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Xiaomi, one of the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world, has just launched a new smartphone calledXiaomi Mi 8which is the world’s first smartphone to bring dual-frequency GPS. Not only the Mi 8 is the first smartphone to do so, but in fact, it’s also the world’s first mass-market consumer device to bring the dual-frequency GPS technology. That makes Mi 8 a very special device. That said, exactly what is the new dual-frequency GPS technology and how is it better than the regular single GPS frequency technology which is being used in all the other smartphones, tablets, and wearables?...

After much teasing, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has finally dropped the latestUpdate #15,which brings bug fixes and slight improvements along with the feature that most players have been waiting for with bated breath: the new Sanhok Map. While most PUBG addicts would already know much about Sanhok through leaks, speculation and test servers, many of the newer PUBG players or novices would be keen to know what it holds in store. We did the hard work for you and here’s what you need to know about Sanhok, before landing down and killing your rivals....

Facebook is working on a new feature that will let users know how much time they spend on the social media platform on a daily basis, and will also alert them when they’ve exceeded their usage limit. The feature is called ‘Your Time on Facebook’ and it is currently in the development phase. The unreleased feature was spotted by app investigator,Jane Manchun Wong, who found it buried in the code of the Facebook app for Android and also shared a screenshot of the ‘Your Time on Facebook’ feature in action....

Keyless entry is one of the small tricks that many car owners cherish and there’s no doubting that with the evolution of this technology, our smartphones will most likely replace physical keys. But this desire for evolution has also given rise to concerns about the security of the car and whether a smartphone can be considered reliable enough for the security of a car. These concerns have urged the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) to develop a dedicated standard for locking or unlocking cars....

As you might know, theXiaomi Mi 8is the world’s first dual-band GPS smartphone that supports L1 and L5 dual-frequency positioning and dual-band signal cooperation to effectively improve navigation accuracy in urban complex environments. With this feature in place, theoretically, you won’t see any GPS connectivity problems and overall location tracking should be even more accurate. This is a very big achievement for Xiaomi as the company has done something which no another smartphone manufacturer has done till now....

Citing concerns about the use on the dark web and for funding anarchic activities (including terror-mongering), the Reserve Bank of India recentlyinitiated a crackdownon exchanges and similar companies dealing with the trade between digital and fiat currencies – even though it would seemRBI did not do much researchbefore floating the circular. This means that if you have invested some money in cryptocurrency, your cash might get frozen andyou will not be able to transfer it back to your bank account till RBI reverses its ruling....

The greatest thing about Android is the fact that almost everything is customizable. In the world of customizability, Android Launchers reign at the top, with hundreds of apps available on the Play Store. While Google’s Pixel Launcher and the third-party Nova Launcher may be at the top of the list, Microsoft’s own solution has been gaining a lot of traction in the past couple of months. And now, Microsoft has rolled another set of features to the Microsoft Launcher....

Shifting from macOS to Windows can be hard for some users since you will be missing out on a lot of features that Apple offers. While Microsoft has adopted a bunch of macOS features over the years, such as Continuum and the new notification center in Windows 10, it still hasn’t been able to port the Preview feature found in macOS. However, there seems to be a solution. QuickLook, a new app in the Microsoft Store, does exactly what its name suggests, allowing you to preview most file types from within File Explorer....

Rockstar Games is one of the biggest gaming studios, made widely famous for producing games such as Grand Theft Auto, L.A. Noire, Max Payne, and more. While the studio might be riding high on the success of GTA V, which is doing very well thanks to all the updates that GTA Online has seen in the past 3 years, the studio has already announced their next project, which is Red Dead Redemption 2....

After an initial testing of a news-related feature on an alpha version shipped to some users of its iOS app,Reddit is now rolling out its “news” tab into beta. Announced inan official post, the team explained that it wanted togive news its own dedicated space on the sitewhich would make it easier for users to find the news without having to hunt around in the right subreddit. “The News tab offers a home for content that the community surfaces from a group of subreddits that frequently share and engage with the news,” the announcement said....

While most of the speculation recently about Samsung mobile devices has been related to the Galaxy Note 9 and the Gear S4 smartwatch, it hasn’t stopped people from speculating about the company’s other flagship device, the Galaxy S10. While not much is known about the device, a recent report suggests that Samsung might be dropping one of their signature features to bring their next flagship in line with current trends....

Xioami recently claimed the top spot in India’s smartphone market, outpacing one of the most prominent and well-established brands – Samsung. While in terms of overall mobile phone shipments – including smartphones and features phones, Samsung still maintains its lead, a new report says that Samsung also leads in terms of the overall smartphone usage in India. As per analysis group, CyberMedia Research (CMR),Samsung has the biggest smartphone user base. The research firm concluded this based on the number of active smartphones....

Qualcomm’s upcomingSnapdragon 1000SoC meant for always-connected ARM laptops was recently leaked. At the time of this revelation, details about the Snapdragon 1000 were limited but now, we have more information from the same source As per a report onWinfuture, the Snapdragon 1000 will have amuch better performance than the standard X86 processorsavailable in the market, including the Atom and Celeron series made by Intel. As reported earlier, the power output of the SOC will be comparable to that of Intel Core i7-7Y75 which powers 2-in-1 ultrabooks and high-end Windows tablets....