According to reports, Samsung is working on an update to fix some issues with the camera system of the recently launched Galaxy S20. Multiple tech publications have flagged concerns, particularly with the Galaxy S20 Ultra&rsquo;s auto focus hunting, excessive skin smoothening, and its night mode. It isn&rsquo;t unusual to see an update roll out right before a phone goes on sale, and the company spokesperson has confirmed that they are &ldquo;constantly working to optimise performance&nbsp;to improve the camera experience.&rdquo; It should be noted that the biggest selling point of the Samsung S20 Ultra is its 108-megapixel quad camera setup.

According to reports, Samsung is working on an update to fix some issues with the camera system of the recently launched Galaxy S20. Multiple tech publications have flagged concerns, particularly with the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s auto focus hunting, excessive skin smoothening, and its night mode. It isn’t unusual to see an update roll out right before a phone goes on sale, and the company spokesperson has confirmed that they are “constantly working to optimise performance to improve the camera experience.” It should be noted that the biggest selling point of the Samsung S20 Ultra is its 108-megapixel quad camera setup.

A teardown by iFixit has revealed that Samsung's recently launched Galaxy Buds Live are "the most repairable earbuds". Many popular true wireless earbuds, like Apple's AirPods and AirPods Pro, have drawn criticism for not being repairable, essentially making them disposable devices. iFixit has given the Galaxy Buds Live a repairability score of 8 out of 10. It's worth noting that the Galaxy Buds Live are yet to be launched in India, being announced globally on August 5.

Game developer Bethesda has made it's Quake II title free to download for a 72-hour period, starting from 12PM Eastern Time in the US. To download the game, users will need to log in to the Bethesda Launcher. The game is being offered for free alongside the original Quake and Quake III as part of a charity event to donate funds to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Trevor Project, Direct Relief and UNICEF.

Call of Duty: Mobile's highly anticipated Season 9 has a confirmed launch date--August 16th. The new season brings with it a massive update, including the Gunsmith weapon customisation feature from the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series. The Shipment map is also being brought over, along with a World War 2 theme titled 'Conquest'. Battle Royale is also being updated, with four new locations and custom loadout airdrops, like in Call of Duty: Warzone.

Lenovo has introduced a new addition to its popular Yoga series in India, the Yoga Slim 7i. The premium laptop is powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and packs in timesaving, AI-enabled attention-sensing feature to help users complete simple tasks with minimal effort. The ultra-slim laptop comes in an all aluminum unibody design with 180 degree hinges and offers full-HD+ IPS display with Dolby Vision support. It is also equipped with Intel Iris Plus graphics, and upto NVIDIA GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 graphics for additional graphics acceleration. The 7i gets up to 16GB LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB SSD as well as a high-capacity 4-cell 60Wh battery with Rapid Charge Pro. The Yoga Slim 7i starts at ₹79,990. It will be available across retail stores from August 14 and on online stores from August 20.

Smartphone maker Infinix has launched a new entry-level offering, the Infinix Smart 5. It features a 6.6-inch HD+ IPS LCD display and an unspecified 1.8GHz octa-core processor, coupled with 3GB RAM and 128GB of storage. There&rsquo;s a 13MP primary camera paired with two QVGA sensors and an 8MP selfie camera housed in a waterdrop notch. The 5,000 mAh battery supports 10W charging over micro USB. The Infinix Smart 5 will make its way in the country soon though exact dates or pricing haven&rsquo;t been revealed yet.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has launched a new smartphone, the Vivo S1 Prime. It features a 6.38-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 665 processor, paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. There&rsquo;s a 48MP quad rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie snapper in a U-shaped punch-hole cutout. Keeping the lights on is a 4,500mAh battery that comes with 18W fast charging support. The Vivo S1 Prime will go on sale in Myanmar from August 15 for MYR 389,800 (&not;₹21,700). Indian availability hasn&rsquo;t been announced yet.

Online tipster Jon Prosser has said that Apple's launch event for the iPhone 12 series will take place in October this year, instead of the yearly September schedule. However, Prosser has also indicated that the firm will launch the new iPad and Apple Watch in September, while delaying the new iPhone reveal. Recent reports have indicated that due to production delays amid the Covid-19 pandemic, not all iPhone models will go on sale together this year.

Apple's iOS 13.6.1 update has been rolled out to users, bringing with it fixes for a green screen tinting issue faced mostly by some iPhone 11 users. The update also addresses issues with storage space and the new Exposure Notification framework for Covid-19 contact tracing. Apple has said in its changelog notes that the tinting issue was being caused by a "thermal management issue", which the new update has fixed.

China's ByteDance is in early talks with Reliance Industries for investment in&nbsp;TikTok's&nbsp;business in India, TechCrunch reported on Thursday, citing sources.
The Indian government in June banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and WeChat, for threatening its sovereignty and integrity after border tensions with China.
Microsoft Corp has been in talks to acquire the US operations of the video-sharing app.
Social media platform Twitter Inc has also expressed interest in having a deal with TikTok, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters late last week.

Facebook is rolling out a new notification screen globally to &ldquo;give people more context about Covid-19 related links when they are about to share them.&rdquo; The notification will tell users when the article or link was first shared along with its source. Facebook said that it will also direct people to its Covid-19 Information Center for users to access credible information from global health authorities. The new notification screen is part of the social media giant&rsquo;s larger efforts to combat rampant misinformation around the novel coronavirus.

Xiaomi&rsquo;s latest budget offering, the Redmi Note 9, has gone on sale in India via Amazon at a starting price of ₹11,999 for the 3GB+64GB variant. It features a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor and a 13MP front-facing camera. It gets powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, paired with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. There&rsquo;s also a 5,020 mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging and 9W reverse charging.

Motorola&rsquo;s budget smartphone, the Moto G8 Power Lite, has gone on sale in India exclusively via Flipkart at a price of ₹8,999. It features a 6.5-inch Max Vision HD+ 20:9 display and runs on the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The Android 9 Pie powered smartphone packs a 16-megapixel triple rear camera setup, an 8-megapixel selfie shooter and a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W rapid charging.

Motorola has announced a virtual event on September 9 where it will &ldquo;flip the smartphone experience once again&rdquo;, suggesting the launch of its next-generation Razr phone. Although the company didn&rsquo;t provide any further detail, the Moto Razr 2 is rumoured to come with a larger 6.7-inch display, support for 5G connectivity and a more powerful Snapdragon 765 chipset. Motorola could also upgrade the camera with a 48MP main sensor and a 20MP selfie snapper as well as 8GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage. To recall, the first gen Moto Razr foldable phone went on sale in India earlier this year on May 8 for ₹1,24,999.

Microsoft has finally announced the launch of its Surface Duo foldable smartphone in the US on Sept 10, which will be available at a starting price of $1,399. The Surface Duo is a dual-screen phone and the company's first foray into mobile since the death of its Windows Phone. It features two 5.6-inch FHD+ OLED displays connected by a hinge that can rotate a full 360-degrees. It is also pretty slim: 4.8mm thin when opened, and 9.6mm thick when shut. The Duo is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, coupled with 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage space. There&rsquo;s a single 11MP camera that comes with up to 7x &ldquo;super zoom&rdquo;, a 3,577mAh battery and an 18W charger bundled in the box. Notably, the Duo comes without any NFC, wireless charging, or 5G support.

Realme&rsquo;s budget-friendly smartphone, the Realme 6i, has gone on sale in India at a starting price of ₹12,999 via Flipkart and the Realme India website. It features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ 90Hz hole-punch display, a MediaTek Helio G90T processor, and up to 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. There's a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor, and a 16MP front facing camera for selfies. The smartphone packs a 4,300 mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.

Tech giant Google is working on a worldwide Android phone-powered earthquake detection network that could eventually be able to automatically send warnings to people who could be impacted. The system is now rolling out for Android phones in California as part of the phased rollout and will use the accelerometer in the smartphone to detect seismic activity. Google expects to issue its first alerts based on accelerometer readings next year. Android users who have enabled location services and are near a quake of magnitude 4.5 or greater will receive a full-screen earthquake warning, also highlighting the intensity and distance from the user.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Series X will globally launch in November, 2020. Meanwhile, news website The Verge reported that the next-generation gaming console could very well arrive on November 6th, citing stickers on the packaged box. To recall, the much hyped gaming console comes with support for removal storage, much faster load times and Quick Resume ability, allowing users to resume multiple games instantly. The Xbox Series X allows games to run at 4K at 60fps and up to 120fps, and even 8K, in some instances.

Oppo&rsquo;s mid-range offering, the Reno 3 Pro, has received another price cut of ₹2,000 in India, bringing the effective cost down to ₹27,990 for the 8GB+128GB variant. The 256GB storage variant, on the other hand, saw a ₹3,000 deduction and is now available for ₹29,990. Talking about specs, the Reno 3 Pro features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ display, 44MP dual selfie camera and a 64MP quad rear camera setup with 5x hybrid zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. Keeping the lights on is a 4,025 mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0.

Twitter is rolling out a new feature for iOS and Android users that limits who can reply to their tweets. Users will now have three options to choose from: everyone, only people they follow or only people they mention. Tweets with limited-replying will be labelled and the reply icon will be grayed out for people who can&rsquo;t reply. People who can&rsquo;t reply will still be able to view, retweet, retweet with comment, share, and like these tweets.

Chinese smartphone maker Realme has announced that it will launch the Realme C12 and Realme C15 in India on August 18. Realme has confirmed that C12 will pack a 6,000 mAh battery and is expected to be powered by a Helio P35 SoC, paired with 3GB RAM. The Realme C15, on the other hand, has already made its debut in Indonesia with a Helio G35 chipset, 6,000 mAh battery and a 13MP quad rear camera setup.

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