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Twitter merges with Elon Musk's everything app called 'X'
In a court filing in the US, Twitter quietly disclosed that it no longer exists. "Twitter Inc. has been merged into X Corp. and no longer exists. X Corp. is a privately held corporation, incorporated in Nevada, and with its principal place of business in San Francisco, California," the filing mentioned.
Bullish on India, Tim Cook to unveil Apple retail stores in Mumbai, Delhi
Reliable sources told IANS that Cook will inaugurate Apple's own branded retail stores -- at Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai and at Select CityWalk mall in Saket, Delhi -- that will be the first for the tech giant which has doubled down on its India growth plans. Apple set another all-time revenue record for the India market in the quarter that ended December 31, 2022.
vivo launches 2 new smartphones with large displays in India
vivo T2 5G comes in two colour variants -- Nitro Blaze and Velocity Wave, at a starting price of Rs 18,999, while vivo T2x 5G comes in three colour variants -- Marine Blue, Aurora Gold, and Glimmer Black, at a starting price of Rs 12,999, and will be available for purchase from April 21 on both online and offline platforms.
Google rolls out app auto-archive tool to free 60% space on Android devices
The auto-archive tool will help users automatically free up to nearly 60 per cent of an app's storage space, without removing the app presence or users' data from the device. This will reduce unnecessary uninstalls and help users successfully install new apps, said Chang Liu and Lidia Gaymond, Product Managers, Google Play.
YouTube Premium introduces new features with higher quality video, more
"While all users will still have access to 1080p, this enhanced 1080p quality setting will look extra crisp and clear, especially for videos with lots of detail and motion," YouTube said in a blogpost. For those users who like to jump from one video to another, the company introduced a feature which will provide more controls over their queue.
Agrawal, Gadde, Segal sue Twitter over $1 mn in unpaid legal fees
In October last year, Musk informed Agrawal, Gadde and Segal that their employment with the company was terminated as he took control of the micro-blogging platform.
According to the latest lawsuit filed in the Delaware Chancery Court in the US, the trio alleged that Twitter has to pay them more than $1 million for legal fees they incurred while at the company to respond to queries by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in several hearings.
Global PC market in the doldrums, notebooks suffer largest 34% decline
According to market research firm Canalys, Q1 2023 represents the largest shipment decline for the worldwide PC market this year, with recovery to begin in the second half of this year and gather momentum in 2024.Desktop shipments performed slightly better, undergoing a 28 per cent decline to 12.1 million units.
Apple Delhi retail store opens on April 20, Mumbai one on April 18
While Apple BKC in Mumbai will be thrown open on April 18, Apple Saket in Delhi will be open for customers on April 20. "These new retail locations mark a significant expansion in India that will offer great new ways to browse, discover, and buy Apple products with exceptional service and experiences for customers," the company said in a statement.
5G speed to reduce to half if less spectrum allotted in 6GHz band: COAI
In a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the apex operators' body said that mid-band spectrum like 6GHz provides a balance of wide coverage and capacity which is critical to the rapid and cost-efficient deployment of 5G mobile networks in India and also meets the exponentially increasing data demands, that too at affordable terms.
Elon Musk begins following PM Modi on Twitter, users react
On Monday, a screenshot displaying PM Modi's name among the list of 195 individuals he follows surfaced and quickly garnered attention on the micro-blogging platform. With 134.3 million followers, Musk is the most followed person on Twitter. However, Prime Minister Modi is also one of the most followed leaders on Twitter, with 87.7 million followers.
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