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For the uninitiated, Apple published an official press release yesterday, announcing the Hi-Fi Lossless Audio tier for Apple Music subscribers. The new audio format will be live for all Apple Music users starting next month. It will offer studio-quality audio for its entire catalog of songs, that too without any additional costs over your existing subscription. AirPods Will Not Support Hi-Res Lossless Audio in Apple Music; Here’s Why As per recent reports, Apple has confirmed that its upcoming Hi-Res Lossless audio tier will only work with wired headsets and might even require an additional dongle or a USB digital to analog converter....

Airtel 5G Plans Details Surface It is suggested that Airtel’s 5G plans won’t be expensive but won’t be new. The telecom operator is said to offer 5G services on its existing expensive 4G plans, as per Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, Akhil Gupta’s statement to Mint. Akhil Gupta says, “I really don’t think there is going to be something like a pure premium 5G. At best we could start giving 5G on slightly higher plans, but let the operating people decide what they want to do....

Announcing the tie-up, the head of content business and partnerships at Bharti Airtel, Nupur Chaturvedi, said that the partnership will enable the company to offer better digital entertainment to its subscribers. “We are on a mission to deliver best-in-class digital entertainment experience to our users and make Airtel Xstream app the go to destination for India’s entertainment needs. We are thrilled to partner with VOOT and bring their premium video content to our users”, she said....

Fire TV Stick The biggest upgrade for the Fire TV Stick comes in the form of 50% improvement in performance as compared to its predecessor. It is, however, said to consume 50% less power. The dongle design remains the same, but it now houses an enhanced 1.7 GHz quad-core processor. It enables the dongle to offer Full-HD (1080p) streaming at 60FPS with HDR support out-of-the-box. You also get Dolby Atmos support, via compatible speakers, onboard along with Alexa Voice Remote that offers more functionality than the ‘Lite’ variant, which you can read about down below....

Ambrane Wise EON Pro: Specs and Features The Ambrane Wise EON gets a square dial and a lightweight design. It has a 1.85-inch display with a screen resolution of 240×280 pixels and 550 nits of brightness. There’s scratch-resistant 2.5D glass and support for 100+ watch faces. The watch supports health features like a 24×7 heart rate sensor with a high heart rate alert, a SpO2 sensor, and a blood pressure monitor....

Why Instagram Crashed on iPhones Mrwhosetheboss installed the Instagram app on a bunch of smartphones to know how each phone reacted when the story is opened. After the testing session, he noticed that all iPhones, including the high-end iPhone 12 Pro Max, crashed as soon as he opened the story. On the Android side of things, it’s a different story. While flagship Android phones managed to survive with ease, mid-range smartphones struggled to keep the interface responsive, and cheap Android phones suffered the same fate as iPhones....

In a letter addressed to the Union Minister for Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Reddy said that the Center needs to intervene in the matter because it is a matter of utmost importance to society. According to the report, some of the notable websites that have earned the wrath of the Andhra CM include the likes of EA.com, MiniClip, Zapak and others, many of which do not apparently have anything to do with gambling....

As per the recent report by Reuters, the Indian government is going to launch a new performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The scheme aims to increase the local manufacturing of electronic products in the country. It will aid the “Make in India” initiative and will offer a huge incentive to manufacturers for exports. India will invest up to Rs. 70 billion (~$964.5 million) in the scheme over the next five years....

Apple Releases Personal Safety User Guide Now, for those unaware, ever since Apple launched the AirTag, many users reported that they faced various kinds of privacy issues, thanks to the constant Bluetooth-based tracking. In fact, as per a previous report, AirTag, which relies on the company’s vast Find My network to keep track of luggage, pets, and other losable items, was being extensively used by thieves to steal cars from malls, parking lots, and other public places....

Asus ROG Swift 500Hz: Specs and Features The Asus ROG Swift 500Hz comes with one of the fastest display panels, supporting up to a 500Hz refresh rate, to deliver an ultra-smooth gaming experience, which is its main highlight. This means that content on the screen can refresh 500 times per second. Asus claims that this is eight times faster than the standard 60Hz displays. Designed to cater to the needs of professional gamers, the ROG Swift 500Hz offers a 24....

boAt Storm Pro Call: Specs and Features The Storm Pro Call gets a metal body and a square dial. It features a 1.78-inch 2.5D Curved AMOLED display with an HD resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate for a smooth touch-screen scrolling experience. It also gets the Always-On-Display (AOD) functionality and support for 100+ cloud watch faces. There’s an inbuilt microphone and speaker to enable Bluetooth Calling. Users can save up to 10 contacts and access the dial pad....

The report further states that BSNL is also set to remove a slew of offerings from its existing postpaid portfolio, including the Rs. 99, Rs. 225, Rs. 325, Rs. 799 and Rs. 1,125 plans. What’s more, the popular Rs. 199 plan will now come with additional benefits like data rollover and family add-ons to better compete with private-sector rivals. It will apparently come with 25GB of data with rollover up to 75GB alongside unlimited on-net voice calling, 300 minutes of off-net minutes and 100 SMSes per day....

Tips to Fix the “Can’t Install Apps on Apple Watch” Issue The app installation issue on Apple Watch is a result of more than one reason (or should I say, villains). At times, it’s the poor internet connection that comes in the way of the app installation. At other times, it is the random software glitch that tends to prevent apps from installing on the watchOS device. Therefore, we will need to look at this problem from various aspects and try out solutions accordingly....

The incident occurred back in July when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spotted a 2019 Tesla Model S speeding on a highway near a small town in Alberta Province. The police say that they responded to a speeding complaint from witnesses who saw the Tesla car running on the highway at 140 km/h (86MPH) with both the seats “completely reclined”. The RCMP spotted the car on the road and chased it with the emergency siren turned on....

The CaptainForm plugin lets you set up fully featured forms & surveys and it includes a ton of features and app integrations to make sure that you wouldn’t need any other form or survey plugin. In fact, according to the folks at CaptainForm, you won’t need any separate add-on once you’ve installed their plugin. So, if you’ve been looking for a form and survey solution for your WordPress website, here’s our review of CaptainForm to seal the deal for you:...

Cancel Your Crunchyroll Membership (2022) In this tutorial, we will explain how you can easily cancel your Crunchyroll membership via web browser, on iPhone and Android phones, and also PayPal-based subscriptions. So depending on the platform you use to stream anime, you can go to the steps for the said platform using the table below: Cancel Your Crunchyroll Subscription Online in Web Browser If you want to cancel your subscription online using a browser on your Windows, macOS, Linux computer, or laptop, it’s easy to do so....

According to an official blog post by Cyble, one of the leaked databases includes names, email addresses and mobile numbers, while another one showcases donation details, including bank reference numbers, payment modes, etc. As per the second database, the donations were made to a variety of causes, including CoVID-19 relief, Swachh Bharat and other national issues, but also includes political contributions to the BJP. What’s even more alarming is that the researchers say they strongly suspect the data is already being “misused for criminal purposes”, although, there’s no more information in that regard....

DDR5 vs DDR4: All You Need to Know Here, we will examine the new DDR5 RAM specification, its features, and how it improves upon its predecessor. We will discuss what we already know about it and what we expect from it going forward. So without further ado, let’s dive into the new technology and see if all the hype surrounding DDR5 over the past couple of years was worth it. We will also examine if it will be worth the upgrade over DDR4 once DDR5 modules start hitting the market in the coming months....

New End-to-End Encryption Features in Facebook Messenger Facebook Messenger now has the new “Screenshot Notification” feature, which will notify you when someone takes a screenshot of disappearing messages in end-to-end encryption chats. To recall, this feature was already available in Messenger’s Vanish mode. This is similar to Snapchat’s proprietary feature. Since Facebook has yet again copied Snapchat, it is likely that this might get introduced for WhatsApp and even Instagram. It is expected to roll out for users in the coming weeks....

Fitbit Inspire 3: Specs and Features The Fitbit Inspire 3 is a new fitness tracker, which comes with a color display. There’s the ability to monitor the resting heart rate, SpO2, and stress levels. You can also measure your skin temperature and track your menstruation. The tracker allows for the call, message, and app notification. Plus, if you have been sitting for a while, it will remind you to move. There’s support for the Smart Wake feature to wake you up during the optimal sleep stage, along with the ability to track sleep....