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• Sony Xperia Pro With Micro-HDMI Port Launched for Professional Photographers: Price, Specifications

  27-01-2021 15:01
  
  Sony Xperia Pro has been launched nearly a year after its initial announcement in February last year. The new Sony phone comes with a micro-HDMI connector to let you connect your camera or camcorder and use the phone as a high-quality 4K OLED monitor.
  
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• The Priority Apollo Gravel Bike Handles Both Roads and Mud

  27-01-2021 15:00 via wired.com
  
  This light, versatile, and low-maintenance bicycle has reconciled me to the existence of gravel bikes.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A72 Appears on US FCC With 25W Charging; Galaxy F62, Galaxy M62 Spotted on Bluetooth SIG Site

  27-01-2021 14:32
  
  Samsung Galaxy A72 has purportedly appeared on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website with 25W fast charging support. The Samsung Galaxy F62 and Galaxy M62 have also reportedly been listed on the Bluetooth SIG certification site with model numbers SM-E625F_DS and SM-M625F_DS, respectively.
  
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• Happy Birthday to us! Tech Guide is 10 years old

  27-01-2021 14:32 via techguide.com.au
  
  Tech Guide is celebrating its 10th birthday this week. It’s 10 years since the site went live on January 24, 2011 with the goal of keeping readers updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews.
  And we’re proud to say we accomplished that mission – and continue to do so.
  We continue to bring you stories explaining technology in a way we can all understand and providing honest and unbiased reviews so customers can make an informed and confident decision on
  
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• Vi Subscribers Get Access to Voot Select Premium Content for Free, Rs. 2,595 Prepaid Plan Offers 50GB Extra Data

  27-01-2021 14:06
  
  Vi has also introduced a 50GB additional data benefit on its year-long Rs. 2,595 prepaid plan. This additional data benefit is only offered to mobile app users, and subscribers who recharge using the website will not see this benefit. This app-only benefit is showing up in all circles where the plan is active.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Workaround for Game-Breaking Bug, Developers Release Modding Support Tools

  27-01-2021 14:06
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 developers have shared a workaround for a bug that Patch 1.1 introduced. This bug prevents players from progressing in the story. The developers have also released official modding support tools for Cyberpunk 2077.
  
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• The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Are a Joy to Wear (and Hear)

  27-01-2021 14:00 via wired.com
  
  The British audio brand's carbon fiber noise-canceling headphones have become my favorite quarantine companion.
  
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• Redmi Note 10 Receives FCC Certification; May Run on MIUI 12, Have Dual-Band Wi-Fi

  27-01-2021 13:48
  
  Redmi Note 10 has been spotted on the US Federal Communications Certification (FCC) site. The smartphone appeared on the listing with model number M2101K7AG, showing that it may run on Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 custom skin and have dual-band Wi-Fi and 4G LTE support. It is expected to be launched next month.
  
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• Xiaomi Leads Indian Smartphone Shipments in 2020, Realme Sees Highest Growth: Counterpoint

  27-01-2021 13:43
  
  Counterpoint’s latest report highlights a healthy shipment number for smartphones even as the world economy reeled in the pandemic-hit 2020. Xiaomi is at the top with 26 percent market share in 2020, followed by 21 percent market share grabbed by Samsung. Vivo grabbed 16 percent of the Indian smartphone market share, taking the third position. Counterpoint says that...
  
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• Apple Ramping Up iPhone Production in India to Reduce Dependency on China: Report

  27-01-2021 13:06
  
  Apple is ramping up the production of its iPhone models in India as it plans to reduce dependency on China, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Apart from iPhone, the Cupertino giant is said to expand iPad production in Vietnam.
  
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• Amazon Set to Launch in Poland for Local Shoppers to Switch Over From German Site

  27-01-2021 12:53
  
  Amazon is preparing to set up a Polish based website so local shoppers will no longer have to order via its German site, the company said.
  
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• Mozilla Firefox 85 Ends Support for Adobe Flash Player, Cracks Down on Supercookies

  27-01-2021 12:37
  
  Mozilla has released Firefox 85, that does not have Adobe Flash support. Firefox 85 also aims to protect users from supercookies, which are trackers that can stay hidden in the browser and track you online even after you clear cookies.
  
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• Twitter Suspends Over 550 Accounts After Violence During Farmers' Republic Day Tractor Rally

  27-01-2021 12:34
  
  Twitter suspended over 550 accounts from its platform in connection with the violence during the farmers' tractor rally in the national capital on Republic Day.
  
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• TikTok, 58 More Apps Ban by India Violates World Trade Organization Rules: China

  27-01-2021 12:21
  
  China said that the Indian government's decision to keep a ban on 59 Chinese apps was a violation of the World Trade Organization's fair rules of business and would hurt Chinese firms.
  
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• Poco M3 Set to Launch in India on February 2, Will Go on Sale via Flipkart

  27-01-2021 12:12
  
  Poco M3 was launched globally in November last year. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC and features a triple camera setup on the back. Poco M3 packs a large 6,000mAh battery on board.
  
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• OnePlus 9 Specifications, Design Tipped as Live Image Surfaces Online

  27-01-2021 11:12
  
  OnePlus 9 specifications and design have purportedly been leaked through a live image surfaced online. The OnePlus phone appears in a Silver colour option and is suggested to have a laser autofocus on the back.
  
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• Is Sony’s $3200 phone really worth it?

  27-01-2021 11:04
  
  REVIEW
  
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• The Disciple, Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice Winner, Heads to Netflix

  27-01-2021 10:30
  
  The Disciple — Court director Chaitanya Tamhane’s next movie — is headed to Netflix, as the streaming platform has snapped up global rights for the film that won the award for best screenplay at the 2020 Venice International Film Festival. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón served as the executive producer.
  
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• Kevin Hart Joins Borderlands Movie as Roland, Opposite Cate Blanchett

  27-01-2021 10:23
  
  Kevin Hart is joining the Borderlands movie as the skilled soldier Roland, Lionsgate has announced, opposite Cate Blanchett as the legendary thief Lilith.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A02 With 6.5-Inch Infinity-V Display, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-01-2021 09:53
  
  Samsung Galaxy A02 has been silently launched in Thailand. The smartphone has a 6.5-inch Infinity-V(720 x 1,600 pixels) display. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6739W quad-core SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy A02 is offered in Black and Blue colour variants.
  
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• Apple Launches Special Edition Powerbeats Pro With ‘Black-on-Black’ Aesthetics Offered by Fragment Design

  27-01-2021 09:51
  
  Apple’s audio brand Beats has partnered with Fragment Design to launch special edition Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds. The new earbuds come with a “black-on-black” design and Fragment Design’s FRGMT branding.
  
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• Asus Sky Selection 2 Gaming Laptop With AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU Launched

  27-01-2021 09:50
  
  Asus Sky Selection 2 (translated) gaming laptop has launched in China. It comes with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series GPU.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+ Getting January 2021 Security Patch: Report

  27-01-2021 09:42
  
  Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ are reportedly receiving the latest security patch. The update is rolling out for users in Latin America who are using the Exynos-SoC models. The update should broaden its reach in the future.
  
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• Eros Now Unveils ‘First Day, First Show’ Offering, to Stream Hollywood Movies for Rs. 149

  27-01-2021 09:02
  
  Eros Now has announced “First Day, First Show” that will offer Hollywood movies directly on its online platform in India at Rs. 149 per film. Eros Now’s “First Day, First Show” is the second major Indian pay-per-view offering after Zee Plex on Zee5.
  
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• Google Maps Improves Transliterated Search Results for 10 Indian Languages

  27-01-2021 09:01
  
  Google Maps has built an ensemble of learning models to transliterate names of Latin script point of interest (POI) areas in the country to enable a more accurate search result. This means native language users will now get more accurate results of POIs in India than before.
  
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• Huawei to Open French Plant, Its First Outside China, in 2023

  27-01-2021 08:55
  
  Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, under pressure from Western governments suspicious it presents a security risk, is to open its first mobile network plant outside China in 2023 in eastern France, a director said.
  
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• Google Said to Revive Australia News Platform Launch Amid Content Payment Fight

  27-01-2021 08:44
  
  Google is reviving plans to launch its own news website in Australia within weeks, according to a local media outlet contracted to provide articles for the venture, as the search giant fights world-first proposed laws on content payments.
  
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• Amazon to Expand Tech Hub in Boston With 3,000 New Jobs

  27-01-2021 08:36
  
  Amazon announced plans to expand its technology hub in the Boston area, creating some 3,000 jobs in the next few years.
  
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• YouTube Shorts Eyes TikTok Competition With 3.5 Billion Daily Views in India

  27-01-2021 08:26
  
  YouTube Shorts – the video-sharing website's quick clips meant to compete with TikTok – are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform's head Susan Wojcikci said.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update Rollout Resumes: Report

  27-01-2021 08:21
  
  Samsung has resumed the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy S10, as per a report. Samsung had abruptly paused the rollout of the update last week, allegedly because it was causing some heating issues, but it is said to have resumed it now. It carries the firmware version G975FXXU9EUA4.
  
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• iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4 Released With Improvements, Security Patches; HomePod Mini Gets Ultra-Wideband Support

  27-01-2021 08:20
  
  Apple has released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 for the compatible iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. The company also released watchOS 7.3 for Apple Watch and HomePod Software Version 14.4, which enables ultra-wideband support on the HomePod mini.
  
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• TikTok Parent ByteDance Says Reducing India Workforce, Unsure of Comeback

  27-01-2021 08:12
  
  China's ByteDance has decided to reduce the size of its India team and is unsure when the company will make a comeback in India, it said in an internal memo to employee.
  
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• ZTE Blade X1 5G With Snapdragon 765G SoC, Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-01-2021 07:59
  
  ZTE Blade X1 5G has launched in the US. It has four cameras on the back and a hole-punch cut out for the selfie shooter. The phone features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display.
  
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• GameStop Rides Elon Musk Tweet to See 50 Percent Surge in Extended Trade

  27-01-2021 07:59
  
  GameStop skyrocketed for a fourth straight day, thanks in part to Elon Musk. Musk tweeted "Gamestonk!!", along with a link to Reddit's Wallstreetbets stock trading discussion group, where supporters affectionately refer to the Tesla CEO as "Papa Musk." "Stonks" is a tongue-in-cheek term for stocks widely used on social media.
  
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• Apple launches new Fitness+ audio experience called Time to Walk for Apple Watch

  27-01-2021 07:49 via techguide.com.au
  
  Apple has introduced an all-new experience for Apple Watch for Fitness+ subscribers called Time to Walk where users are encouraged to experience the healthy activity accompanied by interesting audio content .
  With Time to Walk, users can walk and immerse themselves in interesting and influential stories from a range of artists, celebrities and sport stars.
  The Time to Walk content can be enjoyed anytime on Apple Watch that’s paired with AirPods or other Bluetooth headphones.
  “Walking
  
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• iPhone SE Plus Rumoured to Be in the Works, Price and Specifications Leak

  27-01-2021 07:36
  
  iPhone SE Plus is tipped to feature a 6.1-inch IPS display, and it could be powered by either Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic chip. The rear camera is tipped to sport a 12-megapixel iSight sensor whereas the selfie camera is tipped to feature a 7-megapixel resolution sensor. Camera features include six portrait light effects, OIS, and Smart HDR 3. The phone is ti...
  
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• Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup Revue, Will Eliminate Some of Its Fees to Encourage Users

  27-01-2021 07:35
  
  Twitter has acquired the newsletter publishing company Revue for an undisclosed sum, part of an effort to expand its business and give writers who distribute their work on Twitter.
  
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• Raya and the Last Dragon Trailer: Disney Promises a Fantastical Southeast Asia Adventure

  27-01-2021 07:33
  
  Raya and the Last Dragon trailer is here. Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, and Benedict Wong are part of Raya and the Last Dragon cast. Raya and the Last Dragon release date is March 5 in Indian cinemas and on Disney+ Premier Access.
  
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• Grindr Faces $11.7-Million Fine in Norway for Breach of Data Privacy

  27-01-2021 07:24
  
  Norway's Data Protection Authority said it plans to fine dating app Grindr NOK 100 million (roughly $11.7 million/ Rs. 85 crores) for what the regulator said was illegal disclosure of user data to advertising firms.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A52, Galaxy A72 Prices Leak Ahead of Launch: Report

  27-01-2021 06:49
  
  Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A72 prices have been leaked through a German price comparison site, according to a report. The Samsung Galaxy A52 4G is expected to be priced starting at EUR 369 (roughly Rs. 32,700). The Samsung Galaxy A72 4G is likely to be priced at EUR 449 (roughly Rs. 39,800) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.
  
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• LG Display Rides Increased iPhone Shipments to Report Highest Quarterly Profit in Over Three Years

  27-01-2021 06:37
  
  LG Display reported its highest quarterly profit in over three years, returning to the black for a second quarter in a row with help from increased shipments of Apple's new iPhone models.
  
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• Godzilla vs. Kong HBO Max Release Date Moved to March 31

  27-01-2021 06:37
  
  Godzilla vs. Kong HBO Max release date delayed to March 31. Godzilla vs. Kong to premiere March 26 in India and internationally elsewhere.
  
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• Poco M3 India Launch Soon, New Teaser Video Suggests

  27-01-2021 06:32
  
  Poco sent out a tweet and released a video on YouTube that confirms the arrival of the Poco M3 in India. The exact launch date has not been unveiled yet, but a past report suggests that the phone may launch sometime in February. The video shows several people using the Poco M3 and they give their advice on how the phone is. It teases the phone’s graphics and camera ...
  
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• Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Camera With 50.1-Megapixel Sensor, Up to 8K Recording Launched in India

  27-01-2021 06:26
  
  Sony Alpha 1 full-frame mirrorless camera has launched in India. It features a 50.1-megapixel stacked Exmor RS image sensor and the image processing is handled by the BIONZ XR engine.
  
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• Motorola Edge S With Dual Selfie Cameras, Snapdragon 870 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-01-2021 06:24
  
  Motorola Edge S with quad rear cameras has been launched in China. The Motorola phone also comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and features dual selfie cameras.
  
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• Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for US Presidential Election Misinformation

  27-01-2021 06:11
  
  Twitter has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said.
  
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• Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Grows 50 Percent, Xbox Sales Sees Boost During Pandemic

  27-01-2021 05:32
  
  Microsoft reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50 percent, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker's investment on working and learning from home.
  
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• Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More

  27-01-2021 05:12
  
  Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.
  
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• Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation

  27-01-2021 05:01
  
  Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.
  
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• NortonLifeLock releases new Norton 360 protection for gamers

  27-01-2021 02:33 via techguide.com.au
  
  We’ve got security for our computers and smartphones and now NortonLifeLock has released protection for gamers and their online accounts so they can stay secure without compromising performance.
  Online gaming has enjoyed a huge surge during the global pandemic with more than 2.7 billion gamers competing online globally.
  That’s a huge target for cyber criminals and they have certainly taken aim.
  A recent survey commissioned by NortonLifeLock and conducted by Harris Poll among 3,000 Au
  
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