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Foundation — premiering Friday on Apple TV+ — is technically based on the eponymous series of novels written by Isaac Asimov. But when Asimov began writing the series in the 1940s, he wasn’t writing a novel but merely a series of short stories. Chronicling the fall of a Galactic Empire that has stood for over

Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, and Surface Go 3 were some of the new devices Microsoft unveiled earlier this week. While these devices were mostly showcased as the successors to the previous-generation Surface models, the Redmond company brought some unique elements to them, that make them work better than their predecessors.

iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and the iPhone 13 mini are set to go on sale in India today. Sales of the new iPhone models will begin as early as 8am IST at various retail stores in the country. The Apple Store Online and major e-commerce sites in India will also

Realme GT Neo 2 India launch has now been confirmed. The new gaming-focussed smartphone from the Chinese company debuted in its home market on September 22. The India launch for Realme GT Neo 2 was confirmed by a tweet from the company’s India head and he also asked users for suggestions about the launch timeline.

Twitter has expanded its tipping feature called Tips to users around the world, and added support for tipping using Bitcoin. First introduced in May for a small group of users in the US, Tips uses third-party payment services and platforms including India’s Razorpay to enable paying tips to creators. Twitter is also expanding the feature

Xiaomi Civi, the new smartphone series from the Chinese smartphone maker will debut on September 27 in China. The Xiaomi CC series that was launched in the company’s home market in 2019 is expected to be rebranded with some upgrades as Xiaomi Civi. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has shared a video and posters on

Facebook said on Wednesday it is underreporting the results of its advertising business on Apple iOS devices, acknowledging that recent privacy changes from the iPhone maker have made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Facebook. Shares of the social media giant were down 3.7 percent at $344.32 (roughly Rs. 25,390) in morning trading. Facebook said

Nokia G50 was launched on Wednesday as the latest affordable 5G phone by Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new Nokia phone comes with a waterdrop-style display and carries triple rear cameras. The Nokia G50 also includes 64GB of onboard storage and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC. Currently, the Nokia G50

Chrome 94 stable update has been released by Google for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows operating systems. The update will be rolled out over the coming weeks and it brings new security features, new functionality, and bug fixes. Google Chrome 94 stable is the first version of Chrome of the new four-week release cycle. Previously,

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G is likely to launch by the end of this month and go on sale next month, says a new report. It is said to be the first 5G smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy F series. Samsung is also said to have partnered with Flipkart for the launch of the Galaxy F42

iPhone 13 mini is the last “mini” iPhone as Apple will have no iPhone 14 mini next year, according to a tipster. Multiple reports in the past suggested that the Cupertino company did not receive a pleasing response from the sales of the iPhone 12 mini last year. It may, thus, have plans to have

Gmail for Android is getting the option to apply search filters that will help users find specific emails. The new feature will allow users to quickly and easily filter email search results on their mobile devices. The search filters should appear below the search box on the Gmail app. The filter can be a name or a

The Crown swept its Emmy Awards categories at the 2021 ceremony, winning seven prizes on the night. Netflix’s British monarchy show won best drama series, best lead actress (Olivia Colman), best lead actor (Josh O’Connor), best supporting actress (Gillian Anderson), best supporting actor (Tobias Menzies), best directing (Jessica Hobbs for the season 4 finale), and

Google Pixel Fold, the first foldable smartphone from the tech giant, may launch in late 2021. Google’s foldable smartphone under the Pixel lineup has been in rumours for quite a while and new leaks suggest that the handset will make its debut by the end of this year. The foldable Pixel smartphone is reportedly codenamed

Apple and Google have delisted over 813,000 apps from their respective app stores in the first half of this year, as per the H1 2021 Delisted Mobile Apps Report by Pixalate. Pixalate, a California-based fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform analysed more than five million mobile apps across App Store and Google Play and

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G India launch date is set for September 28. Last week, Amazon had suggested that the new Samsung phone would launch in the country on September 19. That launch date, however, turned out to be inaccurate. Amazon has now updated its listing with the new launch date for Samsung Galaxy M52 5G.

Smartphone maker Oppo is cutting around 20 percent of staff in key software and device teams after it merged operations with affiliate OnePlus, the first major consolidation in a Chinese mobile industry struggling with chip shortages and COVID-triggered economic shocks. Oppo, which in 2016 became the country’s top-selling brand, is retrenching after expanding too rapidly on

OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9 users are now getting a new XPan Mode. This mode has been designed to replicate the experience of using Hasselblad’s XPan camera, which provided the advantages of the 35mm format together with the ability to swiftly switch to full panorama without having to change the film. In XPan Mode

iPhones are considered to have some of the best cameras for making videos. Even the latest iPhone 13 range boasts of features like overhauled cameras and a cinematic video recording mode. While the video quality can be super impressive from an iPhone, the saved videos also take up a lot of storage space. These large video files

iQoo Z5 is confirmed to launch in China on September 23. The phone is being teased regularly on Weibo in the run up to the event, and now a fresh report suggests that the Z3 may launch in the Indian market soon after. The report claims that the iQoo Z5 will launch in India sometime

Apple is giving a 20 percent bonus to customers adding funds directly to their Apple ID from the App Store in India. The funds added can be used to purchase apps and games on the App Store and even pay for subscriptions such as Apple Music and Apple TV+. Customers can also use the funds

Oppo has unveiled all the features of ColorOS 12, the latest version of its Android 12-based operating system. The new UI layer will come to Oppo phones as well as OnePlus phones that have been using ColorOS in China. The smartphone maker has revealed the names of the devices that will receive new versions of

iPhone 13 series was launched at Apple’s ‘California Streaming’ event earlier this week. Predictably, the new series brings the same four-model lineup that Apple introduced last year. It includes the iPhone 13 as the regular model — alongside the iPhone 13 mini as the smallest option as well as the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone

Realme GT Neo 2 is scheduled to launch in China on September 22. Ahead of its launch, Realme has confirmed the display specifications of the smartphone through multiple posts on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo. The Realme GT Neo 2 is also confirmed to get a Snapdragon 870 SoC and a 5,000mAh battery with 65W

iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 mini are set to go on pre-orders in India starting today. Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 series as an upgrade to last year’s iPhone 12 models earlier this week. While the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 dual rear cameras, the iPhone 13

Realme Narzo 50 series is expected to bring the next Narzo-branded smartphones from the Chinese manufacture following the Realme Narzo 30 series. The Narzo 50A has been in rumours for quite a while and new leaks now suggest that the Narzo 50 series will make its debut in India between September 20 and 24. Apart

iPhone 13 Pro delivers over 55 percent better graphics performance over iPhone 12 Pro, a test report appearing on Geekbench has indicated. Apple has provided its A15 Bionic chip along with a five-core GPU on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. It is claimed to deliver the “fastest graphics performance in any smartphone.”

Xiaomi 11T and Xiaomi 11T Pro were launched at Xiaomi’s global event on Wednesday. Both new phones come with a hole-punch display design and offer triple rear cameras. Xiaomi also claims that the phones are designed with “Cinemagic” experience in mind, with a list of photo and video features. On the distinction front, the Xiaomi

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro launched at Apple’s California Streaming event on Tuesday, as predicted, rumoured, and leaked for nearly a year now. The new iPhone models have narrower notches, tweaked cameras, and … not a whole lot else. Apple held its typical keynote-style event, which though virtual by necessity, was not short of

Google Pixel 6 series is anticipated to launch next month, and the range is reported to include two phones this time around — Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The Pro model is reported to come with flagship-level specifications including 120Hz refresh rate, a periscope zoom camera, and Android 12. A fresh leak reveals all