Highlights: Redmi Note 7 Pro with 6GB RAM listed on Xiaomi India website. The smartphone is priced at Rs 16,999. The next sale for the Redmi Note 7 Pro will happen on April 3, 12PM. When Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India, only the 4GB RAM version of the smartphone was made available for buyers. However, Xiaomi had also announced a 6GB RAM variant with 128GB of internal storage at the time. It seems like Xiaomi is finally making the 6GB RAM variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro available in the country. The company has officially listed the Redmi Note 7 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage on its official India website. Compared to the Rs 13,999 price tag of the Redmi Note 7 Pro with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage, the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the Redmi Note 7 Pro costs Rs 16,999. Both variants of the device will go on sale on April 3 at 12PM on Mi.com as per the listing. However, the 6GB RAM variant of the phone has not yet been listed on Flipkart, where the 4GB variant is expected to be made available at the same time on April 3. Redmi Note 7 Pro Specifications The Redmi Note 7 Pro is famous for its 48MP primary camera setup. The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 675 platform, coupled with up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB storage. It gets a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a water-drop notch design. The display and the rear panel of the phone are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The handset features a USB Type-C port and is backed by a 4000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4. In the camera department, the Redmi Note 7 Pro is equipped with a 48MP + 5MP main camera setup. The 48MP camera is Sony’s IMX586 sensor, which is a half-inch stacked CMOS sensor that boasts of better low-light images. This main camera sports an f/1.79 aperture lens. The front camera gets a 13MP sensor that enables face unlock on the device. The Redmi Note 7 Pro runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie. Redmi Note 7 Pro offers Airtel subscribers can get up to 1120GB of 4G data on the purchase of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. Additionally, Airtel users who recharge with Rs 249 or Rs 349 packs can avail double 4G data of 4GB and 6GB per day respectively, up from 2GB and 3GB. Airtel users get to avail this additional data benefit on the first 10 recharges or the first 10 months of using the Redmi Note 7 Pro.
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Highlights: Google quietly discontinues the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Links to Pixel 2 product pages now lead you to Pixel 3. It appears Google has quietly taken the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL off the shelf. As reported by Android Police first, the two Pixel 2 devices are no longer seen on the Google Store. Clicking on a link to the Pixel 2 product page on Google or anywhere else now takes you to the Pixel 3’s product page. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were launched in November last year to replace the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL respectively. According to Android Police’s recent report on the matter, Google had temporarily stopped sales of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL earlier this year around Valentine’s Day, hinting it was clearing off the last remaining units. The company’s decision to remove the two devices from the Google Store altogether suggests that it has finally exhausted the last of its stocks and doesn’t plan to restock. The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were launched in India in October 2017 at a starting price of Rs 61,000 and Rs 73,000 respectively. While the Pixel 2 offered a 5-inch AMOLED display and a 2,700mAh battery, the Pixel 2 XL offered a larger 6-inch P-OLED display and a 3,520mAh battery. Both phones entered the market running Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. The Pixel 3 family succeeded the Pixel 2 family roughly a year later with Android 9 Pie running right out of the box. The Pixel 3 devices sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and replace the Pixel 2 devices’ Snapdragon 835 chipset. The Pixel 3 has 5.5-inch P-OLED display and a 2,915mAh battery, while the Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch P-OLED display and a 3,430mAh battery. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL currently sell for Rs 59,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively on Flipkart. Related Read: Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL pre-orders start on Flipkart with bundled offers and discounts Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL specifications, price, India launch and everything else you need to know
Highlights: Users can claim refunds for games purchased including preorders and DLCs. The catch is that a user should not have downloaded the said content if he/she wants a refund. Sony has updated its policy on refunds of pre-ordered games. Prior to this revision of policy, only EU customers were entitled to a refund for games pre-ordered on the PlayStation Store. Gamers can now claim a refund for the games they have purchased in any market where the PlayStation Store is active. Players can be refunded for full games, DLCs, themes, avatars and season passes. However, there are certain conditions that need to be met. The official PlayStation Support page reads, “After purchasing this type of (the above mentioned) content through PlayStation Store, you have 14 days from purchase to request a refund to your wallet on PlayStation Network. If you started to download or stream the purchased content you are not eligible for a refund unless the content is faulty.” This means that you can only claim a refund if you haven't downloaded the game. So if you purchased the game digitally, didn't like it and wanted to return it, you can't do so. A refund can be claimed on a piece of content that is downloaded only if it is deemed faulty. Sony’s support page has not elaborated on the definition of faulty. In the recent past, Sony refunded customers who purchased a digital copy of Anthem, no questions asked. We’d like to think that this was because the game was quite disappointing, but it was because the game was shutting down the console. Moving on, for pre-orders however, Sony’s support page says that for a game pre-ordered more than 14 days before the release date, users “may request a refund to your wallet on PlayStation Network at any time up until the release date of the content”. If you have pre-ordered less than 14 days before the release date, users “may request a refund to your wallet on PlayStation Network up to 14 days after the date of purchase”. Another thing to note is that you don't get the money back in your debit/credit card. But the amount spent on the game or piece of content is added back to your PlayStation Wallet and can be used for another purchase on the PlayStation Store. Also Read: Sega Genesis Mini will launch in September priced at $79.99 Exclusive: Call of Duty: Mobile coming to India in November Understanding Google's cloud gaming service Stadia
Highlights: NASA Head denounces India's ASAT launch Says International Space Station at risk of collision Space debris from India's ASAT mission has reached above the apogee of the ISS Last week, India, for the first time, demonstrated its ability to destroy low orbit satellites using an anti-satellite weapon. Deemed Mission Shakti, India flexed its defence muscles becoming the fourth nation in the world to demonstrate ASAT capabilities. However, the move has since attracted a lot of criticism from space scientists and other industry stakeholders because of the space debris produced when the defunct satellite was destroyed. In a fresh round of reprovals, NASA head Jim Bridenstine has denounced India’s ASAT mission and has revealed that the destruction of the satellite resulted in 400 pieces of space debris, risking the safety of the International Space Station (ISS) and the astronauts that reside within it. Addressing NASA employees days after India’s ASAT launch, Bridenstine said, “What we are tracking right now, objects big enough to track — we're talking about 10 centimeters (six inches) or bigger — about 60 pieces have been tracked.” Even though the Indian satellite was destroyed at a low altitude of 300 Km, below the ISS’ altitude of 408 Km, Bridenstine said that around 24 pieces of debris created by the ASAT system are flying above the apogee of the ISS. The NASA head called the event a “terrible, terrible thing” because of the debris flowing above the ISS. “That kind of activity is not compatible with the future of human spaceflight," he noted. Bridenstine even went to the length of calling the exercise “unacceptable”. Previously, a Chinese ASAT test created 3,000 pieces of space debris at 852 Km from the surface. Now, because of India’s demonstration, the risk of space debris collision with the ISS has gone up by 44 percent over 10 days. This risk is expected to lower once the space debris burns up on its entry into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, US Strategic Command’s Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) is actively tracking the debris produced by India’s satellite destruction. On March 29, US Air Force Space Command Commander Lt Gen David D Thompson told lawmakers in the US that the debris posed no threat to the ISS. However, over time the debris seems to have gone up higher, creating the current risk exposed by the NASA chief. Indian lawmakers and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) are yet to respond to NASA’s comments.
Highlights: Amazon Echo Show launched in India. The new device features a 10-inch HD display and a 5MP front-facing camera sensor. It is priced at Rs 22,999 and is available with some launch deals and offers. Amazon announced its updated Echo Show back in September 2018 and has finally launched it in India. Priced at Rs 22,999, the second generation of the device features a big 10-inch HD display and comes equipped with dual side-firing 2-inch Neodymium drivers and a passive bass radiator, along with Dolby sound processing. The new smart speaker is meant to not only interact with the company’s virtual assistant Alexa but to watch videos and movies on the display. The Echo Show also comes equipped with a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, which enables pairing and controlling smart home appliances. The company has also announced some launch offers on the Echo Show for attracting customers. The Amazon Echo Show comes equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera, which enables placing video calls on the device. Additionally, it features a built-in web browser so that one can surf the web. The Alexa skills have also been optimised for the device’s bigger display and the built-in smart hub enables users to control their other smart devices. One can use an Alexa command, “Alexa, discover my devices” to find and pair with compatible products like smart light bulbs and plugs, and control them without any additional app or hubs. “Customers across the country have purchased Echo devices and started their voice-first journey with Alexa. Today, we’re making this voice-first experience better by introducing Echo Show which provides an enhanced audio-visual experience,” says Parag Gupta, Head of Amazon Devices India. “The large screen size will increase utility and make it even easier to ask Alexa to show you things, no matter where you are in the room. And the room filling sound will make watching a music video, catching up on your favorite shows or listening to your favorite playlist more enjoyable.” Amazon Echo Show price and launch offers The Amazon Echo is priced at Rs 22,999 in India and joins the company’s other Echo products like the Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Spot, Echo Input and the Echo Plus. Launch offers on the device include a free Philips Hue bulb when one purchases the device from Amazon.in and retail stores. There’s also a Rs 2,000 cashback when one uses Citibank debit and credit cards to buy it. One can also buy the Echo Show with a no-cost EMI starting at Rs 1,917 per month. 
Highlights: Google celebrates Gmail’s 15th anniversary by launching updates to the app. Brings Smart Compose feature for Android, and for four new languages. Introduces feature to schedule emails for later date and time. To mark Gmail’s 15th anniversary, Google has announced new features to bring greater efficiency and assistance in the app. With the latest update, the Smart Compose feature will be available to all Android devices and the support for iOS is coming soon. Also, the feature is now available for four new languages: Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Apart from this, Google is also introducing a feature to let users schedule mails. “G Suite’s journey began 15 years ago with the introduction of Gmail in 2004. Back then, Gmail pioneered a new and secure approach to email with 1GB of free storage and lightning-fast Google search built right in. Gmail continues to help people manage their work and personal lives with the help of useful innovations - from priority inbox, smart labels and spam filtering to Smart Reply, Smart Compose and nudges - all the while ensuring that email remains a safe, secure, and user-friendly experience for all,” Jacob Bank, Director of Product Management, G Suite, said in a statement. Smart Compose: According to a report from International Data Corporation (IDC), by 2020 mobile workers will account for nearly three-quarters (72.3 percent) of the US workforce. Google claims that the Smart Compose feature already saves people from typing over 1 billion characters each week on the web. With the latest update Smart Compose can now adapt to the way users write an email. For example, if a user prefers to greet the receivers with “Hello”, instead of “Hi, Gmail will learn that. It can even suggest a subject line based on the body of the mail a user has written. Scheduling email: Scheduling email is a feature that can come handy for a lot of people. There are times when you think and decide to send an email to someone at 10 next morning, however, you forget to send it. Well, Google has you covered now as it is now adding a new feature to Gmail that allows you to choose when an email should be sent. In simpler words, you can write an email now and schedule it to be sent at a future time and/or date. Moreover, users can now quickly take action on email, like respond to a comment thread in Google Docs, schedule a meeting, or fill out a questionnaire from within the message itself. The news comes a day before Google will pull the plug on Inbox by Gmail. This is the same date that the company has set to shut the Google+ service. The company aims to take a more focused approach that will help the company bring “the best email experience to everyone.” The company will shut down all Google+ accounts and pages and it will begin deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts on April 2. Related Read: Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL names, specs confirmed in new leak
