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Honor’s AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just by gazing at the phone. Honor further confirmed that it is exploring more opportunities for its multimodal AI technology.Honor to Roll Out Eye Tracking Feature to Global DevicesThrough a press release on Tuesday, Honor announced that its eye-tracking technology will start rolling out in global markets outside…

Smartphone shipments in India grew 7.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2024 where 69 million units were shipped, according to a report by a market research firm. The second quarter (Q2) of the year saw 35 million smartphones being shipped, which was a 3.2 percent YoY rise over Q2 2023 shipments. The report added that the latter half of the second quarter is a crucial indicator of the second half of the year with festival sales going up till November. Mid-quarter of Q2 2024 onwards saw the launch of new smartphones, mostly in the mid-premium and premium segments, primarily from China-based…

2K has announced NBA 2K25, revealing release date, cover stars, editions and pre-order details for the next instalment in the popular basketball sim franchise. The game will launch across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch on September 6, with pre-orders now live on all platforms. The publisher also confirmed that the new-gen version of NBA 2K25 will be available on PC for the first time, in addition to PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.NBA 2K25 cover stars announcedIn a newsroom post Wednesday, 2K also announced that Boston Celtics forward and newly crowned NBA champion Jayson Tatum…

Korean tech giant Samsung may have hit a snag with its latest innovation, the Galaxy Ring, as reports suggest the wearable might be impossible to repair if certain components fail. According to insights from iFixit, a major concern is the device’s design, which could make repairs nearly impossible if the battery depletes or if there is a damage to any internal parts. According to the report, the problem lies in the Galaxy Ring’s internal structure. The teardown analysis reveals that accessing the ring’s internal components requires opening it from the inside, which could render the device non-functional. The way the…

Samsung is rolling out support for Circle to Search on select Galaxy smartphones and tablets, the company announced on Wednesday. The feature that allows users to quickly search for content on their screen, was first introduced on the Samsung Galaxy S24 series of smartphones and the Pixel 8 lineup, before making its way to the Galaxy S series, Galaxy Z series, and Google’s older Pixel models. The South Korean firm has confirmed that the feature will be available on midrange smartphones launched in 2023 and 2024.According to Samsung, select Galaxy A series smartphones will be updated with support for Circle…

In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems around the world on Friday.Microsoft Corp. and CrowdStrike have rolled out fixes, and systems are gradually being restored. But for several hours, bankers in Hong Kong, doctors in the UK and emergency responders in New Hampshire found themselves locked out of programs critical to keeping their operations afloat. Some businesses are facing the prospect of continued disruptions as the restoration process is, in some cases, requiring tech workers…

Masala Games, the Ahmedabad-based developers of indie title Detective Dotson, has detailed cooperative play features for the game. The Indian mystery-adventure game will feature distinct levels for two-player co-op, separate from single-player cases. Co-op play will also feature a selection of characters, each with their unique abilities that benefit players in specific scenarios. Announced in March, Detective Dotson received a gameplay trailer at the Future Games Show last month and was later confirmed to launch on Xbox Series S/X consoles.Detective Dotson was confirmed to get a couch co-op mode with the Xbox announcement trailer in June. In an Xbox Wire…

OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G received new artificial intelligence (AI) features on August 10. The company announced three new AI features for these smartphones which were being integrated via an AI Toolkit. This toolkit will be present in the sidebar, but the features will only appear when the conditions to use them have been met. For instance, the AI Speak feature will only appear when a webpage with a large chunk of text is present.OnePlus Nord 4 Series Gets AI FeaturesThese AI features were expected to be shipped with the OnePlus Nord 4, which…

Microsoft hiked Xbox Game Pass prices and introduced a new tier of the game subscription service earlier this month. The newly launched Xbox Game Pass Standard tier grants players a library of hundreds of titles and all benefits of Game Pass Core, including online console multiplayer, but crucially will not include new first-party titles on the day of release. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”Microsoft responds to…

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale has entered its final 12 hours. The sale will end tonight at 11:59PM IST. If you’re tuning in late, you can still grab some great deals. The two-day annual sale event is exclusive to Amazon’s Prime members and brings hundreds of discounts and deals on a large selection of mobile phones, laptops, TVs, Amazon devices, and other electronics. To help you navigate through the sale, we’re scanning through all these deals to handpick the best ones that are worth your time and money. Please note that you’ll need Prime membership to make the most out…