Over the past few months, Google has been rapidly updating its workspace. And in these updates, Google seems to be focusing on improving its products as well as keeping all those products connected to make an ecosystem. And Google has finally opened Google Workspace and Google Chat for all of its users. Any user with a Google Account will now be able to use Google Workspace -G Suite. With this update, Google users will now be able to access more new systems in Google Apps, including Gmail, Docs, Chat, Meet, Drive, and Sheets. All these apps can now be used…
Author: Ravi Karn
Cashing on the Clubhouse bandwagon, Spotify has launched its competitor and it’s called Spotify Greenroom. This all began when Clubhouse was exclusive to iOS users, that too for select countries. Soon, companies decided to take fill in the void left by Clubhouse and its “invite-only” modus operandi with the intent to be the ultimate Clubhouse substitute- the competing brands include names like Facebook, Twitter (Twitter Spaces), Telegram, and Spotify. This all began with Spotify acquiring Betty Labs in March 2021. Betty Labs owned Locker Room- a live audio system and now Locker Room is the core for Spotify Greenroom. All…
Women in Big Data (WiBD) is a not-for-profit organization established globally with the aim to champion the success of women in Big Data. It aims to give women the required push in tech. Established in June 2015 in California at Intel Corporation, the WiBD chapter for South Asia Region started in March 2020 with 8 South Asian countries as members at present. This time around, Women in Big data South Asia is hosting a two-day Virtual Data and AI Summit on the 19th and 20th of June i.e. 5th and 6th of Ashadh. What is the Data and AI Summit about?…
Facebook intends to span across the wearables market as well, while there are no official words from Facebook about its official launch, the forthcoming smartwatch will serve as a controller for Facebook’s upcoming augmented-reality projects. Reports suggest that this new smartwatch from Facebook is scheduled to make its debut in mid-2022 and is expected to have multiple cameras. Apart from that, here’s what this smartwatch from Facebook will bring along. The most intriguing aspect about this smartwatch is its detachable display and dual cameras which will be integrated into Facebook networks such as Instagram. The front camera will serve for…
Facebook Acquires BigBox VR Facebook stepped into the VR game with their subsidiary Oculus. Oculus is a division which in particular deals with VR headsets. Long story short, the VR game picked up its pace. This successful project, turned into a venture for Facebook to acquire several virtual reality game studios over the past few years. The latest name in their acquisition of entities is the Seattle-based BigBox VR. BigBox was founded in 2016 and they paved their way up and led teams at familiar names like Sony and Disney. The biggest breakthrough though was POPULATION: ONE aka POP: ONE…
HMD Global has taken the wraps off of their new entry-level smartphone- the Nokia C01 Plus. Making a debut at RUB 6,490, ($90 or €75), here’s what the phone has on offer. Nokia C01 Plus Overview Display and Build: Like we have expected of entry-level smartphones, it gets a plastic build with thick bezels. There’s a 5.45” inch IPS LCD panel upfront 720×1440 pixels resolution which giving it an 18:9 aspect ratio. Underneath the Hood: Powering the mobile phone is the Unisoc SC9863A chipset, coupled with 1GB RAM. There’s 16GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 128GB via…
After the launch of the flagship Xiaomi Mi 11, Xiaomi Nepal has backed it up with a mid-ranger the Mi 11 Lite. There’s a lot of difference to both of these smartphones as they represent two different price points. All they share in common is the Mi 11 series tag. Now that it’s finally available in Nepal, let’s see what the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has to offer. Mi 11 Lite Overview: Build and Display: The Mi 11 Lite features a glass sandwich design with a plastic frame. While the front 6.55” inch AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh gets Corning…
TikTok Privacy Policy update to collect the biometric data of the user lce on the grounds of privacy violation, the Government of India banned TikTok and 58 other apps last year. While other apps weren’t that big a concern but for a booming app like TikTok, it did take a big chunk of users out. Why’re we talking about this? TikTok – the popular short-video platform, has been alleged of data theft, time and again. TikTok even had a lawsuit filed against it for ‘Theft’ of personal data, to settle which, TikTok had to shell out $92 Million to settle…
Xiaomi Nepal has been teasing the upcoming member of the Mi 11 series. This might be an indication that the new device will be the Mi 11X Pro, considering the fact that the Mi 11 is already available in the market as Poco F3. Thus, Mi 11x Pro is the upcoming device, and here’s what the Mi 11 has on offer. Mi 11X Pro Overview: Display and Build: The Mi 11X Pro features a glass sandwich design. Both the front and the rear glass panels are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. To the front, we have a 6.67” inch…
With the May 2021 update coded 21H1, Microsoft started paving its way to what they’re calling “the next generation of Windows.” Microsoft hasn’t spared any effort in teasing the major Windows announcement scheduled for 24th June. What got us netizens stoked is the official announcement of the Sun Valley update for Windows 10. This might be the most significant graphic change that Windows 10 has ever received. The UI gets a makeover with rounded corners, gradients, and the addition of floating menus. People are even skeptical about the launch of Windows 11. So far, nothing is confirmed, but as we’re…