Apple with participation in this roundtable will help people have better digital lives as it will be publicly pressuring the industry into taking user privacy more seriously.
Apple after a 28-year gap is finally going to showcase its products at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The last time Apple participated in CES was back in 1992 in Chicago, where then CEO, John Sculley launched the Newton devices.
According to a new report by Digitaltrends, the company's senior director of global privacy, Jane Horvath will appear on a panel called the Chief Privacy Officer Roundtable on January 9. The roundtable will also include executives from Facebook, Proctor & Gamble and the Federal Trade Commission.
Facebook and Proctor & Gamble will attend to collect detailed information for advertising purposes, whereas, Apple is looking to promote its HomeKit smart home platform by discussing how companies can establish privacy protections in terms of size, regulation and consumer demand.
All of the company's own HomeKit smart home devices will be showcased, however, unlike its 1992 show, it is not expected to be launching any new products.
Apple with participation in this roundtable will help people have better digital lives as it will be publicly pressuring the industry into taking user privacy more seriously. This will help slow down or might even stop companies that are increasingly interested in collecting vast amounts of user data without a focus on protecting that data from bad actors.
Other than CES, Apple is expected to launch its next gen iPhone 12 lineup in September. There is still some time in that, however, product leaks have already started rolling in. It is being said that the upcoming 5G variant of the iPhone 12 will come with an advanced image sensor-shift stabilisation technology that will help users in clicking stable images without distortion when there is excessive motion.
PUBG Mobile Beta testing is out now and here's how you can sign up.
Tencent Games has announced the start of PUBG Mobile beta testing program, under which players will get to try new features ahead of every other player. They will also get to share their feedback with PlayerUnknown's Battleground Mobile or PUBG Mobile for the same. The company made the announcement via PUBG Mobile's official twitter handle.
Players who register in the PUBG Mobile Beta Testing Group will get new updates ahead of others. And their feedback will help the company make the game much better.
To sign up for the PUBG Mobile Beta Testing Group follow these steps:
The link above will lead you to a survey page which you will need to fill out.
Once filled, you will have to wait as the company will manually go through these forms and select the candidates they find apt.
If selected you will be contacted by the company on your provided email address with further information.
The company would want you to keep on providing them with feedback to get better.
In the survey, the company asks questions about a player’s experience in the game, skill level, and more. Players will also have to provide their personal information like player ID and gamer tag.
Wanna get an opportunity to try the new content before anyone else and provide your feedback to the team? Come and apply to be a part of the PUBG Mobile Beta Testing Group! Fill out the survey below for a chance to get selected: https://t.co/G7Mvh2u6pGpic.twitter.com/m9DkQ0wa3V
In the beta testing group, you will have the chance to make a difference, as your opinion will help the developers in making the game better for everyone to play. Additionally, you will get to play and use upcoming features of the game ahead of other players.
ToTok is once again available on the Google Play Store, after being removed earlier on the count of being used for government spying. However, it is yet to make its comeback on Apple's App Store.
ToTak is a popular smartphone app developed by a UAE based company. It was launched back in 2019 and offered users free calling and messaging services in countries like the United Arab Emirates where internet calling services like Skype, WhatsApp and more are blocked.
Dear ToTok Community,
The wait is over. We are happy to inform you #ToTok is now available for download on the Google Play Store. Thank you for your patience. Let's connect!https://t.co/lPV0DFk0dI
Both Google and Apple removed the app from their respective app stores after The New York Times had reported that ToTak allowed the UAE government to track conversations, movements and other details of the people who use the app. To which the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority responded by saying that "the country's laws prohibit any kind of data breach and unlawful interception."
Even though the app is once again been made available in the Google Play Store, Google has listed a number of 'updates' to the app, which include requesting access to permissions and data and a newly designed dialogue to ask authorisation of accessing and syncing your contact list.
In a statement to AFP, Apple said that "ToTok was removed from its App Store pending a review", whereas, Google responded by saying, the app was taken down "for a policy issue."
Patrick Wardle, the security researcher that assisted The New York Times in this report stated, "ToTok was a part of a mass surveillance operation, which provided in-depth insight in a large percentage of the country's population."
ToTok tricked its users into handing over the location and private data access to the app, helping them provide data maps of every user to the government according to Wardle. He said that the app was bolstered by fake reviews, which help it grow in popularity.
Honor 9X to compete against the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme 5 Pro.
After a long break, Honor is gearing up to launch yet another mid-range smartphone in India. The Honor 9X is set to arrive in India on January 14 and it will be made available via the e-commerce giant Flipkart. While the phone is already available in certain regions, the company has rolled out "Save the Date" for the upcoming Honor 9X India launch event.
Honor 9X is already available in the United Kingdom priced at EUR 249.99, which roughly converts to around Rs. 20,000. However, the company will get a little more aggressive on the pricing when launching the phone in India. Since the phone will compete against the likes of the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Realme 5 Pro, the Honor 9X is expected to be priced somewhere around Rs. 15,000. In India, the handset will go on sale via Flipkart.
Honor 9X Specifications
Honor 9X sports a 6.59-inch bezel-less IPS LCD display with fullHD+ resolution. The smartphone is powered by the company's in-house Kirin 710F processor. The device packs in up to 6GB of RAM paired with 128GB of onboard storage, which is further expandable using a microSD card. The Honor 9X EMUI 9.1 based on Google's Android 9 Pie operating system. Under the hood, it carries a 4,000mAh battery.
On the optics front, the Honor 9X comes equipped with a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel Super-Wide angle lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Upfront, there is a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie shooter.
OnePlus Concept One to use McLaren's technology to hide the cameras.
OnePlus is gearing up to showcase its first-ever concept smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 this month. The smartphone, dubbed OnePlus Concept One, is said to come with one such feature that will make it stand out. OnePlus has recently tweeted about the upcoming smartphone suggesting that it will come with a "groundbreaking “invisible camera” and color-shifting glass technology."
Since the launch of the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has been closely working with the British motoring giant. The two recently collaborated for the launch of the OnePlus 7T McLaren Edition. Now, for the upcoming OnePlus Concept One, OnePlus is said to borrow a feature that is seen on the McLaren 720S.
According to a report by the Wired, OnePlus Concept One will feature a special strip of glass on top of the camera sensors at the back. This strip, made from electrochromic glass technology, will the cameras lenses beneath it.
The technology is used in the McLaren 720S for its sunroof. Now, on the OnePlus Concept One, it will be used in such a manner that the smartphone will not show the camera lenses on the back until the camera app is triggered on the phone.
While this feature will be limited to the concept design for now, if things go well, it can soon come to the company's upcoming premium flagship smartphone - the OnePlus 8 Pro.
Last night, Samsung finally took the wraps off the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. While the Galaxy S20 is just around the corner, the Galaxy S10 Lite brings the flagship Samsung experience at an affordable price point for now. The key features of the Galaxy S10 Lite include the Super AMOLED display, triple-camera setup and more. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming smartphone.
The e-commerce website, Flipkart, has already listed the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite on a dedicated page. This suggests that the smartphone will be available via Flipkart once it is launched in India.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specifications
In terms of the specifications, the Galaxy S10 Lite features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with fullHD+ resolution. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. The dual-SIM handset packs in either 6GB or 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB of onboard storage. It runs on Google's Android 10 operating system with Samsung's OneUI 2 layered on top. All of this is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for fast charging.
In the camera department, the Galaxy S10 Lite sports a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor coupled with a 5-megapixel macro and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. For selfies, there is a 32-megapixel camera located in the punch-hole on the front.
Unlike the other Galaxy S10 models, the Galaxy S10 Lite ditches the 3.5mm headphone jack. Also, to bring the price down, the company has swapped the glass back for a plastic back design. However, the plastic used on the S10 Lite is of very high quality.
Once the deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar is over, all unlinked PAN cards will be treated as inoperative.
The deadline to link your Aadhaar card to your PAN card has once again been extended by the income tax department. The new deadline is March 31, 2020.
The reason as to why you need to link your Aadhaar card to your PAN card is that back in 2018 according to a Supreme Court verdict, the validity of Aadhaar is mandatory not only for filing of income tax returns (ITR) but also for Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.
Once the deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar is over, all unlinked PAN cards will be treated as inoperative, which means that any citizen with an inoperative PAN card will not be able to file income tax returns (ITR).
The income tax department has made two methods available for citizens to link their PAN and Aadhaar: Via the Income Tax e-filing website and by sending an SMS. We detail both the ways in detail below:
How to link PAN with Aadhaar via Income Tax website
The new Weibo account has its name written in Chinese, which according to Google Translate, translates to Saver Gaming Phone.
Lenovo might be looking to launch a gaming smartphone under its Legion sub-brand soon. The company has set up a new Weibo account for gaming phones under its Legion sub-brand. The approach seems quite similar to Asus with its Republic of Gamers (ROG) sub-brand.
The new Weibo account has its name written in Chinese, which according to Google Translate, translates to Saver Gaming Phone. The account is verified and owned by Lenovo Mobile Communications Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd.
Not much is known about the upcoming smartphone as of now. However, we expect the company to reveal major developments and news about the device via this new Weibo account. As of now, the company has shared random posts about mobile games on the handle.
To recall, Lenovo earlier this year confirmed that it is working on a phone which will be made available in early 2020.
According to reports, the device will either be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor or the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. It will come with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device is also expected to feature a full HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of at least 90Hz. However, we cannot confirm any of the reported specifications until the company confirms them.
The gaming smartphone industry is still quite small with only select manufacturers having their smartphones in this industry. The upcoming Legion smartphone will go up against devices from Asus, Black Shark, Razer and Nubia.
Reno 3 is the first smartphone to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G processor.
Oppo has launched its Reno 3 lineup of smartphones consisting of the Oppo Reno 3 and the Oppo Reno 3 Pro in China. Both the devices support dual-mode 5G and come with a quad-camera setup on the back. These are the first smartphone's of the Reno lineup to not sport any sort of a motorised pop-up selfie camera module. The company has also launched its Enco Free true wireless earbuds alongside the devices.
Reno 3 is the first smartphone to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G processor. Whereas, the Reno 3 Pro sticks to Qualcomm processors with the Snapdragon 765G processor.
Oppo Reno 3 is priced at Yuan 3,399 (approximately Rs. 34,000) for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and Yuan 3,699 (approximately Rs. 36,999) for the higher 12GB RAM/128GB storage variant. The device will go on sale starting December 31. It will be made available in Misty White, Moon Night Black, Sunrise Impression and Blue Starry Night colour options.
Oppo Reno 3 Pro is priced at Yuan 3,999 (approximately Rs 40,000) for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and Yuan 4,499 (approximately Rs 45,000) for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM variant will be made available alongside the Reno 3, whereas, the higher 12GB RAM variant will be made available starting December 10. The device is being made available in Misty White, Moon Night Black, Sunrise Impression and Blue Starry Night colour options.
The Pantone Edition of the Reno 3 Pro, which will come with a Classic Blue shade will be made available starting January 10.
The company has also launched a Pantone Edition of the Reno 3 Pro, which will come with a Classic Blue shade, priced at Yuan 4,199 (approximately Rs 42,000), which will be made available starting January 10.
The Enco Free true wireless earbuds are priced at approximately Rs 7,000 and will be made available starting January 31 in Black, Pink and White colour options.
The company has not revealed when it will be launching any of these products in the global markets, including India. So we will have to wait a bit more to get the information.
Oppo Reno 3: Specifications
It sports a quad camera setup on the back consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor.
Reno 3 sports a 6.4-inch waterdrop notch-style display which comes with a TUV Rheinland certification. It is powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G processor built on the 7nm manufacturing process.
The device will come with up to 12GB of RAM along with 128GB of internal storage. It will run Google's Android 10 operating system with the company's own ColorOS 7 skin on top. All of this will be backed by a 4,025mAh battery with support for the company's own VOOC 4.0 fast charging technology.
It sports a quad camera setup on the back consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor paired with an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor, 13-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front, it features a 32-megapixel sensor for taking selfies.
Oppo Reno 3 Pro: Specifications
The device runs Google's Android 10 operating system with the company's own ColorOS 7 skin on top.
Oppo Reno 3 Pro 6.5-inch full HD+ curved AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.
The device runs Google's Android 10 operating system with the company's own ColorOS 7 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 4,025mAh battery with support for the company's own VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 technology.
It comes with a quad camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, 13-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front, it sports a 32-megapixel sensor placed inside of a hole-punch for taking selfies.
Samsung Galaxy M31 managed to score 348 points in the single-core test and 1,214 in the multi-core test. (Representational image)
Samsung is expected to launch the successor to its Galaxy M30s smartphone, dubbed Galaxy M31 in early 2020. The device with the serial number SM-M315F has now been spotted on Geekbench. The listing reveals key specifications of the upcoming smartphone.
According to the listing, the device will run Google's latest Android 10 operating system with the company's own One UI 2.0 skin on top. It will be powered by the company's own Exynos 9611 processor paired with 2GB of RAM. More RAM variants are expected at the time of launch.
The alleged Samsung Galaxy M31 managed to score 348 points in the single-core test and 1,214 in the multi-core test.
According to earlier reports, the Galaxy M31 will come with 64GB of internal storage. In contrast to this report, it was stated that the device will be powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor and will be paired with 6GB of RAM.
It is being said that the device will come with a triple camera module on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor paired with a 12-megapixel wide angle sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.
To recall, the Samsung Galaxy M30s sports a 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. It is powered by the Exynos 9611 processor paired with an ARM Mali G72 MP3 GPU. It comes with 4GB/6GB of RAM along with 64GB/128GB of storage expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card. It runs Google's Android 9 Pie operating system with the company's own One UI skin on top. All of this is backed by a 6,000mAh battery.
The device sports a triple camera setup on the cack consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, it features a 16-megapixel sensor to take selfies.
