Xiaomi tablet leak reveals support for keyboard, stylus, and VR headset

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Apr 13, 2021

Xiaomi, the China-based company known for making smartphones, has also launched other computing devices, including laptops and tablets. However, it’s been a long time since the company updated its tablet lineup.

Now, there are reports from some time about Xiaomi gearing up to launch its new tablets in the market. A new leak related to an unnamed upcoming tablet from the company reveals some key details.

📲 New Info About Xiaomi Tablet Leaks

• Will have keyboard support
• Will have pen support
• Will have 1600×2560 and advanced VR headsets support. pic.twitter.com/rCShQzhcgI

— Xiaomiui | Xiaomi & MIUI News (@xiaomiui) April 12, 2021

It is said that the new Xiaomi tablet will come with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It will come with support for the keyboard as well as a stylus pen. It is also said to have support for VR headsets.

The report also adds that the company will be using “Dual C-PHY” technology with side-by-side dual screens, making it better suitable for VR quality content. Further, the screen will have an aspect ratio of 16:10.

We recently reported about Xiaomi’s plan of launching three new tablets in the market as the company aims to grab Huawei’s market share. It is said that three new tablets will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 series chipsets.

The three upcoming models are codenamed “Enuma”, “Elish”, and “Nabu” with model numbers K81, K81A, and K82 respectively. The devices are expected to run MIUI based on the Android operating system. All these tablet devices will be launched under the company’s Mi Pad lineup and will first be made official in China ahead of other regions.

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HTC Vivecon 2021 is scheduled for May; new headset teased

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 13, 2021

HTC Vive is the Taiwanese company’s line of VR hardware. The manufacturer is expected to announce new products and it appears that will happen next month during its first-ever HTC Vivecon.

Announced yesterday via the official HTC Vive Twitter account, Vivecon 2021 will hold next month on May 11 and May 12. The 2-day event is expected to be a virtual one and the attached image appears to be a teaser for a VR headset.

Mark your calendars. pic.twitter.com/02OMyZ3daR

— HTC VIVE – VIVECON 2021 | May 11-12 (@htcvive) April 12, 2021

HTC is expected to announce an all-in-one VR headset that doesn’t need to be tethered to a computer. However, it is unknown if it will be a commercial device or one for consumers.

Last week, the official HTC blog shared an image of a VR headset albeit hidden under a piece of cloth. The VR headset is believed to be the one that will be announced at the event next month. From the image, we can make out a strap that runs across from the middle of the headset to the back.

Alongside a new VR headset, HTC should also announce new games and features for the Vive platform.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Go may ship with a 25W charger despite supporting 34.5W fast charging

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Apr 13, 2021

At the end of 2020, Samsung trademarked ‘Book Go’ with the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office). A couple of months later, key specs of a consumer product with this moniker (Galaxy Book Go) leaked. Now, ahead of its launch, the laptop has started gaining essential certifications.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Featured — Samsung Galaxy Book S | Source: Samsung

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Book Go has been certified by Bluetooth SIG and FCC. These certifications merely reveal the laptop’s Bluetooth version and charging speed, in addition to model numbers.

According to them, the Galaxy Book Go codenamed ‘Hermes’ will come with the following model numbers.

NP345XLA
NP340XLA

Further, the notebook will feature Bluetooth 5.1 and will support up to 34.5W fast charging. However, it may ship with the popular 25W Samsung EP-TA800 charger, as per FCC.

Also, we came across a live image of the machine’s battery (AA-PBAN2HE) on SafetyKorea. Unfortunately, we could not determine the battery capacity from the low-quality image.

That said, according to previous reports, the Galaxy Book Go will sport a 14-inch FHD display and will run Windows 10 Home. It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c and Snapdragon 8CX Gen.X chipsets.

The former variant will feature 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS storage. Whereas, the latter model will come with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS storage.

Last but not least, the Galaxy Book Go is reported to launch in May alongside the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360.

Xiaomi teases the launch of a new Mi TV in India, could be Mi TV Q1 75-inch

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Balaji S

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Apr 13, 2021

Xiaomi is gearing up for a big launch event on April 23 in India. The company has already confirmed that it is bringing the Mi 11 Ultra, and the Mi 11X series to the country. Now, it has teased the arrival of a new Mi TV and it could be the 75-inch QLED TV that recently launched in Europe.

In a tweet, the company posted an image that has a poster of Godzilla. Along with it, Xiaomi has included keywords like “larger than life”, “Theatre of tomorrow“. All these hints that it is talking about a new Mi TV launch in India.

While Xiaomi hasn’t explicitly confirmed which TV is coming, its “Grand Cinematic experience from the comfort of your home” makes us think if it would be the Mi TV Q1 75-inch that launched in Europe back in February.

QLED TV from Xiaomi isn’t new to India. The company has already launched a 55-inch variant of the TV back in December. The Q1 75-inch would fit in the perfect phrase of “theatre of tomorrow” considering its size is about a 36% increase compared to the 55-inch.

That said, let’s wait for an official confirmation regarding the name and the launch date from the company itself. The Mi TV Q1 75-inch in Europe has the QLED 4K display panel that covers 100% NTSC color gamut, has up to 1.07 billion colors and 1,024 different color shades.

The TV also has a 178° viewing angle, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 120Hz refresh rate with MEMC, HDR10+ certification and comes with support for Dolby Vision®️. Other features include HDMI 2.1 ports, ALLM, 360-degree Bluetooth remote, 30W speakers with Dolby Audio^TMand DTS-HD.

The Mi TV Q1 75-inch runs Android 10 TV OS and comes with support for Google Play Store, Google Assistant/Alexa voice assistant support, and has pre-installed Popular apps including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube.

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Realme 8 5G new render released to confirm design and color variants

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 13, 2021

Realme will be launching the Realme 8 5G and Realme 8 Pro 5G smartphones in Thailand on April 21. A day later, it is expected to debut in India. Realme Thailand has released a couple of posts through its social media channels to reveal the appearance of the Realme 8 5G.

According to Realme, the Realme 8 5G has a thickness of just 8.5mm and weighs around 185 grams. It has confirmed that the device will be available in Supersonic Blue and Supersonic Black color editions.

The front side of the phone features a punch-hole screen and a side-facing fingerprint reader. The back panel of the phone has a quad-camera setup and an LED flash. The handset features a main camera of 48-megapixel. The FCC certification of the smartphone revealed that it is equipped with features like Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS, dual 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and a 5,000mAh battery. The handset measures 162.25mm in length and 74.8mm in width.

Rumors have it that it could be a rebadged version of the Realme V13 5G phone that debuted recently in China. The handset has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ 90Hz screen and it is powered by the Dimensity 700 chipset. It offers other specs like an 8-megapixel front camera, a 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system, a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

There is not much information available about the Realme 8 Pro 5G. It is speculated to arrive as the first Realme phone with Snapdragon 750G SoC. At present, there is no information available on the pricing of the Realme 8 5G series.

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New breed of Battery can charge 10 times faster than Lithium Ion

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

In the modern world, the lithium ion batteries are essentially everywhere and can be found powering various forms of technology, like smartphones, notebooks, wearable products, and much more as well.

Although, despite this type of battery being used practically universally in consumer electronics products, the technology is far from perfect, as per a ScienceAlert report. For those unaware, the performance of lithium ion batteries always degrades over time. This could even lead to certain flaws in the battery cells and can even lead to overheating, which could cause dangerous hazards like fires and other harmful damage. In the past, companies have even had to recall products due to such issues.

But now, researchers in Russia have developed a new type of technology that they claim can charge about ten times faster than the existing lithium ion batteries. This significant rise in charging rates could potentially offer huge time saving advantages if it does eventually arrive in consumer electronic products. According to electrochemistry researcher Oleg Levin from St Petersburg University, “A battery manufactured using our polymer will charge in seconds – about 10 times faster than a traditional lithium-ion battery. This has already been demonstrated through a series of experiments.”

This new breed of battery type is made from a kind of nitroxyl-based redox polymer, which is made with material that can undergo reversible oxidation and reduction when it discharges and charges. During testing, the researchers explored a number of different polymer types but the NiSalen chemistry was the only device that turned out to be stable and efficient. Although, the battery is still ” lagging behind in terms of capacity – 30 to 40 percent lower than in lithium-ion batteries.” Unfortunately, it is still unknown if we will ever see this technology make it to smartphones and other products anytime soon.

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nubia MagSafe Charger launched for ¥119 ($18)

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Apr 13, 2021

Chinse smartphone maker nubia has been lately releasing a wide variety of chargers for different types of products. The latest such accessory from the brand is a MagSafe charger for the Apple iPhone 12 series.

Apple reintroduced MagSafe with the launch of the iPhone 12 series late last year. All four new iPhones come with a magnetic ring on the back for MagSafe wireless charging.

Initially, there was only a single official MagSafe charger from Apple. Soon, a plethora of MagSafe chargers and accessories from third-party companies hit the market.

ZTE’s nubia has been selling normal chargers for the iPhones for a while now. The brand has now expanded its portfolio by adding a MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 series (iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max).

The new nubia MagSafe charger costs only ¥119 ($18) in China but it comes with a caveat. Looks like it is not an MFi-certified accessory. Hence, despite supporting 15W output, it can charge the iPhone 12 series only at 7.5W.

However, other smartphones with 15W Qi wireless charging support can make use of the product’s maximum capacity. As far as inputs are concerned, the accessory supports the following input rates – 5V/2A, 9V/2A, and 12V/2A.

Further, it is a mere 8mm thin and is compatible with magnetic case-equipped iPhone 12 models. It has all the safety measures like over-current protection, over-voltage protection, over-temperature protection, short circuit protection, power protection, under-voltage protection, over-charge protection, magnetic field protection, and foreign object detection.

Last but not least, the charger comes in a single white color option with a 1.5m cable.

[Update: Official] Apple Siri assistant says the next event is on April 20, iPad Pro 2021 expected

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Balaji S

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Apr 13, 2021

Update: April 13

Apple has finally updated its Apple events page. Captioned as “Spring Loaded”, the event is said to take place on April 20 at 10:00 AM PDT (01:00 AM Beijing Time / 10:30 PM IST). If you have an iPhone/iPad product, you can witness the AR version of the multi-colored logo as well.

Original Story is as follows…

After a lot of misquoted dates, Apple’s Siri assistant itself has revealed the date of the next launch event. While Apple hasn’t confirmed it yet, the next Apple event is said to be on April 20 as per Siri.

Just like users reporting on Twitter and MacRumors reports, I tried asking Siri, “Hey Siri, Apple event”. It replied that a Special event is on next Tuesday, i.e, April 20. Apple recently confirmed that it’s WWDC 2021 will be online and begin on June 7.

While one might expect the same for this event, Siri says that the event will be hosted at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. That said, it doesn’t confirm it as an in-person event and considering the situation, we can expect Apple to stream a pre-recorded video on social media channels like YouTube.

You can take a look at the screenshot below:

Also, Siri didn’t say anything about the products/announcements that are going to be unveiled at the event. However, we have seen various reports in the past and they suggest that Apple will bring the iPad Pro 2021, Apple TV 2021, and long-rumored AirTags.

There are also rumors about the new iMacs and Macbooks but we aren’t sure if they would see the light on that day.

Talking about the iPad Pro models, Apple is said to bring 11-inch and 12.9inch iPad Pro models. Out of this, the 12.9-inch is said to feature a mini-LED display. Other expected specs include A14X chipset, Thunderbolt connection via USB-C, and more.

As for the Apple TV 2021, it is expected to bring upgrades like HDMI 2.1 port, support for 120Hz refresh rate content, powerful GPU and higher RAM capacity, and more.

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South Korean government urged to offer tax reduction by local chip industry

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

The Korea Semiconductor Industry Association has asked the South Korean government to pass new laws that would benefit the chip industry. The organization has essentially asked for the government’s support through new regulations.

According to TheElec report, the association, in an open letter, stated that the US was planning on offering up to 40 percent tax reduction for semiconductor equipment expenditure, which is similar to the European Unions plans of offering a 67 trillion won project to help boost its local semiconductor production. In other words, the South Korean chip industry is basically asking for similar incentives to keep up with the foreign competition.

In 2020, the local semiconductor in South Korea accounted for an 18.4 percent market share, which was second only to the US. In terms of memory semiconductors, the region accounted for 56.9 percent of the market share, leading the global market. Semiconductor export accounted for 19.4 percent of South Korea’s total, with the equipment spending in chips locally accounting for over 40 percent of the total in the manufacturing sector overall.

In simpler terms, the industry is one of the pillar’s of South Korea’s economy, although, it is facing various challenges and hurdles ahead. Thus, the KSIA urged the government to offer up to 50 percent tax reduction in related research, development, and equipment spending. Additionally, chip based firms should also get support in approval to build new faculties, water supply, and other infrastructures as well, while universities in Seoul should open more majors related to semiconductors to recruit local talents, as per the organization.

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[Update: Price] Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 goes official in South Korea

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Balaji S

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Apr 13, 2021

Update: April 13

The Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 is priced at KRW 699,600 ($622) in South Korea. Early birds who pre-book the device will get a Galaxy Buds Live and a transparent silicone case as a gift.

Original story as follows…

Samsung and wireless network operator SK Telecom have finally announced the Galaxy Quantum2 smartphone in Korea. The device has security features like built-in quantum cryptography technology, Snapdragon 855+ chipset, and more. Let’s take a look at its specs, features.

Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 security Features

Right off the bat, we have to look at the security feature of the Galaxy Quantum2. Just like the predecessor, the device has a QRNG(Quantum Random Number Generator) chip developed by ID Quantique. This is an integrated 2.5×2.5mm chip that generates random numbers by creating noise via an LED and capturing it using a CMOS sensor.

That is, it makes the device safer by generating unpredictable and patternless true random numbers. This technology is said to be immune against hackers or exploiters unless they get physical access to the device.

SK Telecom also says that the QRNG chip automatically secures the services including payments that are based on Android Keystore (APIs).

As of now, it supports the banking services of Shinhan Bank and Standard Chartered Bank Korea apps as well as other services like 11Street, T World, SK Pay, PASS, and T Membership. In the future, the company will expand it to financial companies like Samsung’s Card and SKT’s music streaming service FLO and video ringback tone service V Coloring.

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Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 Specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 features a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X QHD+ Infinity-O display. This display is subtly curved like the Galaxy S21 and has a maximum brightness of up to 1200 nits, a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels, SGS eye care certification, and a 120Hz refresh rate.

under the hood, the Galaxy Quantum2 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset. This is paired with a 5G modem(here, it supports N78 sub6 band), 6GB RAM, and 128GB internal storage. For memory lovers, you also get a microSD for expansion up to 1TB.

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For cameras, we have a triple-camera layout with a design similar to the Galaxy A72. The layout has a 64MP f/1.8 primary lens with OIS, 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens with 123-degree FOV, 5MP f/2.4 macro lens. Upfront, there is a 10MP f/2.2 selfie camera.

Other features include stereo speakers, in-display fingerprint sensor, 4,500mAh battery with 25W charging, USB-C port, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, and Android 11 OS with One UI on top.

The Galaxy Quantum2 comes in White, Dark Grey, and Light Violet colors. It is up for pre-orders in South Korea from today i.e, April 13. The pre-orders will last till April 19 and the device will officially launch on April 23 in the country.

As of now, the info regarding the price of the phone in South Korea and its global availability isn’t known. However, it is expected to launch as Galaxy A82 in other markets.

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Faraday Future’s upcoming FF 91 to be powered by NVIDIA Drive Orin platform

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Jeet

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Apr 13, 2021

Faraday Future, a California-based company that is working on a smart car project for the last few years, has announced that the company will be using the NVIDIA Drive Orin platform for its flagship FF 91 luxury electric vehicle.

With the selection of Drive Orin SoC, the carmaker is hoping to leverage the continuous improvements and performance leaps across generations of the NVIDIA DRIVE platform. The upcoming FF 91 plans to achieve advanced highway autonomous driving capabilities and advanced parking and summon features when it goes on sale in 2022.

Faraday Future FF 91 — Faraday Future – FF 91

NVIDIA DRIVE Orin contains 21 billion transistors and integrates the NVIDIA Ampere GPU architecture, 12 Cortex-A78 ARM 64CPUs, along with deep learning and computer vision accelerators. It is claimed to deliver 254 trillion operations per second of performance.

Faraday Future is targeting more advanced autonomous driving and parking features on its future FF 81 and FF 71 vehicles, which are expected to be available in 2023 and 2024, respectively. They will also be powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin as the company is looking to offer high-performance and energy-efficient compute capability.

Coming to the FF 91, it will come with an industry-leading 1,050 horsepower, the largest battery pack of 130 kWh equipped with submerged liquid battery cooling technology. It can go from 0 to 60 in less than 2.4 seconds and will have a unique rear compartment intelligent internet system.

Faraday Future is currently preparing to merge with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp., which is expected to happen in the second quarter of 2021. The FF 91 is planned to be launched within 12 months of the closing of the merger.

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DJI to release car-related products on April 19 at the Shanghai Auto Show

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 13, 2021

The automobile industry has in recent times seen new entrants especially with the shift towards autonomous and electric vehicles. Just recently, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi announced plans to commence the manufacture of electric vehicles (EVs). Another Chinese manufacturer, drone-maker DJI is finally making a move towards the automobile industry.

A post by DJI Automotive’s official WeChat account has revealed that the company will be releasing car-related products at the Shanghai Auto Show which will commence on April 19 and end on April 28. The announcement did not specify the product that we should expect from the renowned commercial drone-maker but can be taken as an official announcement of the brand’s entrance into the automobile industry.

Of course, DJI won’t likely build a complete car anytime soon but the company had earlier hinted of plans to focus on smart driving systems as well as software and hardware solutions to help automakers quickly build affordable smart cars.

DJI Automotive is said to be a brand of DJI’s intelligent driving business, which is committed to using space intelligent technology to empower travel, focusing on the R&D, production, and sales of intelligent driving systems and their core components. Earlier this year, job listings by the Chinese tech giant revealed it was hiring engineers with experience in related fields such as auto electronics, autonomous driving, in-car software, and the automobile industry.

Some persons familiar with the matter also disclosed that that drone maker was planning to sell driver-assist technology which includes LiDAR sensors, a crucial component of self-driving vehicles. At present, DJI has nearly 70% of the global commercial drone market, and the LiDAR technology used on drones also plays a key role in autonomous driving.

DJI has reportedly also got other solutions for autonomous driving functions. We’ll have to wait for the event to see what the company has in store.

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Honor Exec believes products are the best endorsement, no plans to bring in celebrities for promotion

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

With the launch of the Honor V40 series, the company saw the release of its first flagship product since its independence from Huawei. Since then, rumor has surfaced that the company might be roping in celebrities for endorsements, but that is apparently not being planned.

As per Jiang Hairong, CMO of the Chinese tech giant, the company’s product are the best form of endorsement and it has no plans of bringing in known individuals or popular celebrities to endorse its new products. In other words, the former Huawei sub brand has will be launching new smartphones under its own banner and promotions, without the aid of paid endorsements or promotion deals with any celebrities.

For those unaware, it is quite common within the smartphones industry to have a brand ambassador to promote the company’s new or upcoming launches. Similarly, celebrities and known icons are also brought in to promote launches of specific series or models in launch conferences and events as well. A good example of this being Robert Downey Jr, who has promoted OnePlus devices.

Thus, the statement from the senior official of the Chinese smartphone maker it clear that it has no similar plans for endorsement deals. Meaning, the rumors thus far were false, but that might change sometime in the future. So, stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates regarding this matter or any new and interesting product launches from the smartphone manufacturer.

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US Senator aims to ban all major tech mergers and acquisitions

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

US Senator Josh Hawley introduced a proposal earlier this week that would ban companies with a market value of more than 100 billion US Dollars for going forward with acquisitions or conduct mergers.

According to an AppleInsider report, Hawley is seeking to bar mergers and buyouts for America’s top performing or big companies. This includes major tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. For those unaware, the Senator is a conservative who has been attacking Big Tech after major platforms were accused of “censoring” Republican voices. Thus, Hawley’s legislation has also been dubbed as the “Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act.”

The legislation in question will also supplement existing antitrust laws with higher penalties and a lower threshold for prosecution. An example being, companies facing prosecution under federal law would be for “the protection of competition,” rather than just “consumer harm.” This would imply that the firms that lose antitrust lawsuits would be required to “forfeit all their profits resulting from monopolistic conduct” under the new regulation.

Furthermore, the Federal Trade Commission or FTC would also receive a new power to regulate “dominant digital firms.” The Senator stated that “This country and this government shouldn’t be run by a few mega-corporations.” He further added that the Republican Party “has got to become the party of trust-busting once again. You know, that’s a part of our history.” Similar to Big Tech, Hawley is also taking steps against major pharmaceuticals based firms that are dominating the medical market.

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Samsung India announces Galaxy Tab A7 64GB variant & Student Offers on 4 Galaxy Tablets

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Apr 13, 2021

Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A7 in India in late September 2020. The tablet was introduced in both WiFi-only and LTE variants. But unfortunately, the company only debuted the 32GB version. Now, months after its release, the South Korean tech giant is finally bringing the 64GB variant to the country. Additionally, it has also announced ‘Back to School’ offers on Galaxy tablets for students

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 64GB India Launch

Samsung announced the arrival of the Galaxy Tab A7 64GB variant to India in a press release. This version of the tablet will go on sale on Samsung online store, Amazon India, and Flipkart from April 19.

Interestingly, the company did not reveal the price of this version. Also, it did not clarify whether the 64GB variant will be available in both WiFi-only and 4G editions. Anyway, we expect to learn about it before it goes on sale next week.

For those unaware, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 features a 10.4-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA+), Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC, 3GB RAM, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO), USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and MicroSD card slot.

Other features include an 8MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, One UI 2.5 based on Android 10, 7,040mAh battery, and 15W fast charging.

Samsung India Back to School Offers on Galaxy Tablets

The student offers are applicable to the following Samsung tablets sold in India.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+
- Flat ₹10,000 on Keyboard Cover | Effective Price: ₹7,999
- ₹10,000 Cashback on HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
- Flat ₹10,000 on Keyboard Cover | Effective Price: ₹5,999
- ₹9,000 Cashback on HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Buds+ at ₹1,999
- ₹3,000 Cashback on HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
- Book Cover at ₹999
- ₹2,000 Cashback on HDFC Bank Debit and Credit Cards

The above-listed offers can be availed from the Samsung Student Advantage page.

Redmi’s first gaming phone with Dimensity 1200 is launching by April end

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 13, 2021

Earlier this year, MediaTek announced the 6nm Dimensity 1200 chipset for upcoming high-end smartphones. Realme and Redmi were one of the first brands to confirm that they will be launching D1200 powered handsets. Realme launched the Realme GT Neo with the new Dimensity chip by the end of last month. However, Redmi only confirmed that its D1200 powered device will be a gaming smartphone. Today, Redmi officially confirmed that it will be launching its first gaming smartphone by the end of this month.

Redmi confirmed that its first gaming phone will carry an affordable. Apart from having flagship specs, it will offer users hardcore gaming capabilities. While the chipset of the smartphone is already confirmed, the company is yet to reveal its other specifications. Also, it is yet to confirm the official marking name of the phone.

Recently, a tipster revealed that the model number of the Redmi gaming phone is M2104K10C, and its codename is Ares. The handset is speculated to feature a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel primary camera. It will be the first phone from the brand to offer MIUI 12.5 out-of-the-box experience, and it is also expected to support 65W rapid charging.

The Indian variant of the smartphone that has a model number of M2104K1C has been spotted with POCO branding at the IMEI database of the country. Hence, it is being speculated that it may debut as the much-awaited F-series smartphone in India.

In related news, Redmi is also working on another smartphone with an M2103K19C model number. This device is expected to offer users a 6.5-inch IPS LCD 90Hz display that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support, a 48-megapixel main camera, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. While the identity of this phone is under wraps, it is expected to arrive as a POCO branded device in India.

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Lenovo Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus 2021 Ryzen Edition teaser reveals some key details

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Jeet

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Apr 13, 2021

Lenovo has launched the Xiaoxin lineup of laptops in China and now the company is gearing up to announce a new laptop in the market — Lenovo Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus Ryzen Edition, which as the name indicates, will be powered by the AMD processor.

The teaser poster shared by the company reveals that the laptop will feature a display offering a 16:10 aspect ratio and 2.2K screen resolution along with support for 100% sRGB color gamut.

It also appears that the device has two USB-A ports and an SD card slot on the right side of the fuselage. From the image, it appears that the device will have a thin and light metal body, giving it a premium look.

While the company has not yet revealed the chipset powering the laptop, it is likely to come packed with an AMD Ryzen R7 5800U processor and NVIDIA MX 450 graphics processor for better performance.

The Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus Ryzen Edition is a part of the Air lineup from Lenovo, which is positioned lower than the Pro lineup. Along with the Lenovo Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus Ryzen Edition, the company is also expected to launch Xiaoxin Air 15 Ryzen Edition, and Xiaoxin Pro 16 by the end of this month.

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New Realme Q series devices to arrive with a balance of performance and price: Exec

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

Realme has been active with its launch cycles in 2021, which also had the introduction of its flagship Realme GT. Now, a company executive has revealed that the upcoming new devices within the Q series will arrive with a balance between performance and price.

According to Wang Wei, vice president of the Chinese tech giant and president of the global product line, the company’s premium grade handset has seen success with its customers. It offers top notch specs and features and offers great performance, albeit at a higher price than its usual mid range handsets. But, the company is also planning on launching new Q series of smartphones, which would not be as powerful as the GT, but would still offer a “balance of performance and price.”

The senior official further added that the smartphone maker is hoping to satisfy everyone’s expectation through the launch combination of both the GT and Q product lineup. THe former would target the higher end premium segments while the latter can range from more budget friendly to even mid range segments. Wang Wei also said that only the GT series of devices will arrive with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series processors for now.

Furthermore, he did state that there will also be a handset launching with a Snapdragon 870 processor, which might be something to look forward to considering that particular chipset has been recently spotted in certain relatively affordable flagship smartphones. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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Intel promises to help automakers, as Biden seeks to ease chip shortage

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Sean

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Apr 13, 2021

US President Joe President recently met with executives from various companies earlier this week to address the global chip shortage that has affected the automobile manufacturers. This has even led to Intel announcing its plans to help automakers as well.

According to a Reuters report, the chip making giant has announced it plans to manufacture chips at its factories for car plants in the next six to nine months. In the White House summit, Biden stated that he had bipartisan support for legislation to fund the semiconductor industry. Furthermore, he had previously announced plans to invest 50 billion US Dollars into the semiconductor manufacturing and research as a part of the his efforts to rebuild US manufacturing under a 2 trillion US Dollar pan.

For those unaware, the world is suffering from a major shortage at the moment, with the automobile industry being one of the market affected by this issue. Car makers even had to compete with the consumer electronics industry for the supply of chips, since the latter has seen a surge in demand due to people spending more time at home. Biden and his advisers are treating the semiconductor shortage as a “top and immediate priority.”

Pat Gelsinger, Chief Executive of Intel, had also attended the meeting virtually and told Reuters that the firm is planning to start producing chips at its factories within six to nine months to address the shortage. He said that “We’re hoping that some of these things can be alleviated, not requiring a three- or four-year factory build, but maybe six months of new products being certified on some of our existing processes. We’ve begun those engagements already with some of the key components suppliers.”

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[Update – Launch on April 26] iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend to be available through Amazon India

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 13, 2021

Update: The iQOO 7 series will debuton April 26. Here is the official tweet that confirms the launch date.

Mark your calendar to witness the unleashing of most powerful Monsters ever!

Exited to know more? Join us on 26.04.2021 for the launch of iQOO 7 Series.

Notify me: https://t.co/GlGBG4ZZC8 #iQOO #MonsterInside #iQOO7Series #ComingSoon pic.twitter.com/N90hchAHnM

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) April 13, 2021

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iQOO is yet to confirm the launch date of the iQOO 7 series for India. Currently, it is busy teasing the features of the iQOO 7 Legend. iQOO India has now officially confirmed that the series includes two models namely, iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend. The microsite for the iQOO 7 series is now live on Amazon India through which some of the key features and specs have been confirmed.

The official posters at the iQOO 7 series landing page on Amazon India reveals that the iQOO 7 Legend will be sporting a punch-hole display. The company has teamed up with BMW M Motorsport for the design of the iQOO 7 Legend. The handset sports a white rear with red, black, and blue strips of the BMW brand.

The display of the iQOO 7 Legend supports a 120Hz refresh rate, a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, a 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, 1300nits, HDR10+, and a contrast ratio of 6,000,000.

The iQOO 7 Legend is powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The company claims that it has scored 830K+ points on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform. The company is yet to confirm the battery capacity of the smartphone. It has revealed that the phone can fully charge in 22 minutes. The company claims that it has a 4096m2 vapor chamber, which is one of the largest vapor chambers found in the smartphone world. For photography, it will feature an OIS-assisted 48-megapixel triple camera setup.

Nothing is known yet about the standard iQOO 7 smartphone. The company is said to be working on an iQOO phone with Snapdragon 870 chip for India. This phone is available in China as the iQOO Neo5. It remains to be seen whether this phone will get rebadged as the standard iQOO 7 in India. The series is set to debut by the end of April.

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