TECHNOLOGY

Galaxy S21 FE listed on Walmart for $699 ahead of launch
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The variant listed is expected to be the 6GB RAM variant. Considering that the device costs $699 for the 128GB variant as per the listing, the phone may come at a price of $749 for the 256GB variant, reports GizmoChina. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G may come with a 6.41-inch AMOLED FHD plus display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge to launch in India on Jan 6
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Sandeep Sarma, the Senior Marketing Manager at Xiaomi India, shared a poster on micro-blogging site Twitter that mentioned that the 11i HyperCharge has a super bright AMOLED display that supports 1200 nits brightness. In addition, the screen supports a full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
Lenovo Legion Y90 with 144Hz screen to launch on Jan 1
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The Lenovo Legion Y90 will feature a 6.92-inch E4 AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate. The panel supports HDR content, and the smartphone will come with a dual-engine air-cooled system for sustained performance, reports GSMArena.
Galaxy S22 Ultra to feature enhanced video stabilisation: Report
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Samsung is planning to launch its next premium flagship S22 series soon and now a new report has claimed that the top-end model in the lineup, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will be better at stabilising videos. An AI-assisted Wide Shift OIS feature will help in achieving better stabilisation of videos, effectively reducing camera shake by four times when compared to the S21 Ultra, reports GizmoChina.
How Webb telescope plans to uncover first galaxies, distant worlds
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Described as the Apollo moment for science, NASA's James Webb telescope -- on its way toward its destination in orbit about 1 million miles from Earth -- has begun six months of commissioning in space, before it scouts for first galaxies and distant worlds. At the end of commissioning, the world's largest and most complex space science observatory will deliver its first images.
LG working on laptop with touch pads on both sides of keyboard
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A patent for an LG laptop has surfaced on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) portal. The patent appears to be submitted by LG back on June 8, 2020, which WIPO has published on December 24, reports GizmoChina.The keyboard of the concept laptop is considerably smaller than what we find on traditional laptops.
5 trends that will shape cybersecurity threat landscape in 2022
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According to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), around 12.1 lakh cybersecurity incidents were observed till October 2021 in India. Microsoft analyzes over 8.3 trillion signals each day for potential malicious activity in email, desktops, laptops, and cloud applications that people log into for work and personal life. Here are five cybersecurity paradigm shifts shared by Microsoft Security for 2022:
Sex education videos on TikTok not 'screened for misinfomation'
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While some obstetricians, gynaecologists and other health care professionals have actively engaged in TikTok as a popular content creator, providing science-based content and answering questions posed by other users, the ever-growing quantity of content available on TikTok makes responding to all misinformation impractical.
Apple may remove physical SIM slot from future iPhones
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According to a report by the Brazilian website Blog do iPhone, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models getting launched in 2023 could lack the physical SIM card slot. Instead, the devices will only have support for eSIM cards for connectivity. It is also said that there will be support for two eSIM cards, ensuring dual SIM functionality.
Motorola working on new foldable Razr: Report
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According to GSMArena, a Lenovo executive posted on Weibo that the next Razr will be more advanced in terms of performance and it will come with an improved UI. Additionally, the design is said to be nicer too. It looks likely that the new Razr will launch first in the Chinese market, the report said.
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