5G spectrum auction to take place in the second quarter of 2022, says Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday reiterated that the 5G airwaves and spectrum auctions will start rolling out in the second quarter next year. He noted that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had already issued a consultation process that was already underway and that once the…

Facebook to make two-factor authentication compulsory for high-risk accounts

Facebook will soon make it compulsory for users to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication. The social media company is contemplating making the two factor authentication mandatory for accounts that are at a high risk of getting hacked. The list of people who fall in the high risk category includes human…

Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12X may launch on December 28

Hot on rumours, the launch of Xiaomi 12 series is expected to take place in the coming weeks. While most of the reports online have reaffirmed that the flagship phones by Xiaomi will debut this month, a specific date has not been announced by the company as of now. A new leak now speculates on this launch date, giving…

Apple’s chip manufacturer hints iPhone 14 may get 3nm A16 processor next year

Apple’s main chipset manufacturer and supplier, TSMC, has reportedly begun the trials of its 3nm chipset, rekindling the speculation that next year’s iPhone 14 will use the new process on the A16 processor. A pilot production of tapeouts will mean the foundry may be on track to mass produce the 3nm chipsets next…

PhonePe launches affordable health insurance plans starting at Rs 999 only

Popular payments app PhonePe has launched new health insurance plans for first time health insurance buyers. The Covid times have made us realise the importance of health insurance. Most people do not realise how important it is to have health insurance unless they are struck with a major medical emergency. However,…

Xiaomi tipped to launch Redmi 10 Prime (2022) in India soon

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi may soon introduce the Redmi 10 Prime (2022) in India. The smartphone maker launched the Redmi 10 Prime in the country only a few months ago and, according to leaker Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz), is already looking to add the 2022 model to the line-up. The launch timeline of the phone has…

Jio revises JioPhone all-in-one recharge plans, introduces a new Rs 152 plan

Days after Jio announced tariff hikes for its unlimited recharge plans, the telco has revised JioPhone plans as well. Jio has hiked three existing JioPhone plans and also added a new plan priced under Rs 200. JioPhone will no longer give separate data vouchers to users. The JioPhone plans only work in a JioPhone. Jio…

Google doesn’t want its employees to return to office by January 2022

Google will reportedly delay its return-to-office plans for employees. The company had previously asked the US employees to return to the office by January 10, 2022. However, Google has currently put the plan on hold and will now come up with new plans regarding the return to the office, an email sent to employees…

Xiaomi 12 Pro launch soon: Specs, features, India price, and all that we know so far

Xiaomi 12 is the next flagship smartphone series from the company. Xiaomi’s founder and CEO, Lei Jun, took to Twitter to confirm that the all-new Xiaomi 12 series will be the world’s first smartphone powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform. The Xiaomi 12 lineup is expected to bring multiple…

Microsoft now sends unwanted prompts to stop you from downloading Google Chrome on Windows 11

If you have been using Windows 10, you may be familiar with Microsoft’s ways of stopping you from changing the default browser to Google Chrome. That is because Microsoft just does not like people using the Chrome browser on its operating system, even more now, because the Edge browser more or less uses the same…