WordPress is one of the most loved and used CMS in the world currently, as one of out every three websites are hosted using WordPress. Over the years, WordPress has introduced new features to make it easier for professionals as well as bloggers.
The new WordPress 5.7 is here with new changes and improvements that will help you to implement on your WordPress site.
Here are all the changes made to the Block Editor:
Font-size adjustment in more places: now, font-size controls are right where you need them in the List and Code blocks. No more trekking to another screen to make that single change!
Reusable blocks: several enhancements make reusable blocks more stable and easier to use. And now they save automatically with the post when you click the Update button.
Inserter drag-and-drop: drag blocks and block patterns from the inserter right into your post.
Full-height alignment: have you ever wanted to make a block, like the Cover block, fill the whole window? Now you can.
Buttons block: now you can choose a vertical or a horizontal layout. And you can set the width of a button to a preset percentage.
Social Icons block: now you can change the size of the icons.
Here are some of the important changes made with the new version:
From HTTP to HTTPS in a single click
Starting now, switching a site from HTTP to HTTPS is a one-click move. WordPress will automatically update database URLs when you make the switch. No more hunting and guessing!
New Robots API
The new Robots API lets you include the filter directives in the robots meta tag, and the API includes the max-image-preview: large directive by default. That means search engines can show bigger image previews, which can boost your traffic (unless the site is marked not-public).
Ongoing cleanup after update to jQuery 3.5.1
For years jQuery helped make things move on the screen in ways the basic tools couldn’t—but that keeps changing, and so does jQuery.
In 5.7, jQuery gets more focused and less intrusive, with fewer messages in the console.
Lazy-load your iframes
Now it’s simple to let iframes lazy-load. By default, WordPress will add a loading="lazy" attribute to iframe tags when both width and height are specified.
Samsung Days is here serving some Samsung tablets at special price tags for a limited time period. The offer period comes on 9th March and will be there to avail till 12th March. Besides, there are youth offers as well for the prime members. Under the youth offer, Samsung put its Galaxy Tab A7 and Galaxy Tab S6. There is nothing mentioned about the last date for this offer.
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The Samsung Days dropped the prices of three popular tablets from the company portfolio – Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, and Galaxy Tab A7. As an additional benefit, you will get a handsome amount off if you use HDFC Bank cars at the time of purchase. There is flat Rs.9,000 off on the Galaxy Tab S7, the Galaxy S6 Lite will cost Rs.3,000 less, and lastly, you can bag the Galaxy Tab A7 at Rs.2,000 discount. The product links are given below.
I already mentioned the maximum of the details at the beginning regarding the youth offer. It’s exclusive for the Prime members only and only two tablets are coming under this offer – Galaxy Tab A7 (Wi-Fi) and Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (Wi-Fi). For the Tab A7 (Wi-Fi) Rs.1,000 discount will be applied via coupon and Rs.2,000 for the Tab S6 Lite (Wi-Fi) in the same way. There is nothing mentioned regarding the last date of this offer.
Mark Noble made his debut for West Ham United in 2004 as a 17-year-old in a 2-0 League Cup victory over Southend United at the Boleyn Ground. He has made over 500 appearances for the club.
When West Ham was relegated, he still chose to fight for the club and brought them back to the Premier League. He was named as the club captain in 2015.
The 33-year-old has signed a one-year extension with the club until the end of the 2021/22 season. But sadly, he has also revealed via a lengthy open letter to fans that it will be his last contract at the club.
Noble said in his open letter on the club’s official website: “I wanted to write this letter to personally tell you that I am delighted to have accepted the opportunity to extend my contract with the Club, until the summer of 2022.”
“I have also decided, after much consideration, that the 2021/22 season will be my 18th and final one as a first-team player at West Ham United. It is a decision I have made following a lot of discussion with my family, my friends and people at the football club.”
“I’ve also had conversations with the manager and it’s clear that he and the club want to build something and continue to take the football club forward in a positive way – a way I fully believe in – while my desire to keep pushing the ethos and values of West Ham United, especially to our new signings and young players coming through our academy, is as strong as ever.”
“First and foremost, I still firmly believe I have a lot to offer on the pitch. I would not have signed a new contract if I didn’t feel I could do myself justice or bring value to the team.”
“Fortunately, I have been generally lucky in avoiding any serious injuries throughout my career. I feel really fit and healthy but, most importantly, I still wake up every morning with that excitement in my stomach, eager to work hard alongside the players and keep pushing the changing room on.”
Noble further added: “Next season is going to be very emotional for me, but right now is not the time for reflection or looking back on my career,”
“I’ve made this announcement at this time so that I can now just get back to focusing with the players and staff on finishing this season as strongly as we possibly can.”
“My final wish as a West Ham United player now is simply to experience the thrill and honour of stepping out in front of you again.”
“We’ve had amazing highs and, of course, difficult times, but the one thing that has kept us united has been our love for West Ham.”
“I don’t know what my future beyond that holds just yet. If there is one thing I have learned in football, is that you can’t look too far ahead, because things can always change very quickly.”
Looking for a flagship smartphone but want some good discounts? The Mi 10 5G is a great smartphone for people who love flagship specs with a perfect blend of style; even the OnePlus 8T cannot match the beautiful 3D Curved glass design or the wireless charging feature on the Mi 10.
Amazon India is recently hosting the Coupon Carnival for customers which are giving some great deals on a wide range of products including smartphones. So, with the ₹ 10,000 off coupon on Mi 10 you can get the smartphone for just ₹ 44,999, from the Coupon Carnival page here: https://amzn.to/3t4yHq7
Having done that, visit the Mi 10 page and the coupon will get automatically applied like this:
Now, you can get additional Rs. 1500 Instant Discount on American Express Credit Card EMI transactions or on Yes Bank Credit Card EMI transactions. This will sweeten the deal to just ₹ 43,499, or even if you do not have these cards, then you can still get the OnePlus 8T for just ₹44,999.
Amazon India is recently hosting the Coupon Carnival for customers which is giving some great deals on a wide range of products including smartphones. When it comes to that, OnePlus products are exclusive to Amazon and as the next series of OnePlus devices are coming, you do expect heavy discounts on the older 8 series.
So, you can get the best affordable flagship smartphone in the form of the OnePlus 8T for as low as ₹38,499. All you have to do is collect the ₹ 3,000 off coupon from the Coupon Carnival page here: https://amzn.to/3t4yHq7
Having done that, visit the OnePlus 8T 5G page and the coupon will get automatically applied like this:
Now, you can get additional Rs. 1500 Instant Discount on American Express Credit Card EMI transactions or on Yes Bank Credit Card EMI transactions. This will sweeten the deal to just ₹38,499, or even if you do not have these cards, then you can still get the OnePlus 8T for just ₹39,999.
Having once turned the market upside down with its AirPods, Apple Inc. the $35 billion advanced headphones arena looks likely to see its course change again due to the company’s $549 AirPods Max. This would in turn inflict pain on incumbents from Bose Corp. to Bang & Olufsen A/S.
The Cupertino, California-based tech giant debuted its latest upscale gadget into a market that is increasingly depleting established audio specialists to accommodate mobile tech brands. Family-run German audio company, Sennheiser electronic GmbH, which popularized headphones with its bright-yellow HD 414 in 1968, aims to reposition its business units independently of each other and is preparing to offload its consumer business to a partner with more marketing power. Between Apple’s new over-the-ear play at the high end and aggressively priced incursions from below, established audio companies like Sennheiser are finding it difficult to compete with the app ecosystems, wireless expertise, and global reach of phone makers.
Since the pandemic, headphones have become increasingly essential and sophisticated as people rely on them for everything from online teaching and gaming to video conferencing. A mix of better tech and new entrants like China’s Xiaomi Corp. driving down prices helped smartphone makers like its Chinese counterpart Huawei Technologies Co, America’s Apple, and South Korean Samsung Electronics Co. secure 32% of global headphone shipments in 2020, according to Futuresource analyst Rasika D’Souza. She added that the share was even higher in terms of revenue.
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“Apple successfully created a niche for itself in this space by complementing its on-the-go ecosystem with a pair of truly wireless headphones” with the AirPods, D’Souza said, according to Bloomberg. “Other smartphone vendors have really benefited from this trend.”
Gadget makers had one up at traditional audio brands by making audio just one facet of a broader mobile experience, adding features like noise-canceling and digital assistants. That created a category International Data Corporation (IDC) dubs “hearables” and estimates was worth $35.5 billion off 267 million shipments in 2020.
“The AirPods Max will open the door for higher-priced wireless headphones from the incumbents such as Sony, Jabra, and Bose,” said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager at IDC. But “it will also put pressure on audiophile brands such as Bang & Olufsen and Master & Dynamic, as these companies have faced little competition within their price segments.”
Apple first got into the market after taking over Beats for $3 billion in 2014. Its new hardware is also about enhancing content. The AirPods Max, which went on sale in December, has the processing power to adjust the sound on the fly and support Apple’s considerably new Spatial Audio feature, a Dolby Atmos rival that the company says improves movies and games by precisely positioning sound sources.
Harman’s Sean Olive, an audio industry veteran believes that Spatial Audio, which works only in combination with an iPhone or iPad and a small selection of services so far, could be a differentiator. The AirPods Max is a chance for Apple to offer a unique experience and twin its hardware with subscription services like Apple TV+. Few companies other than Sony Corp. have the same potential to pair hardware capability with a vast content portfolio.
“The big question is whether Apple Music starts releasing immersive music in their store that supports it. That could really make it take off,” Olive said.
A customer tries on a pair of AirPods Max headphones at an Apple store in Seoul on Feb. 26. Photographer: Jean Chung/Bloomberg
There is room left for more affordable alternatives due to Apple’s high asking price said Matt Engstrom, director of product management at Shure Inc. Had the AirPods Max been priced at $399, said Master & Dynamic founder Jonathan Levine, “that would not be good for me and it would not be good for a lot of people.”
The threat is an exact replica of the AirPods scenario, where the successful Apple gadget encouraged vendors to launch products of a similar kind, sparking a price war, said Ubrani. Hearables shipments in India jumped 258% after the average cost of AirPods-like wireless buds according to IDC estimates plunged to $45 from $110 thanks to a flood of competition.
For now, the AirPods Max “validates headphones again,” Levine said. “Just like you could credit Beats with reinvigorating the whole headphone market, I think Apple is doing the same thing again.”
Are you a fan of collecting coupons for discounts? Well then, Amazon India has brought something great for you – Coupon Carnival is here and kicks from today and lasts up to 15th March. You can get some sweet discounts by collecting coupons on over 10 lakh products.
From smartphones to TWS, or lifestyle products to daily essentials, you have a whole lot of things to explore, who knows you might end up getting your wishlisted item for a bit cheaper! Here are some of the best coupons we found out for you:
There are lakhs of coupons on a wide range of products and you can avail of them in the next couple of days until the offer lasts. To explore all the coupons and deals check out the Coupon Carnival page on Amazon India: https://amzn.to/3t4yHq7
Since the pandemic-inflicted year of 2020 saw the world starting to work from the comforts of their home, fast internet speed has almost become a basic necessity. Ookla (of the speedtest.net fame), which often does deep dives into internet speeds around the globe, has now posted its findings of global mobile internet speeds for January 2021.
Here’s a look at Top 10 countries with the fastest mobile internet speeds for January 2021.
United Arab Emirates
Download Speed: 183.03Mbps
Upload Speed : 29.50Mbps
Latency: 22ms
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), sometimes simply called the Emirates tops the list of fastest mobile internet speed for January 2021 according to Oookla of the Speed Test Global Index. The middle-eastern country provides an impressive download speed of 183.03 Mbps, matched by no other country.
South Korea
Download Speed: 171.26Mbps
Upload Speed: 22.86Mbps
Latency: 31ms
The second spot in the Top 10 list is occupied by the East Asian country of South Korea. One of Asia’s economic and cultural leaders, South Korea provides a mobile internet download speed of 171.26Mbps, bested only by the UAE.
Qatar
Download Speed: 170.65Mbps
Upload Speed: 27.70Mbps
Latency: 22ms
Third on the list is another Middle Eastern country, this time in the form of Qatar. Economically, one of the strong hands of the world, Qatar, provides a mobile internet download speed of 170.65 Mbps.
China
Download Speed: 149.68Mbps
Upload Speed: 29.69Mbps
Latency: 28ms
Asia’s largest economy, China, occupies the fourth spot on the list. The technologically advanced country provides a mobile internet download speed of 149.68 Mbps.
Saudi Arabia
Download Speed: 115.84Mbps
Upload Speed: 21.50Mbps
Latency: 35ms
A third Middle Eastern country in the top 5 of the list is Saudi Arabia. It provides a mobile internet download speed of 115.84 Mbps.
Norway
Download Speed: 107.83Mbps
Upload Speed: 19.16Mbps
Latency: 32ms
The first European entrant in the list comes at number six in the form of Norway. The Nordic country in Northern Europe provides a mobile internet download speed of 107.83 Mbps.
Kuwait
Download Speed: 105.01Mbps
Upload Speed: 22.47Mbps
Latency: 23ms
The last of the Middle Eastern countries on the list is Kuwait. Officially, the State of Kuwait provides a mobile internet download speed of 105.01 Mbps.
Australia
Download Speed: 104.16Mbps
Upload Speed: 16.40Mbps
Latency: 29ms
The island county of Australia comes eighth on the list. The largest country in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country by total area provides a mobile internet download speed of 104.16 Mbps.
Netherlands
Download Speed: 97.84Mbps
Upload Speed: 20.54Mbps
Latency: 26ms
The first country on the list with a download speed of less than 100 is the European country of Netherlands, providing a mobile internet download speed of 97.84 Mbps.
Canada
Download Speed: 94.55Mbps
Upload Speed: 14.02Mbps
Latency: 30ms
The last spot in our list is occupied by the First North American in it. Canada provides a mobile internet download speed of 94.55 Mbps, which is the fastest of any country from both North and South America.
The total number of countries sampled by Ookla was 140. India ranked at 131, which effectively puts it in the bottom 10. With an average mobile internet download speed of 12.41Mbps, India has now dropped two places from 129 in December 2020.
OnePlus 9 series will have two different variants including the vanilla version and the Pro version. The OnePlus 9 series is scheduled to launch on March 23 in India. Ahead of the launch we already know that the company is partnering with Hasselblad for its colour optimization in the camera. Other than this there are few more leaks that have surfaced in a while.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has been already shown by the company where we have seen a different look at the rear camera panel with larger camera sensors this time. Along with the image of the phone this time, we have also got the image of its box. The picture of the box along with the phone is still not clear if it is real or fake but from the previous designs, we are optimistic about this one also.
Pete Lau has shared “the secret behind” the “stunning ultra-wide camera” of the OnePlus 9 series in his recent tweet. The phone will come with a SONY IMX766 Sensor that will help the phone to generate “Ultra-Clear” images in an “Ultra-Wide” snap. The SONY IMX789 Sensor will help to capture cinematic video in 4k 120fps.
Pete Lau has also told in this tweet that he will be giving some surprise by the end of this week, so we will wait for that and will share it with you all.
Here is part of the secret behind our stunning ultra-wide camera. You’ll find out a lot more on March 23, but if you’re eager to see more before then, I might have a surprise for you later this week… pic.twitter.com/s1GFO1bn8s
The colour version of the OnePlus 9 series is very diverse. Let’s see the colour options first then will discuss the availability via different partners.
We can expect an 8GB RAM variant and 128GB inbuilt storage. The Bluetooth of the OnePlus 9 (model: LE2117) is 4+. We get a screen resolution of 1080×2400 which is an FHD+ display and a screen size of 70mm x 151mm. The diagonal screen dimension is 6.55 inches which is also commonly known as the screen size of a smartphone. We get a display refresh rate of 120Hz.
The phone will have a Qualcomm processor, but not mentioned the exact name of the Snapdragon chipset. It will be paired with Adreno (TM) 660 GPU. In the case of the rear camera, we will get a 12MP sensor with a 6.06mm focal length on it. The front-facing camera will support a video resolution of 4.1MP with a focal length of 3.74mm. More features supported by both the cameras are mentioned in the above image. The phone seems to be powered by a 4,500mAh Li-ion battery and we are unaware of the fast-charging details.
ASUS ROG Phone 5 is launching today in India at 4:15 pm and this time also some exclusive official renders have leaked. The phone is pictured in two different colour: black and white. Yes, you heard it right white is the second colour option of the phone. This phone of the last year had been honored with the best gaming smartphone and this time also we have high hopes from the company.
There is a slight change in the design of the phone as the company has added the dot-matrix LED light at the back of the phone. Though there are very few leaks on the device itself other than its processor, RAM and Audio scores, thus the has managed to hide properly under the shadows at least prior to the launch. Now let’s see the images if the phone.
Flipkart has now created the landing page and there you can click on Notify Me to get notified before the launch. You can find this page both in the mobile app and desktop version.
Previously the Asus ROG Phone 5 visited the DXOMARK making an impressive mark on the Audio section obtaining the highest score ever in the Audio section of DXOMARK. The phone scored 79 in that section overtaking Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Pro (76 points). It has also scored 78 points in the Playback section. Last year’s Asus ROG Phone 3 had scored only 75 points in that section in comparison to this year we can say ROG phone 5 has taken a great leap on that part.
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 has visited both Geekbench and Master Lu benchmark, from where we came to know that there will be an 18GB RAM version of the device which is insane, and seemingly by scoring an overall 947,284 points the phone has already created a record in the later.
