Xiaomi introduces its true wireless ' Mi Air Charge' technology

Xiaomi is not the first company to experiment with wireless charging, but the Chinese tech manufacturer wants to share what it's working on. The company calls it Mi Air Charge Technology, a wireless charging system that only requires the devices it needs to top up to be "within a radius of several meters." 

It will work on multiple gadgets simultaneously at a charging speed of 5W. And according to Xiaomi, physical obstacles (like the couch you see in the GIF above) won't affect charging efficiency.

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Google Pixel 4a 5G is now available in 'Clearly White' in Canada

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Verizon's exclusivity on the Clearly White Pixel 4a 5G has now ended. This variant is now available as an unlocked model in Canada, Taiwan, Japan, and the US. Like the Just Black option, it still costs $679. It has a rear polycarbonate casing with a mint green power button. The screen is surrounded by a black frame, giving it a bit of two-tone colour.

The Pixel 4a 5G runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset, 6GB of RAM, and a 3,800mAh battery. It has a 6.2-inch OLED display with a 2,340 x 1,080 resolution, and a 12.megapixel rear camera paired with a 16-megapixel ultrawide sensor. This phone still has a 3.5mm audio jack, but the handset doesn't have an IP waterproof rating or wireless charging support.

Source: 9to5Google

Instagram Stories on desktop gets a new look

Instagram is making it easier to view Stories when you're on your computer. You can now see clickable previews of Stories beside the one you're currently looking at. According to Instagram, this redesign should make it easier to navigate than the previous look. The social media site started testing this revamp earlier in the month, with plans to release it to all users soon.

Source: Engadget

Nothing is OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's new venture

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Yes, Nothing, is the name of Carl Pei's next company. OnePlus' co-founder is still working in tech, but he's saying nothing much about this new venture. But we know its first smart devices are coming out in the first half of this year. 

What these devices are we don't know or who their competition is, we don't know. Pei is confirming that there will be products in different categories to build an ecosystem of devices eventually. Software subscriptions aren't part of its initial plans, but Pei understands there needs to be a mix of good hardware and software.

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