Week Rewind 24, you will get all the quick rewinds of last week, including hot topics and new innovation. Last week from 15th March 2021 to 21st March 2021, was a good week in terms of new innovations in gadgets. We had listed it as follow:
1. Twitter working on a paid subscription model which includes an "undo tweet" feature 2. POCO X3 Pro leaks, Specs, Features, and Price 3. WhatsApp will soon work without your phone 4. Intel's Version of MacBook Pro better version of the Apple Mac 5. AOW 11: APPS OF THE WEEK 6. Facebook reportedly working on a new Instagram app for kids 7. Windows 10X launch delayed: Microsoft to start shipping in the second half of 2021 8. Sony announces new VR controllers for PS5 9. Sony is giving away Horizon Zero Dawn and several other great Indie games for free 10. Samsung may delay the upcoming Galaxy Note 2021 11. Redmi smart TV X series launched in India starting at Rs. 32,999 12. Asus ZenFone 8 series specifications Leaked 13. Intel announces 11th Generation Rocket Lake-S Desktop Processors 14. Elon Musk is now the "Technoking" of Tesla 15. India said to propose Cryptocurrency Ban 16. OnePlus 9 series will offer two years of official warranty service 17. Google Maps new feature will allow users to draw, rename missing roads
Last week as a short recap:
1. Twitter working on a paid subscription model which includes an "undo tweet" feature
Twitter has been working on a paid subscription model for a long time now. A job listing posted last year revealed that Twitter has a new internal team, codenamed “Gryphon,” that is working on a subscription platform.Detailed Read here
2. POCO X3 Pro leaks, Specs, Features, and Price
Let's talk about POCO X3 Pro's expected specifications and features. We can take a look at the entire specs and features of the POCO X3 Pro that has already listed on Vietnam's "Shopee Mall".Detailed Read here
3. WhatsApp will soon work without your phone
As per the WABetaInfo website, you can link up to four desktop devices if you participate in the beta program. The screenshots shared by the tipster hinted that many features of WhatsApp Web like Delete for Everyone might not work for users once they join the WhatsApp Web Beta program. Detailed Read here
4. Intel's Version of MacBook Pro better version of the Apple Mac
Intel launched a new ad campaign starring Justin Long, Apple's "I'm a Mac" actor. In this campaign, the actor is singing the praises of PC laptops and comparing them with MacBooks. To be true, Intel actually made the MacBook Pro in its commercial look even better than the original version by Apple. Detailed Read here
5. AOW 11: APPS OF THE WEEK
Users have grown to love Android for the plethora of features and customization options, but sometimes it can all get a bit confusing. Detailed Read here
6. Facebook reportedly working on a new Instagram app for kids
Instagram has recently updated its policies to prevent adult users from interacting with young users. Furthermore, it has added several prompts to notify young users about the questionable actions of adult users on the platform.Detailed Read here
7. Windows 10X launch delayed: Microsoft to start shipping in the second half of 2021
The Microsoft Windows 10X was supposed to launch in the first half of this year but unfortunately, that is not going to happen. According to a Windows Central report, Microsoft will start shipping the Windows 10X in the second half of the year.Detailed Read here
8. Sony announces new VR controllers for PS5
There are several features like the adaptive trigger technology that is derived from the PS5 DualSense controller. Hideaki Nishino, senior vice-president and head of platform planning and management at PlayStation says that these features match their "vision for what next-generation VR games can be."Detailed Read here
9. Sony is giving away Horizon Zero Dawn and several other great Indie games for free
Sony promises more surprises with the event concluding in June and makes sure to grab your free copy of Ratchet and Clank before March 31st at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET.Detailed Read here
10. Samsung may delay the upcoming Galaxy Note 2021
“There’s a serious imbalance in supply and demand of chips in the IT sector globally,” said Koh. “Despite the difficult environment, our business leaders are meeting partners overseas to solve these problems. It’s hard to say the shortage issue has been solved 100%.Detailed Read here
11. Redmi smart TV X series launched in India starting at Rs. 32,999
The X-series has Google Chromecast built-in and is the first from the company to have the Mi Home app for IoT products supported on the TVs. The I/O consists of three HDMI 2.1 ports with one supporting eARC, one USB, an optical audio jack, one Ethernet port, and a headphone jack.Detailed Read here
12. Asus ZenFone 8 series specifications Leaked
As of now, Asus is yet to announce anything officially on this front. Hence, this information should be taken with a pinch of salt.Detailed Read here
Core i9-11900K processor now will have eight cores and 16 threads with are lower in number but still, Intel claims it will give 14 percent better performance compares to the previous 10th generation processor. The CPU has a base clock up to 3.5 GHz, and a turbo clock of 4.7 GHz, and a maximum single-core boost clock of 5.2 GHz.Detailed Read here
14. Elon Musk is now the "Technoking" of Tesla
The tech tycoon officially filed the change of titles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday. Neither Musk nor Kirkhorn has provided any explanation regarding this eccentric change of titles.Detailed Read here
15. India said to propose Cryptocurrency Ban
The senior official told Reuters, however, that the plan is to ban private crypto-assets while promoting blockchain - a secure database technology that is the backbone for virtual currencies but also a system that experts say could revolutionize international transactions.Detailed Read here
16. OnePlus 9 series will offer two years of official warranty service
However, it is still unknown whether this will be applicable only in China or globally and the Chinese giant is yet to make a statement on this matter.Detailed Read here
17. Google Maps new feature will allow users to draw, rename missing roads
In the coming weeks, the company said it will roll out a new content type in Google Maps: photo updates which is an easy way to find and share experiences and highlights with recent photos. Detailed Read here
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