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The China-based giant announced the new dynamic logo and the idea of “Alive” via an official blog post today. Xiaomi said that its “refreshed new corporate visual identity” will help “strengthen Xiaomi’s foothold in the premium market while raising brand awareness with its audiences through its new dynamic logo.” The New Xiaomi Logo Now, coming to the new logo design, the company kept the same orange color to signify “the liveliness and youthfulness of Xiaomi”....

However that’s just the beginning. Once you root your device you get far more scope of experimenting with your device and get things done which were not possible on the stock level of Android. The kinds of mods you can install on rooted Android phone takes the mobile user experience to a whole different level. If root was not enough for some users, they used to flash custom ROMs to their phones to get exclusive features....

The video streaming giant was reportedly testing the feature last week and has now started rolling out the cool new ‘Continue Watching’ feature to select iOS and Android users. It is a pretty nifty feature that shows a new ‘Continue watching’ mini-player for a video that you started watching on the YouTube mobile app but left it in the middle. It is much faster than manually adding a video to the Watch Later List or going to the History section on the YouTube website....

YouTube Shorts Tab in YouTube App To put things in perspective, here is a comparison between the current YouTube app’s home page and the upcoming redesign that should probably roll out soon. As seen in the image below, the Explore section is given less prominence in the test version. YouTube has shifted the Explore section to the top-left corner of the app, right where Shorts currently exists. Current YouTube Home (left) vs New YouTube Design Test (right) YouTube’s decision to move the Shorts tab to the bottom navigation bar doesn’t come as a surprise, considering how much momentum short video apps like TikTok have gained lately....

While two of the new security features are meant to remove and report disruptive meeting participants, the third one is an internal tool that the company is using to help prevent meeting disruptions, or ‘Zoombombing‘, before they happen. At-Risk Meeting Notifier Called ‘At-Risk Meeting Notifier’, the aforementioned internal tool is the most notable security addition to Zoom. According to the company, the new software can help identify which meetings are at risk of getting disrupted by unwelcome visitors....

WhatsApp Faces Global Outage As per several users, WhatsApp stopped working at around 12:45 PM IST (or 12:25 PM PST) for many around the globe. DownDetector has seen a massive surge in the number of complaints over the past over. Users have since taken to social media to discuss the outage, and they are unable to send messages, update their profiles, or sign up for new accounts. We independently verified these claims and were unable to share messages or images on WhatsApp....

The company has announced four different tiers of Apple One bundles. Here’s what they offer. Apple One Individual Plan The Apple One Individual Plan is priced at $14.95 per month and offers 50GB iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade. Apple One Family Plan For people looking to get their families in on the fun, the Apple One Family Plan brings Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade along with 200GB iCloud storage for $19....

Instagram Subscriptions for Creators Rolling Out This new test, which was announced via a tweet, will be made available to a set of content creators in the US and will allow them to choose their subscription fee (from $0.99/ month to $9.99/ month) and even add a Subscribe option on their profile. 🎉 Subscriptions 🎉Subscriptions allow creators to monetize and become closer to their followers through exclusive experiences:– Subscriber Lives– Subscriber Stories– Subscriber BadgesWe hope to add more creators to this test in the coming months....

Intel Announces First-Ever Chip to Mine Crypto The “Blockchain Accelerator” is claimed to be the most energy-efficient chip for blockchains. Intel’s Senior Vice President and the General Manager of Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group, Raja M. Koduri, via a blog post, explained the need for blockchain technologies as we “usher in the era of metaverse and Web 3.0.” It is revealed that the company will start contributing its part to the development of blockchain technologies with a “roadmap of energy-efficient accelerators....

13 Tips to Fix iPhone Voicemail Not Working Issue As usual, let’s first take a brief look into the possible causes of the problem! Once that’s done, we will try out the trusted solutions. Why is Voicemail Not Working on My iPhone? More often than not, the Voicemail issues on iOS crop up due to the ill-functioning of the cellular network that you are using. And on some rare occasions, the problems occur due to a bug or outdated software....

iQOO 9 Pro: Specifications Starting with the design, the company doesn’t seem to have changed much on this front in comparison to its predecessor. You still have an AG glass back but iQOO 9 Pro now includes a huge rectangular camera module that spans along the entire width of the device. You can see the iQOO 9 Pro BMW M Motorsport Edition pictured below. The iQOO 9 Pro includes a 6....

iQOO Z5 Launching in India iQOO Z5: Key Specs and Features (Expected) Although the company has not revealed much about the iQOO Z5 5G, the media invite confirms a few specs and features. For starters, we know that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, which is a 5G-enabled processor for premium mid-range devices, will power the Z5. So, we can expect the device to compete with the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G that will launch on September 28 in India....

iQOO Z6 Lite Launch in India Confirmed It looks like its other siblings, featuring a vertically placed rectangular bump with big camera housings. The iQOO Z6 Lite will go for a waterdrop notch instead of a punch-hole screen. The display is confirmed to support a 120Hz refresh rate. It is also seen sporting flat edges and could come with a plastic body. As for the specs, the Z6 Lite will also house a Snapdragon chipset under the hood but we are yet to get details on its name....

JioPhone Next Launch Date – Diwali According to Reliance Jio’s press release, both Google and Reliance have started testing the device with a limited set of users for refining the experience. Moreover, the company mentions how the global chip shortage has affected its ambitious plans to launch the affordable JioPhone Next smartphone in India. “Both companies have begun testing JioPhone Next with a limited set of users for further refinement and are actively working to make it available more widely in time for the Diwali festive season....

Leitz Phone 1: Key Specs and Features The German camera-maker launched the Leitz Phone 1 at a press event in Tokyo recently. The device comes with a 6.6-inch Pro IGZO OLED panel with support for a 240Hz refresh rate. The panel has a resolution of 2730 x 1260p. Under the hood, the Leica smartphone boasts Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC along with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is also a huge 5,000mAh battery to power the device....

Lenovo K14 Gen 1, K14 Gen 1i: Specs and Features The Lenovo K14 Gen 1 and the K14 Gen 1i come with a 14-inch Full HD anti-glare display with support for up to 300 nits of brightness. While the K14 Gen 1i can pack in up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro processors, the K14 Gen 1 is powered by AMD Ryzen3 / 5 / 7 processors. The former gets the integrated Intel UHD Graphics and the latter comes with AMD Radeon Graphics....

Dubbed as the “LaVie Mini”, this hybrid device is, as of now, only a concept on which Lenovo and NEC are working. So, there is no guarantee that this will ever make its way to the consumers. However, it is always good to see tech giants experiment with products like this, much like we saw with the world’s smallest gaming laptop. Looks Like a Compact Laptop Now, coming to the LaVie Mini, by looking at the pictures provided by Lenovo, it looks like a compact laptop at first glance....

This patent, titled ‘Portable electronic device having rollable display structure’, talks about a chunky wand case-like structure (resembles a tiny soundbar) that will house a rollable laptop display. This patent was first spotted by RootMyGalaxy. LG details that users will be able to unfurl the display and use it anywhere between 13.3-inch to huge 17-inch screen size. The company enables the same functionality with its rollable TV, where you can only unfurl one-third of the display while listening to music....

For the unaware, Microsoft currently uses a Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, to store credentials and cryptographic keys to ensure the system remains protected. However hackers have been figuring out new techniques that attack the communications between a CPU and the TPM and stealing user data. Pluton seems to be Microsoft’s next attempt at making an ultimate security solution for Windows. Pluton isn’t a new idea, by the way, Microsoft first debuted it in the Xbox back in 2013 and used it to prevent gamers from running pirated copies of games on their Xbox One....

Surface Pro 9 and Laptop 5: Price and Availability Surface Pro 9 Core i5/8GB/128GB: Rs 1,05,999 (Windows 11 Home), Rs 1,11,899 (Windows 11 Pro)Core i5/8GB/256GB: Rs 1,16,999 (Windows 11 Home), Rs 1,21,699 (Windows 11 Pro)Core i7/16GB/256GB: Rs 1,67,999 (Windows 11 Home), Rs 1,70,999 (Windows 11 Pro)Core i7/16GB/512GB: Rs 1,98,999 (Windows 11 Home), Rs 2,00,599 (Windows 11 Pro)Core i7/32GB/1TB: Rs 2,69,999 (Windows 11 Home), Rs 2,69,599 (Windows 11 Pro) Surface Laptop 5 Core i5/8GB/256GB/13....