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Galaxy Z Flip3 starts getting Oct 2021 Android security patch globally
According to the GSMArena, the October 2021 patch for the international Galaxy Z Flip3 comes with firmware having version F711BXXU2AUJ7. The patch fixes more than 60 security and privacy-related issues and the changelog also talks about improved stability of the device.
Twitter acquires group chat app Sphere
Incorporated in 2016, Sphere started out as a real-time question and answer app that involved micropayments before it pivoted to become more of a group chat app, CNBC reported. Between 2017 and 2019, it raised around $30 million from investors including Index Ventures, Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, Tinder co-founder Sean Rad and Sequoia venture capitalist Mike Moritz.
Instagram launches new effects to edit, perform with music on Reels
These new features - SuperBeat, Dynamic Lyrics and 3D Lyrics - will give creators easy ways to combine music and AR effects on Reels. To use these features, a user just needs to open Reels Camera on Instagram and open the effect tray/gallery. Users will need to select the effect and can even use the music picker to select a song.
Apple to launch iPhone SE 3 in Q1 2022 with LCD display
The new phone will have the new chipset -- the 5nm A15 Bionic, adding support for 5G networks. Price-wise, the phone is expected to cost the same as the iPhone SE (2020) in China and around the world -- CNY3299, or $399, reports GSMArena. Despite expectations for a small form factor, the new device will most likely be based on the iPhone XR design.
Google infusing $50 mn in Facebook-backed Indian platform Meesho
Meesho has enabled over 13 million individual entrepreneurs to start their own online businesses with zero investment, bringing the benefits of e-commerce to more than 45 million customers in the country. According to a TechCrunch report, "Google has held discussions to invest over $50 million in Indian social commerce startup Meesho".
Ad revenue in Indian short video-app market logs 3x growth
According to the latest report released by homegrown consulting firm RedSeer Consulting, short-form content has grown 1.37 times in terms of monthly active user (MAU) and 1.1 times in terms of daily active users from June 2020 when Chinese app TikTok was banned in India. While global social media dominates in the top 50 cities, Indian social media platforms and short-form video platforms garner a major chunk of share.
Galaxy Watch4 series gets its first software update
According to the update log, the firmware version is R8xxXXU1BUH5 and it has a size of 290.52MB. The update will enhance the watch's stability. It includes bug fixes, enhancements to current functions, and an overall improvement in performance, reports GizmoChina. The new update brings some fresh new watch faces to the Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic.
Android app support rolls out to Windows 11 Insiders
Now the users with Window 11 PCs, can test the Android apps as the initial release of Window 11 did not launch the Android support. The company in a statement said that a notification in the Android app notifications in the action centre can be seen or a clipboard between a Window 11 and android apps can be shared from now on.
Netflix now has 214 mn paid users globally
The company grew revenue 16 per cent (year-over-year) to $7.5 billion in the July-September period, while operating income rose 33 per cent to the prior year quarter to $1.8 billion. Released on September 17, 'Squid Game', a unique Korean story that first captured the zeitgeist in Korea and then globally has become its biggest TV show ever.
Instagram will let you create posts from desktop
That's helpful if you would rather not reach for your phone, of course, but it could be particularly useful for businesses and enthusiasts that want to make better use of their expensive cameras. There are plenty of updates for mobile users, too, the report said.
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