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Apple will be adopting a quality-over-quantity model for AppleTV+, the company’s upcoming streaming service. Senior Vice President of services and programming, Eddy Cue said in an interview with The Sunday Times that Apple won’t be flooding people’s screens with too many choices like Netflix does. Instead, it will focus on ‘creating the best’. However, when asked what he thought of Netflix’s model, he said there’s nothing wrong their model, but it’s not something Apple will follow. The response was a jab at Netflix’s streaming model. The US-based streaming giant releases as much original content as it can to attract viewers, which sometimes can be overwhelming for the subscribers. Apple will instead release one new show every month, starting with the new Workplace drama called The Morning Show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. While Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have been present in the industry for much longer, Apple is very much a latecomer to the show. Add to that the up

Asus recently launched its Asus 6Z smartphone in India and the handset’s 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage go up for sale today. The new handset by Asus takes on the OnePlus 7 series of phones as it comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. The smartphone also features a near bezel-less 6.4-inch display, thanks to a rotating camera on the back, which acts as the rear and front camera. In addition, it comes equipped with a large 5000mAh battery as well.  Asus 6Z specifications The Asus 6Z comes equipped with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display and is said to deliver a screen-to-body ratio of 92 percent. The handset features flagship-grade specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, which is coupled with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The internal storage can also be expanded using a microSD card. The Asus 6Z is also backed by a large 5000mAh battery, which supports Quick Charge 4.0 with a bundled 18W charger.  In comparison, the OnePlus 7 Pro features

Apple will be adopting a quality-over-quantity model for AppleTV+, the company’s upcoming streaming service. Senior Vice President of services and programming, Eddy Cue said in an interview with The Sunday Times that Apple won’t be flooding people’s screens with too many choices like Netflix does. Instead, it will focus on ‘creating the best’. However, when asked what he thought of Netflix’s model, he said there’s nothing wrong their model, but it’s not something Apple will follow. The response was a jab at Netflix’s streaming model. The US-based streaming giant releases as much original content as it can to attract viewers, which sometimes can be overwhelming for the subscribers. Apple will instead release one new show every month, starting with the new Workplace drama called The Morning Show starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. While Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have been present in the industry for much longer, Apple is very much a latecomer to the show. Add to that the up

Asus recently launched its Asus 6Z smartphone in India and the handset’s 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage go up for sale today. The new handset by Asus takes on the OnePlus 7 series of phones as it comes equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. The smartphone also features a near bezel-less 6.4-inch display, thanks to a rotating camera on the back, which acts as the rear and front camera. In addition, it comes equipped with a large 5000mAh battery as well.  Asus 6Z specifications The Asus 6Z comes equipped with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display and is said to deliver a screen-to-body ratio of 92 percent. The handset features flagship-grade specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, which is coupled with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The internal storage can also be expanded using a microSD card. The Asus 6Z is also backed by a large 5000mAh battery, which supports Quick Charge 4.0 with a bundled 18W charger.  In comparison, the OnePlus 7 Pro features

Apple has discovered that a “very small number” of MacBook Air laptops sold last year feature a faulty logic board and that they would need replacing. According to 9to5Mac, which received access to some internal documents, confirmed in its recent report that Apple Stores and authorised Apple service centres have been instructed to replace the faulty logic boards at no extra cost to customers. According to 9to5Mac’s report, Apple sent out a memo to its staff about the “issue” it found in the main logic board of the 2018 MacBook Air. It claims that the issue is found in only certain serial numbers. Users with an affected unit should receive an email from Apple about the issue and the company's offer to have the issue rectified for free. Apple has yet to list the free repair service on its Exchange and Repair Extension Programs website. Apple reportedly lists the symptoms discovered in the logic board as something to do with “power” but does not go into the details of the problem. S

Apple has discovered that a “very small number” of MacBook Air laptops sold last year feature a faulty logic board and that they would need replacing. According to 9to5Mac, which received access to some internal documents, confirmed in its recent report that Apple Stores and authorised Apple service centres have been instructed to replace the faulty logic boards at no extra cost to customers. According to 9to5Mac’s report, Apple sent out a memo to its staff about the “issue” it found in the main logic board of the 2018 MacBook Air. It claims that the issue is found in only certain serial numbers. Users with an affected unit should receive an email from Apple about the issue and the company's offer to have the issue rectified for free. Apple has yet to list the free repair service on its Exchange and Repair Extension Programs website. Apple reportedly lists the symptoms discovered in the logic board as something to do with “power” but does not go into the details of the problem. S

The creators of the app “DeepNude” have shut it down citing the high probability of its misuse. The application allowed users to virtually “undress” women using Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered algorithms. It received a lot of flak on social media over its potential for abuse. The creators of the app said that the software was launched several months ago for “entertainment” purposes and that they “greatly underestimated” its demand. "We never thought it would be viral and (that) we would not be able to control the traffic. Despite the safety measures adopted (watermarks), if 500,000 people use it, the probability that people will misuse it is too high. We don't want to make money this way,” the DeepNude creators, who listed their location as Estonia, said on Twitter. The app used Deepfake technology, which combines and superimposes existing images and videos onto source images or videos using a machine learning technique. pic.twitter.com/8uJKBQTZ0o — deepnudeapp (@deepn

The creators of the app “DeepNude” have shut it down citing the high probability of its misuse. The application allowed users to virtually “undress” women using Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered algorithms. It received a lot of flak on social media over its potential for abuse. The creators of the app said that the software was launched several months ago for “entertainment” purposes and that they “greatly underestimated” its demand. "We never thought it would be viral and (that) we would not be able to control the traffic. Despite the safety measures adopted (watermarks), if 500,000 people use it, the probability that people will misuse it is too high. We don't want to make money this way,” the DeepNude creators, who listed their location as Estonia, said on Twitter. The app used Deepfake technology, which combines and superimposes existing images and videos onto source images or videos using a machine learning technique. pic.twitter.com/8uJKBQTZ0o — deepnudeapp (@deepn

Tata sky has reduced the prices of its set-top boxes again. As per the second revision in the prices of the boxes, the Tata Sky HD set-top box will now be available at Rs 1,499, and the SD set-top box will cost Rs 1,399. The DTH provider’s move is seen as its aim to further expand its presence in the country. The latest price cuts also likely to encourage the sale of the HD variant owing to just Rs 100 difference between the prices of the two boxes. It should be noteworthy that this reduction in prices is up to Rs 300 from the previous price cut. After the previous price cut which was announced last month, Tata Sky HD set-top box was available for Rs 1,800, while the SD variant was priced at Rs 1,600. In comparison, Dish TVs HD set-top box is priced at Rs 1,590 and the SD variant is available at Rs 1,490. The move comes two weeks after the company discontinued multi-TV connection plans from June 15, which means that users with a multi-TV connection would have to pay for each and ever

Tata sky has reduced the prices of its set-top boxes again. As per the second revision in the prices of the boxes, the Tata Sky HD set-top box will now be available at Rs 1,499, and the SD set-top box will cost Rs 1,399. The DTH provider’s move is seen as its aim to further expand its presence in the country. The latest price cuts also likely to encourage the sale of the HD variant owing to just Rs 100 difference between the prices of the two boxes. It should be noteworthy that this reduction in prices is up to Rs 300 from the previous price cut. After the previous price cut which was announced last month, Tata Sky HD set-top box was available for Rs 1,800, while the SD variant was priced at Rs 1,600. In comparison, Dish TVs HD set-top box is priced at Rs 1,590 and the SD variant is available at Rs 1,490. The move comes two weeks after the company discontinued multi-TV connection plans from June 15, which means that users with a multi-TV connection would have to pay for each and ever

Offering an olive branch to Huawei Technologies, US President Donald Trump has said that the administration will now allow the Silicon Valley companies to resume business with the companies. This likely means that the Chinese telecom equipment maker and 70 of its affiliates will be removed from an “entity list” which forbids US companies from doing business with it. The move comes as the Washington agreed to restart trade talks in order to reduce tensions with Beijing. “We’re right back on track,” Trump said at an 80-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 (G20) summit of major economies in Osaka, Japan. “US companies can sell their equipment to Huawei. We’re talking about equipment where there’s no great national security problem with it,” he added. “These are American companies producing the products. This is complex ... highly scientific. We are the only one with the technology. I have agreed to allow them to continue selling the products … I like our c

Offering an olive branch to Huawei Technologies, US President Donald Trump has said that the administration will now allow the Silicon Valley companies to resume business with the companies. This likely means that the Chinese telecom equipment maker and 70 of its affiliates will be removed from an “entity list” which forbids US companies from doing business with it. The move comes as the Washington agreed to restart trade talks in order to reduce tensions with Beijing. “We’re right back on track,” Trump said at an 80-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 (G20) summit of major economies in Osaka, Japan. “US companies can sell their equipment to Huawei. We’re talking about equipment where there’s no great national security problem with it,” he added. “These are American companies producing the products. This is complex ... highly scientific. We are the only one with the technology. I have agreed to allow them to continue selling the products … I like our c

Online communications apps and the amount of time people spend using them has been a topic of debate for a long time now. At a time when social media apps are introducing digital well-being tools to their platforms, a new study published in the Journal of Human-Computer Studies has found that using apps like WhatsApp has a positive impact on mental health.  The study was conducted on 200 WhatsApp users who completed an online questionnaire measuring their usage of WhatsApp and motivations, online bonding, quality of relationships, group identity, and psychosocial outcomes. The study found that online bonding through WhatsApp, which also facilitates group chats and calling, makes people feel less lonely and has a positive impact on their self esteem.  The study titled 'Psychosocial Outcomes Associated with Engagement with Online Chat Systems' has 158 female and 42 male participants. It found that "minutes per day using WhatsApp was positively related to quality of relatio

Online communications apps and the amount of time people spend using them has been a topic of debate for a long time now. At a time when social media apps are introducing digital well-being tools to their platforms, a new study published in the Journal of Human-Computer Studies has found that using apps like WhatsApp has a positive impact on mental health.  The study was conducted on 200 WhatsApp users who completed an online questionnaire measuring their usage of WhatsApp and motivations, online bonding, quality of relationships, group identity, and psychosocial outcomes. The study found that online bonding through WhatsApp, which also facilitates group chats and calling, makes people feel less lonely and has a positive impact on their self esteem.  The study titled 'Psychosocial Outcomes Associated with Engagement with Online Chat Systems' has 158 female and 42 male participants. It found that "minutes per day using WhatsApp was positively related to quality of relatio

A 15-year-old boy from Thane, Mumbai allegedly killed his elder brother who was scolding him for playing PUBG Mobile, the police have said. 19-year-old victim Mohammad Shaikh has asked his younger brother to stop playing PUBG Mobile on his phone and this allegedly resulted in the boy flying into a fit of rage. PTI reports, quoting senior police inspector Mamata D’Souza, that the minor allegedly banged Shaikh’s head against the wall and then repeatedly stabbed him with a pair of scissors after being repremanded for playing PUBG Mobile. Shaikh was taken to a government hospital after the incident occurred but he had succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on arrival.  A case has been registered by the police under section 302 (Murder) of the Indian Penal Code. PUBG Mobile has been associated with several violent incidents in the past, resulting in murders and even suicides. The battle royale game is hugely popular in India and has been considered to have a negative impact on

A 15-year-old boy from Thane, Mumbai allegedly killed his elder brother who was scolding him for playing PUBG Mobile, the police have said. 19-year-old victim Mohammad Shaikh has asked his younger brother to stop playing PUBG Mobile on his phone and this allegedly resulted in the boy flying into a fit of rage. PTI reports, quoting senior police inspector Mamata D’Souza, that the minor allegedly banged Shaikh’s head against the wall and then repeatedly stabbed him with a pair of scissors after being repremanded for playing PUBG Mobile. Shaikh was taken to a government hospital after the incident occurred but he had succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on arrival.  A case has been registered by the police under section 302 (Murder) of the Indian Penal Code. PUBG Mobile has been associated with several violent incidents in the past, resulting in murders and even suicides. The battle royale game is hugely popular in India and has been considered to have a negative impact on

Google has been accused of imposing “unfair conditions” on device manufacturers and abusing the popularity of its Android platform by the competition watchdog in India. It was earlier reported that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into Google’s anti-competitive practices in India, but the details of that directive were not disclosed at the time. Now, a Reuters exclusive bares those details after conducting a review of CCI’s 14-page order. The said order reveals that the CCI found Google imposing “unfair conditions” on device manufacturers. It says that by making pre-installation of Google apps conditional, the company has, “reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android,” thereby flouting India’s competition laws. “It amounts to prima facie leveraging of Google’s dominance,” CCI said in the order. Last week, it was reported that CCI is scanning Google’s agreements wi

Google has been accused of imposing “unfair conditions” on device manufacturers and abusing the popularity of its Android platform by the competition watchdog in India. It was earlier reported that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into Google’s anti-competitive practices in India, but the details of that directive were not disclosed at the time. Now, a Reuters exclusive bares those details after conducting a review of CCI’s 14-page order. The said order reveals that the CCI found Google imposing “unfair conditions” on device manufacturers. It says that by making pre-installation of Google apps conditional, the company has, “reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android,” thereby flouting India’s competition laws. “It amounts to prima facie leveraging of Google’s dominance,” CCI said in the order. Last week, it was reported that CCI is scanning Google’s agreements wi

Soon after rolling out a new software update to improve the camera quality for its flagship OnePlus 7 Pro, the company is pushing out a new software update for its OnePlus 7 handset. The new OxygenOS 9.5.6 update for the phone aims to do some improvements to the phone in its camera and system section. In addition, it brings up the device’s Android security patch update to June, 2019. The company is optimising sensitivity of the automatic brightness feature, along with the audio quality of the handset. The photo quality has also been optimised but there are no details on what exact changes are being made.  The update also brings some general bug fixes and improvements. As always, the new patch will be rolled out in a phased manner. So, users can expect to receive it in a few days, if it has not hit their device already. One can also check if it is available to download and install for their OnePlus 7 by heading over to Settings and tapping on the Software Update option.  OnePlus 7 spe

It looks like Xiaomi will soon launch the Redmi 7A smartphone in India. The company’s Managing Director in India. Manu Kumar Jain, teased the launch of the phone on Twitter. Jain also noted that Xiaomi has sold a total of 23.6 million units of the Redmi 4A, 5A and 6A in India as of April, 2019. Jain did not reveal the launch date of the device, but it is possible that the phone will be launched alongside the Redmi K20 series of devices on July 15. The Redmi 7A packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display and features a 4000mAh battery. It is powered by a Snapdragon 439 SoC and is available in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB variants. The phone features a single 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP front camera. It shoudl be  The Redmi K20 Pro will be the brand’s new flagship device in India. The phone sports a Snapdragon 855, and is available in China with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It packs a 6.39-inch HDR AMOLED display and a 48MP dual camera stack. The regular Redmi K20 shares most of the features of the fla

Soon after rolling out a new software update to improve the camera quality for its flagship OnePlus 7 Pro, the company is pushing out a new software update for its OnePlus 7 handset. The new OxygenOS 9.5.6 update for the phone aims to do some improvements to the phone in its camera and system section. In addition, it brings up the device’s Android security patch update to June, 2019. The company is optimising sensitivity of the automatic brightness feature, along with the audio quality of the handset. The photo quality has also been optimised but there are no details on what exact changes are being made.  The update also brings some general bug fixes and improvements. As always, the new patch will be rolled out in a phased manner. So, users can expect to receive it in a few days, if it has not hit their device already. One can also check if it is available to download and install for their OnePlus 7 by heading over to Settings and tapping on the Software Update option.  OnePlus 7 spe

It looks like Xiaomi will soon launch the Redmi 7A smartphone in India. The company’s Managing Director in India. Manu Kumar Jain, teased the launch of the phone on Twitter. Jain also noted that Xiaomi has sold a total of 23.6 million units of the Redmi 4A, 5A and 6A in India as of April, 2019. Jain did not reveal the launch date of the device, but it is possible that the phone will be launched alongside the Redmi K20 series of devices on July 15. The Redmi 7A packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display and features a 4000mAh battery. It is powered by a Snapdragon 439 SoC and is available in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB variants. The phone features a single 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP front camera. It shoudl be  The Redmi K20 Pro will be the brand’s new flagship device in India. The phone sports a Snapdragon 855, and is available in China with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It packs a 6.39-inch HDR AMOLED display and a 48MP dual camera stack. The regular Redmi K20 shares most of the features of the fla

Things have been slightly uncertain for the Chinese smartphone and telecom equipment maker Huawei ever since it was put on the US Entity List. The company can no longer use Android on its yet to be registered phones and is currently serving a 90 day grace period to deliver updates and patches to its existing handsets. However, it seems to be positive about the current situation getting better as it has confirmed the timeline for the launch of its upcoming handsets. In a 5G conference in Russia, Huawei confirmed that it will launch the 5G variant of its upcoming Huawei Mate 30 handset in December.  It’s now confirmed and hardly surprising that there’s a 5G version of the Huawei Mate 30. However, the timeline company has shared is most likely to apply for the Russia launch of the handset. If Huawei sticks to its usual timeline, we can expect the standard Huawei Mate 30 to launch sometime in November. In addition to the possible launch month of the Huawei Mate 30, the smartphone manufact

Things have been slightly uncertain for the Chinese smartphone and telecom equipment maker Huawei ever since it was put on the US Entity List. The company can no longer use Android on its yet to be registered phones and is currently serving a 90 day grace period to deliver updates and patches to its existing handsets. However, it seems to be positive about the current situation getting better as it has confirmed the timeline for the launch of its upcoming handsets. In a 5G conference in Russia, Huawei confirmed that it will launch the 5G variant of its upcoming Huawei Mate 30 handset in December.  It’s now confirmed and hardly surprising that there’s a 5G version of the Huawei Mate 30. However, the timeline company has shared is most likely to apply for the Russia launch of the handset. If Huawei sticks to its usual timeline, we can expect the standard Huawei Mate 30 to launch sometime in November. In addition to the possible launch month of the Huawei Mate 30, the smartphone manufact

While Nokia has been pushing the Android 9 Pie update to most of its devices, it looks like there is at least one device that will not be getting the update, and that is the Nokia 2. Launched back in 2017, the company promised at least two years worth of updates. However, it looks like that’s not happening. According to a post by an admin on the Nokia community forums, the device will not be getting the new update, or any other subsequent update for that matter. The thread was started by one user who was chatting to a company support representative, who said that the team was working on bringing the update to users. This understandably got users quite excited.  However, community admin, Laura, had to step in and quash the rumours stating, “From our internal testing, the Nokia 2 is not able to offer complete end user satisfaction with the later OS Upgrades. As a result, we will not be offering Android 9 Pie (or any subsequent Android Upgrades) to Nokia 2.”  The Nokia 2 isn’t a powerho

While Nokia has been pushing the Android 9 Pie update to most of its devices, it looks like there is at least one device that will not be getting the update, and that is the Nokia 2. Launched back in 2017, the company promised at least two years worth of updates. However, it looks like that’s not happening. According to a post by an admin on the Nokia community forums, the device will not be getting the new update, or any other subsequent update for that matter. The thread was started by one user who was chatting to a company support representative, who said that the team was working on bringing the update to users. This understandably got users quite excited.  However, community admin, Laura, had to step in and quash the rumours stating, “From our internal testing, the Nokia 2 is not able to offer complete end user satisfaction with the later OS Upgrades. As a result, we will not be offering Android 9 Pie (or any subsequent Android Upgrades) to Nokia 2.”  The Nokia 2 isn’t a powerho

Back in April, Xiaomi announced that it is dropping software support for its Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 and the Redmi S2 (Redmi Y2) smartphones. The news must’ve let down many customers since the three phones were launched last year in India. However, the company later clarified that the Redmi Y2 will receive the Android Pie update and it seems to have changed its plans again to bring the same update for the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6 handsets. Xiaomi is inviting MIUI testers for the Android Pie global stable ROM for the two phones. As per a blog on the Mi forums, it will perfect the ROM to release it soon for the public, once it is done with testing.  In addition to the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6, Xiaomi is also inviting users to test out the Android Q global ROM update for Poco F1. This means that the Android Q update is almost ready for Poco F1 users. In case one is interested to test out the aforementioned global builds on their handsets, they can apply to receive the update here. However, the

Back in April, Xiaomi announced that it is dropping software support for its Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 and the Redmi S2 (Redmi Y2) smartphones. The news must’ve let down many customers since the three phones were launched last year in India. However, the company later clarified that the Redmi Y2 will receive the Android Pie update and it seems to have changed its plans again to bring the same update for the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6 handsets. Xiaomi is inviting MIUI testers for the Android Pie global stable ROM for the two phones. As per a blog on the Mi forums, it will perfect the ROM to release it soon for the public, once it is done with testing.  In addition to the Redmi 6A and the Redmi 6, Xiaomi is also inviting users to test out the Android Q global ROM update for Poco F1. This means that the Android Q update is almost ready for Poco F1 users. In case one is interested to test out the aforementioned global builds on their handsets, they can apply to receive the update here. However, the

For a while now, reports suggested that the larger variant of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 smartphone will be called the Galaxy Note 10 Pro. However, recently leaked images suggest that the phone will in fact be called the Galaxy Note 10+. This makes a lot more sense considering the fact that Samsung designates the ‘+’ moniker to its larger devices. The most recent example being the Samsung Galaxy S10+. The images were posted by YouTuber, TechTalkTV posted the images online. The images suggest that Samsung will stick with the ‘Infinity-O’ punch-hole design introduced with the Galaxy S series. However, the front camera has been moved to a more central position, instead of a corner. At the back, the device is shown to sport a triple-rear camera setup, with the three sensors stacked vertically. This is the same design that was suggested by case renders for the device, which popped up online a few weeks back.  Reports suggest that the larger variant of the Galaxy Note 10 will featu

For a while now, reports suggested that the larger variant of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 smartphone will be called the Galaxy Note 10 Pro. However, recently leaked images suggest that the phone will in fact be called the Galaxy Note 10+. This makes a lot more sense considering the fact that Samsung designates the ‘+’ moniker to its larger devices. The most recent example being the Samsung Galaxy S10+. The images were posted by YouTuber, TechTalkTV posted the images online. The images suggest that Samsung will stick with the ‘Infinity-O’ punch-hole design introduced with the Galaxy S series. However, the front camera has been moved to a more central position, instead of a corner. At the back, the device is shown to sport a triple-rear camera setup, with the three sensors stacked vertically. This is the same design that was suggested by case renders for the device, which popped up online a few weeks back.  Reports suggest that the larger variant of the Galaxy Note 10 will featu

Apple might be mourning Jony Ive’s loss but there’s some good news from the company’s music streaming platform. Apple’s Senior Vice President, Eddy Cue, in an interview with French media site Numerama, revealed that Apple Music has surpassed 60 million subscribers.  Back in April, Apple announced a reach of 50 million subscribers for Apple music and in a span of two months the company has expanded its reach to 60 million consumers. The substantial growth seen in Apple Music’s subscriber base is a result of various measures taken for expanding the platform This year, the company slashed its prices in India, started to offer free music streaming with American Airlines and grabbed Shazam users by providing four months of free apple music. Talking about music streaming in India, consumers in the country spend 21.5 hours per week listening to music. The growth in music streaming prompted international players like Spotify and YouTube Music to launch services in India. As per numbers adver

Google has now added a dedicated section called ‘Share GIFs’ in Google Images that will help users share GIFs directly from that section into different apps, including Gmail, Hangouts, Android Messages and Whatsapp. Google says that this section is powered by its GIF search section, in which the company has been investing since its acquisition of Tenor, an online GIF search engine and database. The shareable GIFs in the section are made available by content creators, including the company’s “partners from streaming services, movie studios, and the YouTube community.” This selection of GIFs is likely to expand because Google is allowing the content providers to add to the suite of GIF images already available in the section. Any content provider, GIF creator or GIF platform can submit GIFs to the new section on Google Images by either uploading GIFs to Tenor.com, or connecting with Google’s partnership team via this form. “GIFs appear in this section based on how likely they are to b

Betting big on the gaming scene, HP has announced some new gaming laptops in India. It has launched the HP Omen X 2S, HP Omen 15 and the HP Pavilion Gaming 15 laptops in the country. The Omen X 2S is a new gaming laptop which packs a smaller secondary display. HP is also refreshing the Omen 15 and the Pavilion Gaming 15 laptops with newer hardware. In addition, the company has launched some new wireless accessories like the Omen Photon Wireless Mouse, Omen Outpost Mousepad, Pavilion Gaming Headset 400 and the Pavilion Gaming Mouse 300.  HP Omen X 2S and Omen 15 specifications and pricing With multiple upcoming laptop makers integrating dual displays on their offerings, HP too decided to do the same to entice gamers with its HP Omen X 2S laptop. The device features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED backlit display that has a 144Hz refresh rate. There’s also a secondary 6-inch 1080p touchscreen display, which sits just below the main display and can be used for numerous

Google has now added a dedicated section called ‘Share GIFs’ in Google Images that will help users share GIFs directly from that section into different apps, including Gmail, Hangouts, Android Messages and Whatsapp. Google says that this section is powered by its GIF search section, in which the company has been investing since its acquisition of Tenor, an online GIF search engine and database. The shareable GIFs in the section are made available by content creators, including the company’s “partners from streaming services, movie studios, and the YouTube community.” This selection of GIFs is likely to expand because Google is allowing the content providers to add to the suite of GIF images already available in the section. Any content provider, GIF creator or GIF platform can submit GIFs to the new section on Google Images by either uploading GIFs to Tenor.com, or connecting with Google’s partnership team via this form. “GIFs appear in this section based on how likely they are to b

Betting big on the gaming scene, HP has announced some new gaming laptops in India. It has launched the HP Omen X 2S, HP Omen 15 and the HP Pavilion Gaming 15 laptops in the country. The Omen X 2S is a new gaming laptop which packs a smaller secondary display. HP is also refreshing the Omen 15 and the Pavilion Gaming 15 laptops with newer hardware. In addition, the company has launched some new wireless accessories like the Omen Photon Wireless Mouse, Omen Outpost Mousepad, Pavilion Gaming Headset 400 and the Pavilion Gaming Mouse 300.  HP Omen X 2S and Omen 15 specifications and pricing With multiple upcoming laptop makers integrating dual displays on their offerings, HP too decided to do the same to entice gamers with its HP Omen X 2S laptop. The device features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED backlit display that has a 144Hz refresh rate. There’s also a secondary 6-inch 1080p touchscreen display, which sits just below the main display and can be used for numerous

Square Enix’s multiplayer role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is being adapted into a live action TV series. Yesterday, Sony announced that it is collaborating with Square Enix and Hivemind, the production company behind Amazon’s The Expanse and Netflix’s upcoming series The Witcher. The live action series will tell an original story set up in Eorzea. It is inspired by the world and characters of the title's fourteenth installment. The series explores the struggle between magic and technology in a quest to bring peace to a conflicted land. “Filled with iconic hallmarks of the title's revered mythology – magitek and beastmen, airships and chocobos – the forthcoming series will feature a mixture of new and familiar faces,” says a press release. The central character of the gaming title Cid will make an appearance in the series.  Chris Parnell, Co-President, Sony Pictures Television said, ”This show is about embracing and embodying all of the elements that have made the mythos s