Author: Kevin Le

Although the Galaxy Buds Pro are a brand new product, Samsung is already offering a second update and it improves the ANC performance of the headphones. Also, it improves another cool feature – voice detection mode. The latter detects when you start to speak and turns off ANC so you can have your conversation without having to remove the headphones. The third line of the changelog also mentions the Ambient Sound feature. The Ambient Sound feature lets in surrounding sounds at a level of your choice so you can always be aware of your surroundings. However, Samsung is not revealing…

Apple adopted Face ID facial recognition technology with the iPhone X in 2017, but this technology has proven to be a less practical solution amid the ongoing pandemic as it often fails to unlock the iPhone when you are wearing a mask, which requires you to enter the password to use your iPhone. However, with iOS 14.5, Apple is trying to make it easier for iPhone owners with Face ID. The Cupertino-based tech giant has released the beta of iOS 14.5, which includes a feature that allows you to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask, provided…

Mozilla has been pushing new updates for its Firefox browser on PC and Android, and the mobile version has a great feature making a comeback – allowing DRM stream support through compatibility for Widevine. The new version 85 also allows you to install extensions and add-ons and brings security updates and various fixes. Firefox 85 screenshots If you try to play DRM protected content on websites like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu, you will receive a prompt to constantly allow, block, or be prompted every time. However, the browser does support streaming up to 720p, which means anything higher will…

Samsung offers most of its high-end phones with two different chipsets in different markets, which leads to inevitable comparisons year after year. Last year’s Exynos 990 was a step behind the Snapdragon 865, especially in terms of battery life. This year, the difference is much less if we want to trust this last batch of benchmarks. Gold reviewer ran the SPECint2006 benchmark on top chipsets over the past 12 months, giving us some interesting numbers to look at and compare. The benchmark determines the power consumption and performance of a cluster of cores in a chipset. Despite its higher clock…

According to a renowned Chinese tipster on Weibo, the upcoming Redmi K40 series won’t have two but three phones – likely the vanilla K40, K40S, and K40 Pro. There have been plenty of device leaks in the past and a recent teaser even revealed the price of the Pro model with Snapdragon 888 – it will start at CNY 2,999. It is aggressive pricing even for the Chinese market. In addition to the Snapdragon 888, the so-called Digital Chat Station says it will use a 108MP main sensor. The good news is that we don’t have to wait much longer…

MediaTek has just unveiled its first mmWave modem, the M80. It is capable of reaching peak speeds of 7.67 Gbps downlink and 3.76 Gbps uplink. It also supports the sub-6 flavor of 5G, of course, but it’s mmWave that sets it apart from the previous M70 modem. The M80 supports dual SIM operation where both SIM cards can be connected to NSA or SA networks and both can make calls using Voice over New Radio (VoNR). Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) is available for networks without dedicated 5G bands (DSS allows operators to combine 4G and 5G on the same band).…

Sony is finally launching the PlayStation 5 in India today. The console will be available from online and offline retailers including Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, Games The Shop, Shop at Sony Center, and Vijay Sales. The PlayStation 5 is priced at INR 49,990 for the standard model and $ 39,990 for the digital edition. At launch, only the Standard Edition of the console appears to be on sale. The standard edition is the one that includes the UHD Blu-ray player for games and media. The digital edition has been announced for India, but will go on sale later. You…

The Poco M3 smartphone is a great all-rounder at an attractive price of $ 150, and now fans in India can get a taste of it as well. The brand will begin selling the device on Tuesday, February 9, and prices will be INR 10,999 or INR 11,999, depending on storage. The phone has 6 GB of RAM and two storage options – 64 GB or 128 GB. Either way, you get a microSD slot for the expansion. The phone also offers a 3.5mm audio jack, NFC reader, IR port and FM radio. When we reviewed the device, we established…

  Dung Quất refinery in Quảng Ngãi Province. BSR’s business plan has been developed based on the crude oil reference price of $45 per barrel and reference exchange rate of VNĐ23,500 per USD. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR)’s total revenue is hoped to exceed VNĐ70.66 trillion (US$3.06 billion) with net profit of about VNĐ864 billion this year, according to a plan adopted by its Board of Directors on Monday. The plan has been developed based on the crude oil reference price of $45 per barrel and the reference exchange…

We’ve been hearing about Samsung’s SM-M625F / DS for quite some time and it has now been certified by the NBTC of Thailand, confirming the Galaxy M62 moniker in the process. The listing on the Thai regulator’s website does not disclose anything about the Galaxy M62 other than confirmation that it is a 4G smartphone, but thanks to Geekbench we know that it will boot Android 11 and have an Exynos SoC. 9825 at the helm, with 6 GB of RAM as one of the memory options. Samsung Galaxy M62 on NBTC The Galaxy M62 was certified by the FCC…