TECHNOLOGY
OnePlus 10 Pro may come with 12GB RAM
The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and will run on the Android 12 operating system, reports GizmoChina.
Telegram adds message reactions, in-app translation in latest update
Users can now double tap on a message bubble and a small thumbs-up emoji will appear at the bottom of that message. A user can change the emoji for this quick reaction in the app under Settings > Stickers and Emoji > Quick Reaction. For more reactions, tap and hold on a message bubble. Telegram is also rolling out support for "Spoiler Alert" messages that blur out selected portions of text until a user clicks on the option.
World's 10 richest men add $402 bn to their net worth in 2021
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk added $121 billion to his net worth in 2021, becoming the world's richest man who briefly saw his net worth cross $300 billion.
Mercedes, BMW, IBM, Panasonic to skip in-person events at CES 2022
While Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the governing body on CES, plans to go ahead with the show, several tech companies like OnePlus, AMD, MSI, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo, T-Mobile, AT&T, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok, Pinterest, Alphabet-owned Waymo, along with several media outlets, will not attend the consumer electronics show. "Out of an abundance of caution, BMW will move all planned media activities at CES to a fully online programme from Germany on January 5," BMW said in a statement to The Verge.
realme GT 2 Pro to launch with OIS cameras on Jan 4
The report mentioned that the smartphone will be the company's first smartphone to arrive with OIS support. OIS is a technology for cameras that physically moves the camera lens or sensor to compensate for unintentional camera movement.
Hisense announces new product line up for 2022
Hisense is all geared up to launch its new product range which includes a new 120 inches Laser TV -120L9G, a new AC line up, the new Tornado A7H and Entry level 4K series - E6H, A6H. The brand will also be launching premium televisions that include OLED TV, QLED U8H and U7H. Further, the brand will also be strengthening its washing machine portfolio.
Social network Tumblr makes new changes to stay on Apple App Store
In 2018, Tumblr's iOS app was taken down from the App Store under the child sexual abuse material (CSAM) policy. A month later, the platform reacted by banning all porn and other sexually-explicit content, resulting in a 29 per cent monthly traffic decrease.
TikTok emerges as most downloaded app globally on Christmas 2021: Report
According to a report by IT security company Cloudflare, the viral video app gets more hits than the US-based search engine. The rankings show that TikTok knocked Google off the top spot in February, March and June this year, and has held the number one position since August.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra likely to feature 1TB internal storage
According to GizmoChina, it is likely that the 1TB internal storage model will come packed with 16GB RAM. There will also be a 12GB RAM model and three other internal storage options -- 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. This won't be the first time Samsung will offer a 1TB storage version for its smartphone. A couple of years back, in 2019, the company had launched the Galaxy S10 Plus with 1TB of internal storage as well as a microSD card slot, the report said.
Microsoft working on tri-fold Surface phone: Report
The patent was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and shows a sketch of a device with two hinges that opens up to reveal one massive screen made up of three distinct sections, reports GSMArena. Once folded back up the device can serve as a traditional smartphone.
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