Apple could kill the 3D Touch functionality in all iPhone models that are scheduled for launch this year. According to a CultOfMac report, the company is looking for ways to reduce costs of devices and 3D Touch might be one of them. In comparison to standard touchscreens, which can only detect the touch only if a finger is pressing […]
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Microsoft Is Testing Automatic Incognito Mode In Its Android Keyboard App
If you use third-party keyboard apps on your Android smartphone, you must have noticed that most apps turn on the default keyboard when you begin typing in credentials such as your passwords or credit card numbers. However, keyboard apps lack the functionality to stop recording your input when you fire up a browser in incognito mode. You […]
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Motorola To Launch Its Moto G7 Series On Feb 7 In Brazil
Motorola has been long-awaited to unveil its Moto G7 lineup with tons of rumors and leaks surrounding it. Now, the company has finally announced a date for its official launch in Brazil. According to a Brazilian website Techtudo, the company will host an event scheduled for February 7 in Brazil for which Motorola has started […]
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India To Soon Get Its First Li-ion Battery “Gigafactory” For Electric Cars
After Tesla’s battery Gigafactory, India’s first lithium-ion battery Gigafactory is soon to commence operations. LIBCOIN, which consists of several companies, with Magnis Energy Technologies Limited holding 20% of non-dilutive ownership, will join hands with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for the factory. The lithium-ion battery Gigafactory, as announced by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, will start at 1GWh and will […]
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DxOMark Begins Testing Front Cameras: Pixel 3 And Note 9 Top The list
DxOMark, with the help of its newly-launched DxOMark Selfie tool, has started testing the selfie cameras of smartphones, with the test results out for the first 12 smartphones in all the price segments. The smartphone(s) taking the first spot is the Google Pixel 3, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with a score of […]
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Samsung Launches Industry’s Smallest Image Sensor: ISOCELL Slim 3T2
South Korean tech major giant, Samsung, has introduced a new image sensor, dubbed as ISOCELL Slim 3T2. The image sensor is touted to be the smallest image sensor in the smartphone industry. The 0.8μm-pixel image sensor spans 1/3.4 inches (approximately 5.1-millimeters diagonally) and supports 20-megapixel resolution for both, the front and the rear cameras of […]
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Facebook Joins Hands With Airbus For Its Internet Drone Venture: Report
It seems like social media giant Facebook hasn’t got over its drone obsession! After giving up its drone project back in June 2018, the company now appears to be in talks with Airbus for drone tests in Australia. According to a document (thanks to Australian Freedom of Information Act) acquired by Netzpolitik, Facebook, with the use of Airbus’s […]
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Russia Wants Facebook, Twitter To Relocate Servers To Russia
The Russian government agency, which controls Internet censorship in the country, has opened administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter because for failing to comply with local data laws. The action was taken citing that the law requires all servers, that store personal data of Russians, to be located in Russia. Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday that […]
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Top Free VPN Apps On Android Ridden With Malware And Privacy Leaks
Generally, Android users look out for free VPN apps on Google Play Store as the first step towards protecting privacy. But a new report suggests that the top free VPN apps are actually home to many privacy leaks and malware. Analyzing 150 free and po****r VPN apps for Android, Top10VPN discovered that at least 90% of […]
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Android Q Will Allow Carriers To SIM Lock Your Smartphone
Android Q is the talk of the town these days despite the fact that a majority of the smartphone users are still running Android Oreo. Last week, a leaked Android Q code revealed that we could expect a system-wide dark mode and improved permissions. However, the first bad news of the upcoming Android version has arrived […]
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