Xiaomi Phones Will Now Cost You More Than Before: Here is Why

The increased GST rate from 12% to 18% has forced Xiaomi to increase the prices of the smartphone, although the changes are yet to reflect on the company's website.

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COVID19 is Airborne? SARS-CoV-2 Stays in The Air And on Your Phone, Says New Study

The study found high levels of the virus contamination on commonly used surfaces and in the air of rooms of COVID-19 patients. The study suggests that COVID-19 patients, even those who are only mildly ill, may create aerosols of virus and contaminate surfaces that may pose a risk for transmission.

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OnePlus 8 Confirmed to Feature Snapdragon 865 SoC, UFS 3.0 Storage, LPDDR5 RAM

OnePlus has confirmed three key hardware features that we can expect on the upcoming OnePlus 8 series which will be launching on April 14.

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Meeting App Zoom Topped Download Charts in February and March

Fuelled by conferencing apps, business apps topped 62 million downloads across iOS and Google Play during the week of March 14-21, 2020 worldwide -- its biggest week ever.

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There is a Massive Surge in Online Sales of Groceries And Computers Because of COVID-19

Fitness equipment and computers have seen 55 percent and 40 percent boosts in online sales respectively while online grocery shopping category has seen a 100 percent increase.

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Xiaomi Had a Great 2019 With Mi TV And Lifestyle Products Complementing Strong Smartphone Sales

The Beijing-headquartered electronic conglomerate's adjusted net profit was 11.5 billion Chinese Yuan, up 34.8 per cent Year-over-Year for the calendar year that ended December 31.

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Google Launches New COVID-19 Website For India: Helpline Data, Safety Tips And More

The website will contain information such as key helpline numbers, content about symptoms, protective measures, known treatments, and the latest global and Indian statistics.

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Make no Mistake, Zoom is a Cool Video Chat App But is NOT Encrypted The Way You Expect

If you need to discuss sensitive matters with collegues, remember, conservations on Zoom are not end-to-end encrypted.

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Popular Weather App Dark Sky is Now Owned by Apple, And That is Bad News For Android Users

The Dark Sky app, apart from radar maps and hyperlocal weather forecasting, also has animated forecast maps, minute-by-minute predictions, Apple Watch app and a time machine feature that details weather changes at a location and predictions for the future.

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Disney+ Hotstar Launching in India on April 3: Here’s How Much You Need to Pay

Disney+ Hotstar was originally set to launch on March 29, the same day as the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to various countries into a lockdown.

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Medtronic is Offering its Trusted Ventilator's Full Design and Specs to Everyone

Medtronic's ventilator technology has been around for over a decade, and is portable and lightweight, hence making it ideal for use in various situations.

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Disney+ Hotstar Will Finally Launch India on April 3: Here’s How Much You Need to Pay

Disney+ Hotstar was originally set to launch on March 29, the same day as the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to various countries into a lockdown.

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Olacabs Announces Interest-Free Loans of Up to Rs 3,600 for Drivers Stuck Without Work

Ola's Sahyog initiative will extend micro loans of up to Rs 1,200 each week for three weeks, which can be paid back in parts once normal life resumes.

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Huawei Posts 5.6 Percent Rise in 2019 Profit, Smallest Increase In Three Years

However, the overall revenue of the Chinese tech giant rose 19% to 858.8 billion yuan, helped by a 34% jump in sales for its consumer business unit which includes smartphones.

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Houseparty App May Not Have Been Hacked, But it Still Violates Your Privacy

Houseparty users across the world have reported instances of online abuse, calling for the app to drastically and significantly improve security protocol.

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Samsung, LG to Provide Preventive Kits, Electronic Equipment to Hospitals

LG Electronics India will donate products like water purifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators and TVs while Samsung India on the other hand, will provide surgeon gown, face mask, gloves, preventive eyewear, hood cap and shoe cover.

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Swiggy Sets Up Relief Fund for Its Delivery Partners Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The corpus for the fund will be created by Swiggy with primary contributions from the founders, senior leaders, employees and investors, as well as donations from customers.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: Reliance Jio Offers Double-Data Benefit to All JioFiber Customers

Reliance Jio is offering special double data benefits to its users to encourage users to work from home and opt for JioFiber during the lockdown in India.

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JioPhone Users Get 100 Call Mins, 100 SMS for Free Until April 17 from Reliance Jio

All JioPhone users will also continue to receive outgoing calls even if their recharge validity expires in this period.

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Apple iPhone 9/SE 2 Could Launch on April 5 Suggest Third Party Retailers

The label on the UAG case’s packaging doesn't mention “iPhone 9” nor “iPhone SE 2” instead calls it the “New iPhone 4.7", 2020”.

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Samsung's Display Unit to Stop All LCD Production by Year End; To Focus on 'Quantam Dot' Screens

The decision by the world-renowned South Korean panel maker comes amid falling demand for LCD panels and a supply glut.

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Best Video Call Apps For Work, Home And More: Solving The Big #WorkFromHome Debate

Some video conferencing apps are primed for the really serious professional tasks that could involve large teams. Then there are video calling apps which are ideal for personal use. And then there are those versatile in-betweens, that offer the best in both worlds.

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Microsoft Aims to Win Back Customers With New Microsoft 365 Personal Subscriptions

The tech giant is also previewing new home features for Teams that are now part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions designed to let friends and family connect in a group chat or through video calls.

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Amazon Fires Employee Who Said Coronavirus Positive Staff Working in New York Warehouse

An estimated 50 to 60 employees joined a walkout at an Amazon worker warehouse in the New York borough of Staten Island, demanding that the facility be shut down and cleaned after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus.

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#PlayApartTogether: What is up WHO? Should we Play Video Games or Not Play Video Games?

In 2019, WHO had said gaming is a disorder and added it to their list of diseases. Now, as the world sits at home trying to stay safe from the Coronavirus, WHO says it is all good to play video games.

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Facebook, Instagram Delete Bolsonaro's Controversial Video Questioning Coronavirus Quarantine

The Brazil President has repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, describing it as "a flu" and calling for schools and shops to re-open, with self-isolation necessary only for people over the age of 60.

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Microsoft's Skype Witnesses Surge by 70% Amid Coronavirus Outbreak; Calling Minutes Jump 220%

The massive rise in the company's video calling system comes at a time, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, Skype is being used by 44 million every day.

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Reliance Jio ‘Recharge at ATM’ Service Announced: Here’s How to Use it

Did you know that your nearest ATM machine offers the facility of recharging your Jio mobile number seamlessly?

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Facebook Pledges $100 Million to Support News Industry Hit by Coronavirus Pandemic

The social networking giant said the investment will include $25 million in emergency grant funding for local news through the Facebook Journalism Project and an extra $75 million in marketing to get money to publishers around the world.

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Coronavirus Pandemic: AI Tool to Spot Patients That are at Risk of Severe Respiratory Disease

For the study, demographic, laboratory, and radiological findings were collected from 53 patients as each tested positive in January for the SARS-CoV2 virus at the two Chinese hospitals.

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Microsoft 365 is Indicative of a New Direction Where Microsoft is All About Consumers

We expect the India pricing for Microsoft 365 to be similar to the Office 365 plans at this time—Office 365 Home for up to 6 people costs Rs 5,299 per year while Office 365 Personal for single user is priced at Rs 4,199 per year.

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Airtel Prepaid Users Get Extended Validity And Additional Talktime; 80 Million Users Benefit

Airtel says they will also credit Rs 10 to the accounts of each of these 80 million users so that they can make calls and send messages. They say these measures will particularly benefit migrant workers and daily wage earners who may have been impacted due to the nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19

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OnePlus 8 India Launch on April 14 Announced in Partnership with Amazon India

OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in India on April 14, and its Amazon India landing page is now live.

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Our Most Advanced Space Telescope Will Launch in a Year to See Galaxies Far, Far Away

The James Webb Space Telescope can see infrared light to detect super-distant stars, and give us a glimpse of how the universe was at its nascent.

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Reliance Industries Contributes Rs 500 Crore to PM Cares Fund as India Fights COVID-19

RIL has also contributed Rs 5 crore to each of Maharashtra and Gujarat's state governments, opened a 100-bed dedicated COVID-19 treatment centre, and more.

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Music in The Times of Coronavirus Lockdown: People Are Listening to Low Energy Songs

But on the upside, there is a greater interest in music, virtual concerts and podcasts on Spotify, particularly the latter, when it comes to keeping kids entertained or staying fit.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Camera Goes Official: Specifications, Price and More

The new smartphone is officially listed on the Samsung UAE website, but there is no info regarding the price or availability. The Galaxy M11 carries the model number SM-M115F and considering the price range of the Galaxy M10s, we are expecting the phone to launch around Rs 9,000.

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BSNL Prepaid Users Will Not Need to Recharge Till Apr 20 to Keep Their Numbers Active

Union telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad further said all users will get a credit of Rs 10 on their numbers to make outgoing calls, without charge.

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Smartphone Sales Witnessed a Drop of 14% Globally in February: Counterpoint

Overall, global smartphone sales in February showed weakness in many markets as consumers became cautious. But with the growth of online channels, we saw sales shifting from offline to online.

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Report Suggests About 45% Indians do not Back up Their Data

The percentage of smartphone owners that don't know how to back up their data does not vary much between iPhone and Android owners, with 13 percent and 17 percent claiming not knowing how to, respectively.

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Coronavirus: What Are Ventilators And Why Are They Critical For Some Patients?

A ventilator is designed to assist a human in breathing when the lungs become too weak to be able to breathe on their own. This allows the patient’s body some time to heal. There are two types of ventilators that are used in hospitals, depending on the severity of each case.

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Fake Coronavirus Cures and Theories Give Social Media its Biggest Headache in Years

The presence of misleading theories and peddling of false medication presents life-endangering threats on social media, raising a grave threat.

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Redmi K30 Pro Could Possibly Launch in India as the Poco F2

Considering that the Poco X2 was a rebranded version of the Redmi K30, it is possible that the Redmi K30 Pro will make its way to India as the Poco F2.

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Could the Redmi K30 Pro Possibly Launch in India as the Poco F2

Considering that the Poco X2 was a rebranded version of the Redmi K30, it is possible that the Redmi K30 Pro will make its way to India as the Poco F2.

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Need Groceries That You Saw Your Neighbour Hoard? Meet Nextdoor, an App Just for That

In times of social distancing, Nextdoor aims to be the community bugle that connects people in a neighbourhood and helps everyone share emotions and resources.

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Your Online Privacy May be Completely Over, Thanks to Coronavirus Tracker Apps

Apps across the world are tracking the community spread of COVID-19 with real-time location, GPS history and Bluetooth-based location of nearby devices.

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Indian Smartphone Market to Face Weak Demand Rather Than Supply Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

It is predicted that more than supply issues, demand is likely to be low particularly during the April-August 2020 period.

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PM CARES Relief Fund: Here is How You Can Contribute to Combat The COVID Pandemic

PhonePe says they will contribute Rs 10 for every Indian who donates to the PMCARES Fund via the PhonePe App using UPI. Paytm has said that they are aiming to contribute Rs 500 Crore to the PM CARES Fund. These are just some examples.

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OnePlus 8: Fresh Renders Reveal New ‘Interstellar Glow’ Colour Variant

New colour variants for the OnePlus 8 are pretty much unofficially confirmed. Now, all we need is for OnePlus to just announce the pricing and availability of the new series.

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COVID-19: Microsoft Cloud Services Are Soaring as the Company Sees a Jump of 775%

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has led to a massive increase in online services around the world. Despite the significant increase in demand, said Microsoft, it has not had any significant service disruptions.

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