TECHNOLOGY
Foldable smartphones in Rs 60K-75K range to grow 5 times by 2026: Report
"With growing adoption of foldable smartphones, and increasing competition amongst OEMs, the average selling price (ASP) for foldable phones is anticipated to drop further by 12-15 per cent in 2023. CMR estimates posit to the Rs 60,000-75,000 price bracket to be the sweet spot for OEMs," said Menka Kumari, Analyst- Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CyberMedia Research.
Apple fixes 2 zero-day bugs exploited to hack iPhones, Macs
According to BleepingComputer, the two zero-day security vulnerabilities were addressed in iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1, and Safari 16.4.1 with improved input validation and memory management. The first security flaw is an IOSurfaceAccelerator that could lead to the corruption of data, a crash, or code execution.
Over 24,250 Indian techies lose jobs at 84 startups to date
According to latest data from leading startup coverage portal Inc42, 24,256 employees have been laid off by 84 startups till date. The list of startups sacking employees is only growing in the country. Leading digital healthcare platform Practo has laid off 41 employees, mostly engineers, as part of the company's continuous performance management and planning process, as the funding winter continues.
Lava launches new smartphone with 6.5-inch display under Rs 10K
Priced at Rs 8,999, the smartphone comes in two colours -- Glass Orange and Glass Blue -- and will be available to purchase from online stores from April 18, according to the company. The smartphone features 6GB of RAM, which is expandable by an additional 5GB of virtual RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
YouTube rolls out 'sleep timer' in Music app
The feature is now appearing for songs at the bottom of the Now Playing overflow menu in the app, according to 9to5Google. The sleep timer feature could be useful for those who like to fall asleep while listening to music. The benefit of the sleep timer feature is that the music player can automatically stop playing after a while so that users.
WhatsApp's new feature to add, edit contacts within app on Android
The ability to add and edit contacts within WhatsApp for Android is now available for some beta testers using the latest beta version, and it will roll out to even more users in the coming days, according to WABetaInfo. Users can check the availability of the feature on their devices by opening the contact list within WhatsApp and selecting the "New Contact" option.
YouTube Music rolls out 'real-time lyrics' on Android, iOS
The feature is currently available to some YouTube Music subscribers who have reported, however, it's not widely available to every user, reports 9to5Google. It is similar to the real-time lyrics feature that is available on other music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3.1 to prevent users from downgrading
On February 13, iOS 16.3.1 was released as a minor update containing bug fixes, security improvements, and enhanced Crash Detection optimisations for iPhone 14 models, reports MacRumors. To prevent consumers from downgrading to an outdated software version, Apple frequently removes signing older iOS releases over time.
Dropbox to end support for its 'Shop' platform
"Support for Dropbox Shop, a feature that was available in beta, will end in 2023," the company said. "Starting May 15, 2023, Dropbox Shop will enter read-only mode. You'll no longer be able to create or modify listings and storefronts. Additionally, buyers won't be able to make purchases from you. By July 7, 2023, Dropbox Shop will be fully discontinued," it added.
Google to shut Nest Secure, Dropcam in 2024
Until that date, all current features will remain available and users can continue using their Nest Secure and Dropcam as they do now. "All features will remain available until April 8, 2024. Dropcam will no longer work after that date, and you will no longer be able to use your Nest app to check status," Google said in a blogpost.
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