technology news 2019

Realme started teasing the launch of new wireless earbuds a few days ago, and now the company has confirmed that the earbuds will be called Realme Buds Air. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth on Monday revealed the branding of the Realme Buds Air. He also reiterated the December 17 launch date for the earbuds. The new wireless earbuds looks strikingly similar to the AirPods from Apple, right down to the case. The company has listed the new earbuds on the company website as well. Sheth took to Twitter to announce the launch date and the name of the wireless earbuds teased recently. The upcoming wireless earbuds will be called Realme Buds Air and they will launch in India on December 17 at 12.30pm IST. The earbuds will arrive in three colour options – White, Yellow, and Black. The design of the newly teased Realme Buds Air is similar to the AirPods. Realme is offering a Rs. 400 coupon for the Realme Buds Air till December 16. Interested users will need to press the Notify ta...

Netflix is ploughing Rs. 3,000 crores ($420 million) this year and next to produce more local content in India, one of the biggest and most-crowded markets for the world's largest paid streaming-service provider. "You'll start to see a lot of stuff hit the screen, big investment," Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings said at an event in New Delhi on Friday. “We're really trying to invest in that becoming more Indian in the content offering.” The Los Gatos, California-based company is jostling with other giants such as Walt Disney-owned Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video for a slice of the growing market as more Indians use smartphones to view videos. The companies are offering relatively cheaper packages to lure paying subscribers in a country used to free YouTube offerings. Hastings has said Netflix's goal is to attract 100 million customers in India -- almost 25 times its estimated subscriber base there as of this year. The world's second-most...

Samsung Galaxy A51, after a torrent of leaks, might finally be launched later this month. As per a new report, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy A51 on December 12. Moreover, purported marketing images of the phone flaunting a familiar hole-punch design have also surfaced online, alongside details about its key internal specifications. The leaked Galaxy A50 renders reveal - for the first time - an off-centre geometric pattern design on its rear panel that we saw on its predecessor, the Galaxy A50s. The phone is tipped to pack a quad rear camera setup that will be highlighted by a 48-megapixel primary shooter. A new report by SamMobile claims that Samsung will launch the Galaxy A51 on December 12, but there is no mention of its market-wise availability. The report also claims to give us our first real look at the phone's design via photos that appear to be marketing material for the Galaxy A51. The leaked images show a centrally-positioned hole-punch, s...

Amazon India on Wednesday announced two sales for products of Apple and Oppo. Called the Apple Days and Oppo Fantastic Days sales respectively, they feature offers on smartphones, smartwatches, accessories, laptops, and tablets from the two companies. The Apple Days sale on Amazon will see up to Rs. 23,000 discount on iPhone models as its main highligh, while on the Oppo side of things, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition gets a price cut, while its other phones get additional exchange discounts amongst other offers. Both sales started today and will go on till November 15. Amazon Apple Days Sale As we mentioned, Amazon India says buyers can get up to Rs. 23,000 off on iPhone models during the Apple Days Sale. HDFC Bank credit card, debit card, and EMI transaction customers will get Rs. 7,000 instant discount on iPhone 11 Pro Max, and Rs. 6,000 discount on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. The iPhone XR will be priced at Rs. 42,990 and gets ...

Google is set to celebrate Children's Day 2019 by announcing the National winner of 'Doodle for Google' on Thursday, November 14. The 2019 version of the annual Doodle for Google contest, which was open for entries until September 30, was held in four distinct groups and four entries from each group brought 20 national finalists. Of these finalists, a cumulative score based on public voting, scores by guest judges, and a panel of Google executives will choose the National Winner, the company said while elaborating this year's 'Doodle for Google' contest. The winning entry will be featured as Google doodle on this Children's Day. Since 2009, Google is hosting its Doodle for Google for school children in India every year to invite them to create their own doodle for Google India homepage. The contest this year was themed "When I grow up, I hope..." encouraging young netizens to showcase their imagination through distinct artworks. Nation fi...

Redmi 8 will be made available to buy today in its weekly flash sale via Flipkart and Mi.com. The budget smartphone was launched last month in the country, and features a massive 5,000mAh battery as its biggest highlight. The Redmi 8 also bears a dual rear camera setup, and the company's 'Aura Mirror' design. Read on for more details about the Redmi 8 sale today, including its price in India, specifications. Redmi 8 price in India, sale timing The Redmi 8 is priced starting at Rs. 7,999 for the 3GB + 32GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 8,999 for the 4GB + 64GB storage variant. However, for the first 5 million units, only the 4GB + 64GB storage variant will be made available at an introductory price of Rs. 7,999. The sale will start at 12pm IST, via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores. The  Redmi 8  will be in Emeral Green, Onyx Black, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue colour variants. To recall, the Redmi 8 was launched by Xiaomi in India...