Technology

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition or SE was launched in India on Monday. The gaming laptop is powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 HX series processors, paired with up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti series GPUs. It sports a 17.3-inch IPS LCD display with WQHD resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 16:9 aspect

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s Twitter account was briefly hacked on Sunday, according to a report. The minister’s account was compromised for a few hours, and the hackers reportedly posted tweets promoting cryptocurrencies after changing the profile photo for the account. The microblogging service helped the minister regain access to his account via a

Boat Storm Pro Call was launched in India on Monday as the company’s latest offering in the Bluetooth calling smartwatch portfolio. The homegrown company says that the premium offering has the biggest AMOLED display in its entire portfolio. The wearable sports a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with support for over 100 cloud-based watch faces, gets a

iPhone 14 series is said to include the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The Cupertino company has not yet unveiled the design of this upcoming series. However, an alleged live video of the iPhone 14 Pro has seemingly surfaced. It showcases a new option that will allow

Redmi A1 is set to launch in India on September 6. It has been confirmed to feature a MediaTek chipset and 5,000mAh battery. Now, alleged key specifications and a live image of this upcoming smartphone have been leaked. The leaked image showcases the front panel of the Redmi A1 with a water-drop style notch. It

FIFA 23 will launch worldwide on September 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Stadia. The game is available to pre-order via the official channels as well. Now, a reliable tipster is claiming that the publisher EA Sports and its India distributor E-xpress have hiked the prices of FIFA 23

WhatsApp removed nearly 24 lakh accounts in India in July, the company stated in its monthly compliance report. The Meta-owned messaging service is an intermediary under the IT Rules, and publishes monthly reports on actions taken against accounts on the platform. According to WhatsApp, 14 lakh accounts were banned ‘proactively’, which means they were removed

Apple ‘Far Out’ event is just around the corner and the company is expected to take the wraps off the purported iPhone 14 series on September 7. The company’s next generation smartphone series reportedly witnessed several ups and downs in the run-up to the launch event. The impact of global events — such as China-US

The USB Promoter Group has announced that USB 4 version 2.0 will support data transfer speeds of up to 80Gbps over the USB Type-C cable and connector. The organisation also said that USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications will also be updated to reach the claimed performance. The USB 4 Version 2.0

US law enforcement agencies have reportedly been accessing the location of 250 million smartphones in order to access “hundreds of billions of records”, using a tool provided by a private company that purchases information on users collected by data brokers sourced from popular apps. The company’s device tracking tool relies on advertising IDs from user’s

Deathloop is joining the list of games coming to the Playstation Plus Extra and Premium/ Deluxe catalogue this month. Starting September 20, high-tier PS Plus subscribers gain access to the latest entry from Arkane Studios, in addition to Assassin’s Creed Origins, Watch Dogs 2, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and more. Those paying for the Rs.

Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram took action against a total of 2.7 crore posts on the social media platforms in July, according to its monthly report. The firm, which is an intermediary under the IT Rules, took down 1.73 crore spam posts and 23 lakh posts for violent and graphic content, as part

Apple Watch Series 8 is expected to be launched alongside iPhone 14 models on September 7 during the company’s ‘Far out’ event. Ahead of the official announcement, a leak has suggested a new colour option for the wearable. Apple Watch Series 8’s Product Red option is said to be a new shade of red. Like

Apple’s iPhone 14 series is expected to launch at its ‘Far out’ event scheduled for September 7. The rumoured smartphone series has been subject to several leaks and tips ahead of the upcoming event. Now, a well-known analyst has shared updates from a survey, which suggests that Apple had concluded the hardware test of satellite

Xiaomi Smart TV X Series was launched in India on Tuesday. The smart TVs are claimed to offer enhanced connectivity and seamless experience. The TVs come in three sizes, are powered by Vivid Picture Engine technology for an immersive viewing experience, and feature 30W speakers with Dolby Audio, DTS-HD, as well as DTS:Virtual X technology.

Netflix has finally landed the person to be at the helm of its upcoming BioShock project. The streaming platform announced on Thursday that it has signed Francis Lawrence to direct the live-action feature film adaptation. This is seemingly the first piece of information released by Netflix since it announced the project back in February. The

Instagram has clarified that it does not share location with others and uses ‘precise location’ for things like location tags as well as map features. The Meta-owned company’s response came after a number of accounts had shared a message claiming that an update from Instagram might allow iPhone users’ followers to know their exact location.

Apple leads the global smartwatch market as the brand with the highest market share, while strong growth from Indian brands such as Fire-Boltt and Noise have made India the second largest market for smartwatch globally, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research. The global smartwatch market grew 13 percent year-on-year in Q2 2022, with