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Instagram Lite announced at Facebook’s Fuel for India event The Instagram Lite app is made for Android and this new version has improved speed, performance, and responsiveness. Updated: December 16, 2020 2:47:17 pm Instagram says that research conducted in India showed that one barrier to the entry of new products was the size of the app. (Image: Instagram) Instagram Lite, a lighter version of the main app will now be available for testing in India. The an...

Microsoft 365 apps now run natively on M1 chip-powered Macs In order to get new updates, Microsoft Office users can either enable automatic updates or do it via Mac App Store or Microsoft’s AutoUpdate software. Updated: December 16, 2020 5:32:00 pm Microsoft Office apps will be available for Macs running on both platforms (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft has begun rolling out a new version of Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that will run natively on the newly-relea...

Samsung teases S Pen without Galaxy Note, early S21 launch Samsung is gearing up to battle Apple with the Galaxy S21 lineup and cheaper foldable phones in 2021. December 16, 2020 9:00:51 am Samsung is looking to bring the S Pen support to non-Note devices for the first time. (Image credit: Anuj Bhatia/Indian Express) Samsung is making big changes to its smartphone strategy going forward. In a lengthy blog post published on Tuesday, TM Roh, Samsung’s Presid...

Twitter makes it official, Periscope is shutting down In 2015, Twitter acquired Periscope even before a stable version of the app was launched to compete against Meerkat, a live-streaming tool for Twitter and Facebook accounts. December 16, 2020 7:54:34 pm Twitter announces that it is shutting down Periscope (Reuters representational image) A few days after rumours of the live broadcasting app, Periscope getting an early retirement surfaced, Twitter announced...

Oppo’s ‘slide-phone’ concept unfolds in three screen sizes It will be interesting to see if Oppos "sliding-phone" makes it to the market similar to what LG did with Wing which has a swiveling screen December 16, 2020 12:15:08 pm Oppos concept "slide-Phone" (Image: Oppo) While foldable phones are still in their second generation and have a lot of room to improve, Oppo unveiled a concept phone that looks straight out of sci-fi movies. The “slide-phone�...

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag’s price, other details leaked ahead of launch Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag is likely to work on Samsung Galaxy phones or tabs via the Samsung SmartThings apps Find feature. Updated: December 16, 2020 6:45:34 pm Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag (Image: FCC ID) The expected price, details, and colour variants of the long-rumoured Samsung Galaxy Smart Taghave been leaked ahead of its launch in the near future. The Galaxy Smart Tag will work as a ...

Apple Watch now monitors cardio fitness: Here’s how to set up the feature Your Apple Watch is now capable of telling you how fit or unfit you are by measuring cardio fitness. Updated: December 17, 2020 9:05:44 am Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of your body to transport oxygen to your muscles during workout. Health has been Apple’s biggest focus ever since it launched the Apple Watch in 2015. Over the years, the Apple Watch has gained many new ...

Saregama Carvaan Karaoke with large in-built screen launched in India: Price and other details Saregama Carvaan Karaoke users will also have the option of viewing the lyrics on a TV or projector via HDMI. These lyrics will be available in both Hindi and English languages. Updated: December 16, 2020 2:47:01 pm Saregama Carvaan Karaoke comes with two wireless mics (Image: Saregama.com) Saregama Carvaan has been a hit among people who want retro hits all in one...

BSNL has a new Rs 199 recharge plan with 2GB daily data: Check what Jio, Airtel, Vi are offering BSNL has a new Rs 199 recharge plan with 2GB daily data: Check what Jio, Airtel, Vi are offering BSNL has launched a new Rs 199 recharge plan with 2GB daily data and unlimited voice call benefits. Heres what Jio, Airtel, Vi are offering to their customers. Updated: December 18, 2020 10:06:12 am BSNL launches Rs 249, Rs 298 prepaid plans: Heres what Jio, Vi and Airtel are off...

The Mi QLED TV 4K has a total sound output of 30W with a six-driver design. The TV has four full-range woofers and two tweeters to handle higher frequency. The TV has a sound range of 60z to 200khz, according to Xiaomi. The company claims it can support a deeper base and higher frequency, and the TV has a better speaker cavity, which is around one litre in volume. The Mi QLED TV 4K  comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage space. It has Bluetooth 5.0 LE as well. There are three HDMI 2.1 ports. It r...