Meta to pay $725 million in settlement over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook parent company Meta agreed to settle Cambridge Analytica case for $725 million, a filing from the US District Court reveals. The proposed settlement would resolve a case that has been open since 2018, in which Facebook was accused of allowing the third-party consulting firm to access the data of nearly 87 million users. Cambridge Analytica, a now-defunct company, worked for Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign in 2016. It gained personal information of Facebook accounts for voter profiling and targeting without users’ consent. The case pushed governments around...

Moto E13 images leak

The upcoming Moto E13 appeared on Geekbench earlier this month and we now have our first set of renders thanks to the team over at MySmartPrice. The entry-level device will feature a waterdrop notch display and a formidable chin. The back features a single camera sensor with the bottom cutout reserved for the LED flash. Moto E13 renders The phone features a USB-C port on its bottom for charging and data transfers and a single speaker. The recent Geekbench listing for the Moto E13 revealed it sports an Unisoc T606 chipset and 2GB RAM. The device will likely launch with Android...

Red Magic 8 Pro confirmed to have 6,000 mAh battery and 165W charging

The Red Magic 8 Pro is arriving on December 26, after missing its original December 16 launch date for reasons unknown. Now nubia confirmed some details about the upcoming phone and more specifically its battery. A couple of teasers posted on Weibo reveal that the upcoming gaming-oriented smartphone will have a 6,000 mAh battery. And it will support charging at up to 165W rates, meaning that a full charge will take less than a quarter of an hour. ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro battery teasers The nubia Red Magic 8 Pro will have an 8C battery (there are eight separate cells for...

Xiaomi to announce Redmi K60 series on December 27

Xiaomi will announce the Redmi K60 lineup on December 27 in China. The brand confirmed the date on Weibo, and it also revealed the new series will not include a Gaming version. The series will include a K60 phone with triple camera on the back, including a periscope shooter, which will be a first for the Redmi brand. In a series of teasers on Redmi’s Weibo page, the sub-brand stated the performance of its flagship smartphone is now good enough for mobile gaming and there is no need for a dedicated version. Spy photos of the Xiaomi Redmi K60 retail packaging There are...

iQOO Neo7 Racing Edition is launching on December 29 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

vivo's iQOO launched the iQOO Neo7 in October and unveiled the SE model earlier this month. Today, the company announced it will unveil the Racing Edition on December 29 in China at 7PM local time. iQOO also revealed that the iQOO Neo7 Racing Edition will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, unlike the vanilla and SE models, which have MediaTek's Dimensity 9000+ and Dimensity 8000 chips at the helm, respectively. The iQOO Neo7 Racing Edition will also have a Pro+ display chip onboard. iQOO hasn't confirmed anything else about the Neo7 Racing Edition, but it may...

Samsung now expects to sell 70% less Galaxy A23 5G units than initially planned

An interesting tale comes to us today from Samsung's home of South Korea. The company is said to have drastically cut its shipment target for the Galaxy A23 5G smartphone. Earlier this year, Samsung planned to sell 12.6 million units of the A23 5G, along with 17.1 million units of the A23 4G this year. However, if a new report from Korean publication TheElec is to be believed, the newly revised shipment target for the Galaxy A23 5G is under 4 million units. That's a drastic cut of about 70% in the target, and the reason might have something to do with a mysterious, undisclosed issue with...

Lava X3 (2022) goes official with Helio A22 SoC and 4,000 mAh battery

Lava Mobiles announced its latest device for the Indian market with the Lava X3 (2022) – a Helio A22 budget phone with a 4,000 mAh battery. Lava X3 brings a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie camera. Lava X3 (2022) key specs The back houses an 8MP main camera alongside a VGA module for depth data. The phone packs a 4,000 mAh battery with 10W charging over USB-C and boots Android 12 Go. The phone also boasts a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock and a headphone jack. Lava X3 (2022) in black, green and blue Lava X3...

vivo S16 trio announced, S16 Pro brings Dimensity 8200 and 50MP seflie cam

The vivo S16 lineup is official with three phones – the vivo S16 Pro is the leader of the pack with its curved AMOLED display, Dimensity 8200 chipset and 50MP cams on the front and back. The vanilla S16 brings the same display and design but with altered cameras and the aging yet still capable Snapdragon 870 chipset. The S16e is the budget entry in the lineup with an Exynos 1080 SoC and a 120Hz AMOLED display. The S16 Pro and vanilla S16 both offer curved 6.78-inch AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh and an impressive 50MP selfie shooter with autofocus and dual LED flashes housed...

Global Motorola Moto G53 to bring a different chipset, leak reveals

Motorola's Moto G53 debuted in China last week with the Snapdragon 480+ SoC and 5G support. A new report now suggests that the global variant will have slightly different specs. An earlier leak shows the design too, which isn't very different from the Chinese iteration. Alleged Moto G53 (global) render Perhaps the two most notable differences are the display and chipset. The global version is expected to arrive with the newer Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, while the display will be upgraded to a 6.6" OLED panel of FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It's The Chinese G53 has a lackluster...

DaVinci Resolve for iPad is live on the App Store

DaVinci Resolve for iPad is finally available on the App Store and it’s just as capable as its desktop counterpart as long as you’re using an M1 or M2 iPad Pro. The video editing and color correction app comes in at 2GB and is compatible with iPadOS 16 and up devices with the A12 Bionic chipset or newer. Older iPads will not get all of Resolve's features and some models may be restricted to HD projects. Blackmagic recommends using an iPad Pro M1 or M2 model for the best experience. Hooking up an external display or editing ProRes footage is limited to the M1 and M2 iPads. The...

Realme 9 Pro and 9i 5G get Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 update, X7 Max gets open beta

Realme has released the Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 update for the Realme 9i 5G and Realme 9 Pro in India. It's rolling out to 15% of the total users of both smartphones, and a broader rollout will begin by the end of December. The Realme UI 4.0 update for the 9 Pro has firmware version RMX3471_11.C.08. The 9i 5G's firmware is also listed with version RMX3471_11.C.08, which is likely a typo. If you are a Realme 9i 5G user, make sure your smartphone is running the firmware with version RMX3612_11.C.04 to receive the Realme UI 4.0 update. The Realme 9 Pro should be running...

OnePlus 11's full specs revealed by TENAA

The OnePlus 11 that's set to debut globally on February 7 will launch in China soon since it has been certified by the Chinese certifying authority TENAA. We are looking at the unit with model code PBH110, which recently passed through AnTuTu and scored over 1.3 million points on the benchmark tests. TENAA has listed the OnePlus 11's specs on its website, leaving little to the imagination about the smartphone. For starters, the OnePlus 11 is built around a 6.7" QHD+ AMOLED display, rumored to have a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone has an eight-core CPU at the helm clocked at 3.18GHz,...

Samsung Galaxy S23 family to launch on February 1

Samsung's Galaxy S23 series has been leaking a lot lately, which naturally makes us think the official reveal is just around the corner. And today that's exactly what seems to have been confirmed. According to not one, but two generally reliable tipsters/leaksters, the Galaxy S23 family's unveiling will take place on February 1. That's eight days sooner than last year's introduction of the S22 models, and both Ice Universe and @OnLeaks agree on the date. While this of course doesn't serve as official confirmation, if it's accurate then we expect Samsung to issue the official invites for...

Red Magic 8 Pro series design and key specs revealed

The nubia Red Magic 8 Pro series is due to launch on December 26 and we finally got an official look at the upcoming devices alongside some key specs confirmation. Red Magic 8 Pro will bring in a big redesign to the series with flat edges and remarkably thin bezels. Red Magic 8 Pro design The phone will feature a newly developed BOE screen panel with symmetrical 1.48mm thick side bezels and a claimed 93.7% screen-to-body ratio. The panel will feature an under-display selfie camera like the Red Magic 7 series and a 120Hz refresh rate. Red Magic 8 Pro Transparent Edition...

Samsung announces first 12nm-class DDR5 DRAM

Samsung announced an updated version of its 16 Gb DDR5 DRAM today. The memory is built on the 12nm class process technology, upgrading from the 14nm EUV product currently on the market. The new DDR5 DRAM was also announced to be compatible with AMD products - it was optimized and validated on Zen platforms. Jooyoung Lee, EVP of DRAM Product & Technology at Samsung, said that the new standard would be a key enabler in driving a market-wide adoption of DDR5 DRAM. It is manufactured with the use of a new material that increases cell capacitance and proprietary design technology that...

Samsung Galaxy S23 stops by Geekbench yet again

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series launch is expected to take place in February and while we wait Geekbench revealed yet another test run from the compact Galaxy S23 prior to its announcement. Samsung Galaxy SM-S911B whose identifier corresponds to the model meant for the international market brings a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and 8GB RAM. The phone managed 578 points in the single-core test and 2,118 points in the multi-core department. Galaxy S23 (SM-S911B) Geekbench scorecard These scores are notably lower than the previous test runs seen for the Galaxy S23 but then again these...

Kuo: Apple to postpone iPhone SE 4 until 2024

Apple is having lower-than-expected sales of midrange iPhones, claims analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. As a result of this, Cupertino is expected to cancel or at least postpone the iPhone SE 4 until 2024. The company needs to reevaluate its strategy and pricing because the next-gen iPhone SE will have a full-screen design, meaning a higher cost of production. According to the analyst, scaling back and postponing the new phone would help reduce “unnecessary new product development expenses” and also help the company navigate “the challenges of the global economic recession in 2023”. Early...

OnePlus 11 passes through AnTuTu with 16GB RAM, scores over 1.3 million points

The OnePlus 11 is expected to launch in China soon, with the global debut set for February 7, 2023. OnePlus recently gave us a glimpse of the OnePlus 11 but didn't reveal anything else about it. And while we await more information from the Chinese brand about its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 11 has passed through AnTuTu, revealing key specs in the process. The OnePlus 11 sports model code PBH110 and has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood with 16GB RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage onboard. It runs Android 13 and packs a 120Hz screen, rumored to measure 6.7" diagonally with a QHD+...

Lenovo introduces two new Chromebooks ahead of CES

Lenovo has just unwrapped two new affordable devices ahead of their showcase at CES next month in Las Vegas. A new IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook offering and a new entry-level tablet as well. The IdeaPad Flex 3i is a ChromeOS-powered 2-in-1 computer with plenty of connectivity options. Meanwhile, the M9 Tablet is an Android-powered device with a 9-inch display. Starting with the Chromebook, the IdeaPad Flex 3i comes with a larger 12.2-inch display and in multiple configurations: equipped with an Intel N100 or N200 with either integrated Intel graphics or dedicated NVIDIA graphics. It can...

Infinix Zero Ultra launched in India with 200MP camera and 180W charging, Zero 20 tags along

The Infinix Zero Ultra unveiled in October debuted today in India with the Infinix Zero 20 announced in September. The Zero Ultra comes in a single 8GB/256GB configuration with two color options - Coslight Silver and Genesis Noir. It has a special launch price of INR29,999 ($360/€340) and will go on sale in India starting December 25 through Flipkart. The Infinix Zero 20 is also offered in a single memory configuration, having 8GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard. It comes in Glitter Gold, Space Gray, and Green Fantasy colors and will be available for purchase starting December 28 through...

First Google Pixel 8 leaks reveal huge camera upgrade

Google Pixel phones were among the first to support HDR+ photography, and reports are the company is also planning to go one step further with the Pixel 8 series. According to Kuba Wojciechowski, the source code in the Google Camera Go app revealed that 2023 Pixels will have staggered HDR - a solution that allows the sensor to capture different exposures simultaneously with the same pixels. Long story short, courtesy of Google we got a clean, unobfuscated version of Google Camera Go, that includes references that seemingly confirm that flagship Pixels in 2023 - Husky and Shiba - will...

Inbase Urban Pro Z smartwatch announced with 120 sports modes and Bluetooth calling

Indian smart wearables brand Inbase launched its latest smartwatch with the Urban Pro Z. The smartwatch brings a 1.85-inch LCD touchscreen with 240x286px resolution, Bluetooth calling and fitness tracking for over 120 sports modes. You also get the usual health tracking features and an IPX67-rated casing. The watch supports over 100 watch faces, an AI voice assistant and two built-in games. Urban Pro Z comes in blue, black, and grey colors for INR 2,999 ($36) and will be available from the official GoUrban website, Amazon and Flipkart as well as other online and offline retailers...

Honor 80 GT design and chipset revealed, Honor V8 Pro also appears

Honor 80 GT was confirmed to arrive on December 26, and we also expect to see a tablet. Today, the company revealed the name would be Honor V8 Pro, just like the rumors suggested, and both devices were shown in full size on the Weibo company page. The smartphone was also part of a gaming announcement in China, revealing it will be powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and will have a dedicated display chip for enabling ultra-fast but efficient refresh rate. The Honor 80 GT will be only the second model of the company to run on the Qualcomm chipset after the Magic Vs foldable,...

nubia Red Magic 8 Pro series is launching on December 26

Last week, ZTE's gaming brand nubia held a media event in China to showcase the Red Magic 8 Pro, and today, the company announced that it will unveil the Red Magic 8 Pro series on December 26 in China at 3PM local time. The poster shared by nubia doesn't divulge anything about the Red Magic 8 Pro, but the word "series" in the image suggests the company will unveil at least two phones next Monday. The Red Magic 8 Pro is expected to have two versions - one with a 5,000 mAh battery and another with 6,000 mAh. The former could support 165W charging, and the latter might charge...

Elon Musk’s time as Twitter’s CEO may soon end after poll decides he should step down

Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the company has made drastic changes over the last several weeks. Nearly half of Twitter’s workforce was laid off as the company completely restructured its revenue model. Musk’s intentions included speeding up Twitter, unbanning people who may have been wrongly banned, and to severely reduce the number of spam bots on the site. Following the recent re-relaunch of Twitter Blue, last-minute policy changes were met with criticism by Twitter users including a vaguely unclear policy about using Twitter to promote third-party platforms. After which...