Technology

Pros: Keyboard Weight Build quality Cons: Webcam placement Configuration Limited ports When I first heard of Honor’s MagicBook 15 launching in India, I was intrigued. Were we looking at the Mi Notebook-equivalent of the 15-inch laptop world, a laptop that would set the baseline against which future sub-50k 15-inch laptops would be judged? Frustratingly, the answer isn’t definitive. The MagicBook 15 is well-specced and certainly a good laptop, but there’s little about it that pushes boundaries, whether that be on the performance, design, or price fronts. It’s a great laptop, but it’s more functional than magical. Specs: ¯\_ ( ツ)_/¯ If you’ve been following the PC space for a little while now, you’ll have heard the noise about a resurgent AMD knocking the socks off Intel’s best on both the battery life and performance fronts, of how Intel is now the one playing catch-up. Those stories are true, and this laptop is powered by an AMD CPU, but it’s not the AMD CPU everyone is ...

The Poco M2 Pro (review) was launched in India in July and has since been available only on flash sales. However, starting today, the smartphone is available on open sale on Flipkart. Poco M2 Pro pricing, availability The Poco M2 Pro comes in three storage variants: 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage: Rs 13,999 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage: Rs 14,999 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage: Rs 16,999 The smartphone comes in a blue, green and black colour variant. Poco M2 Pro specifications Poco M2 Pro features a 6.67-inch LCD panel. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset and offers up to 6 GB RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. The smartphone runs on MIUI 11. Poco M2 Pro comes with Gorilla Glass protection on the front and back. It also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. In terms of camera, the quad-camera setup at the back includes a 48 MP primary wide-angle camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide sensor, a 5 MP macro sensor and a 2 MP depth sensor. There’s a 16 MP selfie came...

The fact that OxygenOS 11 focuses on a one-hand usage experience is a big reason for its resemblence with Samsung's One UI. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/32IkNi2

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to make at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, along with new Apple Watch models, a new iPad Air and a smaller HomePod, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gFVzG0

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, along with new Watch models, a new iPad Air and a smaller HomePod, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34Qu4ah

The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max are both pretty solid options in the mid-range segment offering a good balance of premium design, stable hardware, and smooth software experience. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jy6X8J

HMD Global recently launched a handful of smartphones in India including the Nokia 5.3, Nokia C3, Nokia 125 and Nokia 150. Nokia 5.3 will go on sale today in India at 12 pm on Nokia and Amazon India website . The newly launched Nokia C3 will also be available for pre-booking starting today. Nokia 5.3, Nokia C3 pricing, availability Nokia 5.3 comes in two variants: 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage model is priced at Rs 13,999, whereas the 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage model is priced at Rs 15,499. The smartphone will be available in a Cyan, Sand and Charcoal colour variant. It will be available for purchase today on Amazon and Nokia's website . The Nokia C3 comes in two RAM and storage variants. The 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage model is priced at Rs 7,499, and the 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 8,999. The smartphone comes in Sand and Charcoal colour variants. The Nokia C3 can be pre-booked starting today and it will be available for purchase starting 17 September. ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning on creating replicas of the craters on the moon in a small village called Ullarthi Kavalu, Challakere, located around 215 km from Bengaluru city. The work to re-create these artificial craters will begin later this year, with the agency already having sent out tenders seeking companies that can work on the project. A source told Times of India , "We’ve already called for tenders and the process of identifying a firm for all the civil works will be complete by month-end or early September. The craters will be created in our Challakere campus." The project will cost at least Rs 24.2 lakhs, the source added. The craters will be about 10 metres in diameter and three metres deep, a second source added. Why will these specially-built craters come in handy, one might ask. The craters are meant to simulate the moon's surface, and gives the Chandrayaan 3 landing module some room to practice its descent and...

The month of September, and specifically 1 September, are dedicated to raising awareness about a disorder that several women face, called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). One in every ten women are thought to be affected by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which is among the most common hormonal disorders that affects women. PCOS is a serious genetic, hormonal, metabolic and reproductive disorder,  pcoschallenge.org   says. The leading cause of female infertility, it also leads to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and endometrial cancer. The PCOS Awareness Month aims to "improve the lives of those affected by PCOS and to help them to overcome their symptoms as well as prevent and reduce their risks for life-threatening related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer," as per the website. PCOS affects a woman's ovaries that produce estrogen and progesterone. These are th...

The Nokia 5.3 was officially unveiled earlier this year and should compete with various budget smartrphone in India from Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung and other. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2EAJftO

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar's general election in November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence and preventing the spread of misinformation. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hPqNf2

U.S. President Donald Trump's restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry, and Washington's proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap, an analyst told Reuters. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/32JtHvB

There are suggestions that Apple could very well revive the 12-inch MacBook and it will usher in the transition from the Intel Core processors to Apple Silicon. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jK2eB5

Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets for their content becomes law, further escalating tension with the Australian government. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jshxhi

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar's 2020 election scheduled for November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence, and preventing the spread of misinformation. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Dh0DD7

Samsung will host Galaxy Z Fold 2: Unpacked Part 2 event on today. At this event, the company will launch another foldable smartphone: Galaxy Z Fold 2. To recall, the company hosted the  Galaxy Unpacked event part 1 on 5 August where it launched Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Tab S7 series. Galaxy Z Fold 2: Unpacked Part 2: How to watch it live Today's event will kick off at 7.30 pm IST. The company is soon expected to share the livestream link on its website . Galaxy Z Fold 2 expected price Samsung has already opened pre-orders for the foldable smartphone on its UK website. According to The Verge , the retail website also leaked the pricing of the handset (the prices are now taken down). The report reveals that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 will come in two colour variants-- Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black. In terms of storage, the website reveals that it will come in a 256 GB storage variant only which is likely to be priced at £1,799 (app...

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9 Pro (Review) will go on sale today in India. The company has launched yet another smartphone in for the Redmi Note 9 series: Redmi Note 9. It is launched at a starting price of Rs 11,999. Redmi Note 9 Pro that debuted in March this year, will go on sale today (1 September) at 12.00 pm on Amazon and Mi.com. Redmi Note 9 Pro pricing The smartphone comes in three storage variants — 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage is priced at Rs 13,999, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 15,999 and the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage will cost you Rs 16,999. (Also read: Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Realme 6 VS Redmi Note 9 Pro Max VS Realme 6 Pro: A really close fight )  Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White and Interstellar Black colour variant. The smartphone will go on sale today at 12 pm on  Amazon or Mi.com . View this post on Instagram @r4b1d got to spend some time with what is arguably the most important phon...

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (Review) will be available for purchase today at Amazon and Mi.com. The pricing of the smartphone was increased recently due to the increase in GST on smartphones in India. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes at a starting price of Rs 16,999. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max revised pricing In case you missed it, GST hikes in the country, that came in effect starting April 2020, caused companies  to increase the prices of their smartphones. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max also has a hiked price now: The Note 9 Pro Max comes in three storage and RAM variants: 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 16,999, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 18,499 and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will cost you Rs 19,999. (Also read:  Redmi Note 9 Pro VS Realme 6 VS Redmi Note 9 Pro Max VS Realme 6 Pro: A really close fight )  The smartphone will be available for purchase on Amazon and Mi.com today at 12.00 pm. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max specifications Red...

Facebook Inc will block news sharing on its platforms in Australia if a proposal to force the U.S. tech giant to share revenue with local media outlets for featuring their content becomes law, the firm said in a statement published on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2EUUs7X

Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says a research paper issued on Monday by the Open Markets Institute. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hY1UxK

Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30% after comfortably beating quarterly estimates on Monday as it converts more of its huge free user base to paid subscriptions. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QHpaEq

Highflying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc surged again on Monday as stock splits took effect and attracted more buying from investors. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hMZXo3

Facebook Inc said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 U.S. presidential election. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gPBGMG

The Australian operation of Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei said on Monday it would end its sponsorship of a national rugby league team a year earlier than expected due to a downturn in its business. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QFRGpO

Criminal networks are profiting from an "overwhelming" surge in plastic waste being shipped from rich countries to Asia and stoking pollution by burning and dumping waste that was supposed to be recycled, a report by Interpol said Thursday. Plastic consumption has exploded in the last decade, with some 360 million metric tons of waste generated just in 2018, mainly by wealthier nations, Interpol said. At least 8 million tons of plastic are thought to end up in oceans every year. Some countries have imposed recycling targets, rising above 30 percent in Europe, and the report said this had helped drive a lucrative market for used plastic that is projected to reach $50.36 billion by 2022. But it has also spurred unscrupulous operators to cash in on an industry that is difficult to police, Interpol said, adding there was an "urgent" need to identify how criminals were exploiting loopholes in regulation. The France-based intergovernmental crime-fighting agency said...

At a company-wide meeting last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused Apple of a "stranglehold" on apps on the  App Store . Zuckerberg added that the company charges "monopoly rents" from apps. Apple has "this unique stranglehold as a gatekeeper on what gets on phones," said Zuckerberg. This was first reported by  BuzzFeed News . When asked about Apple restricting gaming apps, the Facebook CEO said that Apple charges "monopoly rents", thereby blocking innovation and competition through the App Store . This comes amid accusations of anticompetitive behaviour on Apple. Developers have said that Apple's charge of 30 percent commission makes it hard to price their offerings competitively. The issue of Apple's alleged anticompetitive behaviour was recently highlighted after Fortnite maker Epic Games violated Apple's App Store guidelines by trying to bypass its in-app payment system. Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store and...

The new Redmi 9 from Xiaomi is the latest budget offering from the company that competes against the Realme C12 and Samsung Galaxy M01s. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YMkxNC

The last time asteroid 2011 ES4 flew by Earth, it was visible from ground for four days. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2EwxaWv

Water covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface and is crucial to life as we know it, but how it got here has been a longstanding scientific debate. The puzzle was a step closer to being solved Thursday after a French team reported in the journal Science they had identified which space rocks were responsible, and suggested our planet has been wet ever since it formed. Water covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface . Image credit: Earth Cosmochemist Laurette Piani, who led the research, told AFP the findings contradicted the prevalent theory that water was brought to an initially dry Earth by far-reaching comets or asteroids. According to early models for how the Solar System came to be, the large disks of gas and dust that swirled around the Sun and eventually formed the inner planets were too hot to sustain ice. This would explain the barren conditions on Mercury, Venus and Mars — but not our blue planet, with its vast oceans, humid atmosphere and well-hydrated geology...

A team of researchers was able to detect space debris in broad daylight for the first time. The distance to the object was determined by scientists of University of Bern using a geodetic laser. The discovery was made on 24 June 2020 at the Swiss Optical Ground Station and Geodynamics Observatory Zimmerwald. Scientists measured the distance from the ground to the debris using a satellite laser. Most of the space debris in orbit can be found within 2,000 km of Earth's surface. Within this altitude, the amount of debris varies considerably depending on which part of the low-Earth orbit you look. The highest concentrations is found between 800-850 km,  according to NASA . Speaking of the method used to locate the debris, Professor Thomas Schildknecht, head of the Zimmerwald Observatory and deputy director of the Astronomical Institute at the University of Bern, said that the observatory has been studying ...

The area of Danish seas affected by low oxygen levels — a problem triggered by climate change — has doubled in the space of a year, according to a university report published Friday. Lack of oxygen in the sea can have grave consequences for the survival of plants, animals and fish. In the waters of Denmark's exclusive maritime zone, "the total area affected by oxygen depletion was... about 3,300 square kilometres" (1,300 square miles) in August, Aarhus University's National Centre for Energy and Climate (DCE) found, "twice as high as in 2019". The Danish seas suffered from high levels of runoff from rivers at the beginning of the year, increasing the amount of organic matter and nutrients. It said the problem was "severe" in around a third of the area. The area suffered from high levels of runoff from rivers at the beginning of the year, increasing the amount of organic matter and nutrients, the study found, along with "high temperature...

One of the  reasons Covid-19 has spread so swiftly around the globe is that for the first days after infection, people feel healthy. Instead of staying home in bed, they may be out and about, unknowingly passing the virus along. But in addition to these pre-symptomatic patients, the relentless silent spread of this pandemic is also facilitated by a more mysterious group of people: the so-called asymptomatics. According to various estimates, between  20  and  45 percent  of the people who get Covid-19 — and possibly  more , according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — sail through a coronavirus infection without realizing they ever had it. No fever or chills. No loss of smell or taste. No breathing difficulties. They don’t feel a thing. Asymptomatic cases are not unique to Covid-19. They occur with the regular flu, and probably also featured in the 1918 pandemic, according to epidemiologist Neil Ferguson of Imperial Col...

Astronauts on board the International Space Station have managed to create an 'exotic matter' by using the microgravity of space. The study saw researchers generate the fifth state of matter, which is also known as Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC). These are created when a gas of bosons is cooled down nearly to absolute zero. According to a report in The Independent , at these extreme temperatures, matter begins to behave oddly and atoms become a single entity showing quantum properties. Plasma filaments in a Nikola Tesla style plasma lamp. representational Image. Image credit: Wikipedia The report mentions that scientists have always hoped to use the Bose-Einstein condensates to gain insight into quantum mechanics, but gravity has always been a deterring factor. This led researchers to send equipment known as the Cold Atom Lab to the International Space Station. New Scientist reports that Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) was launched to the ISS in 2018 to investigate the Bos...

Samsung is making 16GB LPDDR5 RAM chips using the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. This makes it the first memory module to be mass produced using this technology. Incidentally, 16GB is also the highest capacity in RAM availability for smartphones. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gHTmd2

At a factory south of Japan's Toyota City, robots have started sharing the work of qualitycontrol inspectors, as the pandemic accelerates a shift from Toyota's vaunted "go and see" system which helped revolutionise mass production in the 20th century. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34KPcPm

Moto G9 made its debut in India last week at a price of Rs 11,499. The highlight of the smartphone includes its Snapdragon 662 chipset, 48 MP triple rear camera setup and a 5,000 mAh battery. Moto G9 will go on its first sale today, 31 August, in India. Moto G9 pricing The smartphone comes in just one variant that offers 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It is priced at Rs 11,499. Moto G9 will be available in Sapphire Blue and Forest Green colour variants. The smartphone will go on sale today at 12 pm on Flipkart. We can’t wait either! The stunning #motog9 goes on sale TOMORROW at 12 PM only on @Flipkart ! From Qualcomm® SD™ 662 processor and 48 MP f/1.7 Triple Camera System, to a 5000 mAh battery with 20W Turbopower™ charging, you’ve got it all at just ₹11,499. https://t.co/fkBPGu6znm pic.twitter.com/SXgjcFrLbT — Motorola India (@motorolaindia) August 30, 2020 Moto G9 specifications Moto G9 features a 6.5-inch HD+ Max Vision TFT display that houses a waterdrop no...

Xiaomi launched Redmi 9 in India a few days back at a starting price of Rs 8,999. Redmi 9 series already includes Redmi 9 Prime which was launched at a starting price of Rs 9,999. Redmi 9 pricing, availability The 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant of the phone is priced at Rs 8,999, while the 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant can be purchased at Rs 9,999. Redmi 9 is available in three colour variants - Sporty Orange, Sky Blue and Carbon Black. #Redmi9 is here! 4GB RAM | 64GB/128GB ROM High-performance Helio G35 16.58cm (6.53) HD+ IPS Display 5000mAh Enhanced Lifespan Battery (ELB) From ₹8,999 1st SALE: 31st Aug on https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo , @amazonIN , Mi Home & Mi Studios: https://t.co/YSzbcY8nzD pic.twitter.com/GlN1rZPNWB — Redmi India - #Redmi9 is here! (@RedmiIndia) August 28, 2020 The smartphone will go on sale today at 12 pm on Amazon and Mi.com . Redmi 9 specifications The Redmi 9 sports 6.53-inch (720 x 1,600) HD+ IPS display with 20:9 aspect ratio...

Realme C15 debuted in India at a starting price of Rs 9,999. It will be available for purchase today on Flipkart and the company's website at 8 pm. The smartphone was launched alongside Realme C12 and Realme Buds Classic. Realme C15 pricing, availability Realme C15 comes in two storage variants. The 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage is priced at Rs 9,999, and the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant will cost you Rs 10,999. It comes in Power Blue and Power Silver colour variants. The smartphone will go on its first sale today at 8 pm on Flipkart and Realme.com . Realme C15 specifications The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch display that has a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels. Realme C15 is also powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset and offers up to 4 GB RAM and up to 128 GB internal storage. Realme C15 comes with a 13 MP AI quad-camera setup at the back. This camera setup placed in a square-shaped camera module includes a 13 MP primary lens, a 2 MP portrait lens, an 8 ...

The Indian Institute of Technology in Indore has introduced a unique course to impart mathematical and scientific knowledge from ancient texts in Sanskrit, an official said on Saturday. Titled " Understanding Classical Scientific Texts of India in an Immersive Sanskrit Environment" , the course was started to in a bid to expose the present generation to ancient knowledge, the official from the institute said. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)-sponsored quality improvement programme began on 22 August and will continue till 2 October with a total of 62 hours of online classes, he said. Over 750 candidates from all over the world were participating in the course, he added. “Ancient texts of India, originally composed in Sanskrit, have a rich heritage of mathematical and scientific knowledge and the present generation is unaware of this. We started this course to make them aware of this ancient knowledge in Sanskrit itself,” said professor Neelesh Kumar,...

Redmi 9 Prime made its debut in India at a starting price of Rs 9,999 . The smartphone comes with a 13 MP quad rear camera setup, MediaTek Helio G80 chipset and a 5,020 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The smartphone will be available for purchase today on Amazon at 12 pm. Redmi 9 Prime pricing, availability The Redmi 9 Prime comes in two variants- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 9,999, and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is priced at 11,999. Redmi 9 Prime comes in    Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Sunrise Flare, and Matte Black colour variants. The smartphone will go on sale today at 12 pm on Amazon and Mi.com. Redmi 9 Prime specifications Redmi 9 Prime features a 6.53-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display and a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection layer. It is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 processor. The display sports a waterdrop notch at the top.  It comes with Reading Mode 2.0, features system-wide Dark Mode. The phone comes wit...

The New Zealand stock market was hit by a fifth day of cyber attacks on Monday, crashing its website, but maintained trading after switching to a contingency plan for the release of market announcements. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2EMrE1x

RHA TrueConnect 2 is one of the best premium true wireless earbuds that you can buy in terms of the overall package. In process, it proves itself to be far more than just an alternative to the most popular true wireless earbud in the market – the Apple AirPods. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bdaJkJ

Google Pay is gradually rolling out the ability for users to add debit and credit cards to the payments app, moving beyond the UPI-only payment interface that the app offers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gFB4ZX

If you are in USA, T-Mobile’s promotional offer will pay you back for your new iPhone 11 Pro over a period of two years. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31HqoWv