TECHNOLOGY
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Oct- 2022 -3 October
Lava launches its 1st 5G phone, to be priced around Rs 10k
Homegrown smartphone brand Lava International on Monday launched its of first 5G smartphone – Lava Blaze 5G – for its consumer in the country, which is likely to be priced around Rs 10,000. The pre-bookings for the 5G smartphone, which was unveiled at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022, will commence around Diwali this year. “It has always been our desire to develop an accessible 5G smartphone that is made in India. The product aligns with the larger vision of providing the next generation 5G technology to Indians at an affordable price point,” Sunil Raina, President & Business Head, Lava International Limited, said in a statement. “The Lava Blaze 5G is dedicated to every #ProudlyIndian smartphone user that dreams of seeing their…
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2 October
This SHOCKING Apple MacBook decision is now almost official
Apple manages to surprise its fans and customers with most of its decisions. This time it has moved a step ahead and actually shocked them! May it be the lively launch events, new products to be launched, or updates in the existing products- everything generally has the power to amaze people. This time, Apple has made a shocking decision regarding the looming MacBook launch. The company is likely to skip the October launch event! The launch of both MacBook and iPad will happen, but it will be revealed through, wait for it, press releases! Apple was expected to launch M2 and M2 Pro Mac minis, M2 Pro and M2 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and M2 11-inch and 12.9 inch iPad Pros, among others…
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2 October
I’ve had the new iPhone 14 for 2 weeks. I should’ve listened to Steve Jobs’ daughter because I now regret buying it.
I bought the new iPhone 14 Pro Max the day after it went on sale in Apple stores.I got $640 back by trading in my iPhone 13 Pro Max, but I still had to pay another $780. For the past decade or so, I’ve been one of Apple’s best customers. I’ve bought every new iPhone since I made the switch from a BlackBerry to the iPhone 4S. This year has been no exception. I bought an iPhone 14 Pro Max, 256 GB, in Silver, the day after it was released on September 17. I got $640 back by trading in my iPhone 13 Pro Max, but I still had to pay $780. After a couple of weeks of playing with…
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2 October
CEO Tim Cook says Apple avoids the word ‘metaverse’ because the average person doesn’t know what it means — a stark contrast to rival Facebook
Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed AR, VR, and more in a new interview with Dutch media outlet Bright.He said Apple avoids using the term “metaverse” because the average person doesn’t know what it is. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed in an exclusive interview with Dutch media outlet Bright that the tech giant’s hesitancy toward joining the metaverse hype is intentional. “I always think it’s important that people understand what something is. And I’m really not sure the average person can tell you what the metaverse is,” Cook told the outlet. The metaverse is a term derived from science-fiction and refers to a hypothetical version of a three-dimensional internet accessed via immersive technologies rather than 2D screens. The word “metaverse” was only mentioned once on Apple earnings…
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Sep- 2022 -30 September
Hurricane Ian brings a long-lasting power outage, how long can solar batteries power your home?
Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked out power to millions of Americans in recent years for days at a time. In many disaster- and outage-prone areas, people are starting to ask whether investing in rooftop solar and battery storage systems can keep the lights on and the air conditioner running when the power grid can’t. When the grid goes down, most solar systems that lack a battery will also shut down. But with batteries, a home can disconnect from the grid. Each day, the sun powers the home and charges up…
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27 September
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to employees: Forget money, just have fun at work
Google has slashed the budget for employee travel and entertainment after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter in a row. The change has not gone down well with the employees, who recently sought answers from CEO Sundar Pichai, seeking clarifications on managing productivity, the company’s austerity on the leisure budget as well as layoffs. Pichai has reportedly told employees that money and perks aren’t everything and that they should be looking for fun at work instead of agonising over a reduced budget for recession and employee benefits. A report by CNBC revealed that Pichai faced questions from employees about cost-cutting at an all-hands meeting held last week. A highly-rated question — in such meetings questions are submitted and then…
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26 September
Apple now manufacturing iPhone 14 in India
Apple’s newest phone iPhone 14 will be made in India as the global tech titan bets big on the manufacturing prowess of the world’s second-biggest smartphone market after China. Cupertino, California-headquartered Apple started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with iPhone SE. Today, Apple manufactures some of its most advanced iPhones in the country including the iPhone SE, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and, now, iPhone 14. Earlier this month, Apple Inc unveiled its latest iPhone series — the iPhone 14 models – with an improved camera, powerful sensors, and satellite messaging feature to send SOS texts in emergencies. The new lineup has four models: iPhone 14, Plus, Pro and ProMax. According to sources, the Made-in-India iPhone 14 will begin to reach local customers in…
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26 September
Samsung, Huawei and Google phone users urged to delete popular apps which may contain malware
Tech-security buffs are warning Android smartphone and tablet users about a swarm of dangerous mobile applications that have been downloaded millions of times from the Google Play Store. Since 2020, over 190 apps with a strain of ‘Harly’ malware have been installed – with the virus able to steal personal information and even money via expensive subscription plans. The programming was discovered by anti-virus provider Kaspersky, and it’s been called Harly due to its similarities to another infamous Android virus – Joker. Comic book fans and lovers of the DC cinematic universe will be familiar with both of these names, and like the characters portrayed, the bugs share various similarities. The Express reports that the Harly malware is capable of signing Android users…
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25 September
Google to launch its first smartwatch ‘Pixel Watch’ on October 6
Google is set to launch the next series of its premium phone Google Pixel 7 and Pro at Google launch event on October 6. The company will reveal the prices and specifications of the phones at the launch. Google’s first smartwatch called the ‘Pixel Watch’ is going to be realeased with the smartphones, for which it has realeased a new video teaser. The Pixel watch will be a high-end wearable with a design that looks fresh and unique. The October Made By Google event will take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Thursday, October 6th, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Additionally, the event will be live-streamed. After the event, we anticipate that all of the gadgets unveiled by Google will be available for pre-order.…
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25 September
iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 16.1, what all is coming from Apple in 2022
The month of September has seen several new launches from Apple. From iPhone 14 series, Apple Watch series, 8, AirPods Pro 2, to more, the company announced the launch of these products on September 7 at its Far out event. However, these products were made available to the consumers later in the month. Three of the iPhone 14 Series models that is iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max along with Apple Watch Series 8, and a new Apple Watch SE were made available last week on September 16. While the Apple Watch Ultra and the AirPods Pro 2 were made available this Friday, September 22. While on the software front, Apple released iOS 16, and WatchOS 9 on September 12. After the launch of iOS 16, the company has…
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