Coronavirus effect: Google wont play an April Fools Day joke this year

Since 2004, Google has been pranking the world every year with creative jokes, websites and fake product launches keeping us guessing whether the company is serious or joking. After all, the tech giant did launch Gmail on April 1, 2004 offering users 1GB of storage space, a feature unheard of in the past. Before that, between 1998 and 2004, we got the occasional April fools prank here and there. However, the company will not be parking us this year, breaking its 16-year streak and honestly, that makes us very sad. This information comes from an email obtained by Business Insider. 

The email reads, “This year, we’re going to take the year off from [April Fools’ Day] out of respect for all those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Our highest goal right now is to be helpful to people, so let’s save the jokes for next April, which will undoubtedly be a whole lot brighter than this one. We’ve already stopped any centralized April Fools efforts but realize there may be smaller projects within teams that we don’t know about. Please suss out those efforts and make sure your teams pause on any jokes they may have planned — internally or externally.”

Following Google, there were a lot of other companies that took to the internet to make jokes on April Fools day. You can check out the April fools jokes played by companies in 2019 here. 

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OnePlus working on bringing always on display with a future update

OnePlus has taken to twitter to announce that Always-On display is a feature that's been requested by the community, and the company has finally put it on its roadmap. OnePlus’ tweet reads, “The top IDEA is Always-On Display. We hear you, and our OS Product team has replied: it's on our roadmap.” There is no information on when the update will be available and which devices will support it. 

Always-On display is taken for granted in a lot of high-end phones and with OnerPlus devices no longer being flagship killers but flagships themselves, it looks like these features will make an appearance on OnePlus devices. OnePlus smartphones have a nifty knock on the display to wake and put it to sleep which is a feature we enjoyed using. 

OnePlus is all set to unveil its upcoming OnePlus 8 to the world. If information circulating the internet is to be believed, then the OnePlus 8 Pro will sport a  6.78-inch Super AMOLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. Further, the smartphone is likely to come with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. 

For the camera, the OnePlus 8 Pro is speculated to sport a quad rear camera setup - 48MP + 48MP + 8MP + 5MP. On the front, it could have a 16MP selfie camera. The smartphone may pack a 4510mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. You can read more about the device here.

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Apple Said to Be Testing AR/ VR Headset With HTC Vive-Like Controller

Apple is reportedly planning to release a combination AR/VR headset with a very similar design as the controller for the HTC Vive headset that was released in 2016.

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Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro launched globally: Price, specs and more

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 and Mi10 Pro in China last month. The handsets have now been launched globally. While India's launch was set for March 31, Xiaomi has postponed it till the pandemic situation gets better in the country. The handsets are quite similar when it comes to specifications. However, they differ in terms of battery and storage. Both of them feature a 90Hz refresh rate, 108MP camera, and more. Here is all you need to know about the two phones.

Xiaomi MI 10 and MI 10 Pro specifications

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro feature a 6.67-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It supports a 90Hz refresh rate. The phones are powered by the Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform, paired with Adreno 650 GPU. They come in 8GB and 12GB RAM variants with 256GB or 512GB of internal UFS 3.0 storage. Both the smartphones have support for dual SIM. 

On the optics front, the handsets sport a quad rear camera setup. The primary 108 lens is a Samsung sensor with an f/1.69 aperture that supports OIS. It is accompanied by a 12MP 1/2.6-inch 2PD sensor for 2x zoom and portrait. There is an 8MP telephoto lens for 10x hybrid zoom, 50x digital zoom, and 5x optical zoom. It supports OIS as well. The fourth sensor is a 20MO ultra-wide-angle lens. The rear cameras support  8k at 30fps, 4k 60fps, and 960fps at 720p. The phones have a 20MP selfie shooter.

The Mi 10 packs a 4780mAh battery, whereas the Mi 10 Pro comes equipped with a 4500mAh battery. They support 30W QC 4+ / PD3.0 wired and wireless fast charging and 10W wireless reverse charging. Both smartphones support 5G and have WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.

MI 10 and MI 10 Pro price

The Xiaomi Mi 10 is priced at  €799 (~$876) for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version. Further, the Mi 10 Pro is priced at €999 (~$1,096) for the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage model.

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Use these innovative tools to watch movies online together with your friends during the lockdown

As India starts getting used to the 21-day lockdown due to the Coronavirus, more people are using the internet and consuming content way more than usual. As companies rush to prevent any major issues with internet service, more and more people are accessing the internet either for work or leisure. And, because of social distancing and isolation, people are turning to the internet for some kind of solace. Well, worry not as we’re going to help you with that. We at Digit thought long and hard about what you could do with your friends online, apart from gaming, of course, and we thought that you guys might like to maybe catch a movie together with your friends. So, with that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of software that you and your friends can use to watch a film together, online. Here we go. 

Just a note, streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video can be watched simultaneously by synching up the streams and using third-party apps. But, we’re here to give you the best tools that you can use to watch a movie online with your friends. 

TwoSeven:

This versatile tool is compatible with Prime Video, HBO, Vimeo and even Youtube. Installed through Firefox and Chrome extensions, the program offers text chatting and video calling features as well. You may need to pay a little to access all the full features but the free version isn’t all bad either. You can download the software here. 

Netflix Party:

Native to Netflix, Netflix Party is a little limited in its feature set but can be installed on the Chrome extension. It’s easy to use and set up and you have access to all of Netflix’s content for your viewing pleasure. It’s also free to download on the Chrome Web Store. You can synchronise video playback and use a chat box to talk to whoever you’re watching a film with. Netflix Party does not support video chat though. You can download the tool here. 

Metastream:

The first thing you need to know about Metastream is that it's free! But, the software is still in the developmental stage so it’s not as functional as you may expect, but it does the job.It is compatible with Netflix, Youtube and even Twitch. You can download the tool through the Firefox and Chrome extensions. Check out Metastream here. 

So, what are you guys waiting for? Call a pal and start watching your favourite films together online. 

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Huawei Watch GT 2e smartwatch launched with up to 14-day battery life: Specs, price and more

Huawei took the stage yesterday, March 26 to announce the launch of its latest smartphones, the P40 series. The company also launched a new smartwatch named Huawei Watch GT 2e. It is a slightly tweaked variant of the Huawei GT 2 launched last year. Huawei touts a battery life of up to 14 days on the wearable. Further, it comes with a SpO2 sensor to monitor the oxygen levels in the blood, and there are about 100 fitness modes. Moreover, 15 of them are professional workout modes, while the 85 others are custom workout modes. 

The Huawei Watch GT 2e features a circular dial and it offers a more sporty design than the Huawei Watch GT 2. It comes with two physical buttons on the side to help navigate. The watch sports a  1.39-inch (454x454 pixels) AMOLED display. It is claimed to last up to 14 days. There's a magnetic thimble port for charging, and the wearable will ship with a proprietary charger. As for storage, it comes with 4GB of storage. Further, there’s 5ATM as well so you can take it out for a swim.

On the sensors front, it includes an accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, optical heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor, air pressure sensor, capacitive sensor, and more. Moreover, it comes with an SpO2 sensor to measure oxygen blood levels. It can track sleep, heart rate, and even monitors stress. It sports a built-in GPS and supports Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. It is compatible with devices running Android 4.4 and higher, and iOS 9.0 and above. The watch weighs about 43 grams.

The Huawei Watch GT 2e costs EUR 199 (~ Rs 16,400). It will be made available next month in Europe. The wearable comes in Black Stainless Steel and Stainless Steel options. Strap colour options include Graphite Black, Lava Red, Mint Green, and Icy White.

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Coronavirus effect: Reliance Jio and Airtel release personal risk-assessment tools for COVID-19

With companies struggling to cope with the consequences of the Coronavirus outbreak, there are some that are doing their part to help with the crisis. Reliance Jio and Airtel have just launched two tools that will help with a COVID-19 self-diagnosis. These tools come at a time when many are worried and this could give them a measure of help during this trying time. These tools will help users by asking them to answer a set of questions and will then determine whether the person is at risk of contracting the virus. 

You can access the tool from the MyJio app or you can head on the dedicated website that has been launched specifically for this particular tool. The tool will deliver a set of questions that determine your travel history and if you’ve come in contact with anyone who’s been tested for the Coronavirus. Taking all the information in two, the tool will then let you know how at-risk you actually are based on low, moderate or high inferences. You can also access national and state helplines along with a list of test centres in a particular state and even has an FAQ section. 

Airtel’s tool is developed in conjunction with Apollo Hospitals and also asks similar questions and assesses the risk level that you possess. You can check out the tool on the Airtel Thanks App or you could head to the official dedicated website as well. 

If you think that you may be at risk of contracting the virus, it would help if you checked out these two tools. Until then, stay safe and stay tuned to Digit for more tech news and reviews. 

 

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