PlayStation Plus Deal: Extra, Deluxe Tiers on 40 Percent Discount for 3, 12-month plans

PlayStation Plus is on sale for all subscribers, offering discounts for upgrades to existing members, with new subscriptions to PS Plus Extra and Deluxe plans cut down by up to 40 percent. The PS Plus offer will be valid until January 13, and is only applicable on the three-month and 12-month plans. The base Essential tier, alongside one-month subscriptions on the hig...

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BIS issues new quality standards for USB Type-C, VSS, and digital television reception

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has set new quality standards for digital television reception, video surveillance systems (VSS), and USB Type-C chargers, according to the government. 

Digital television reception standards

The Consumer Affairs Ministery said the first on the list is the Indian standard IS 18112:2022 specification for digital television receivers with built-in satellite tuners. 

"TVs manufactured as per this Indian standard would enable reception of free-to-air TV and radio channels just by connecting a dish antenna with LNB mounted on a suitable place, at roof top/side wall of a building," it said.

Adherence to these new standards will facilitate the transmission of more information about government initiatives, educational content (from Doordarshan), schemes, and a repository of Indian culture programs so that the same can reach a larger part of the population and benefit them. 

At this moment, TV viewers have to buy a set-top box in order to view different free and paid channels. The set-top box is also needed to facilitate the reception of free-to-air channels that are transmitted by Doordarshan. This applies to non-encrypted channels too. Now, Doordarshan is trying to phase out analog transmission. The free-to-air channels will be broadcasted by using digital satellite transmission by Doordarshan itself. 

"To enable the reception of these free-to-air channels without use of set top box, there is a need for television receivers with in-built suitable satellite tuner," the ministry added.

USB Type C standards

The second standard that has been published is Indian Standard (IS/IEC 62680-1-3:2022). This applies to USB Type-C receptacles, plugs, and cables, and adopts the existing global standard IEC 62680-1- 3:2022.

This will result in reducing the total number of chargers per consumers, and people will not have to buy different chargers for different devices. This will also help with reducing e-waste and ensure sustainable development. 

VSS Standards

The third standard that has been published is IS 16910 series of Indian standards for "Video Surveillance Systems (VSS)". This adopts the International Standard IEC 62676 series.

This standard offers guidelines for components of a VSS system, including interfaces, camera devices, system requirements, and tests that check the quality of the camera.

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The Samsung A33 5G is now available on Amazon India for 9,299

Amazon has an incredible deal on the Samsung A33 5G. This includes an exchange offer, bank offers and an Amazon discount as well. The Samsung A33 5G is priced at ₹25,999 on Amazon with a 21% off discount, down from its original price of ₹32,990. Amazon is also offering an exchange offer of up to ₹15,200. It also comes with discounts on Yes Bank and HSBC Bank credit cards; 7.5% off on a Yes Bank credit card and 5% off on an HSBC credit card. After applying all these offers on the Samsung A33 5G, the phone costs only ₹9,299. So if you are thinking about buying Samsung’s budget phone, this is the right time and right phone for you.

Specifications of Samsung A33 5G: 

The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has a clean and catchy design with a matte back panel and a U shape notch where the selfie camera is placed. It comes in four colour options; Black, White, Blue, and Peach. The phone comes with a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080p extended resolution with 90Hz refresh rate support. 

The Samsung A33 is powered by Exynos 1280 chipset with Android 12 OS which is upgradable to Android 13. It comes in two storage options; 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128 GB.

The Samsung A33 5G has a quad camera setup which carries a 48-megapixel primary camera and along with that, it has an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera for wide angle shots, a 5-megapixel macro lens for close-up shots and a 2-megapixel depth sensor for bokeh mode. It has a 13-megapixel selfie shooter. It is packed with a 5000mAH battery with 25-watt fast charging support as well.

 

 

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POCO Pods and Redmi Buds 4 Active renders leaked

It is believed that POCO is gearing up to launch its POCO X5 series by the end of this month. Redmi, on the other hand, has begun the year with its Redmi Note 12 series. Now, the two brands have shared high-quality renders of the POCO Pods and Redmi Buds 4 Active via 91mobiles and Kuba Wojciechowski. The renders show the product from different angles, allowing viewers to properly appreciate the design. 

Kuba Wojciechowski has not talked about any hardware details. However, the tipster did state that the Redmi Buds 4 Active and POCO Pods are basically the same devices. These are labelled as India variants, which means that the earbuds will be released in the country. 

POCO Pods design

The POCO Pods have a design that is similar to the design of the Airpods Pro and also come with a bottom mesh. They have a black body along with yellow ear tips that are made of rubber. The charging case also has a yellow and black design. The charging case has an oval shape and a yellow hoster. There are no visible buttons on the earbuds. 

Redmi Buds 4 Active design

The Redmi Buds 4 Active have a single colour scheme, unlike the POCO pods, and this applies to the charging case too. Based on the renders, the device is available in beige and black colours. 

As of now, there is no information about when the Redmi Buds 4 Active and POCO Pods will launch in India. Stay tuned to know more. 

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iQOO 11 launches as Indias first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powered smartphone

iQOO 11 has launched in India as the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphone. As a flagship-grade phone, you get several high-end goodies like Android 13, 120W charging, a 144Hz display, and more. The iQOO 11 is available in India starting at Rs.

Here are the complete iQOO 11 specifications:

iQOO 11 specs and features

iQOO 11 sports a 6.78-inch 2K LTPO4 AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1 billion colours, and 1800 nits of peak brightness. There is a 16MP front camera lying within a punch-hole cutout.

The rear camera panel consists of a 50MP primary camera, 13MP (2x) telephoto shooter, and an 8MP ultrawide snapper. 

The phone is running on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, aided by 256GB UFS 4.0 storage and 16GB LPDDR5x RAM. There is no expandable storage. 

The phone also misses a headphone jack. But, you are getting other interesting stuff like 5G, an under-display fingerprint scanner, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.3.

The battery size is 5000mAh and 120W PD 3.0 wired charging. 

iQOO 11 price and availability

iQOO India has priced the iQOO 11 at ₹59,999 for the 8+256GB variant, and ₹64,999 for the 16+256GB model. However, after the introductory discount, you can grab the phones for ₹54,999 and ₹59,999 respectively. The phone goes on sale on Amazon India and the company's own website starting January 13 at 12 PM.

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Apple launch timelines for mixed-reality headset and other products have been tipped: Gurman

After nearly seven years of development, Apple may just be close to launching its upcoming mixed-reality headset. Until a while ago, Apple had planned to launch the device in January 2023, but this has been delayed to June. Now, the mixed-reality headset may be launched at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. 

Apple Reality Pro launch details

Rumours indicate that Apple has already given the device to high-profile software developers for them to test and work on third-party apps that can be compatible. The operating system that the Apple Reality Pro uses is known as xrOS and is referred to as Borealis within the company. 

It is believed that the Apple Reality Pro will be introduced to customers and developers in June. Based on this, the product may go into shipping sometime in August/September of 2023. The Reality Pro has had a few software and hardware kinks which is why the company has pulled in resources from other departments. This has led to speculation that the Apple Reality Pro will be the major launch from the brand this year. Having said that, the company will also be launching this year’s iPhone lineup - the Apple iPhone 15 - and the Macbook lineup in early 2023.

What about the Apple iPad and Apple Watch? 

The Apple iPad is less likely to see a major update this year. We may see new updates on the Apple iPad sometime in early 2024 - it is believed that the brand will be replacing the displays with OLED displays. The Apple Watch hardware won’t see a major update either. We may see some minor performance improvements instead.

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Realme GT Neo 5 confirmed to launch at MWC 2023

Realme revealed its 240W SuperVOOC charging technology last week and also confirmed that the Realme GT Neo 5 will be using the same. According to Pricebaba, the Realme GT Neo 5 will see a global launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, which is going to happen in Barcelona, Spain, between February 27 and March 2. 

Realme GT Neo 5 specifications (Expected)

Alleged Realme GT Neo 5 live image Source: Weibo

Realme GT Neo 5 could have a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz, 1.5K resolution, and an under-display fingerprint scanner. It is likely to have a punch-hole design with a 16MP front camera. 

The smartphone is said to come with a 50MP Sony IMX890 primary camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2 MP macro camera. 

The innards of the phone could house a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset along with Realme UI 4.0 laid on top of Android 13 OS. It could offer up to 16GB of RAM. 

The Realme GT Neo 5 is expected to be available in two variants. The first is said to have a 5,000 mAh battery capacity with 240W fast charging and up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 storage. The second could have a 4,600 mAh battery capacity, support 150W fast charging, and offer up to  512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

Realme GT Neo 5 launch in India

We don't have any specific launch date details but the company has teased the Realme GT Neo 5 launch in India. 

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