New Google Chromecast HD to cost $40 and go on sale soon, more product images leak

Last week, a few images of a new Chromecast device surfaced with the same design as the current Chromecast with Google TV that comes with a bundled voice remote. That model supports 4K HDR output and launched in nearly three years ago. This new model may support only 1080p resolution but would use the exact same Google Assistant remote to control the Chromecast. New information from SnoopyTech on Twitter suggests that the “Chromecast with Google TV (HD)” will retail for $40 and that it is already in stock at American retailers. The new Chromecast might launch soon, but we wonder if it...

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One UI 5.0 Beta based on Android 13 reaches Galaxy S21 units in India

Samsung's public beta testing of One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 reached the Galaxy S21 family of devices at the end of August, when it became available in Korea and the UK. Starting now, you can also register your device for the beta program in India. Currently, you can only enroll your Galaxy S21, S21+, or S21 Ultra in the beta program in India if it was purchased unlocked. As always, in order to register, you need to have the Samsung Members app installed. Then just enter it and locate the pretty obvious banner you'll see inside, which is advertising the One UI Beta Program for One UI...

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Oppo F21s Pro 5G full specs leak alongside pricing info and new renders

Oppo is apparently getting ready to launch the F21s Pro 5G in India tomorrow, and ahead of that a bunch of details about the device have been leaked. We're talking specs, targeted price point, and some new renders showing the upcoming phone in both of its colorways, which are called Starlight Black and Dawnlight Gold. The Oppo F21s Pro 5G will thus reportedly sport a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, the Snapdragon 695 SoC at the helm, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and dual nano SIM support. On the rear there's a 64 MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture, with two additional 2 MP...

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Google is bringing animated, customizable emojis to Android soon

Google is working on the next generation of emoji, which are freely available thanks to its Noto Emoji project. First off, there are 31 new emojis to catch up to Unicode 15.0 (for a total of 3,664), all of which will be available on Android soon and other Google projects early next year. New emoji Also available in monochrome form One of the biggest upgrades is the support for animation. Check out a sample below. You can also have a look at all animations currently available here – they are available to download as GIFs and video files and you can use them today. ...

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LG successfully transmits and receives 6G THz data

LG has successfully tested 6G Terahertz (THz) data transmission and reception over a distance of 320m in an outdoor environment at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany. The test was done on September 7 at a frequency range of 155-175 GHz and is touted as a great step forward in the commercialization of 6G networking in urban areas. LG and its partners used a custom 20dBm multichannel power amplifier for transmitting the data and a low noise-amplifier receiver which helped improve the incoming signal quality. “With the success of our latest...

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iQOO Z6 Lite is here - the first phone with Snapdragon 4 Gen

Right on schedule, the iQOO Z6 Lite is official. It comes in a black Mystic Night and a blue Stellar Green, and is on sale through iQOO's website and Amazon India at a ₹13,999 starting price for the 4/64GB version, and ₹15,499 for the 6/128GB variant. The lower price of ₹11,499, which Amazon teased before the announcement, can be achieved through an SBI card cashback worth ₹2,500 that also bundles a free adapter (which isn't included in the box). Failing that you have the option to purchase 18W fast charger compatible for ₹399. iQOO Z6 Lite The iQOO Z6 Lite is the world's...

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Affordable Realme C30s arrives with side-mounted fingerprint scanner

Realme C30 arrived in June and now it is joined by the Realme C30s. The phones are very similar with identical cameras, screens, and user interface, but the S model brings a new chipset and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Realme C30s is powered by the Unisoc platform SC9863A. It has eight CPU cores, all of them Cortex-A55, split into two clusters - four performance units at 1.6 GHz, and the rest for efficiency at 1.2 GHz. There are two memory options - 2/32 GB and 4/64 GB. The predecessor Realme C30 had no fingerprint scanner, but C30s has one on its power key on the...

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