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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is expected to post-sales similar to that of its predecessor, industry watchers have said. The combined sales of the Galaxy Note 10 will reach 9.7 million units this year, similar to that of the 9.6 million units posted by the Galaxy Note 9 last year,...
Google Pixel devices get August 2019 Android security patch
Google has just rolled out a new update for its Google Pixel devices with the latest Android security patch. According to the report, the company is just rolling out August 5, 2019, Android security patch in the new update. The software giant has already provided the download links to...
Google Assistant can read your WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram messages
Google’s virtual assistant is reportedly getting the ability to read messages from non-Google apps such as WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram. A fresh report claimed that the assistant has long had the option to read out messages aloud. But that has not done much good if for conversations lived in third-party...
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7S get Astro White color
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7S is now available in Astro White color variant as well. The Chinese smartphone maker has introduced the new model as the fourth option for these devices. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is now available in neptune blue, space black, nebula...
Realme to launch its 64-megapixel camera smartphone on August 15
Realme will showcase its first smartphone with 64-megapixel main camera at innovation event in Delhi on August 8. While the company is likely to reveal the technology at the event, the official device will probably launch only on August 15. The Chinese smartphone maker has officially confirmed the launch...
Amit Shah’s Historic Decision To Integrate Kashmir
By Kalyani Shankar August 5 is a historic day for the country as the Modi government had scrapped Article 370 and Article 35A pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir at one stroke. A complex issue, which many prime ministers had been grappling with unsuccessfully for the past 70 years,...
Presidential Order On Scrapping Article 370 Is Unconstitutional
By Arvind Kurian Abraham The attack on Article 370 — the most contentious and sensitive article of the Constitution of India — was complete when the Modi government on Monday, August 5, 2019 introduced in the Parliament a draft resolution recommending to the President its abrogation along with...
Order Of CRPF DG Denies Benefits To Para-Military Forces
By Sanjiv Krishan Sood The Director General Central Reserve Police Force vide their letter dt 23rd July 2019 addressed to one of their Sector commanders appears to be committing contempt of the court by giving an entire new interpretation to the order of Delhi High Court affirmed by...
Paying Homage To The Victims Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
By Dr Arun Mitra The world could never imagine the aftermath that happened after atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945 respectively. The two cities were left with over 2 lakh people dead and several times more injured. The effects continued for long...
Britons Cold Towards Boris’s Initiatives
By Arun Srivastava Boris Johnson’s pledge that the UK will fiercely pursue his Brexit policy and leave EU on 31 October, “no ifs or buts”, has not only put the British polity in a blind alley but has created a piquant political situation in the European Union. Apparently...
Sony Walkman with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 could launch soon
The Sony Walkman is an iconic product, which recently turned 40 in July. Those who have used it in the past know how good of a cassette player the Walkman was. And over the years, it has taken different forms, in terms of a portable CD Player, a digital...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 India launch event date tipped
The world will see Samsung Galaxy Note 10 on August 7, as the company will be unveiling the flagship smartphone at its Unpacked event in New York. It is scheduled to take place at 4:00PM ET, which would be 1:30AM in India. We have already seen the Flipkart listing...
Xiaomi is working on Redmi Note 8, confirms Lu Weibing
Xiaomi is prepping to launch the Redmi Note 8, successor to Redmi Note 7 in China. After speculations that the company is set to unveil the Redmi Note 8 appeared, Xiaomi VP has seemingly given an official confirmation. Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand, has confirmed that...
LG X2 aka K30 (2019) with military-level durability announced: Specs
LG X2 (2019) has been announced in South Korea. The device will make its debut in the global markets as LG K30 (2019). The latest phone from LG is a sequel to the LG X2 budget device, which launched in South Korea back in June 2018. The newly launched LG...
Trying to discourage TikTok, PUBG among students: Goa CM
TikTok and PUBG Mobile are finding legislation as the biggest challenge in India. The Goa government has taken steps to discourage the use of mobile app TikTok and online game PUBG among students. Speaking in the Goa legislative Assembly on Monday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the move. The...
Cloudflare stops giving services to 8Chan after mass shootings
Internet infrastructure and security company Cloudflare has made a significant announcement after several mass shootings in the US. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince shared this decision in a dedicated post on the Cloudflare blog. Prince shared the details about the decision on the post while sharing what one can expect...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 confirmed to support Superfast charging
Samsung is expected to launch the latest Galaxy Note 10 series at an event in New York this week. The company will reportedly be hosting a ‘Galaxy First Look’ event at the Samsung 837 store to allow the users to experience the new flagship after it goes official. Now,...
Flipkart all set to launch its free video streaming service in India: Report
Indian e-commerce company Flipkart is all set to launch its free video streaming service soon. As per a fresh report, the e-commerce giant will launch its video streaming service in the coming months with content from international and domestic production houses. Initially, the company will not offer original content and...
