Tech News Today: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate goes free, Samsung launches Galaxy A05 and more
Tech News Today (November 28, 2023): Samsung launches Galaxy A05, a new budget smartphone that packs a 50MP camera. Sony also unveiled the Inzone H5 wireless gaming headset, which will be available for purchase from November 30.

Tech News Today in India: Samsung launches the Galaxy A05, a new budget smartphone that comes with a 5,000mAh battery and 50MP camera. Google is planning to discontinue support for its Chrome and Calendar app for users stuck on older versions of Android.
Varjo unveiled the XR-4 mixed reality headset, a high-end headset that may be more powerful hardware than the Apple Vision Pro. It has a multifocal passthrough camera that makes mixed and actual reality indistinguishable.
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Samsung launches Galaxy A05 for Rs 9,999
The Samsung Galaxy A05 shares the same design language as the company's flagship S-series phones. The new budget phone features a 6.7-inch HD+ LCD screen and is powered by MediaTek's Helio G85 chipset and packs a 50MP primary camera alongside a 2MP depth-sensing camera. It can be purchased from Samsung website and starts from Rs 9,999.
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Infinix Smart 8HD may feature an iPhone-like Dynamic Island
Infinix's upcoming budget phone - the Smart 8HD will reportedly come with an iPhone-like Dynamic Island called the 'Magic Ring'. The new feature will dynamically expand the notch and will display relevant information like charging animations, charging completed reminders and help with call management. It is expected to hit markets on December 8.
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Sony launches new Inzone H5 wireless gaming headset
Sony today launched the Inzone H5 wireless gaming headset developed in partnership with the esports team Fnatic. Designed for long gaming sessions, it has soft-fit earpads and weighs just 260 grams.
The headsets offer 360 Spatial Sound that offers a competitive edge to gamers with 3D sound positioning and can last up to 28 hours on a single charge. The Sony Inzone H5 gaming headsets will be available for purchase from November 30 for Rs 15,990.
The low latency gaming headsets connect via a wireless USB dongle and feature 3D
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Popular Science will no longer be available as a magazine
Popular Science (PopSci), a 151-year-old publication that covers science, technology and nature announced that it will no longer print physical copies of its magazine.
The publication started printing its first issue in 1872, and since then, has undergone significant changes. However, PopSci will continue offering articles on its website alongside its PopSci Plus subscription that offers access to exclusive content.
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Varjo XR4 mixed reality might be more powerful than the Apple Vision Pro
Varjo, a Finnish company has unveiled the XR4 mixed reality headset, which comes with dual 20MP cameras and a mini-LED screen that offers 4K resolution per eye. It also gets a new autofocus camera that tracks the wearers' movements with the company claiming that the headset makes it hard to distinguish between actual and mixed reality.
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate is available for free on PC
Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed Syndicate for free to PC users. Launched in 2015, the game is set in Victorian-era London and revolves around two assassins - Jacob and Evie Frye who take on the challenge of freeing the city of from the control of the Templars. The title can be claimed from Ubisoft Conenct for free until December 6.
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Amazon Web Services is working on a chip that can help find solutions to quantum computing problems
Amazon Web Services announced during its re:Invent keynote that it is working on a new chip that might help solve problems like how to flip a binary code from a 1 to 0, a common challenge that pop-ups when working with quantum computers.
