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Google adds new Workspace tools for larger Android screens
The company is going to make Google Workspace apps even better on Android's larger screens with updates to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Keep. "At I/O, we shared plans to update more than 20 Google apps on tablets to take full advantage of the extra space on those bigger screens," Scott Blanksteen Senior Director, Product Management, Android said in a blog post.
ASUS unveils Zephyrus, Flow lineup laptops in India
With a starting price of Rs 1,21,990, the laptops feature AMD Ryzen 6,000 series mobile processors and a MUX Switch to deliver powerful gaming performance. "We are confident that the new Zephyrus and Flow lineups will deliver a whole new level of immersion to both seasoned and aspiring gamers," Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India, said in a statement.
I haven't had sex in ages, laments Elon Musk
The Tesla CEO was responding to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report that claimed that "Musk engaged in a brief affair last fall with the wife of Sergey Brin, prompting the Google Co-founder to file for divorce earlier this year and ending the tech billionaires' long friendship".
Flipkart, Pocket FM join hands to bring audiobook library
The collaboration would help Flipkart enter the audiobooks category with exclusive and licensed audiobooks through Pocket FM, making it accessible to its customer base of over 400 million. "This will help authors publish their work on our platform with the aid of audiobooks and give them the opportunity to reach out to our customer base," Kanchan Mishra, Business Head- FMCG, Home and General Merchandise, Flipkart, said in a statement.
Google Play gets new logo on its 10th anniversary
The tech giant has slightly tweaked the overall shape of its Google Play Store logo, but the most notable changes are the less vibrant colours that more closely match the green, yellow, blue, and red hues that Google uses for many of its other services.
Amount of attention on me has gone supernova: Musk
On the microblogging site, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO expressed his displeasure of the unwanted media attention that he is getting these days. "The amount of attention on me has gone supernova, which super sucks. Unfortunately, even trivial articles about me generate a lot of clicks," Musk tweeted with a sad emoji.
Meta to shut down its social app for couples 'Tuned'
Users began receiving a notification about the impending shutdown last week, advising them to download their data before September 19, when the app will cease to work, reports TechCrunch. Tuned was a project under Meta's New Product Experimentation (NPE) Team, which was initially formed to build consumer-facing apps that would allow Meta to test out new features and gauge people's reactions.
Samsung hires chip expert from rival Apple
The Samsung company established the Packaging Solution Center in Device Solution America (DSA) in July and hired Woo-pyeong as its director, reports Business Korea. After studying at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Woo-pyeong worked for Texas Instruments and Qualcomm before working for Apple for about nine years in 2014.
Huawei's sub-brand Honor pulls out India team amid probes, raids
According to South China Morning Post, the company's business in India will remain in operation, managed by local partners, but the brand will adopt a "very safe approach."Honor CEO Zhao Ming told state-run newspaper Securities Times that, Honor formed the India team a few years ago but chose to leave for "obvious reasons".The development came as Indian authorities like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have conducted raids and investigations of major Chinese smartphone players like Vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi.
Musk tells followers to slam WSJ for linking him with Google Co-founder's wife
A Wall Street Journal report claimed on Sunday that "Musk engaged in a brief affair last fall with the wife of Sergey Brin, prompting the Google Co-founder to file for divorce earlier this year and ending the tech billionaires' long friendship".
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