Name: Facebook cancels F8 developer conference amid coronavirus concerns
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Description: Facebook is cancelling F8, its annual conference for developers, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The social media giant said in a statement that the conference, which was originally scheduled to take place on May 5th and May 6th later this year, will be replaced by “locally hosted events, videos and live-streamed content.

Facebook is cancelling F8, its annual conference for developers, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The social media giant said in a statement that the conference, which was originally scheduled to take place on May 5th and May 6th later this year, will be replaced by &ldquo;locally hosted events, videos and live-streamed content.

Facebook is cancelling F8, its annual conference for developers, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The social media giant said in a statement that the conference, which was originally scheduled to take place on May 5th and May 6th later this year, will be replaced by “locally hosted events, videos and live-streamed content.

The successor to the critically acclaimed Samsung Galaxy Fold has been launched--the Galaxy Z Fold2 . It features a larger 6.23-inch Super AMOLED outer display, and a 7.7-inch 120Hz foldable Dynamic AMOLED screen on the inside, this time with a hole-punch. The foldable&nbsp;smarpthone runs on the Snapdragon 865+ chipset, 12GB RAM and houses 512GB of storage. There's a triple camera setup on the back with a 64MP primary sensor, and a 10MP selfie camera each on both the inner and outer displays. Along with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, the foldable device gets a 4,365mAh battery with 15W fast charging and wireless charging. Samsung is yet to reveal pricing and availability for the Galaxy Z Fold2.

Samsung has launched its latest Galaxy Note20 series of smartphones, with two new models on offer--the standard Note20 and a Note20 Ultra variant. While both feature the latest generation low latency S Pen stylus, the Note20 features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ flat display Super AMOLED display, either Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865+ chips based on region, and 8GB of RAM with 128GB onboard storage. It features a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor and a 10MP front-facing camera. Powering the Note20 is a 4,300mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging, along with both wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. The Note20 Ultra, on the other hand, gets a larger 6.9-inch QHD+ 120Hz curved Super AMOLED display, and the same chipset options as the standard Note20, but with 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. It gets the same selfie camera, but the triple rear camera system offers a 108MP main sensor. The Note20 Ultra gets the same battery features as the Note20 too, but a slightly larger 4,500mAh unit. The Note20 series goes on sale in the US from August 21 starting at $999.99 for the Note20, and $1,299.99 for the Note20 Ultra. Indian pricing and availability are yet to be announced.

Google has announced that the Google Play Music service will stop working in India and other countries from October onward. The tech giant has said the service will be replaced with YouTube Music, and users have till December 2020 to transfer their content to the relatively newer service. With a dedicated transfer option, users can migrate their playlists, music libraries and music preferences to YouTube Music in the given time frame, after which their content will no longer be available on Google Play Music. The service was launched in November 2011 as part of the Google Play line of services.

Microsoft has announced that it will soon allow support for up to 20,000 participants in a view-only live event mode and up to 1,000 people can join the interactive meetings in one stream via its video conferencing app, Teams. The company will also let users add their company branding to the meetings to give it a more professional look. Besides these, Microsoft&nbsp; has tied up with Lenovo and Yealink to make smart displays based on Teams and Cortana. A new lineup of Microsoft Teams phones with physical buttons, high-quality audio are also coming.

With Call of Duty: Mobile Season 9 just around the corner, the makers of the game have released a video detailing a new Gunsmith feature, that lets users customise and modify their weapons. Gunsmith will allow users to create specialised weapon sets for both Multiplayer and Battle Royale modes, and include a variety of new attachments like rifle grips, various barrels, stock and different ammunition rounds as well. Gunsmith is expected to launch along with Season 9, by the end of this week.

Google has officially started rolling out the Airdrop-like &lsquo;Nearby Share&rsquo; feature for Android. The long-awaited feature is arriving first to select Pixel phones and Samsung devices, after which it should be coming to all phones running Android 6.0 and later in the coming weeks. It allows users to share not only files and photos but also other content like, tweets and links among others with compatible devices. It automatically picks up the fastest transfer protocol, be it Bluetooth, peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, or WebRTC without requiring an internet connection.

Google is rolling out a new &lsquo;Safe Folder&rsquo; option to its Files app that allows users to hide their private files in a &ldquo;secure, 4-digit PIN-encrypted folder&rdquo;. Users can move any document, file, or media file into the secure location in the app that appears as a button in the &ldquo;Collections&rdquo; section of the &ldquo;Browse&rdquo; tab. Google encrypts the files in the Safe Folder and requires users to enter the PIN every time they want to open the folder. Once inside, users cannot take screenshots or share its contents between devices.

Critically acclaimed Indie mobile games Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey are finally being introduced to PS4, Xbox One and the Epic Games Store from August 13, as part of The Alto Collection. Alto's Adventure was originally launched on iOS in 2015 and then Android and Linux in 2016, and it's an endless runner snowboarding game with scenic landscapes and intricate sound design. Alto's Odyssey came later in 2018 with more gameplay features and environment upgrades. The Alto Collection has been priced at $9.99 on all platforms, but will be free for a week upon launching on the Epic Games Store.

Microsoft has officially announced that its xCloud game streaming service will be available on Android devices from September 15. The service will be bundled with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, and customers will have access to over 100 games via their Android phones or tablets. Reports say the service will be available as a beta in 22 regions when it launches, however, India is not one of those regions, but may be included at a later date. There's no word yet on if and when xCloud will officially launch for iOS devices.

Xiaomi has launched its Amazon Fire TV Stick-rival Mi TV Stick in India. The Android-based streaming dongle supports Full-HD+ resolution at 60fps and is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage. It has Chromecast built-in and supports Google Assistant, Dolby and DTS powered surround sound. It comes with popular apps, like Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Spotify, and others. The Mi TV Stick is priced at ₹2,799 and will go on sale from August 7 via Flipkart and Mi stores.

The European Union has announced that it is launching an in-depth anti-trust investigation into Google's $2.1 billion plan to acquire wearable device maker Fitbit. It comes despite Google&rsquo;s offer last month to not use the fitness tracker&rsquo;s health data for advertising purposes. The EU antitrust enforcer said that it is concerned that the takeover would further strengthen Google&rsquo;s dominance in online advertising by personalising ads via its search engine and displays on internet pages.

More than 80 million users have reportedly installed one of 295 Chrome extensions that quietly insert ads inside Google and Bing search results. According to AdGuard, a company that provides ad-blocking solutions, more than 80 per cent of these were actually simple utility extensions that apply a custom background for Chrome's "new tab" page. Other malicious extensions include fake ad blockers, weather forecast widgets and screenshot capture utilities. Google has reportedly started pulling them from the Chrome Web Store, but users still need to remove them from their browser.

Oppo Reno 4 Pro has gone on sale in India via several online and offline stores for ₹34,990. To recall, the smartphone features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ curved Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset, coupled with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There&rsquo;s a 48MP quad rear camera setup, a 32MP selfie camera and a 4,000 mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 flash charging support.

As Samsung gears up for the unveiling of the Galaxy Note 20 series, we decided to explore the evolution of the device since it came to life in 2011. Not only did the original Galaxy Note create a new category of smartphones but also gave us the S-Pen, a component that separated it from the competition. It was 14mm long, helped you take notes on the go and created a legacy of its own.
 A year later, Samsung introduced a refined successor, the Note II, which came with a thinner home key and two capacitive keys placed on either side. The processing power, camera, battery--and even the S-Pen--was further improved upon.
 The Galaxy Note 3 looked just like its predecessor but had a larger 5.7-inch display with Full-HD resolution and was the first Note phone to record 4K videos.
 And then came the Note 3 Neo: Samsung&rsquo;s first affordable Note phone. It was a toned-down version of the Galaxy Note 3 and featured a lower Full-HD resolution and 2GB RAM.&nbsp;
 The Galaxy Note 4 was the first Samsung phone with a Quad HD Super AMOLED display and a metal frame.&nbsp;
 And then, out of the blue, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note Edge. SImply put, it was a Note 4 with a curved screen.
 The Galaxy Note 5 featured a glass-metal design but the audience was divided for the lack of SD card slot, non-removable battery and the missing UR blaster. But the S-Pen now featured a clickable auto-eject mechanism and could scribble a note without even powering up the phone.&nbsp;
 Samsung skipped the Galaxy Note 6 and instead launched it as Note 7 to match it with the flagship S-series. It was a good phone but, unfortunately, got overshadowed by some serious battery issues.
 And from the ashes, rose the Galaxy Note 8. The device came in a sleek glass and metal design and had a larger screen, additional memory as well as a telephoto lens for shooting portraits.
 The Note 9 had a big 4,000 mAh battery and a powerful Snapdragon 845 chipset. But the nifty S-Pen stylus now came with Bluetooth support, allowing users to remotely snap pictures and navigate presentations.
 And then in 2019, Samsung introduced two flagship Galaxy Note smartphones for the first time: the Note 10 and a bigger Note 10 Plus. Bezels became almost non-existent, the phones trimmed down quite a lot of fat and the S-Pen got a unibody design as well as the ability to control the camera to a much greater extent.
 So, will the new Note 20 series build upon Samsung's legacy of delivering excellence? Well, if history is anything to go by, then yes, of course it will.

Xiaomi has announced its latest affordable smartphone in India, the Redmi 9 Prime. It features&nbsp; a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD display and MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, paired with 4GB DDR4x RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. There&rsquo;s a 13MP quad rear camera setup, an 8MP selfie snapper and a 5,020 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The smartphone runs on Android 10-based MIUI 11 out-of-the-box and has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Redmi 9 Prime has a starting price of ₹9,990 and will be up for grabs via Amazon from August 6.

Indian smartphone maker Lava has announced a new affordable smartphone in India, the Lava Z66. It features a 6.08-inch HD+ display with a 2.5D curved screen and a 1.6GHz octa-core processor paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage. There&rsquo;s a 13MP dual rear camera setup, a 13-megapixel selfie camera and a 3,950 mAh battery. The smartphone runs on Stock Android 10 OS and has been equipped with a fingerprint scanner as well as a face-unlock feature. The Lava Z66 is available for ₹7,777 in offline stores, with sales expected to begin soon.

Sony WF-1000XM3 truly wireless earphones have launched in India for ₹19,990. They&rsquo;ll be available at an introductory price of ₹17,990 for a period of 10 days from August 6. The high-end wireless earbuds feature 6mm drivers and the QN1e HD noise cancelling processor for real active noise cancellation. They support SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs as well as both Google Assistant and Alexa voice assistant. The Sony WF-1000XM3 earphones offer capacitive touch, Bluetooth 5.0 and get a claimed 6 hours of continuous battery life with ANC turned on.

With masks becoming the new normal, brands are giving them creative twists, But a Japanese start up has gone a step forward to make their face mask a piece of wearable&nbsp;tech.
Japanese startup called Donut Robotics has made a smart mask, which can translate your speech into 8 languages including Spanish, English and Chinese.
Not just that, the mask can transcribe speech of the wearer and even make calls or send text messages remotely.
It can even enhance the wearer's voice, making it louder.&nbsp; The microphone embedded in the plastic and silicone mask gets connected to the wearer's smartphone&nbsp;via&nbsp;bluetooth.
However, the only downside is that this mask offers no protection from the novel coronavirus and is meant to be worn over standard masks.&nbsp;
These cool tech savvy masks&nbsp;will hit the shelves in September and will cost approximately&nbsp;$40.&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has demanded that the US treasury should get a "substantial amount of money" from the sale of TikTok's US unit if an American firm buys it.
Trump has given ByteDance a deadline of September 15 to sell TikTok&rsquo;s US operations, failing which he will ban the short-form video app.&nbsp;
Earlier, tech giant Microsoft said that it will continue to hold discussions with the US government on a deal.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, state-run China Daily newspaper said that Beijing won&rsquo;t accept the 'theft' of a Chinese tech company and that Beijing had 'plenty of ways to respond if the Trump administration carries out its planned smash and grab'.

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology has filed a $1.4 billion lawsuit against Apple, claiming the California-based tech giant has infringed on a patent for its voice-recognition technology. Also known as Xiao-i, the AI firm demanded that Apple cease "manufacturing, using, promising to sell, selling, and importing" products that infringe on the patent. According to Reuters, the company argued that Apple&rsquo;s Siri infringes on a patent that it applied for in 2004 and was granted in 2009.

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