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Weekly Tech Recap: Smartphone Radiation, Apex Legends, Redmi Note 7 India Launch and More

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A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week.

Smartphone Radiation Alert: OnePlus 5T, Xiaomi Mi A1 And OnePlus 6T Are Worst Offenders

The controversy about smartphone radiation continues to rage on. The latest report released by Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, which is The German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, has revealed the amount of radiation emitted by smartphones currently on sale around the world.

Apple iPhone XR is Now Selling For as Low as Rs 70,500; Would You Buy One Now?

“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night,” the words of English poet and painter, William Blake. But if the final link in the chain, the sleep isn’t satisfactory, then there could be a problem.

Kodak 43UHDX Smart TV Review: It is a Very Close Battle With The Mi LED TV 4A Pro 43

Kodak is making a splash again in the market, with the 43-inch UDHX Smart TV. This is priced at Rs 23,999 and goes directly in competition with the Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4A Pro 43 which is priced at Rs 22,999.

Amazon Alexa Can Now Play Your Favorite Radio Stations

Amazon India has announced that its artificial intelligence-based voice assistant Alexa can now play over 350 radio stations. You can simply say “Alexa, what radio stations do you have” and listen to your favorite radio channels.

PUBG And Fortnite Better Watch Out, As Apex Legends Has Clocked 25 Million Players in Just One Week

It has been a week since the battle royale game, set to rival PUBG and Fortnite, and the milestones keep coming. Respawn Entertainment and EA Games have confirmed that Apex Legends has clocked 25 million players in the first week.

Best Phones to buy Under Rs 20,000 in India

One of the most exciting category was probably the budget segment, which saw quite a few handsets from various names. Xiaomi continued to offer excellent value for money products, and other names like Realme, Nokia and Asus brought some interesting options for consumers.

TRAI Now Says Cable And DTH Users Can Choose Channels by March 31, But There is a Fine Print

The confused roll-out continues. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has now extended the deadline for switching to the new channel pricing and subscription tariff regime—subscribers now have till 31 March to make the switch and will ideally not face disruption of services in the meantime.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Wireless Charging, In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, 4K Selfie Camera Revealed in Teasers

As the launch date comes closer, we are seeing new leaks almost everyday. Today we’ve just encountered some teaser videos of the Galaxy S10 straight from Samsung’s Vietnam YouTube channel.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 With 48 Megapixel Camera Coming to India on February 28: Everything You Need to Know

Xiaomi has confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 7 in India, which is going to happen on February 28. The Redmi Note 7 was first launched in China last month for a starting price of 999 yuan which roughly translates to Rs 10,500.

PUBG Mobile Zombie Mode Update to Finally Arrive on February 19: Here Are The Details

PUBG Mobile is expected to get the new 0.11.0 update on February 19. This means that we might finally be able to hunt down some zombies as the new mode is going to be a part of the update.