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.

The Nintendo Switch is reportedly gearing up for a massive release of remastered Super Mario games this year, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the gaming franchise. Although the Japanese gaming powerhouse hasn&rsquo;t officially confirmed anything, multiple reports suggest that it includes titles such as Super Mario Galaxy, a new Paper Mario game, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine among others. Launched in 2017, the hugely popular Nintendo Switch already boasts several major Super Mario entries, including the &lsquo;Super Mario Odyssey&rsquo;.

Samsung Display has announced that it will end all its liquid crystal display (LCD) production, including smartphones and televisions, in South Korea and China by the end of 2020. The display-making unit of Samsung Electronics said that it was doing so to provide more resources for its quantum dot (QD) displays. Earlier in October, Samsung suspended one of its two LCD production lines due to falling demand and a backlog of unsold manufactured units.&nbsp;

According to a study by the United States' National Institute of Health, the novel coronavirus can live on surfaces like steel and hard plastic for up to 72 hours, similar to the previous SARS-CoV virus that had an outbreak in 2003. Reports state that since the novel coronavirus lasts on cardboard surfaces for 24 hours and 4 hours on copper, much like SARS, it can be assumed that the new virus can survive on glass surfaces like smartphone screens for up to 96 hours as well. However, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, many smartphone manufacturers have published advice on how best to keep their devices sanitised, with most recommending the use of 70% isopropyl alcohol solution or disinfectant wipes.

Facebook is offering a $100 million support to news organisations hit by the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis. The social network giant said that the funding includes $25 million in emergency grants for local news through the Facebook Journalism Project, and $75 million for additional marketing efforts to &ldquo;publishers most in need in the hardest hit countries&rdquo;. This comes after concerns surrounding cutbacks and closures of news organisations impacted by lockdowns and a massive slump in advertising because of the health crisis.

Motorola has postponed the sale of its Razr foldable smartphone in India due to a nationwide lockdown imposed by the Centre to restrict the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first sales date of the flippin&rsquo; Razr has been pushed from April 2nd to April 15th--a day after the lockdown period ends. The smartphone was launched on March 16 in India and features a 6.2-inch foldable OLED touchscreen and a secondary 2.7-inch glass OLED panel on the front. It is powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC and a 2,510mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. It is priced at ₹1.25 lakh for the sole 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

After being accused of breaching user privacy and having been hacked, recently popular video conferencing app Houseparty has announced a $1 million bounty to find proof of a deliberate smear campaign, aimed at harming the app's rising success. While the app developers have repeatedly stated that all accounts are safe,&nbsp;&nbsp;many users have believed contrary reports and are encouraging others to delete the app from their devices. The app has seen a massive spike in downloads due to social distancing measures enforced worldwide amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with over 2 million downloads in last week alone.

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has officially confirmed that its new OnePlus 8 series of smartphones will be launched to the public on April 14. Following the trend of other launches during the ongoing pandemic, it will be an online-only event, livestreamed via the OnePlus website and official YouTube channel 8:30 PM IST onwards. The firm also confirmed the presence of 5G support with this new series, that is expected to feature at least two new devices, including a Pro model like previous years. A 120Hz refresh rate screen has been teased, with a host of rumoured specifications doing the rounds of social media, including quad camera setups and an official IP rating.

According to reports from users, YouTube has begun to limit video quality at 480p resolution for some smartphone users on both iOS and Android. With a large portion of the world population at home due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a significant spike in Internet usage has been straining networks, slowing them down thanks to a sheer lack of bandwidth. While several streaming services, including Netflix have capped video resolution in India, some users of the YouTube smartphone app are reporting being able to only stream videos at a maximum 480p resolution. The restriction doesn't seem to be concerned with whether you're connected to WiFi or mobile data, and won't give you an option higher than 480p. It's worth noting that the limit doesn't extend to non-mobile devices--the same users can still access the highest available resolution for a video through iPads, laptops and PCs.

A host of telecom companies in the UK have removed data allowance caps on current fixed broadband services to help vulnerable customers stay connected during the Covid-19 pandemic. As per the deal with the government, they&rsquo;ll also offer reasonable support to customers who&rsquo;re finding it hard to pay their bills. Moreover, the firms will also be offering "generous" new mobile and landline packages, which could mean free calls and data boosts at lower prices.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has released a short film saluting doctors and frontline health workers, who are relentlessly fighting the coronavirus pandemic in India . Titled &lsquo;Heroes Who Care&rsquo;, the film aims to remind people that while they remain locked in their safe haven, there is a section of society that has undertaken the most daunting of tasks and are making sacrifices above and beyond their call of duty. Earlier, the company pledged to donate over two lakh surgical and N95 masks to Indian hospitals and healthcare workers.

A Mumbai-based startup is making 3D printed face shields to support health agencies and hospitals who&rsquo;re facing shortage of face masks as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across India. According to an Indian Express report, Boson Machines currently produces 500-800 3D printed face shields per day, but aims to increase it ten fold to meet the growing demand. The face shields are reportedly attached to a person&rsquo;s head and have a transparent PVC film that covers most of the face and even ears. The makers, however, admit that these are not replacements for regular masks but an additional protective gear.

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that it&rsquo;s bringing an always-on display feature in an update sometime in the near future. The company has held off from implementing this popular feature so far despite featuring AMOLED panels for years. These screens can save battery life by lighting only a few necessary pixels at a time. OnePlus hasn&rsquo;t confirmed whether this feature will be exclusive to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro or will be rolled out to older devices as an Oxygen OS update.

Leaked images of the upcoming OnePlus 8 series of smartphones are doing the rounds of social media. The renders seem to indicate a variety of colour options never seen before, that are reportedly called Interstellar Glow, Glacial Green and Onyx Black. Previous leaks have hinted that the new OnePlus 8 Pro may sport a 6.78-inch QHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, LPDDR5 RAM, a quad camera setup, and water and dust resistant along with wireless charging. OnePlus is expected to launch its new devices sometime in April.

If you've run out of ways to keep your children or yourself engaged amid the lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Google has something for you! You can explore the animal kingdom virtually with its 'Augumented Reality' feature. All you have to do is search the name of the animal and select the 'view in 3D' option. Using your phone, you will be able to watch the animal move around the room and even change its size by zooming in or out. Netizens&nbsp;are lauding the 3D hologram feature, using it in creative ways.&nbsp;

According to reports, messaging service WhatsApp has begun rolling out a limit to its status feature for users in India. While users could previously post up to 30 seconds of video as a WhatsApp status, they will now be limited to just 15 seconds. Reports say this is a measure to reduce the load on WhatsApp's servers, since usage has spiked amid the 21-day lockdown in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The limitation will reportedly be reverted once the situation stabilises.

Russia's biggest telecom service provider MTS is pleading with customers to refrain from sending memes and viral videos to ease the burden on its networks during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Memes and keeping in good spirits are important, but it is important to be responsible about using content online", the company said in a statement on its website. The telco has 80 million clients in the region, and says it's seen a spike in the load on its networks, especially in large cities like Moscow, prompting it to beseech users to stop sharing 'heavy' videos to dozens of contacts. It's worth noting that many companies in Russia have shifted to working from home to lower the risk of Covid-19 infection, despite no mandatory lockdown announced by the government.

Google has announced that it will be donating $800 million to aid businesses and health organisations fighting the coronavirus, which includes 2-3 million protective face masks. The company CEO Sundar Pichai detailed the fund distribution in a blog post, adding that $250 million of this will be divided as ad grants to help the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other government agencies. Further, $340 million in ad credits will be provided to all small-and medium-sized businesses that have had active accounts over the past year. Meanwhile, academic institutions and researchers working on Covid-19 research will get access to $20 million in Google Cloud credits.

After announcing last week that it'll be limiting the bandwidth of its gaming services in Europe, Sony has now said PlayStation users in the US will be facing a similar situation. Several companies are implementing the move in an attempt to maintain network stability, with more people playing video games online under lockdown or in self-quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sony has confirmed that while downloads will now take longer, gameplay speeds should remain as robust as before.

Amazon has announced in a blog post that users of its Alexa virtual assistant in the US and Japan will now be able to receive help diagnosing their symptoms in case they feel they've contracted Covid-19. Based on the user's risk level and symptoms, Alexa will then relay guidance from the US Centre for Disease Control for American users, and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for users in Japan. For customers in India, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, the UK and the US, Alexa can play a song for 20 seconds, to help keep time while washing hands.

Samsung has reportedly delayed the release of the electrocardiogram or ECG feature to its Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch. The Korean tech giant had promised at launch in August last year that the functionality would be enabled in Q1 2020, but reports now quote the firm saying "it may take time to provide a stable service", and that it will notify users when the service is available. Disgruntled buyers of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 expressed their disappointment with the news, with some saying the ECG function was one of the main reasons they had made the purchase. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 was launched in India in October 2019, and currently starts at ₹25,990.

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