Chinese tech major Xiaomi has said that it will soon bring ISRO&rsquo;s Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, NavIC technology to its smartphones. The company said in a statement that in 2020, several Xiaomi smartphones across multiple price points will use NavIC, which will be powered by several Qualcomm&nbsp;chipsets. NavIC is a regional geo-positioning system (GPS) to provide accurate positioning in India and 1,500km around it with the help of eight satellites.

Chinese tech major Xiaomi has said that it will soon bring ISRO’s Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, NavIC technology to its smartphones. The company said in a statement that in 2020, several Xiaomi smartphones across multiple price points will use NavIC, which will be powered by several Qualcomm chipsets. NavIC is a regional geo-positioning system (GPS) to provide accurate positioning in India and 1,500km around it with the help of eight satellites.

Germany&rsquo;s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute has developed a new video compression standard that promises to reduce data requirements by 50 per cent while keeping the same level of visual quality as its predecessor. The H.266 or Versatile Video Coding (VVC) is specifically designed for 4K and 8K streaming but is deemed ideal from 480p to even high dynamic range video and omnidirectional 360&deg; video. The H.266 was developed in collaboration with partners including Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Sony. Once implemented, the VVC could allow a stark reduction in traffic from streaming services as well as offer higher 4K HDR quality without increasing the internet bandwidth.

Gurugram-based tech company PLAY has launched a pair of new true wireless earbuds in India, the PLAYGO T44. Each earbud weighs just 3.5 gram and features capacitive touch-controls as well as &lsquo;Enhanced-Bass, Extra-Loud&rsquo; (EBEL) 10mm audio drivers. The Bluetooth earbuds feature a 500 mAh battery which provides upto 20 hours of playtime with the Type-C charging case. They are IPX4 sweat resistant and allow for noise reduction and echo cancellation. There&rsquo;s also an auto-connect feature that allows the buds to pair up with the device immediately upon opening the charging case. The PLAYGO T44 TWS earbuds will be available for ₹2,999 from July 14 via its online store and Amazon.

Dell has launched the next-gen XPS 13 and Dell XPS 15 premium laptops in India. The latest laptops feature a larger keyboard and trackpad, thinner bezels and 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processors. The XPS 13 comes with a 13.4-inch display, up to 4K resolution and a maximum of 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD. The XPS 15 gets a 15.6-inch 4K touch screen display, Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti GPU and up to 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD options. Dell claims up to 18 hours of battery life with the XPS 13, while the XPS 15 can keep the lights on for 24 hours. The XPS 13 has a starting price of ₹1,44,807 and the bigger XPS 15 costs ₹1,86,702 for the base model. Both the laptops are available for purchase via Amazon and select Dell exclusive stores.

Consumer audio brand JBL has launched its Club series of headphones in India, with three models on offer. The JBL Club 700BT headphones are the cheapest of the lot at ₹9,999, and feature wireless connectivity, a bass-heavy sound experience, and a claimed 50 hours of battery life, with the ability to quick charge. The Club 950NC headphones at ₹14,999 get active noise cancellation, and a lower battery life of 23-25 hours when using the feature. The most expensive in the range are the Club One headphones that cost ₹24,999. They feature large 40mm dynamic drivers, with support for SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs and adaptive noise cancellation.&nbsp;All models feature touch controls, voice assistant integration, and a partner app for audio customisation.

The much awaited game Mafia: Definitive Edition has been delayed from its previous launch date of August 28 to September 25, owing to delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Game developer 2K Games has announced the delay in a statement, saying that it would rather delay the launch than "compromise the quality of the experience". Mafia: Definitive Edition is a re-make of the original 2002 game, with 4K resolution and HDR-ready visual quality on offer, and new features like motorcycles and collectible items.

PC gamers will be able to purchase Halo 3 from July 14, which will be releasing as part of The Master Chief Collection. The title can be bought via Steam or the Microsoft Store, and it'll be free for players that are subscribed to the Xbox&nbsp;Game Pass for PC. Halo 3 is the final in the trilogy of Halo games originally developed by game studio Bungie, with current developer 343 Industries promising to release Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 at a later date.

Game developer Ubisoft is planning to give free PC copies of its Watch Dogs 2 title to viewers of its Ubisoft Forward showcase, that offers a more detailed look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Hyper Scape, among other upcoming titles. Viewers will need to log in with a Uplay account during the stream in order to avail a free copy of the game that launched in 2016. The action-adventure title is centred around hacking a virtualised San Francisco Bay Area.

Facebook has announced that it is testing TikTok-like short video feature &lsquo;Reels&rsquo; in India, which will run within the Instagram app. This comes days after the Indian government banned the Bytedance-owned short video platform and 58 other apps, leaving a void in India&rsquo;s short video market. India will be the fourth country after Brazil, France and Germany to receive Instagram Reels. It allows users to create and edit short video clips up to 15 seconds to which they can lip-sync with music or other audio and even use tools such as countdown timer and control video speed. Reels videos will appear on Instagram&rsquo;s Explore tab and can be shared as &ldquo;Stories&rdquo; that disappear after 24 hours.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that he is keen to set up his electric carmaker&rsquo;s second gigafactory in Asia. Responding to queries on Twitter, the Tesla CEO hinted that the second factory will be outside China. The Gigafactory 3 in China is Tesla's only operational facility currently across the world. The sprawling 9,300,000-square feet facility is currently used to produce Tesla Model 3 sedans. Currently, among all the Asian countries apart from China, Japan and Korea top the list where EVs are popular. India too may feature on Musk's mind given that land and labour both are likely to be cheaper than most other viable options. Last month, the Tamil Nadu government wrote to top executives of automobile companies, including Tesla, inviting them to set up shop in the state.

Motorola has launched its first mid-range 5G smartphone, the Moto G 5G Plus. It features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and HDR 10 support. The smartphone packs a Snapdragon 765G chipset, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There&rsquo;s a 48-megapixel quad rear camera and a 16-megapixel dual selfie snapper setup inside the dual hole-punch cut out. It comes with NFC support and gets a side-mounted fingerprint reader as well as a large 5,000 mAh battery with 20W TurboPower fast charging. The Moto G 5G Plus has gone on sale in Europe at a starting price of &euro;349 (~₹29,500) for the base 4GB+64GB model. Indian availability hasn&rsquo;t been confirmed yet.

Samsung has expanded its 2020 Smart TVs lineup in India with the launch of new Crystal 4K UHD and Unbox Magic 3.0 series. The Crystal UHD TVs feature Crystal 4K processor for lifelike 4K resolution, Dual LED backlighting as well as an inbuilt 4K upscaling technology and the ability to watch two different content on the same screen. They come in five sizes--43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch--and prices start at ₹44,400 and go up to ₹2.38 lakh. The Unbox Magic 3.0, on the other hand, is priced at ₹20,900 for the 32-inch variant and ₹41,900 for the 43-inch model. The 2020 Smart TV range supports multiple voice assistants such as Samsung&rsquo;s native Bixby and Amazon Alexa and are packed with features such as Personal Computer, Auto Hot Spot, music player, Live Cast and Home Cloud.

Popular augmented reality mobile game Pok&eacute;mon GO has reportedly grossed over $3.6 billion over the course of four years since its launch in July 2016. The game involves players foraging their surroundings for Pok&eacute;mon, but due to lockdowns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, developer Niantic altered the game to make it playable indoors as well. The move has been successful, with the game collecting $445 million in the first half of 2020.

OnePlus has confirmed that its upcoming midranger, the OnePlus Nord, will launch on July 21 in an Augmented Reality event. The pre-order for the smartphone will begin from July 15 in India for which customers need to pay ₹499. The Nord is expected to feature a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup with OIS and a 32-megapixel dual selfie snapper in a pill-shaped cutout. The smartphone will have the Snapdragon 765G chipset, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage on the base version and a 4,300 mAh battery. OnePlus Nord pricing is expected to be under $500, but will likely vary between Europe and India.

Korean tech major LG Electronics is reportedly planning to re-enter the highly-competitive smartphone market in India as it sees a &ldquo;window of opportunity&rdquo; created by the anti-China sentiment in the country. According to Economic Times, LG is targeting the sub-₹15,000 segment that is currently dominated by Chinese manufacturers, like Xiaomi and Realme. The company is hoping to scale up local manufacturing by 15 times until Diwali and expand its distribution. LG has&nbsp; already seen a ten times increase in sales of smartphones in the past two months and plans to launch six smartphones starting from sub-₹10,000 all the way up to the flagship segment in 2020 itself.

Samsung has officially announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked event, which will likely introduce the latest Galaxy Note 20 series of smartphones, is set for August 5. While the teaser video for the event is rather mysterious, it reveals a copper-coloured splash, similar to the colour seen on the images Samsung accidentally leaked to its Russian website in early July. If the leaked image is any indicator, the Note 20 flagship will house a periscope lens camera system like the S20 Ultra, with the rest of the spec sheet still unconfirmed.

The price of Motorola&rsquo;s mid-range smartphone, the One Fusion+, has been hiked in India in less than a month of its launch. The device, which has only gone for a limited sale only twice since its launch, will now retail at ₹17,499 when it goes on another sale on July 13th. The smartphone features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, coupled with Adreno 618 GPU, 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It comes with a 64-megapixel quad rear camera setup, a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper and a dedicated Google Assistant button. The Motorola One Fusion+ also packs a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 18W TurboPower fast charging technology.

Samsung is rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A71 that brings the same camera features from its flagship Galaxy S20 smartphones. These features weren&rsquo;t a part of the One UI 2.1 update that came to the A51 a couple of months back. Both the popular mid-rangers get the full-fledged Pro Mode, including manual focus and shutter speed control. The update also brings Night Hyperlapse, My Filters, Single Take and an AI feature that can capture images using several different camera modes simultaneously. Other features include Quick Share, Music Share and new keyboard, while the Galaxy A71 has been bumped up to One UI 2.1 with the latest firmware.

The production of Apple&rsquo;s upcoming smartphone, the iPhone 12, has reportedly been hit by the pandemic and probably won&rsquo;t be able to make it for a September launch. According to a Nikkei Asian Review report, the California-based tech giant is running one to two months behind schedule, mostly due to faster mmWave 5G components. The iPhone 12 launch could face further delays as some of the final designs for parts "have not yet been locked down." However, the report adds, Apple has "aggressively tried to cut delays&rdquo; to prevent it from being postponed to next year. Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones later this year with OLED displays and 5G connectivity. But the iPhone 12 series phones are rumoured to come without a charger or earbuds in the box.

New reports indicate that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series smartphones could go on sale from August 21, a couple of weeks after being unveiled at the online Unpacked 2020 event. Although it&rsquo;s not official, Samsung&rsquo;s annual event is expected to take place on Aug 5, where the Korean tech giant might also announce its Galaxy Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Both the foldable phones will likely hit the shelves at a later date.

Smartphone maker Poco has launched its third smartphone in India, the Poco M2 Pro. It features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ display and a Snapdragon 720G chipset, paired with up to 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The M2 Pro comes with a 48MP quad rear camera setup, a 16MP selfie camera with a dedicated night mode and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging. It&rsquo;s also got a 3.5mm headphone jack, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a P2i nano-coating for dust and splash resistance. The Poco M2 Pro will go on sale via Flipkart from July 14 at a starting price of ₹13,999 for the 4GB+64GB base model.

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