January

Redmi Note 11 series global launch is set for January 26, Xiaomi announced on Tuesday. The new Redmi Note-series models are speculated to be different from the Redmi Note 11 lineup that was launched in China last year. Among the changes, the Redmi Note 11 series in global markets is rumoured to have Qualcomm Snapdragon chips — unlike the MediaTek SoCs available on the Chinese counterparts of the Redmi Note 11 series. The new models are expected to deliver an upgraded experience over the Redmi Note 10 phones.Xiaomi tweeted…

Nine pilots and 32 cabin crew members failed their pre-flight alcohol tests between January 1 and April 30, India’s aviation regulator DGCA said on Tuesday. “Of them, two pilots and two cabin-crew members have been suspended for a period of three years for being positive for the second time,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement. The remaining seven pilots and 30 cabin-crew members were suspended for three months as they tested BA (breathalyzer) positive for the first time, it added.…

The Dead Space remake is a title that has been on everyone’s minds since EA announced the project was in development. After months of speculation and rumors, EA finally revealed a proper release date for the game: January 23, 2023. EA announced via press release that Dead Space remake is officially set to launch in January after previously planning a more vague 2023 launch. The studio notes that the remake takes the original and rebuilds it from the ground up utilizing the Frostbite game engine. This engine is also…

In a day filled with news of disappointing but not wholly unexpected postponements, it seems like the Dead Space remake is coming along nicely enough for the developers to commit to a release date. Today, in a developer livestream, the team at EA’s Motive Studio announced the remake to 2008’s survival horror smash hit will launch January 27th while also showing off the work put into giving the game a fresh coat of bloody paint. Though the livestream was plagued by several technical hiccups, it was primarily focused on…

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale dates announced on Wednesday. The four-day sale will begin on Monday, January 17, and will last until January 20. Amazon claims that it will offer deals across smartphones, TVs, electronics, and large appliances, among others. The Amazon sale will also bring instant bank discounts and no-cost EMI options. Among other deals, the online marketplace is touted to offer up to 40 percent discounts on mobile phones and accessories as well as up to 60 percent discount on televisions.Customers with…

Flipkart has announced that it is kicking off its next major sale on Monday, January 17. Called Big Saving Days, the Flipkart sale will last for six days until January 22 and will bring deals, discounts, and offers on various smartphones and gadgets including digital cameras, smartwatches, and truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. Flipkart also claims to offer discounts on various televisions and home appliances under its next sale. Additionally, the Walmart-owned e-commerce company has tied up with ICICI Bank to provide…

John Bruno the Academy Award-winner visual effects mastermind has garnered acclaimed for his work on films such as Avatar, Terminator 2, and The Abyss but is taking the plunge in the comics medium. Dark Horse Comics has announced details for Navigator, Bruno’s first graphic novel based on an original story by himself, Steve Burg and Ron Thornton, with Screenplay by John Bruno and William Wisher (Terminator 2, Producer Die Hard 4). The graphic novel will be illustrated by Jordi Armengol whose past comics work includes…

The 5G spectrum auctions will "most probably" be held in February 2022, and the government may even try for a January timeline, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.Speaking to PTI, Vaishnaw said that the telecom reforms package cleared by the Cabinet is adequate for the survival of existing players, and will ensure robust competition in the sector. With more reforms, and more structural changes, that are in the pipeline, "more players should come", he added.The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a…

Global 5G smartphone sales surpassed the sale of 4G handsets for the first time in January, as per a report by market research firm Counterpoint Research. China contributed the lion's share for the growth with 84 percent 5G penetration in the country, while North America and Western Europe also emerged as the major drivers of this growth with 5G smartphone penetration of 73 percent and 76 percent, respectively. Support for 5G technology by Chinese telecom operators, along with the supply of competitively priced 5G…