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The Indian Govt. has banned 59 Chinese apps in India. We bring to you the best non-Chinese alternatives for all these Chinese apps. The most comprehensive list. Chinese App Alternative App TikTok Byte Shareit Send Anywhere Kwai Dubsmash UC Browser Brave Browser Baidu map Google Maps Shein Myntra Clash of Kings Clash Royale DU battery saver Battery Doctor Helo Byte Likee Zoomerang YouCam makeup Retrica Mi Community – CM Browers Brave Browser Virus Cleaner Microsoft Defender APUS Browser Brave Browser ROMWE Myntra Club Factory Myntra Newsdog DailyHunt Beutry Plus Snow WeChat Whatsapp UC News DailyHunt QQ Mail Outlook Weibo Google Xender Firefox Send QQ Music Spotify QQ Newsfeed Google News Bigo Live Periscope SelfieCity Snow Mail Master Outlook Parallel Space Island Mi Video Call — Xiaomi Google Duo WeSync Whatsapp ES File Explorer Solid Explorer Viva Video — QU Video Inc Kinemaster Meitu Retrica Vigo Video Byte New Video Status Roposo DU Recorder ScreenRecorder by Appsmartz Vault- Hi

Realme has launched the truly wireless Realme Buds Q in India today. These were launched in China a while back and have now made their way to India. Realme recently also launched at the Realme Buds Air Neo in India, at a price of Rs. 2,999. Realme Buds Q, on the other hand, comes at an attractive price of Rs. 1,999 and offer a best-in-class playback time of 20 hours. Realme Buds Q, weighs only 3.6g and is made of light but strong PC+ABS special polymer composite. The ergonomic coracoid structure can perfectly fit in the ear canal, providing comfort even when wearing for a long time. Each bud has a 40mAh built-in battery and the charging case comes with a large 400mAh battery. The buds have has up to 20 hours of battery life including the case, with the battery life of the buds themselves being around 3.5 hours. Realme Buds Q features a 10mm large Dynamic bass boost driver with premium PEEK&PU special polymer composite diaphragm. According to Realme , this results in cl

YouTube has started testing a new feature that lets users create videos that are 15 seconds long. This new feature might go by the name ‘ shorts ’. These would be multi-segment videos just like TikTok. That means users can stop and continue recording for jump cuts, a feature that is quite popular across TikTok. “Tap or hold the record button to record your first clip, then tap again or release the button to stop recording that clip. Repeat these steps until you’re done capturing footage up to a maximum length of 15 seconds.” read the announcement . It is clear that YouTube is testing this feature to compete with TikTok . Instagram also came out its version of 15-second clips called Reels. Reels was launched in Brazil last year and now has expanded to Germany and France. Facebook also launched its app called Lasso that was targeted towards teenagers in 2018. Lasso is a clone of TikTok and is available only in the USA. YouTube hasn’t mentioned whether there would be a stan

In yet another blow to Facebook/ WhatsApp’s payment ambition, Brazil’s Central Bank has suspended the payment feature of WhatsApp. For a recap, WhatsApp rolled out its payment feature nationwide in the third week of June. However, things didn’t go as planned for the company and Brazil’s Central Bank has now decided to shut down the operation. This is a major step back for the Facebook-owned company as the company has been trying to enter the payments game for a long time. Brazil also happens to be the second-largest market for WhatsApp. This was the first countrywide roll-out of the payment option on the app. WhatsApp had been testing the feature its payments feature in India since February 2018. In February 2020 after approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) WhatsApp was allowed a limited release with the first phase involving 10 million users. Since then, there have been reports of Facebook running into regulatory challenges in India. These chall

With China’s dastardly actions at the Ladakh border, many Indians have taken a decision to boycott Chinese products. But extending this philosophy to smartphones is rather difficult as Chinese smartphone brands now account for almost 75% of the Indian smartphone market. But there are some non-Chinese options nonetheless. Here we tell you about the best non-Chinese smartphones for every budget. By Non-Chinese, we mean any company which is itself based out of China, or is owned by a Chinese company. This means the following brands are not considered – Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Huawei, Honor, Motorola, iQoo and Tecno. Now let’s meet our non-Chinese warriors – NOTE: We are including only those phones on the list which you can buy right now. Certain phones (like the Galaxy M10S) have been out of stock for a long time and may have been discontinued; so we won’t be including them. https://bit.ly/3evlVdj

Huami has launched its new smartwatch, the Amazfit Bip S in India. The watch has been priced at Rs.4,999. It is a fitness-focused smartwatch with various sports mode. The company is also promising a battery life of 15 days with typical usage and upto 40 days with basic usage on a single charge. The watch that was first spotted at CES in January is now available to the Indian consumers. The watch weighs around 31g and flaunts a transflective colour display of 1.28 inch. The display is always on. Transflective displays differ from traditional LCDs in that they reflect light. They perform even better in outdoor environments, since the brighter the sunlight is, the clearer the display looks, making it ideal for outdoor sports. The display gets 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The company claims the Amazfit Bip S features an anti-fingerprint coating on top of the display. The watch comes with 10 sports mode to assist the user in various activities and is water

Xiaomi seems ready to launch another streaming device in the market. The Mi TV Stick has been found listed at a Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) website. This could mean that the company is not far from launching it. Mi already sells Mi TV box in India at Rs. 3,499. Mi TV Box lets the user convert a normal TV into a Smart TV. Mi TV Stick, as the name implies, carries most of the same functionality in a more compact form factor of a streaming stick. It first appeared in a product briefing in Germany. The leak even appeared on reddit with a few images. Now we have a very detailed leak of the same. It will support native Chromecast functionality and will run on Android TV 9.0. Additionally, it will come bundled with a remote that features dedicated Google Assistant, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix buttons. It will support Dolby DTS-HD audio, too. There are two versions of the Mi Stick . THere’s one with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage that supports a maximum resolut

Smart TVs are the new smartphones. With ever-increasing sales and an influx of Chinese brands, the Smart TV segment is now as hot as it has ever been. Smart TV sales reached their highest ever 15 million units in 2019. That’s a 15% increase from 2018 according to a report by Counterpoint Research. And Chinese companies are taking a big share of this bigger pie. There are several reasons why Indians are shifting to Smart TVs. Affordability of these Smart TVs is definitely one of the factors driving the surge in sales. Another reason can be the increase in consumption of content on OTT services like Netflix, Amazon and Disney+. With shows tailor-made for the Indian audience, these services have seen a growth in their audience. According to Senior Analyst, Karn Chauhan India has a much larger potential for Smart TV sales as he says “India is one of the largest markets in the world with more than 200 million potential TV households and is still underpenetrated which makes India a more at

As tension builds across the India-China border with a standoff at LAC in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Intelligence agencies have issued a list of Chinese apps that should be banned for data security of Indian users. Intelligence agencies have asked the government to discourage people from using these apps. The decision is supported by National Security Council Secretariat. The agencies are concerned that these apps are collecting data and sending it to servers outside the country. Apps like Zoom, TikTok, UC Browser featured on the list. Along with these, few of inbuilt Mi apps like Mi store and Mi community are also on the list. The complete list of the apps include : TikTok Vault-Hide Vigo Video Bigo Live Weibo WeChat SHAREit UC News UC Browser BeautyPlus Xender ClubFactory Helo LIKE Kwai ROMWE SHEIN NewsDog Photo Wonder APUS Browser VivaVideo- QU Video Inc Perfect Corp CM Browser Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab) Mi Community DU recorder YouCam Makeup Mi Store 360 Se

For the past few weeks, Twitter has been trying and testing out a lot of new features. Be it the recent fleets , or a prompt to read before retweet , Twitter has been on a roll. Now the company is testing a feature that lets users tweet using their voice. Instead of expressing oneself in 280 characters, a user can record audio for 140 seconds and post it. While composing a tweet user will be able to see an icon with wavelengths. This icon will allow users to tweet with their voice. The intention behind this feature is to add a more human touch to the way people use Twitter. “ There’s a lot that can be left unsaid or uninterpreted using text, so we hope voice Tweeting will create a more human experience for listeners and storytellers alike. Whether it’s #storytime about your encounter with wild geese in your neighbourhood , a journalist sharing breaking news, or a first-hand account from a protest, we hope voice Tweeting gives you the ability to share your perspectives quick

Samsung has launched another player in its widely popular Galaxy A series. The Galaxy A21s comes in two variants with a starting price of 16499. This comes as a successor to the Galaxy A20s with some major upgrades. Galaxy A21s comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-O Display that has a 20:9 aspect ratio. This is an LCD display instead of an AMOLED, which happens to be a key selling point of Samsung phones. The phone is powered by an octa-core Exynos 850 chipset. Exynos 850 is an 8nm gaming-focused mobile processor developed by Samsung. The processor, however, doesn’t perform as well as Snapdragon 720G which is commonly seen in phones in the same price range. The front display has a punch hole to accommodate a 13MP selfie camera. The fingerprint reader is mounted on the back. On the backside, the phone has a quad-camera setup. This rear camera includes a 48 MP primary sensor, an 8 MP ultra-wide camera , a 2 MP depth sensor and a 2 MP macro lens . With this phone yo

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched the latest digital payments feature for Brazil. This feature allows users to make and receive in-app payments. WhatsApp Payments were released in India in February 2020 after approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). This however was a limited release with the first phase involving 10 million users. Since then, there have been reports of Facebook running into regulatory challenges in India that have been preventing it from starting a more widespread rollout for Whatsapp Pay. Whatsapp had been testing the feature its payments feature in India since February 2018. During the trial run in 2018, payments through WhatsApp were introduced to a million users under a partnership with ICICI Bank. In Brazil, payments on WhatsApp are backed by Facebook Pay . This is in contrast to India, where WhatsApp pay is based on the UPI platform. The transaction will be secured via a special six-digit PIN or fingerprint. Initially, d

Xiaomi has launched Mi Power Bank 3 with 30000 mAh battery capacity in China. This is the biggest power bank made available by the company so far. Currently, Xiaomi sells power banks with capacities of 10000 and 20000 mAh starting at Rs. 799 in India. The power bank in China is priced at CNY 170 (approximately Rs 1,800) and will go on sale online through JD.com 18 June onwards. It weighs 657.9 grams with dimensions 160.5×96.5×44 mm. Xiaomi claims that the power bank can charge iPhone SE (2020) 10.5 times and Mi 10 or Redmi K30 Pro 4.5 times. Furthermore, the 18W fast charging, the company claimed, can charge an iPhone 11 completely in just 1.45 hours. The power bank has two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and one Micro-USB port. The USB-A and USB-C ports deliver 18W fast charging to the connected smartphone. This should ensure that your phone gets topped up rather quickly. Mi Power Bank also has a special low power mode for devices such as Bluetooth headphones, smartwatche

YouTube , the world’s biggest content streaming platform relies on advertisements for a major portion of its revenue. These advertisements come in the form of small skippable videos that pop up at the beginning or in the middle of the videos. They are necessary for YouTube and its creators but a pain for us users. Recently, a Redditor on the subreddit r/Webdev posted a hack that lets users disable YouTube ads. This hack requires you to put a dot after youtube.com in the URL. So, effectively https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuB8VUICGqc becomes https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=DuB8VUICGqc Reddit is a hub of over a million subreddits where people can come and discuss literally anything. These are little communities of people obsessed with the same fields. Redditors are referred to as the nerds of the internet and so, it is only fair that such a hack was discovered by a Redditor. This simple trick breaks the webpage in a certain way that YouTube cannot understand the page anymo

Redmi’s new budget warrior, Redmi 9 may have been leaked ahead of its launch. A Filipino retailer has laid bare the full design and specifications of the upcoming smartphone. Redmi hasn’t made any announcements about the phone so far but it is expected to be a budget smartphone and a successor to Redmi 8. It is expected to launch on June 25 in China. Thanks to the leak, we now have the specifications and design of the phone. Redmi 9 is seen to have a quad-camera setup on the back with three image sensors placed in one line at the back, and a fourth camera sensor sits on the side with the flash. The quad cameras are tipped to include a 13-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel secondary camera, a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor, and a 2-megapixel fourth camera. The fingerprint sensor is placed right below the three cameras. The front side of the phone is expected to have a 6.5-inch full-HD LCD display with a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera. On the design aspect, the phone looks a