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Google announces new subscription bundle for Pixel users
With both plans, one would be getting YouTube Premium with ad-free watching and background play, YouTube Music Premium with ad-free listening, 200GB of Google One cloud storage, Google Play Pass with access to hundreds of games and apps fully free of any ads and in-app purchases.
Apple logs 150% growth for iPhones, 107% for iPads in Q3 in India
iPads also logged a huge jump in growth, at 109 per cent (on-quarter), and nearly 0.24 million units were shipped in the same period in the country, as per insights from market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR). On the year-on-year (YoY) front, iPhones registered a 28 per cent growth while iPads grew by 47 per cent, indicating a growth in demand for large-screen devices.
Facebook plans to rebrand company with new name: Report
According to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce the name at the company's Connect conference on October 28, reports The Verge.
Instagram announces new feature to let users co-author same posts
The new Collabs feature will allow two accounts to co-author a post or Reel. The post or Reel will appear jointly to each user's followers and will share the same comment thread, as well as view and like counts. Instagram said that collaborating is a huge part of how people connect on the social media platform.
Google launches Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor chipset
Pixel 6, which starts at $599 and the Pixel 6 Pro, at $899, can be ordered now. The phones will be available on store shelves with all major US carriers starting on October 28. The Pixel 6 Pro will come in three colours - white, black, and light gold. Pixel 6 has black, red, and blue options.
Google's app privacy briefings to go live in Play Store in Feb 2022
According to The Verge, the app developers can now fill out the relevant details via Google's new "Data safety form" on the Play Console. The company said the required information will be visible to users from February 2022 and mandatory for developers to submit by April that same year.
Apple supplier Foxconn unveils three new EV prototypes
Yulon Motors is the owner of the Luxgen brand. It also manufactures Mitsubishi and Nissan cars for its home market. The three prototypes are a luxury sedan (called the Model E), SUV (Model C), and transit bus (Model T). The prototypes are projected to become actual models from 2022 for Model T. The Model C is projected to be available by 2023, reports GizmoChina.
Zomato gets roasted after TN customer care insists on Hindi
The controversy began after one Vikash with twitter handle @Vikash67456607 tweeted on Monday: "Ordered food in zomato and an item was missed. Customer care says amount can't be refunded as I didn't know Hindi. Also takes lesson that being an Indian I should know Hindi. Tagged me a liar as he didn't know Tamil.
'Airtel IQ Video' to allow businesses to build video-streaming products
Airtel IQ Video is an end-to-end managed solution that brings convenience along with cost benefits. "Airtel IQ Video brings an easy-to-use platform that can enable anyone to quickly build and scale their business in video streaming," Bharti Airtel Chief Product Officer Adarsh Nair said in a statement.
Apple Watch Series 7 requires 5W USB-C PD adapter for fast charging
The fast charging capability requires a new USB-C charging cable that Apple includes in the box with the watch. "Fast charging requires an Apple USB-C Magnetic Fast Charging Cable. This cable has aluminum around the magnetic charger and a USB-C connector," notes Apple. Consumers can also avail a 12-month no-cost EMI on HDFC Bank loans.
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