commercial deliveries in the US.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently gave Amazon Prime Air the title of "air carrier" which allows the company to start testing drones for commercial deliveries under a trial program, reports Bloomberg.