Riding the waves of innovation and offering unique experiences to its consumers through its devices, Infinix, the premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION group has joined hands with Marvel Studios. The association has come when ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ released on May 6. Infinix is also preparing to launch its Note 12 series- Note 12 & Note 12 Turbo. These smartphones will be launched this month. The smartphone will be available via Flipkart.
The upcoming Note 12 Series will have an AMOLED display and widevine L1 support for seamless streaming of HD content and to ensure the best colour reproduction on the screen for our consumers watching high resolution videos. The smartphone will operate on the latest Android 12, Note 12 Series and promises lag-free content consumption to its users.
The Note series will be launched in various colour and memory variants, signifying the multiple avatars of the Marvel Comics character, Doctor Strange from the forthcoming American superhero flick. Access to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ merchandises will also be given to Infinix consumers.
Commenting on this association, Anish Kapoor, CEO – Infinix India, said, “Like Doctor Strange will be featured in multiple avatars similarly, the NOTE 12 Series will be coming in multiple variants.”
Mother’s Day is celebrated on second Sunday of May to recognize a mother’s efforts and appreciate her contribution in shaping our everyday life. The day is celebrated to thank our mothers, and express our love and gratitude to them. However, we must continue to acknowledge her unconditional love when it is not Mother’s Day.
So, this Mother’s Day, to show your token of appreciation and surprise your mom, you can consider gifting any budget gadget and smartphone accessories to her.
From activity tracker and sports watches, headphones, speakers, mobile and computer accessories, Amazon and Flipkart have a range of products to pick with discounted prices during the ongoing sale.
GOQii Smart Vital Lite watch
Currently available at just Rs1999, GOQii Smart Vital Lite SpO2 can be an option for those who are using an Android smartphone. Featuring 1.4″ HD full touch, smart notification waterproof smart watch will help mother to keep a track on their blood oxygen, fitness, sports & sleep tracking with three months personal health coaching.
boAt Wave Lite Smartwatch
You can explore this smartwatch from boat on this Mother’ Day. The ultra slim and lightweight design of the watch is ideal to keep you surfing your wave all day. Featuring 1.69 Inches HD Display, heart rate & SpO2 level monitor, multiple watch faces, activity tracker, multiple sports modes & IP68, this boAt Wave Lite Smartwatch is available in Active Black colour. You can save Rs5,191 and need to pay just Rs 1,799 to get this watch equipped with calorie tracker, and heart rate monitor.
BOAT SMART WATCH
Mi Smart Band 5
As a token of appreciation, you can gift this Mi Smart Band 5 to you mother. This fitness band by MI features 1.1″ (2.8 cm) AMOLED color display, magnetic charging, 2 weeks battery life, personal activity intelligence (PAI), and women’s health tracking. Available in Black colour, this fitness band can be purchased from Amazon at Rs 1,799 after a discount of 40%. Mi Smart Band 5 features an alarm clock also.
Boat airdopes
Mobile accessories have become a necessity of everyone. Having a wireless a true wireless earbuds is a blessing as you can easily do the household chores while talking to your loved ones or listening your favourites music on the go. With 42 hours of playtime, IPX4 water resistance, smooth touch controls can be an option for you to gift your mother on this Mother’s Day. The boAt Airdopes 141 True Wireless Earbuds is available for purchase at Rs1199 after a discount of 73%. This pair of earbuds can be purchased during the Amazon Summer sale till May 8. The boat airdopes are available in three colour options including Pure White, Cyan Cider and Bold Black. Boat is offering discount on other wearables including neckband, wired earphone and headphones.
JBL TWS
Carrying an actual price tag of Rs8,999, the JBL C115 TWS is available for purchase at Rs 3399 during the Amazon Summer Sale after a discount of 62%. With mic, jumbo 21 hours playtime and quick charge, true bass, dual connect, bluetooth 5.0, Type C and voice assistant support for mobile phones, this TWS from JBL can be gifted to anyone who loves to have smartphone accessories. JBL TWS is available in Mint colour. Discount is also offered on JBL neckband, wired earphone, and wireless headphone.
Tripods and ringlight
People love to frequently posts reels and videos on social media sites and having a tripod and ringlight can enhance the quality of reels and videos. Ringlight is helpful for YouTube Video Shooting and makeup, while tripods offers an opportunity to click the picture without any blur. Tygot 10 Inches Big LED Ring Light is offered at Rs 899, while Tygot adjustable aluminium alloy tripod stand holder for mobile phones and camera is available for purchase at Rs348.
IN ONE portable Bluetooth speaker
The battery powered IN ONE high bass portable bluetooth wireless speaker with alarm clock, digital FM Radio, TF Card 3.5 mm, Aux line-in with large mirror LED display makes this device perfect companion for bedside and office desk. Portable and light weight, this device offers a non-stop jam session of all your favourite songs anywhere. Powered by 2000 mAH battery will make sure your party lasts long without any disturbance and interruption. This can be another option to opt as this year’s Mother’s Day gift without a burden on your pocket. The device is available at Rs 999.
Echo Dot
This smart speaker brand with Alexa stream millions of songs in your favorite language from Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, JioSaavn, Gaana, or Apple Music. Echo Dot can be used as a standalone speaker or you can connect it to other speakers/headphones to enjoy audio on your favorite devices. Or simply pair your phone with Echo Dot and use it as a Bluetooth speaker. Currently, available at 50% discount, the speaker can be purchased at Rs 2,249.
MediaTek, the world’s 4th largest global fabless semiconductor company and a frontrunner in the automotive segment, showcased its latest innovative solutions portfolio and in-vehicle technologies at the Connected Vehicle 2022 event in Bengaluru. MediaTek has leveraged its R&D capabilities and leadership position in the global semiconductor market to deliver innovative integrated solutions for the automotive market including in-vehicle communication systems, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, and Vision Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (V-ADAS) and mmWave radar solutions.
MediaTek automotive solutions at the event include Kent CamEye, powered by MT8788, PV Technologies Smart Cockpit / In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) powered by MT8675 and Surround View Camera featuring MT8666 and Two-Wheeler Smart Instrument Cluster powered by MediaTek by New Age Tech.
“MediaTek has been at the forefront of the connected ecosystem, and our innovative chips are powering solutions across the milieu. Connected automotive has been a major focus area for us and we are keen on enabling safe and automated driving experiences through our collaborations with OEM partners. We believe that, with the upcoming deployment of 5G, India exhibits huge potential in terms of connected vehicles and automated driving we are primed to transform the sector with our future-ready solutions”, said Raghavan Sampath, Director of Business Development, MediaTek India.
MediaTek powered solutions
Here’s a detailed summary of all the devices that the event unfolded. Check it out!
Smart Cockpit & In-Vehicle Infotainment
The in-vehicle modem is an SoC solution tailored for automotive specifications and delivers stable operation under high-temperature environments to transmit data in real time and meet safety requirements for driving. MediaTek telematics and in-vehicle communication technology support key applications. The MediaTek carrier aggregation technology maximizes the use of network bandwidth and a built-in application processor allows auto manufacturers to offer more add-on services and applications. The integrated hardware security module (HSM) and encryption engine protect the network and data security and the integrated chip aids in lower system costs and simplifying the system design.
New Age Tech Two Wheeler Smart Instrument Cluster
The Cluster is Android 11 and Android Automotive & Apple Carplay ready offering the customers a powerful AI Quad & Octa-Core processor experience with 2. 7 to 10-inch HD+ & FHD Display Support, On-Board Light Sensor and IMU Sensor, Integrated 4G LTE & GNSS, Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.
Kent CamEye
It supports customers by helping them stay connected to their family and kid when they are on the go, using dual cameras to monitor whatever happens inside and outside the vehicle. It allows either camera to broadcast live video, from anywhere in the world, using Artificial Intelligence-based technologies like facial recognition. GPS tracking and Route replay offer easy monitoring of the entire route taken by the driver while Live Video Steaming lets the parent keep an eye on their family while driving. AI-Based Smart Alerts supply constant updates about the car, like a place of alert, geofencing alert, AC on alert, unknown driver, engine idle, and more. Kent CamEye also has a unique 2-way calling feature and night vision support.
MediaTek is a global market leader in chipset technology, powering power-efficient and incredibly intelligent smartphones and connected devices including Smart TVs, Voice Assistant Devices (VADs), tablets, wearables, Wi-Fi routers, smart home, automotive and IoT devices among others positioning the company to deliver comprehensive connectivity, infotainment and sensor solutions for the automotive industry.
Twitter is already bringing the edit feature to let users modify their tweets more conveniently and quickly. Now the word is that it is also testing a new feature. Twitter is soon to bring a new feature for Twitter Space users that will modify the way they interact with their listeners. Twitter has begun testing a new feature that would effectively bring discussion threads to Spaces, according to its official Spaces account. After a host opens a room, the microblogging site stated it will immediately deliver a Space card as a tweet. All listeners will be able to send tweets straight from that Space once it happens. Also, these discussions will be part of a Twitter thread that will be connected to the original room where the talks are taking place. Within a Space, a new conversation button will appear next to the reactions button, allowing you to access this thread.
Nothing Phone (1) launch date surfaced online
Nothing stated in March of this year that it would release its first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1), in the summer of 2022. Nothing creator Carl Pei also indicated that the smartphone comes powered by Qualcomm’s system-on-chip. He also added that it will run the company’s own Nothing OS. “We are ready for Phone (1) to represent the start of a revolution for the sleepy smartphone market,” he remarked at the event, “having funded $144 million, developed a team of over 300 individuals, and secured backing from reliable partners including Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.” Now, Pei has finally disclosed the precise day and hour of the launch of the Nothing Phone. “6/9 at 4:20,” the Nothing creator wrote on Twitter in response to an inquiry about the launch date of the Nothing Phone (1). According to the US date format, Nothing’s first smartphone might come on June 9, 2022, at 4:20 p.m.
Chrome to introduce a new screenshot tool very soon
Reportedly, Google is working to improve its Chrome browser by bringing a built-in screenshot editor. The same is available on the Beta version of chrome, listed as the name Canary. Even Microsoft edge has the same screenshot feature, but Chrome promised to bring a better version. The screenshot tool on Microsoft Edge is a basic tool where users are allowed to take a screenshot of a selected area they wish to keep. However, the latest screenshot tool on Chrome will let users add and resize various shapes like circles, lines, squares, and other fun shapes to their taken screenshots. Users will also have other options like thickness controlling, brushes, smiles, and text. There will also be options to customize the colour and styling as well.
Google, Microsoft, and Apple move one step toward password-free computing
Apple, Google, and Microsoft joined up on World Password Day to boost support for the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium’s passwordless sign-in standard. This is a “milestone” in the passwordless journey, according to the stakeholders and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Password-only authentication, according to FIDO, is one of the most serious security problems on the internet. It also added that it is leading to consumer irritation, account takeovers, data breaches, and even stolen identities. “Passwords are one of the industry’s greatest and most pervasive security vulnerabilities and most intractable problems,” Beyond Identity CMO Patrick McBride told SDxCentral. “Efforts like FIDO are critical as they endeavour to address different use cases to try and start to move away from password dependence.”
Finally, the wait is over and Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has started rolling out Reactions feature. The announcement was made by Meta Platforms Inc’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg via Instagram and Facebook.
With the introduction of Reaction feature, WhatsApp will catch up with its competitors such as Telegram and iMessage.
The just added feature will allow users to quickly react to messages with an emoji. Initially, there will be six emojis including – like, love, laugh, surprise, sad, and thanks. More expression will be added soon, informed Zuckerberg
Earlier, Zuckerberg, had teased the feature as coming soon in the company’s big reveal about WhatsApp Communities last month
Initially referred to as Emoji Reactions, Message Reactions, and Quick Reactions in the past, the WhatsApp Reactions feature has been in testing since 2018. Earlier, they were planning to stay limited to sticker reactions, before it took something similar to its final form in testing last year.
Last month, WhatsApp added a new feature to WhatsApp called Communities. The newly added feature will enable people to bring together separate groups under one umbrella with a structure that works for them.
This will allow people to receive updates sent to the entire Community and easily organize smaller discussion groups on what matters to them. Communities will also contain powerful new tools for admins, including announcement messages that are sent to everyone and control over which groups can be included.
WhatsApp had also teased more upcoming updates, including increased file sharing limit (up to 2GB) and the ability to enable group audio calls for up to 32 people simultaneously, of which so far only the latter has been rolled out.
WhatsApp is also making a number of improvements to how groups work on WhatsApp — whether or not they are part of a Community. WhatsApp believes these will help people share in new ways and reduce overload in larger chats.
Graphic India and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, the proprietors of the iconic character Chakra The Invincible, have announced a new licence collaboration with Creative Galileo, one of India’s fastest-growing kids’ early learning applications. Creative Galileo will gain the licence rights to launch instructional material based on the character on their platform as part of this relationship. This latest launch aligns with the edtech firm’s overall objective to support children in building and improving their core in foundational years through fun and engaging gamified content.
Chakra The Invincible: A unique edtech content
Chakra Stan Lee and Sharad Devarajan collaborated on the creation of The Invincible, an Indian superhero. Lee is the writer and co-creator of the world’s most popular superheroes, including Spider-ManTM, X-MenTM, Fantastic FourTM, Iron ManTM, HulkTM, The AvengersTM, and more. He is widely recognised as one of the greatest creators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
With a universe of kids’ famous characters on its learning platform, Creative Galileo will be combining its knowledge and learning platform with Chakra to offer the best-in-class edutainment experience. Creative Through gamified learning solutions and tailored learning experiences, Creative Galileo helps children aged 3 to 10 years improve their language. It also helps them with numeracy, arts, science, world culture, and motor abilities.
Commenting on the partnership, Prerna A Jhunjhunwala, Founder expressed her keenness and said, “We are excited about our collaboration with Graphic India, as it is a step forward in providing a metaverse of characters to our young audience. This partnership is part of our overall growth strategy to continue partnering with the top content players in India and globally to offer the best-integrated learning experience to children while keeping it fun.”
Sharad Devarajan, Co-Creator of Chakra The Invincible, and Co-Founder, Graphic India, also added, “A superhero like Chakra the Invincible has the power to connect with kids through fun and engaging content that can also deliver strong messages of optimism, hope and change for a better tomorrow. We are honoured to work with Prerna and the Creative Galileo team to bring Chakra to millions of younger fans using their ground-breaking edtech content.”
Chakra The Invincible: Storyline
Chakra The Invincible tells the story of Raju Rai, a young Indian student living in Mumbai and the protagonist of The Invincible. Determined to unlock the secrets of human potential through science, Raju and his mentor, develop a technology suit that activates the mystical chakras of the body, unleashing superhuman abilities and powers. When Raju is accidentally bonded to the suit, he vows to use his newfound abilities to protect the world.
Creative Galileo has already partnered with leading companies such as Big Animation, Amar Chitra Katha, Periwinkle, Shermaroo, Toonz Animation, and others to provide quality localised content and interactive learning journeys to children. The e-learning platform, since its inception, has already garnered over 7 million downloads to date.
The budget smartphone Smart 6, launched by Infinix is all set to go on sale from May 6. The recently launched smartphone will be available for purchase via e-commerce platform Flipkart.
The pocket-friendly smartphone, Smart 6, featuring highest storage, bigger & brighter screen, a dedicated fingerprint sensor, and several other category-first cutting-edge features, can be purchased at Rs 7499.
Available in four colour variants: Polar Black, Heart of Ocean, Light Sea Green, and Starry Purple, Smart 6 has an anti-bacterial back panel, which comes with silver ions sprayed on the final finish.
The smart 6 has been launched in in a 64GB storage variant. With just 8.8mm thickness, Smart 6 is the slimmest device in this price segment. Featuring 6.6” HD+ screen and 500 NITS of brightness, Smart 6 ensures a bigger and brighter mobile viewing experience. Its cinematic screen has a 1500:1 contrast ratio and 72% NTSC colour demonstration.
Backed by the latest Android 11(Go Edition), Smart 6 is powered by a 12nm Helio A22 Quad-Core processor and comes with a pre-installed Android Go feature to improve the app start-up time by almost 15%. The device also has a dedicated 3-in-1 SD card slot with an expandable memory of up to 512 GB.
SMART 6 comes with an 8MP dual rear camera with a first-in-segment dual-LED flash. It has an upgraded 5MP selfie camera with f/1.8 aperture and a dedicated LED flash under the display.
The smartphone gets its energy from a massive 5000 mAh battery, which is supported by the power marathon feature that enhances the battery life by 25%.
India’s top live-game streaming and esports platform Loco and NODWIN Gaming, one of the world’s leading gaming and esports companies have come together to launch the NODWIN Loco All-Stars Invitational that will see the winner take home a mega prize pool of INR 55 Lacs. The tournament will have the Battlegrounds Mobile India teams compete on April 26, 27 & 28 and the Asphalt teams play on April 28, 2022, in Delhi NCR.
The NODWIN Loco All-Stars Invitational has been launched by Loco, India’s largest live-game streaming and esports platform, and NODWIN Gaming, one of the world’s leading gaming and esports organisations. The victor will take home a massive prize pool of INR 55 lacs. The Battlegrounds Mobile India teams will battle on April 26, 27, and 28 in Delhi NCR, while the Asphalt teams will participate on April 28, 2022.
As an invitational, 16 BGMI teams and 4 Asphalt players have been invited who will play matches over the course of 3 days. The event will not be open for the audience to attend. Matches will be broadcast live exclusively on Loco in Hindi, English and Tamil.
“It makes me ecstatic to announce the first LAN tournament after a long wait of two years. With the easing of COVID19 restrictions globally, an in-person gathering of players gives us an opportunity to bring back the glory of LAN tournaments. Loco is a community-focused streaming platform that rose to prominence at a time when LAN events took a backseat and are one of the most dominant streaming platforms in India today. Together, we look forward to bringing the much-needed LAN experience to every esports lover in the country,” said Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, NODWIN Gaming.
Commenting on the association, Anirudh Pandita and Ashwin Suresh, Founders of Loco said: “LAN tournaments have always been the soul of the gaming experience and we, at Loco, are pumped to provide the Indian gaming community with the first major LAN event post the lockdown. Loco is the largest game streaming platform in the country and we are thrilled to host the live telecast of this LAN event, which will be broadcast in different Indian languages including Hindi, English, and Tamil. We are excited to partner with our friends at NODWIN Gaming, who have been consistent innovators in the gaming content category. We believe this partnership will set the benchmark for LAN tournaments in the country and open up the avenue for reopening of these fan-favourite events.”
Vivo T1 Pro launched alongside its base variant in India
The popular Chinese smartphone brand, Vivo, has launched its T1 Pro with its base variant T1 44W. The Vivo T1 Pro 5G smartphone is available in two beautiful colours: Turbo Black and Turbo Cyan. While, on the other hand, the T1 44W is available in three vibrant colours: Midnight Galaxy, Starry Sky, and Ice Dawn. The Vivo T1 Pro 5G costs Rs 23,999 for the 6GB + 128 GB model and Rs 24,999 for the 8GB + 128 GB model. T1 44W, on the other hand, will cost Rs 14,499 for 4 GB + 128 GB, Rs 15,999 for 6GB + 128 GB, and Rs 17,999 for 8GB + 128 GB. Both the devices are available on Flipkart as well as Vivo India’s e-store, and partner retail shops throughout India. Pre-orders for the new T1 Pro 5G will begin on May 5, 2022, and the initial sale will begin on May 7, 2022, at 12 a.m. The Vivo T1 44W, on the other hand, will be available from 2 p.m. on May 8, 2022.
Sony launches Bravia X75K 4K LED TV series in India
Sony is back with its Bravia series. It has just introduced the new Bravia X75K 4K LED TV series in India. The series features a dedicated display chip with a unique Live Color technology. Furthermore, it has Google TV compatibility, and other sophisticated specifications and features. The new Sony Bravia X75K TVs are available in four different sizes, ranging from 43 to 65 inches. To provide a “true-to-life viewing experience,” all Bravia X75K models include a 4K UHD LED display with low bezels. Thanks to a special X1 4K image processor within, the display here supports 4K HDR content. The chipset, which is powered by the company’s Live Color technology, uses complex algorithms to decrease noise and improve content details. The Bravia X75K TVs also include Sony’s X-Reality Pro technology. Additionally, it features Motionflow XR technology, which produces and inserts extra frames in between materials to provide an ultra-smooth viewing experience.
Samsung forayed into the vacuum cleaner segment in India
Since the pandemic, healthy cleaning has been the new normal norm. Hence, after Xiaomi and Realme, Samsung has forayed into the Vacuum cleaner segment in India. The Samsung Jet cordless stick vacuum cleaner series is available in three models Jet 70, Jet 75 and Jet 90. Samsung claims that it’s digital motor can produce up to 200W of suction force. It also has a ‘Jet Cyclone system,’ which consists of nine cyclones with 27 air inlets for securely trapping small dust particles vacuumed into the vacuum cleaner. These dust particles travel through a multi-layered filtration system, which traps dust particles and allergies while releasing clean air back into the environment.
Spotify announces a music-themed virtual island
Spotify has taken its first steps into the metaverse by announcing the launch of Spotify Island on Roblox. Players will be able to create music, play games, and engage with virtual artists in this virtual world. Spotify describes this island as “a paradise of sound where fans and artists from all over the world can hang out and explore a wonderland of sounds, quests, and exclusive merch.” Spotify Island is branded with the Spotify logo and boasts a lush green environment with heart-shaped “Like” symbols that users can gather and use to buy virtual items from their favourite musicians. The special in-game virtual merch will allow artists to engage with their fans while also earning money, according to the music-streaming site. The artists will receive a portion of the proceeds.
Tech accessory brand Stuffcool, has launched a new charger to be used in cars. The newly launched charger can be used for for MacBooks/Type C laptops, smartphones, iPads, tablets, personal devices all at the same time.
The new launch, a 115W car charger called Ultimus115, is a 3 port car charger – with 2 Type C ports and 1 Type A port. The Ultimus115 is fitted with 5 layers of Intelligent safety protocols that protect your device. The new car charger is also equipped with an Auto-Detect IC, which delivers only the optimal power as requested by the device connected.
Available in three variants, the topmost Type C Port can deliver up to 65W of type C power delivery output, while the middle Type C port and the bottommost Type A Port is capable of delivering up to 20W of type C power delivery output and 30W of power, respectively.
The Ultimus 115 can be purchased from stuffcool.com and other offline retail stores.
Fitted with both Power Delivery and PPS Fast charging protocols, the Type C Ports can be used to charge Samsung Flagship Phones and Tablets at their rated requirement of 45W PPS power from the top most type C Port.
To charge a Macbook, Type C Laptops and even a Nintendo switch, the topmost Type C port, that’s limited to 65W of output can be used.
Stuffcool claims to offer 50% power in 30 mins through the second Type C Port which is limited to 20W of power to charge iPhones.
Compatible with with QC3.0, Huawei SuperCharge, Moto TurboCharge Charging protocols, the Type A Port is fitted with an universal fast charging protocol that supports up to 30W of compatible power output.
The Ultimus115 is appropriate for any standard 12V socket available in all cars. The Ultimus 115 has a sturdy build and can be used to charge three devices at one time.
