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The iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 updates simplify the unlock process specifically for devices with Face ID to help users wearing masks. There is also the Exposure Notification API developed by Apple and Google to let public authorities develop COVID-19 contact tracing apps.

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Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple and Alphabet’s Google, the companies announced on Wednesday as they released the initial version of their system.

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Disney Plus June 2020: Every new movie and TV show coming this month - CNET

Slim pickings this month, but a few things definitely worth checking out.

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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Prepaid card, payment schedule, eligibility and more - CNET

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The IRS stopped accepting direct deposit requests last week, but you could still get a stimulus check in the mail or via a prepaid debit card.

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Best kids tablet for 2020: Amazon Fire, Apple iPad and more compared - CNET

Need a durable child-friendly tablet that will keep your kid entertained and educated? Here are our picks.

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Realme is the fastest-growing smartphone brand in India. The Realme X series had been one of the devices in the mid-range segment the country in the last year. The Realme X, X2, and the XT were mid-rangers while the company also managed to launch Realme X2 Pro and the Realme X50 Pro flagship smartphones with aggressive pricing. 

With the launch of Realme 6 series devices, Realme made it very clear that the ‘Pro’ series will take care of the X series in India while the numeric series(Realme 5, 6) will replace the ‘Pro’ series. 

In the next few months, we are expecting Realme to announce the new Realme X3 series smartphones in India. The major change we expect from the series is the price shift, thanks to the new GST rates and also the company’s strategy. We are expecting the company to announce at least two new devices in the Realme X3 series. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming Realme X3 series. 

Cut to the chase

• Which phones? Realme X3, X3 Pro, X3 Super Zoom
• When will it come? Likely Q2
• What price? Starting at around Rs 20K

Realme has scheduled an event in China on May 25 where the company is expected to announce as many as eight new products including the Realme X3 and Realme Super Zoom smartphones. And, soon after the China launch, we can expect the India launch of the devices. 

Realme X3 launch date in India

As of now, we do not have any information regarding the launch date of the Realme X3 or the Realme X3 pro. The predecessors, Realme X2 and X2 Pro were launched back in November and December 2019 respectively. So, we can expect the company to announce the next-gen X series devices in June-July, 2020. Realme’s CEO Madhav Sheth has already started teasing the devices, which means that the launch might not be too far. 

Realme also has an event scheduled for May 13 in China, for a gaming-related product, but that could an entirely different product.

Realme X3

Going by the previous reports, the Realme X3 will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G 5G capable chipset. It is expected to come with a 6.57-inch display with 120 Hz refresh rate and corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. On the memory front, the device is expected to come with up to 12GB RAM. 

The Realme X3 is said to feature a 4,100mAh battery with 30W fast charge. Over to the camera department, the Realme X3 is tipped to come with a quad-camera array with a primary 48MP f/1.8 camera, an 8MP Ultra-wide lens followed by a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, it will feature a dual punch-hole camera. 

The latest leaked image from Weibo also suggests that the Realme X3 is likely to lose the 3.5mm headphone jack and side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device is likely to come with an in-display fingerprint scanner as all the previous X series smartphones featured AMOLED panel with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Other features include Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio certification, NFC, Bluetooth 5 and 2.4+ 5G WiFi. 

By looking at the leaked specs of the Realme X3 almost matches up with a phone from Realme which is already made available in China, the Realme X50m. To further make this point stronger, a new Realme device with RMX2141 passed through TENAA certifications which had the same dimension as theX50m. So, we expect the company to announce the Realme X50m as the Realme X3 in India and other markets in the coming months. 

The Realme X50m starts at around Rs 21,500 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and the 8GB+128GB costs around Rs 25,000 in China. In India, we can expect the price of around Rs 20,000 for the base variant. 

Realme X3 SuperZoom

The Realme X3 Super Zoom is expected to be announced in Europe on May 26. The specifications of the same were leaked through a website and Ishan Agarawal got all the key features of the device just ahead of the launch. The Realme X3 Super Zoom could be the Realme X3 Pro with SuperZoom feature.

The Realme X3 Super Zoom is said to pack in a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD panel with 120Hz refresh rate. It is also expected to come with a year-old Snapdragon 855+ chipset, which was also spotted on Geekbench. The use of a year-old SoC could significantly bring the price of the device as 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 flagships have been more expensive this year.

The Realme X3 Super Zoom is said to come with a 64MP Samsung GM1 f/1.8 primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera followed by an 8MP periscope telephoto lens which is expected to come with 5x optical zoom and up to 60x digital zoom along with OIS and to complete the quad-camera array, there is a 2MP macro shooter. Over to the front, the device will house a 32MP Sony IMX616 camera along with a wide-angle shooter.

Further, it is expected to pack in a 4,200mAH battery and come with 30W Dart charging capability. It is expected to run on Android 10 out of the box with Realme UI skin on top. The listing suggests the device will come with 12GB RAM LPDDR4X and 256GB UFS 3.0. But, we can expect the company to launch other variants with 6/8GB RAM as well.

The listing also confirms several other features such as the device will skip the 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD card slot. And, since the device comes with an LCD panel, the fingerprint scanner is expected to move to the side of the device. The Realme X3 Super Zoom is expected to come in two colour options - Arctic White and Glacier Blue. The device is expected to launch in India soon. 

As far as the camera is concerned, we can expect Realme to pack in the quad-camera array just like its predecessor and most of its current lineup. The Realme X3 SuperZoom is said to offer more 60x periscopic zoom camera, which was hinted by Realme's Madhav Sheth on Twitter recently. 

A special "Starry mode" will help to shoot the Milky Way Galaxy, a feat that even full-fledged cameras struggle with. As of today, the periscope cameras are found on the top-end flagships like the Samsung S20 Ultra and Huawei P30 Pro. It will be interesting to see under what price bracket, Realme will bring the device in India. 

Realme X50 Pro 5G Player Edition

At the May 25 event in China, the company is also expected to announce a new gaming-centric flagship in the X50 Pro lineup dubbed as the Realme X50 Pro "Player Edition" with Snapdragon 865 SoC and 4,200mAh battery with 65W SuperDart charge. It is codenamed as "Blade Runner" and will come in a new shiny silver finish. 

The X50 Pro Player Edition is said to pack in 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED panel with 90Hz refresh rate, similar to the X50 Pro. The touch sampling rate will be 180Hz. The display will also support HDR10+ content, 100% P3 colour gamut.  

Further, it will be coming with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. On the camera front, the device is tipped to pack in a 48MP quad-rear camera, and a 16MP + 2MP dual front camera. 

The 8+128GB variant is expected to cost CNY 3,299 which is around Rs 35,200. It is also worth mentioning that this device is not confirmed to launch in India on May 25. 

Everything else

On May 25, in India, Realme will be announcing its Smart TV and also Realme Watch. We have also got the first look at the upcoming TV and some of the key features of the Realme TV has been confirmed. 

Realme's official site and Flipkart have already started teasing the TV and several key features have been confirmed. For starters, the TV will come with a bezel-less design and chroma boost picture engine and the TV can go up to 400 nits brightness. Powering the TV will be MediaTek’s 64-bit quad-core chipset with Mali 470 MP3 GPU. For audio, the Realme TV will feature 24W stereo speakers with Dolby audio support. 

It runs on Android TV OS and will support Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, and much more. Additionally, the Realme TV also comes with built-in Chromecast and Google Assistant. Although the page doesn’t reveal any information regarding the panel size, the previous leaks suggest it’ll be a 43-inch panel. 

Apart from the Realme TV and Realme watch, the company is also expected to launch Realme Buds Air Neo, which will be the cheaper variant of the Realme Buds Air. The Buds Air Neo is said to give up on wireless charging and Type-C port, instead it is said to pack in the micro USB port. This indicates that the company is trying to keep the cost low and make it more affordable than the current Buds Air.

It is expected to harness Bluetooth 5.0 with R1 chip, similar to the Realme Buds Air. The Buds Air Neo is also expected to pack in a 13mm drivers, and low-latency gaming, which was also seen on the Buds Air. 

The Realme X3 and X3 Super Zoom are already listed on the Realme’s support page along with the Realme TV, which hints to the imminent launch. The same console also mentioned the existence of the Realme X50m, but is no longer present. With the Realme 6 series now taking care of the sub Rs 20K segment, it seems like the company now also wants to occupy the underserved 20K to 30K segment.

Realme's Weibo post for the May 25th launch also includes a few hints about the other products that the company will be unveiling on the day. As of now, the power bank and new wireless earbuds are being teased. However, we expect the company to announce more IoT products on May 25. 

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Think the Samsung Galaxy S20 is robust enough for combat? The new Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition is a rugged version of the flagship smartphone that’s been customized for special ops.

The Galaxy S20 TE is tailored to the needs of field operatives within the federal government and Department of Defense, Samsung announced in a press release. It can help users navigate far distances across complex terrain as well as meeting NSA standards with dual-level data encryption. 

We can’t tell how much the Galaxy S20 TE’s hardware has been altered from the original phone: in press images, the device is nestled into heavy-duty cases (painted in drab desert hues to match US military color schemes, naturally). 

But this isn’t just a Galaxy S20 with a paint job: it can hook up to military-grade tactical radios and mission systems via Private SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and CBRS (a 3.5Ghz frequency mostly reserved for the US Navy, satellite-to-earth communications, and very limited public use, per Network World). 

The S20 TE also has a specific display setting that makes it visible to night-vision eyewear and a ‘stealth mode’ that’s like airplane mode to the extreme – it disables LTE and mutes all RF broadcasting. It works with ‘a range of existing peripherals,’ according to Samsung though it’s unclear what these are.

And, of course, it wouldn’t be Samsung if they didn’t promote its DeX feature in case any soldier wants to hook their Galaxy S20 TE up to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse for a pseudo-computer experience.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 for the battlefield

It’s no surprise that Samsung would want to throw its latest flagship into the ring for a chance at lucrative government contracts. It’s not the first time, either, as the S20 TE builds on the Samsung Galaxy S9 Tactical Edition, which was customized to fit a similar profile.

Given the US military’s increasingly strict edicts on smartphone use, like reports that soldiers were ordered to leave their phones at home when deploying (per WKTR), use encrypted messaging apps (Military Times), and not use the Chinese app TikTok (NY Times), it’s not surprising that Samsung’s Galaxy S20 TE is advertised as a secure solution.

Interested in an S20 TE for yourself? Sadly, Samsung hasn’t listed a price for the phone – only noting it will be available in Q3 2020 through ‘select IT channel partners.’

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Moto G8 Power Lite will launch in India today, May 21, at 12pm (noon), when the pricing and availability details of the phone will be revealed. Motorola isn’t hosting a launch event for the phone.

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What is it? What makes it different? And why should we care? Let's dive into Zack Snyder's not-so-mythical version of 2017's Justice League.

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When will you get your stimulus check? How to track it with the IRS Get My Payment app - CNET

The IRS is sending its stimulus payments on a schedule. We'll explain how to use the agency's online tracker portal to see when your check or debit card is coming.

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If there had been no global Covid-19 pandemic, the much talked about Google Pixel 4a would have been in the market by now. Of course, the launch event was inevitably put off with Google not committing itself to any specific date for its launch, leading to a lot of market rumours. 

Among the speculation was that Google had also canceled the larger Pixel 4a XL model and switched to a generic Pixel 4a model.

Pixel 4a received a vote of confidence from Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who recently said that his company was "super committed" to the beleaguered hardware division, that has seen less-than-expected sales of its flagship smartphones. 

Amidst all these, comes the tip off that the Google Pixel 4a launch event may not be anytime soon. According to Tech Analyst Jon Prosser, the release date has been pushed to July 13 - a good two months later than originally planned.  

Google is, of course, still to confirm or deny the claim.

Prosser, in his tweet, also speculated that Pixel 4a is ready for delivery, but Google may just be holding back.

Apparently, Google wants to decide the date of release based on market analysis. It doesn't want to Pixel 4a to arrive to a lukewarm response, especially considering the fact that the general market conditions as they exist today are not very buoyant. 

In another significant claim, Prosser said that the Pixel 4a will not support 5G networks. This feature is reserved for the flagship Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL. 

Google Pixel 4a is rumoured to be priced at $ 349 in the US, with the expectation that it would be available in two colours --- “pure black” and new “naked blue”. Apparently, the “transparent white” colour option is dropped.

Reports coming through leaks and other forms in the build-up to the launch suggests that the Pixel 4a is equipped with a 5.8-inch OLED display with a thinner bezel and perforated design, something which  Google has not tried previously on it design.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 is the chipset inside Google Pixel 4a --- Pixel 3a was powered by Snapdragon 670. So there should be a significant performance boost.

Reports also have it that the device comes standard with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The complete package will be a 3,080mAh battery and support 18W fast charging. Although Android 11 should be launched shortly, it seems Pixel 4a would arrive with the existing Android 10.

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A second stimulus check from the IRS? What is going on with Round 2 - CNET

A second coronavirus relief check is on the table, proposing more IRS stimulus money for US residents -- if it succeeds. Here's the current situation.

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With working from home made compulsory for many of due to the ongoing pandemic, a decent hard-edge router has never been more important - especially as ISP offerings often deliver notoriously poor performance.

Enter the Xiaomi AX1800 router, the most affordable Wi-Fi 6 router out there right now. Gearbest sells it for a jaw-droppingly low $65.99 (£56.37/AU$106.75) using a $2 coupon, which is less than most Wi-Fi 5 (AKA 802.11ac) models cost.

This Mi Router 802.11ax router is powered by two processors; the first is the Qualcomm IPQ6000 with four cores and the second a dedicated NPU with one core clocked at 1.5GHz. It also comes with four GbE ports, support for mesh networking and can connect to up to 128 devices concurrently.

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The AX1800 features four independent signal amplifiers and supports ODFMA technology for more efficient transmission. As expected, it runs the MiWiFi operating system (based on OpenWRT), which can be managed via the router’s web admin interface.

The funky pillar-shaped device ships with a user manual, an Ethernet cable and power supply.

If you're looking for something even cheaper, there’s the Xiaomi Redmi AC2100 Gigabit router, which retails for a mere $45.50 (£37.86/AU$71.58). Just bear in mind, Xiaomi has likely used Chinese in the backend for both routers, so you might have to break out Google Translate.

Note, while Gearbest ships to most territories worldwide via expedited shipping, you may be levied additional charges and fees by customs. Exact prices will also vary region by region depending on the day’s exchange rate.

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