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Sony WF-1000XM4 premium Bluetooth earphones launched in India: Price, specifications

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Sony WF-1000XM4 come with 24-bit amps, with 20 percent larger magnets. (Image: Sony)

Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds have finally launched in India, over six months after making their debut in the global market. These are the most premium wireless earbuds that the company makes. The key feature of the device is the brand’s in-house V1 chip. Other features include a better finish, smaller charging case, better audio quality and improved noise cancellation.

Sony WF-1000XM4: Price in India

Sony WF-1000XM4 is priced at Rs 19,990, just undercutting the AirPods Pro, which is priced at Rs 24,900. The company has revealed that the device will be made available via leading online retail stores and offline stores starting January 16.

Sony WF-1000XM4: Specifciations

Sony WF-1000XM4 come with support for Hi-Res audio over LDAC codec, which is much superior compared to the typical Bluetooth audio. They also come with support for the company's own 360 Reality Audio. The DSEE Extreme feature of the buds can help them rebuild compressed audio to something that is close to Hi-Res in quality using AI.

The buds come with the company's custom V1 chip integrated, which is said to maintain active cancellation of high-end frequencies and cut noise levels up to 40 percent better than the XM3's. The buds are also designed in a way to cut wind noise with the help of a new automatic wind detection feature.

Sony WF-1000XM4 come with 24-bit amps, with 20 percent larger magnets. The setup provides better cancellation signals at lower frequencies and can produce better bass according to the company. They also come with proprietary polyurethane foam tips pre-installed, which aid in passive noise cancellation.

Sony’s “Speak-to-Chat” feature, fast pairing support for Windows/Android, and an IPX4 water resistance rating are some of the additional features that help the Bluetooth earbuds stand out.

Coming to voice calls, the earbuds include a bone-conducting sensor and beam-forming mics to help provide the best sound quality. They also include support for Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant.

Sony claims that the XM4's can provide a battery life of up to 8 hours with noise cancellation and the case can recharge them up twice. The case supports Qi wireless charging support, and the company claims that a quick 5 minutes charge is enough for 1-hour of playtime.

WhatsApp iOS app will soon start showing profile pictures in notifications

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WhatsApp iOS app to soon show profile picture in the notification centre. (Image: Pixabay)

WhatsApp is yet again working on a new feature for the iOS version of the app. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the upcoming update will let the app show the profile picture of the contact in the notification itself. The feature is already available on the Android version of the app. This will help users to better understand who is texting them without needing to open the application.

The Facebook-owned giant is currently working on the new feature and there is no official word as to when it will be made available for the users. This will be one of the first feature updates in 2022 and it will use APIs in iOS 15 to show the WhatsApp profile images in notifications on both top-screen banners as well as the Notification Center.

As of now, the feature seems to be available only to a limited number of testers and it should be available to the masses in the coming weeks. If you are excited about the feature, you should keep an eye on updates for WhatsApp on the Apple App Store.

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WhatsApp notifications will soon look like this on iPhone. (Image: WABetaInfo)

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Besides that, WhatsApp is also working on a UI change for the iOS app. The Facebook-owned application will soon be removing the 'Broadcast List' and 'New Group' option in the chats screen on the iPhone app. The two options will now be placed under the new chat option in order to give the app a cleaner look.

How to understand your car diagnosis codes and then what to do

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Modern cars are quite intricate and one needs to take time to learn how to diagnose some of the car problems they encounter daily. However, other problems may be quite complex for the driver to diagnose on their own without professional help. Sometimes you could be driving fast and all of a sudden, your car indicator will turn on and demand that you “Check Engine”. When this kind of problem occurs, how should you go about it? How do you start to find out the source of the problem? Well, this is where the OBD2 code reader comes in handy to help you.

In this article, we shall examine what steps you need to take while using the OBD2 code reader. This will help you know some of the things you can do when you use the code reader.

First, find the menu

When you are done selecting your car model and other required information for the code reader, you will have to wait for the reader to boot up and then find the Menu. For you to diagnose your car engine problems, select the “codes” or the “Trouble Codes” on the main code Menu of the OBD2 reader. Here, your reader could present you with system choices such as Transmission, Powertrain/Engine, Brakes, Airbags, and so on. Pick any of these choices and you will see more codes. These are Active Codes or Pending Codes. Live codes refer to the malfunctions that are keeping the Check Engine lights on.

The Pending Codes refer to a failed OBD2 monitoring system operation and therefore in case it fails another time, then the Check Engine light will turn on.

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What do the letters mean?

The diagnostic codes start with a letter. Here are some of them:

The letter P

This letter stands for the Powertrain and has the largest number of codes. The codes in this range refer to problems associated with the engine. Here, you can get codes associated with transmission problems, emissions, ignition problems, and fuel systems, among others.

The Letter B

This letter in the codes refers to problems associated with airbags, power seating, seat belts, and more.

The Letter C

This refers to the issues related to the Chassis. Here, you will find codes that cover brake fluids, axle, ABS, and others.

The Letter U

This covers issues in your vehicle that have to do with Undefined problems or issues with the vehicle.

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Common Diagnostic Codes

Code P0420- this code refers to a problem with the catalytic converter. This can be diagnosed and repaired by experienced professionals.

Code -P04976: this coder refers to Evap flow during a non-purge condition. This system helps the car contain dangerous fumes and therefore when such a code pops up on the code reader, a technician will help repair such a problem.

Code P0171: This code refers to problems related to oxygen sensor issues. A problem to do with the oil and fuel ratio is the issue here. It means the ratio of the fuel and air leaving the engine cylinders is not as is required. As such, when such an error pops on the OBD2 reader, a suitable technician will sort it out.

WhatsApp down: Users unable to change settings, send messages and more

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According to DownDetector, 52 percent people are facing issues with Last Seen status, 40 percent with connection to the app's servers and 8 percent with sending and receiving messages.

WhatsApp Down: WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging service is currently not working for many users in across the globe mainly in India, Netherlands, Germany and more. Reports on DownDetector have started popping up stating at 8:20 PM IST that there are issues with the app.

According to DownDetector, 52 percent people are facing issues with Last Seen status, 40 percent with connection to the app's servers and 8 percent with sending and receiving messages.

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These issues and reports are steadily rising, with the report numbers on Down Detector increasing from 243 to over 800 within a matter of minutes.

Users have also taken to Twitter and other social media platforms to raise a concern about the issues.

These issues and reports are steadily rising, with the report numbers on Down Detector increasing from 243 to over 800 within a matter of minutes.

WhatsApp has not issued a statement regarding the issue. However, seeing its past record with such problems we expect the company to already be hard at work trying to fix it. But, considering the COVID-19 situation and that most people are working from home, we might see a longer wait than usual before the services are completely back up online.

The company usually issues a statement regarding what was wrong, after the problem has been fixed. But, if it takes longer than usual we can expect the company to make a statement about this on Twitter.

If we were to take a guess, the issues could have been caused due to a particular server not responding or down due to hardware issues.

The services are not down for all users and some are still able to do everything, this is because they might not be connected to the faulty server. If your services start to work and then stop in between multiple times, it means that the company is trying to fix the issue.

Reliance Jio new Disney+ Hotstar plans revealed; here are the details

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Jio is now offering free Disney+ Hotstar subscription to its users,

Reliance Jio has partnered up with Disney+ Hotstar in order to offer free VIP subscription to its prepaid users. The telecom operator will be bundling the membership with certain plans. The company has announced the partnership in order to compete against Airtel, who is already offering free Hotstar VIP annual subscription with their Rs. 401 plan.

Interestingly, Jio is also offering the free Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription with a new Rs. 401 prepaid plan. Apart from the VIP subscription worth Rs. 399, the prepaid recharge plan brings in 3GB of daily highspeed data and unlimited voice calls for a validity of 28 days. The company has also given an additional 6GB data, which can be used once the 3GB daily data is consumed. This brings the total data in the validity period to 90GB.

Just like other prepaid plans by the Mumbai-based telecom operators, the Rs. 401 plan only offers unlimited Jio to Jio calls while Jio to Non-Jio calls are capped at 1,000 minutes. The subscribers will also get 100SMS messages per day and complimentary subscription to Jio apps.

Reliance Jio is also offering the free Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription with its new annual plan. The new Rs. 2,599 prepaid recharge plan brings a validity of 365 days where it offers 3GB of 4G data per day alongside an additional 10GB data resulting in a total of 740GB of data.

Also Read: Airtel Wi-Fi calling now available for 100 smartphones on all broadband networks

Additionally, the users will get unlimited calls on the same network along with 12,000 Non-Jio FUP minutes. It also offers 100 SMS messages per day alongside a complimentary subscription to Jio apps.

The company is also offering the free Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription with some of its data add-on plans. The offer is applicable on the following data add on plans -

  • Rs. 612 recharge pack offering 72GB of data on the existing plan
  • Rs. 1,004 plan offering 200GB of data for 120 days
  • Rs. 1,206 pack with 240GB of data for 180 days
  • Rs. 1,208 add on pack offering 240GB of data with a validity of 240 days

The free Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription benefit is available for both new and existing Jio customers. With the streaming platform, the users will get access to exclusive Hotstar specials, unlimited live sporting action, latest Bollywood movies, superhero movies and lots more.

Also Read: Reliance Jio Wi-Fi calling: How to enable, supported devices and more

In comparison, Airtel is offering the free Disney+ Hotstar VIP annual subscription to its prepaid customers with the new Rs. 401 plan. However, the telecom operator is only giving away a total of 3GB of data in the plan for a validity of 28 days. The subscribers will not get access to unlimited calls or SMS messages with this bundle.

Samsung Galaxy A50s receives price cut, now starts at Rs 18,599

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Samsung Galaxy A50s has received a lot of price cuts before. However, recently we saw the company increase its price due to the hike in GST rates for mobiles phones in March.

Samsung during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has announced a price cut for its Galaxy A50s smartphone. It is now available at a starting price of Rs. 18,599 after getting a price cut of Rs. 2,471 for its base variant. And the 6GB RAM variant is available at Rs. 20,561.

Samsung Galaxy A50s smartphone in India back in September 2020 at a price tag of Rs. 22,999 for the base 4GB RAM variant and at Rs. 24,999 for the 6GB RAM variant.

The Galaxy A50s has received a lot of price cuts before. However, recently we saw the company increase its price due to the hike in GST rates for mobiles phones in March.

Apart from the Galaxy A50s, the company has also reduced the prices of its Galaxy M21 smartphone. Samsung Galaxy M21 is currently available at Rs. 13,199 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant and at Rs. 15,499 for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant.

You can currently order these smartphones at the new prices from e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart if you reside in Orange or Green zones. However, if you reside in Red zones like Delhi, then you will have to wait longer for the lockdown to lift on May 17.

Samsung Galaxy A50s: Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A50s sports a 6.4-inch full HD+ Super AMOLED display. It is powered by the company's own Exynos 9611 processor paired with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card.

Also Read: Apple iPhone SE vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite: Which is the better phone under Rs 45,000

It runs Google's Android 10 operating system with the company's own One UI 2.0 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging technology.

Samsung Galaxy A50s comes with a triple camera setup on the back. It consists of a 48-megapixel wide angle sensor paired with an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, it features a 32-megapixel sensor to take selfies.

Take a look at our unboxing of the Google Pixel 3a

Reliance Jio providing select users free 2GB daily data benefit: Report

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This 10GB total data benefit is reportedly being offered to users at random.

Reliance Jio is reportedly offering free additional data to select users. Under this scheme, the company is providing customers with 2GB daily data with a validity of five days. Users are posting screenshots of getting the scheme on OnlyTech forums.

This 10GB total data benefit is reportedly being offered to users at random. There is no pattern to the benefit being provided to users.

Take note, the 2GB daily data benefit is being provided to customers on top of their existing data quota. This additional data will be made available for users to see inside of the My Plans section of the MyJio app. There the data will show up inside of the Jio Data Pack title along with the users current plan benefits.

Under this scheme, if you have a plan that provides you 2GB of daily high speed data, it will become 4GB of daily data for five days, after which the additional data will expire and your plan will revert to 2GB of daily high speed data.

Also Read: JioTVCamera for Jio Fiber set-top box launched in India

To recall, this is not the first time that the company is providing random customers with 2GB of additional daily data for a duration of five days. It did the same back in April of this year. It also did the same back in 2018, with its Jio Celebrations Pack.

The company seems to be providing benefits like these to customers to help of the strain that the current countrywide lockdown due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is causing to Indians. The company even provided all Jio Phone users 100 minutes of free voice calls and 100 SMSes until April 17 totally free of cost.

Also Read: Reliance Jio Wi-Fi calling: How to enable, supported devices and more

It also introduced the JioPOS Lite app, which let customers recharge for others and earn a commission, during this pandemic.

Now, Microsoft Surface Earbuds can control PowerPoint presentations: here's how to do it

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This new feature will become one of the USP's of the Surface Earbuds. (Image: Microsoft)

Back in October, Microsoft launched its first pair of truly wireless earphones, Surface Earbuds back in October. It is priced at $249 (approximately Rs. 19,000), which is a bit expensive for a pair of truly wireless earphones. To justify the price, the company has announced that the Surface Earbuds will now be able to control PowerPoint presentations too.

The feature is now currently only available to Microsoft Insiders running PowerPoint using Windows Version 2004 (Build 12730.20270) or later. The company is yet to announce the public availability details of the feature.

This new feature will become one of the USP's of the Surface Earbuds. No other truly wireless earphones available in the market claims to control PowerPoint presentations. The company says that this feature will come handy "for parents with work presentations and kids with end-of-the-year school projects."

How to control PowerPoint presentations using Surface Earbuds

  • Pair your Surface Earbuds with your PC using the Surface Audio app.
  • After the earbuds are connected, open the PowerPoint presentation that you want to present and start the slideshow.
  • Inside of the Slide Show mode, right click on your mouse and hover on 'Surface Earbuds Settings'. Now click the 'Use Gestures to Control Presentation' option. (Once selected, the setting will be remembered by the PC until changed)
  • You can now swipe forward and backwards on your left earbud to control the presentation. You can also double tap to play or pause videos embedded inside of the presentation.

Also Read: Google rolls out new Chrome browser update with a huge focus on security

Key points to remember while using the feature

  • PowerPoint presentations can only be controlled via the left earbud.
  • The earbud does not need to be inside of your ear to function as a PowerPoint remote, you can simply hold it in your hand and use it to control the presentation.
  • If you do not see the 'Surface Earbuds Settings' in the PowerPoint slideshow, confirm if the earbuds have been paired to the PC using the Surface Audio app or not. If not, reconnect them.
  • While controlling PowerPoint presentations using the Surface Earbuds, users will not be able to hear system audio. To let the system stream audio back to the earbuds, users will have to disable the feature by going into a PowerPoint presentation, starting a slideshow, using the right click, hovering on the 'Surface Earbuds Settings' and then tapping on the 'Use Gestures to Control Presentation'.

Watch our Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Unboxing below:

COVID-19 Hotspot Tracker: How to track Containment Zones in India

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Using this COVID-19 Hotspots Tracker, one will be able to check the list of containment zones identified across India.

COVID-19 Hotspots Tracker aims to help people to track the containment zones across India. The hotspots tracker website is powered by MoveInSync that offers location-based solutions. With the help of the Coronavirus hotspots tracker website, the users will be able to check if they fall under any of the containment zones.

Unlike other COVID-19 online trackers, this one specifically helps users with the containment zones identified across the nation. This will help you ensure if you can safely head out in your locality. Also, this can be used to check if courier and e-commerce deliveries would be possible around your location or not.

Here's how you can check the list of Containment Zones in India online:

How to track Containment Zones in India?

  • Head over to covid19hotspots.in.
  • Use the Containment Zones drop-down menu to select your state. Alternatively, you can directly search for your location using the search box.

The list on the left side will showcase the amount of containment zones in your state along with the list of the locations. Apart from that, the dashboard will show a huge map where the containment zones will be marked using red circles.

In case you are living in a containment zone, the tool will show a sad emoji alongside the red marking. However, if you are on the safe side, the tool will bring up a smiley emoji with green marking.

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The website would also send you push notifications everytime there is a change in information of your zone. In order to enable this, tap on the Allow button next to the text that reads - "Will you like to be notified when the zone information changes?". This will be displayed on the top of the website and once you click on the Allow button, your browser will ask for your permission, which again needs to be allowed in order to receive notifications.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro to go on sale tomorrow: Price, specifications and more

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Redmi Note 9 Pro features a quad-camera setup at the back.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is set to go on sale in India on May 18 at 12 noon. The smartphone was launched back in March, but the company has not been able to run enough sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With restrictions being eased for e-commerce platforms as well as retailers, Xioami has decided to bring back its flash sales on Amazon.in and Mi.com

While many will be able to buy the Xiaomi smartphone tomorrow, the people living in Red Zones or containment areas will still have to wait for a while. This should at least help the manufacturer to sell some units as compared to the month of April where all the brands had zero sales.

As for the pricing, Redmi Note 9 Pro is available for Rs. 13,999 and Rs. 16,999 for the 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB models respectively. The smartphone is available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White and Interstellar Black colour variants.

As these are just the initial sales, Xiaomi also has a couple of offers available. ICICI credit cards users will be able to avail an instant discount of Rs. 1,000. Airtel users will get double data with benefits with Rs. 298 and 398 Unlimited Packs.

In terms of the specifications, the dual-SIM handset features a 6.67-inch fullHD+ IPS LCD display. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor paired with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. All of this is backed by a 5,020mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Also Read: Realme Buds Air Neo could launch on May 25; images, features leaked

On the optics front, the Redmi Note 9 Pro sports a quad-camera setup at the back consisting of a 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Upfront, there is a 16-megapixel camera on the front.

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