Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study

Digital devices help people to store and remember very important information. According to a new study led by UCL researchers, using smartphones, smart watches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, showed that digital devices help people to store and remember very important information. This,...

Oppo Reno 8Z 5G Geekbench Listing Suggests Snapdragon 695 SoC, 8GB RAM

Oppo Reno 8Z 5G may come with Android 12 out-of-the-box. Oppo Reno 8Z 5G has been spotted on Geekbench suggesting an octa-core Qualcomm SoC and a variant that will come with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone has already been spotted on multiple certifications websites in the past indicating that it will make its debut soon. Recently, it was spotted on...

OnePlus Leads Mid-Range Smartphone Segment in India, Bolstered by OnePlus 10R Sales: Report

Xiaomi 12 Pro is recorded as the most popular model in the Rs. 50,000 and above price segment. OnePlus has taken the lead in the mid to premium smartphone segment, between Rs.30,000 and Rs. 50,000, in India this year, according to an analysis by MySmartPrice Consumer report. Notably, the data comes based on the user searches on their website. The...

Apple Sued by French App Developers for Overcharging App Store Fee

Apple has been accused of abusing its monopoly power over app distribution on iOS-based mobile devices. Apple was sued on Monday by French app developers that accused the iPhone maker of violating US antitrust law by overcharging them to use its app store. The plaintiffs in the proposed class action include Société du Figaro, which develops the Figaro news app; L’Équipe...

Andor Trailer: Star Wars Series Gets a New September 21 Release Date

Andor premieres exclusively on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Andor, the next Star Wars original series, has a new official trailer. The 12-episode series is set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and follows rebel spy Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) journey, as he goes up against the Empire to become a “rebel hero”. Andor was originally supposed to...

5G Spectrum Auction Concludes on Monday, India to Launch Services Likely by October

5G spectrum auction witnessed 40 rounds of bidding in the past seven days. The fifth generation (5G) telecom service is likely to be launched in India by October this year as the government on Monday successfully completed the spectrum auction mopping up over Rs 1.50 lakh crore in bids by four companies including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and...

Vivo V25 Pro Tipped to Pack 64-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera Setup, Feature 66W Fast Charging

Vivo V25 Pro is claimed to offer 66W fast charging support. Vivo 25 Pro will come with a triple rear camera headlined by a 64-megapixel main sensor, as per a report. The smartphone is also tipped to come with support for 66W charging. The development comes a few days after the Vivo handset was tipped to feature a colour changing...

Realme Watch 3 Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications

Realme Watch 3 is available at an introductory price of Rs. 2,999. Realme Watch 3 smartwatch will go on sale in India for the first time today at 12 pm IST. The new budget wearable by Realme was launched in the country last week alongside Realme Buds Air 3 Neo and Buds Wireless 2S earphones. The Realme Watch 3 features...

5G Spectrum Auction: Reliance Jio Becomes Top Spender; Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Adani in Close Competition

Reliance Jio said that it will be ready for a pan-India rollout of 5G “in the shortest period of time”. Reliance Industries Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India’s $19 billion (roughly Rs. 1.5 lakh crore) 5G spectrum auction, with the top telco player winning airwaves worth $11 billion (roughly Rs.  Rs. 87,000 crore) as the world’s number two...

Activision Blizzard Sales Fall as Call of Duty: Vanguard Underperforms

Declining 15 percent amidst a slow year for the gaming industry. Activision Blizzard, the biggest US video game publisher, reported revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, but adjusted sales declined 15 percent from a year ago due to a soft Call of Duty: Vanguard launch last fall and a slow year for the gaming industry overall. Activision, which is in the process...