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Yahoo announces to discontinue its services in Mainland China from February 28

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Yahoo has announced to stop its services in Mainland China. It sent a mail to the users asking them to back up all their important messages, photos, and documents before February 28. Yahoo users also confirmed receiving notifications in their PayPal advising them to change their email address as soon as possible.

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A similar notification was sent by Yahoo to its users in Mainland back in 2021 when Yahoo restricted some of its services. Users only had small services left like mailboxes etc.

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Asus 8Z finally coming to India today: Here’s what we know so far

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After a series of leaks and rumours for nearly a year, Asus is finally launching the much-awaited Asus 8Z in India today. The Taiwanese handset maker has confirmed about this development through an official teaser on its Twitter handle, which says that the launch event will take place at 12:00 pm on February 28. The company has even sent My Mobile an invite to join the virtual launch today.

It must be noted that the Asus 8Z was unveiled as the Zenfone 8 back in May 2021 in the global market. The Asus Z series phones are known for their sleek, compact body, without compromising on power, and the company has mentioned about this in the tweet too – “We’re bringing you unparalleled performance into a compact sleek body”.

Expected price

If we talk about its price, the global variant i.e. Asus Zenfone 8 had a starting price of EUR 599 – which roughly translates into Rs 53,300 – at the time of its launch last year. However, if reports are to be believed, the Asus 8Z is expected to cost anywhere between Rs 40,000 and Rs 50,000 in India. It will be up for grabs on ecommerce platform Flipkart and leading offline stores.

Expected specifications

Now that the Asus 8Z is coming to India as a rebranded Zenfone 8, it is likely to feature the same specifications. It could sport a 5.92-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 20:9 aspect ratio, along with support for Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and 120Hz refresh rate. The compact HDR10+ certified display also offers a peak brightness of 1100 nits and 240Hz touch sampling rate.

If the global variant is to go by, the upcoming smartphone will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and could feature up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Although the Asus Zenfone 8 runs Android 11-based ZenUI 8 out of the box, the Asus 8Z could run Android 12 out-of-the-box when it comes to the country.

In terms of optics, the smartphone features a dual-camera setup on the rear panel, having a 64MP f/1.8 Sony IMX686 primary sensor with OIS and a 12MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The ultrawide sensor also takes macro shots. Up front, there is a punch-hole cutout for the 12MP front camera sensor for selfies and video calls.

The smartphone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It also includes IP68 water and dust resistance, support for WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and a 3.5mm headphone port. Since the Zenfone 8 is available in Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver colour options in the global market, we could expect the same shades with the Asus 8Z too in India.

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7 quirkiest and weirdest smartphones designs ever!

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Mobile phones are a necessity of our day to day lives. Being an iPhone user for more than five years, I still look at this premium, influential yet uninspiring design and ask myself why I had the urge to buy it. We have many smartphones available today with supreme features, but they all look similar. We’ve more straightforward designs as brands are more focused to provide users with the latest features and strong processors.

Although at this point, I’ve understood I’m also interested in the software more than the hardware. However, there was a whole era when brands put more effort to make their phone look unique and mint with every curve. That was the time all the tech enthusiasts were always fascinated by how the upcoming launch will be different from the last one! They were a trendsetter of their times with unbeatable features and a quirky design.

7 weirdest yet quirkiest smartphone designs

The only innovation we get today is either in the brand logos or button placements on the device. Some also differ in colors or screen size, but this was not the case earlier. Well, we can’t bring the designs back, but we can have a reminisce series to know the unique designs ever made. Therefore, celebrate the remembrance series of the quirkiest yet unique designs of smartphones ever made with us!

LG G Flex

LG G Flex received many good reviews from critics and users because of its unique and fresh design. It had an intriguing shape that helped it stand out from the crowd. It sports a flexible screen technology with a commendable performance graph and high durability. G Flex also flaunts a powerful 888 Snapdragon processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Phew! A lot to offer back in the day as well.

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Anyways, G Flex did get some negative reviews as people said that it has an unnecessarily large screen and a weird curved design. However, it was still one of its own kind!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

A phone mixed with a camera making it a camera hybrid S4 Zoom makes for the quirkiest launch. The device was kind of heavy, defying the pocketability. However, it did show some great image capturing skills. In fact, the imaging was super strong paired with a good point-and-shoot camera.

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The optical zoom on this one made it a more flexible camera than any other available smartphone. It had both auto and manual camera controls and was capable to takes video in Full HD at 1080p 30 fps. Users even get options to control the light exposure! Yeah, so much for a hybrid!

Haier P7

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It looks like a pen, does it write? Of course not, but it does make calls! This slimmest and the little phone had a screen and space for a camera as well. I can’t say how the Chinese manufacturer designed and put it together, but it does look so unique. Furthermore, the device claimed to support GPRS and give 3 hours of talk time with 120 hours of standby time! Moreover, the cell phone has a small screen displaying 128×64 pixels, supporting a USB interface for upload and downloads.

Motorola StarTac Rainbow

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Let’s take a leap back to the 1990s. The Motorola StarTac Rainbow was launched breaking the basic color barriers of old phones available at that time. It came with a fresh flip design with colorful hardware resembling rainbow colors. The device was pretty simple as it doesn’t have any internet connectivity or Bluetooth connection. It was also thick and weak on connectivity. However, it was certainly loud enough to overshadow the dull and subtle styles before.

Samsung Matrix

Have you watched Matrix Reloaded? The Samsung Matrix resembled the one used in that movie! The crew working for the design of Matrix matched their efforts best to launch it with the release of the movie. It was not a mainstream phone used for daily activities, but it was more viewed as a fan collection.

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Although, it did have some power-packed features that everyone loved. One of the most popular ones was the spring-loaded earpiece which always snaps out to reveal the screen. It could also be configured to use to answer incoming calls. Additionally, it came with a 1000mAh lithium-ion battery and language support like English and Spanish. A trendsetter, isn’t it?

Nokia 7280

Known globally as a ‘lipstick phone’, Nokia 7280 had something charming about it, undeniably. The design felt really futuristic, and a part of a Star Trek base, but loved by people a lot.

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The 7280 was aimed at the fashion-forward crowd as it was a part of Nokia’s Fashion Phone line. The design was inspired by lipstick in red, black, and white. Furthermore, the screen was designed in a way that used to turn into a mirror when inactive. It has no keypad, but Nokia put a dial for people to navigate. Nokia 7280 was not a convenient device, but it certainly glamour the crowd with its unique looks.

Nokia N-Gage

We can never have enough options from Nokia in this list, right? The brand did give us some weirdest phones of all time. N-Gage also makes it to the list as it was the first gaming-centered phone launched in the market. The device was introduced to lure the gaming community away from ‘Game Boy Advance, offering them the capabilities of calling in their handheld gaming device.

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The design resembled a lot to a Taco shell, thus it was called the Taco Phone. Well, the gaming idea didn’t go quite well with this one as the calling buttons were not well-suited for gaming. However, the ideation deserves five stars about having a cell phone that could do both your favorite things!

 

The smartphones now are powerful with heavy features, however these funky designs did have something. The list doesn’t ends here as the more we go back, the more interesting smartphones looked! Although, it’s universally believed that keeping things subtle is what we like, but we cannot deny the fact that smartphones looked much varied earlier. They were much more more fun!

Stalkers can track you using Apple AirTags; here’s how to prevent yourself

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The Apple AirTag is undoubtedly a great invention that helps many of us retrieve our misplaced keys, wallets, backpacks, and other personal stuff, but it also has a dark function for some. There have been several stories in recent months of stalkers and burglars using the small button-sized device to follow people.

Several reports have surfaced on social media in recent months about people discovering AirTags disguised in their things. It’s critical to protect yourself from being monitored by someone you know or don’t know. That’s why we’ve put together a list of precautions you may take to stay safe.

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Inspect your belongings regularly

An AirTag might be hidden in your handbag, pocket, or even on your car or bicycle. It’s crucial to check your clothing and personal belongings for any signs of a plant.

Keep an ear out for unusual sounds

After the tracker is away from its registered user, an AirTag will beep between 8 and 24 hours.

How can you protect yourself from being tracked?

Long before AirTags were launched, Apple was aware that they may be utilised for illicit conduct. “AirTags are designed to track goods, not people,” Apple declared when they were first released. According to them, they devised a set of precautions to prevent people from being followed.

Apple has produced a personal safety guide highlighting some of the procedures that may be taken to alleviate some of the fears and concerns about how to keep safe using AirTag.

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The AirTag and the Find My network, according to the Cupertino-based tech giant, are built with privacy in mind. The Bluetooth IDs for AirTag and Find My network accessories change regularly.

If an unknown AirTag or other Find My accessory is spotted moving with you over time, Find My sends you the notification “Item Detected Near You” to deter unwanted tracking. Remember that this function is only available on iPhones and iPads running iOS 14.5 or later.

What should you do if you have an Android device?

Tracker Detect is an app that may be used to look for AirTag that are in the area. Tracker Detect searches for item trackers that have been separated from their owners and are compatible with Apple’s Find My network feature within Bluetooth range.

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MWC 2022: Robin.io to accelerate 5G, Edge deployment, management

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Cloud Native Platform Robin.io is participating at the world’s most prominent event, Mobile World Congress (MWC) – Barcelona, 2022. At MWC, Robin.io and industry-leading partners will show customers practical use cases and a future-ready stack based on 5G and Edge capabilities.

Over the next few years, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are facing major 5G investment decisions. Robin cloud-native, adaptable Kubernetes platform gives you more flexibility and agility to bring new connection and service alternatives to market. With unparalleled lifecycle simplicity, performance, scale, and smart workload placement, Robin.io is currently assisting operators in delivering the 5G/MEC service promise.

Partha Seetela, CEO Robin.io commented, “Operators and Enterprises alike are embarking on a path to modernization and containerization of the 5G services including Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN), Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and Packet Core. Robin.io will accelerate these transformations and modernizations. We are excited to collaborate with our ecosystem of partner companies to automate service delivery of integrated Network services and solutions. We are showcasing these solutions with our partners at MWC 2022.”

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MNOs are focusing on cost-effective performance as they create their 5G network infrastructure. Robin.io is able to quickly deploy their platform and support 5G vRAN by leveraging Intel Smart Edge, a cloud native software platform that includes advanced Kubernetes networking for Telco deployment, 5G acceleration in FPGA or eASIC form factor, real-time optimizations, support for ORAN RIC use cases, advanced observability, and orchestration support.

As a Titanium level partner in the Intel Network Builders Winners’ Circle, Robin.io has integrated Intel Smart Edge Open technology into our platform, and currently running Cloud-Native Open RAN and Edge in production. At MWC, Robin.io will demonstrate 5G, ORAN, and Edge use cases and demos, all of which will be powered by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs.

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Rajiv Papneja, Head of Cloud & Network Services at Prodapt said, “The alliance with Robin.io enables us to provide CSPs with a differentiated cloud-native services portfolio. Multi-cloud orchestration, metal to service orchestration and management, and network function orchestration and management with a faster go-to-market approach are key to success.”

QCT, Lekha Wireless, Blue Arcus, Kloudspot, and 6wind are just a few of the industry-leading technology businesses with which Robin.io has worked that drive innovation across the enterprise and Telco markets. The cooperation seeks to create a seamless automated cloud-native platform that boosts the time-to-market of various 5G services and apps by decreasing infrastructure and operating expenses and minimising deployment time.

Mike Yang, President of QCT said, “By partnering with Robin.io, we are modernizing 5G solutions and giving our mutual customers improved performance. This partnership significantly reduces the development time for Systems Integrators, CSPs and other strategic alliances by enabling a smooth path to integration and orchestration, which eases the cost and operational effort needed for productization.”

Ramu Srinivasaiah, CoFounder & Director of Lekha Wireless commented, “This collaboration enables us to deliver a turnkey solution to the private enterprise market. As we embark on this journey to integrate the network elements with Robin.io along with Blue Arcus, I see it is a unique partnership that can deliver a much-needed disaggregated 5G network to the market.”

Blue Arcus provides a cloud-native 5G core that enables mobile network operators and system integrators to develop IoT, Private/Enterprise Networks, and MEC networks by delivering a stable, scalable, and distributed autonomous network solution.

Naren Yanamadala, CEO & Founder of Blue Arcus commented, “We are excited about our partnership with Robin.io as this is an important milestone achieved as part of the collaboration initiated to address the 5G enterprise use cases.”

Mehran Hadipour, Vice President of Business Development and Tech Alliances said, “Intelligent infrastructure and automation technologies is key consideration as the industry prepare to deploy 5G and Edge services along with Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN), Robin.io working with our partners will enable the industry and operators to deliver a significant number of new services with increased speed and lower latency and reduced cost with strict Quality of Service (QoS). Robin.io, along with partners, will bring cloud agility to deploy 4G and 5G RAN (DU, CU, Radio Controller), AMF, UPF, etc., on COTS hardware. Our joint solution brings centralized orchestration and automates deployment in minutes while allowing scaling to a million nodes and automating lifecycle management tasks.”

Ravi Akireddy – Founder & CEO, Kloudspot said, “Kloudspot is a cloud-agnostic Location and Situational Awareness and Location Analytics platform that rides on the Network edge infrastructure. Using AI and ML, Kloudspot will provide experiential insights and report into a lifestyle, workspace, health and safety, asset and infrastructure utilization for customers.”

Julien Dahan, CEO, 6WIND stated, “Our collaboration with Robin.io gives CSPs and Cloud Providers the option to deploy our Cloud-Native Virtual Service Router (VSR) solutions on Robin’s platform. 6WIND provides cloud-native VSR network solutions that deliver the performance and scalability needed by CSPs to fully unleash their agility and flexibility in defining innovative edge and core services, fully automated and dynamically adapted to evolving requirements. We are excited to partner with Robin.io, as we are able to jointly address CSPs and deliver best-of-breed solutions, including among others, a virtual security Gateway (vSecGW), a virtual Provider Edge Router (vPE), a virtual CG-NAT router (vCG-NAT), a virtual Cell Site Router (vCSR), that accelerate the 5G and Edge deployments”.

With major economic and operational benefits for operators, Robin.io embraces Cloud-Native technology standard deployments for 5G.

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India centric cloud space is needed, says MoS MeitY

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Rajeev Chandrashekar, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has emphasised on the importance of having India centric cloud space. Chandrashekar was addressing the Industry Consultation on Draft National Data Centre & Cloud Policy in Chennai.

According to the minister the Draft National Data Centre & Cloud Policy is aimed to encourage the usage of indigenous platforms or solutions in the Data Centre and Cloud operations. Chandrashekar said the policy is aimed to facilitate setting up of energy efficient, sustainable and green data centres.

The minister also informed that the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is open for the ideas from the industries for the development of the country. He said that India has improved in use of technology for governance and development.

Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary, MeitY who was also present during the consultation said that Draft policy on National Data Centre intends to accelerate the growth in the projected Data Centre capacity in the country with a capacity addition of 2000 MW by 2027.

Currently, India is home to around 499 MW installed power capacity for Data Centres and is expected to grow to 1007 MW by next year, he informs.

Around 300 industry representatives discussed various suggestions including providing incentive for Local Value Addition.

They discussed the component wise cost breakup for setting up of 5 MW Data Centre for IT & Non-IT. Additionally, common approvals along with the project phases required for setting up of Data Centres during pre-construction, construction and post construction phases were also discussed.

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Forza Horizon 5 new DCL coming soon: Check out the details here!

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Forza Horizon 5 will get two new DLC. Yeah, everyone knew when Xbox announced the same. So, what’s new now? Everyone knows that they will come, however, do you know when it’s coming actually? Well, this is why we wish to have you with us till the end of this piece!

Forza Horizon 5 new DLC release date

The first DLC expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is coming very soon. It is confirmed by a Twitter account, Aggiornamenti Lumia, an Xbox Insider Hub tracker. He revealed in a Twitter post that Microsoft has already started testing for WOODSTOCK_DLC_FLIGHT through the Xbox Insider Hub.

Forza-5-DCL

Now for those who don’t know, Woodstock was the codename decided internally for Forza Horizon 5. Thus, the message on Twitter is only hinting that it is coming soon.

Since the announcement of the new DCLs, there has been no word from Xbox. Even the makers have been keeping the fans in dark about its release date and other details. However, with this tweet, we can surely expect that the official announcement is coming sometime in the near future.

Forza Horizon 5: Upcoming DLC details

The makers have not revealed any official information about the two expansions. Although, there are some leaks about it! Both the expansions will include a fresh world location, all new vehicles, and improved gameplay. Pretty obvious, right? But the information is posted on the Microsoft Store with a listing for Forza Horizon 5’s Premium Edition.

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It’s going to be really interesting what the upcoming expansions are bringing to us. And since Microsoft has already started the tests, we expect all our speculations will come to an end soon!

Froza Horizon 5: Gameplay

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Forza Horizon was released in November 2021. Right after the release, it became one of the most popular and biggest Xbox games of 2021.The game has a pretty aesthetic offering a stunning ride to Mexico. It not only gives amazing play but it has some best-looking environments ever made in a racing game.

The game has a huge fan community behind and it received heavy appraisals by earning 4.5 stars from the renowned Comic Book review. Furthermore, the game also got many nominations in the Game Awards of 2021. Till now, Froza has earned many awards like the Best Sports/Racing game, Best Audio design game, and the Best Innovation in Accessibility.

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Given these amazing specs and mind-blowing gameplay graphics, the upcoming Horizon 5 hold a lot of expectations and hopes from the entire fan community. We don’t have any authentic information on when the expansion will be out. Though, we can definitely say that if it’s following the footsteps of its last season of Forza Horizon 4, then we can expect the first DLC to be a smaller region.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro to go on sale from March 4

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After unveiling Motorola Edge 30 Pro in India on February 24, Motorola India has announced that the phone will go on sale from March 4.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro, a successor to the Motorola Edge 20 series, has been priced at Rs44,999 (including bank offer). Available in Cosmos Blue, the Motorola Edge30 Pro 128 GB+ 8 GB RAM can be bought from Flipkart. Besides e-commerce platform, the phone will also be available at leading retail stores.

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Processor, the Motorola Edge30 Pro sports 17.02 cm (6.7 inch) Full HD+ AMOLED display. The phone features a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfie lovers, the phone offers a 60-megapixel selfie camera.

“Capture every moment to #FindYourEdge with #motorolaedge20pro’s 108MP camera system. Click stunning selfies, go ultrawide or get close up, and capture the best even in challenging lighting conditions. Head to @Flipkart to get yours! (sic),” tweets Motorola India.

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Practically Review: Learn things in a fun and simple way with this app

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Practically is an experiential learning app designed for class 6-12 students with a focus on STEM learning. It has a set of interesting features that leverage the power of AI. Practically can be installed on any device – Android or iOS – for free from Google Play or Apple’s App Store. The app is comprehensive and fast functional, yet lighter and sized at 102.4 MB.

Practically is designed to complement the existing school curriculum. In October 2021, it was featured in the ‘Top 10 Education Apps in India’ on the Google Play and has currently crossed 1.5 million downloads within 18 months of launch. The app has consistently garnered rating of 4.0 on Android and 4.2 on iOS.

Features and UI

The interface is easy to navigate with a well thought UI/UX that is colourful and student friendly. It can be viewed on a smartphone or tablet or a web browser at any point. It aims to make everything that a learner needs available on a single app, helping the parent pay for a single product containing content, simulations/AR, test prep, analytics/feedback, gamification, doubt resolution, live classes, and coding. Practically combines gamification techniques, immersive learning assets, test prep, and an AI-assisted study buddy in one compact cross-platform app to bring learning alive and increase the rate of retention of concepts.

Practically also has a ‘24×7 Seek Help’ feature for doubt resolution, where students can reach out to subject experts on the platform. The app offers a very comprehensive content library of over 3,000 world-class 3D videos, more than 1,000 AR experiences & Simulations. The app also offers live classes, summer workshops, study plan, test preparation Coding++ courses and dedicated mentor support.

Practically is the world’s first education app to offer the #ScanAnything feature – a key differentiator in the category. This technology transforms the mobile camera into an educational tool allowing learners to interact with surrounding elements freely

Practically is the world’s first education app to offer the #ScanAnything feature – a key differentiator in the category. This technology transforms the mobile camera into an educational tool allowing learners to interact with surrounding elements freely. It can recognize pictures, questions, exercises, proofs, etc. from textbooks, magazines, newspapers including capturing images of any surrounding objects and presents a linked curriculum on the app for learners to help resolve their doubts and enhance engaged learning outcomes instantly.

Availability and charges

The content experience on the app is free which contains access to all of the videos, simulation, 3D model library and AR experiences. Users can also upgrade to individual premium features such as Test Prep for Rs 220, Seek Help – Video call for Rs 275, Practically Live for Rs 220, Coding ++ for Rs 375, and Personal Tutor/ Mentor for Rs 2,830. The app also offers an option to upgrade to packages such as Super Hero package at Rs 540 per month, Legend package at Rs 830 per month, and Icon package at Rs 2,999 per month.

Conclusion

Practically is an intelligent and immersive learning app that has made the world of education more accessible for students of class 6-12 helping them to engage effectively in STEM subjects. In case you are looking for a comprehensive educational app with gamification for your child, Practically is one of the best apps currently available.

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Poco’s first smartwatch coming soon: Details inside

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Poco will now enter the smart wearable sector besides making smartphones. The company is likely to debut a smartwatch soon to kick off the new journey. Several certification platforms have also listed the wearable.

Poco smartwatch

The first smartwatch from the house of Poco has been appeared on the Russian Electronics Certification (EEC), the Indonesian Directorate General of Resources and Equipment for Post and Information Technology (SDPPI), and the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) of the United Arab Emirates. All of these platforms, on the other hand, never released any technical details.

Poco’s smartwatch

The Poco smartwatch has the model number Poco M2131W1 according to the ECC listing. It also reveals that the device is manufactured by 70mai Co. Ltd, a Shanghai-based company affiliated with Xiaomi’s IoT division regularly. Strangely, the company is well-known for making dashcams, so it’s uncertain if it has determined to take at the smartwatch business.

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