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ASUS launches new ProArt series laptops in India starting at Rs 74,990
In addition to the laptops, Asus ProArt Lab was also introduced in the latest launch. It is a dedicated program for both budding and veteran creators from across the industry to come together, share and learn from one another.
Shopsy by Flipkart lauches e-grocery in 700 cities
On Tuesday, Indian e-commerce company Flipkart announced that it has started offering grocery as a category on its platform. Meanwhile e-grocery platforms doing good business in India. Flipkarts's Shopsy will offer groceries to customers in around 700 cities. Shopsy will deal in over 6,000 products across 230 categories.
India tablet market to grow 4% in Q4 despite chip shortage
"The current supply side dynamics, including chip shortage, will potentially pose challenges for tablet OEMs. However, we believe tablet brands will be able to navigate these challenges, and the overall tablet market will continue to maintain its growth curve in Q4 2021," said Menka Kumari, Analyst-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR.
WhatsApp blocks third-party apps from seeing online details
As per a report by WABetaInfo, some third party apps from Google Play Store on Android and Apple App Store on iOS can access data from the app to log 'online' status time and 'Last Seen' time. WhatsApp has now introduced some safeguards to stop such apps from accessing such data. In addition, WhatsApp is also working on a feature that will enable users to restrict certain information including their 'Last Seen' and profile picture from specific contacts.
Toyota to charge $80 a year for starting cars with key fob
According to a report in The Drive, Toyota models 2018 or newer will need a subscription in order for the key fob to support remote start functionality. "Toyota's the first company to charge for full use of your physical key fob -- either $8 a month or $80 a year at the Remote Connect plan's current price," the report noted. When buying a new Toyota, buyers have the option to trial Toyota's Connected Services.
Smartphone adoption driving rise in gaming startups in India
Affordable smartphones, a young population and a new breed of developers and designers have led to a rise in gaming startups. India is currently home to over 430 million mobile gamers and the number is estimated to grow to 650 million by 2025. Currently, mobile gaming dominates the sector, contributing more than 90 per cent to the current $1.6 billion gaming market in the country, according to a latest report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
realme GT2 Pro to have 1TB storage in top-end variant: Report
This would be the first realme phone with 1TB storage at the helm, citing a tipster, GSMArena reported On Saturday. Last month, realme founder and CEO Sky Li confirmed GT2 Pro will be the brand's most premium flagship to date. A recent report said that the upcoming smartphone will launch with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor on December 9. And it is expected to start at over $800.
moto Edge X30 unveiled in China with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip
The smartphone features a 6.7-inchA FHD+ 144Hz OLED screen with a "Special Edition" touting an under-display camera version but a "traditional" punch-hole notch variant is also available, reports 9To5Google. The smartphone comes in two storage variants 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. The battery weighs in at 5,000mAh with fast-charging support at up to 68W.
Serious bug puts Apple iCloud, Twitter, Minecraft at hacking threat
The 'zero-day' exploit (which is a cyber attack targeting a software vulnerability which is unknown to the software/antivirus companies) is found in the widely-used Java logging system called 'log4j2'. If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers, giving hackers the ability to import malware that would completely compromise millions of machines.
Thinking of quitting my jobs: Elon Musk
The Tesla and SpaceX chief's latest tweet evoked thousands of responses from social media users within minutes. American YouTuber Mr Beast was among the responders on Musk's tweet and said he would tutor the Tesla CEO how to get views on views on YouTube.
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