Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. An acquisition would add to the Unilever subsidiary’s buying spree in India, where it expanded into the health and wellbeing category by acquiring Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition […]
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Xiaomi just confirmed the global launch date for its Redmi Note 14 series. The brand will hold its launch event on Friday, January 10 – exactly on week from today. We’re pretty well versed on what to expect as the Note 14 series made its debut in China in September, followed by an India rollout in December. We’re expecting no less than three devices at the launch event with the Redmi Note 14, Note 14 Pro and Note 14 Pro+ finally making their way to global markets. Redmi Note 14 • Redmi Note 14 Pro • Redmi Note 14 Pro+ As usual with Xiaomi launch events, the phones will...
Apple decided to pay $95 million in cash to settle a class action lawsuit, claiming its voice assistant Siri was recording private conversations of mobile phone users. On Tuesday, the initial settlement was submitted to the federal court in Oakland, California, awaiting approval from the US District Judge. The class action lawsuit alleged that Apple was "frequently recording” conversations following the unintended activation of the voice assistant. Subsequently, these conversations were shared with third parties, including advertisers. The plaintiffs asserted they were offered...
LG is on a roll with its announcements heading into CES 2025 and the latest additions are a pair of lifestyle projectors. The PF600U is a floor lamp-sized LED projector that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker and an LED mood light. The CineBeam S (PU615U) is LG’s smallest 4K ultra-short throw (UST) projector and comes with Dolby Atmos stereo sound. LG PF600U features an LED (RGBB) light source capable of 300 ANSI lumens brightness and FHD resolution. The projector boasts a 150,000:1 contrast ratio and can project 30 – 120-inch screen sizes with a 1.2 throw ratio. It supports HDR, HLG picture...
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According to The Washington Post, the state-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a government department that imposes economic and trade sanctions against countries and individuals, to potentially access information on Chinese organizations that […]
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Realme is launching the 14 Pro+ this month, and we already handled the phone and shared some camera samples taken with it in Copenhagen, Denmark. A new leak from China now reveals the key specs, including the display details, and the battery capacity. We have already reported that the smartphone will run on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and bring Realme UI 6.0. It will be the only 14 series phone with a periscope camera. Digital Chat Station now adds that the IP66/68/69 certified phone will measure exactly 7.99 mm in thickness and weigh 194 g. Realme 14 Pro+ should come with a 6.83"...
Honor Magic7 Lite is the fourth addition in the Magic7 series and it brings a familiar set of specs. This midrange offering is a rebadged Honor X9c with nearly identical specs but for the European market. The one notable difference is that the Magic7 Lite is IP64-rated against water and dust, while the X9c holds an IP65M rating with 360° protection from water jets. The highlights include a 6.78-inch AMOLED display (FHD+ 120 Hz), Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and a 108 MP main cam with a 1/1.67" sensor. The phone is outfitted with a 6,600 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 66W charging and...
After being in the industry for so many years, getting excited about the new releases is becoming harder and harder. However, that doesn't mean there aren't phones that stood out. But my perspective has shifted. I picked five phones that, to me, are solid all-rounders, leaving little room for complaints instead of going for the most impressive hardware or flashy, cutting-edge tech. Xiaomi 14 Ultra I'm starting the list with Xiaomi's flagship for yet another year. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra doesn't offer any groundbreaking features, nor is it a huge leap over the Xiaomi 13 Ultra (which has been...
Accel has raised $650 million for its eighth India fund as the U.S. venture firm expands its investment strategy in the South Asian market. The new fund follows the firm’s seventh India fund secured in March 2022. Accel — which has backed companies including e-commerce group Flipkart, food delivery platform Swiggy and software group Freshworks […]
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There have been many rumors about the processor that will power Samsung's Galaxy S25 series. While some claim the entire lineup will have the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC at the helm, we spotted the Galaxy S25+ on Geekbench earlier this month with the Exynos 2500 chip. Today, we are looking at the Galaxy S25's international model, which popped up on Geekbench with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, once again fueling rumors of the S25 series being Snapdragon-only. Samsung Galaxy S25's leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Android Headlines) The international Samsung Galaxy S25 that surfaced on Geekbench...
