Amazon's delivery robots start rolling out

• Electric-powered, wheeled delivery vehicles named "Scout" will guide themselves along sidewalks at a walking pace
• Scout delivery robots will work only during daylight hours Mondays through Fridays but will be accompanied by Amazon employees

Millennials in India are turning to algorithms for love

• Betterhalf has 15 employees — 13 are single, use the app and half-mockingly refer to their office as a marriage lab
• After matching people, post-interaction user polls on Betterhalf help weed out the creeps

Smartphone trends we can expect at MWC 2019  

• Foldable displays will take the centre stage at the MWC 2019; Motorola is expected to revive the Razr brand
• Expect more announcements around 5G-enabled smartphones

Facebook brings India on a par with Menlo Park

• Facebook has carved out India as a separate region with a six-member board
• A first outside the US, the India team will be treated on par with the one at its Menlo Park HQ

How to find that lost phone

• "Find my phone" apps are designed to track a lost device and even wipe out a phone’s content to prevent sensitive information from falling in wrong hands
• Find my Device by Google, Find my iPhone by Apple and Prey are some apps that can help you find your phone or delete and encrypt sensitive information remotely

Facebook faces potential record US fine on privacy violations: Report

• The size of the Facebook fine couldn’t be learned
• It’s also not clear whether the agency has settled on how much to seek from Facebook or it will also require changes to Facebook’s data collection and sharing practices

What we learnt from CES 2019

• LG made the rollable TV concept official at CES 2019  
• Samsung said its new line-up of smart TVs and those from 2018 will support Apple’s iTunes and Airplay 2

New mobile apps ride high on vernacular languages

• TikTok was one of the most-downloaded mobile apps for Apple and Android devices in 2018
• According to a Google-KPMG 2017 report, 75% of India’s internet user base will consist of Indian language internet users by 2021

Nokia 8.1 Review: Just enough for a mid-ranged phone

• Key specifications: 6.09-inch HDR10 compliant LCD display, Snapdragon 710 processor, up to 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage
• Camera: 12MP+13MP dual camera configuration with ZEISS lens

Xiaomi Mi Soundbar review: A no brainer

• The Xiaomi Mi Soundbar is priced at 4,999 
• The V-shaped audio signature of the soundbar allows it to deliver stronger bass and highs than mid frequencies

GoPro Hero 7 Black review: Brings smart features in action cameras

• The Hero 7 Black comes with features like live streaming and improved microphone
• HyperSmooth feature allows gimbal like stabilisation on 4K videos at 60fps

Here’s what you can expect from the OnePlus 7

• The OnePlus 7 might come with a completely notch-less design and might host some sort of a mechanism to house the front facing camera  
• The OnePlus 7 is likely to be powered by Snapdragon 855 processor

WhatsApp for Android’s new feature makes group video calling easier

• A new button lets you add up to three participants from a group in a conference call
• The process of placing a group video and audio conference call was fairly complicated

Boeing's flying car lifts off in race to revolutionise urban travel

• Boeing's 30-foot-long aircraft lifted a few feet off the ground and made a soft landing after less than a minute of being airborne 
• Boeing's flying car's competitors range from Airbus Volocopter and UberAIR to AeroMobil

Dolby Labs secretly working on smartphone app that records studio quality audio

• The app, codenamed "234" records and cleans up audio
• It is targeted at creators who want to record quality sound right from their smartphones

After India, WhatsApp globally restricts message forwards to 5

• The feature was first introduced in India last year to crack down on spread of rumours and fake news
• WhatsApp also brought out advertisements to help users understand how to spot fake news

Cyberwarfare alert: The new wired battlefields

• With Huawei remaining in the spotlight, here’s a recounting of three biggest instances of cyberwarfare by governments
• Stuxnet, the first recorded act of cyberwarfare on real-world infrastructure by a government, targeted Iran’s nuclear facility

OnePlus 6T: Republic Day offers

• The program will offer a guaranteed buyback value up to 70% of the purchase price on an upgrade to a OnePlus flagship
• Offer commences on 19 January 

Xiaomi hopes to put Oppo, Vivo behind with its in-display fingerprint tech

• Xiaomi has been particularly slow in adopting this technology
• Mi 8 is the only smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer to sport the in-display scanner

Xiaomi Mi TV 4X Pro (55-inch): Worth buying but not an upgrade

• The Mi TV 4X Pro has good contrast and brightness levels
• The clouding issue on the screen present in previous Mi TVs is now gone

Post-CES ’19: Will gaming laptops finally interest pro-gamers?

• Gaming laptops now use the same CPU and GPU that are used in gaming desktops, and are easier to upgrade
• Mobile version CPUs for laptops are meant for comparably lower performance, to keep heating in check and provide more battery backup

Seven smart gadgets to make life easier, safer and better for senior citizens

Gadgets and new technologies can often be daunting for senior citizens. We have listed a few of these

Upcoming Redmi Note 7 Pro might sport Snapdragon 675, 48MP Sony sensor

• The Note 7 Pro is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 675 SoC
• It might cost a couple thousand rupees more than the Note 7

Flipkart Republic Days vs Amazon Great Indian Sale: Top deals on OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo smartphones

• Amazon will offer a 10% instant discount on purchase with HDFC Bank debit and credit cards
• Flipkart has tied up with SBI to offer a 10% instant discount to consumers shopping with SBI credit cards