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Oneplus Nord 2 5G With Triple Rear Camera And Oneplus Buds Pro Tws Earbuds With Adaptive Noise Cancellation Launched.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G

The newest model in the Nord series was the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which was launched on Thursday.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G: Specifications

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G double-SIM (Nano) works on Android 11, with OxygenOS 11.3 on it. Due to the recent merger between OnePlus and Oppo, the custom skin is particularly based on Oppo’s ColorOS 11.3. With an AMOLED fluid display of a 20:9 aspect ratio and a refresh rate of 90 Hz, the phone has a 6.43-inch full HD+ (1.080×2.400 pixels). The octa-core MediaTek Dimension 1200-AI SoC and up to 12GB LPDDR4x RAM are located just under the hood. The triple camera setup features a 50-megapixel primary sensor Sony IMX766 with an f/1.88 lens and optical image stabilisation (OIS). A secondary sensor with an F/2.25 ultra-wide lens, a 119.7-degree field of view (FOV), combined with electronic stabilisation of the image, is also included in the camera setup (EIS). On the back are also a monochrome 2-megapixel sensor and an f/2.5 lens.
Up to 4K video recording has been provided on the North 2 5G at the frame rate of 30fps. Video focus features such as 1080p video recording at 120fps, Time-Lapse and Video Editor are also preloaded. The proprietary features include Nightscape Ultra, AI Photo Enhancement, AI Video Enhancement, UltraShot HDR, Portrait Mode, dual video and Pro Mode.
Up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage is provided by the OnePlus Nord 2 5G. Connectivity options include a GPS/A-GPS/NavIC, NFC, and a USB Type-C port with 5G, 4GLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2. Ample light, a gyroscope and a proximity sensor are included with sensors onboard. A fingerprint sensor is also provided on the phone. Dual Nord 2 5G Stereo Speakers were provided by OnePlus. Noise cancellation support is also available onboard.

OnePlus Nord 2 5G: Price and Availability

Pricing of Rs. 27.999 was established for OnePlus Nord 2 5G in India with a base of 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage. The mobile phone has an optional 8GB + 128GB, which is Rs. 29,999 and Rs. 34,999 for the high-end model 12GB of ram + 256GB. They come in the colours Blue Haze, Gray Sierra and Green-Wood(Only in India). The basic variant will, however, be limited to the Blue Haze colour, whereas the 8GB and 12GB models will be offered exclusively in the Grey sierra as well as the Green-Wood colour.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G will begin early access sales in India via Amazon and OnePlus from July 26 as far as its availability is concerned. Early access sales for Amazon Prime members via Amazon, OnePlus Red Cable Clubs via OnePlus.in, and offline retail channels will be available for the 8GB and 12GB colour Blue Haze and Gray Sierra model options. The open sale of phone will begin on 28 July and will include Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, the companies Bajaj Electronics, Poorvika Mobiles and Sangeetha Mobiles.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G launch offers include Rs 1000 instant discount and 3 months and 6 months no EMI cost via Amazon, OnePlus.in & OnePlus Experience stores through credit cards and EMI transactions. Customers will also receive an additional Rs. 1000 exchange discount in exchange for their previous smartphones between 26-31 July. Additionally, the OnePlus band (worth Rs. 2,499) is available for purchases made via Oneplus.in and the OnePlus store app at a discounted price of Rs 1.499.
A 3-month Spotify Premium subscription for select customers who are a part of a company’s Red Cable Club loyalty programme will also be included in OnePlus Nord 2 5G as of September 3rd. Additionally, Red Cable Club members can receive benefits from the Red Cable Pro plans, including Amazon Prime, Uber Executive and Spotify Premium Access.

OnePlus Buds Pro TWS earbuds

The Chinese company has also launched OnePlus Buds Pro, a new truly wireless (TWS) earbud, in addition to Nord 2 5G.

OnePlus Buds Pro TWS earbuds: Specifications

The OnePlus Buds Pro are designed to make premium OnePlus TWS earbuds. OnePlus has offered three different modes of active hybrid noise cancellation (ANC), namely Extreme, Smart and Faint. Extreme Mode offers up to 40dB of noise cancellation while Faint Mode offers 25dB of noise cancellation. The Smart mode, however, is available to automatically adjust and compensate for surrounding noise in the environment. A 3 microphone setup and a tailor-made noise reduction algorithm are available to filter unwanted noise.
The earbuds also have a Zen Mode Air that offers an overview of white sounds for stress reduction and a sense of calmness for users. A proprietary feature called OnePlus Audio ID has also been developed to customise the replay of music based on users’ sensitivity to different sounds.
The OnePlus Buds Pro has a battery life of up to 38 hours. 10 hours of playback with 10 minutes of Warp wired charging is claimed by the company.

OnePlus Buds Pro TWS earbuds: Price And Availability

The OnePlus Buds Pro is offered at a price of EUR 149. (roughly Rs. 13,100). The earbuds will go on sale in the European market from 25 August, in Glossy White and Matte Black colours. The price in India and the availability have yet to be disclosed.

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Goodbye Yahoo: yahoo to shut down community website

Leave a Comment / Founder, News, Tech News / By Athulya

If you grew up in the ’90s, chances are that you have used a Yahoo account at some point. The 2000s saw the rise of Yahoo as a big shot with several well-run communities and networks. Since then though, its popularity has dwindled thanks to stiff competition from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

However, Yahoo recently released a notice in early October stating that it is closing down the Yahoo Groups website. A popular website back in the day, Groups presented a mix of community forums and mailing lists that people don’t use now. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about the notice, and its impact.

End of an Era

The notice said that users could add new content up to Oct. 28. Following this, on Dec.14, all content will be wiped for good. Therefore, the company has given users time till 14th to back-up their data, and save what they have uploaded. Everything from files, photos, links and polls to attachments will be cleared off the site.

What will remain is the option for users to communicate with their group members through email. However, the website will continue to live but all groups will be private and admins will only have access to limited settings and functions. Yahoo did not clarify why Groups was shutting down. Groups had always been an extension of real-life communities, helping to bring people together across various common interests and friends. The notice also has a link explaining how to save user data. But before that, what exactly was Yahoo Groups?

History of Yahoo Groups

Launched in 2001, Yahoo Groups came when the dotcom boom was at its peak and during its heyday had millions of users. The online discussion portal faced severe competition from the rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Reddit. As people switched to other such platforms, Groups fell behind and was left with a few loyalists. So much so that, several groups on the website have not been upgraded in years! While certain forums on the website are new, it does not provide the kind of interface that Facebook or Instagram does, and hence struggled to retain users.

Rise of Yahoo Groups

Yahoo Groups was once a very popular forum which helped people with common interests connect for almost two decades. At the height of its popularity, that is during 2010, Yahoo Groups boasted of over 115 million active users. To help people build and maintain virtual relationships, the website had over 10 million groups.

Due to a large number of users, Yahoo had enough power to make over 100 carriers and mobile manufacturers pre-install their apps on new devices. To keep Facebook at bay, Yahoo promoted new and unique features such as subgroups, and private chats. But despite their best efforts, Yahoo was fighting a losing battle. With Instagram exploding around that time, users quickly migrated to rival platforms. Hence, it is safe to the say that the shutdown as imminent, being a long time coming!

How to Save Files

To save their data, Yahoo users can download it from their Privacy Dashboard. The notice also links to a Yahoo web-page that explains how to download your data and save it. However, the process is quite cumbersome as you have to individually download each file or photo. Users also have the option of requesting a complete download to the company. This request will take up to 30 days to process, and the download will be available only after that. Afterwards, the group will have only basic communication features. Functions such as attaching photos, polls, links and calendar will be lost forever.

Takeover and Promises

Verizon acquired Yahoo in 2017 in a deal that was worth $4.48 billion and created Verizon Media. Verizon Media too failed to compete against Google and Facebook and is being forced to cut their budget and staff. Strangely enough, the notice regarding Yahoo Groups went away quietly, only being mentioned in small support documents. However, as a sign of good faith, Jason Scott from The Internet Archive has promised to save as much content as possible. So maybe it might not all be lost forever.

Yahoo had previously removed their application GeoCities, taking with it 7 million websites. Digital archivists tried then as well to save whatever they could. Also, before that, they had winded up their Maps site in 2015, and their messenger last year! Sadly, each shut down such as this leads to the erasing of internet history, making it a pivotal moment. While many of you might not have used it in its full capacity, you might have been part of a fan club or movie club. Make sure you do visit one last time before Yahoo effectively erases that part of your childhood.

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Being a cinephile with a love for all things outdoorsy, Athulya never misses a chance to chase inspiring stories or poke fun at things, even when the subject is herself. Currently pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, she is someone innately interested in technical and scientific research. Music reviews and op-eds define her as they allow her to explore different perspectives. Though sometimes she thinks she makes more sense playing the guitar than she does while writing.

Buy Bitcoin for $1 in the Walmart Stores

News, Product, Product Management, Tech News / By Yashica Vashishtha

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According to a post, by TheKayleMain, in The CryptoCurrency subreddit, Walmart is planning to sell a set of six BitCoins for just $1 USD. The post was released on Monday, and included a picture, that displayed packages consisting of BitCoins that were bannered under the name of “Everyday Low Price”.

The BitCoin is a decentralised cryptocurrency that is created and held electronically. According to the Reddit readers, these BitCoins are a bit different in its manufacturing, as these are covered with chocolate. Pennsylvania based chocolate manufacturing company, the Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company, will cover the BitCoins with milk chocolate weighing about 1.48 Oz and will be wrapped with golden tinfoil.

According to the crypto forum, for now, these chocolate BitCoins will only be available in America. The launch of such BitCoin chocolates can make many other prospective investors to approach Wallmart as the intermediate for their market-to-market purchase of BitCoins.

Bitcoin’s price has already seen a slump from $20000 to $6000, this year, but, $1 exchange price for six bitcoins is quite inexpensive. Until now, Wallmart has not confirmed the news, but, Frankford gave a hint by tweeting on Friday, “Lots of Milk Chocolate + Bitcoins = Pure happiness.” With the tweet, it also posted a picture of chocolates covered with the gold foil having a Bitcoin sign on it.

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Features of Freshly Launched Samsung Galaxy Note 9

News, Product, Tech News / By Yashica Vashishtha

After the launch of Android Pie on 7 August 2018, now Samsung has come up with the launch of its flagship Smartphone, addition to its Samsung Galaxy 9 family. The smartphone was launched at the Barclays Center in New York. The online booking of the phone is already started and will be available in the market from the 24 August 2018. It is the last member of the Samsung Galaxy 9 family and costlier than the previous editions of the Samsung phones. The cost for the 128GB / 6GB RAM model will start from $999 (Appro. INR 68000) and 512GB / 8GB RAM version for $1,250. (Appro. INR 86000) Yes, you read it right. I don’t know what attracted your attention more the price or space, but both are too high. Along with the increased space, Samsung has launched its new baby with the following features added to it:

Look, Size & Color: The new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is quite a colourful range including Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, and Lavender Purple. The famous S Pens of the Note series are of the same colours as the phone, except the Ocean Blue phone is having a yellow stylus. Now talking about the look of the phone, likewise, Note 9 is no different than the Galaxy 8 and 9 series which is a disappointment, but, the size of this phone is little bigger comparatively.

Camera Added With New AI Features: Except the new AI features embedded in it, its camera is no different from the Note S9 camera. It still has the 8-megapixel selfie camera, with the dual 12-megapixel camera on the back. But AI has enabled it to detect what you actually need to capture and bring that thing into focus. It has also got a Flaw Detection feature that prompts when there is a flaw in the captured image, like the blink of the eye. Also, it has got a scene optimizer to adjust the white balance, saturation and contrast. Also, it can identify 20 scenarios like snowflakes, fire, food, pets, sunsets, plants, cityscapes, etc.

Bluetooth Stylus: The Note 9 SPen is all similar to the other SPens of the Note series with an addition of Bluetooth to it. With the help of the Bluetooth, the Stylus is turned into a remote control which can be used to click pictures, slide the presentations, play/pause your music apps and also, you can use it to open any app by creating a shortcut for the apps.

DeX software embedded to Note 9: Now this time the DeX software resides inside the Note 9 phone itself, so you can connect the phone to monitor independently using a USB, for the desktop-experience without a dock.

Samsung has claimed to replace the laptops with their Galaxy Note 9 by including with a high-performance processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and battery is also bigger than before i.e. 4,000-mAh. The position of its Fingerprint reader has also moved to below the camera whereas it was on the side of the camera in the S8 and S9 series. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be the last of its series as Samsung has announced the launch of Galaxy S10 by the month of March next year. Till then Note 9 will be their latest innovation of 2018. Though it is on the high end due to its price maybe it will be able to grab customers with its new features.