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Sony PlayStation 5 Launch Dates Announced As New Year Gift for Indians: Pre-Orders Begin January 12

The Sony PlayStation 5 has been priced in India at Rs 49,990 for the standard edition with a disk drive, and Rs 39,990 for the digital edition. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L8me4j

Explained: Your Credit Card Now Becomes Even More Powerful For Contactless Payments

You can now utilize the contactless payment method for your credit card payments and not have to enter a transaction PIN for purchases up to Rs 5,000 at stores. Cards issued by banks in India offer contactless payments feature, and is applicable for Mastercard, Visa and American Express credit cards. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/350YNAL

Bitcoin Touches Record Above $29,000, Extending 2020 Rally

The price of Bitcoin topped $29,000 on Thursday for the first time, with the digital currency almost quadrupling in value this year amid heightened interest from investors big and small alike. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3px04aK

Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New U.S. Drone ID Rule, Citing Privacy

Alphabet Inc's drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcastbased remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internetbased tracking. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KUjuYr

Google Photos Year in Review Section Will Give You a Recap of Memories From 2020

Google Photos app for Android and iOS is also getting a "Preview book" button that allows users to create an annual photo book. Earlier this month, Google started rolling out new themes for the Memories carousel. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JDl6oU

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Starts Receiving Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 With December 2020 Security Patch

The Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is said to be roughly 2GB in size. Earlier this week, Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus started receiving the latest version of the Samsung custom skin as well. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rGt55F

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T Spotted in Geekbench Listing, May Come With MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC

The Geekbench listing of the Xiaomi M200722G is being associated with the Redmi Note 9T as the smartphone was recently spotted with the same model number of Thailand's NBTC certification site and also on Malaysia's SRIM certification site. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WZxToI

Motorola Smartphone With Four-Way Curved Screen, Quad Cameras Hinted In Leaked Renders

The sketch of the back panel of the purported Motorola smartphone hints at a quad camera setup that comprises of three cameras placed vertically, with the fourth one placed on the side of the three cameras. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n2gJkO

OnePlus Band Fitness Tracker May Launch Before OnePlus Watch, Could Debut in India First

OnePlus will reportedly release its fitness tracker that may be called the OnePlus Band in Q1 2021. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KNPWM0

Digital Payments Got A Big Push In India This Year And That Included UPI And Credit Cards

The UPI, or unified payments interface, transactions have been consistently growing month on month. Credit card transactions have also seen a spike in the past few months. The credit cards business also saw a renewed push, with banks and digital platforms investing heavily in the co-branded cards space. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3o3Si7N

Amazon To Soon Launch Its Future Engineer Computer Education Programme in India, Job Posting Hints

Apart from Amazon, Google and Microsoft have also long shown interest in Indian students. Facebook, earlier this year, invested in ed-tech startup Unacademy and tied up with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for training students on digital safety and augmented reality. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/381Bcln

Poco M2 Getting Stable MIUI 12 Update in India With December 2020 Security Patch

The MIUI 12 update for Poco M2 comes as firmware version MIUI 12.0.1.0.QJRINXM and is 504MB in size. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jv3hYS

Google to Host Hello 2021 India Virtual New Year's Eve Party on YouTube With Zakir Khan, Badshah and More

Google has also added a party popper icon on its Search app and web client to celebrate the end of 2020. The party popper releases confetti every time a user clicks on it. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JsuxXY

Apple Removes Vybe Together App For Flouting COVID-19 Restrictions, Promoting Parties

It is not known as to what extent the app contributed to people hosting unsafe parties. Reports suggest that there was also an upcoming New Year's Eve party, which was also promoted on TikTok. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34TG1LL

Vivo Y20 (2021) With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC and 5,000mAh Battery Launched, Priced at Roughly Rs 10,900

The Vivo Y20 (2021) is currently retailing in Malaysia and the Chinese smartphone maker is yet to share its global availability details. It comes with triple rear cameras. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34VAqEz

Indonesia Says $9.8 Billion EV Battery MOU Agreed With LG Energy Solution

Indonesia and a unit of South Korean firm LG Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery investment deal, the head of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board said on Wednesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38KImK6

Caviar's Outrageous PlayStation 5 Golden Rock Edition Is Made With 20Kg 18-Carat Gold, Crocodile Leather

PlayStation 5 Golden Rock Edition's DualSense controller will also be covered in expensive crocodile leather, which the company says will enhance the "real tactile pleasure of the owners." from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WRGMk6

Apple Loses Copyright Claims In Lawsuit Against U.S. Security Bug Startup

A federal judge in Florida on Tuesday dismissed Apple Inc's copyright infringement claims against a Florida startup whose software helps security researchers find vulnerabilities in Apple products including the iPhone. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rysp2h

Apple Loses Copyright Lawsuit Against Security Bug Startup That Replicated iOS to Find Flaws

Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WRHhe1

Xiaomi Launches Mi Router AX6000 With Up To 4,804Mbps Speed: Price, Specifications & More

The Mi Router AX6000 comes with six external high-gain antennas and Wi-Fi 6 support, along with an external AIoT antenna. The Mi AX6000 router has been priced at CNY 599 (roughly Rs 6,800) in China. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3htp8N9

You Asked: How Can I Buy A New FASTag And Where Can I Recharge It? Here Are All Your Options

At this time, FASTags are being issued by multiple banks, including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Paytm Payments Bank and IDFC First Bank, to name a few. Mobile wallet apps such as Paytm and PhonePe that let you recharge pretty much any issuing bank’s FASTag. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hEtr8t

Flipkart Mobile's Year End Sale: Best Deals on iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2020), Realme 7, Mi 10T & More

The Flipkart Mobile's Year End sale kicked off on Tuesday, December 29 and will go on till Thursday, December 31. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34TEPIk

Exclusive: Hedge Fund Third Point Urges Intel To Explore Deal Options

Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC is pushing Intel Corp to explore strategic alternatives, including whether it should keep chip design and production under one roof, according to a letter it sent to the company's chairman on Tuesday that was reviewed by Reuters. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34Wsva7

A Vibrant Year For Apple With iPhone 12 And Mac Updates Gives It A Strong Platform For 2021

Little did we know that when the iPad Pro line-up was updated in March, that we would be embarking on a year where Apple switched from “One More Thing” to many more things. Or something like that. If my count doesn’t betray me, there were more than 20 important announcements by Apple through the year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pvdzYn

Your Apple HomePod Mini Can Now Work With Any 18W Adapter After The New 14.3 Software Update

Earlier, if users tried to power their HomePod Mini speaker with an 18W adapter, it showed an orange light on the speaker, indicating that the speaker is plugged into an adapter that is not rated 20W. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38XupZx

If You Thought The Apple AirPods Max Are Expensive, Wait Till You See These Stunners From Caviar

The Caviar AirPods Max will be available in gold black and gold white colour options and are priced at $108,000 which works out to roughly around a very cool Rs 79,30,622 price tag as per the direct conversion at the present currency exchange rates. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37Tw9Dt

Google Adds Subscriptions Page On Online Store To Promote Paid Services, Doesn't Show on India Store Yet

Google says that its hardware also works best if the user is a paid subscriber for the company's services like YouTube preimum, Nest Aware, and the likes. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37XJpat

Samsung Display Extends South Korea LCD Production For Unspecified Period

Samsung Electronics' display unit said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as more people sought home entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WOFaaG

Samsung Galaxy S21 Pre-Bookings Begin in US, Company Offering Up to $700 Off on Exchange

According to a recent leak, the Galaxy S21 series is expected to be powered by Samsung's Exynos 2100 SoC, which is also expected to launch on January 12. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Mjm2zP

Vi Offering Extra 50GB Data With Rs 1,499 Prepaid Recharge Plan to Select Customers

A couple of users on Twitter, however, said that despite getting the SMS alert and seeing the extra 50GB offer on the app, they did not get the 50GB additional data upon recharging their mobile. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38XdA0P

Samsung Extends South Korea LCD Production For Indefinite Period

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as stayathome trends of the coronavirus pandemic created an uptick in demand. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38IGW2D

U.S. To Allow Small Drones To Fly Over People And At Night

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aJOWDg

Realme Watch S Sale in India Goes Live: Price, Specifications and Best Deals

The Realme Watch S sports a 1.3-inch circular touch display with 360x360 pixels. It comes with a PPG sensor for real-time heart-rate monitoring and a SpO2 sensor for blood-oxygen-level monitoring. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pqz7W8

Cyberpunk 2077, Among Us, GTA 5 & More Make It to Steam's Best Games of 2020 List

Steam said that the peak concurrent numbers were much higher than last year and that increase was witnessed across the board. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38CRoZu

Mi 11 Launch Today: Everything We Know About Xiaomi's First Snapdragon 888 SoC-Powered Flagship

The vanilla Xiaomi Mi 11 will reportedly have three storage options. The upcoming series is rumoured to include an AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate along with a triple rear camera setup. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3nUhzBq

Google To Put Under-Display Front Camera on a Future Pixel Phone? Patent Shows Seamless Display

Apart from the front panel, the Google patent images show a familiar Pixel 5-like design on the purported Pixel phone. There is a square-shaped camera module on the back, with buttons on the right edge. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rI1dOG

Lava Says It Will Change The Smartphone Industry With New Offering on January 7

Last week, it was reported that Lava may launch smartphones between the range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 in its new smartphone series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pqAwfk

Realme Koi Smartphone With Snapdragon 888 SoC Confirmed, May Launch in January 2021

Realme had, earlier this month said that a smartphone codenamed "Race" may feature the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 cihpset. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hnJbfH

More Than Just New iPhones, Apple Accelerated India Focus With Made In India And The Online Store

This is the year Apple beat Chinese tech companies at their own game with launches. At the same time, the company pushed for Made in India products in sync with the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat push, and the Apple India Online Store added another dimension to that. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L0v0Rw

China Pushes Ant Group Overhaul In Latest Crackdown On Ma

China's central bank disclosed on Sunday it had asked the country's payments giant Ant Group Co Ltd to shake up its lending and other consumer finance operations, the latest blow to its billionaire founder and controlling shareholder Jack Ma. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3nSUXBn

Prices of TVs, Appliances Likely to Go Up by 10% in January 2021 Due To Several Factors

LG Electronics India is going to increase the price of a minimum of 7 to 8 percent across its products in the appliances category from January 1 2021. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34PbY7P

Vi Deploys 3G Spectrum For 4G Services in Mumbai to Increase Internet Speed

Vodafone Idea has 5 megahertz of spectrum in 2100 Mhz band which was being used for 3G services. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hkOcpt

Samsung Galaxy A72 4G Spotted In Geekbench Listing, May Launch With Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

The Samsung Galaxy A72 4G is also said to come with a 64-megapixel primary rear camera in a quad camera setup. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3htuAPV

BMW Aims For 20% Of Its Vehicles To Be Electric By 2023 - Paper

German luxury carmaker BMW is planning to step up its production of electric vehicles, Chief Executive Oliver Zipse told German daily Augsburger Allgemeine. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37Rqxd7

Amazfit GTS 2 Mini Smartwatch Pre-Booking Starts in India, Priced at Rs 6,999

The Amazfit GTS 2 mini resembles the vanilla GST 2 with its square-shape dial and curved edges. The new smartwatch comes in Flamingo Pink, Midnight Black, and Sage Green colour options. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mMiEK8

Vivo X60 Pro Appears on TENAA Site, Key Specifications Tipped Ahead of Official Launch

The Vivo X60 series is expected to include the vanilla Vivo X60 along with a Pro variant. However, some reports suggest the addition of a third variant namely, Vivo X60s 5G. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JnW2Cb

Asus Plans to Add 1,000 Offline Retail Stores in India in Q1 2021 as the Company Sees Boost in Sales

Asus secured a 7.5 percent market share in the Indian PC segment in the September quarter. The Taiwanese tech major currently has its products available at over 6,000 retail points along with online channels in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WU7FUh

Google Camera 8.1 for Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G Quietly Disabled Astrophotography Mode With Ultra-Wide Lens

Google has not clarified as to why the Astrophotography feature does not work with Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G's ultra-wide lens, though it was presumably due to the overall quality. The Astrophotography shot is available under the Night Sight tab on the Google Camera app. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pqN3PP

TV and Home Appliances Prices in India Likely to Go up by 10 Percent From January 2021, Here's Why

LG, Panasonic and Thomson are going to increase the prices from January, however, Sony is still reviewing the situation and is yet to take a call on this. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hmjj3O

Motorola May Launch its Next Flagship With Snapdragon 888 SoC Soon

Lenovo-Motorola is also reportedly working on a Motorola Nio with Snapdragon 865 SoC. The company is yet to confirm the development of both Snapdragon 888 SoC-powered Moto phone and Moto Neo. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KDanLA