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• Apple unveils stunning AirPods Max headphones – but they’ll set you back $899

  08-12-2020 22:59 via techguide.com.au
  
  Apple has released the AirPods Max – a wireless pair of over-ear luxury headphones that includes the company’s impressive audio technology and a head-turning design – but be prepared to pay $899 if you want to listen to them.
  AirPods Max has a stunning design with a breathable knit mesh canopy to spread the weight of the earphones and reduce the on-head pressure.
  This connects to a stainless steel headband frame to elegantly and comfortably fit a variety of head shapes and size
  
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• Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ for 2020: A Pair of $549 Headphones

  08-12-2020 19:25 via wired.com
  
  The future of audio is spatial.
  
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• Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ for 2020: A $549 Pair of Headphones

  08-12-2020 19:25 via wired.com
  
  The future of audio is spatial.
  
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• Apple AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones Launched in India, Shipping Starts December 15

  08-12-2020 15:27
  
  Apple has launched a new pair of over-ear headphones called AirPods Max. They are priced in India at Rs. 59,900 and are available in five colours. They will begin shipping on December 15.
  
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• Apple AirPods Max Launched: Price in India, Release Date, and More

  08-12-2020 15:27
  
  AirPods Max wireless over-ear headphones are priced in India at Rs. 59,900 and are available in five colours. They will begin shipping on December 15. The pair has features such as ANC, Transparency mode, spatial audio, and is claimed to deliver high-fidelity sound for over 20 hours of listening time on a single charge.
  
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• Apple's AirPods Max Go Over Your Ears and Carry a Very Apple Price

  08-12-2020 15:05 via gizmodo.com
  
  As one of the most prolific headphone makers in the world (just think of how many sets of earbuds the company has shipped with iPhones over the years) it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for Apple to release its own over-the-ear headphones. Today the company quietly released its new AirPods Max headphones—but…Read more...
  
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• VR Meetings Are Weird, but They Beat Our Current Reality

  08-12-2020 15:00 via wired.com
  
  A new VR app called Arthur allows you and your distant colleagues to collaborate within a 3D meeting space—as long as you all have headsets handy.
  
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• The 8 Best Science Books to Read or Gift This Holiday Season

  08-12-2020 15:00 via wired.com
  
  Here are the WIRED science team's top new picks for this winter.
  
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• The 22 Best Bike Accessories to Kit Out Your Ride

  08-12-2020 15:00 via wired.com
  
  You got a bicycle! Here’s our favorite gear, from bells to helmets, to make your ride safer and more pleasant.
  
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• WhatsApp Brings New ‘Add to Cart’ Button to Enhance Shopping Experience

  08-12-2020 14:35
  
  WhatsApp has further enhanced shopping on its platform by introducing carts. This new update comes almost a month after the messaging app brought a shopping button to let users quickly view catalogues offered by businesses on its platform.
  
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• The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition Is Samsung’s Best Phone of 2020

  08-12-2020 14:00 via wired.com
  
  By trimming the fat from its highest-end Galaxy handset, Samsung inadvertently made one of the year’s top Android phones.
  
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• Google Photos Brings New HDR Filter, ML-Based Suggestions for Pixel Users

  08-12-2020 14:00
  
  Google announced on its blog that Google Photos on Pixel phones is receiving new suggestions. This includes Dynamic, which enhances brightness, contrast and colour, and a set of sky suggestions. This filter claims to ‘help you create stunning sunset and sunrise images in just one tap’. The Suggestions tab offers a set of filters that judge the image you are editin...
  
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• Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Getting Last and Final Update; Comes With November 2020 Security Patch: Report

  08-12-2020 13:30
  
  Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL have started receiving the last and final software update, as per a report. The new update comes a couple of months after Google brought the October 2020 update for the Pixel 2 models.
  
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• Twitter India in 2020: Tamil Actor Vijay’s Selfie Most Retweeted, Virat Kohli’s Tweet Most Liked

  08-12-2020 13:05
  
  Twitter says that there were equivalent of more than 7,000 tweets per minute about TV and movies this year globally. Conversations about #COVID19, tributes to #SushantSinghRajput and tweets about #Hathras made it to the most-tweeted hashtags in current affairs.
  
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• Get a Better Picture With Our Favorite Webcams

  08-12-2020 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Videoconferencing cameras have been in high demand since the pandemic began. We’ve narrowed down our favorites.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy F62 Production Begins at Greater Noida Facility: Report

  08-12-2020 12:42
  
  Samsung Galaxy F62 is reportedly in production at the company’s Greater Noida facility. It is also touted to be one of the slimmest phones from the company. As of now, Samsung has not officially shared any information on the Galaxy F62.
  
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• Google, Billboard Reveal Top 100 Most Hummed Songs of the Year; Based on ‘Hum to Search’ Feature

  08-12-2020 12:41
  
  Google collaborated with Billboard to reveal the top 100 songs hummed using the ‘search to hum’ feature. ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus topped this list, followed by ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley and ‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones And I.
  
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• Facebook, Google to Face New Big Tech Regulations in UK

  08-12-2020 12:11
  
  Britain's competition watchdog, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), outlined a new regime for regulating tech giants such as Facebook and Google, saying it needed new powers to harness the full potential of digital markets and drive competition and innovation.
  
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• Vodafone Idea Beats Airtel and Jio to Get Highest Call Quality Rating in November: TRAI

  08-12-2020 11:00
  
  Vodafone Idea received the highest call quality ratings for the month of November, according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. Idea was at the top with a rating of 4.9 out of 5 and Vodafone followed with 4.6 out of 5.
  
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• Facebook Highlights 2020 in Review Across 6 Themes and Top 10 Pop Culture Moments

  08-12-2020 10:49
  
  Facebook has highlighted its 2020 in review across six themes — Icons, Social Awakening, COVID-19, Global Politics, Environmental Causes, and Faith and Community. Facebook also curated its top 10 Pop Culture Moments for the first time this year. The data reflects activities between January 1 and October 31, 2020.
  
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• Nokia Purebook Laptop Series to Launch in India Soon, Will Be Available via Flipkart

  08-12-2020 10:32
  
  Nokia Purebook laptop models will be allegedly launched in India soon and could be available via Flipkart. The development was shared by a known tipster on twitter. The lineup may include nine new laptops.
  
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• OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus Nord End of Support Schedule Revealed Officially

  08-12-2020 10:29
  
  OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus Nord will continue to receive security updates until the middle of 2023, OnePlus revealed through a security updates page on its website. All three OnePlus phones were launched earlier this year and are listed under the devices that are promised to receive regular quarterly security updates.
  
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• Treasure Hunt for PlayStation 5: Why It’s So Hard to Find

  08-12-2020 10:14
  
  From PlayStation 5 consoles to pandemic-era essential goods, “Scalper bot” software is used by resellers to snatch up products online and relist them moments later at significant mark-ups on eBay and Amazon.
  
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• Gionee Found Guilty of Intentionally Injecting Malware Into 20 Million Phones: Report

  08-12-2020 10:11
  
  Chinese media shares details of the verdict published by China Judgment Document Network “on the illegal control of computer information systems”, disclosing details of Gionee phones becoming "broilers”. The court found that Beijing Baice Technology cooperated with the defendant Shenzhen Zhipu Technology (a subsidiary of Gionee) to implant malware into Gionee Ph...
  
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• Oppo Find X3 Pro Specifications Leaked, Said to Feature 50-Megapixel Cameras

  08-12-2020 09:36
  
  Oppo Find X3 Pro specifications have surfaced on the Web. The new revelation suggests the Oppo phone could have an adaptive refresh rate and two 50-megapixel rear cameras. The Oppo Find X3 Pro will also be one of the first phones to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC.
  
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• AirPods Studio Headphones Launch Tipped for Today; Tipsters Divided on Apple TV Launch Possibility

  08-12-2020 09:30
  
  AirPods Studio headphones that are tipped to launch today are expected to offer premium sound quality, proximity sensors for auto play/pause when taking the headphones on and off, instant pairing with devices, and noise cancellation features. A tipster revealed that Apple may release a refresh of the Apple TV today. This new box will offer 4K resolution, 64GB and 128G...
  
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• Nokia Purebook Laptop Series Tipped to Launch in India Soon, Could Be Sold via Flipkart

  08-12-2020 09:21
  
  Nokia Purebook laptop models will be allegedly launched in India soon and could be available via Flipkart. The development was shared by a known tipster on twitter. The lineup may include nine new laptops.
  
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• India Emerging as Most Preferred Destination for Mobile Manufacturing: PM Modi at India Mobile Congress

  08-12-2020 08:41
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India Mobile Congress that India is emerging as the most preferred destination for mobile manufacturing.
  
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• Opera Browser v61 for Android Brings Integrated Media Player, WebSnap, Accessible QR Scanner

  08-12-2020 08:30
  
  Opera is rolling out version 61 of its Web browser on Android. The update includes an integrated media player that has Play Queue support. It also has WebSnap that lets users snapshot a page and add doodles, text, and emojis to it before sharing it with others.
  
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• Google Pixel Phones Get December 2020 Update With New Features, Android Security Patch

  08-12-2020 08:27
  
  Google Pixel 3 and above have started receiving the December Pixel feature drop and December 2020 Android security patch. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are yet to receive their last update.
  
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• Apple HomePod, HomePod mini Receiving iOS 14.2.1 Update With General Improvements

  08-12-2020 08:20
  
  Apple is rolling out a software update for the HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers, which brings general performance and stability improvements. The update is just 33.8MB, and can be accessed through the Home app on iOS.
  
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• Moto G9 Power With Triple Rear Cameras, 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  08-12-2020 07:54
  
  Moto G9 Power has been launched in India. The new Moto phone comes with a large, 6,000mAh battery and features a hole-punch display design. The Moto G9 Power also flaunts triple rear cameras that include a 64-megapixel primary sensor.
  
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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Mobile Congress: Mobile Tech to Be Used for COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

  08-12-2020 07:46
  
  With the chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India Mobile Congress that the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic.
  
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• Christopher Nolan Calls HBO Max the ‘Worst Streaming Service’ Over Warner Bros. Deal

  08-12-2020 07:44
  
  Christopher Nolan has called HBO Max the “worst streaming service” and labelled the Warner Bros. deal as “very messy” and a “real bait and switch”. Nolan isn’t pleased that the filmmakers involved weren’t consulted on the move. He added the “decision makes no economic sense” and that Warner Bros. doesn’t “understand what they’re losing”.
  
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• Realme 5, Realme 5i, Realme 5s Getting November 2020 Patch Update in India With Screenshot Improvements

  08-12-2020 07:30
  
  Realme 5 series of smartphones are now receiving the November 2020 security update with user-friendly optimisations in India. Changelog of the Realme 5, Realme 5i, and Realme 5s update suggests that it adds a toggle for displaying keyboard when entering app drawer, and a new From Sunset to Sunrise option for eye comfort has also been added.
  
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• TikTok Ban: Second US Judge Blocks Commerce Restrictions on App

  08-12-2020 07:22
  
  A second US judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Size, Galaxy S21 Ultra’s Camera Setup Leaked; Phones May Ship Without Charger and Earphones

  08-12-2020 07:13
  
  Samsung Galaxy S21 series is expected to be unveiled in January next year and new leaks hint at the screen sizes, camera setups, and more of its rumoured models. A report also claims that the phones will ship without chargers and headsets in the box.
  
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• Facebook, Google to Pay News Outlets for Content in Australia

  08-12-2020 07:09
  
  Australia finalised plans to make Facebook and Google pay its media outlets for news content, a world-first move aimed at protecting independent journalism that has been strongly opposed by the internet giants.
  
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• Jio 5G Service to Launch in India in Second Half of 2021, Reveals Mukesh Ambani

  08-12-2020 07:07
  
  Jio 5G service is set to launch in India in the second half of 2021, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani revealed on Tuesday at India Mobile Congress 2020. Apart from rolling out 5G in the country, Jio is in development of an affordable Android phone in collaboration with Google that is likely to debut in the coming months.
  
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• Tech Guide Episode 429 with special guest Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh

  08-12-2020 07:05 via techguide.com.au
  
  Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech chats with Australian cricket legend, philanthropist and avid photographer Steve Waugh in Episode 429 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast.
  On this week’s show, why you don’t need to waste your money on extended warranties, the industry moved to combat scam calls and in the Celebrity Tech segment we talk to Aussie cricket icon –  the one and only Steve Waugh.
  In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a listen to the new Jabra Elite 85t noise cance
  
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• China Removes TripAdvisor, 104 Other Apps From Stores Under Cleansing Campaign

  08-12-2020 06:57
  
  China has removed 105 apps including TripAdvisor from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence.
  
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• Google Assistant Gets Support for Apple Music on Smart Speakers, Displays

  08-12-2020 06:51
  
  Google’s Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini, and other Assistant enabled devices are getting support for Apple Music. Google announced that Apple Music will be available on Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays in France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US.
  
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• Oppo F17 Pro Gets First Price Cut of Rs. 1,500 in India, Down to Rs 21,490

  08-12-2020 06:44
  
  Oppo F17 Pro was launched in the country in September. The phone was originally priced at Rs. 22,990, but it is now listed on Amazon and Flipkart for Rs. 21,490. This reflects a Rs. 1,500 price cut.
  
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• Uber, Hard-Hit by Pandemic, Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division ATG to Aurora

  08-12-2020 06:38
  
  Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm, Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummelled by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Redmi 9 Power India Launch Teased, 48-Megapixel Primary Camera Confirmed

  08-12-2020 06:15
  
  Redmi 9 Power India launch has been officially teased by Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi. The new smartphone is speculated to be a rebadged Redmi Note 9 4G that was launched in China last month.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 Review Round-Up: ‘Flawed and Fantastic’

  08-12-2020 06:11
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are mighty positive right now, with both OpenCritic and Metacritic reporting a 91 out of 100 average score. Most critics are enjoying Cyberpunk 2077, despite the bugs. All Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are based on PC version, as PS4 and Xbox One versions are unavailable.
  
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• Apple Said to Launch New Mac Processors as Early as 2021, to Take on Intel’s Fastest

  08-12-2020 06:05
  
  Apple is planning a series of new Mac processors for introduction as early as 2021 that are aimed at outperforming Intel’s fastest.
  
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• Twitter’s Top Trends in 2020: #Covid19, #BlackLivesMatter

  08-12-2020 05:55
  
  The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of conversation topics on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the messaging platform said.
  
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• Google, Microsoft, More Tech Giants to Follow Transparent Search Ranking Guidelines Set by EU

  08-12-2020 05:19
  
  Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results, under new European Commission guidelines.
  
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• WhatsApp Rolls Out New Feature to Notify Users About In-App Updates

  08-12-2020 05:01
  
  WhatsApp has rolled out a new handy feature that will allow the messaging service to make in-app announcements around new updates.
  
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