Smooth Sailing
Xiaomi's Redmi Note 10 series to hit stores in India next month
The next generation of the Redmi Note series will be launching in India next month, with an estimated price of under INR 20,000.
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Speakeasy
Twitter looks to outdo Clubhouse with new 'Spaces' tests in India
Twitter has begun wider testing of 'Spaces,' an audio-only chat feature that's a bit like Clubhouse, but without the exclusivity.
Better video
Netflix and YouTube are going to make you finally care about AV1
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A new press release by Synaptics indicates Google and Netflix may require hardware support for AV1 decoding for some of their future content.
Stronger together
Google employees form international union to 'change Alphabet'
Following the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union in the U.S., Google employees from across 10 different countries have come together to form an international union.
Buggy bugs
Samsung pulls One UI 3.0 (Android 11) update for Galaxy S10 devices
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Just a couple of days after the stable One UI 3.0 update began rolling out to Galaxy S10 devices, Samsung has now pulled the update, seemingly due to firmware issues.
Update now!
Verizon Galaxy Z Fold 2 first in the U.S. to get Android 11 / One UI 3.0
Samsung's most expensive smartphone is finally getting Android 11 with One UI 3.0. The rollout is starting in Germany first.
As promised
Samsung SmartThings now works with some Google Nest devices
Google and Samsung lived up to their earlier promise of better integration between their smart home platforms with the release of SmartThings support for Nest devices.
Going dark
Google's new Guest Mode is like incognito mode for Google Assistant
The new Guest Mode for Google Assistant lets you interact with the virtual assistant without worrying about your voice or any other data being recorded.
It's Finally Here!
Ring fixes one of its biggest flaws with rollout of end-to-end encryption
The Amazon-owned smart home company is finally making good on its promise of adding end-to-end encryption for video streams.
Another lawsuit
YouTube rival Rumble accuses Google of unfair search practices
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Rumble, a video sharing platform that competes with YouTube, has accused the search giant of giving preference to YouTube in its search results for videos.
Safe and sound
Google experiments with setting HTTPS as default for Chrome's URL bar
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Google is looking to add a new experimental flag to its browser that automatically selects the HTTPS protocol when you type in a website's domain into the URL bar.
Sounding Good
Cowin roars into CES 2021 with two new headphones and a soundbar
Audio products manufacturer Cowin this week released three products at CES 2021. These include a pair of in-ear and over-ear headphones and a new soundbar.
Smart as a whip
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock is your $60 gateway to Google Assistant
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Xiaomi this week unveiled a cheap new smart alarm clock with a 3.97-inch color display and full support for Google Assistant.
Always listening
Google Phone app may soon get automatic call recording for unknown numbers
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A teardown of the Google Phone app reveals code for automatic call recording for numbers that are not in your contacts list.
Getting spooky
You can now watch horror classics like Dracula on YouTube free
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Universal Pictures' classic horror titles like Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy will be available for free on YouTube for the next month.
Looking Sharp
New leak confirms Galaxy S21 Ultra's support for 120Hz at QHD+ resolution
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A new leak has further corroborated previous speculation that Samsung's upcoming flagship would be the first to offer the combination of a high refresh rate and a QHD display.
Cool stuff
Here are the best new software features coming to the Galaxy S21 series
A new leak has revealed some of the most interesting new features coming to Samsung's One UI 3.1, which will be launched alongside the Galaxy S21 series.
Pretty cool
Android's Smart Selection menu can now do unit and currency conversions
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The Smart Selection menu in Android will now allow you to convert between different currencies and units anywhere in the OS.
The Pro
Xiaomi reportedly readying Mi 11 Pro for February 2021 launch
Xiaomi is reportedly preparing for the launch of the Pro variant of its Mi 11 phone in the first quarter of 2021.
Color Me Pretty
OPPO unveils Reno 5 Pro+ 5G with Snapdragon 865 and 65W charging
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OPPO today launched yet another of its flagships under the Reno brand. Unlike the Reno 5 and Reno 5 Pro, the plus variant features a true-blue flagship SoC in the Snapdragon 865, which is paired with a quad-camera array, up to 12GB of RAM, and a large 4,500 mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging.