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Wansview launches W101, 1080P webcam in India

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Wansview has announced the launch of W101, 1080P webcam with microphone, plug and play, Wansview USB 2.0 desktop laptop computer web camera with auto light correction for Windows Mac OS, for video streaming, conference, gaming, online classes. The webcam is now available for purchase on Amazon India at Rs 3,390.

Among the key features, the webcam comes with advanced H.264 compression technology and 1080P resolution lens. Not only can this camera absorb audio within 20 ft, but also automatically reduce noise in the background and transfer dialogue automatically and clearly. The built-in stereo microphone makes the communication superior and realistic for you while video calls, feeling like you are talking face to face.

No additional drivers or software are required, this webcam can easily plug and play. You can plug it to your laptop, desktop, computer or smart TV with the USB 2.0 cable, then it’s able to get up and running on video software immediately.

Most of video software and computer systems are supported by this 1080P webcam. It works with video software like Zoom, Skype, Facebook, YouTube, PotPlayer, Face Time and others. As for the computer systems, it’s suitable for Windows systems, Mac OS, Android smart TV.

Facebook to remove more fake news about Covid-19, vaccines

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Social Media giant, Facebook, has reportedly announced that the company will expand its efforts to remove false claims regarding the Covid-19 vaccines on its platform and on Instagram.

According to some media reports, the expanded list of the false Covid-19 and its vaccine-related claims will be removed, including Covid-19 is man-made; vaccines are not effective at preventing the disease they were created to protect against; it’s safer to get a disease than to get its vaccine and vaccines are dangerous, toxic, or cause autism, among others.

The social media network said in a statement, on Monday, that the move is taken after consultations with leading health organizations, including the WHO.

Starting from this the company will also feature links in its Covid-19 information Center to the local health ministry of health websites in the US, which will help people to understand whether they’re eligible to get vaccinated and how to do so.

As per the report, Facebook in its statement said, “And in the coming weeks, as more information becomes available, we’ll continue to expand this feature to more countries and improve it to make it easier for people to see where and when they can get vaccinated in just a few taps.”

Building trust and confidence in vaccines is critical, so “we’re launching the largest worldwide campaign to help public health organizations share accurate information about Covid-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated as vaccines become available to them.”

The company is also providing $120 million in ad credits to help health ministries, NGOs, and UN agencies reach billions of people around the world with Covid-19 vaccine and preventive health information.

Jabra Elite 85t Review: Ambient ANC and Great Music

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The TWS Bluetooth headsets are witnessing a boom in the Indian market but the question concerning the quality is something where only very few companies stand out and amongst such companies lies Jabra which keeps its focus simply on delivering superior sound quality. The company has launched the successor of Jabra Elite 75t which is Jabra Elite 85t and for the first time, it has added an active noise cancellation feature that puts it directly against the likes of Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds and AirPods Pro. So, let’s find out that the new premium earbuds from the Jabra hold the power to compete against the well-established brands of the premium range. Jabra Elite 85t comes with a gift for its predecessor which is that it brings a firm update of ANC for Elite 75t and Elite Active 75t.

Design

Jabra defines the Elite 85t as “semi-open” earphones, meaning they are not required to be stuffed throughout the ear canals to get deep sound effects and clear sound. The earbuds have a shape identical to their predecessors; they come with oval-shaped ear tips and not circular ones that only nuzzle in the ear without having to be bent in. The Jabra logo is mounted right behind both earpieces on the physical buttons. To keep low frequencies from exerting too much pressure on the wearer’s head, Jabra integrated pressure-relief vents into the buds. The back of the buds is made of a labyrinth of small microphone hole which is much smaller than its predecessors. The charging case of the Jabra Elite 85t is slightly bigger than its predecessor which was Elite 75t. The body of the box is made up of plastic and has a matte finish which looks slippery when compared to the box of 75t which has a velvety texture. The earbud case has a USB-C charging port on the back, a single LED light to indicate battery status, and a Qi wireless charging symbol at the bottom of the case.  The new Jabra Elite 85t can be wirelessly charged as well and to charge wirelessly on any Qi-certified wireless charger, the case needs to be propped upright. The earbuds slot securely into the case and the magnets are powerful enough to prevent them from falling out. The buds come with IPX4 water and sweat resistance which is a downgrade from the previous Jabra Elite 75t which had IP55 water and dust-resistant rating. When it comes to the IP ranking, they are now on par with the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds and the AirPods Pro, which surely puts the new Jabra Elite 85t on the backfoot and at a disadvantageous position.

Connectivity

The settings of the sound effects can be customized through Jabra Sound+ App. The app comes with a sleek, customizable five-band EQ that can be used to adjust the sound configuration as preferred by individuals. There are also a few EQ presets for the app, such as Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Speech, and others. The app also allows the users to apply their desired noise cancellation or Ambient sound effect according to their preference. The app also enables users to select experiences like My Moment, Commute and Focus, as we have seen in Jabra models. These experiences can be adjusted and the desired noise cancellation effect can be applied at every moment.

Performance

The noise-cancelling in Elite 85t is quite good. It’s slightly better than the Elite 75t, although not at the level of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. The noise-cancelling feature of the Jabra Elite 85t is almost at the level of AirPod Pro. You can change Advanced ANC with a slider using the Jabra Sound Plus app, bringing it from full noise-cancelling to full HearThrough and anywhere in between. You can also move between ANC and HearThrough by pressing the physical button on the left earbud to keep it lower in pitch. In low and mid-range ambient sounds the earphones demonstrated outstanding efficiency. It even muted a little amount of human voices while listening to music.    What is perhaps more remarkable is that because the Jabra Elite 85t has a semi-open architecture, noise cancellation is not affected to a noticeable amount. One can easily enjoy disturbance-free music or show very comfortably as the noise cancellation feature is very good and on point.

Bluetooth

The new Jabra Elite 85t earbuds are powered by Bluetooth v5.1, they also have multipoint connection support, which means one can connect them to 2 devices simultaneously and seamlessly switch between them easily.

Build

The new Jabra Elite 85t earbuds come with 12mm drivers. The sound driver of the earbuds produces a good amount of bass and comparatively, the bass quality of the new Elite 85t is better than the previous Elite 75t. The sound quality of the songs played was excellent with the right sound pitch and good synchrony of sound effects. The calling experience is also very good as the earbuds cancel the noise surrounding you allowing you to have a clear and better talk.

Jabra Elite 85t buttons allow you to customize both media and calls according to your preference like the single press on the right earbuds plays, pauses and accepts incoming calls. The single press on the left earbud allows you to cycle through ANC and HearThrough or accepts an incoming call. The double press on the right earbud summons the voice assistant and reject an incoming call. The double press on the left earbud allows you to move to the next music track and reject an incoming call whereas the triple tap on the left earbud allows you to go to the previous track.

Battery

As per the company, the Jabra Elite 85t comes with 5.5 hours of battery life on the buds with ANC switched on. Together with the charging case, the overall battery life is estimated at 25 hours with ANC turned on and 31 hours with ANC turned off. The battery lasting capacity of the new Jabra Elite 85t is more than that of the AirPod Pro which is a bonus point of the new Elite 85t. We were able to use the earbuds for 5 hours continuously with ANC on. The charging speed of the case is moderate as it takes almost 2-3 hours to completely charge it. The case supports wireless charging as well which one can use to charge the earbuds.

Conclusion

The newly launched Jabra Elite 85t comes as a bag mixed of surprises. The ANC is better, the sound quality is great with customized control through the app, and the battery life is superb as well. The build quality is not very premium and the buds drop in between the transit or while at rest too. Have to push it harder and harder each time though it might depend on the shape of your ear. I had never felt that way with any of Jabra’s buds before. This might be due to the semi-open design it has. The call and music control are good yet the company needs to add the volume adjuster on the buds. The charging case supports wireless pads which add to its advantages and is IPX4 rated which makes it dust and water-resistant. The Elite 85t which sells at Rs 18,999 is a better option if you’re looking for ambient ANC and melodious music.

“Trell is not like other platforms that engage their users with 30-second lip-syncing and dancing videos”

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Ever since the government imposed ban on popular Chinese apps in India, content creators have been rushing to homegrown apps that provide similar short-video-making features on their platforms. Trell happens to be one such lifestyle community-commerce platform that has been making its own mark with a massive user base in India. The go-to platform for users to share their experiences, recommendations and reviews across various categories, is breaking all the records by witnessing more than 100 million-plus downloads, and a thriving community of 18 million-plus creators who are gathering more than 10 billion views on their content every month. Pulkit Agrawal, Co-Founder, Trell, in a conversation with Ramesh Kumar Raja, takes you through his journey of building this lifestyle vlogging app and how it is constantly adapting to the users’ consumption behaviour. Excerpts:

Please tell us about the journey of Trell.

At Trell, we keep our community at the core and connect with them regularly to make rapid iterations on the platform to serve them better. Trell was launched in August 2017 as a simple visual blogging platform that enabled users to share meaningful content around their interests and experiences, in their own languages. Over time, Trell became a platform with a very deeply connected community of 100 million-plus users who were sharing and discovering millions of lifestyle videos in the categories like Fashion, Beauty, Recipes, Travel, Gadgets, Movies & TV Reviews etc.

Peer-to-peer recommendations on the platform were becoming a huge hit through which we realised there were millions of KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) who wanted to share their stories with the community without any language barriers. Today, with social commerce, we are enabling these KOLs to make a living, by reviewing and recommending their favourite products and services that users can buy from the platform itself.

Through Trell we are creating a trusted ecosystem for India’s internet users to make suitable and well-informed lifestyle choices.

What are the traction details of Trell and the response so far on Google Play and App Store?

We have more than 100 million-plus downloads on the platform, and a thriving community of 18 million-plus creators who are gathering more than 10 billion views on their content every month.

With a number of homegrown players joining the fray, how do you look at the growing competition in the video space? How are you different from the existing competitors?

Our mission has always been to create an ecosystem that enables the users to enhance their lifestyle while still remaining culturally relevant to the time and age. Trell is not like other platforms that engage their users with 30-second lip-syncing and dancing videos that primarily serve the purpose of entertainment. Trell is a lifestyle community platform where passionate users share their stories and experiences in the form of 3-minute vertical videos, in their own languages, with a like-minded community, across categories like Fashion, Beauty, Recipes, Movies & TV reviews, Travel and Gadgets.

Are your servers capable enough to handle the growing traffic?

Yes, since the pandemic, we’ve seen an overwhelming number of users join our platform and we immediately upgraded our servers to handle the growing traffic. Through constant product and technology updates, we continue to provide the best user experience on the app while adding thousands of users every day.

What are you doing at the value addition front to make your platform more exciting?

The launch of social commerce is definitely the most important addition to our platform this year. Additionally, we also keep adding exciting features to the platform like our own vlogging camera that has helped our creators make videos with ease. The latest feature ‘Reaction Video Maker’ has gained immense popularity and has been widely appreciated in the creator community for being a unique, easy to use feature that is exclusively available on Trell.

Content moderation is an issue of concern for social media platforms. How do you handle it?

We take content moderation very seriously, and it is in fact one of the most important functionalities that we pride ourselves on. We have developed AI/ML algorithms that review every single piece of content that is uploaded on the platform. Our community members also flag any content that does not meet the platform’s standards and the algorithms keep learning and developing further to restrict irrelevant content for the future. We do not tolerate vulgarity, bullying, and negativity in any form in our community and aim to make it a safe environment.

“We have developed AI/ML algorithms that review every single piece of content that is uploaded on the platform. Our community members also flag any content that does not meet the platform’s standards and the algorithms keep learning and developing further to restrict irrelevant content for the future. We do not tolerate vulgarity, bullying, and negativity in any form in our community and aim to make it a safe environment”

What efforts are you putting into marketing to make Trell more popular and increase its recall value?

While the marketing strategies keep changing, one thing that has always remained a constant and has been the biggest growth driving factor for us, is prioritizing the community first. Recently, the platform has attracted a lot of well-known creators like Zakhir Khan, Angad Bedi, Meisha Iyer and Macedon, to name a few. We also partnered with Chennai Super Kings for the IPL season which helped us build more visibility and popularity among the cricket fans on the platform who created and shared over 1 million videos for our #CSKMillionStrong campaign.

Do you have any expansion plan to make it global?

We are currently present in over 75% of the country, and in 2021, we will continue to expand our Indian community. We are actively working towards giving our users more personalized content based on their diverse interests and create an exceptional shopping experience for them on the platform. Once we establish ourselves in every corner of the country, we will think about going global.

Please tell us about the funds you are raising and how they are going to help your business model?

Trell has raised a total of $16.95 million after a Series A infusion of $11.4 million from some very well known investors and industry experts like KTB Network, Samsung Ventures, Sequoia’s Surge, Fosun RZ Capital, LetsVenture, WEH Ventures, Sprout Ventures, and Beenext.

The funds have been helping us to develop state of the art technology, and in the expansion of community and adding incredible talent to our team.

Since short video platforms have emerged as a big marketing tool, are you also looking for corporate clients to increase your source of revenue?

Brands come to Trell for its differentiated content offerings which include influencer-led solutions, brand engagement, Trell IPs and shoppable videos. Trell has seen a 3X growth in the number of clients and a 5X growth in revenue in the recent past. Vi, Tinder, Dominos, POCO, are few of the brands that are active on the platform.

How are the content creators able to generate revenue through the app?

KOLs on Trell are extremely well-versed with the cultural diversity of their regions and are experts in their fields. Their popularity in the community helps them collaborate with relevant brands to share experiences, reviews and recommendations of products with their followers in their native languages. This allows users to make well-informed lifestyle decisions and they can buy these products from within the platform. Whenever a purchase happens on the platform, the KOLs earn a certain percentage of sales, through which they can generate revenue on the platform consistently. There are creators who are earning up to 25 lakhs a year from this program on Trell today.

“KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) on Trell are extremely well-versed with the cultural diversity of their regions and are experts in their fields. Their popularity in the community helps them collaborate with relevant brands to share experiences, reviews and recommendations of products with their followers in their native languages. This allows users to make well-informed lifestyle decisions and they can buy these products from within the platform”

How do the content creators connect with brands willing to promote their products on the platform?

Today for every brand, influencer marketing is one of the major channels through which they look to gain brand visibility on the internet. Trell acts as a curated marketplace between brands, KOLs and their potential customers. Brands that get listed on Trell have the ability to penetrate deeper into the Indian market through collaborations with KOLs, across languages. Some of the recent collaborations were with brands like Tinder, POCO, Vi, Plum, Dr Vaidyas, The Man Company, to name a few.

What Trell is doing to ensure the security of data in India?

Data security has been of the highest importance to us since the beginning. We follow industry best practices to protect user data such as ensuring that data is encrypted and also go through independent security audits of our infrastructure on a regular basis.

Indian Army’s ban on Facebook, other apps successful: Report

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The ban imposed by the Indian Army on the usage of 89 smartphone applications, including social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, since June last year, has been highly successful. Of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army, only eight personnel were found to have violated the ban.

According to some media reports, at least 730 Army officers have been authorised to enforce the ban which came into effect last year, on July 15. The apps included 59 Chinese apps banned by the government for general public. But strikingly, the Army also banned the usage of common apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Ella, Snapchat, PubG, Messenger, TrueCaller, anti-virus 360 Security, Tinder, Tumbler, Reditt, Hungama, Songs.pk, Cam Scanner, Ok Cupid, Daily Hunt, and others. Most of the applications are American and Chinese.

Following the violence face-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh last year, the Army imposed the ban to prevent cyber attacks, illegal accumulation of digital data and leakage of sensitive information. In last few years, several cases of Army personnel were discovered where they were honey-trapped on Facebook resulting in leakage of sensitive information related to the Indian military and the government.

Though the Army had been issuing several directives on the use of Facebook for personal life and WhatsApp for official work, but only in June last year, it made stringent rules for the violations.

The ban has been enforced by seeking undertakings from each soldier and officer across the country, that they have deleted their accounts and they have not installed any of the applications on their phones.

Paytm Payouts’ Enterprise Bill Payment System aims Rs 3,000 crores in transactions by FY’21

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Homegrown digital financial services platform Paytm today announced that its Enterprise Bill Payment System (EBPS), part of Paytm Payouts is set to cross Rs 3,000 crores in transactions by the end of FY’21. EBPS enables businesses to manage and pay all their utility bills generated across a large number of business locations on a single unified platform.

With Paytm Payouts, businesses can make bulk payments to bank accounts, UPI addresses, Paytm wallets, gift vouchers and other employee benefits like food allowance instantly. It provides 24*7 payment options to transfer any amount and hence benefits companies and their finance department to manage their cash flows better and all kinds of payables including rent payments, vendor invoices, customer cashbacks and refunds, channel partner incentives, utility bill payments or employee reimbursements.

EBPS is the only integrated utility bill management service for businesses in India, enabling companies to monitor all the bills of their shops, offices and warehouses. It comes with a hassle-free reconciliation system and automatically fetches new bills as they are generated. It also provides custom reports based on business locations, which can be easily integrated with the enterprise resource planning and financial reporting systems of businesses. It also provides various other options including the capability to set up custom approval workflows to make approvals and follow-ups from various business departments easier and configure bill payment reminders or automatic payment instructions. Paytm Payouts is partnering with major companies in sectors including retail, banking, logistics, among others to expand the service.

Manual processing of bills leads to companies often ending up missing payments. Businesses also must keep a retinue of staff engaged in the payment and reconciliation of bills. EBPS enables businesses to cut down on their administrative costs, increase operational efficiency and save on the bill amounts by avoiding penalties and unlocking early payment discounts. EBPS empowers companies to save on their bill by unlocking remunerations from electricity providers in the form of reward schemes for early and timely payment. The service automatically calculates the amount users must pay as well as the amount of money they save. It enables swift payments by allowing users to easily filter bills depending on the business location, due dates, bill providers etc. Companies can avail the service by submitting their details on the Paytm for Business Enterprise Bill Payments website.

Saloni Malhotra, Vice President – Paytm, said, “We aim to empower companies large and small with 360-degree solutions that help them run their businesses more efficiently. Instead of spending their time and effort on the exercise of managing bill payments, EBPS offers companies the chance to cut costs and focus on their business growth. We expect this service to process Rs 3,000 crore worth of utility bills paid by companies in the current financial year.”

Paytm Payouts is driven by a powerful API that can be integrated with any platform, thereby eliminating the need for companies to invest time and resources to build their platform. Businesses can also deposit money directly from any bank account to process any payment. The feature-rich and simple to use service is enabling several companies to pay salaries, food allowances, incentives, rewards to housekeeping and other contractual staff.

Titan strengthens presence in the ‘Wearables’ segment launches ‘TRAQ’

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Titan expands its portfolio within the wearable category with the launch of its new smart fitness gear brand TraQ by Titan.

The first-ever smart gear developed entirely by Titan, TRAQ was conceptualized in-house at the design studio in Bangalore and is made exclusively for India’s outperformers.

The watches are available under three variants – TraQ Lite, TraQ Triathlon and TraQ Cardio. TraQ Pro watches boasts of amazing features that enables the journey to outperform, including an in-built GPS, transflective display, ANT+ compatibility, heart rate monitoring, and much more. The Pro watches from the brand are multi-sport enabled with running, cycling and swimming modes.

The TRAQ app further helps to go beyond the limit with advanced performance data, pace measurement, setting goals, connecting with friends, and much more. The app can be downloaded from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Suparna Mitra, CEO, Watches Division, Titan Company Limited said, “An increasing number of Indians are taking up sports like running, cycling and swimming aiming for a healthy and active lifestyle. The pandemic has accentuated this trend creating demand for a dedicated gear for tracking performance in these sports. While there are many sports accessories brand, there are very limited players who offer products to track the performance in various sports. So we are very excited to launch a new brand of performance gear catering to this growing need.”

TraQ Lite is the introductory activity watch from the brand. This digital watch comes with a chest strap that allows the user to accurately measure heart rates as well use heart rate zones for workout based training. The watch records up to 25 fitness records for one to refer to. Available at an affordable price of Rs 3,999 TraQ Lite with the HRM chest band is just the fitness essential required to kick start the journey towards a better you.

TraQ Triathlon and TraQ Cardio gears are equipped with the smart watch functions which help to stay on track, with call and message alerts on the go, to the latest weather updates before heading out for training. Users can time every move with clock features like alarm, stopwatch, and timer and experience the thrill of training with music that has the right BPM, through the music control feature. The TraQ Pros also have best in class battery backup with a delivery of upto 13 Hrs with GPS on and almost a week on standby mode with Active HRM disabled. The watches have 5 buttons for input making it extremely easy to use when wearing protective gloves or with sweaty fingers where a touchscreen becomes extremely cumbersome to operate.

HELM Audio launches AAA, THX and MQA-certified headphone AMP and DAC in India

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Award-winning British-American brand HELM Audio has officially entered India, debuting exclusively on The Audio Store with two professional headphone audio accessories – DB12 AAAMP and BOLT DAC/AMP.

These accessories feature MQA, AAA and THX certifications for studio-quality performance from any smartphone, tablet or laptop. The HELM accessories are aimed towards audiophiles seeking studio-grade audio quality from almost any audio device, with a highly portable form factor.

HELM Audio’s DAC and Headphone Amplifier are compact and highly portable, fit in the palm of your hand, feature MQA, AAA and THX technologies, are completely plug-and-play to work with any 3.5mm wired headphones. They are built with a best-of-class in-line amplifier that brings premium THX AAA experience to the mobile consumer. The HELM Audio products have been recognised as the CES Innovation Award Honorees and by the CTA with 4 Innovation Awards in 2020.

HELM DB12 AAAMP THX-Certified Portable Headphone Amplifier

Experience a new paradigm in mobile audio with the HELM DB12 AAAMP. It features a studio-grade digital amplifier with bass boost powered by the award-winning THX and AAA technology to boost the sound from your mobile or gaming device straight to your headphones. Users can now experience game-changing audio performance anywhere they go. Your music, movies, YouTube videos and gaming will sound like never before.

Incorporated with an award-winning THX AAA lowest distortion amplifier, enthusiasts can obtain ultra-clean audio power breathing new life into your favourite headphones anywhere you go. THX’s AAA amplifier ensures the ultimate no-compromise headphone audio experience by delivering the world’s highest fidelity audio with the world’s lowest distortion amp with true linear amplification. It delivers a maximum volume of +12db with zero distortion, greatly improving sound quality and also hosts an independently controlled bass boost at +6db power raise. It is completely plug-and-play and requires no additional drivers, components or connections.

The HELM DB12 also features an exclusive design. Its brushed aluminium housing and braided high-end silver cabling gives it a premium look and feel. And lastly, it’s 100% portable – using an in-built rechargeable battery that can work for 6-8 hours on a single full charge, users can entertain themselves freely on the move.

The HELM DB12 AAAMP THX-certified portable headphone amplifier is available exclusively on The Audio Store for Rs 16,490 with a 1 year industry warranty period.

HELM BOLT MQA & THX-Certified DAC/AMP

Raise the bar in your smartphone’s audio quality with the HELM BOLT DAC. A truly plug-and-play audio accessory, the BOLT DAC connects to your smartphone, tablet or laptop via the Type-C port and straight to any 3.5mm wired headphone. Instantly change the way you listen and immerse yourself into your music with this MQA & THX-Certified DAC/AMP. The BOLT can handle all your music files with great ease. Be it your casual MP3 or MQA and Hi-Res files, you can be assured of top-quality audiophile-grade performance from almost any wired headphones.

The HELM BOLT supports MQA Stream Unfolding and HD Support on the Top Hi-Res Streaming Services. It has an industry-acclaimed design and technology that promises to deliver the purest audio signal from any Android, iOS, macOS and Windows 10 device. Equipped with the award-winning MQA technology, the BOLT unlocks every detail of the original master recording with the convenience of streaming audio. The HELM BOLT can stream and unfold MQA music at over 8x times the sampling rate of CD.

The HELM BOLT is an amazing sounding high-end digital-analog converter for your high-res FLAC or WAV files, and it will improve audio quality while streaming Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, and others, supporting playback of PCM files with sampling rates up to 384KHz, or DSD files with sampling frequencies up to 5.6MHz.

The HELM BOLT is also THX-certified for ultra-low harmonic, crosstalk, and crossover distortion. Unlike other mobile MQA-DAC designs, the HELM BOLT physically isolates the DAC from the USB connector for improved performance and uses a three oscillator design for superior frequency lock with dramatic improvements over single oscillator DACs.

The HELM BOLT MQA & THX certified DAC/AMP is available exclusively on The Audio Store for Rs 9,990 with a 1 year industry warranty period.

OnePlus 9 Pro live images reveal a partnership with Hasselblad for camera

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Earlier it was disclosed that the upcoming smartphone of OnePlus will feature cameras with the partnership with Leica, however, the new leaks suggest otherwise!

According to a new leak by a Tech YouTuber Dave Lee, the company has no such partnership with the German Camera company for the upcoming OnePlus 9 Series, in fact, the new live photos of the OnePlus 9 Pro has surfaced and they show a Hasselblad branding on the camera housing!

OnePlus is not the only company to partner with Hasselblad, Motorola actually did a few years ago with the launch of a Moto Z Camera Mod that was made in partnership with the Swedish camera manufacturer.

As per the leaks, the OnePlus 9 Pro is seen in Silver Grey color, with a curved display with a punch hole and a curved glass back that is home to a quad-camera setup. The rear cameras include two large sensors atop each other and two small ones positioned side by side. The camera housing is also home to the LED flash, laser focus system, and a small hole with a grille which we believe has a microphone inside it. The images confirm that the OnePlus 9 Pro will truly not feature a periscope camera lens as all the sensors are round.

There is a USB-C port at the bottom and it is flanked by the SIM tray and speaker grille on each side. The images also show that the OnePlus 9 Pro also has its frame curved around the Alert Slider and power button on the right side.

Some other images show some of the phone’s specifications. The display settings reveal the OnePlus 9 Pro has a QHD+ display with a resolution of 3120 x 1440. Users will be able to choose if they want to set the display resolution to QHD+ or FHD+ (2340 x 1080) or have the phone automatically switch to the appropriate resolution to save battery. We also see that the phone has a 120Hz refresh rate and users can switch between that and the 60Hz standard.

The OnePlus 9 series is expected to launch this quarter. There will be a total of three models – the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, and a third model called the OnePlus 9 Lite.

Telegram tops the list of most downloaded apps worldwide for January 2021

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Messaging platform Telegram becomes the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million installs, 3.8 times its downloads in January 2020. According the latest data released by Sensor Tower, the countries with the largest number of Telegram installs were India at 24 per cent, followed by Indonesia at 10 per cent.

Telegram has attained the top position in the overall downloads (non-game) on Google Play Store moving from 9th position in the previous month, December 2020. The social messenger has also entered the list of top 10 most downloaded (non-game) apps on App Store, directly gaining the 4th position.

TikTok was the second most installed non-gaming app worldwide last month with close to 62 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were from Douyin in China at 17 per cent, followed by the United States at 10 per cent. Signal, Facebook, and WhatsApp rounded out the top five most installed non-gaming apps worldwide for the month.