Oppo A5x 5G was launched in India on Friday. The handset is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, paired with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. It sports a 120Hz LCD screen with a 1,000nits peak brightness. As per the company, the Oppo A5x 5G comes with a…

HSBC Holdings on Thursday announced a blockchain-backed banking initiative in Hong Kong. The bank said its tokenised deposit service is now available to Hong Kong-based corporate clients. This is the first bank-led blockchain payment system to be introduced in the region. HSBC clients who hold corporate wallets will be able to process instant USD to…

Some of the biggest US banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The conversations have so far involved companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and other large commercial banks, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter….

iQOO Neo 10 is scheduled to launch in India next week. With only a few days until it makes its debut, many details about the handset have already been confirmed by the China-based company, courtesy of various teasers. The iQOO Neo 10 will sport an AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 1.5K…

Indian developer Underdogs Studio has revealed the gameplay for Mukti, its narrative-driven adventure game in development for PC and PS5. The game is set in mid 2000s-India and tasks players with exploring a museum and discovering clues about the past. Mukti is being developed as part of Sony’s India Hero Project and is currently available…

Apple inaugurated its first retail stores in two cities in India in 2023, and the company is preparing to open new Apple Stores in more parts of the country. Earlier this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company was planning to open four more stores in the country, and the announcement came nearly…

Lava Bold N1 and Lava Bold N1 Pro will be available for purchase next month in India. Although Lava is yet to formally announce the launch date, e-commerce website Amazon India has teased the sale date and specifications of the new Bold series smartphones. They are confirmed to come with Unisoc chipsets and 5,000mAh batteries….

Honor Pad 10 has been launched in select global markets. The tablet is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset coupled with 8GB of RAM. It is backed by a 10,100mAh battery and is equipped with several AI-backed features. The latest Honor tablet comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera alongside another 8-megapixel front camera….

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience, AI Mode, has received a critical statement from the News/Media Alliance. On Wednesday, the US-based non-profit trade association issued an official statement criticising AI Mode, and called it “the definition of theft.” This came just a day after the Mountain View-based tech giant announced the expansion of AI Mode…

Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s award-winning action-RPG phenomenon, is getting a live-action film adaptation. Publisher Bandai Namco and boutique film production firm A24 will collaborate on the adaptation, with British director Alex Garland helming, the two companies announced Friday. A24 is known for its original arthouse projects, from Oscar-winning films like Everything Everywhere All at Once to…