Intel, MediaTek to Jointly Develop 5G Modems for Laptops Five months after selling off its own modem business to Applefor a reported $1 billion, US semiconductor giant, Intel, signed an agreement with Taiwanese chipmaker, MediaTek, to jointly develop 5G modems for laptops. The two companies on Monday released apress statement, saying they will collaborate“on the development, certification and support of 5G modem solutions for the next generation of PC experiences”....

Microsoft Blocks Windows 10 Update for Some Avast, AVG Users Microsoft is reportedly blocking the Windows 10 version 1903 andWindows 10version 1909 updates to some Avast and AVG software users. According to a report from ZDNet, the updates are blocked on PCs that are running software from Avast or AVG with version 19.5.4444.567 or earlier. According to Microsoft,“To safeguard your upgrade experience, we have applied a hold on devices with affected Avast and AVG Antivirus from being offered or installing Windows 10, version 1903 or Windows 10, version 1909, until the application is updated”....

Noise Tune Flex Bluetooth Neckband Earphones Launched in India Gonoise, the company behindpopular earphonessuch as the Noise Shots X3 and X5, and a range of smartwatches has today launched a new pair of Bluetooth earphones in India. The Noise Tune Flex aren’t truly wireless earbuds like the Noise Shots X3 and Noise Shots X5 were; instead, these are neckband Bluetooth earphones priced at a reasonable ₹2,199. The Noise Tune Flex comes with a bunch of impressive features and spec-sheet numbers, including support forQualcomm CVC 8....

Nokia TVs Confirmed to Launch Early December Exclusively on Flipkart Flipkart earlier this monthannounced a partnershipwith Finnish tech giant, Nokia, to launch a series of smart TVs under the former’s brand. The first Nokia-branded smart TV (rumored model number 55CAUHDN) recentlyreceived certificationfrom the Bureau of Indian Standards, revealing that it would come with a 55-inch 4K UHD panel. A newreport from Digithas now seemingly confirmed that the device would launch as a ‘Flipkart Unique’ product in early December....

Redmi K30 with Punch-hole Display, 5G Support Launches on December 10 Redmi had been hyping up the launch of itsfirst-ever 5G smartphonefor December. We saw Xiaomi officialsconfirmthat the Redmi K30 series is coming next month. And today, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing has confirmed the launch date for the Redmi K30 in China. Weibingtook to Weibo todayto share the teaser poster for the Redmi K30 series, along with the December 10 launch date....

The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is the Company’s First 5G Chipset After originally announcing that it’s working on a 5G chipset earlier this year, and leaving us with little more than a codename — MT6885Z — MediaTek has finally unveiled the processor complete with an actual name, along with all the specifications we wanted to take a look at. The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is the company’s first 5G chipset. It’s built on the 7nm process and comes with an integrated 5G modem, and uses ARM cores divided into four high-performance Cortex A77 cores, and four high-efficiency Cortex A55 cores to complete its octa-core layout....

Xiaomi is Crowdfunding the Mi Smart LED Desk Lamp in India at ₹1,999 Xiaomi has brought a bunch of its ecosystem products to India via its crowdfunding platform that allows the company to gauge interest in products before making them permanently available in the country, and is definitely a great way to create a buzz around them in the media. Now, the company has started crowdfunding a desk lamp called the Mi Smart LED Desk Lamp in the country, and you can get one by paying ₹1,999....