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Android to Get a Built-in Bluetooth Tracker Detection Feature According to a recent APK teardown by 9to5Google, strings of code have been spotted in its Play services platform with references to the Bluetooth-tracker detection feature. The latest version (v22.12.13) contains strings for “Unfamiliar device alerts” and “Unfamiliar Tag Detected Notification” that hint at the feature. Moreover, there are strings mentioning “ATag,” “Finder tag,” and “Tile tag” that refer to Apple’s AirTags and Tile’s offerings, respectively....

The answer to your first question is very simple. Apple says placing the AirPods Max back into its smart case puts them in an ultra-low mode. So, they are basically off and there’s no hit to the remaining battery life. Now, the next question you may have is — what will happen if I leave the AirPods Max outside the smart case? Will the battery just deplete even though I’m not using the headphones?...

Yeah, you can now use two phone numbers on the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro models without ever having to buy a physical SIM card. That does not mean the new iPhones do not have a SIM card slot. You still have a nano-SIM slot and can choose to use one physical SIM and one eSIM on your device, just like the iPhone 12. And before you ask, the answer is no!...

According to the report, Apple found that Pegatron has been misclassifying student workers, which allowed students to work in night shifts and even overtime. Apple also noted that the supplier falsified paperwork to cover up these incidents that violated Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct. “Pegatron misclassified the student workers in their program and falsified paperwork to disguise violations of our Code, including allowing students to work nights and/or overtime and in some cases to perform work unrelated to their major,” said Apple in a statement to Bloomberg....

ROG Phone 5s Series Coming to India Soon Asus has started sending out media invites for the launch and is also teasing the phones on Twitter. It is revealed that the ROG Phone 5s and the 5s Pro will be launched via an online event on February 15 at 12 pm. The ROG Phone 5s series is also confirmed to be made available via Flipkart as a dedicated micro page has gone live today....

ROG Phone 5s Pro: Specs and Features The ROG Phone 5s Pro features a 6.78-inch Full HD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED display. The panel supports a 144Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, and Always-on HDR. There’s also a secondary Matrix p-AMOLED display on the rear, which is meant to display notifications, GIFs, and more. Along with the overclocked version of last year’s Snapdragon 888 chipset, the phone gets up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3....

Asus OLED TV Coming to India Soon In an official tweet, Asus has confirmed that it will launch a new OLED TV on March 3 at 12 noon, most likely via an online event. The tweet includes a short video for the “#WhoWatchesTV” campaign, based on how Indians react when their TV experience is interrupted, and raises the question, “who watches TV?” Want to have a cinematic experience anytime, anywhere? The new age of ASUS OLED TV is here & is your perfect companion to #WowTheWorld....

Dubbed as the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series, the tournament is expected to receive more than 100,000 registrations from all over the country. So, you can imagine that it is going to be the biggest battle royale tournament in India for mobile gamers to showcase their talent. Moreover, the Rs 1 crore prize pool is a landmark reward amount that will be awarded to one of the many teams participating in the BGMI tournament....

BLUETTI Black Friday Sale 2022: Discounts and Offers Power System Black Friday Deals BLUETTI AC500 and B300S The AC500 power station comes with support for continuous power of 5,000W and a maximum solar charging of 3,000W. It’s modular and can be clubbed with either the B300S or the B300 expansion batteries, depending on your needs. The AC500 + B300S combination can be charged by up to 80% in 50 minutes, meaning BLUETTI will take care of your electricity requirements even during frequent power cuts....

The company announced the Brave Wallet recently via an official blog post on its forum. The wallet is not an extension that you need to add to the browser but a built-in feature that lets you store cryptocurrencies, monitor the crypto market, send/ receive assets, and even import/ export cryptocurrencies from or to hardware wallets like Ledger or Trezor. “Unlike most crypto wallets, the Brave Wallet does not require extensions; it’s browser-native, reducing security risks and reliance on extra CPU and memory,” the company wrote in the blog post....

Pebblemon – A Pokemon Game for Pebble Smartwatches Dubbed Pebblemon, the new Pokemon game runs on Pebble smartwatches and enables users to go on “mini Pokemon adventure” right on their wrists. The game uses simple graphics and easy-to-use controls to deliver a healthy dose of nostalgia for users. The developer says that he used the graphics library of Pokemon Yellow, which is the first title in the popular game series that debuted in Japan almost two decades ago, to create the graphical interface of Pebblemon....

One of the major allegations with Chinese companies is that they use backdoors to sell data to the Chinese government. As you might be aware, one such company alleged to be involved in such activities is Huawei, which resulted in the whole Huawei ban situation. To tackle these claims, the Chinese government’s initiative requires companies to avoid creating backdoors. “Global data security rules that reflect the wishes of all countries and respect the interests of all parties should be reached on the basis of universal participation by all parties,” Wang said....

As you would expect, the store brings items from all of Disney’s properties, including Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney itself. You can get Marvel toys, and Frozen plushies for anyone in your life that loves Elsa and Olaf, and there are quite a lot of other items as well, including the Infinity Gauntlet, which will set you back by Rs. 9,999. “With shopDisney, our endeavour is to bring genuine Disney licensed products inspired by our stories and characters to every household in the country” said Disney India Executive Director, Sanjeet Mehta....

If you’re running the latest Edge Canary, you can use tab strips on PWAs by enabling a flag. The flag is titled ‘Desktop PWA tab strips’ and is available on Windows and Mac. To enable the flag, go to edge://flags, search for the aforesaid flag, and choose ‘Enabled’ from the dropdown list. Once you’ve enabled the flag, you will have to restart the browser. After enabling tab strips, you will see an optional checkbox named ‘Open as tabbed window’ whenever you’re installing PWAs....

The Menlo Park-based firm announced the audio products via an official blog post. In the post, Fidji Simo, Head of the Facebook app, wrote that the team has seen a “continuing rise of audio” on platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger. As result, the company is aiming to bring multiple audio tools to cater to the needs of future audio-creators. So, let’s take a look at the future audio products by Facebook one-by-one, shall we?...

Epic notes that players will need an iPhone or an Android phone with the Houseparty app installed. That’s because your mobile phone is acting as the camera while you’re playing Fortnite on your PC or console. To get started, you should install the Houseparty app and connect your Houseparty account to Epic Games account. Image: Fortnite Once you’ve linked the accounts, you will see video chats in the left sidebar of the game after starting a call....

Play Fortnite on iPhone For Free with Xbox Cloud Gaming As announced earlier this week, Fortnite is now available for free on iPhones, iPads, Android, and Windows via Xbox Cloud Gaming. You can play the game right from your web browser without installation or subscription as long as you have a Microsoft account. Alongside touch controls, you can also play the game with a controller here. Notably, Fortnite is the first free-to-play game on Xbox Cloud Gaming....

Budget Pixel Buds A Spotted First spotted by 9to5Google, Google accidentally used a Pixel Buds A render instead of the original Pixel Buds in a Nest marketing email sent out to users on Tuesday. As per reports, Pixel Buds A will reportedly come in a similar design but with a more affordable price tag. It will come in two color options – white and green. However, the color combination will differ from the color schemes of the current-gen Pixel Buds....

Google Meet‘s virtual backgrounds feature is initially limited to the web. You can use it on Chrome OS and Chrome browser on Windows and Mac. Google has plans to offer admin controls to organizations for controlling the availability of custom backgrounds later this year. According to Google, virtual backgrounds support on mobile apps of Meet is ‘coming soon’. Image: Google To change backgrounds on Google Meet, select a meeting and click on the ‘Change Background’ option present in the bottom right corner of the screen....

According to reports, the notification always comes with two options (see image above). The first one is ‘Ask Assistant’, and it remains the same in all cases, while the second one varies from one situation to another. As you can see in the featured image, the second command could be something as simple as ‘Play News’. According to Android Police, some of the other commands include ‘Set Timer’, ‘Play Music’, ‘Set Alarm’ and possibly, many more....