Facebook Pay is a new integrated payment service on Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger

After dabbling around with payment services for a while, Facebook announced a new service called Facebook Pay that will allow users to send, receive and keep track of transactions across all of Facebook’s properties which includes Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook. The service will be live in the US for Facebook and Messenger first, before coming to Instagram and WhatsApp.

Facebook Pay will live inside the two social networking apps and will let users see their payment history across all apps in one place.

“People already use payments across our apps to shop, donate to causes and send money to each other. Facebook Pay will make these transactions easier while continuing to ensure your payment information is secure and protected,” Deborah Liu, Facebook’s Vice President of Marketplace and Commerce wrote in a blog post.

The payment service is Facebook’s way of bringing the four apps to a closer knit system, despite calls to break the company up. In fact, the company is also working on bringing a unified messaging platform to integrate DMs on WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger so that users don’t have to switch apps. Then the company also unveiled a new corporate logo that will show up on all the platforms it has acquired over the years.

For people in the US, the service can be accessed by going to Settings and then to Facebook Pay. The service will let you send and receive money from other users, pay for tickets, donate to fundraisers and buy games. Furthermore, you can use Facebook Pay to pay for services directly from Pages or Marketplace This could be done earlier as well, but now the activity is clubbed under the Facebook Pay banner.

The company did not disclose when Facebook Pay will come to Instagram and WhatsApp, or when it will roll out to other markets. However, Facebook has been testing UPI payments on WhatsApp in India. Facebook will not charge a fee to send or receive money using the service.

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Redmi 8 goes on sale today at 12PM: Price, specs, offers and all you need to know

The Redmi 8 will be up for sale today at 12 PM via Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. The entry-level handset sports a 6.22-inch HD+ display and is powered by the Snapdragon 439 SoC. It is priced starting at Rs 7,999 and goes up against the Realme 5 and other handsets that are priced the same. However, the company is trying to capture the market by offering more features with the Redmi 8, whose USP is a 5000mAh battery that supports fast charging. We suggest you keep your trigger finger ready for buying the handset, in case you are planning to. Here’s all that you need to know. 

Redmi 8 specifications and features

The Redmi 8 comes equipped with a 6.22-inch HD+ display that has a 720x1520 pixel resolution and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC and comes with up to 4GB RAM and up to 64GB of storage that can be expanded via a microSD card. It sports a 12MP + 2MP dual-rear camera setup on the back and is equipped with an 8MP sensor for selfies. As mentioned earlier, it gets a 5000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via a Type-C port. 

Redmi 8 price and offers

The Redmi 8 starts at Rs 7,999 for the 3GB + 32GB storage variant and goes up to Rs 8,999 for the 4GB + 64GB storage version. However, the company is selling the first 5 million units of the 4GB + 64GB storage variant for an introductory price of Rs 7,999. The handset will go up for sale at 12 PM via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores. It will be available in Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Emerald Green, and Sapphire Blue colour models. 

 

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Motorola Razr clamshell foldable phone with 62-inch flexible OLED announced

The Motorola Razr foldable phone has been announced at an event in Los Angeles today. It is Motorola’s first foldable phone and comes with a 6.2-inch flexible OLED CinemaVision screen that folds in half. The new Motorola Razr has a hinge mechanism that allows the phone to shut with both sides perfectly flush. It features a Quick View external display that lets a user respond to notifications, take selfies, play music, use Google Assistant, and more without having to flip the phone open.

The new Motorola Razr foldable phone features a 6.2-inch Cinemavision foldable pOLED screen with a 2142 x 876 pixel display and a 21:9 aspect ratio. Additionally, the handset has a  2.7-inch external display with a 600 x 800 pixel resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. The Motorola Razr foldable phone is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform, paired with Adreno 616 GPU. It comes equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The smartphone runs Android 9 Pie.

On the optics front, the Motorola Razr sports a 16MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, 1.22um pixel size, EIS, Dual Pixel autofocus (AF) and Laser AF. It has a dual-LED flash. As for the selfies, the foldable phone comes with a 5MP front-facing camera with  f/2.0 aperture and 1.12um pixel size. 

The new Motorola Razr packs a 2510mAh battery with 15W TurboPower fast charging technology. It features a fingerprint sensor as well. It measures 72 x 172 x 6.9mm when unfolded and 72 x 94 x 14mm when folded. The device comes with splash-proof water-resistant nanocoating. The Motorola Razr comes with dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC and USB 3.0 Type-C.

The Motorola Razr will be made available in Noir Black. You can register to purchase the Motorola Razr here. The Motorola Razr is priced at $1,499.99 (Rs 1,08,230 approx.)

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16-inch Apple MacBook Pro with up to 8TB storage, 9th Gen Intel processor launched

Putting an end to several months of rumours and speculations, Apple has taken the wraps off its new 16-inch MacBook Pro. The refreshed MackBook Pro offers new components that are claimed to deliver up to 80 percent better performance. The company claims to have fixed the butterfly mechanism keyboard issues with the new Magic Keyboard. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is Apple’s largest Retina display on a MacBook till date with a 3072x1920p resolution and 226PPI pixel density. 

The new 16-inch MacBook Pro comes equipped with Intel's 9th Gen octa-core CPUs that are stated to clock speeds of up to 5.0GHz when configured. It comes with up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB of storage, AMD Radeon Pro 5000M graphics with up to 8GB of dedicated VRAM, and a 100Wh battery. Apple says it has implemented a new thermal design, revamped six-speaker sound system, 'high-performance' microphone array and supposedly improved battery life. Like the 15-inch model, the new 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro sports a Touch Bar, Touch ID sensor, Force Touch trackpad, and Apple T2 security chip.

According to Apple, the new Magic Keyboard features 1mm key travel and a "refined" scissor mechanism. Coming to connectivity options, the 16-inch MacBook Pro sports four Thunderbolt 3 ports that support USB 3.1 Gen2 (10Gbps) and DisplayPort video output. There's a 3.5mm audio jack as well, along with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5, and a 720p FaceTime camera. The new MacBook Pro measures 16.2mm thick and weighs 2kg.

The 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro is said to feature additional vents, a larger heatsink, and more powerful fans, which allows for better-sustained performance under heavy load. Photoshop edits can be up to 1.5x faster, Xcode code compilation up to 1.7x faster, DaVinci Resolve can render effects up to 1.8x faster, and MATLAB simulations can run up to 2.1x faster on the new 6-inch MacBook Pro, claims Apple.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro will be available in Silver and Space Gray colour options and is labelled “coming soon.” The new notebook is priced at Rs 1,99,900 for the base model that features a 2.6GHz six-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 512GB SSD, 16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 RAM, and AMD Radeon Pro 5300M GPU.

Additionally, Apple’s website no longer lists the 15-inch MacBook Pro models. However, 13-inch models remain listed. The company has also announced a new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR. They will go on sale in the US in December. There is no word on India availability yet.

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Google Stadia Launch Day Full 12-Game Lineup Announced, Includes Destiny 2, Borderlands 3, Final Fantasy XV

Google's game streaming platform Stadia is all set to launch on November 19 and the company has confirmed a list of 12 games that will be available on it from day one.

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Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Download, Release Date, Gameplay, Civilisations, Cheats, Trailer, and More

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Overwatch 2 'Isn't as Controversial as It Sounds', Jeff Kaplan Says

Jeff Kaplan believes that Overwatch 2's central hook of PVE will be enough to incentivize players to purchase it

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