Minecraft Earth AR mobile game, launched by Microsoft two years ago, is shutting down. The developers say that the current global situation has prevented free movement and collaborative play – two things that are essential for playing Minecraft Earth. As a result of this pandemic, Microsoft has taken the tough decision to end support for…
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China Criticizes US Order Against Dealing With Chinese Apps
China’s government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors after President Donald Trump signed an order banning transactions with payment services Alipay and WeChat Pay and six other apps.Tuesday’s order escalated a conflict with Beijing over technology, security, and spying accusations that has plunged US-Chinese relations to…
Read MoreQualcomm Names Cristiano Amon as New CEO, Effective June 30
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest supplier of mobile phone chips, said on Tuesday it had named its president and chip division head Cristiano Amon as its new chief executive.Amon, who has been with the San Diego-based company since 1995 and became president in 2018, will replace outgoing CEO Steven Mollenkopf, effective June 30.In recent years Amon…
Read MoreBose Sport Open Earbuds With Unique Outer Ear Fit Launched
Bose Sport Open Earbuds have been launched. They come with a unique outer ear fit that lets the user clearly hear their surroundings along with the music. With a distinctive design that incorporates ear hooks and an earpiece that sits completely outside the ear canal, Bose Sport Open Earbuds are meant for users who may…
Read MoreRealme V15 Confirmed to Come With 65W Fast Charging Support
Realme V15 aka Realme Koi will come with the support for 65W fast charging instead of 50W as previously expected. The phone is scheduled to launch in China on January 7 and the company has been teasing its design for the past few days. Realme’s Chief Marketing Officer, Xu Qi Chase, confirmed the 65W fast…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A52 5G Tipped to Support 15W Fast Charging: Report
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has received 3C network certification in China, as per a report. The listing tips that the phone will support 15W fast charging. It also indicates that the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, which has been subjected to many leaks and rumours since last November, could launch soon. The smartphone carries the model…
Read MoreUdaan E-Commerce Startup Raises $280 Million From Tencent, Others
Udaan, a homegrown business-to-business e-commerce startup, has raised $280 million (roughly Rs. 2,046 crores), it said Wednesday, as it seeks to serve more mom-and-pop businesses that are buying products online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Udaan said existing investors including Chinese tech giant Tencent, Lightspeed Venture Partners, DST Global, GGV Capital, and Altimeter Capital…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Note 20 January Patch Update Fixes Fingerprint Sensor Bug
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra units are now receiving the January 2021 Android security patch, and this update brings along several security enhancements, along with a fix related to fingerprint sensors on the two handsets. Samsung notes that the January 2021 patch fixes a bug that allowed fingerprint sensors to…
Read MoreOpenAI’s New AI Models Create Images From Text, Better Classify Them
OpenAI has unveiled DALL-E and CLIP, two new generative AI models that can generate images from your text and classify your images into categories respectively. DALL·E is a neural network that can generate images from the wildest text and image descriptions fed to it, such as “as an armchair in the shape of an avocado”,…
Read MoreVaio to Make India Comeback With New Laptops on January 15
Vaio is making a comeback in India on January 15. The new Vaio laptops will be available for purchase in the country through Flipkart. The brand had once gained popularity in the Indian market for its sleek and colourful laptops, though it silently exited the country a few years back. Hong Kong-based Nexsto Company, which…
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