Mastodon Android App Released Mastodon’s iOS app features a Twitter-like UI. You can log into any community, search for posts, receive notifications for new posts, send them to other members of the community, and experience the decentralized social platform on your Android device. For those who don’t know, Mastodon is an open-source social platform that delivers a Twitter-like experience while being decentralized. The platform has an estimated user base of 4....

Mediastack REST API: Key Features and Benefits The Mediastack API is a powerful REST API that lets you feed the latest and most popular news articles directly into your website or app. You can use this power your news aggregator service or use it to discover trends and highlights, so you always make an informed decision. The API gives you access to Global News, thus allowing you to keep an eye on the global trends....

The report comes from Chinese publisher UDN that cites sources aware of the matter. According to the report, MediaTek has been facing supply issues for its chipsets. The supply issues remain, especially for the 4G chipsets, as the demand for these chipsets is booming due to the popularity of 4G smartphones in countries like India, where 5G has not yet been commercialized. So, citing the increased demand and supply issues at hand, MediaTek has reportedly raised the prices of its 4G chipsets by up to 15%....

Xiaomi took to Twitter earlier this afternoon to share a short video teaser for its next audio accessory to launch in India. The caption reads — “Sounds like we have got a brand new product in store for you.” If you are someone like me and follow Xiaomi’s product launches closely, you would know that it is the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic. This pair of TWS earphones was first unveiled as the Mi AirDots 2 SE in China, followed by a global launch a couple of months later....

Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition: Specs & Features Thanks to advancements in display technology, Xiaomi can now stretch the display to the very edges instead of having huge bezels all-around the TV panel. You still have a huge bezel with the Mi branding at the bottom. The bezels at the top and the sides are slim, making for close to 93% and 95% screen-to-body ratio for the 32-inch and 43-inch variants respectively....

An Xbox Streaming Device Coming Soon! A report by Windows Central reveals that Microsoft has confirmed plans to introduce a gaming device, which is codenamed Keystone. This is expected to be an affordable Xbox device, which will enable more people to get it. But the company has pointed out that it still needs to work on the device and will explore more “iterations” of the product to launch the one best deemed for the people....

The most noticeable change with Windows 10 20H2 is the new start menu whose tiles now respect the system theme. With this change the Start menu should look more coherent, which in turn should make Windows look better. If you’re someone who prefers having bright colors in the Start Menu, you can do it by enabling the checkbox “Show accent color on the following surfaces: Start, taskbar, and action center” under Settings -> Personalization -> Color....

Surface Pro X (2020) Features and Specifications The new Surface Pro X comes with the new Microsoft SQ 2 processor designed with Qualcomm. The chip incorporates the Adreno 690 GPU and a Snapdragon X24 LTE modem for always-on connectivity. The laptop features a 13-inch PixelSense touchscreen Display with 2,880 x 1,920 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio and 10-point multitouch. There’s also up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 512GB of SSD storage....

Explaining the workings of the new technology, Microsoft said: “AI-based noise suppression works by analyzing an individual’s audio feed and using specially trained deep neural networks to filter out the noise and retain only the speech signal. This is an update to the existing noise suppression. Users will now have have control over how much noise suppression they want. The “High” setting is new and will suppress more background noise”....

Music Mode on Microsoft Teams According to the feature description in Microsoft 365 Roadmap, Teams will support up to 32 kHz sampling rate mono audio at 128 kbps. Moreover, Teams’ development team will optimize the audio processing settings for reproducing music with high fidelity. The video conferencing service will automatically adjust the audio bitrate based on your network connection and will go as low as 48 kbps. Microsoft says you’ll need good quality audio gear to get the most out of this new feature as a host....

Moto Edge 30: Specs and Features It is powered by a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, and as mentioned earlier, comes equipped with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Edge 30 gets its juice to work via a 4,020mAh battery (smaller than Edge 30 Pro’s 4,800mAh battery) that supports 33W TurboPower fast charging. It runs Android 12 with the company’s My UX 3.0 skin on top. The camera department gets three rear cameras, including a 50MP main snapper with Quad Pixel Technology and OIS support, a 50MP ultra-wide lens with PDAF and Macro Vision support, and a 2MP depth sensor....

Motorola Cancels Launch Event for New Flagships Lenovo Mobile and Motorola’s General Manager Chen Jin took to Weibo to announce the unexpected cancelation of today’s event in China, which was expected to start at 7 pm China time (5 pm IST). The post apologizes for this sudden cancelation, however, fails to give a reason for the same. The same information was revealed via Motorola’s official Weibo account. While we don’t have an official reason, it is assumed that the event was canceled due to the ongoing China-Taiwan issues....

Moto Tab G20: Specifications Moto Tab G20 offers an 8-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Under the hood, it equips MediaTek’s octa-core Helio P22T chip. Do keep in mind that you can’t insert a SIM card into this tablet. The tablet comes with 3GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB of internal storage, expandable to 2 TB with a microSD card. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802....

Netflix’s Mystery Box Now Live Netflix’s new Mystery Box will be available for the Kids profile on TVs globally and will allow kids to discover movies and TV shows to watch with ease. The Mystery Box will appear right on the home screen. The video-streaming, via a blog post, says, “At Netflix, we are dedicated to creating an engaging and tailored experience to connect kids to the stories that shape their world....

In its fourth quarterly results, Netflix shared that a record 37 million subscribers have joined the service in 2020 alone. This is close to a 31% annual increase when compared to the number of subscribers it gained back in 2019. This was primarily because of the mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns in most parts of the world. Also, a lot of major movies released on digital platforms instead of the theaters. “Since the start of 2018, our paid memberships have risen from 111 [million] to 204 [million] and our average revenue per membership has grown from $9....

The streaming giant is currently rolling out an update that adds support for xHE-AAC (Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC) audio codec to Android devices. It works with devices running Android 9 or newer builds. What does this mean for binge-watchers? Although Netflix goes into the details in its technology blog post, the simplest way to explain this upgrade is that movies and TV shows will sound better on Android. The company promises three things with xHE-AAC audio codec support....

Called Netflix Direct, the channel will air movies, TV shows, and other content from the US, France, and elsewhere. The service started rolling out on 5th September and is only available in some areas of France for now. The company, however, is reportedly planning to expand to more regions around the country next month. Confirming the launch, Netflix said: “We’re trying a new feature for our members in France – called ‘Direct....

Netflix’s Two Thumbs up for Better Recommendation! The Two Thumbs Up button on Netflix will be an additional option, which will be placed next to the single thumbs up and thumbs down options, already available on the streaming platform. So, if you loved watching Bridgerton, you can give a double thumbs up and get related recommendations on your profile. As per an official blog post, Netflix wants you to consider “Double Thumbs Up as a way to fine-tune your recommendations to see even more series or films influenced by what you love....

Pixel Watch Design Leaked Again As per a report by 91Mobiles, the leaked render corroborates the previously leaked design of the Pixel Watch, codenamed “Rohan.” We can expect a round dial with a curved display and a digital crown that juts out a bit. This is for easy access to various functionalities such as navigation and more. The previously leaked image (courtesy of Jon Prosser) also showcased the same design for Pixel Watch....

The upcoming Poco device reportedly passed various certification tests by FCC and other such organizations and started showing up on their websites. Although the listings only include the model number, which is M2102J20SG, of the device, cross-referencing it with an IMEI database has revealed the name. The next Poco device will be reportedly called the Poco X3 Pro, coming under its X series of smartphones. It could pack one of Qualcomm’s processors under the sm8150 platform....