TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 may come with S22 Ultra-inspired design
It may come wihe same form-factor as the device's predecessor, with a narrow external display paired with a rectangular inner screen, reports GizmoChina. The Galaxy Z Fold3 featured a single camera island housing three cameras and a flash, but the Z Fold4 render shows a camera system that looks almost identical to the S22 Ultra.
India's tech spending to grow 8.7% in 2022, highest in Asia-Pacific
Although the second wave of Covid-19 dampened the pace of Indiaa¿s recovery in early 2021, economic activity picked up in the second half of the year thanks to a sharp drop in case numbers and progress made on vaccination. "That said, energy shortages, rising inflation concerns, and a possible resurgence of Covid-19 could make its recovery a bumpy one," said the Forrester report.
WhatsApp starts rolling out new calling interface for select Android users
Meta-owned WhatsApp has started rolling out a new interface for voice calls for select beta testers on Android. According to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.5.4 has brought the updated voice calling interface to some users. A few users are also able to see the change on WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.22.5.3.
TECNO POVA 5G: Power-packed 5G phone with incredible design & performance
Priced at Rs 19,999, the smartphone comes with MediaTek 5G Dimensity 900 processor, 8GB LPDDR5+3GB virtual RAM, and 6.9 FHD+ Dot-in display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 6000mAh battery. A special edition in Aether black colour, Tecno POVA 5G flaunts the proud logo of leading football club Manchester City FC (Man City) on its back.
Twitter back after facing hour-long outage
According to internet outage reporting platform Downdetector, the outage lasted for about an hour late in Friday evening and some users had more trouble than others, and more users reported web issues. According to the heat map, Twitter outage was reported from England, Canada, France, Mexico, the US and India (Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai).
Apple's new update to fix MacBooks' battery drain issue
The release notes for the new version, 12.2.1, say it contains fixes for "an issue for Intel-based Mac computers that may cause the battery to drain during sleep when connected to Bluetooth peripherals", reports The Verge.Before Thursday's updates, some users reported their MacBooks' batteries would drain while the computer was asleep, sometimes even reaching 0 per cent charge overnight.
Tinder introduces 'Blind Date' experience
Popular dating app Tinder is expanding its portfolio of features giving members new ways to create human connection by bringing back an old classic -- the blind date. Now available in Explore, Fast Chat: Blind Date is a new social experience that pairs members before allowing them to view each other's profile, making conversation, rather than photos, the first impression.
Microsoft to bring LinkedIn profiles to Team chats
Through this feature, users can get to know more about their co-workers through the course of their onboarding or even while working on a special project. "The feature is expected to roll out in March 2022 and will be generally available to all global users across Microsoft Teams web and desktop versions," the company said in a statement.
Apple patents keyboard that turns iPad into MacBook
According to Patently Apple, a new patent granted the Cupertino-based company shows a hinged keyboard mechanism that could provide the keyboard environment and support that will effectively allow an iPad to function as a MacBook Pro. The keyboard looks like an accessory with a base and a coupling mechanism. The base has a keyboard, including a set of electromechanical keys.
Apple makes AirTag more safer to curb unwanted tracking
The company said it will soon implement a series of updates to both AirTags and the Find My network, initially beginning with new privacy warnings, alerts and documentation.
"In an upcoming software update, every user setting up their AirTag for the first time will see a message that clearly states that AirTag is meant to track their own belongings," said Apple.
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