IT&Software
Google to offer personal banking accounts in partnership with Citigroup
The checking account would be offered by Citigroup, which is one of the largest banking groups in the United States. Consumers increasingly expect the same type of experience from banks as they get from Apple or Google and big tech is undoubtably going to be in financial services in some way, independently or by partnership, Donovan believes. [Full Article...]
Save $30 on the Echo Show 8 if you preorder it now
Amazon says that Echo users with the Alexa Home Theatre System can establish 1.0 and 2.0 configurations . With Alexa Home Theater System, Amazon is enabling Echo and Echo Plus users to stream Dolby sound from their Fire TV gadgets remotely. [Full Article...]
Smartphone shipments grow by 9.3 pc; Xiaomi leads the way: IDC
India's smartphone market top five is made by Xiaomi , Samsung, Vivo , Realme and Oppo . "This can be attributed to a strong undercurrent of passive consumer sentiment and muted shipments in the last quarter of the year due to a record third quarter when channel stock levels went up", Navkendar Singh , Research Director, Client Devices & IPDS at IDC India said in a press statement . [Full Article...]
Apple AirPods Pro now available in India, priced at Rs 24,900
Customers can also avail standalone Wireless Charging Case at Rs. 7,500. The company says the new AirPods Pro will also help create a superior seal. Apple AirPods Pro is compatible with Apple devices running iOS 13.2 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or later, watchOS 6.1 or later, tvOS 13.2 or later, or macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or later. [Full Article...]
Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 865 leaks ahead of the official launch
A total of eight CPU cores will reportedly beat at the heart of the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Qualcomm's next mobile processor release is nearing. The Snapdragon 865 is expected to be the flagship chipset for parent company next year, just like how the Snapdragon 855 was used in high-end, flagship smartphones earlier in the year. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S11 Phones to Come with Big Display Variant
Samsung Galaxy M30s comes with a 6.4-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with Infinity U cutout. The Samsung Galaxy S11 looks set to contain a raft of new technological advancements. The message - of wonderful, Apple-like device connectivity - is presented here with the new " Star Wars " movie as the background. The same 108-megapixel sensor is making debut in Xiaomi Mi Note 10 . [Full Article...]
Facebook App Caught Activating Phone Camera Without Permission
Now, at first, this looks like some privacy concern on the part of Facebook that is allegedly trying to slurp video footage off users' iPhones, possibly to capture their reactions while looking at photos. Guy Rosen, the company's vice president of integrity, offered a similar statement on Twitter. When another user pointed out there there is no evidence of the images ending up on Facebo... [Full Article...]
Spotify's free streaming can now be used on Sonos speakers
Sonos is one of the biggest names in the streaming sound market, establishing themselves as a quality hardware and great sound option. Sonos are addressing that with the news that you'll be able to use a free Spotify account on your Sonos hardware starting (in theory) now. [Full Article...]