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Announced earlier this year, LG’s Explorer Project will bring mobile devices that the company says will offer “distinctive and yet unexplored usability experiences that tackles uncharted territory in the industry”. The company is treating it as an entirely different category aimed at “discovering new ways to interact with mobile devices, focusing on the evolving and ever-changing needs of today’s consumers and challenging established user norms”. Beyond all that lofty PR talk, LG is yet to officially announce anything concrete about the project itself, much less the upcoming device....

Now, for the unaware, Instagram introduced the “suggested posts” feature earlier last year. Since then, the company says that it has received a ton of positive feedback for the same. Hence, Instagram is now starting a test that aims to expand the feature amongst users and show more recommended posts to keep them on the platform a little longer. Instagram’s suggested post feature usually puts posts based on the users’ interests after every picture and video that are shared by the followed accounts of the users....

Instagram Will Double Down on Videos Mosseri, via a short video shared on Twitter, has revealed Instagram’s four key priorities in 2022. The first one, as one would expect, is video content. The platform plans to double down on its focus on videos, which means we can expect to see multiple new features for Reels, IGTV, and even its feed that might include more videos than posts. 2022 Priorities 📝This next year is going to be pivotal for Instagram....

iOS 15.4 Beta Adds “Face ID With a Mask” Feature The feature, initially spotted by YouTuber Brandon Butch, is currently live on iOS 15.4 Beta 1. It enables users to unlock their iPhone with Face ID when wearing a face mask even if they do not own an Apple Watch. Now, for those unaware, Apple’s Face ID leverages the company’s TrueDepth camera system to recognize the full face of a user....

As can be seen in the video, Maini’s test lineup comprised of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro alongside the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XR and iPhone SE (2020). The test itself involved running all the models at the settings after charging them to 100%. None of the devices had any SIM card installed. As it turned out, the iPhone SE (2020) was the first to die after 3 hours and 59 minutes, while the iPhone XR ran out of juice after 4 hours and 31 minutes....

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini Price Cut in India While the iPhone 12 is available only in Black and Blue colorways, no matter what storage option you choose, the 12 mini can be bought in Black, Blue, Green, Red, White, and Purple colorways. There are discounts available on the iPhone 11 too. Interested buyers can purchase the phone at Rs 49,900 for the 64GB of storage model via Flipkart. Currently, only the Black and Red color options are available....

Now, according to a new report from IGN India, Krafton is reportedly asking content creators to avoid using the name ‘PUBG Mobile India’ to refer to Battlegrounds Mobile India, because Krafton fears the Indian government might ban the game if it is seen as PUBG Mobile India. IGN India’s report mentions that Krafton sent creators a WhatsApp message asking them to avoid using the old name for the game in their videos....

The Hong Kong-based electronic manufacturers announced the new alarm clock via an official press release recently. It is essentially an upgraded version of the company’s previous iteration of a smart clock. “Building on the Lenovo Smart Clock for the bedroom, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential extends the same hands-free, time-saving convenience to the rest of the home, offering full voice support with Google Assistant,”, wrote Lenovo in the announcement statement....

2022 LG Gram Laptops: Specs and Features The 2022 Gram laptop series includes the LG Gram 17 (model 17Z90Q), LG Gram 16 (model 16Z90Q), LG Gram 16 (model 16T90Q- 2in1), and LG Gram 14 (model 14Z90Q), all of which come with a 16:10 aspect ratio. All four models have anti-glare displays with thin bezels, a 99% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and a screen-to-body ratio of 90%. While the 16-inch and 17-inch laptops support WQXGA (2560×1600) screen resolution, the LG Gram 14 comes with WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution....

Games with DualSense Adaptive Triggers and Haptics Support The PlayStation 5 is still in its infancy as far as its life-cycle is concerned. However, there are plenty of games out there that make use of all the cool DualSense features. If you’re looking to check out games that support adaptive triggers and haptics, here’s the list of PlayStation 5 games supporting Adaptive Triggers and Haptic Feedback. List of PS5 Games with Support for Adaptive Triggers (Continuously Updated) I have played a bunch of PlayStation 5 games that come with support for adaptive triggers and haptics....

The HERO 25K The Swiss gaming peripheral-makers launched the HERO (High Efficiency Rated Optical) sensor for its gaming mice back in 2016. Since then, the HERO sensor has set a new standard for optical sensors in the industry. And now, the company has changed the sensor’s name to HERO 25K and made it accurate than ever. With this free upgrade from the company, the HERO sensor will be able to accurately track mouse movements at sub-micron level, i....

Edge Gains New Gaming Features Firstly, Edge now has a gaming-focused homepage, which provides access to gaming news, live streams, Xbox content, and access to Xbox Cloud Gaming. There’s also a Games Menu, which includes several free-to-play casual and arcade games. This section was previously spotted too. The Clarity Boost feature will help improve the picture quality of Xbox Cloud games by making them sharper and clearer. This is a result of a spatial upscaling feature....

Microsoft has been reportedly working on this Contacts section since February this year. With the Contacts section available for some Insiders, Windows 10 users will be able to browse through the contacts list on their phone from PC. This way, you can easily initiate calls and messages from Your Phone app without having to reach out for your device. Image: Aggiornamenti Lumia Another feature in the works is the ‘Sent from phone’ section, which is being rolled out to select Insiders....

The feature, which will likely be akin to Samsung DeX, can also be seen in action in an official video posted on Qualcomm’s press room yesterday as part of the Snapdragon 888 announcement. The identity of the device seen in the video is yet to be confirmed, but the report speculates that it might be the upcoming Motorola Nio (looks similar to Moto G 5G Plus) that will reportedly be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and run Android 11 out-of-the-box....

MSI Titan GT77: Specs and Features The Titan GT77 is a premium gaming laptop that comes with support for up to 150W MTP (Maximum Turbo Power). It has a 17.3-inch UHD IPS display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. It can pack up to 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HX Processor, along with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU. There’s support for up to 128GB of RAM (DDR5-4800, 4 Slots) and up to 32TB of storage....

NASA’s SWIM Robots in Development! NASA, via a recent official press release, announced that it plans to develop swarms of tiny swimmer robots that will be able to push through frozen crusts of icy oceans and dig deeper to find life forms on distant planets. These robots, dubbed SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-Swimmers), will be packed inside a narrow ice-melting probe that will enable them to melt ice crusts in frozen water bodies to go deeper to look for life forms....

Yeah, you read that right. Netflix StreamFest attracted a huge number of new users to the platform over the weekend. This led to many only seeing the ‘Netflix StreamFest is at capacity’ error at first. But, it was followed by a new message – ‘We will remind you within the week when you can get your two days of free Netflix’, as also mentioned in the tweet attached above....

Nothing phone (1) Discount on Flipkart All Nothing phone (1) variants have received a price cut of Rs 6,500 on Flipkart. So, the 8GB+128GB model is now available for Rs 27,499 coming down from Rs 33,999. The 8GB+2256GB model can now be bought at Rs 29,499 (the earlier price was Rs 36,999). The high-end 12GB+256GB model is priced at Rs 32,499. The original price is Rs 38,999. This is a pretty decent deal for a mid-range phone that offers a unique design, a clean OS experience, and an interesting spec sheet....

When Will OnePlus 10 Pro Launch in India? A recent leak suggests that the OnePlus 10 Pro is launching globally and in India next month, March 16 or March 17 to be precise. While the exact launch date is unknown, it is said that all our doubts will be cleared tomorrow (February 17), which is when the Chinese giant will announce the OnePlus 10 Pro launch date. OnePlus 10 Pro: Specifications Since the phone has already launched in China, we already know the complete specs sheet of the OnePlus 10 Pro....

OnePlus 10R Chipset Confirmed As confirmed by OnePlus India CEO Navnit Nakra to 91Mobiles, the OnePlus 10R is confirmed to launch with a MediaTek Dimensity 8000-series chipset. While there isn’t any confirmation as of now, the chipset in question could be the Dimensity 8100. To recall, its predecessor came with a Snapdragon SoC. For those who don’t know, this is the same chipset that powers the recent Redmi K50 and the Realme GT Neo 3....