Monthly Archives: September 2022

What is a macro camera?

Considering upgrading your smartphone to one with a more capable camera? Macro might be one of the terms you’ve seen thrown around. We’ve put together this guide to explain everything you need to know about Macro lenses.  Read on to discover what a macro lens is, how macro modes work on smartphones, which phones have…

Madhav Sheth: At least one number series generation per year from now on, GT series will focus on design

The first Realme smartphone arrived in 2018, and here we are, four years later, celebrating the brand’s 4th fourth anniversary. The company that started as an Oppo spin-off has reached some impressive milestones in its short timeline – it is the 6th biggest smartphone company in the world, with over 140 million users around the…

Apple Releases New HomePod 16 Software

Alongside iOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16, Apple today released new software that’s designed for the HomePod and the HomePod mini. According to Apple’s release notes, software version 16 includes general performance and stability improvements. ‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌ unless the feature is disabled‌‌‌‌, but the ‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌ can also be…

Pakistan’s Neem raises $2.5M to serve underbanked communities with its embedded finance platform

Pakistan’s embedded finance platform Neem has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round as it works to support underbanked communities in the country. The Karachi-based startup targets communities across sectors including agriculture, MSMEs, e-commerce, logistics, healthcare and others. It offers a lending platform that its partners use to provide tailored lending products to consumers…

Russia’s budget surplus tanked in August amid sanctions and slowing natural-gas supplies to Europe

President Vladimir Putin said last Wednesday Russia will post a budget surplus in 2022. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images Russia’s budget surplus fell to 137 billion rubles in the first eight months of 2022, per Bloomberg. In the first seven months of the year, Russia’s budget surplus was 481 billion rubles. The country’s budget revenue growth has…