It’s already Day 7 of Tech Guide’s 2021 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas and our goal is to help you to find the perfect gadget gifts for your family and friends.
Today we’re look at drones and a wide variety of other gadgets of all shapes and sizes.
Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas:
Day 1: Cameras
Day 2: Smartphones
Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches
Day 4: Headphones/speakers
DAY 5: Gaming
DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers
DAY 7:
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Tech Guide’s 2021 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas – Day 7: Drones/Gadgets
via techguide.com.au
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Snag Free Beans From Our Fave Coffee Subscription Service
via wired.com
WIRED readers can get their first bag from Atlas Coffee Club—and an additional sampler—for just the cost of shipping.
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The Matrix Resurrections Final Trailer Wants Us to Remember What Is Real
The Matrix Resurrections final trailer — out in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu — sets up the fourth Matrix movie that somehow finds Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity alive. The Matrix Resurrections release date is December 22 in India, the US, and on HBO Max.
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Berlin’s Everphone raises $200M in debt and Series C equity
Berlin-based smartphone-as-a-service provider, Everphone, has topped up with $65 million in a Series C equity raise in addition to taking $135M in debt financing — for a total raise of $200M.
The latest tranche of funding is led by German private equity investor, Cadence Growth Capital (CGC), which is now Everphone’s biggest shareholder.
Deutsche Telekom, AlleyCorp and signals Venture Capital also participated as returning investors.
The new financing follows Everphone’s $40M S
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The Withings ScanWatch Is a Classy Everyday Fitness Tracker
via wired.com
This refined and elegant smartwatch boasts ECG and SpO2 sensors, fitness and sleep tracking, and stellar battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series Renders Leak Before Official Announcement
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series is expected to launch soon. Ahead of the official launch, a fresh leak offers insights into the design of the three upcoming tablets. The new series is likely to include three models — Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
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First Publicly-Available Official Maradona NFTs to Be Listed on EX Sports Marketplace
The Maradona NFT Collection, which consists of 10 rare Maradona memorabilia, are the first official Maradona NFTs to be made available for everyone to get their hands on.
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Tecno Spark 8T India Launch to Be Soon, Teaser Reveals
Tecno Spark 8T launch in India has been confirmed by the company. It has shared an official teaser on Twitter. The phone may come with at least two rear cameras, and debut in Blue colour.
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Google Pixel Watch Renders Spotted Online; Tip Bezel-Less Design, Key Features
Google Pixel Watch renders have surfaced online, with a tipster claiming that these are “marketing images” of the company’s rumoured smartwatch. The renders have been spotted a week after reports emerged that Google was working on a round smartwatch with “no physical bezel.” Google Pixel Watch renders also show features like showing incoming calls, checking ...
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Xiaomi 11 LE Launch Date Tipped for December 9 in China
Xiaomi 11 LE is tipped to be launched on December 9 for the Chinese market. It is believed to be the Chinese version of the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE smartphone.
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Motorola Tipped to Launch 2 New Phones in India in Q1 2022, One of Them May Have Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC
Motorola is tipped to launch two new smartphones in India in the first quarter of 2022, and one of them is said to be based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It could be the Moto Edge X30 but come as the Moto Edge 30 Ultra.
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Ola S1, Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter Deliveries to Begin From December 15, Says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal recently tweeted that Ola S1, Ola S1 Pro will begin to be delivered from December 15. Ola Electric's two wheelers were said to begin deliveries in October and have faced multiple delays since then.
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Xiaomi 12 Lite, Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom Smartphones’ Alleged Specifications Surface Online
Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom alleged specifications have been leaked. Both of them have similar specifications except in the camera department. Both the phones could be launched in March 2022 along with Xiaomi Mix 5.
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitmart Allegedly Loses Nearly $200 Million-Worth Assets in Hack
While $100 million (roughly Rs. 754 crore) worth of the stolen crypto assets were on Ethereum blockchain, the remaining $96 million (roughly Rs. 724 crore) were based on the Binance Smart Chain.
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Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation) to Launch Next Year Along With a Rugged Variant: Report
Apple Watch SE's second generation variant will reportedly launch next year along with a rugged version designed for athletes. There is no confirmation when the new Apple Watch SE will launch. The new smartwatch is said to get a slightly refreshed design and additional fitness and health features.
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OnePlus Buds Z2 Price in India, Colour Options Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS earbuds are tipped to launch in India in December this year. Ahead of the official confirmation from OnePlus, the India pricing details of the OnePlus Buds Z2 have been tipped along with the colour variants.
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Vivo Y33s 5G Spotted on 3C Certification Website, Tipped to Offer 18W Fast Charging
Vivo Y33s 5G has reportedly received 3C certification, and the smartphone was spotted on the certification by a tipster. Not much is currently known about the smartphone, but the listing suggests that it could feature 18W fast charging and support for 5G connectivity. Vivo launched the 4G-enabled version of Vivo Y33s with a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC earlier this year.
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Ethereum Whale 'Gimli' Adds 28 Billion SHIB to Portfolio
Ethereum Whale 'Gimli' just bought another 28 billion SHIB coins worth a staggering $1.1 million (roughly Rs. 8.81 crore), despite a sharp decline in the price of Shiba Inu over the past month.
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Apple Starts Legal Action Against Russian Regulator in App Store Dispute: Report
Apple has started legal proceedings against Russia's anti-monopoly regulator in a dispute concerning alternative payment options on its App Store platform, the RIA news agency reported.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Tipped to Launch Next Year on February 8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is tipped to launch next year on February 8. This smartphone is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
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Samsung Galaxy A03 Core With 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core was silently launched in India on Monday. The smartphone sports a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display. It is powered by a Unisoc SC9836A SoC paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. Samsung Galaxy A03 Core is offered in Black and Blue colour options.
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Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) With 11th Gen Intel Core i9 Processor, 4K Mini LED Display Launched in India
Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) was launched in India on Monday. The new Acer laptop comes with a 120Hz mini LED display and an 11th-generation Intel Core i9 processor.
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Croatian Supermarket Chain Konzum Adds Nine Cryptocurrencies Including BTC as Payment Options
Croatian retail giant Konzum is going to start accepting Bitcoin and other crypto as payments. For the initial phases, the crypto payments option will be limited for online purchases from Konzum but the feature will later be expanded to retail purchases as well.
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Honor X30 Launch Date Set for December 16, May Debut With Snapdragon 695 5G SoC
Honor X30 will launch in China on December 16, the company has confirmed via Weibo. The new Honor smartphone is expected to feature a Snapdragon 695 5G processor. The upcoming phone will join the Honor X30 series which includes Honor X30i and Honor X30 Max.
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Audible Launches Over 100 Audiobook Titles, Free for Indian Users With Alexa
Audible has launched over 100 audiobooks for free via its Alexa voice assistant, offering users the ability to pick from several authors in English and Hindi. Users will be able to ask Alexa to read out a title from the free catalogue, and any additional titles that are not included will require an Audible subscription and credits.
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iPhone SE (2020) Discounted to as Low as Rs. 27,999 in Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale
iPhone SE (2020) 64GB model is available at a discounted price of Rs. 27,999. The listed price is a part of Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale which entered its last day on Monday. There is an exchange offer, various bank offers and an included Disney+ Hotstar annual subscription as well.
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Jio Revises Disney+ Hotstar Mobile Prepaid Plans, Now Start at Rs. 601
Reliance Jio has revised five prepaid recharge plans that come with one year of Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription. The revised plans start at Rs. 601 and go up to Rs. 3,119.
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Stanford University Launches First Class Taught Entirely in Virtual Reality
Stanford University has launched a class that will be conducted entirely in virtual reality (VR). It is the first VR class in the university's history.
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Realme 9i Specifications Tipped; Said to Feature Snapdragon 680 4G SoC, 50-Megapixel Main Sensor
Realme is reportedly gearing up to launch the new Realme 9i smartphone. Ahead of the official announcement, the key specifications of the handset have leaked online. Realme 9i is tipped to come with a 90Hz refresh rate display, a Snapdragon 680 4G SoC, and a 50-megapixel main sensor.
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The Matrix Resurrections Final Trailer Releasing Monday, December 6
The Matrix Resurrections trailer #2 release date is Monday, December 6. The Matrix Resurrections trailer #2 coming in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The Matrix Resurrections release date is December 22 worldwide in cinemas and on HBO Max.
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El Salvador Continues to Buy the Dip, Doubling Down on Bitcoin Investments as the Crypto Slumps
A total of 150 Bitcoins worth $7.3 million (roughly Rs. 55 crore) have been added to the Salvadoran treasure after Bitcoin prices slashed towards the end of last week.
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Redmi 10 (2022) US FCC Certification Website Listing Suggests 4GB RAM, Multiple Storage Variants
Redmi 10 (2022) has allegedly been spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification website. The smartphone may come in two configurations -- 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage. The Redmi smartphone has reportedly appeared on multiple websites. It is rumoured to have 22011119UY model number.
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Moto Edge X30 Live Images Surface Ahead of December 9 Launch in China, Display Specifications Officially Confirmed
Moto Edge X30’s live images were recently shared on Weibo via Motorola’s official account. It is expected to be the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone available at launch.
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Wedidngz.in on How It Built Its Venue Listings During Pandemic
In an interview with Gadgets 360, Shekhar Datta, COO of Weddingz talks about the company’s investment in tech, venue onboarding acceleration during the pandemic, and helping small businesses gain leads. Datta says that the traffic on the platform is back to its pre-pandemic peak, and is even ‘more on some days’.
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Weddingz.in on How It Built Its Venue Listings During Pandemic
In an interview with Gadgets 360, Shekhar Datta, COO of Weddingz talks about the company’s investment in tech, venue onboarding acceleration during the pandemic, and helping small businesses gain leads. Datta says that the traffic on the platform is back to its pre-pandemic peak, and is even ‘more on some days’.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Spotted on Support Page, Official Cases Show Off Familiar Design
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE renders have surfaced online, thanks to the company’s own support website and retail listings. The smartphone has been spotted in three different phone cover listings on the company’s retail website, while a Galaxy S21 FE support page was briefly spotted on the company’s UAE website. The covers show the smartphone featuring a familiar desig...
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Pizza Celebrated With a Google Doodle Mini-Game: Here's How to Play
Google has released a new mini-game as a Google Doodle to celebrate the anniversary of the culinary art of Neapolitan "Pizzaiuolo" being inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The mini-game requires players to slice a pizza in different ways to meet the prerequisites for the toppings on each slice.
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DNA Could Soon Become the World's Smallest Hard Drive
DNA can be described as the molecule that stores all the genetic instructions needed to shape every living organism. "That's a lot of information, and we have a copy of all that information in every single cell in our body," Dr. Keith EJ Tyo said.
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PS5, PS5 Digital Edition December 6 India Restock Sold Out in a Minute
PS5's December 6 India restock, predictably, disappeared in minutes. Moreover, technical issues plagued almost all platforms, including Amazon, Croma, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales.
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WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Waveforms for Voice Messages to Select Beta Testers on Android, iOS
WhatsApp has started beta testing waveforms for voice messages. The update is initially live for select beta testers on Android and iOS. WhatsApp is also working on an option to disable all message reactions notifications on desktop and the Web.
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FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $2.3 Million From REvil Ransomware Group Affiliate
The FBI has seized $2.3 million (roughly Rs. 17.3 crore) in cryptocurrencies linked to the Revil Ransom Group, a hacker group that has been involved in several ransomware attacks over the past couple of years.
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Space Tourism: Russia to Send Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to ISS
Russia will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the ISS in a move marking Moscow's return to the now booming space tourism business after a decade-long break.
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Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1: Flipped Brings New Island, Weapons and Spider-Man’s Web Shooters
Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1: Flipped is now available for play. It comes with an upside down version of the island from Chapter 2, new weapons, locations,sliding and swinging mechanics. The Fortnite Chapter 3 Battle Pass is available now. Epic Games have also released the Creative v19.00 update.
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Redmi K50 Series Launch Tipped for February 2022
Redmi K50 series is reportedly in the works as the next flagship smartphone from the Xiaomi brand. The upcoming series is tipped to launch in February next year. The series is said to include Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, Redmi K50 Pro+, and Redmi K50 Gaming models.
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Bitcoin Leads Majority Cryptocurrencies to Open With Losses, Ether Among Few to Register Gains
While Bitcoin registered a marginal loss of less than one percent, Ether recorded a minor gain. Majority altcoins followed Bitcoin on the loss trail.
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Moto G51 5G India Launch Set for December 10; Could Feature Snapdragon 480+, 50-Megapixel Camera
Moto G51 5G will launch in India on December 10, the company has announced on Twitter. The smartphone, which is equipped with the Snapdragon 480+ SoC, is tipped to be the first 5G-enabled G-Series smartphone that costs less than Rs. 20,000. The company is yet to announce the price of the smartphone, which comes with a 50-megapixel triple camera setup and was launched ...
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Moto G31 to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications
Moto G31, launched in India last week, will go on sale in India today for the first time at 12pm IST (noon). It will exclusively be available on Flipkart. The Moto G31 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with Mali-G52 MC2 GPU with up to 6GB of RAM. Motorola will offer the smartphone in Baby Blue and Meteorite Grey colour options.
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Alibaba Overhauls E-Commerce Businesses, Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Alibaba said it was reorganising its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and would appoint a new chief financial officer.
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Prince William talks mental health and memories of his mum Diana on Time To Walk
via techguide.com.au
There will be a touch of royalty in the next Time To Walk programme on Apple Fitness+ when His Royal Highness Prince William delivers an inspiring audio experience.
Time To Walk is designed to inspire people to walk more often for their physical and mental health.
In this episode, Prince William talks about keeping mentally fit and about how his experiences have led him to prioritise his own mental health.
He also speaks about a light-hearted moment when he was drawn out of his comfort zone and
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PS5 India December 6 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition
PS5 India December 6 restock — for PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition — is available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.
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