Apple releases iOS 11.0.1 update for the iPhone and iPad

Apple releases iOS 11.0.1 update for the iPhone and iPad

Just a week after release, iOS 11 is getting a minor point update in the form of iOS 11.0.1. The update is about 280MB in size and is now available to all compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models. Being a point update, this will only really include bug fixes, security patches and minor performance improvements to the initial release, based on the feedback. Apple's update log also pretty much says the same, with no additional information on what exactly has been fixed or improved. If you are running iOS 11 or had not updated until now, this would be a good time to update.

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Samsung's upcoming Windows Mixed Reality headset leaks

Samsung's upcoming Windows Mixed Reality headset leaks

Samsung is getting ready to jump into the Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) space. The Korean company is working on a WMR headset of its own, which will compete in the market with offerings such as and both of which are already official. The Samsung WMR headset comes with AKG-branded built-in headphones, and one picture shows it alongside Microsoft's motion controllers. This product might get unveiled at Microsoft's event on October 3, which is all about the future of the WMR platform. Unfortunately no other details about Samsung's WMR headset have been outed so we don't know how much it will cost, for example. Hopefully that will be announced soon. |

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Truecaller adds SMS spam filtering functionality on iOS

Truecaller adds SMS spam filtering functionality on iOS

Truecaller has updated its iOS app to add support for SMS filtering. After updating to the latest version the app will attempt to filter spam messages and separate it into a second folder. The addition of this feature is courtesy a new feature in iOS 11 that enables third party applications to filter incoming messages and sort them into a separate SMS Junk tab that appears in the Messages app when you use an app that lets you filter messages. These applications can use keyword detection or machine learning algorithms to figure out if incoming messages are spam or useful and then sort them accordingly. Truecaller is now tapping into this new functionality in iOS 11 to enable this feature. Once you update the app, it will guide you how to enable it (Settings > Messages > Unknown & Spam > turn on Truecaller). I'm not quite sure if Truecaller uses simply keyword filtering or machine learning to determine if an incoming message is spam or not and we will have to use the app further to determine how effective it is at blocking spam and allowing actually useful service messages through.

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Nokia launches flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India for around $565

Nokia launches flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India for around $565

Nokia has launched its flagship smartphone in India. The phone is priced at INR 36,999 and will be available offline across major retail outlets and online exclusively on Amazon starting October 14. The Nokia 8 is the first high-end premium smartphone from the brand since it resurfaced last year and it comes packed to the gills with features and an impressive spec sheet. For starters, it has a 5.3-inch 2560x1440 resolution IPS LCD with curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is built into an 6000 series aluminum unibody design with a polished, high-gloss surface on some of the colors. The Nokia 8 is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB of LPDDR4X memory and 64GB UFS 2.1 storage with microSD support. The phone has a dual camera system on the back comprising a 13 megapixel color sensor with OIS and a 13 megapixel monochrome sensor that work together to create sharper, cleaner images even in low light. There is also a 13 megapixel f2.0 front camera with PDAF. Nokia has a feature called Dual Sight mode that lets you use both the front and rear cameras simultaneously for taking pictures and even video. The phone can also record 4K video with the rear camera with Nokia OZO branded 360 degree spatial audio. The Nokia 8 ships with Android 7.1.1 Nougat with a promised update to Oreo and quick subsequent updates. Lastly, it is powered by a 3090mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support. The Nokia 8 will be available in three colors at launch, Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, and Steel with Polished Copper coming in few weeks later. As the names suggest, the Polished Blue and Polished Copper are the two colors with high gloss finish while the rest have a matte finish.

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