TECHNOLOGY
Twitter rolling out tipping feature to Android users
Twitter said the "Tips" feature is geared toward users looking to get a little financial support from their followers through Cash App, PayPal, Venmo and Patreon directly through the app, reports TechCrunch. Android users can now get set up to receive tips from their profile by tapping the "Edit profile" button and then selecting "Tips" to start.
MediaTek to make chips for ARM-based Windows PCs: Report
“The Wintel partnership that's gone on for so long has to be under some pressure, and when there's pressure, there's an opportunity for companies like ours," XDADevelopers quoted Eric Fisher, Vice President of Corporate Sales and Business development as saying. He further said that Apple has shown the world that I could be done.
IBM to help India build tech systems at scale: CEO Arvind Krishna
IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Ashwini Vaishnav, Railways and Telecom Minister, during his India visit this week hailed the 'PM Gati Shakti' -- a national master plan for multi-modal connectivity -- which is a digital platform to bring 16 ministries together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
Microsoft Edge getting price tracking, leaked passwords features
The price-tracking feature will be available soon and is designed to track products you have recently viewed and alert you of price changes, The Verge reported. The company has focused a lot on shopping improvements with its Edge browser and already has price comparison, price history, and built-in coupons in Edge. Microsoft Edge is also getting a new useful password tool, the report said.
US FTC expresses concerns over Nvidia's $40 bn Arm deal
In an earnings call with analysts this week, Nvidia Executive Vice President and CFO Colette Kress said that the regulators at the US FTC have expressed concerns regarding the transaction. "We are engaged in discussions with them regarding remedies to address those concerns. The transactions has been under review by China Antitrust Authority, pending the formal case initiation," she informed. Regulators in the UK and the EU have declined to approve the transaction in Phase 1 of their reviews on competition concerns.
Cyber security collaboration significant in ties with India
Participating in a session on 'Cyber Security and Related Research Applications' at the 'Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021', on its second day, he mentioned that the Government of Taiwan, like that of India, has started various initiatives to revive the economy post-Covid, for which developments in science and technology are essential.
How Apple aims to create iPhone repair experts at home
Apple has now decided to allow tech-savvy users repair their iPhones and other products with genuine parts from the comfort of their homes, under the industry-first 'Self Service Repair' programme.
Instagram testing music in feed posts in 3 countries, including India
The other two countries, where this feature will first be tested, are Brazil and Turkey. "With this test, Instagram hopes to give its community a way to add a soundtrack to their Feed photos, like they can with Reels and Stories already. If a user clicks on the song, they will be taken to an audio page that showcases all Feed posts that have used that song," the company said in a statement.
5 new Google initiatives to help India go digital
The company announced a pilot of the first-ever Google Assistant-enabled, end-to-end vaccine booking flow that will guide users through the process of booking a vaccination appointment on the COWIN website.
Apple releases iOS 15.1.1 with call improvements
The new iOS 15.1.1, is an updated version of the iOS 15.1. The iOS 15.1.1 fixes the call drop performance issue on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 and the usual bug fixes. The users of iPhone 12 and 13 have recently experienced consistent dropped calls on their devices which prevented them from receiving incoming calls.
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