Welcome to Edition 3.35 of the Rocket Report! There is an incredible amount of launch news this week, but I want to start with this: my new book on the origins of SpaceX, Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX , was published this week . Early reviews have been tremendous, and if you're at all interested in the company, or just want a rollicking story, please check it out. As always, we welcome reader submissions , and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. Rocket Lab unveils plans for larger rocket . This week, the US rocket company said it had plans to go public, as well as develop a "Neutron" rocket capable of launching as much as 8 tons to low Earth orbit. "Rocket Lab solved small launch with … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: SpaceX explains landing failure, more on New Glenn delays
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Smartwatches, true wireless earbuds at an all-time high in India: IDC
NEW DELHI: Indians seem to be buying more and more smart watches and wireless earbuds. According to the latest IDC report, the India wearable market posted a remarkable 144.3% year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2020. The report adds that India was the only country in the list of top 20 which witnessed triple-digit growth in the wearables segment in 2020. The report also revealed that this growth was majorly driven by increase in the acceptance of earwear devices and upgrades to watches from wrist bands. 4Q20 (Oct-Dec 2020) recorded the biggest quarter for wearables in India, maintaining triple-digit growth. Overall, vendors shipped 15.2 million units in 4Q20, growing 198.2% YoY Earwear device shipments grew more than threefold in 2020 compared to the previous year, mainly driven by the affordable launches, and expanding use cases beyond entertainment like virtual meetings and e-learning requirements. Truly Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices were the top gainer seeing a tenfold … [Read more...] about Smartwatches, true wireless earbuds at an all-time high in India: IDC
India’s Jio is reportedly working on a cheap Android-powered laptop called the JioBook
Coming later this year The laptop could be launched in India sometime in the second half of the year. Babu Mohan 5 Mar 2021 0 Source: Android Central What you need to know Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a low-cost laptop called the JioBook. The upcoming laptop will be running "JioOS," which is tipped to be an Android fork. It could feature a Snapdragon 665 chipset, an HD display, and 4G LTE connectivity. India's largest mobile network operator Reliance Jio is developing a low-cost laptop with 4G LTE connectivity, according to a new report from XDA Developers . The upcoming device is said to be called the JioBook and will run an Android fork that could be dubbed JioOS. The report claims the current JioBook prototypes are using Qualcomm's 11nm Snapdragon 665 chipset, which was introduced in early 2019 and comes with an integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem. It is also tipped to feature a 1366 x 768 resolution display, up to … [Read more...] about India’s Jio is reportedly working on a cheap Android-powered laptop called the JioBook
Redmi Note 9 price slashed in India
NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its latest Note 10 series smartphones in India recently. It appears that after the new launch, the company has started slashing the price of the last year launched Redmi Note 9 smartphone. Launched in July last year, the company has now slashed the price of all three variants of the Redmi Note 9. The price of the base variant and the top-end variant has been reduced by Rs 1,000. Whereas, the 4GB RAM and 128GB version has witnessed a price drop of Rs 500. Redmi Note 9 4GB RAM and 64GB version was launched at Rs 11,999 and it can now be purchased at Rs 10,999. On the other hand, the 4GB RAM and 128GB variant and the 6GB RAM and 128GB version can be bought at Rs 12,999 and Rs 13,999 respectively after the price drop. Redmi Note 9 specifications Redmi Note 9 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM. The smartphone comes in two storage variants -- 64GB and 128GB. Users can further … [Read more...] about Redmi Note 9 price slashed in India
We’re Mapping the Rollout of Facebook Timeline (And We Need Your Help!)
At approximately 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, Facebook Timeline began rolling out to the public in New Zealand. Since then, we've received reports of users gaining access in Canada, Germany, Holland and India as well. We'd like to track the rollout of Timeline geographically, but we need Mashable readers to help us. Have you received Facebook Timeline yet? If so, where in the world are you, and did you ever install the Developer version in the past? Let us know in the comments thread below. SEE ALSO: How to Fill In Your Timeline | Facebook Timeline: 10 Simple Tips & Tricks Here's our map of the rollout. We'll be live-updating this throughout the day with your feedback, so keep checking back to see if Facebook Timeline has been made available in your country yet. View Facebook Timeline Rollout in a larger map Map last updated: 10:30 a.m. ET, Thursday, Dec. 8 2011 Image courtesy of iStockphoto , Oxford … [Read more...] about We’re Mapping the Rollout of Facebook Timeline (And We Need Your Help!)