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Apple Watch: Redesigned The patent, dubbed “Display Module and System Applications“, hints at a circular Apple Watch that could feature a flexible wraparound display module. The patent was recently filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and it shows various illustrations of the new design. Circular Dial with Flexible Display Now, the Apple Watch has a circular dial with the display smoothly extending from the dial to the watch band....

HomePod mini Specifications Just like its elder sibling, the HomePod mini is covered in mesh fabric (made with more than 90% recycled plastic) and includes a touch surface to control the volume and music playback at the top. This surface also lights up when you call upon Siri. It not only lets you ask queries, get weather updates but also control your smart home devices. The HomePod mini features a main driver, two passive radiators, and an acoustic waveguide at the bottom “for an immersive 360-degree audio experience”....

E-Ink Display for Apple’s Foldable Devices? Ming-Chi Kuo has had a decent track record when it comes to Apple products. The analyst recently took to Twitter to report that Apple has started “testing E Ink’s Electronic Paper Display (EPD) for future foldable device’s cover-screen and tablet-like applications.” This means that a foldable Apple device is indeed in the pipeline. Apple is testing E Ink’s Electronic Paper Display (EPD) for future foldable device’s cover screen & tablet-like applications....

Believed to have been first pointed out by Twitter user, Danny Welsh (@dnywlsh), page 71 of the settlement filing reads: “New Models of Apple Products during the time period between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022 (the “2021 Launch”), some of which use the SDX60 Qualcomm Chipset, and … New Models of Apple Products during the time period between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2024 (the “2022/23 Launch”), some of which use the SDX65 or SDX70 Qualcomm Chipsets”....

Passkeys in iCloud Keychain Passkeys are WebAuthn credentials to help users seamlessly log in to apps using Face ID or Touch ID on iPhones, Macs, and iPads. They are end-to-end encrypted and stored in iCloud Keychain. According to Apple, Passkeys uses public/ private key pairs and hence doesn’t require servers for storing authentication secrets. Here’s how Apple’s Passkeys in iCloud Keychain compares to existing authentication methods: Image Courtesy: Apple When you sign up for a new account using Passkeys, all you have to do is specify the username....

Apple Pro Smartwatch Design Details Leaked Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently released a new Power On newsletter, which suggests that the rumored Apple Watch Pro will introduce a “fresh look,” which will be a first for Apple since 2018. We can expect Apple to further bring changes to the current rectangular dial design. So, those hoping for a circular Apple Watch might feel disappointed. Plus, Gurman believes that it won’t feature flat edges, which was been rumored for a while now....

Curved Gaming Monitors: An Immersive Future (2022) With the global gaming monitor market expected to grow to US$386.80 billion by 2028, we will see several advancements and innovations in panels. Tech behemoths like MSI are investing heavily in research & development to not only attain higher refresh rates and better color accuracy but also new designs to deliver immersive experiences. And that’s where curved gaming monitors step into the picture. That said, in this guide, we will take a closer look at why curved monitors are the future and why you should consider it when making your next purchase decision....

In an official press release, Axis Bank claimed that the card will offer a frictionless digital experience, right from application to issuance. According to the company, the entire process is meant to be comfortable for ‘digital-first’ consumers, and will make for hassle-free, secure, and intuitive payment experiences. Offers include a flat 5% in cashback for mobile recharges and gas/ internet/ electricity/ DTH bill payments via Google Pay. The card will also offer a 4% discount on all food orders and dinner bookings via Swiggy and Zomato, while Ola customers will also get a similar discount every time they hail a cab....

For the unware, Krafton listed Battlegrounds Mobile India on the Google Play Store on May 18 for players to pre-register. Since then, as per a recent official announcement, the game has received over 20 million pre-registrations in India, with nearly 7.6 million requests on its opening day. Thank You India for the tremendous love! ❤️ BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA is now open for Pre-Registrations. Pre-Register Now 👉 https://t.co/KzLY0f5bsh #battlegroundsmobileindia #WorldBicycleDay pic....

BGMI React Survival Mode Krafton has added a new React Survival mode in BGMI, which is primarily inspired by the Red Light, Green Light game from the massively popular Netflix series Squid Game. Players can enter the new game mode via the Arcade section in BGMI. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (@battlegroundsmobilein_official) In this new mode, players wear blue tracksuits with different numbers and play the Red Light, Green Light game from the popular Kdrama show....

The rise in Bitcoin prices is part of a wider trend that has seen Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Monero and other digital currencies also creeping up towards their all-time highs amidst increasing economic and geo-political turbulence globally. While Ethereum is currently selling for Rs. 33,090 per unit, Litecoin has risen to Rs. 4,829. Monero, meanwhile, is currently trading at Rs. 9,651 on the same platform. The digital currency business in India is slowly coming back to life after the Supreme court overturned RBI’s 2018 ruling that barred banks, financial institutions and other regulated entities from dealing with cryptocurrency exchanges over “concerns of consumer protection, market integrity and money laundering, among others”....

BlackBerry OS Phones Will be History Next Week BlackBerry has revealed that BlackBerry phones running BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier and BlackBerry 10 software, will no longer get the legacy services after January 4, 2022. That means basic services such as calling, texting, the 911 functionality, and more will no longer be available for users, thus, making the phones totally useless. The company will also stop supporting BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2....

Is Google Working on Gaming Chromebooks? Google has been putting a lot of focus on gaming lately. The company debuted its cloud gaming service, Google Stadia, back in 2019. Recently, we saw the company release a few Android games in beta for the Windows platform, thanks to its Google Play Games app on Windows. Now, according to recent changes in Chrome OS, it seems like Google is working on gaming Chromebook devices....

Not anymore, thanks to Chromer for Android. It’s a brilliant Android app that lets you open links in Chrome without leaving apps. With Chromer, you can quickly access links as you would in Chrome, and instantly get back to whatever you were doing. Sounds interesting? Read on about Chromer a bit more, and then find out how you can use it to view links better. What exactly is Chromer? And why you should use it?...

DALL-E Is Now Becoming More Open! DALL-E API is now a part of the public beta, allowing more apps to use DALL-E or the recently introduced DALL-E 2. The AI image generator tool allows people to enter any random keywords, based on which it will generate an image by following “natural language descriptions.” OpenAI has already released improved moderation methods so that the tool isn’t used for harmful reasons. There are filters for “hate symbols and gore“ and DALL-E also restricts people from uploading realistic images or images sharing resemblance with other people, especially famous ones....

Snake Game for Raspberry Pi Pico Hari Wiguna’s Raspberry Pi Pico hardware setup consists of five buttons to control the snake’s movement and a 128 x 64-pixel OLED display for seeing the game. The basic premise of the game remains the same – you die if you hit the walls or run into yourself. And the snake speeds up as it grows longer. What makes this implementation of the Snake game unique is that the snake slithers as it moves during gameplay....

Dizo Watch D Plus: Specs and Features The Dizo Watch D Plus has an aluminum frame and features a 1.85-inch display with 550 nits of peak brightness and a screen resolution of 240×280 pixels. The screen gets a layer of curved tempered glass and support for over 150 watch faces. Dizo’s health suite includes a 24×7 heart rate monitor, a SpO2 sensor, a sleep tracker, and a period tracker too. There’s also the option to get sedentary and drink water reminders....

DuckDuckGo Web Browser for Mac Releases in Beta DuckDuckGo, via an official blog post, says that its web browser app for Mac is an “all-in-one privacy solution for everyday browsing with no complicated settings” and offers an array of privacy features, including a powerful tracker blocker, email protection, password manager, and its famous “Fire” button that lets users clear their browsing history and tabs with a single click. The DuckDuckGo browser comes with a new cookie pop-up protection feature that blocks those annoying cookie consent pop-ups that appear on websites when you open them for the first time....

According to his tweet, it was “during the darkest days of the Model 3 program” when Musk offered Apple to acquire Tesla for 1/10 of its current value. However, Tim Cook allegedly refused to meet Musk, and Tesla never came under Apple. Now, in case you are unaware, a recent report states that Apple will be starting the production of its long-rumored electric car from 2024. This report also states that the Cupertino giant will be bringing a unique “monocell” battery to reduce the cost of batteries and increase the range of electric vehicles....

If you use a Galaxy Watch Active 2, this update will bring the following improvements to your smartwatch. For one, fall detection is on the Watch Active 2 as well now, which means the watch can detect if the user takes a hard fall and doesn’t get up. It can then automatically call emergency services with your location as well. This is a feature that’s been in the Apple Watch for a while and has reportedly saved a lot of lives....