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Twitter announces initiatives for voters ahead of upcoming elections
As the states of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand prepare for the Assembly elections 2022, Twitter said it is committed to enabling people to make informed decisions when exercising their rights. "Twitter is what's happening, and events of political and civic significance always find a place among the conversations on the service," Payal Kamat, Public Policy and Government, Twitter India, said in a statement.
PUBG Mobile emerges as top grossing mobile game worldwide for Dec 2021
Approximately 68.3 per cent of PUBG Mobile's revenue was from China, where it has been localized as Game For Peace, followed by 6.8 per cent from the US and 5.5 per cent from Turkey, reports Sensor Tower. Genshin Impact from miHoYo was the second highest earning mobile game worldwide for December 2021 with $134.3 million in gross revenue. About 28 per cent of Genshin Impact's revenue was from China, followed by 23.4 per cent from the US
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 arrives in India, starts from Rs 17,999
Galaxy Tab A8 will be available in three colours -- gray, silver and pink gold, starting January 17. Galaxy Tab A8 WiFi variant is priced at Rs 17,999 for the 3GB+32GB and Rs 19,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant.
Android 13 to add faster shortcuts for scanning QR codes: Report
According to Android Police, the screenshots show that one will get an option to enable "show QR scanner" on the lock screen. This feature is visible in the quick toggle settings. While Google might be planning to add this feature now, Samsung already offers this option.
Samsung's Exynos 2200 chipset to debut alongside Galaxy S22
"We are planning to unveil the new application processor at the time of launching a new Samsung smartphone," a Samsung Electronics official told Business Korea. Samsung was supposed to reveal the Exynos 2200 system on a chip earlier this week.
Samsung's chip biz faces minimal impact from Chinese city lockdown
Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, temporarily adjusted operations at its NAND flash chips manufacturing base in the city late last month, following the city's draconian restrictions imposed on December 22, banning its 13 million citizens from venturing out and doing nonessential activities, to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Xi'an manufacturing complex is Samsung's only overseas facility that produces NAND flash memory chips, reports Yonhap news agency.
Apple's Beats Fit Pro set to go global this month
According to a tweet from Beats, the earbuds will be released globally on January 28. Beats Fit Pro is Apple's newest Beats earbuds, featuring flexible wingtips to keep them in the ear, a charging case, silicone tips, Active Noise Cancellation, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, and an H1 chip for "Hey Siri" support, reports MacRumors.
Digital adoption brings digital divide to the fore: Google India MD
Speaking at the 16th 'India Digital Summit' organised by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), Gupta who is also the Chairman of IAMAI, said that while 500 million people are connected on smartphones, there are 500 million more waiting to join the digital bandwagon and we need to adopt a more inclusive approach to digital transformation.
I&B ministry Twitter account hacked, restored later
The Twitter account of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was compromised on Wednesday. The account, however, was restored later on. The hacker renamed the account as Elon Musk and tweeted a great job.
Meta moderators threaten to stop work over missing salaries
Facebook moderators at an Accenture site in Austin, the US are "facing a payroll disaster that has left many without their holiday paychecks," reports The Verge.
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