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Google News Removing Digital Magazines Realising that people are not even reading magazines like Rolling Stone or Conde Nast Traveller and newspapers online, Google has decided to discontinue 'print replica' PDFs of magazines on its Google News app. The tech giant is sending emails to Google News users about full refunds that are being processed and there will be no new issues coming, reports Android Police. The print replica magazines in Google News are the PDF versions of print editions that you could view on smartphones or desktop. Readers could still visit a magazine's website if they wish to read the e-version of the magazine, the report said on Friday. "This notification is to inform you that we're discontinuing print-replica magazines in Google News. "Publishers can continue selling content on Google News in the form of paywalled RSS-based publications - it is only the support for the sale of discrete digital files that are changing,

Nokia 9.2 launch delayed to late 2020 Nokia 9 PureView successor was previously expected to launch at MWC 2020 and tipped to be called Nokia 9.1 PureView. However, it seems HMD Global is planning to delay its launch to late 2020 and this may push the company to rename the flagship to Nokia 9.2 PureView instead. Tipster  Nokia Anew  has tweeted about the delay in the launch of the Nokia 9 PureView successor, saying that HMD Global is doing this in order to equip the device with Qualcomm’s latest-generation flagship processor, the Snapdragon 865. However, it is important to note that there is no further information to back up this claim, meaning that the actual launch date and name of the flagship could differ. Nokia launched the Nokia 9 PureView with a unique Penta-camera setup at the rear at MWC in February 2019. At this time, flagship Android phones started launching with the Snapdragon 855 inside, but the Nokia 9 PureView stuck to the older generation Snapdragon 845, there

iPhone 12’s 5nm A14 chipsets to go  “The A14 chipset for iPhone 12 series will be based on the 5nm process and is said to be about 15 per cent more powerful than the A13 Bionic chipset” iPhone 12 is among the most highly anticipated smartphones of 2020 thanks to the notch-less design it is rumoured to debut with. One of the less talked about aspects of the iPhone 12 series is the processor, which will reportedly be fabricated on the smallest-yet 5nm process. Now, according to a report from  DigiTimes , citing China’s  Commercial Times , TSMC will be solely responsible for making the A14 chipset for the iPhone 12 series. The production is expected to start in Q2 2020 and will launch in Q3 2020. The A14 chipset will use the TSMC’s 5nm process and it could be the first to hit the market with a 5nm chipset. Apple orders are expected to take up to two-third of TSMC’s capacity. Huawei’s HiSilicon division is said to be the other contender for the TSMC’s 5nm production. The Mate 4

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite coming soon Samsun g announced the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite on Friday as affordable versions of the company’s flagship Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 phones. The official announcement revealed the design and specifications of the two smartphones, but there was no word on their pricing and availability. While Samsung is still yet to reveal the markets where these smartphones will launch, it has now confirmed the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite price, according to a new report by  SamMobile . Both the Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite are expected to launch in markets like India priced around Rs 50,000. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Note 10 Lite price Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite price will start at 649 euro (around Rs 52,000). This makes the phone cheaper by 100 euro compared to the Galaxy S10e, which was launched as an affordable version of the Galaxy S10 last year. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite will start at 599 euro (arou

The New Acer Nitro 7  is coming soon  Back in April, Acer refreshed its gaming portfolio of laptops and also introduced a few new models. One of them was the Nitro 7, a new series in the Nitro gaming laptop family, designed to offer a more premium experience compared to the Nitro 5, for the casual gaming crowd. This new model features a slightly tweaked design, narrow display bezels, and a metal-covered body, which help it stand out from its sibling. With the latest Intel 9th generation Core CPU and Nvidia's GeForce GTX 16-series GPU on board, does the Nitro 7 offer a good bang for the buck? Let's find out. Acer Nitro 7 (AN715-51-76LS) design The Acer Nitro 7 doesn't have a flashy design, which is something we like. The monolithic build looks slick, and the black paint job doesn't attract smudges very easily. The lid has an aluminium layer, which gives the display some added protection. We noticed some flex in the lid but nothing that caused th

Get used to it - Samsung Galaxy S20 is Samsung's next flagship  The renaming makes some sense. 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade and Samsung has concluded the old one with 10 annual Galaxy S flagships. Making the next one the Galaxy S20 will differentiate it, especially when put side by side with the Galaxy S10. By all accounts Samsung is bringing out its best in the Galaxy S20 series. It will feature no less than three devices but likely four - Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20e and Galaxy S20 5G. They will use an Exynos 990 in some markets and a Snapdragon 865 in the majority of markets, they'll have bigger batteries than their predecessors (the Galaxy S20+ is said to have a 5,000mAh unit) and will be made official on February 11, and go on sale on February 18. The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ are expected to have a quad-camera setup highlighted by a 108MP main sensor that delivers 12MP photos from a 9-in-1 binning method, high-megapixel telephoto camer

Vivo to launch a smartphone with four punch hole cameras? Punch hole camera displays have become somewhat ubiquitous these days. From Samsung Galaxy Note 10 to Motorola One Vision, the trend of a punch hole camera display has been seen in some of the most interesting smartphones launched in 2019. Now, word is that Vivo intends to take this trend a step further by introducing a smartphone with multiple punch hole cameras. The company has filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) for a smartphone with four punch hole cameras in the front. The patent, which was first spotted by TigerMobiles, shows that the company could implement this design in three different ways. In the first case, the company would place a punch hole camera in each of the four corners of the phone’s display. In the third case, the company would place two punch-hole cameras on the two ends of the smartphone, but without the pill-shaped cutout. The schemati