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10 Feb 2021

Space News

Mock Space Shuttle Pathfinder lowered for restoration after 30 years

NASA's early mockup of the Pathfinder Space Shuttle orbiter was lowered from its outdoor display in Huntsville, Alabama on Monday. The model will undergo a multi-year, multi-million-dollar restoration.

10 Feb 2021

Nokia 3.4

Nokia 5.4, 3.4 launched; prices start at Rs. 12,000

Expanding its portfolio of affordable smartphones, HMD Global has launched the Nokia 5.4 and 3.4 handsets in India. The phones will go on sale from February 17 and February 20, respectively.

10 Feb 2021

Redmi Note 10

Redmi Note 10 series to be launched in early March

Redmi Note 10 series, which was speculated to go official today, will be announced in early March, the company has confirmed.

10 Feb 2021

Technology

This laptop by Expanscape has seven screens

London-based company Expanscape has created a seven-screen laptop prototype called the Aurora 7. The meaty laptop weighs 12 kilograms, packs four 4K displays and three smaller screens.

10 Feb 2021

Realme

Realme X7 Pro 5G goes on sale today via Flipkart

Realme's newly-launched mid-range smartphone, the X7 Pro 5G, is all set to go on sale for the first time in India today i.e. February 10 at 12 pm via Flipkart.

10 Feb 2021

HTC Mobiles

HTC Wildfire E Lite, with MediaTek Helio A20 chipset, announced

HTC has launched its latest entry-level smartphone, the Wildfire E Lite, in Russia and South Africa.

10 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy M30s receives Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update

Samsung has started releasing the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for its Galaxy M30s.

09 Feb 2021

Instagram

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple pulls a Xiaomi with advertisements, and more

Apple had recently taken great pains to warn us about its evil Big Tech brethren and their evil advertisements. Looks like it forgot to heed its own warnings.

09 Feb 2021

Motorola

Motorola releases Android 10 update for G8 Play

Motorola has started rolling out the Android 10 update for its G8 Play model in Brazil. It is similar to the one released for the One Macro phone in India last month.

09 Feb 2021

Redmi Note 10

Redmi Note 10 series to debut on February 10

Redmi is all set to announce its all-new Note 10 series of smartphones in India on February 10 at 10:10 am, according to a teaser video shared by Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain.

09 Feb 2021

Xiaomi

Mi 11 Lite bags Bluetooth SIG certification, launch imminent

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Mi 11 Lite smartphone in the coming months. In the latest development, the handset has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, hinting at its imminent launch.

09 Feb 2021

Redmi 8A Dual

Redmi 8A Dual receives MIUI 12 update in India

Xiaomi has started releasing the MIUI 12 update for its Redmi 8A Dual model in India.

09 Feb 2021

Moto G30

Specifications and renders of Moto E7 Power, G10, G30 leaked

Motorola is likely to announce three new budget-range smartphones, namely, E7 Power, G10, and G30, in the coming weeks.

09 Feb 2021

Instagram

Instagram launches Parents Guide children's safety initiative in India

Facebook-owned social platform Instagram launched a Parents Guide on Monday. The 2021 version of the guide aims to inform parents of the safety features available on the platform.

09 Feb 2021

Poco

POCO X3 Pro bags BIS certification, launch in India imminent

POCO is gearing up to introduce the X3 Pro model in India soon. In the latest development, the handset, with model number M2102J20SI, has received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), hinting at its imminent launch in the country.

09 Feb 2021

Xiaomi

Mi TV Q1 75-inch launched at around Rs. 1.14 lakh

Alongside the Mi 11 flagship phone, Xiaomi has launched its Mi TV Q1 75-inch model in the global market.

09 Feb 2021

iOS

Apple introduces ads in App Store Search tab. Hypocrisy much?

After pontificating about privacy and the menace of tracking ads, Apple is now deploying advertisements in its App Store app.

09 Feb 2021

Asus

ASUS ROG Phone 5 spotted on Geekbench, key specifications revealed

As an addition to its portfolio of flagship handsets, ASUS is working to launch the ROG Phone 5. In the latest development, the phone has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing its key specifications.

09 Feb 2021

Redmi K40

Redmi K40 confirmed to be launched on February 25

Redmi will launch the K40 smartphone in China on February 25, the company has confirmed via a Weibo post. The K40 Pro, however, is expected to debut at a later date.

09 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung M02's first sale today at 12 pm via Amazon

Samsung's recently-launched budget-friendly smartphone, the Galaxy M02, will go on sale for the first time in India today i.e. February 9 at 12 pm via Amazon.

09 Feb 2021

Infinix Mobile

Infinix SMART 5 will be available exclusively via Flipkart

Infinix is all set to introduce its SMART 5 model in India on February 11. In the run-up to the launch event, Flipkart has activated a microsite for the smartphone, revealing that it will be available exclusively via the Walmart-owned e-commerce platform.

08 Feb 2021

iPhone

NewsBytes Briefing: Elon's trying to tell us something, and more

The US has printed more money last year than it did in two centuries since its founding. In a totally unrelated incident, the world's billionaires grew richer by $10.5 trillion.

08 Feb 2021

iPhone

iPhone 12 can deactivate pacemakers, other medical implants

Apple iPhone 12 can seriously interfere with the working of medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.

08 Feb 2021

Poco

POCO M3's first sale tomorrow at 12 pm via Flipkart

POCO's newly-launched M3 model will go on sale for the first time in India tomorrow i.e. February 9 from 12 pm onwards via Flipkart.

08 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Ahead of launch, Samsung Galaxy A12's support page goes live

Samsung is all set to announce its budget-range smartphone, the Galaxy A12, in India later this week. In the latest development, the handset's support page has gone live on the company's website.

08 Feb 2021

Xiaomi

Xiaomi to launch Mi MIX 4 flagship phone in 2021

Talking about Xiaomi's plans for the year, Lei Jun, the company's CEO, has confirmed that the flagship Mi MIX 4 will be launched later in 2021.

08 Feb 2021

Xiaomi

Mi 11 launched globally at around Rs. 66,000

Tech giant Xiaomi has finally launched the Mi 11 handset in the international market at a price-tag of Є749 (roughly Rs. 65,750). To recall, it was announced in China in December last year.

08 Feb 2021

Redmi K40

Redmi K40 to feature dual stereo speakers, flat display

Redmi is gearing up to introduce its K40 model soon. In the latest development, Lu Weibing, the company's General Manager, has confirmed via a Weibo post that the handset will offer dual stereo speakers, a flat display, powerful performance, and a good battery life.

08 Feb 2021

Realme

Realme Narzo 30 is in the works, confirms official survey

Realme has posted a survey for the Narzo 30 on its Community portal, requesting members to vote for their favourite retail box design. This suggests that the company is gearing up to announce the handset in the coming weeks.

08 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G receives FCC certification, key specifications revealed

After having been spotted on various certification platforms, Samsung's Galaxy A52 5G has now received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, hinting at its imminent launch.

08 Feb 2021

Realme

Realme Race's design leaked through live images on TENAA

Realme is expected to launch its Race flagship smartphone in China in the coming weeks. In the latest development, the handset has appeared on TENAA certification site with model number RXM2202, revealing its key design details and features.

08 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy F62 to be launched on February 15

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy F62 smartphone in India on February 15 at 12 pm, a Flipkart microsite has confirmed. The landing page has also revealed the key specifications and features of the handset.

08 Feb 2021

OnePlus

OnePlus 8 series, 8T receive the latest OxygenOS update

OnePlus has started releasing a new OxygenOS update for the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and 8T models.

07 Feb 2021

OnePlus

OnePlus 9 Pro's alleged live images reveal Hasselblad camera system

OnePlus's upcoming high-end smartphone, the OnePlus 9 Pro, is expected to go official sometime in March.

07 Feb 2021

Latest Tech News

Black Shark 4 Pro spotted on Google Play Console

A new Black Shark smartphone with model number PRS-A0, believed to be the Black Shark 4 Pro, has appeared on the Google Play Console.

07 Feb 2021

OnePlus

OnePlus 9 to have the same display as OnePlus 8T

OnePlus is gearing up to launch the latest OnePlus 9 smartphone series in March this year. In the latest development, tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed that the OnePlus 9 will come with the same flat display as the OnePlus 8T model.

07 Feb 2021

Reddit

Reddit steps in to stop coup attempt in WallStreetBets subreddit

Hollywood's entanglement in the people's rebellion against Wall Street has led to such high drama that Reddit was forced to step in.

07 Feb 2021

Microsoft

Microsoft will remove Edge browser, replace it with open-source avatar

In a news that will affect virtually no one, Microsoft is sending its existing Edge browser to the scrap heap.

07 Feb 2021

Samsung Mobiles

Flipkart teases new Samsung F series smartphone with quad cameras

Samsung is expected to launch a new budget-range smartphone, called the Galaxy F62, in India later this month.

07 Feb 2021

Samsung

Samsung's new OLED improves sunlight legibility with reduced color accuracy

OLED displays may be gorgeous, but their relatively poor sunlight legibility is a major issue for smartphones. Samsung Display, however, claims to have found a solution with a new OLED display that promises "bright and clear" outdoor visibility.