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Ola Electric Acquires Electric Scooter Startup Etergo; Will Launch Electric Scooter Next Year Ola Electric has today acquired Amsterdam-based electric scooter startup Etergo, popularlyknown for its AppScooter. The acquisition is part of Ola’s plans to enter the premium electric two-wheeler market. Although the company did not reveal the financial details of the deal,Etergo was valued at around $90 million last year. Despite the acquisition, Etergo’s team will continue to be based out of Amsterdam....

OnePlus 8 Series Now Support Fortnite at 90 FPS OnePlus has partnered with Epic Games to bring 90 fps Fortnite gameplay to theOnePlus 8 series. With this announcement,OnePlus becomes the first brand whose smartphones can run Fortnite at 90 frames per second on Android. “OnePlus and Epic Games have created one of the best Fortnite experiences ever on a smartphone. The OnePlus 8 Series delivers a smooth, high framerate Fortnite gameplay experience – that even current generation console game systems can’t match,”said Pete Lau, Founder & CEO, OnePlus in a statement....

OnePlus Confirms Mid-Range Smartphone and Plans to Ramp up IoT Eco-System OnePlus has officially confirmed its plans to launch a mid-range smartphone this year. In a post on Chinese micro-blogging site, Weibo, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said that the company will offer a mid-range handset this year to reach a wider consumer base. He also confirmed the news in an interview toFast Company, where he further spoke about the company’s plans to expand into new product categories going forward....

Pablo Escobar’s Brother Sues Apple for $2.6 Billion Citing Security Issue Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar’s brother Roberto Escobar is in the news again. This time around, he hasreportedly filed a $2.6 billion lawsuit against Apple for an alleged security flawon his iPhone X. According to tabloid news websiteTMZ, someone apparently hacked Roberto Escobar’s iPhone via FaceTime and managed to obtain his address. As per the report, the infamous drug lord’s brother purchased an iPhone X in April 2018....

Pokémon GO Update Will Allow Pokemon to Hide Behind Real-World Objects Remember 2016? Ah! The good old days whenPokémon GOwas the blockbuster game that everyone and their dogs seemingly couldn’t get enough of. The world may have changed beyond recognition since then and game may have lost much of its sheen, but it still retains a loyal fan-base. And for them, Niantec is now rolling out a couple of new features that will make the Augmented Reality (AR) game more ‘real’ than ever....

Redmi Smart TV X-Series Launched With 4K Panels, Dolby Atmos Audio and More Xiaomi has expanded its smart TV range by launching theRedmi Smart TV X-seriesin China. The lineup includes theRedmi Smart TV X50,Redmi Smart TV X55andRedmi Smart TV X65models. As is evident from their names, they come in 50-, 55- and 65-inch screen sizes. All the models come with 4K UHD resolution and a 60Hz MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation) algorithm that is expected to make animations more fluid by artificially ramping up frame rates....

Reliance Eyes Overseas IPO for Facebook-backed Jio Platforms Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has been in the news quite frequently over the past month. It first secured amassive investmentfrom Facebook, followed by four other global players, to attract more $10 billion in a month. Now, a fresh report fromBloombergsuggests that Reliance has started prepping for an overseas listing of Jio Platforms. Unnamed sources close to the development reveal that Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia’s richest man, has begun early preparations for an IPO....