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• Keep an Eye on Fido From Afar With These Pet Cameras

  21-01-2021 23:44 via wired.com
  
  These cameras let you check up on your dog or cat—and feed them treats—over the internet.
  
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• Cheaper Yet Refined, Samsung’s Latest Galaxy Phones Are Great

  21-01-2021 17:00 via wired.com
  
  The price tag might still make you blink, but Samsung’s new flagship has one of the best cameras in a smartphone.
  
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• The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack

  21-01-2021 15:00 via wired.com
  
  3.5-millimeter audio jacks are endangered, but they’re not extinct. Here are some of our favorite smartphones that still let you plug in.
  
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• Poco C3 Crosses 1-Million Sales Mark in India, Gets a Limited-Period Discount

  21-01-2021 14:31
  
  Poco C3 sales in India have surpassed the one-million unit mark, Poco India announced on Thursday. The smartphone was launched in the country in October.
  
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• Mi Watch Lite India Launch May Be Imminent After Allegedly Receiving BIS Certification

  21-01-2021 14:27
  
  Mi Watch Lite may make its debut in India soon. The smartwatch by Xiaomi was spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification site by a tipster. However, it is listed as ‘Redmi’, suggesting that it could launch as a rebranded Redmi smartwatch in the country.
  
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• Infinix Hot 10 Play With MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

  21-01-2021 14:04
  
  Infinix Hot 10 Play has been launched in the Philippines and is an entry-level smartphone. It features a dual rear camera setup and a notch for the selfie camera.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Pico Microcontroller With Custom RP2040 Processor Launched

  21-01-2021 13:38
  
  Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller has been launched. It is powered by the company’s own RP2040 processor. The Raspberry Pi Pico can be used as a companion to a Raspberry Pi computer or to make some projects.
  
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• iPhone 13 Series Said to Have Improved Face ID Tech, Pro Models Rumoured With New Camera

  21-01-2021 13:33
  
  iPhone 13 series will come with a smaller notch along with an improved Face ID system, according to a report. The 2021 iPhone models are also said to have all-new six-piece ultra-wide-angle lenses.
  
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• Samsung Display to Mass Produce 90Hz OLED Panels for Laptops Beginning March

  21-01-2021 13:28
  
  Samsung Display has announced that it will begin producing large quantities of 14-inch OLED panels with 90Hz refresh rate for laptops, from March. It claims that the 90Hz OLED panels perform on par with 120HZ LCD displays.
  
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• Mozilla Firefox 85 to Allow Easy Installation of Supported Extensions for Android Users

  21-01-2021 13:28
  
  Firefox 85 includes an update that will make it easier for Android users to add supported extensions. Mozilla announced in a blog post that users will now be able to install supported recommended extensions directly from the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) page. The update will release on January 25.
  
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• Bitcoin Slumps 10 Percent as Pullback From Record High Gathers Pace

  21-01-2021 13:14
  
  Bitcoin slumped 10 percent on Thursday to a 10-day low, retreating further from record highs, with traders citing fears of tighter US regulation.
  
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• Apple’s First VR Headset Said to Be Niche Precursor to Eventual AR Glasses

  21-01-2021 12:58
  
  Apple’s first crack at a headset is designed to be a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality product that will take longer to develop, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
  
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• Vi Partners With MFine to Give Free Medical Consultations to Customers via Chat and Video Sessions

  21-01-2021 12:57
  
  Vi (Vodafone Idea) has partnered with MFine to connect patients with doctors through instant chat and video consultation. Vi customers will have access to over 4,000 doctors from over 600 reputed hospitals.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go With 10th-Gen Intel Core i5 Processor, 12.4-Inch Touchscreen Launched in India

  21-01-2021 12:24
  
  Microsoft Surface Laptop Go has been launched in India. The new Microsoft Surface laptop comes with 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor along with up to 16GB of RAM and features a 12.45-inch touch-supported PixelSense display.
  
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• Opera Acquires YoYo Games, Creators of Game Building Platform GameMaker, Plan to Expand Gaming Division

  21-01-2021 12:17
  
  Opera announced that it has acquired YoYo Games, the company behind 2D Game building platform GameMaker Studio 2. Opera says that it plans expand the reach of its gaming division Gaming using Opera GX and GameMaker. Opera reportedly acquired YoYo Games for around $10 million (roughly Rs. 72.9 crores).
  
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• Motorola Edge S AnTuTu Scores Hint at Impressive Performance, Live Images Leak Ahead of Launch

  21-01-2021 12:05
  
  Motorola Edge S scores an impressive 679,860 on the AnTuTu benchmarking site. In the CPU test of AnTuTu, Motorola Edge S scored 189,694. It scored 290,268 in the display test, 103,322 in the memory test, and 96,576 in the UX test.
  
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• Twitter to Restart Verified Blue Ticks from Friday: Everything You Need to Know

  21-01-2021 11:55
  
  Twitter is restarting its official verification policy. It had stopped accepting applications for blue ticks in 2017, but from January 22, 2021, it’s starting again and here’s what you should know about it.
  
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• Twitter to Restart Verification from Friday, Applications to Begin Soon: Everything You Need to Know

  21-01-2021 11:55
  
  Twitter is restarting its official verification policy. It had stopped accepting applications for blue ticks in 2017, but from January 22, 2021, it’s starting again and here’s what you should know about it.
  
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• Google Signs Deal on Copyright Payments to French Press

  21-01-2021 11:49
  
  Google and French newspapers said they had signed an agreement aimed at opening the path to digital copyright payments from the online giant after months of heated negotiations.
  
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• Oppo F19 Series Tipped to Launch in February, Could Also Debut As Oppo F21 Instead

  21-01-2021 11:41
  
  Oppo F19 is tipped to be launched in February. The company may also use the moniker of Oppo F21 for the series, as per the tipster. The lineup is seen as a successor to the Oppo F17 series of smartphones.
  
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• Facebook Said to Be Questioned on WhatsApp’s Privacy Terms by Parliamentary Panel

  21-01-2021 11:08
  
  Facebook executives will field questions from a parliamentary panel about the changes to WhatsApp's privacy, a source said, days after the messaging platform was asked by the country's technology ministry to withdraw them.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Teardown Video Reveals Difficulty in Replacing Battery and Display

  21-01-2021 10:51
  
  Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra teardown video has been posted by a YouTube channel, highlighting difficulties in replacing its AMOLED display and battery pack. The teardown video also shows different components of the latest Samsung flagship.
  
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• Soundcore Infini Pro Soundbar With 120W Output, Dolby Atmos Support Launched in India

  21-01-2021 10:16
  
  Soundcore Infini Pro soundbar has launched in India and it supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and 4K pass-through. It comes with an external remote.
  
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• JBL C115 TWS Earbuds With Up to 21 Hours Playback Time Launched in India

  21-01-2021 10:07
  
  JBL C115 TWS earbuds are available to buy on Amazon India. They come in Black, White, Mint and Red tones and are priced at Rs. 4,999 in India. The earbuds support Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
  
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• Google Working on Nearby Share Feature That Could Allow Android 12 Users to Share Wi-Fi Passwords

  21-01-2021 09:45
  
  Google is working on an easy way to share Wi-Fi password via a Nearby Share feature that could debut on Android 12. A new commit on this feature has been submitted by a Google engineer in AOSP.
  
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• Among Us Developers InnerSloth Explain Reasons Behind Delay of New Features

  21-01-2021 09:40
  
  Among Us developers InnerSloth discussed in their first developer’s update of the year why new features were taking time to be added. The team explained how they were not expecting so much traction last year. Among Us will have a new map in the first half of this year and an account update is also expected.
  
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• Lucknow Police Deploying AI Cameras to Recognise Facial Expressions of Women in Distress and Alert Officers

  21-01-2021 09:37
  
  The Lucknow police is deploying facial recognition technology backed by artificial intelligence-enabled security cameras that will read expressions of women in distress and alert their nearest police station.
  
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• LG 32UN880-B UltraFine Display Ergo 4K Monitor With Ergonomic Stand, HDR10 Support Launched in India

  21-01-2021 09:07
  
  LG 32UN880-B UltraFine Display Ergo 4K monitor has made its way to the Indian market. It comes with an ergonomic stand that offers a lot of adjustment, along with HDR10 support.
  
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• Google Calendar Offline Support Relaunched for Desktop Users

  21-01-2021 08:37
  
  Google Calendar is relaunching offline support for desktop users. Users will now be able to see their Google Calendar from four weeks prior or any time in the future, by day, week, or month offline when accessed through a computer. But you won’t be able to create or edit events, e-mail guests, or access tasks and reminders while using the Google Calendar offline.
  
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• Nokia 1.4 Price, Key Specifications and Colour Options Leak Online

  21-01-2021 08:23
  
  Nokia 1.4 may run on Android 10 and feature a 6.51-inch HD+ LCD display, as per the leaked specifications. It is tipped to be powered by an unknown 1.3GHz quad-core processor, paired with 1GB of RAM. Internal storage on the phone is expected to be at 16GB, and there may be an option to expand the storage further using a microSD card slot (up to 128GB).
  
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• Sony Xperia 10 III Leaked Renders Show Thick Bezels, Triple Rear Camera Setup

  21-01-2021 08:13
  
  Sony Xperia 10 III, aka Sony Xperia 10 Mark 3, renders have surfaced online, giving us a first unofficial look at the phone. The tipster who shared the renders says that the phone may be unveiled in a few weeks.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e Getting Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update in India: Report

  21-01-2021 08:10
  
  Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e smartphones in India have reportedly started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update. The update carries firmware versions G970FXXU9ETLJ/ G970FOXM9ETLJ/ G970FXXU9ETLJ and is around 1.8GB in size, as per a report. It brings with it the January 2021 Android security patch.
  
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• Huawei Mate X2 Foldable Phone Specifications Leak Suggests Kirin 9000 SoC, Quad Cameras

  21-01-2021 07:56
  
  Huawei Mate X2 has been tipped to feature a quad rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 16-megapixel secondary camera, a 12-megapixel tertiary sensor, along with a fourth 8-megapixel sensor. The phone is also said to feature a 10x hybrid optical zoom. Up front, the Huawei Mate X2 could come with a 16-megapixel selfie camera.
  
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• US President Joe Biden Calls for Coders in Hidden Message on White House Website

  21-01-2021 07:49
  
  The recently updated website for US President Joe Biden's White House carried an invitation for tech specialists savvy enough to find it.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy M62 Specifications Tipped by Wi-Fi Alliance and Geekbench Listings, Include Exynos 9825 SoC

  21-01-2021 07:41
  
  Samsung Galaxy M62 has been certified by Wi-Fi Alliance. The phone is said to have SM-M625F/DS model number and the listing shows that it will come with Android 11 out-of-the-box. A phone with the same model number has also been spotted on Geekbench.
  
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• Leaked memo reveals disappearing phones

  21-01-2021 07:05
  
  A leaked internal memo from the CEO of Korean electronics manufacturer LG has indicated the company plans to change “the direction” of its smartphone business, where it has lost billions of dollars and market share as part of a failed bid to make its devices more popular.
  
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• The Boys Season 3 Episode 6 to Adapt ‘Herogasm,’ Creator Eric Kripke Reveals

  21-01-2021 07:01
  
  The Boys season 3 episode 6 “Herogasm” will adapt the comics spin-off “The Boys: Herogasm”, creator Eric Kripke has announced. Jessica Chou will write The Boys season 3 episode 6.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy M12/ Galaxy F12 Tipped to Come With Exynos 850 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery

  21-01-2021 06:45
  
  Samsung Galaxy M12 or Galaxy F12 specifications have been leaked by a tipster. The budget smartphone is said to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ TFT LCD panel, Exynos 850 SoC, and a large 6,000mAh battery, as per the leak.
  
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• OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 Get OxygenOS 11 Open Beta Update: Download Link, How to Install, Changelog Details

  21-01-2021 06:44
  
  OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 users are getting OxygenOS 11 Open Beta update. The company took to its online forum to announce the rollout of OxygenOS 11 Open Beta update for OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7. This update is compatible only for unlocked non-carrier variants. Users are recommended to ensure that their battery level is above 30 percent and a minimum of 3GB stor...
  
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• Asus ROG Moba 5 Series Gaming Laptops With AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU Launched

  21-01-2021 06:39
  
  Asus ROG Moba 5 series gaming laptop models with a 15-inch and a 17-inch variant have been launched in China. They are powered by the latest AMD Ryzen processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU.
  
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• FAU-G Surpasses Four Million Pre-Registrations Ahead of January 26 Launch

  21-01-2021 06:30
  
  FAU-G, the made-in-India mobile action game, has crossed four million pre-registrations on Google Play store ahead of its official release that is set for January 26.
  
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• Departing US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Warns of Espionage Threats to Telecoms From China

  21-01-2021 05:56
  
  Outgoing US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to US telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.
  
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• Google Asks US Judge to Move States' Antitrust Lawsuit to California

  21-01-2021 05:31
  
  Google has asked a US judge in Texas to transfer an antitrust lawsuit filed by 10 states in December to a court in California, a state that has more relevant witnesses and documents needed by the company, it said.
  
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• D-Link launches new COVR Wi-Fi 6 mesh wi-fi systems for whole home coverage

  21-01-2021 05:13 via techguide.com.au
  
  D-Link has launched its new COVR AX next-generation AX1800 Dual Band Seamless Mesh Wi-Fi 6 systems which include the COVR-X1873 (3 pack), the COVR-X1872 (2 pack) and the COVR-X1870 (single).
  The COVR AX build on the award-winning COVR series and this time includes Wi-Fi 6 which offers an increase in speed, capacity and range to handle the needs of a modern household.The COVR-X1873 has three COVR points and is ideal for larger with a wi-fi coverage footprint of 740 square metres.
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• Amazon Offers to Help US With COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts in Letter to President Joe Biden

  21-01-2021 05:10
  
  Amazon offered to help with the United States' efforts involving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a letter addressed to President Joe Biden.
  
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• Twitter Locks China's US Embassy Account Over Xinjiang Policy-Related Tweet

  21-01-2021 05:00
  
  Twitter has locked the account of China's US embassy, @ChineseEmbinUS, for a tweet that defended China's policies in the Xinjiang region, that the US social media platform said violated the firm's policy against dehumanisation.
  
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• CONNECT releases latest range of affordable smart home products

  21-01-2021 02:24 via techguide.com.au
  
  Laser has announced its second-generation range of affordable CONNECT smart home devices with a wider line-up of lighting options, security cameras and solar panels and smart water controllers.
  CONNECT entered the smart home market in early 2020 with $10 smart light bulbs and these new products expand on that value offering to bring smart home technology within reach of more customers.The new CONNECT smart lighting solutions offer users creative and stylish options while still being very competi
  
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• Clever ‘secret button’ on iPhones

  21-01-2021 02:17
  
  Your iPhone’s Apple logo can act as a clever “secret button”.
  
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• Popular dating app’s Aussie first

  21-01-2021 01:33
  
  In an Australian first, popular dating app Tinder has granted free advertising space for one month in support of a success sexual violence communications campaign.
  
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• iPhone’s Apple logo is clever ‘secret button’

  21-01-2021 01:33
  
  Your iPhone’s Apple logo can act as a clever “secret button”.
  
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