Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 has launched in India through commercial authorized resellers as well as online outlets like Amazon and Reliance Digital. It comes with Windows 11, Quad-core 11th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, and a 12.4-inch 60Hz 1,536×1,024 PixelSense touch display for the starting price of ₹73,999.
Here’s the complete press release of the product:
Microsoft India today announced the availability of the new Surface Laptop Go 2 via commercial authorized resellers as well as online and retail partners like Amazon.in and Reliance Digital. The all-new Surface Laptop Go 2 offers updated features and specs that light up the diverse set of experiences that have come to define the Windows 11 PC, all for the starting price of INR 73,999.
Designed for hybrid learning and working experiences, the new Surface Laptop Go 2 delivers the Surface signature premium design, and features in an ultra-portable format that can easily slide into your bag. Weighing only 1.12 kilograms, the device is packed with the power of the Quad-core 11th Gen Intel Core™ i5 processor. With all-day battery life and fast charging – Surface Laptop Go 2 is the perfect companion for class, the office, the coffee shop, or wherever life takes you.
Jump right into the flow with an effortless lift of the lid, Instant On, and Windows Hello through the fingerprint reader integrated into the power button. Featuring a vibrant 3:2, 12.4” PixelSense™ touch display and an improved HD camera and dual Studio Mics, users can look and sound their best when making video calls. The first-class Surface typing experience is uncompromised with 30% more key travel than a MacBook Air and complemented by the large precision trackpad.
“When we first introduced Surface Laptop Go, the world was navigating profound changes in the way each of us connects both to people and experiences. The Windows PC became more essential than ever for work, school, play, and social connections. We are delighted to bring the new Surface Laptop Go 2 to India. Whether you’re seeking the perfect product to take with you on vacation, or a premium device for your work or learning experience, the Surface Laptop Go 2 is everything you need in a package that is light, reliable, elegant, and more secure. In a time when we expect more from our PCs, Surface Laptop Go 2 is here to deliver on that expectation at an incredible price for everyone,” said Bhaskar Basu, Country Head – Devices (Surface), Microsoft India.
Surface Laptop Go 2 is built with a premium aluminum exterior and metal finish in Platinum. Beneath the sleek exterior, Surface Laptop Go 2’s commercial variant offers the first Intel-based secured-core PC from Surface. With innovation from chip to cloud, commercial customers at home or work can enjoy new levels of security. Whether deploying for a large-scale enterprise or your home business, Surface Laptop Go 2 offers a lightweight, manageable, and functional device for any employee.
Surface Laptop Go 2 is available in the following configurations in India:
Twitter has finally decided to allow Twitter Blue Android users to customise their app interface using the Custom Navigation feature. This allows for the users to make changes to their app navigation interface, fine-tuning it to their liking.
Twitter Blue, announced last year, is a subscription that Twitter users can sign up to. With a monthly cost of $3, they get access to features that let them undo their tweets, read ad-free articles, and make changes to their app’s theme. While, for the most part, these features are similar across platforms, there were some features like the in-app navigation customisation that was only available for iOS users. Now with this fresh set of changes, though, Android users will also get a taste of what the Apple users had on their phones for quite some time. This announcement came in the form of a Tweet that was posted on the Twitter Blue (@TwitterBlue) account. It read, “Android, this one is for you—Custom Navigation is now available
Android, this one is for you—Custom Navigation is now available
— Twitter Blue (@TwitterBlue) June 30, 2022 Twitter Blue is in demand in other regions
In regions where Twitter Blue is available, which are USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, subscribers using Android devices can now head over to the app’s settings and find the option to customise the navigation options they are presented with when using the app. The app customisation feature allows users to basically select all shortcuts they want to see on their home screen. Usually, these options are home, search, spaces, notifications, and direct messages. However, Twitter Blue subscribers can choose what they want on their home screen. It is to be noted that the home option is always automatically selected. Users can also choose whatever options they want to include and what to exclude.
Caption: The Undo button in Twitter Blue
The microblogging platform has been dishing out features on a regular basis to its Blue subscribers, and it seems to be working in its favour. Now, the only question that remains is the worldwide rollout of this service, as users across the globe are waiting to experience Twitter Blue.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is set to see daylight on October 28, 2022. But ahead of it, now we have an idea of what the game has in store in terms of maps and movement mechanics. It is said to continue the covert missions by Task Force 141. You could get to play on some new locations as revealed by this recent COD leak by Twitter user @RealiityUK. According to this source, the map snapshots were found in the game files of Warzone Mobile. However, since the leak, the account has got banned. Still, the images and details are here. Common, let’s have a look.
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Maps
Grand Prix: A Formula 1 race track with close-mid range combat on open ground/ track and complex close quarters in the gallery.
Oilfield: A sniping zone with open areas between the oil tanks.
Museum: a fast-paced, close-quarter indoor combat within a museum.
SOBA goes for Middle Eastern architecture with a central courtyard and whomsoever goes there could become a target.
Besides the maps, we also get to know about new movement mechanics like the ability to swim, shoot underwater with a secondary weapon, hang from ledges and ladders, quietly take on an opponent with a secondary weapon like a pistol, duck on the ground, and take cover when fired upon.
We could stumble upon more such juicy details about the game as we get closer to the launch. So stay tuned.
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Spotify will probably soon allow creators to edit and record podcasts within its app. Modern technology has given the rise to a number of content creators. Keeping that in mind, social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Instagram keep offering new features to make content creation easy. Additionally, Spotify is another similar platform that's making it super easy for content creators to bring their creativity in front of the world.
As a result, Spotify has released a brand new feature that'd allow creators to record and edit podcasts within the app. The music-streaming giant released this feature last month in New Zealand, thus eliminating the need for a separate app like the Spotify-owned Anchor. Commenting on this update, Spotify executive and anchor co-founder Micheal Mignano said that the new update will allow users to create a brand new episode with "no extra tools or hardware needed."
How To Use The Spotify Podcast Edit, Record Feature
As per the video posted by Spotify New Zealand, here are the steps users can take to record and edit their podcasts. Users in the region will see a "+" symbol next to "Your Library" at the bottom of the home screen. After clicking on it a sub-menu will appear and users can choose the "Record podcast" or "Create Playlist" option.
After clicking on the "Record podcast" option, a landing screen will appear featuring a record button, pressing the same will start the clip recording. Users can record the entire podcast in one go or record it in small clips. After they're done recording users can click on the edit option to make any changes to their clip like adding music, preset, and much more.
After the users are finished recording and editing the podcast, they can add a description, add tags, and publish the episode as per the requirement. As of now, there are no details on the availability of the Spotify update. However, considering its successful launch in New Zealand, it won't be long before it hits the rest of the world.
Noise has launched ColorFit Pro 4 and ColorFit Pro 4 Max in India. These two smartwatches expand the brand’s presence in the Indian wearable market. They both wield a TFT LCD panel on the front, 150+ watch faces, 7 days of battery life, 100 sports modes, heart rate tracking, SPO2 monitoring and IP68 dust, and water resistance. You can purchase the ColorFit Pro 4 for ₹3,499 and ₹3,999 respectively.
Amit Khatri, Co-Founder, and MD, Noise said, “We are pleased to offer our flagship, feature-loaded smartwatches to our customers. These innovative products are designed for people who are constantly looking for an upgrade in life and want only the best of features in their personal devices, which is why flagship products are what they trust the most. Additionally, this is the next step in providing our users with a seamless connected experience. We will continue introducing new products backed by technology and stylish aesthetics to offer our customers the most incredible possible experience.”
Here’s a press release of the newly launched Noise Colorfit Pro series:
Smart Calling and Voice Assistance:
Both come with an exclusive Bluetooth calling feature. One will also be able to receive, reject, and silence calls using the Noise smartwatch. Not just that, the smartwatches allow you to dial and make calls directly from the device and also save the contact on the watch. Its productivity suite includes many features, such as SMS quick replies and smart DND. Noise ColorFit Pro 4 Max also comes with in-built voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant/Siri, users can ask anything to get voice responses to their questions.
With your smartwatch, you may easily set the alarm on your watch. Furthermore, it enables users to set a reminder for a business meeting and even check the stock market update and the weather forecast. Overall, it helps users stay connected as they can check their messages, calls, or notifications on their smartwatch while engaging in other activities like running, cycling, swimming, or any other activity. In addition, Noise ColorFit Pro 4’s Digital Crown features a dynamically scrolling menu and volume adjustment, along with a watch face change that adds a personal touch to the watch.
Exceptional Display for more clarity and sharpness
Available in 8 colours, Noise ColorFit Pro 4 has the proprietary TruView 1.72-inch TFT LCD Display and offers a clear 356*400px resolution. It sports a 60Hz refresh rate display. This is 25% more screen area than the predecessor Noise ColorFit Pro 3. Likewise, available in 5 colours, Noise ColorFit Pro 4 Max is integrated with a 1.80-inch TFT LCD display for superior display quality and a sharp 240*285px resolution. Furthermore, it sports a 40Hz refresh rate display and has 33% more screen area than Noise ColorFit Pro 3.
In addition, both watches come with 150+ customizable, and cloud-hosted watch faces so that users can personalize style as per their mood and show off their unique personality, whether at work or while hanging out with friends.
Long Battery Life for unstoppable fun
Noise ColorFit Pro 4 and Noise ColorFit Pro 4 Max have a working capacity of 7 days and can run smoothly for up to 7 days after getting 100% charged in one go.
Withstanding sweat and water
Both the Noise ColorFit Pro 4 and Noise ColorFit Pro 4 Max have been designed to withstand water and sweat on the back of Ingression Protection (IP) code 68.
Features focusing on activities and health
Both the smartwatch features 100 sports modes, including running, outdoor sports, hiking, cycling, and indoor sports, to help fitness enthusiasts enhance their game.
Besides this, the device provides a few basic health tracking features, such as continuous heart rate monitoring, SpO2 for blood oxygen level tracking, female cycle tracking, and sleep monitoring and stress monitoring allowing users to monitor health metrics and manage overall wellbeing. Users can also track their fitness progress with a complete health report and performance assessment on the indigenously developed NoiseFit App. These innovative features distinguish these smartwatches as standout products for promoting customers’ health and fitness.
Your fingerprints on your Android phone might not be as safe as you think. Recently, two security researchers at the annual Black Hat conference revealed that the fingerprint scanner on your Android devices is quite vulnerable. Researchers Tao Wei and Yulong Zhong of FireEye Inc., showed that Hackers can remotely lift fingerprints from Android devices. The duo talked about how design flaws in TrustZone, the ARM technology that comes embedded in modern day smartphones, will simply let a 'sensor spying attack' harvest a user fingerprints.
According to ZDNet, the duo confirmed that phones like the HTC One Max and the Samsung’s Galaxy S5, are vulnerable to spy attacks as the device makers haven't locked down the sensor completely. Sensors on these devices are guarded on a system level rather than a root level, hence, rooted devices stand at a greater risk of being hacked. The researchers revealed that once a hack is placed on a certain phone, the hacker can continue to collect the fingerprint data of anyone who uses the sensor.
Currently, countries like US and some regions of Europe, allow payments via fingerprint authentication, these are also vulnerable to attack and hackers can easily bypass the security to simply buy stuff, or just transfer funds from the users account. Moreover fingerprints are also used for various important documents such as passports, immigration documents, criminal records, etc., making it a far more dangerous proposition if your fingerprint sensor gets compromised.
It was also mentioned that this vulnerability also affects some laptops that come with fingerprint sensors. The duo has alerted various vendors about this vulnerability and since then, some patches have rolled out for the same. However, if you are using an iPhone, you are quite safe as hackers won’t be able get the fingerprint image unless they have a crypto key for the fingerprint sensor data.
OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro smart TV has been unveiled in India. It has got a 50inch 4K UHD screen and is priced at ₹32,999. This will be in addition to the OnePlus TV Y Series 43 Y1S Pro that was introduced earlier this year.
Navnit Nakra, India CEO and Head of India Region, OnePlus India said during the launch, "Following the remarkable response to our recently launched OnePlus TV 43 Y1S Pro, and the Y series portfolio at large, we are excited to bring in a new, larger smart TV variant, the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro. In line with our community’s valuable feedback, our OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro is not only equipped with best-in-class smart features but also elevates the viewing experience with its larger 50inch 4K UHD display, all of this being offered at a truly affordable price point. We are confident that our community will truly enjoy the enhanced user experience with our new TVs.”
Here are the complete feature set, price and other details as per the press release:
Key Features
Vivid 4K UHD Display
Equipped with an upgraded 4K UHD display, the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro offers users extraordinary clarity and incredible visual detail to transform their viewing experience. In addition, users can witness over a billion colors delivering breathtaking color accuracy in every frame with the 10-bit color depth feature.
Gamma Engine with MEMC
Users can also enjoy real-time image quality with the advanced Gamma Engine feature, which smartly tunes the visuals to provide ultra-clear content with dynamic contrast and vibrant color. In addition, with the MEMC technology, fast-moving scenes are enhanced to offer smoother, realistic motion. The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro display is built to always deliver a smoother, clearer, and more immersive viewing experience.
In addition to the above display features, The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro also offers Ultra HD display along with HDR10+, HDR10, as well as HLG format support for a superior viewing experience.
Smarter TV Experience
The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro is a smart hub for one's home entertainment, powered by the reliable and secure Android TV 10.0 platform, giving users a fully integrated smarter TV experience. Users can use the Google Assistant function embedded into the Android TV to control their new OnePlus TVs.
Users can also enable the special ALLM feature (Auto Low Latency Mode) to enjoy a faster and more interesting gaming experience on their new OnePlus TV. The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro also features MultiCast and Google Duo support as a part of the smarter TV experience which is an upgrade from the other TVs in the series.
The Smart Manager feature is also available on the new OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro, which provides various advancements for a smarter and longer-lasting smart TV.
Furthermore, the new OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro will include the unique Kids Mode feature, which will allow children to enjoy healthy content while also allowing parents to effortlessly monitor and regulate the content their children view. To maintain a healthy digital life, they can also efficiently regulate viewing hours with the particular "watch time limitation" feature. Parents can also manage the picture quality parameter by turning on "Eye Comfort mode" ensuring that their children's eyes are protected.
Furthermore, the new OnePlus TVs' Game Mode allows users to connect their gaming console to the OnePlus TV via HDMI to activate the exclusive ALLM feature and enjoy an immersive gaming experience with decreased latency levels.
Seamless IoT Connectivity
Through the following smart features, users can enjoy a smarter connected ecosystem experience with the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro at the centre of their smart home hub:
OnePlus Buds Connectivity
Any OnePlus Buds device can now be connected to the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro. The new OnePlus TVs will prompt a connection request when they open their OnePlus Buds package. When users press the "connect" button on their TV, their headphones automatically connect, allowing them to enjoy a sensational audio experience. Users of the OnePlus Buds and OnePlus Buds Pro can also automatically pause the TV by removing the earphone from their ear and then resume watching once the earphones are put back on.
OnePlus Watch Connectivity
Users may also link their OnePlus Watch to their OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro in a seamless manner. They can use their OnePlus Watch to turn on and off their OnePlus TV once they have connected with a single click. When the OnePlus Watch senses that the user has fallen asleep, the Smart Sleep Control feature will switch off the OnePlus TV immediately. Users can also use a click on their wrist to browse through content, manage the TV volume, and change other settings.
Smartphone Connectivity with OnePlus Connect 2.0
In addition to the features listed above, users of the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro can use the OnePlus Connect 2.0 to connect their smartphone to their OnePlus TV. The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro leverages the novel smart features of the OnePlus Connect software (2.0 version) to allow users to use their smartphone as a remote control for their TV. They may also use the OnePlus TV to connect up to five devices at once. In fact, as a newly added smart feature, users may now use the OnePlus Connect capabilities without a Wi-Fi or data connection, managing the TV or casting local movies without relying on Wi-Fi or mobile data. The host of smart features with OnePlus Connect 2.0 also includes users having complete control over their data usage on the OnePlus TV by easily limiting network bandwidth or video resolutions based on their own data preferences, as well as regularly monitoring their OnePlus TV's data usage via the OnePlus Connect app.
Smarter Curated Content with OxygenPlay 2.0
With OxygenPlay 2.0, the new OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro provides a diverse range of international and local entertainment. OxygenPlay 2.0, serves as a platform for discovering a wide universe of movies and series, enabling consumers to effortlessly access content from notable content partners. Users can also have immediate access to over 230 live channels as part of OxygenPlay 2.0 on their new OnePlus TVs, as well as remain up to date on the latest news and sports updates.
Cinematic Sound
The OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro, powered by Dolby Audio, provides a cinematic sound experience to fully immerse users in their favorite shows, while the surround sound system delivers crystal clarity. In addition, the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro includes two full-range speakers with a total output of 24W, allowing customers to experience every single beat and rhythm without missing a beat.
Premium Design
Users may enjoy their favorite content with a boundless viewing experience owing to the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro's distinctive bezel-less design. The premium and stylish design language that distinguishes the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro has been masterfully crafted.
Price, Availability and Offers
Priced at INR 32,999, the OnePlus TV 50 Y1S Pro is available on Amazon.in, as well as OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience Stores and the major offline partner stores* from July 7 onwards.
Customers can avail the following exciting offers: Axis Bank customers can avail an instant bank discount of INR 3000 upon purchase of the new OnePlus TVs Customers can avail no-cost EMI offers up to 9 months for the same across major bank transactions on Amazon.in and OnePlus.in, and can similarly avail the same on Axis Bank transactions upon purchase of new OnePlus TVs in offline stores Amazon customers can further gain a complimentary Amazon Prime subscription of 12 months upon purchase of the new OnePlus TV on Amazon.in These offers are applicable across Amazon.in, OnePlus Experience Stores and other offline partner stores.
