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Vivo’s iQOO 7 bags 2021 Red Dot Award for product design

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Vivo’s iQOO 7 smartphone has won the 2021 Red Dot Award for product design, thanks to its outstanding layout that gives users a strong sense of control. The Red Dot Award: Product Design appraises the best products created across the globe every year. Inspired by the brand’s affinity for speed, iQOO 7’s aesthetic visual experience comprises corrosion-resistant marine aluminium in its middle frame and AG frosted glass which made it win the race amongst other contenders, it said in a statement.

iQOO 7 is the latest performance flagship offered by iQOO, the independent sub-brand of vivo that aims to provide an unparalleled experience to young and tech-savvy consumers in their relentless quest for passion. iQOO 7 runs on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform and features multiple industry-leading technologies, including super flash charging capabilities and a liquid cooling system. Together with a 120Hz full-sensing screen, super touch acceleration with a 1000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate and 300Hz Touch Sampling Rate, and dual speakers, iQOO 7 also redefines the mobile gaming experience to match professional e-sports standards.

According to iQOO’s product design team, they have always focused on the users and prioritize what is best for them by addressing their true needs. When designing iQOO 7, they considered some of the most common user scenarios, including extended use for game-playing as well as when the phone is accidentally dropped. The team was tremendously excited that the efforts have been recognized by Red Dot, the world’s most prestigious design award.

iQOO 7 adopted corrosion-resistant marine aluminium in its middle frame, which prevents corrosion from oils and perspiration on users’ hands. It also provides extra protection to the smartphone’s rear cover and screen when the phone is dropped. The hard-edged middle frame with a slightly curved surface on the side provides a comfortable grip.

Adopting AG frosted glass on its rear helps iQOO 7 resolve the issue of sticky fingerprints and also makes the underlying light and shadow comparison more transparent. The resulting transparency enhances the smartphone’s three-dimensional feeling while expressing iQOO’s goal to epitomize both fun and speed through design.

With iQOO’s inherent spirit for exploration and commitment to overseas markets, the company will soon offer iQOO 7 series in India. iQOO will customize its product portfolio based on market conditions and sophisticated insights into local customer needs and preferences.

RAEGR launches RapidLink 350 and 400 fast car chargers with up to 38W output

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Homegrown consumer lifestyle technology brand RAEGR has introduced two new car charging adapters to fast-charge your devices while driving. The RAEGR RapidLink 350 is a 30W fast car charger featuring USB Type-C PD and the RAEGR RapidLink 400 is a 38W dual-port USB PD 3.0 with USB 3.0 QC 3.0.

“The RAEGR RapidLink 350 and 400 are ideal for those who travel by car or drive around frequently and don’t have sufficient time to charge their devices before leaving. Using a RapidLink in the car, your devices can charge at super speeds of up to 38 watts. So, you can now forget about charging your devices at home and when you reach your destination, your smartphone or tablet’s battery will be fully replenished on arrival,” said Ajesh George, MD, RAEGR.

The two new car charging adapters are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that not only quick charges various devices on the fly but also protects your devices from heat and power issues.

RapidLink 350: This is a single-device 30W thumb-sized car charger that can quickly replenish your smartphone or tablet using a USB Type-C Power Delivery (PD 3.0) port. Built within a very compact metal housing, the charger sits flush inside the car’s cigarette lighter port and does not protrude outwards, leaving room for other things to be comfortably placed around the area. The charger has a blue LED to indicate power and a small foldable handle that allows for easy removal.

The RAEGR RapidLink 350’s PD port can charge your devices 3X faster. Compatible with fast and quick charging devices such as Samsung’s Note 10/10+, Apple’s iPhone 12/12 Mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/Pro/Max, iPhone X/XS/XR/8/8 Plus/SE, Google’s Pixel 3/3a/XL, and many other brands. Every device that is connected to the RapidLink 350 is protected from overheating, over-voltage and over-current. Lastly, along with the charger, you will also receive a 3.3ft USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable so you can instantly start using it. The RAEGR RapidLink 350 is available for a price of Rs 1,599 with a standard industry warranty of 1 year.

RapidLink 400: This is a dual-port 38W car charger that can simultaneously charge two devices at the same time. The RapidLink 400 sports a USB 3.0 port and a PD 3.0 USB port that together can provide up to 38 Watts of power. The USB 3.0 port supports QuickCharge 3.0 and compatible connected devices can charge with a maximum power of 18 Watts. For example, the Samsung Galaxy S series (S8 and above) and the Note series (Note 8 and above) can attain 0%-50% charge within the first 30 minutes using the USB 3.0 port. The PD port supports 3X fast charging and can provide up to 20 watts of power for your devices. Compatible with fast and quick charging devices such as Samsung’s Note 10/10+, Apple’s iPhone 12/12 Mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/Pro/Max, iPhone X/XS/XR/8/8 Plus/SE, Google’s Pixel 3/3a/XL, and many other brands.

The RAEGR RapidLink 400 is built using a scratch-resistant metal housing body which also helps efficiently dissipate heat to keep the product running at peak performance. All connected devices are protected from overheating, over-voltage and over-current. Lastly, along with the charger, you will also receive a 3.3ft USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable so you can instantly start using it. The RAEGR RapidLink 400 is available for a price of Rs 1,619 with a standard industry warranty of 1 year.

The RAEGR RapidLink 350 and RapidLink 400 will be available on Amazon and Flipkart.

Ubon launches BT-5690 Prime Star headphone at Rs 2,499

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Domestic gadget accessory and consumer electronics brand Ubon has expanded its product line with the launch of brand new BT-5690 Prime Star headphones which can stream powerful sound upto 12 hours at a single charge.

These headphones are equipped with 32 mm Ubon drivers and are easy to use because of the wireless Bluetooth technology. The headset has a built-in dual microphone which provides a 360-degree surround sound support. Its independent CPU delivers a crystal clear sound and a deeper bass music and is equipped with durable connector.

Ubon’s Prime Star headphones are carefully designed to provide hands-free experience for those indulging in sports activity or driving without any hassle. It’s adjustable volume feature helps you to adjust volume when you’re listening to music or you want to talk on call without any distraction.

The headphone offers extra soft cushions for superb comfort and its speaker provides natural sound effect to give a real-time experience. This Bluetooth device has an inbuilt Aux system to play music anywhere and anytime. With easy portability, these headphones are a grab to inject music into the everyday aspect of your busy life.

Mandeep Arora, Managing Director, Ubon, said, “The Ubon BT-5690 Prime Star headphones have been launched with undisturbed and constant 12H audio. We have worked on the material factors of consumer demand and therefore these headphones are lightweight and compact with noise isolation and suited with the active lifestyle. We will try to maintain our performance level best for the upcoming years as well.”

Priced at Rs 2,499, the all-new headphones are available for sale at offline retail outlets and e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc.

MediaTek announces plans to strengthen India footprint

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Fabless semiconductor major MediaTek, which claims to power nearly 2 billion connected devices a year, has announced plans to further strengthen its India footprint by enabling the smart device ecosystem through OEM collaborations in technologies like 5G, IoT and Wi-Fi routers across both smartphones and smart device categories.

The leading provider for smartphone SoCs has also introduced its flagship System-on-Chip (SoC), Dimensity 1200, in the Indian market with Realme being the first smartphone brand to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC in India.

MediaTek showcased its latest technologies at the 8th edition of the MediaTek Technology Diaries titled “Incredible Technologies empower Incredible Experiences.” MediaTek also reiterated its commitment to spur innovation in the smart devices segment across a wide range of products powered by MediaTek – such as Chromebooks, Smart TVs, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD).

Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said, “As a frontrunner in 5G domain, MediaTek has been ambitiously pursuing the vision of creating incredible technologies and delivering exceptional 5G solutions to everyone. We have strengthened our R&D in India to further advance our product portfolio. Our continued effort in this line has brought several leading OEM brands on board, who deliver on the commitment of our incredible, experiences across device. MediaTek has identified a great opportunity in the Indian smart devices segment and has tailored the products to address the emerging demands from the digitally empowered customers here opening a new world of opportunities for the industry players and customers.”

Also present on the occasion were Madhav Sheth – Vice President – Realme and CEO, Realme India and Europe, Nitish Singal – Category Head for Notebooks & Desktops, HP India, Varun Gupta – Whole Time Director, Kent Ro Systems, Prabhu Ram – Head – Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CyberMedia Research (CMR), Aveg Agarwal – SVP, Institutional Sales, Toppr, Kuldeep Malik – Director, Corporate Sales, MediaTek India, Raghavan Sampath – Director, Business Development, ?MediaTek India and Anuj Sidharth – Deputy Director, Marketing & Communications at MediaTek India.

Focused on designing innovative solutions, MediaTek has two R&D centers in India located in Noida and Bangalore. MediaTek is a market leader in digital TVs, voice assistant devices, Wi-Fi routers and other smart home products with a portfolio that caters to a wide range of customers across smartphones, smart homes, automotive, IoT and home/enterprise connectivity segment.

Smartphones and tablets contribute a major share, about 45-50% of the company’s revenue, while solutions like VADs, AIoT, Power Management and ASIC etc. contribute 29-33% revenue. The remaining 21-26% of the revenue is led by smart home and other categories which includes Digital TVs, DVD Players, Optical Storage, STB and feature phones etc. The MediaTek Dimensity 5G family has 1100, 1000+, 1000, 800U, 700 and the flagship Dimensity 1200 SoC in India.

Mobile Premier League acquires GamingMonk to widen esports portfolio, launches Esports Arena

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Esports and skill gaming platform Mobile Premier League has acquired New Delhi-based GamingMonk which hosts esports tournaments across multiple platforms including PC, console and mobile. It serves as a launchpad for publishers and a community for gamers creating an integrated ecosystem across esports, live streaming and content discovery.

As part of the transaction, MPL has absorbed the complete GamingMonk team. This acquisition will allow MPL to accelerate bringing to market key national, regional and global tournament IPs and allow MPL to develop a full suite of esports and broadcasting capabilities. This would be anchored by the GamingMonk team’s strong track record of leading online and offline esports tournaments.

As of April 2021, GamingMonk had a registered user base of over 1.3 million users.

Speaking about this strategic acquisition, Sai Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO, MPL, said, “In our mission to serve gamers in India, GamingMonk will augment our efforts in reaching our target audience and engage with our users effectively. With the increased consumption of esports in the last couple of years and it becoming as competitive as any other sport, it gives us immense pleasure to present our users with the best of games to play, and enjoy their passion for gaming.”

Esports Arena Launch

MPL has also launched Esports Arena, the banner under which the platform will host fortnightly esports tournaments in some of its marquee games such as Chess, WCC, Pool, etc. Each of these tournaments will carry a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and entry is free for all gamers. MPL will also stream the games on its social media platforms to millions of viewers.

With Esports Arena, MPL aims to take esports truly to the masses across India, with gaming titles that are smartphone friendly and can be played on a range of smartphones, it said. With so much untapped talent all over the country, MPL hopes to discover the next esports champions through Esports Arena, it added.

In four such tournaments conducted for games such as Pool, Chess, and WCC, the number of livestream views have crossed 5 million, with over 70,000 participants registering for the tournaments. Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, along with famous gamers and streamers such as Jonathan Gaming, Gaming Guru, Soul Regaltos, and others were a part of these tournaments.

“We are extremely excited to be a part of MPL. From the very onset, GamingMonk’s vision was to change the esports scenario in India, and I strongly believe that our collaboration with MPL will not only help us accomplish our goal, but also transform the way every individual in our country views esports. MPL has been one of the pioneers in changing the gaming culture in Asia, and it was a no brainer for us that if there was someone who could help us reach our goal at the earliest it had to be them,” said Ashwin Haryani, Co-founder, GamingMonk.

Cricketer Washington Sundar roped in as Anker brand ambassador

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US-based consumer electronics brand Anker Innovations has signed cricketer Washington Sundar as its brand ambassador in India. Sundar will helm all major campaigns for the brand, across media platforms and will soon appear in his first promotional TVC for the brand. With this partnership, Anker aims to elevate the existing loyal customer base and further reach out to the youth, acknowledging his popularity, it said in a statement.

Anker innovations in 2019 had appointed the Olympic medalist and ace badminton player, Saina Nehwal, as its brand ambassador.

Gopal Jeyaraj, Country Head, Anker Innovations, said, “We are excited to begin our new innings with Washington Sundar as our brand endorser. Anker’s journey has been similar to that of Washington Sundar who rose from very humble beginnings to touch cricketing heights at international level. We feel that his persona is an excellent fit for our brand. We are looking forward to this amazing partnership and extending our best wishes to Sundar for the ongoing IPL season.”

To introduce Washington Sundar’s association with Anker, the brand engaged a very unique social media banter between Saina Nehwal and Washington Sundar. The witty and clever chat led to the announcement of the #PowerofDuo with Anker Group.

Washington Sundar said, “I am excited to partner with a young and dynamic brand like Anker, which is breaking the Industry stereotypes, and are constantly evolving with innovative and stylish tech products. Through this association, I’m happy to explore my love for gadgets and extend my complete support to see them achieve new heights.”

With this, Anker Group aims to achieve a very strong foothold in the Indian market. The brand is looking to increase its presence across the country in the next one year.

Apple to launch Podcast subscription service at ‘Spring Loaded’ event

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Cupertino-based, Apple, may use its upcoming Spring Loaded event to launch a premium podcast subscription, one which could provide exclusive programming to paid users.

Apple will be holding a special event on Tuesday, one expected to feature the launch of a number of hardware products, including new iPad Pro models and an iMac refresh. However, there appears to be a chance Apple could use it to bolster its Services arm with a new feature.

According to a report, Vox Media’s Peter Kafka, has tweeted and claimed that he is “pretty sure Apple is prepping its own podcast plan – a paid service – on Tuesday.” Bolstering the claim, a tweet by Steve Moser of MacRumors said the supposed announcement lines up with his own findings from March relating top the iS 14.5 beta ,which includes a new account button in the Listen Now tab.

This is not the first time a rumor has surfaced over a possible premium podcast subscription service. In January, reports claimed Apple was in discussions over the service, which would presumably include exclusive content.

Apple is already working on its own exclusive content for its users, and has created Apple Original podcasts related to its Apple TV+ shows. This includes podcasts with Oprah, as well as shows promoting “The Line” and “For All Mankind.”

It is likely that such a move would be an attempt to counter rival audio service Spotify’s moves to court podcasters into creating exclusive content. A premium offering could allow Apple to offer lucrative deals to podcasters in exchange for exclusivity, bringing audiences over to its own platform.

If it launches, Apple will probably incorporate it as part of the Apple One subscription alongside its other premium offerings.

MediaTek launches Dimensity 1200 SoC for flagship 5G smartphones in India

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Reiterating its commitment to enabling the Indian smartphone ecosystem and delivering premium and immersive 5G experiences, MediaTek, a leading provider for smartphone SoCs, today announced the launch of the flagship System-on-Chip (SoC), Dimensity 1200, in the Indian market. The announcement was made at the 8th MediaTek Technology Diaries virtual session held today. MediaTek also announced Realme as the first smartphone brand to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC in India.

“MediaTek Dimensity 1200 reiterates our focus on 5G and commitment to deliver compelling technologies. It will enable our OEMs to build competitive products that enable premium and incredible experiences. The SoC will mark a new beginning for the smartphone segment in India with its flagship features that blend the best of all worlds – be it processor technology, camera, AI features, gaming or connectivity enhancements. With flagship 5G chipset technology, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC will take user experience to the next level be in terms of AI, camera, processor speed, gaming capabilities and much more. We expect more OEMs to launch MediaTek Dimensity 1200 powered smartphones in the near future,” said Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India.

The 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC features one of the fastest smartphone octa-core CPUs ever: with a clock speed of 3GHz with up to 22% faster CPU performance while also being 25% more power-efficient versus the previous generation. Equipped with Arm Mali-G77 MC9 GPU and six-core MediaTek APU 3.0 with 12.5% faster performance, the SoC delivers flagship-level premium performance with AI multimedia capabilities, incredible displays, faster refresh rates, gaming enhancements, and much more.

Madhav Sheth, Vice President – Realme and CEO, Realme India and Europe, said, “Realme and MediaTek have collaborated since the launch of Realme 1 in 2018, bringing MediaTek Helio P60 chipset for the first time to India. The launch of Dimensity 1200 is another milestone towards realizing that vision, as it brings the power of nanoscale processor with 6nm design, up to 3 GHz speed with octa-core CPU, power-efficient and highly capable 5G integrated mode. Realme will be launching India’s first Dimensity 1200 powered smartphone very soon. The high-performance SoC will evolve the average owner’s smartphone usage exponentially, with enhanced video and photography capabilities, gaming technology, refresh displays, and an AI processor.”

Powered by MediaTek HyperEngine 3.0 gaming technology, the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC enhances the smartphone gaming experience with a new generation of wireless audio and Ray Traced graphics capabilities. The chipset packs in the most powerful imaging and AI processors for incredible camera experiences with up to 200MP camera support and is equipped with MediaTek MiraVision HDR video playback and AV1 video decoding, bringing cinema-grade visual experiences to the small screen. The SoC is built with an integrated 5G modem featuring MediaTek’s 5G UltraSave technology for greater energy savings. It supports 5G carrier aggregation (2CC) across frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD), dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS), True Dual SIM 5G (5G SA + 5G SA) and Voice over New Radio (VoNR). The chipset also integrates 5G HSR Mode and 5G Elevator Mode enhancements to ensure a seamless, reliable 5G connection across networks.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 has already received TÜV Rheinland certification for its 5G performance, with tests covering 72 real-world scenarios. The certification verifies that the chipset provides reliable, high-performance 5G connectivity and offers users high-quality 5G experiences across a wide variety of scenarios.

MediaTek’s 5G portfolio in India comprises MediaTek Dimensity 1000, the first 5G chip from MediaTek featuring the world’s most advanced 5G SoC architecture; MediaTek Dimensity 800U helps drive mass-market 5G smartphones and empower users with incredible smartphone experiences; and the recently launched MediaTek Dimensity 700 that brings advanced 5G capabilities to its power-efficient design. MediaTek technology powers not only smartphones but also laptops, tablets, smart TVs, Blu-ray, voice assistant devices, smart speakers, Wi-Fi routers, smart home, IoT devices among others.

Facebook working on integrating Messenger with WhatsApp

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Following a series of speculations, social media major Facebook is finally taking its first steps towards creating an integrated platform for user convenience. The plan is to make an all-in-one texting platform that will bring together Facebook messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram DMs.

Facebook had already teased about this initiative and had merged Facebook messenger and Instagram DM in August last year.

According to WhatsApp independent portal WABetaInfo, a WhatsApp chat was found hidden inside a Facebook messenger code. While it is still a mystery as to how the two popular apps will be integrated, Italian code-digger Alessandro Paluzzi drew a basic map of what the feature will look like in the future by forcing a thread to be recognised as a WhatsApp conversation via WABetaInfo. This essentially means that he discovered a WhatsApp chat hidden within the Facebook messenger.

The tipster, as per reports, stated that the integration between WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will remain optional as it currently is for Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs.

If the WABetaInfo report is to be believed, several features that have already been implemented on Facebook are likely to head to WhatsApp soon. Apparently, the feature is still in its testing stage and is currently being piloted for iOS users. No confirmation has been made yet on when this feature will be available on these platforms.

Since the integration feature is reportedly already in its testing stage as well as showing up in the app’s code, it can be safe to assume that the feature will go live by the end of this year.

Domino’s India data breach allegedly exposes 1 million credit card details… and more

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Domino’s India data breach allegedly exposes 1 million credit card details, 180 million order details

Domino’s India, the popular American multinational pizza restaurant chain, is allegedly the latest victim of a data breach. The Domino’s data breach has exposed 1 million credit card details along with 180 million order details. The database includes details like mobile numbers, names, home addresses, payment type and social login tokens. Apart from the data of Domino’s India’s users and orders, the hacker also got access to data of 250 employees of the company across different departments like IT, Legal, Finance among others.

 

Apple to launch Podcast subscription service at ‘Spring Loaded’ event

Apple is already rumored to launch some hardware products including the new MacBook Pro models, AirTag accessory and more at its April 20 ‘Spring Loaded’ event along with major operating system upgrades for its iPhones, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPad and Mac. However, according to a new finding in the beta version of iOS 14.5, the company might also announce a podcast subscription service at its event tomorrow.

 

South Korean users to sue Facebook over leaked user data

A group of Facebook users in South Korea is pushing to sue the tech giant for passing users’ information to other companies without their consent. According to some media reports, the local law firm Jihyang and the Jinbo Network Center, a civic group advocating for people’s information rights, are gathering plaintiffs willing to participate in a mass legal action by the end of May. In November last year, the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said Facebook violated the country’s law by providing personal information of at least 3.3 million of the total 18 million users here to third parties from May 2012 to June 2018.

 

FB set to take on Clubhouse, Zoom with social audio products

Social media giant, Facebook, is all set to announce a bouquet of social audio products to take on invite-only audio meet app Clubhouse and video conferencing platform Zoom. The likely products, to be unveiled are an audio-only version of videoconferencing product Rooms, a Clubhouse-like audio chat product, a podcast discovery product that will be connected with Spotify and another product that will let Facebook users record brief voice messages and post them in their newsfeeds.

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