Xiaomi has unveiled a new form of charging experience for electronic devices called the Mi Air Charge. The self-developed remote charging tech lets devices within range charge remotely (through thin air) instead of the familiar wired or wireless charging solutions available. Xiaomi expects the technology to be adopted in smartphones, smart watches, bracelets and other […]
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Former OnePlus Exec, Carl Pei Announces New NOTHING Brand
OnePlus co-founder , Carl Pei has announced his next venture, called NOTHING. The London-based brand is described as a ‘forward-thinking consumer technology company’ which will focus on releasing well researched smart products which “would remove the barrier between people and technology; and create a seamless digital future”. In December 2020, Pei announced that the venture […]
Samsung Announce Galaxy Unpacked 2021 Invites, Galaxy S21 Series Expected
Samsung has sent out invites for its first major smartphone launch event of the year. The Galaxy Unpacked 2021 is scheduled to hold on Samsung.com, Samsung Newsroom (global) at 10am EST / 7am PST / 3pm GMT on Thursday, January 14, 2021. In Australia, the event will happen the following day, Friday 2am AEDT in […]
Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Images Leak Ahead Of January Launch
Samsung is expected to reveal the new Galaxy S21 series in January 2021 and prominent leaksters – Evan Blass (@Evleaks) and German tech platform, WinFuture has revealed their images. The line-up, which is expected to include the Samsung Galaxy S21 (6.2-inch), Galaxy S21+ (6.7-inch), and Galaxy S21 Ultra (6.8-inch), will have One UI 3.1 (based […]
Samsung Working on Galaxy Z Flip Lite with UTG Technology
Samsung is reportedly working on a more affordable version of its foldable smartphones. The South Korean giant is expected to release the Galaxy Z Flip Lite, which will serve as a cheaper alternative to the already existing premium models (currently four of them) with Samsung’s foldable display technology. According to Sammobile, Samsung is expected to […]
Apple Unveil ARM-Based M1 Chip For Macs
Apple’s move away from using Intel based SoC on its Mac computers has come to fruition with the launch of the in-house designed M1 ARM-based SoC for Macs. The Cupertino giant has officially announced the Apple M1 chip, which is specifically designed for Mac computers and conceived with the intention of the impending macOS Big […]
AMD To Acquire Rival Xilinx For US$ 35 Billion
Advanced Micro Devices, better known as AMD, has announced plans to acquire fellow American chipmaker, Xilinx in an all-stock deal worth US$ 35 Billion. Under the terms of the agreement, the AMD-Xilinx deal has been approved by the shareholders on both sides, however, still subject to approval from certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing […]
SK hynix to Acquire Intel NAND Memory Business for US$ 9 Billion
Intel has announced the sale of its NAND memory and storage business to SK hynix for US$ 9 billion. Over the next five years, the South Korean company will take over the American company’s NAND memory business which includes the NAND SSD business, NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility […]
Google’s G Suite Becomes Google Workspace
Henceforth, Google’s line of cloud computing, collaboration and productivity products and tools for businesses and consumer – G Suite will be known as Google Workspace. The search giant made the changes to bring all its products and tools dedicated to messaging, meetings, docs, and tasks together under one umbrella. It launched G Suite in 2016 […]
IFA 2020 Special Edition: IFA To Go Ahead, Albeit With Some Changes
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the organisers of the annual IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) event in Berlin has announced a modified version of the event for this year. The IFA 2020 Special Edition as it is called will be open only to invited participants and will go ahead as scheduled from September 3 to 5 […]