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iQoo Neo 6 SE Display Details Teased Ahead of Launch, Will Pack Samsung-Made E4 OLED Screen

iQoo Neo 6 SE display details have been officially confirmed by the phone maker. The smartphone will come with a Samsung-made E4 OLED screen that is said to offer 120Hz refresh rate and 1,300 nits peak brightness. The display is HDR10+ certified and has a punch hole in the center for a selfie camera. The iQoo Neo 6 SE display details come a few days ahead of its launch in China on May 6 at 7:30pm CST (5pm IST). The phone is also tipped to be a watered-down version of the iQoo Neo 6, which sports a 6.62-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with an under-display fingerprint sensor.

iQoo Neo 6 SE specifications (teased)

The iQoo Neo 6 SE will come with a Samsung-made E4 OLED screen, and the phone is also revealed to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC clocked at 3.2GHz. Recent teasers have shown the look of iQoo Neo 6 SE and suggested two colour options for the same. The upcoming iQoo Neo 6 SE is shown in two different colours – Orange and Teal shades and the design is said to be somewhat similar to its predecessor iQoo Neo 6 which was launched recently in China.

Moreover, the Vivo has confirmed the launch date and has revealed several details about the upcoming iQoo smartphone, such as the phone will be equipped with a 64-megapixel main sensor and will pack a 4,700mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging. The Chinese brand also says that the smartphone has undergone 11 rounds of performance tuning. On the other hand, the company has also started reserving pre-orders for iQoo Neo 6 SE, which is currently live on the Vivo China website, JD.com, and Suning.com. However, the pricing details of the smartphone is not known yet.

iQoo is expected to tease more specifications related to the iQoo Neo 6 SE in the coming days.

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Redmi Pad 5 Tipped to Soon Launch in India; Price, Key Specifications Tipped, Include a 90Hz Display

Redmi Pad 5 has been tipped to make its debut in India. There has been no official word from Redmi regarding this rumoured tablet. However, a new report has surfaced which has hinted at some of the key specifications of the Redmi Pad 5 along with its expected launch price. It could be priced below the Xiaomi Pad 5. Redmi’s parent company, Xiaomi, has already unveiled the Xiaomi Pad 5 in India, which sports a 10.95-inch 2.5K+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

According to a recent tweet shared by tipster Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings), the Redmi Pad 5 could soon arrive in India. In related news, an IT Home report has tipped its launch price and key specifications.

Redmi Pad 5 price (rumoured)

The Redmi Pad 5 would be reportedly priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 23,100) in China. The Xiaomi Pad 5 arrived in India at Rs. 26,999, so it could have a similar or even lesser price in comparison.

Redmi Pad 5 specifications (rumoured)

As per the IT Home report, this tablet could be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC. The Redmi Pad 5 could come with 5G capabilities. It is expected to support SA and NSA dual 5G mode. The tablet might be equipped with an ultra-linear quad-speaker setup. The display is supposed to have a refresh rate of 90Hz. There is no information regarding its battery size, however, the Redmi Pad 5 is expected to support 30W ultra-fast charging. This tablet could run on the MIUI PadOS 13. Furthermore, the tablet might feature a Sony image sensor with AI photography capabilities.

As we mentioned earlier, the Xiaomi Pad 5 has been already launched in India. It is powered by a Snapdragon 860 SoC paired with an Adreno 640 GPU. The tablet sports an 11-inch 10.95-inch 2.5K+ (2,560×1,600 pixels) display. For optics, it has a 13-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel front camera. The Xiaomi Pad 5 houses an 8,720mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

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WhatsApp Testing Ability to Show Status Updates in Chats List

WhatsApp has been found to be testing the ability to show Status updates directly from the Chats list. The new addition is likely to give a boost to the Status feature on the instant messaging app as users will be able to quickly look at the statuses of their contacts. Additionally, WhatsApp has been spotted working on a feature to let users create group polls on the desktop. It would let group members vote for a specific option and look at the total number of votes received.

As per a report by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, the instant messaging app owned by Facebook parent Meta is currently testing the ability to show Status updates to users directly from their Chats list or when they search for any of their contacts within the app. Status updates will appear when the user taps the profile picture of their contact, according to the source. This sounds similar to how you can currently look at the Stories posted by the accounts you follow on Meta’s Instagram.

WhatsApp has the Status feature in place to offer Instagram Stories-like interactive experience to users since February 2017. Since its arrival, the feature has been accessible through the dedicated Status tab on the app. WhatsApp, however, seems to be expanding the reach of the feature and allows users to showcase their Status updates more prominently by bringing them to the Chats list.

WABetaInfo has shared a screenshot to give us an idea of how Status updates would appear directly through the Chats list. It has been taken from a future build of WhatsApp Desktop, though the same feature is said to be available to users on WhatsApp for Android and iOS releases. It is also likely to soon appear on a beta release of WhatsApp’s mobile clients.

WhatsApp has been spotted testing its expanded Status updates feature
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

 

WhatsApp’s Status feature was also recently spotted getting quick reactions to let users express their views about Status updates of their contacts using eight distinct emojis.

Alongside the ability to view status updates from the Chats list, WhatsApp has released its new Desktop beta (version 2.2216.2) that carries references to let users create group polls, according to WABetaInfo. Group members would be able to vote their option and see the total number of votes received in a poll. However, users are not likely to see who voted for a specific option.

In March, WhatsApp was spotted testing group polls on iOS. It also appeared on some screenshots last month.

WhatsApp is apparently working on bringing group polls to desktop users
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

 

Exact details on when WhatsApp will introduce its group polls feature for public use are yet to be revealed. Considering its historical records, it may take some time to bring the feature to the users and would first prefer its testing among beta testers.

Separately, WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.10.14 includes references about a new footer to highlight personal messages on the app are end-to-end encrypted, WABetaInfo reports. WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.8.7 released in March was spotted including the same footnote at the bottom of the call history section — indicating users that calls on the app are end-to-end encrypted.

WhatsApp has a new footer in testing that has been spotted on Android but may come across platforms
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WhatsApp may bring the footer to promote its end-to-end encryption across other sections on its app in the future. This would help Meta convince users about the security of their messages.

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World’s First NFT Museum in Seattle Aims to ‘Pull Back the Curtain’ on Blockchain Art

The world’s first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to “pull back the curtain” on blockchain-based digital art.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of digital asset that has exploded in popularity recently, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars. NFTs exist on a blockchain, a record of transactions kept on networked computers.

The museum opened its doors on January 14, and has been providing an outlet for artists, creators, and collectors to display their NFTs in a physical setting, while aiming to educate the public about this fairly new market for digital art.

“We really realized the impact of being able to look at this type of art in a way where you actually slow down, you see all the details,” said Jennifer Wong, a co-founder and curator at Seattle NFT Museum.

Local digital artist Maksim Surguy attended the opening of the museum’s ‘Climate Conversation’ exhibition on April 16, which features his designs that are sold as NFTs online, but can also be printed in physical form.

“Previously, if you make a digital artwork or physical artwork, there were a lot of limitations about who can see the artwork or how they can own it,” said Surguy, who works in Seattle’s tech industry and ventured into crypto-based art a year and a half ago.

According to a March report from Ireland-based Research and Markets firm, the global NFT market is expected to grow to over $21 billion (roughly Rs.1,606,98 crore) in 2022.

“An NFT is really just a contract that signifies the ownership of an asset of some kind,” said Peter Hamilton, who co-founded the museum. “These tokens… are basically a contract that says this serial number belongs to this piece of art, and if you own this token, you are the rightful owner.”

The museum has programming planned throughout the year.

“I can’t emphasize enough how important the educational part of this museum is,” said Hamilton. “We’re trying to onboard folks and help them see what the value of NFTs are and help people pull back the curtain a little bit on what blockchain is and what its utility is.”

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India to Offer More Incentives to Lure Companies in Semiconductors Push: IT Minister

India on Friday said it will expand its incentives for those investing in semiconductor manufacturing, as its government woos global companies in a bid to become a key player in the global supply chain for chips.

A $10 billion (roughly Rs. 76,523 crore) incentive plan to attract semiconductor and display makers has drawn applications from companies such as a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwan’s Foxconn, and Singapore’s IGSS Ventures.

“After this first tranche gets utilised, we definitely will go for more,” the country’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an address at India’s first semiconductor conference in the southern city of Bengaluru.

“We have appetite for more, we have need for more.”

The Indian semiconductor market, worth $15 billion (roughly Rs.1,147,84 crore) in 2020, is estimated to reach $63 billion (4,82,096 crore) by 2026, the government says.

Even as more firms and countries seek to ensure access to the chips at the core of critical technologies such as 5G and those of the future, the world’s chip market is dominated by manufacturers in Taiwan, the United States and few other countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told at the Bengaluru conference India wanted to emerge as a key player in global semiconductor supply chains, urging companies to consider setting up. The push is part of Modi’s flagship “Make in India” project.

Part of the government’s efforts to attract big ticket investments, the three-day meeting has drawn executives of tech giants Intel, TSMC and Micron Technology.

At the event, India’s junior IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the world’s leading majors were “actively engaged in exploring the India opportunity”.

In the race to become India’s first chip maker, Vedanta is seeking incentives such as 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of free land, as part of its $20-billion (roughly Rs. 1,53,046 crore) foray into semiconductors and displays, Reuters reported on Thursday.

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Microsoft Edge Secure Network VPN Service Powered by Cloudflare Spotted in Support Post

Microsoft appears to be currently testing an additional security layer for the Edge browser called Edge Secure Network, which offers a built-in VPN powered by Cloudflare. The new layer of security and privacy to the browsing service was recently spotted on the support page of Microsoft’s website. With a detailed introduction of the Microsoft Edge Secure Network feature, the support page also mentions ways in which it provides additional security. For now, there’s no telling when the feature will arrive.

The Microsoft Edge Secure Network VPN service is not available to users yet. Its support post, spotted first by XDA Developers, details that it will come with a monthly 1GB free data limit with the user’s Microsoft Account. To keep an account of the data that has been used/left in a month, one can turn on the shield icon. It also reflects the date for the auto renewal of data. As of now, the company has not given any details on subscription fee for data usage beyond 1GB.

However, it appears to be similar to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 service. In the support post, Microsoft has also given a glimpse of how the Microsoft Edge Secure Network will function to ensure privacy. The proxy uses limited diagnostic and support data, which is automatically deleted every 25 hours. This helps to keep the user safe by keeping important details away from prying eyes, even on public Wi-Fi networks.

While the Edge Secure Network feature is not yet available, the post details how to use it. One has to sign into their Microsoft account, and then go to Settings and More > Turn on Microsoft Edge Secure Network to enable the feature. To ensure your browsing experience is protected, you can check the shield icon in the browser frame. However, the feature will turn off once you close Microsoft Edge. The user needs to turn it on again on their next browsing session.

When you sign in to Microsoft Edge using a Microsoft account, the data will be synced automatically. This includes browsing history, favourites, settings, data saved to fill forms, passwords and extensions. However, one can also choose to turn the sync on and off individually for each data type.

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Vi Rs. 98, Rs. 195 Rs. 319 Prepaid Recharge Plans Announced With Validity Up to 31 Days

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has introduced three new prepaid recharge plans in India. The plans are priced at Rs. 98, Rs. 195, and Rs. 319 with different data limits. The Rs. 98 plan comes with 15 days of validity, while the Rs. 319 and Rs. 195 recharge plans offer 31 days of validity and bundle Vi Movies and TV subscription. The Rs. 319 plan offers Binge All Night benefits that allow users to surf, stream, and use data from 12am to 6am without pack deduction. Additionally, Vi has introduced Rs. 29 and Rs. 39 4G data vouchers in select circles.

Vi Rs. 98, Rs. 195 and Rs. 319 prepaid recharge plan benefits

As per Vi’s website, the new 98 prepaid recharge plan brings 200MB of data and unlimited voice calls with 15 days of validity. This cheaper plan lacks the SMS benefits.

The new Vi Rs. 195 prepaid recharge plan brings unlimited voice calls, 300 SMS messages, and access to a total of 2GB of data. With Vi’s new Rs. 319 prepaid recharge plan, users can enjoy unlimited voice calls and can send up to 100 SMS messages per day. However, it offers 2GB of data daily. Both Rs. 195 and Rs. 319 plans have a validity of 31 days. Customers choosing these Vi recharge plans will also get a complimentary subscription to Vi Movies and the TV app.

Vi’s new Rs. 319 plan carries Binge All Night benefits that offer unlimited data from 12am to 6am without any pack deduction. Additionally, the pack brings a weekend rollover benefit that allows users to accumulate unused daily data quota from the weekdays and make it available on Saturdays and Sundays. Further, the Rs. 319 plan offers 2GB of additional backup data every month at no extra cost. The new prepaid plans were first spotted by Mysmartprice.

Separately, Vi has reportedly unveiled Rs. 29 and Rs. 39 4G data vouchers with 2GB and 3GB of fair usage policy (FUP) data respectively. The former is said to offer 2 days validity, while the latter is said to have 7 days validity.

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DoT Exempts Handsets, Smartwatches From Mandatory Testing Regime; Addresses Regulatory Overlap

The telecom department has exempted certain products including mobile user equipment, mobile handsets, and smartwatch from the ambit of its mandatory testing `MTCTE regime’, removing a regulatory overlap that existed, an official release said on Saturday.

The exemptions on these widely-used products will reduce the compliance burden and will enable the industry to roll out their products faster, it said adding that the move will also reduce import delays.

“DoT (Telecom Department) in consultation with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) examined the issue and has now decided to exempt the following products from the ambit of MTCTE regime: Mobile User Equipment / Mobile handset (Mobile phone), server, smartwatch, smart camera, PoS Machine (Point of Sale Devices),” the release said.

The MeitY carries out Compulsory Registration of specified goods — such as laptops, wireless keyboards, PoS machines and other electronic equipment — under the Electronics and Information Technology (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012.

Department of Telecom (DoT) has specified ‘Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication Equipment (MTCTE)’ under Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 for equipment capable of being used for telecommunications.

Amid increasing convergence of technology, the regulatory overlap was noted regarding certain products such as smartwatch, smart camera amongst others.

Representations were also received from industries and associations regarding the overlapping jurisdiction of DoT and MeitY.

“It was highlighted that such overlap is a deterrent for the timely launch of new products. It also increases the compliance cost for the industry,” the release noted.

The removal of regulatory overlap in mandatory testing for these products is a “regulatory reform” that will improve the ease of doing business for electronics manufacturing companies and contribute towards making India a USD 1 trillion digital economy. “The gazette notification in this regard will be issued in due course,” it said.

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Google Chrome for Android May Soon Let You Restore All Recently Closed Tabs

Google Chrome on Android can sometimes introduce issues during your smooth browsing experience by closing all tabs together at once. This may happen due to a bug, or by accident. In such cases, the user often keeps looking for ways to restore all tabs, especially if there are multiple tabs that are being in use before the abrupt closing of Chrome. To provide a permanent solution to such issues, Google Chrome for Android has been spotted experimenting a feature to lets the user restore all closed tabs at once, similar to what’s already available on Chrome for desktop.

While it is easy to restore a window by going through browser history, users often faced an issue while restoring all the closed tabs. However, there was no solution to restore multiple closed tabs on Chrome for Android. Chrome Story has recently pointed to the new experimental flag in the Chromium source code, Android Bulk Restore or Android Tab Restore, which indicates that Google has already started to test this feature on Android.

As mentioned in the Chromium Gerrit, the user will be able to restore recent tabs in bulk by enabling the restoration feature. To do so, one has to go to Recent Tabs > Recently Closed. This saves the user’s time and will not require browsing through the Chrome history and opening windows using the previous links.

The feature is likely to soon be available on the Canary version of Google Chrome for Android. However, there is no timeline set for a public rollout of this feature. The entry on Chromium Gerrit hints that it is pretty new at this time. Those who wish to test the feature can download the latest Canary version from the Google Play Store. However, since it is highly unstable, the users are advised to wait for the stable version on Android for the best experience.

The ability to restore all recently closed tabs is currently available on Chrome’s desktop version, which also comes with a pop-up window that lets you choose if you wish to restore the currently closed tabs.

While Chrome for Android lets the user manually restore each tab one by one, it is not possible yet to restore them all at once in a single click. Google has been working on the feature, where users will be able to restore recently closed tabs from the “Recently closed” section under Recent tabs.

With the addition of this new feature, users will be able to experience a smooth browsing experience, where restoring closed tabs will not be an issue anymore.

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Twitter-Musk Deal: Nothing That Is Said Now Matters, Says Jack Dorsey About Controversies

Amid a cloud of uncertainty following billionaire tycoon Elon Musk taking charge of Twitter, its co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has unleashed a tweetstorm in which he shared his thoughts on the social media platform’s shortcomings, user trust and whether or not it should permanently ban users. Since Musk’s takeover deal was finalised, many Twitter employees have been anxious about how the future would unfold for them. They would have hoped Dorsey, who shares a close relationship with Musk, would clear things for them. But they are likely to be disappointed. Dorsey, however, said nothing that is said now about Twitter matters.

Musk has publicly called out some top Twitter executives for banning users who violated Twitter’s policies. And, this has filled most other employees with a degree of uncertainty. Dorsey did not directly mention those episodes but outlined some vague ideas about how Twitter could fix these issues.

“Every decision we made was ultimately my responsibility,” Dorsey said. “In the cases, we were wrong or went too far, we admitted it and worked to correct.”

Without mentioning specific issues, he said “some things” can be fixed immediately but others require re-implementing the entire system. “All of that should be done publicly,” he added.

Dorsey appeared to refer to the controversies Twitter has attracted of late, saying, “Nothing that is said now matters. What matters is how the service works and acts, and how quickly it learns and improves.” The former CEO accepted that it was his failure that he could not address issues in time.

Dorsey, however, was clear that he did not believe in a “permanent ban”, except for illegal activity, and Twitter requires a “protocol that’s resilient” to avoid such situations in the future.

Interestingly, Twitter permanently banned former US President Donald Trump last year after a pro-Trump mob laid siege to the US Capitol. The company cited a risk of further violence if Trump was allowed on the micro-blogging site. However, Trump has said he would not return to Twitter even after Musk’s takeover.



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