Samsung just launched the Galaxy M20’s successor, dubbed Samsung Galaxy M21 in India. The smartphone comes with impressive Samsung Galaxy M31-like specifications. However, it does so while sporting a much more affordable price tag. Moreover, it is being positioned as a product designed for “tech-savvy young millennials and Gen Z.”
Design and Display Design-wise, the Samsung Galaxy M21 looks a lot like the recently launched Samsung Galaxy M31. It has a similar rectangular camera housing and a similar squircle fingerprint sensor on the back.
The smartphone is built around a 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED Display with Full HD+ (1080p) resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Internals and Storage As for the innards, the smartphone comes with Exynos 9611 chipset similar to the 2019-launched Samsung Galaxy M30s. The SoC is topped with 4 GB or 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB of onboard storage. If that is not enough, it also has a dedicated MicroSD card for expansion.
The Galaxy M21..
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Service Providers Under Stress as People Begin Working from Home
As the COVID-19 outbreak forces nations to close down, companies are making telecommuting mandatory for all employees. Although the concept of working from home is not new, the urgent need for social distancing is quickly making it the new norm.
This will inevitably put pressure on internet and mobile providers to ensure robust network performance in the coming months.
And we are already beginning to see how some service providers are not ready to handle the increasing demand.
For example, early yesterday morning, the O2 mobile network suffered an outage as large numbers of people in Britain began working from home. The issues apparently resulted from a short-lived network congestion problem which affected calls made over 3G for the three major networks – O2, EE and Vodafone.
A spokesperson for O2 stated: “Today the industry experienced an issue that meant some calls between different networks were unable to connect. Specifically, O2, Vodafone and Three were unable to connect to EE ..
Punjab Govt Orders a Curfew to Control Coronavirus Outbreak
The government of Punjab has decided to implement ‘all possible’ preventive measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in the province.
This includes limiting the public’s movement in the markets, closure of markets, shopping malls, hotels, and restaurants at 10 pm. No commercial activity will be permitted after ten o’clock.
It was decided in a special meeting of Punjab Apex Committee convened today to oversee measures for restricting the viral outbreak.
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The provincial government has also ramped up its efforts to deal with the global pandemic. A fresh supply of sanitary products and other necessary material was sent to quarantine camps in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, and other areas.
Furthermore, CM Usman Bazdar will also visit these quarantine facilities today, where he will review arrangements for suspected Covid-19 patients.
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WhatsApp is Bringing Self Destructing Messages Soon
WhatsApp is slowly rolling out a plethora of new features to its iOS and Android applications. The latest ones were dark mode and fingerprint authentication.
The Facebook-owned messaging application is now working to bring self-destructing messages to its platform soon. The feature that has been in testing for a long time will make it possible to delete messages after a certain time.
Although fans showed great interest in the feature, after a while of testing, the company decided that it will only become a part of group chats. Direct messages in the app would not get the feature any time soon, but that might change soon.
Folks over at WABetaInfo have uncovered references in the latest beta version of WhatsApp (2.20.84) that point towards the upcoming feature for all chats in the app. The feature itself is not currently available on the beta version but is under development.
WEBetaInfo, however, was able to uncover a few details about the upcoming feature. Users will have the option..
Toyota Yaris Launch Has Been Delayed Indefinitely
We have seen the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global auto market, with factories shutting down and drops in both sales and production. This will also affect us as one of the local automakers is delaying an upcoming model.
There are reports that the launch of Toyota Yaris, which was originally set to take place on the 27th March in Lahore, will be delayed. Due to the outbreak, the launch has been postponed again with no formal date announced as per media reports. Sources say:
No firm decision has been taken about the launch as the situation is changing daily.
On the other hand, market sources are saying that the company might do a soft launch in Lahore. Toyota has already done a line-off ceremony for the Yaris at the start of March at its Karachi plant and the car was showcased to the dealers.
Now we have to wait to see, what the company decides and formally announces.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
Govt to Reduce Electricity Tariff Soon
The federal government has decided to review all local and international energy agreements to reduce the adverse effects of coronavirus on the country’s economy and to pass on the relief to the common man. This was decided during a federal cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan heading it.
During the meeting, PM Khan said that the crippling situation of the economy due to the novel virus should not impact the poor segments of the society. He directed the finance minister to take necessary steps in this regard.
Energy Accords to Be Revised Special Assistant to the PM on Information and Broadcast, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, briefed media regarding the cabinet decisions.
Dr. Awan said that the meeting agreed to review all accords in the energy sector, including the ones with Independent Power Projects (IPPs) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
The cabinet was apprised that when the previous government signed these agreements, the value of the US dollar was around 60 Pakistani rupees..
Facebook is Giving $1000 to Employees to Support Them Amidst the Epidemic
Facebook announced a work from home policy for all of its employees a few days ago and now they’re also planning to give out a $1000 bonus to every worker to help them amidst the epidemic.
The decision was reportedly announced by founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg through an internal memo on Tuesday. Facebook later explained the details saying that all of the bonuses will be distributed throughout April.
The social media giant has around 45,000 full-time employees across the globe and each of them will also receive an “exceeds” rating based on their first six-month review for 2020. This will lead to bigger bonuses for employees that will further help them during the outbreak.
Some of the full-time workers at Facebook have also taken over the work from contractors so they can stay at home. Facebook is also paying these contractors while they stay at home.
Additionally, the company is also offering $100m to smaller businesses to help them cope with the economic impact of the pandemic. T..
Shoaib Akhtar Lashes Out at Peshawar Zalmi Owner For His Coronavirus Remarks
Former Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar has criticized Javed Afridi’s statement regarding the continuation of the Pakistan Super League amid coronavirus scare.
Peshawar Zalmi’s owner had earlier said that it was only a matter of 48 hours if the PCB wanted to complete the remaining matches. The semi-finals were scheduled for Tuesday with the final slated for Wednesday 18th March as per the revised schedule.
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Here’s what Javed Afridi said:
I back the decision to postpone the league but on a personal note I was in favour of holding the remaining matches as well. While we were discussing this issue in meeting with other PSL franchises and PCB, I raised the point that it is just a matter of 48 hours, so let the PSL conclude in a better way.
Shoaib Akhtar didn’t approve of Afridi’s suggestion, saying it would have put a large number of people at risk.
One of the team owners is still saying that these remaining ..
Crude Oil Prices Drop to Lowest Levels Since 2003
Oil extended its slide to the lowest level in almost 17 years as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to bring the global economy to a standstill, battering demand just as supply explodes.
Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday to be down about more than 17% so far this week as the outlook for fuel demand darkened amid travel and lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus epidemic.
WTI Crude oil was down $1.37 or 4.79%, at $25.96 a barrel. Whereas Brent crude was trading down 85 cents, or 2.92%, at $27.89 a barrel.
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The coronavirus crisis is weighing on prospects for demand as people refrain from flying or driving amid lockdowns and border closures.
A drop in U.S. inventories of crude, gasoline and distillates, as reported by an industry group, provided some support to prices, but the demand outlook remains grim amid a price war among major producers.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia and Russia are engaged..
Here’s What the Toyota Yaris Pakistan Variant Will Look Like
News has been filtering out about the upcoming Toyota Yaris with the car seen on the roads followed by news about its multiple variants and expected price.
Now news has emerged regarding its expected launch date along with multiple pictures of the model for the local market. The car will be unveiled by the company on 27th March.
You can see the pictures of the top variant below:
Exterior
The exterior looks a lot like the one we’ve seen on the international market. The same goes for the alloy rims as well.
Interior
The interior is something that we expect from Toyota and have seen on the current Corolla as well. The most eye-catching thing is the center console with its touchscreen. However manual dials and the lack of climate control for the top-end variant is quite disappointing.
Engine
For a quick recap, Toyota Indus Motors is replacing the Corolla Gli and Xli variants with the Yaris. It will have 6 variants in total with the 1.5L having two and the 1.3L having four.
The exp..
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