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Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, Leica-Branded Cameras Launched: Check Details.

Xiaomi has introduced its brand-new smartphone, the MIX Fold 2 in China today. The new Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has some major design changes and it gets updated with immense and par excellence specifications or features. Xiaomi introduced its MIX fold 2 in China just a day after Samsung introduced its Galaxy Z Fold 4 on a global scale. The MIX Fold 2 has a larger display as compared to Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G. It is also thinner than Samsung’s brand-new foldable smartphone.
Xiaomi has also introduced its premium foldable smartphone having Leica-adapted cameras on the backside. Here is a detailed description of its pricing and specifications.

Specifications And Features

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is generated with or powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Generation 1 SoC, together with 12 GB of RAM. It supports an E5 AMOLED outer display of 6.56-inch sustaining a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Other innovative features are its 21:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection, and Dolby Vision. The handset also possesses specialties like an 8.02-inch LTPO 2.0 inner display having a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 2K + meaning 2160 x 1914 pixels resolution. Xiaomi built its Mix Fold 2 smartphone’s inner display in such a manner that it would deliver a high brightness of 1300 nits.
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 runs on Android 12 and supported MIUI fold 13. It has 5G network support and comes with dual-SIM (nano) handset. The new foldable smartphone’s outer display is designed to provide 1,000 nits of maximum brightness when put in high-brightness mode.

The handset features an 8.02-inches of LTPO 2.0 folding display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 colour gamut.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
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As mentioned above, the new Xiaomi foldable smartphone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Generation 1 SoC, together with 12 GB LPDDR5 ram which is the high-end SoC for smartphones introduced last year in 2020. It offers modest speed improvements and notable power savings which is better than its previous version where heating and power usage were the main issues. This version would surely provide a great user experience by offering a 10% higher CPU performance and improved power efficiency.

The smartphone has three UFS 3.1 storage options. Optically, the Xiaomi smartphone features a Leica- branded triple rear camera setup with a 50 MP Sony IMX766 primary lens which sustains optical image stabilisation and an f/1.8 aperture lens. It also contains an 8MP telephoto lens with f/2.6 aperture and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup specification supports a 20MP selfie camera and a rarity in this smartphone is its rear camera which is placed horizontally.

Pricing And Availability

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 costs up to 8,999 Chinese Yuan renminbi which is about 1,06,200 INR for the 12 GB + 256 GB base storage version. The mid-tier version with a 12 GB + 512 GB storage option is priced at 9,999 CNY which is about 1,41,600 INR. Currently, the brand-new Xiaomi foldable smartphone is available through Xiaomi’s online stores where you can pre-order in China. There are two colours available for the Mix fold 2 smartphone, one is Moon Shadow Black and the other is Star Gold.

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 utilizes Xiaomi’s self-developed Micro Waterdrop Hinge. For the connectivity support, it possesses Bluetooth v5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, and a USB port of Type-C. It comes with a 4500mAh battery having 67W charging support. It has 161.6 mm length, 73.9 mm width (folded), 11.2 mm depth (folded), 144.7 mm width (unfolded) and 5.4 mm depth (unfolded) and weighs about 262 grams.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp: Mark Zuckerberg Reveals New Privacy Features.

The most well-known instant messaging application worldwide, WhatsApp, acquired by Meta, has declared a new set of privacy features that would add a layer of security to visibility and chats. As a user, you can now exit groups quietly, select who can or cannot see that you are online, and will possess the power to block the other people from taking screenshots of messages with view-once settings.

“New privacy features coming to WhatsApp: exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you’re online, and prevent screenshots on view once messages. We’ll keep building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations,” Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Meta, said in a statement.

The online status and group exit updates will be led to implementing for all users, including on Android phones and the Apple iPhone, later this month. However, the View Once screenshot block feature would take a little longer. “This feature is being tested and will be rolled out to users soon,” Meta confirmed.

Source: www.hindustantimes.com

The New WhatsApp Features: Status, Visibility, And A Quiet Exit

The first update among the three that certainly stands out is the feature to keep your online status hidden from your contacts and only show who you want to show. It is the successive development of its previous feature, which came out in December last year. It enabled WhatsApp users to keep their online status hidden from strangers. If you don’t want your WhatsApp contacts to know your online availability when you’re busy, are engaged in another conversation, or just simply don’t want to reply. This feature comes with a toggle option you can turn this feature off or on according to your needs.

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Until now, when you leave a WhatsApp group every member of the group would be notified that you exited from the group making it a fairly public activity. This could become the cause of some major inconveniences as people may bombard you with questions about why you left the group. WhatsApp solves this problem by bringing in its new feature that will only allow the group admins to get notified when you leave a group. Users can quietly exit the group without the other members knowing.

Whatsapp introduced the view-once feature last year in August that was exceptional in the sense it enabled the users to share a media or message which can be deleted after the recipient has seen it and no trace of the message would be left. But there was one flaw or loophole that the user could take a screenshot of that view-once message before it disappeared.

The second of the three introduced features will correct or dismiss this flaw or loophole. It would block the ability to take screenshots on any smartphone, while the view message is still showing on the screen.

According to WhatsApp in another update, it will enable the user to delete the message even after two days

“At WhatsApp, we’re focused on building product features that empower people to have more control and privacy over their messages. Over the years, we’ve added interlocking layers of protection to help keep their conversations secure, and the new features is one way we continue to deliver on our commitment to keep messages private,” Head of Product at WhatsApp, Ami Vora, stated.

Source: www.thehindu.com

WhatsApp isn’t Slowing Down On Updates

The launching time of these features varies according to Meta. But they have assured us that the features will be rolled out soon.

The features will be launched this month beginning in the UK.

Gigabyte Aorus

Gigabyte Aorus, Aero Laptops For Gamers And Creators Launched: Check Details.

Gigabyte brand which is best known for its PC machinery has launched four new laptop models about Aorus series for gamers and the Aero series for creators in India. The brand-new Gigabyte Aorous 15 and Aorus 5 are designed for gamers who require top-end innovative features or specifications and performance in portable packages, whereas the Gigabyte Aero 16 and Aero 5 are designed to meet the needs of interactive content creators, with AMOLED displays, and glassy and shining design. There are several versions of every model. Even though the target audiences are different, all the models especially feature the 12th generation Intel core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3000-series GPUs. The Aero 5, Aorus 15, Aero 16 and Aorus 5 laptops are listed especially on Amazon India, and most versions are already available to order.

Gigabyte Aorus
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Gigabyte Aorus 15, Aorus 5: Specifications and Price

Two versions of the Aorus 15 gaming laptop, the Aorus 15 XE4 and Aorus 15 XE5 are enlisted on Amazon India, with a starting price of Rs. 2,09,890 and Rs. 2,12,890 respectively. The main difference between them in Gigabyte’s specifications sheets is the use of DDR4 and DDR5 RAM, as their names specify. Both highlight the intel i7-12700H CPU, a 99WH battery, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU, 16 GB RAM, and a 1 TB PCle 4.0 SSD.

They also have 15.6-inch 2560x 1440 165 Hz LCDs. Storage and RAM are both upgradeable and connectivity options and comprise Wifi- 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, thunderbolt 4, and USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps). It also includes per-key RGB keyboard backlighting, stereo speakers, and an HD webcam. Both Aorus 15 versions weigh 2.4 kg and contain a 240 W power adapter.

The Aorus 5 KE4 is available at the price of 1,40,890 whereas the Aorus 5 SE4 is priced at Rs. 1,67,890 during its launch. The prior accompanied by a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU whereas the previous one has a GeForce RTX 3070. Both the versions have the identical core i7-12700H CPU, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 15.6-inch 1920×1080 240 Hz Liquid Crystal Display (CPU) panel. They also comprise a Thunderbolt 4 port, USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, Wi-fi 6E, dual speakers, Bluetooth 5.2, and a three-zone RGB keyboard. These gaming laptops weigh about 2.3 kilograms.

Gigabyte Aero 16, Aero 5: Specifications and Price

There is top-end Aero 16 is available for the creators in three versions, Aero 16 XE5, Aero 16 YE5, and Aero 16 KE5. The above versions are not yet available in India and are not up to order on Amazon. Based on the version you select, there is a Core i7-12700H or Core i9-12900HK available together with an Nvidia GeForce 3060, 30370 Ti, or a 3080 Ti GPU. It also offers up to 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB PCle 4.0 SSD. All three versions are traded with a 16-inch 16:10 3840×2400-pixel AMOLED display that assists Display HDR 500 and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

The Gigabyte Aero 5 XE4 and Aero 5 KE4 laptops cost Rs. 2,11,890 and Rs. 1,69,890 respectively. It offers a Core i7-1200H CPU with either a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti or 3060, respectively. Both versions come along with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1 TB PCle 4.0 SSD and a factory-regulated 4K AMOLED display plus Wi-fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, HD webcam, stereo speakers, and a white backlit keyboard. It could also generate affiliate hyperlinks robotically. The innovative features of the Gigabyte Aorus gaming laptops will bring a revolutionary change.

Reliance

Reliance set to launch JioMarket, Govt looks to table new data bill soon.

The Government is looking to table a brand-new bill in the upcoming parliament winter session or practically in the approaching budget session confirmed by senior government officials, after retreating from the former version of the bill on data protection. However, policy experts reprimanded the unending delays in passing a much-needed data law.  Reliance Industries has initiated direct-to-consumer brands and onboarding independent sellers for its distinct marketplace platform. It would be known as JioMarket.

This letter includes:

  • Reliance Jio initiates roping in sellers for business in the marketplace.
  • Cloudtail opposes the validity of CCI raids.
  • IT firms are FY23 fresher hiring estimates. 

Govt Looks To Table New Data Bill Soon

The timeframe for public discussions on the new data bill could be declared by the end of August. The ministry of electronics and IT is at an advanced stage with the draft of the comprehensive framework stated by a senior officer. 

The government is considering three aspects that will establish the new legislation – the national data governance framework, the new bill on data protection, and the new IT Act. 

The previous version of the bill was withdrawn due to its outdated ways. That’s why officials are looking to conclude the new data bill. 

One of the officials stated that since one of the three aspects, the framework for national data governance, which accords with supervising data that is non-personal- is nearly ready, with the public discussions completed on its draft, the other aspects are currently, left to be concluded. 

Reliance
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The other government officials said the future budget session could be a more “ realistic target” considering the data bill will need extensive industry discussion and meticulous drafting. 

Privacy and policy specialists who had labeled the previous bill as debatable have stated the new bill should be flexible with the judgement of puttaswamy, which made privacy an elemental right while engraving drafting.  

“It has been close to 10 years since the AP Shah committee report on privacy, five years since the Puttaswamy judgement, and four years since the Srikrishna committee report (on privacy legislation),” said Apar Gupta, executive director at Internet Freedom Foundation.

“They all signal urgency for a data protection law and surveillance reforms. Each day lost causes more injury and harm… It’s not about getting a perfect law, but any law at this point.”

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Reliance Set To Launch JioMarket

Reliance Industries has initiated direct-to-consumer brands and onboarding independent sellers for its distinct marketplace platform. It would be known as JioMarket.

It is decided to uncover Jiomarket in the upcoming weeks so that it can initiate operating it during the launching and a presence of about 30,000 pin codes, said one of the sources.

The corporation has disclosed messages with merchants it is searching to onboard, which ET has rechecked.

“With this, Reliance is aiming to disrupt the ecommerce marketplace ecosystem in the same way that Jio disrupted telecom or JioMart disrupted egrocery,” it said in the communication, asking vendors to fill a form to submit details for onboarding.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Amidst the others, it has also sought information on the prime-selling Amazon (SKUs) stokes keeping units from the traders who want to enter the marketplace. 

The egrocery platform, JioMart is largely operated by Reliance Retail as a trader. It will operate as it is continuously. 

Amazon Alumni Lead Effort

The prior Amazon executive Sandeep Varaganti is leading this marketplace business. He was chief of Prione Business Service provider in the past – the erstwhile joint venture between NR Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran Venture and Amazon. Prione was the parent company of Cloudtail which was one of the biggest sellers on Amazon, India Once. 

Another former Amazon executive, Samir Ratanajnkar, is also involved in creating JioMarket. 

OnePlus 10T

OnePlus 10T 5G Gets To Full Charge In 19 Minutes Is Now Launched: Check Price, Specifications.

The OnePlus 10 T has officially launched in New York at an event. The main highlights of the smartphone are its brand-new snapdragon 8+ Generation 1 processor and the 150W fast charging which offers a full charge in only nineteen minutes. The OnePlus sale will go live on Amazon India, OnePlus India, and OnePlus showrooms at a price rate of 49,999 INR on 6th August. Following is a detailed explanation of the key specifications and innovative features of the OnePlus 10T.

Key Specifications

The brand-new OnePlus is launched in two colours: Moonstone Black and Jade Green. It has a glass back with the corporation having Corning Gorilla on the front and back both. The dimensions of the smartphone are 163 mm X 75.37 X 8,75 and its weight is 203.5 grams. The one plus Pro was about 200.5 grams having an 8.55 mm thickness in comparison.

The universal design and pattern are identical to the OnePlus 10 Pro that was launched previously. however, there are two major design changes. One is the notification alert slider is removed from it. The firm states that it would enable great space for a larger battery, enhanced antenna placement, etc. other is that there is no Hasselblad Branding in it which is a price-driven conclusion.

The OnePlus 10T has a 6.7 inches full HD+ display (2412 X 1080) having a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz, 90 Hz, and 120 Hz. It has an AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support

It also operates the brand-new snapdragon 8+ generation 1 processor, which is presumed to have enhanced thermals in comparison with the earlier Snapdragon 8 Generation 1. At present, the smartphone starts with 8GB RAM, and 12GB RAM and it goes up to 16GB RAM. The different storage options in this phone are 128 GB and 256 GB with the OnePlus Company using UFS 3.1 storage.

OnePlus 10T
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Camera Specifications

The camera layout at the back comprises a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor having EIS and OIS. It includes an 8MP ultra-wide camera having a 119.9-degree field view and a macro camera of 2MP. The front camera is 16MP. This camera is adept at recording max at 4K at 30 fps / 60 fps and it supports slow motion video at 1080p at 240 fps and 720p at 480 fps.

This smartphone operates OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12. It is also available with an in-display fingerprint sensor and a type-c port will support standard type-c earphones also. Also, this contains a dual nano-SIM slot.

It comes with a battery size of 48,00 mAh with OnePlus adding 150W fast charging and the OnePlus Company claims that you can get a full charge on this phone from 1-100% in just nineteen minutes using their fast charger which will be provided with the smartphone.

It is available with Noice Cancellation support and Dolby Atomos also. In India, the smartphone supports the following list of 5B Bands:

5G SA: N1, N3, N5, N8, N20, N28A, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78 and 5G NSA: N1, N3, N8, N40, N41, N77, N88.

Some other connectivity features are 2X2 MIMO, SUPPORT 2.4G/ 5G, Support wi-fi 802. 11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, NFC, Dual band GPs and Bluetooth 5.3.

How the customers react to its disabled alert slider and new features is yet to be seen.

Price and Availability

The OnePlus 10T smartphone’s starting price in India is Rs. 49,999 for the base 8GB + 128GB version. The 12GB RAM + 256 GB version’s price will be Rs 54,999. Whereas the 16GB RAM specification will cost 55,999 INR. This version also contains 256 GB storage options.

The smartphone is already available for pre-ordering in India and an open sale will be started on 6th august. Users buying the smartphone with ICICI and SBI bank will get an instant discount of Rs 5,000.

Uber

Uber Sells 7.8 Percent Stake In Zomato In $373 Million Block Deal: Check Details.

Uber Technologies Incorporated, an American Mobility service provider, is expected to sell a 7.8 % stake in the food delivery platform, Zomato on 3 August 2022, Wednesday, through a $373 million (approximately Rs. 2900 crores) block deal according to a familiar source and a document seen by the new agency. 

Zomato purchased Uber Eats’ India operation in a non-cash deal in January 2020. As a result, Uber received approximately a ten percent stake in the restaurant discovery platform. 

The proposal size of $373 million (approximately Rs 2,900 Crores) was on the basis of the lower end of a Rs 48- Rs 54 price range determined for the block deal with a discount of 2.8-13.6 percent to the closing price on the National Stock Exchange of Rs 55.55 on Tuesday, the document stated. 

The sole lead coordinator in the issuance of this block deal is BofA Securities, an American multinational investment banking division under Bank of America. 

Uber
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An inner firm memo viewed by the news agency disclosed that the Indian food Delivery Platform with backing from China’s Ant Group is taking reorganizing its management into account so that its discrete businesses would have its chief executive officer whereas the parent corporation would be renamed as “Eternal”. 

Deepinder Goyal, Chief Executive Officer of Zomato, in the memo specified that the corporation was currently not only operating the Zomato food delivery business but also other large businesses. Goyal said the businesses also include Blinkit, a proposed purchase of grocery-delivery startup, food Ingredients and kitchen supply business Hyperpure, and a non-profit organization whose purpose is to decrease hunger in poor Indian communities known as Feeding India. 

“We are transitioning from a company where I was the CEO to a place where we will have multiple CEOs running each of our businesses…all acting as peers to each other”, Goyal stated in the memo.

Source: gadgets360.com

Deepinder Goyal specified in the memo that the proposed name for the parent corporation, “Eternal” would stay as an “Internal name for now”. 

Zomato’s shares hit rock bottom last week as a one-year shares lock-in time duration for employees, advisors and other investors terminated and it posted a smaller quarterly loss, helped by some gain in orders for restaurant meals on its platform on 1 August 2022, Monday. The net loss of the firm was Rs. 1.86 Billion for the three months ended on 30 June, IN comparison with a loss of Rs. 3.56 Billion, which was recorded a year ago, the firm stated in a regulatory filing. On 27 July, Its shares changed by 37 per cent from a low of Rs 40.55 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. 

On Tuesday, Uber Stated in its earnings report that it had experienced an unexpected loss of $245 million in the second quarter and $707 million in the course of the first half of 2022 on its investment in Zomato. These unexpected losses are related to the reappraisal of its stakes in America-based self-driving technical firms Aurora, Indonesian mobility service provider firm, Grab and Zomato. 

“I would say that change is always slow and then it is actually fast. You don’t wake up one day and say now I want to change and then change happens overnight. So, I think over the last year, we have been really prepping and working hard to set up the infrastructure to make this change happen. This quarter is when all of those things actually started to happen,” cofounder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal specified, on whether the corporation had intentionally concentrated on profitability currently.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

The Ceo specified that their Food delivery platform, Zomato, had already invested approx. 150 million USD in BLinkit as a loan before they declared the acquisition in march.