Dopenews: June 2021

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

Apple TV 4K Review: An Evolution Of Greatness When A Revolution Wasn’t Needed (Tech)

Baby steps still, but there are hints gaming consoles are in sight. No doubt about how good Apple TV 4K is as a media streaming device, with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and more.

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Samsung Galaxy A22 With Quad Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specs (Tech)

The Samsung Galaxy A22 carries a price tag of Rs 18,499 for the lone 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant that comes in Black and Mint colour options.

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Apple WatchOS 8 Public Beta Is Live: How To Download, All Upcoming Features & More (Tech)

In order to test Apple's WatchOS 8, users need to first sign up for Apple's beta testing program that is free to join.

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Twitter Was Down Earlier Today As Several Users Reported Outage, Partially Fixed (Tech)

Twitter had faced a similar outage in April, when over 40,000 users had reported that the micro-blogging site was down.

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Your Amazon Shopping Just Became A Lot More Convenient With The Amazon Day Delivery Option (Tech)

Amazon Day Delivery option is showing up for us on the Android app as well as on the Apple iPhone. You can choose through Monday to Sunday as the preferred delivery day.

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Instagram's Exclusive Stories Feature Will Be a Rival To Twitter's Super Follow (Tech)

This feature will come as an expansion of Instagram's broader plan to expand monetization tools for creators.

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LG Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 120fps Comes to 2021 OLEDs, to Reach More TVs Soon (Tech)

The new feature makes the new gen LG OLEDs among a handful that can support up to the full capability of the Xbox Series X and the Sony PS5.

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Marvel Future Revolution by Netmarble Now Available to Pre-Book on Phones (Tech)

Fans can tune in to the world premiere of live gameplay at 5:00 PM PDT (5:30 AM IST, Thursday) via Marvel's YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Twitch accounts.

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Google Releases Transparency Report Mandated by IT Rules 2021: Key Findings (Tech)

Under the new IT rules, large digital platforms - with over 5 million users - will have to publish periodic compliance reports every month, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon.

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Xbox Remote Play Gameplay, Usage Review on Series X: Underused Microsoft Trump Card (Tech)

Remote Play on the Xbox Series X is an incredibly good way to enjoy the console, and the level of mobility it adds to your gaming days makes it worthy of more attention than what it gets.

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Oppo Reno 6 Series to Launch in India Soon, Flipkart Availability Revealed (Tech)

The exact India launch date remains unclear at the moment, and more information from the Chinese tech company is expected soon.

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Xiaomi Launches Mi Notebook Pro X15 Flagship Laptop With 11th Gen Intel CPUs (Tech)

Mi Notebook Pro X15 is powered by an 11th generation Intel Core i7 processor, along with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics as standard and up to 32GB of LPDDR4X RAM.

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WhatsApp Starts Testing Snapchat-Inspired 'View Once' for Images and Videos (Tech)

The WhatsApp View Once feature appears to be inspired by Snapchat that has been allowing users to send Snaps that can be only viewed once.

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Windows 11 Update: Apps and Features Microsoft is Now Removing (Tech)

Microsoft notes services that are removed from the Windows 11 include Math Input Panel and Quick Status from the lock screen. The S Mode is now available for Windows 11 Home edition.

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HP's Lightest Consumer Laptop Till Date, HP Pavilion Aero 13 Launched Alongside New Monitors (Tech)

The HP Pavilion Aero 13 laptop runs on Windows 10 (expected to be updated to Windows 11) and features a 13.3-inch 2.5K IPS display that has a tall 16:10 aspect ratio and 400 nits of peak brightness.

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Netflix Rolls Out Partial Downloads Feature on Android: How it Works (Tech)

Netflix originally launched the ability to download content to watch when you don't have an internet connection in 2016.

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LinkedIn Breach Said to Have Exposed Data of Over 700 Million Users (Tech)

LinkedIn had suffered another cyber attack nearly two months ago where the data of over 500 million users were on sale on the dark web.

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Honor X20 SE Launched With Android 11-Based Magic UI 4, MediaTek Dimensity 700 & More (Tech)

The Honor X20 SE has been priced at CNY 1,799 in China (roughly Rs 20,700) onwards for the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, on the other hand, is priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs 22,900).

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Amazon Launches Alexa-Powered Echo Show 10 and Show 5 With HD Camera in India (Tech)

The all-new Echo Show 10 is said to be Amazon's "most advanced" Echo speaker that comes with a 10.1-inch HD display, 13-megapixel front-facing camera, and an intelligent motion sensor that moves the display as users interact with Alexa.

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Facebook Launches New Newsletter Product Named Bulletin, Its Substack Rival (Tech)

Other tech companies are also competing in the field, including Twitter, which acquired newsletter platform Revue.

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Instagram Will Soon Allow More Users To Share Links On Stories, Company Testing Sticker Links (Tech)

Instagram will be watching for the types of links people post while keeping a particular eye on misinformation and spam.

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Nothing Ear 1 TWS Earbuds by OnePlus Cofounder Carl Pei's Nothing to Finally Launch on July 27 (Tech)

Earlier, Nothing had teased the truly wireless earbuds saying that the product combines notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality.

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Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Amazon Echo Show 10 Review: Alexa’s Generational Step Forward Is Expensive But Impressive (Tech)

The Amazon Echo Show 10 is indeed a big upgrade, with a display that moves around and can make a genuine attempt to track you as you’re moving around the room.

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You Can Download The $30 Microsoft PDF Manager For Free on Microsoft Store Till July 3 (Tech)

Users can download the Microsoft PDF Manager from the Microsoft Store for free till July 3.

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Starlink Broadband Global Coverage In Five Weeks, But That Doesn’t Mean You Can Buy It Right Away (Tech)

Starlink satellite broadband will cost $99 per month globally, with currency conversion costs factored in. Starlink wants to fill the gap left by 5G and fiber broadband.

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Realme Narzo 30 5G, Realme Buds Q2 To Go On Sale Today: Check Prices, Specifications & Offers (Tech)

The Realme Narzo 30 5G is priced at Rs 15999 for the sole 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option and the smartphone comes in two colours - Racing Silver and Racing Blue.

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Nikon Z FC Brings New-Gen APS-C Mirrorless Tech in Classic, Retro Style at Rs 84,995 (Tech)

The Nikon Z FC seems to offer most essential features you’d expect from a modern, well heeled APS-C mirrorless camera, but the showstopper is its lovely, retro design.

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Microsoft' Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Fully Available on iPhone, iPad and Windows 10 PCs via Browsers (Tech)

The Xbox Cloud Gaming is now powered by custom Xbox Series X hardware.

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Amazon Pay Later Hits Two Million Customer Sign-Ups in India In Just a Year After Launch (Tech)

Notably, several products on Amazon also guarantees cashback offers if they chose Amazon Pay later payment method.

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Explained | How MediaTek Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture Can be Good for Phone Makers (Tech)

The Open Resource Architecture by MediaTek will allow OEMs launching phones with its flagship Dimensity 1200 SoC to customise camera, display and other relevant resources from the ground-up.

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Google Messages' New Update Brings Text Categories, OTP Auto-Delete Features in India (Tech)

To enable auto-delete OTP messages, users need to tap 'continue' when the suggestion prompt appears under the OTP category in the Messages app.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 May Cost Rs 13,000, But Still Not Feature ANC: Report (Tech)

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2, according to reports, will feature a premium overall design, but conspicuously miss out on a key feature.

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Spending in Mobile Apps Surges to New High: Sensor Tower Report (Tech)

Globally, spending in mobile games hit $44.7 billion in the first half of this year, up nearly 18 percent from the same period in 2020, according to Sensor Tower.

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Microsoft Releases First Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000: What's New, Known Issues (Tech)

Microsoft says Settings will fail to launch "when upgrading a device with multiple user accounts to Windows 11."

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max to Feature Improved Ultra-Wide Camera With Auto-Focus: Kuo (Tech)

Kuo had previously stated that the ‌iPhone 13‌ would feature several other camera improvements, including improved low-light performance.

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Facebook Hits $1 Trillion Value After US Judge Rejects Anti-Trust Complaints (Tech)

Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said the FTC failed to show that Facebook had monopoly power in the social-networking market but said the FTC could file a new complaint by July 29.

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Samsung Unveils One UI Watch Based on Google's Wear OS That Aims to Address Tizen's Shortcomings (Tech)

In addition, Samsung will bring an improved watch face design tool, making it easier than ever for designers to create new watch faces.

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Keep Calm! Microsoft Promises To Reconsider Windows 11 Requirements, And Your PC May Be Okay (Tech)

Microsoft are pulling the under-prepared PC Health Check app which has inaccurately suggested Windows 11 incompatibility on many PCs that are fully ticking off the checklist

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Monday, 28 June 2021

OnePlus Nord 2 Design Leaked Ahead of Launch and It Looks a Lot Like OnePlus 9 (Tech)

In terms of looks, the OnePlus Nord 2 resembles the OnePlus 9 that debuted earlier this earlier with the Hasselblad camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Unveiled At MWC 2021 With 3GHz Clock Speed, Improved AI Engine & More (Tech)

Qualcomm has announced that commercial handsets based on Snapdragon 888 Plus are expected to be announced in the third quarter of 2021.

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Realme Narzo 30, Realme Smart TV Full HD First Sale Today: Prices, Offers And Specifications (Tech)

The Realme Narzo 30 is priced at Rs 12,499 owards for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, and is priced at Rs 14,499 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

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Google Services Including Search, Gmail, YouTube Were Down For Some Users Last Night (Tech)

Thousands of users were having difficulties with the search engine at one point, the outage monitoring website showed, and users were also facing issues with YouTube TV and Google Drive.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Announced with Faster Peak Core and AI Performance (Tech)

The Snapdragon 888 Plus is powered by a higher peak clock speed performance core, which is the same as what the company had done with the Snapdragon 865 Plus.

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Qualcomm to Work With More Than 30 Companies on Faster 5G Variant (Tech)

Qualcomm's chips have a lead over rivals such as MediaTek Inc in millimeter wave technology, so it could get a sales boost if the technology becomes more widely adopted.

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Apple Sends Notice To Chinese Tipster Over iPhone Leaks, He Says Won't Post About Upcoming Devices (Tech)

Kang claims that he never signed an NDA, published any undisclosed pictures or profited from his information. He, however, said that he won't post 'riddles' or 'dreams' about upcoming devices, so the notice may have had Apple's intended effect.

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