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Xiaomi India today released a teaser for the launch of five new products for Smarter Living. The GIF highlights the products with an image that are repeated twice.  The company is also running a contest to guess these 5 upcoming Xiaomi products and says that one winner who guesses the product correctly will win a surprise gift, and 10 lucky winners will win F-codes of the upcoming Xiaomi products. The heart image in the GIF could indicate the Mi Band 3 that was  introduced  back in May, the image with popcorn could be new Mi TV, image with breeze could indicate Mi Air Purifier MAX which was  introduced  last year, the one with an eye could be the action camera, and finally there is a GPS-powered device. These are expected to be launched as early as next week. We should know more details, including the launch date soon. What are the products do think Xiaomi will launch in India? Let us know in the comments below

Realme at the launch of the  Realme 2  smartphone last month,  confirmed that it will launch the Realme 2 Pro with better specifications in September. The company recently sent out invites for the launch of the phone on September 26th and 27th. Today it has posted a new teaser titled “Realme, Proud to be Young”. It also says that the phone will have Max Power and Max Style. The teaser reveals a similar design as the Realme 2, but the internals should be different. Check out the video teaser below. The phone will have dual rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and glass-like back with realme branding, similar to the Realme 2, but it doesn’t have Diamond-cutting Design offering reflecting effect. The teaser also reveals a version with matte finish. The phone is expected to come in range of color variants. We should know more details as the company releases more teaser images and video.

OnePlus just announced that it is working on its first Smart TV. The company said that it aims to take home environment to the next level of intelligent connectivity. The TV will have OnePlus’ premium flagship design, image quality and audio experience to more seamlessly connect the home. OnePlus Founder and CEO, Pete Lau, will lead the new division alongside the existing smartphone division. OnePlus also said that this will address gaps in the television industry, balancing high-quality hardware with the latest in technology, developing a seamless user experience, and crafting hardware that is minimalistic and timeliness in design. “The world has come to know and love OnePlus for its user-centric values and design philosophy which OnePlus will continue to apply across its new television division,” the company added. Similar to its smartphones, OnePlus will be asking for feedback and suggestions from the users about what should be included in its new Smart TV. For starters, i

Reliance Jio is back with the free data offer, this time it has partnered with Cardbury Dairy Milk to offer users 1GB of free data just by uploading a photo of an empty Dairy Milk wrapper on MyJio app. Here’s how to claim it Open the MyJio app and click the banner on the top that says ‘Get the tastiest 1GB of data ever] Click PARTICIPATE NOW when the next screen opens Allow the app to access your phone’s camera Click the photo of an empty Dairy Milk wrapper [You can also capture an image of a wrapper or take a screenshot of the page, transfer it to PC or other phone and take a picture] Wait for the image to upload Click ‘KEEP 1GB’ to claim the data It will take 7 to 8 works days for the 1GB data to be transferred to your account, says Jio. You can only claim the data once per number. You can also donate the 1GB, by which you will be helping Cadbury Dairy Milk and Pratham Foundation enable digital learning for kids, in rural schools that need the internet.

It was quite an eventful month of August for Apple in terms of its shares. On August 2nd, the tech giant became  the first U.S. public company to earn a valuation of one trillion dollars . Some expected Apple to roll over and play dead after hitting the magic figure, but that wasn't the case at all. Since making history, Apple's shares rose another 10% to finish the month of August at $227.63 for a valuation of close to $1.1 trillion. An all time high of $228.87 was hit on Friday, the last day of the month. Some traders have been buying the stock  in anticipation of Apple's September 12th new product event  being held at the Steve Jobs Theater. Typically, the shares rise in anticipation of the introduction of the latest iPhone models. Nimble traders then sell their shares or call options as soon as the new phones are announced, scoring a quick profit. That's known as buying the rumor and selling the news. But that's not the play that famed long-term investo

Although pausing "Location History" tracking on your Google account may lead you to believe that you're stopping Google from collecting time-stamped location data for your devices, this is not actually the case. In light of the Associated Press revelations that Google pings your whereabouts even if you have turned off location tracking, it's important to know how to turn off Google's "scanning" practices once and for all. Have you noticed that, even though you told Google "no tracking" when setting up your phone, or disabled it in settings, you still get your apartment block down in Chrome, " based on your IP address, " or some such surprise? Well, that's because switching off Location History toggles, say, showing a trail of your movements in the Maps timeline, but you need to do more to eradicate those unsavory tracking practices. Here's what you need to do: 1. Go to your Google account settings on the desktop

Is Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 going to be the first 5G smartphone? Lin Ben, the company's CEO  teased a picture of the upcoming phablet , which wouldn't be such surprising if not for the enabled “5G” sign that can be seen in the status bar. Considering that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is expected to be  introduced on the market in October , it's quite unusual for it to include 5G support, as the latest reports claim the first 5G phones won't be ready until early 2019. In any case, if you're just as hyped about Xiaomi's upcoming flagship as we are, here is a short hands-on video that shows how the pop-up camera section at the top of the Mi Mix 3 works.  The video was initially posted on Weibo yesterday and has since been re-uploaded on YouTube for our viewing pleasure. The  Mi Mix 3  does seem to be a true bezel-less smartphone, but the sliding mechanism might not be on everyone's liking. Xiaomi had to make some compromises in order to include an edge-to-edge display and

Samsung has launched the Portable SSD X5, its first NVMe 1-based portable solid state drive (SSD) with Thunderbolt 3 support after it was  introduced last week . Thunderbolt 3’s 40Gbps bandwidth is up to four times faster than USB 3.13 – the X5 offers a read speed of up to 2,800 MB/s, which is up to 5.2 times faster than the widely used SATA interface portable SSDs and up to 25.5 times faster than external HDDs. It offers fastest maximum write speed of 2,300 MB/s5, enabling users to transfer a 20GB-sized 4K UHD video in just 12 seconds. It has full-metal body with a glossy finish and non-slip bottom mat. It has shock-resistant internal frame and rugged metal housing that can withstand accidental drops of up to two meters (6.6 feet).  The Dynamic Thermal Guard technology and a heat sink, a mechanical internal solution  can safeguard the X5 from overheating, ensuring reliability while maintaining optimal operating temperatures. Samsung Portable SSD X5 Specifications Capacit

Twitter is looking to be more conversational according to Sara Haider, Director of Product Management for the social media app. A tweet from the executive, which was re-tweeted by co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, shows screenshots displaying two new features that Twitter is testing. One is the use of reply threading, which shows indented responses to tweets in a color coded enclosure.  The second feature being tested is a status indicator that tells users whether someone is currently on Twitter. This shows up in the form of a green dot on the user's profile picture. A status indicator on a site like Twitter could easily be misused though, and responses from several members was not positive. Some were concerned about their privacy, and said that they hoped that the status indicator would be an optional feature. Others, who might consider themselves targets of certain individuals or groups, felt that the green dot would open up their accounts to be blasted by mean spirited tw

Microsoft's mobile Skype app is recommitting itself to phone calls, video chats and messages. As a result, it is dropping the Highlights feature. To de-clutter the UI, there will be three buttons at the bottom of the app, Chats, Calls, and Contacts. Highlights and Capture will be removed. Highlights was similar to Stories on Instagram and Snapchat, but "didn't resonate with a majority of  users," according to Skype. Those who used Highlights will be able to download all of the posts they put up on the site until September 30th. The new UI is available on version 8.29 for both the Android and iOS variants of Skype, found in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store respectively. And Microsoft has launched a new website called Skype Ideas where you can submit your ideas for the Skype app. You can tell Microsoft how you think Skype can be improved by clicking on this  link . Your ideas get listed on the site where community members can vote on them. Peter Sk

Apple has officially announced its September 12th event, after recent  rumors . This year’s invite The event takes place at Steve Jobs Theater located at the company Apple Park campus. Apple is expected to announce three iPhone – 6.5-inch OLED iPhone X Plus, 5.8-inch OLED iPhone X successor and a cheaper 6.1-inch LCD model all with a notch, Face ID with gesture-based control system and new A12 processor. The OLED iPhone are expected to come with up to 512GB storage and with dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with OIS, while the LCD iPhone is said to feature a single rear camera. The 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch iPhone variants are expected come in both single and dual-SIMs (for select markets like China). The entry-level model is said to start at $699 and the top-end OLED model could cost $999. Apple is expected to stick to Intel Modems globally, as  hinted by Qualcomm  earlier. We can expect Apple Watch Series 4 with a new design, larger display, solid state buttons and improved he