RedmiBook 14 has indeed received two new variants that do take the price of this budget laptop even lower. The new RedmiBook 14  laptop does run on Windows 10 Home. It has been quietly unveiled in China, and this new RedmiBook 14 variant comes along with an 8th-generation Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processors as well as with 256GB SSD and Intel onboard graphics. The RedmiBook is the first laptop under the Redmi sub-brand of Xiaomi. Until now, Xiaomi has been offering three variants of the laptop with an 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors, and Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU.RedmiBook 14 has now arrived in a single Silver color option and also packs dual speakers with DTS Audio.

Interesting features of Redmi Book 14

These new variants of the RedmiBook 14 will be offered in two variants. The base variant will indeed come with an 8th-generation Intel Core i3-8145U processor, Intel UHD 620 onboard graphics, 4GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD. This variant does carry a price tag of CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 31,900).
The second new RedmiBook 14 variant is also accompanied by an 8th-generation Intel Core i5-8265U processor, Intel UHD 620 onboard graphics, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD. It has been priced at CNY 3,799 (roughly Rs. 37,900). Both new RedmiBook 14 variants are now on sale via Mi.com and JD.com in China is, of course, a single Silver color variant.
Other RedmiBook 14 specifications that do include 14-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution display with 81.2 percent, and 250-nits brightness. The laptop also has packed dual speakers with DTS Audio tech, 46W battery, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, and one HDMI port.
Additionally, one will get a full-sized keyboard and Windows 10 Home.
RedmiBook 14 was originally unveiled in May this year. It is still China-exclusive with no word on international availability.
RedmiBook 14 has been also launched alongside the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro in Beijing, China. It is Xiaomi’s first Redmi-branded laptop. Another highlight is a new cooling system.
It is unique in several ways and is worth the purchase.

RedmiBook 14 price

The RedmiBook 14 price in China does starts at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 40,300) for the base variant with Intel Core i5 processor and 256GB SSD storage, while its 512GB SSD model does come at CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 43,300). There is also the top-end model with an eighth-generation Intel Core i7 processor and 512GB SSD at CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 50,400).

Other Features of RedmiBook 14

For typing purposes, the RedmiBook 14 has a standard, full-size keyboard with a travel distance of 1.3mm and 19mm wide keys. There also happens to be a multi-touch gesture-supporting touchpad.
Xiaomi does claims that the RedmiBook 14 is indeed capable of delivering up to 10 hours of long battery life on a single charge.
The notebook is also preloaded with Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition.
Another interesting feature is that the RedmiBook 14 does come with a DTS audio integration. It does weigh 1.5kg and comes with 17.95mm of thickness.

Realme C2 has made its entry into India and consumers are definitely in for a treat as the product is very viable. It has interesting features.
Realme C2 happens to run on Android 9 (Pie) and does come with a screen size of 6.1-inch. The 2GB RAM, as well as the 16GB storage model of Realme C2, is priced at Rs 5,999. The 3GB RAM, as well as 32GB storage option, is priced at Rs 7,999. Realme X to go on sale in India, no doubt.

Realme C2 is up for sale again on Flipkart and Realme.com. Some of these major highlights of Oppo’s Realme C2 do include the dual rear cameras and the power-efficient MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. Realme C2 is the company’s answer to Samsung Galaxy A2 Core and Xiaomi’s Redmi Go and is in the affordable smartphone segment. Realme C2 is considered to be one of the best smartphones in India under Rs 8,000. The smartphone has placed on sale multiple times until now since its launch. It is advantageous that Realme X to go on sale in India.
As part of the sale, Flipkart is indeed offering no-cost EMIs at Rs 1,000 per month.

Axis Buzz Cardholders can also rather avail themselves an additional 5 percent discount of up to Rs 200 on Realme C2. ICICI Bank cardholders are able to avail a 5 percent discount on EMIs. The official Realme website is no doubt offering a 10 percent super cash-back with a maximum value of up to Rs 1,000 for the customers to be able to purchase the phone through MobiKwik.

In relation to specifications, the Realme C2 has, of course, dual-SIM (Nano) slots and also does run on Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.0 on top. It also consists of a screen size of 6.1-inch HD+ (720×1560 pixels) and has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is indeed powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC and is paired with 2GB and 3GB RAM options.

Realme C2 also has a dual rear camera setup that does include a 13-MP primary sensor along with an f/2.2 lens and a 2-MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 lens. There also happens to be a 5-MP selfie camera at the front.

The 2GB RAM and 16GB storage model of Realme C2 are rather priced at Rs 5,999. The 3GB RAM, as well as 32GB storage option, is rather priced at Rs 7,999. Realme C2 is, of course, available in Diamond Blue and Diamond Black color options.

Realme C2 is accompanied with a 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Also, there is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The smartphone does also come with a huge 4000 mAh battery and measures 154.3×73.7×8.5mm.

The 2GB RAM and 16GB storage model of Realme C2 cost around Rs 5,999. The 3GB RAM and 32GB storage options are around Rs 7,999. It is available in Diamond Blue and Diamond Black color options.

Realme C2 has a 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also comes along with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The smartphone also has a huge 4000 mAh battery and measures 154.3×73.7×8.5mm.Since Realme X to Go on Sale in India consumers are in for a treat.

Apple has spruced up its Siri device in order to ensure that the privacy of conversations is maintained. Customers would not like their conversations revealed.

Off late Apple has rather acknowledged the fact that Siri does eavesdrop on a person’s conversations without user-knowledge and even when it is not actually activated. At the same time, however, it said that only “a small portion” of the conversation was indeed being tracked. Apple did say that its contractors were doing this just for quality control. There is understood that Apple reportedly suspends Siri’s quality control process.

Samsung has brought forth Moto E6 and Galaxy Tab S6 and has contributed well to the techno-savvy market. Customers have access to unique smartphones.

Google holding an auction for alternative search providers is indeed a spectacular event and that too in the EU. It will bring forth various issues.

Google has been mandated to offer its EU Android users the ability to be able to choose alternative search and browser apps, the company has indeed decided to hold an auction to select the eligible search providers. The three highest bidders will rather appear alongside Google during the setup process for all Android smartphones and tablets thus starting at the beginning of 2020.

Once the user does select a search engine, it will automatically become the default option throughout the phone’s interface and even in Google’s Chrome browser. Users will indeed be able to switch their default search engine at any time after the initial setup. Thus Google will hold an auction for alternative search providers in the EU.

This approach is a direct answer to the €4.3 billion antitrust fine that Google did receive from the EU Commission a year ago when it was accused of pushing forward its search and Chrome apps as defaults on all Android devices. Back in April, Google came out with a solution to remind its users that they can indeed switch their default search as well as browser apps in Google Play.

Based on Google viewpoint, the choice for an auction process has turned out to be a fair and objective method to determine which search providers are included in the choice screen. Google will hold an auction for alternative search providers in the EU for this purpose.

Participating search engine firms will require the submission of a minimum threshold price that they are willing to pay each time a user does decide to select his or her product from the choice screen. The auction will actually be conducted on a per-country basis and the deadline to apply and submit bids is September 13, 2019.

The main requirement for entering the auction focuses on the search provider’s support in the local language throughout its interface menus in the country where they are rather applying for. Google does ensure that all information regarding the auction including the bidding companies and their proposals will indeed remain confidential.

Judging by Google reports, the choice for an auction process happens to be a fair and objective method to determine which search providers are included in the choice screen.

Google will also be requiring rivals to bid in order to become listed as alternative search providers on Android smartphones, which happens to be a move that is meant to try to keep additional antitrust scrutiny at bay. Google will hold an auction for alternative search providers in the EU in order to highlight this issue.

Starting next year, Google will rather be prompting users to make a choice between Google and three other rival options as their default search provider. Google has invited search providers to bid as part of an auction on the new choice screen, which will be appearing when a user sets up a new Android smartphone or tablet in Europe for the first time.

The European Commission comprising of its antitrust body, last year fined Google 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) for strong-arming device makers for pre-installing its Google search and Chrome browser,  thus providing it an advantage as the users are unlikely to look for alternatives if a default is already preloaded. The EU ordered Google to change that behavior and threatened additional fines if it failed to comply.

Google in April, in fact, started presenting users with a choice of alternatives to Google search and Chrome. It does appear somewhat challenging to produce a choice screen that will give consumers a choice.