Ever since the Microsoft Band 2 came out back in 2015, old Redmond has mostly been out of the wearable game. That being said, that wearable did pack some truly impressive and ambitious tech, enabling things like maximum volume of oxygen (VO2 max) tracking. Microsoft is clearly no stranger to experimentation when it comes to such gadgets and if a recently acquired patent is to be believed, there could be plenty more in store. The document in question, simply titled “WEARABLE DEVICE” was filed back in June 2017, but has now been officially published by USPTO. Like every patent request,…
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Apple is facing a ban of its older iPhones in China ranging from iPhone 6s to iPhone X because it doesn’t infringe with Qualcomm’s patents. So in order to solve the issue, the Cupertino-based company will push a software update that will comply with the Chinese court ruling. Since the infringed patents are software-related – resizing photos and navigating apps on a touchscreen – it will be easy for Apple to solve the problem. The company officially stated that the patch should come early next week and will hopefully reinstate the sales and imports of older iPhones. However, the situation…
This guy’s mom won $5 on ‘Deal or No Deal’ — he tries to redeem her 13 years later It’s not too often you get a chance to compete for money on a nationally televised game show like “Deal or No Deal,” let alone walk away significantly richer. Whenthose opportunities do arise, it’s not too often you walk away with only $5, either. But that’s exactly what happened to Cheryl Jackson, a Texas mom who appeared on the show’s premiere back in 2006. After declining a $172,000 offer in favor of taking a chance on another briefcase, she went home…
Xiaomi has unveiled version 2.0 of its Black Shark Gamepad and it’s a significant improvement over the original. It costs $90/€80/£70 normally, but you get a 20% discount off that if you bundle it with the original Black Shark phone. That currently goes for €420/£360, €80/£80 off its usual price. Note that the original controller is bundled for free with this phone (and no, the Black Shark Helo isn’t available in the West yet). Back to the Black Shark Gamepad 2.0. It now has two parts, left and right, that attach no either side of the phone like the Joy-Cons…
Pritish Nandy spreads fake news about Statue of Unity In a major facepalm situation today, journalist and former Rajya Sabha member Pritish Nandy became a victim of fake news and it was ‘painful’ to watch. Recently, a ten-year old photo of a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel started doing rounds on the Internet with a misleading claim that it is a photo of the recently inaugurated Statue of Unity. According to Boom Live, the photo was of a very old statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel which was inaugurated in 2008. But like many people on social media, Pritish Nandy also…
Which mobile phone can be regarded as the best option under Rs. 15,000? It’s a hard decision considering the past few months saw quite a few exciting and value-for-money handsets launching in that price range. The trend of bringing premium internals and design elements to a mid-range segment began earlier this year and has seen several brands competing in the same space to offer the best value proposition to Indian customers. Many of these brands are primarily focusing on the best smartphone under Rs. 15,000 considering the sheer demand for phones in that price bracket. With new launches from the likes…
OnePlus has stated its goal to be among the first to launch a 5G phone. That will happen in partnership with EE – the UK carrier will be the first in the world to offer OnePlus’ 5G phone. This should also be Europe’s first 5G phone. But CEO Pete Lau has warned that the 5G model will cost $200 to $300 more than the 4G phone (OnePlus is working on two models in parallel). Back to EE, the carrier will flip the switch on its 5G networks in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester first. Ten more cities will…
Valve must be sleeping poorly these days. Steam is still king of PC gaming at the moment, but it’s an increasingly belabored kingdom beset on all sides by would-be rulers. Today presents perhaps the strongest challenge yet: Epic, flush with Fortnite cash, will open its own storefront in the near future. It’s cross-platform, cuts developers a much better deal, focuses on discoverability and communication from the get-go, and of course ties in with Epic’s work on the Unreal graphics engine. We’ve seen plenty of Steam competitors over the years, but this is the first one I’d call a true threat to…
For the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that is meeting from December 3-5 a lot has changed in the last couple of months. Crude has nosedived, rupee has strengthened against the dollar, the US central bank is sounding less hawkish and trade tensions appears to be abating. In India too, inflation has moderated further and growth has disappointed. Against this backdrop, a pause in interest rates is a certainty and well reflected in the behaviour of the 10-year G-Sec. But will it be a boring policy? Certainly not. This is the first policy after the rift between the Reserve Bank of…
Remember the Huawei teaser from last Monday with a shooting star in the upper left corner? The company cleared any confusion today, relaunching the same teaser, but with a camera instead of a light dot, revealing this will be the Huawei nova 4, and it will arrive on December 17. Huawei nova 4 teaser The phone was already spotted in the wild in a pre-production case with its unusual selfie camera in the upper left corner. Given Samsung is yet to announce a launch date for the Galaxy A8s, Huawei looks set to become the first company to introduce a…