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Why WhatsApp Payments failed to click in India
In the month of September, 3.65 billion transactions worth Rs 6,54,351 crore were recorded. Major UPI players in India currently are PhonePe, IPO-bound Paytm and Google Pay. PhonePe continues to dominate transactions -- almost half the market size at 47 per cent, followed by Google Pay at 35 per cent. The current figures are dismal for the Mark Zuckerberg-run platform.
Apple to offer free AirPods with iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini
Apple has published details of the festive offer on its India store page. It has also been mentioned that the offer will begin on October 7. "Buy iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini and get AirPods on us," the company wrote on the page. The 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini, the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 were launched with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB storage variants in blue, green, black, white and red colours, starting at Rs 79,900 and Rs 69,900, respectively.
Apple releases new update to fix Apple Watch unlock bug
iOS 15.0.1 and iPadOS 15.0.1 are rolling out now with a fix for 'Unlock with Apple Watch' and more, reports 9To5Mac. Here's what Apple says is fixed in the latest release of iOS 15.0.1 -- unlock iPhone with Apple Watch may not work on iPhone 13 models, settings app may incorrectly display an alert that storage is full, audio meditations could unexpectedly start a workout on Apple Watch for some Fitness+ subscribers.
Samsung removes ads from Samsung Pay, Health apps
Users in the Samsung Community Forums found that ads had suddenly disappeared from the Samsung Pay app and an investigation from the folks over at TizenHelp unearthed a comment from a Samsung employee that confirms some good news. As of October 1, Samsung has stopped serving ads to Samsung Pay and Samsung Health, 9To5Google reported.
Elon Musk’s Starlink to start broadband service in India | Here’re details
Starlink Country director for India Sanjay Bhargava said that pre-orders have crossed the 5,000 mark in India while stating that the aim is to have 2,00,000 terminals active by the end of 2022. For the pre-order, Starlink is charging Rs 7,350 or $99 for the beta version of its broadband, where the company will offer a speed varying between 50 and 150 megabits per second.
Google halts plans for Google Pay-based banking service
The service was supposed to let users sign up for checking or savings accounts offered by a variety of traditional banks that the user would then manage through the app. Google cancelled the project due to a series of missed deadlines and because an executive who pushed for the project left the company, The Verge reported citing the WSJ as saying.
Surge in gaming PCs, monitors expected to continue: Report
According to market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), the gaming monitor market is expected to jump from 14.2 million units shipped to 26.4 million during the same time frame. "Increasingly accessible price points and the ability to handle a variety of tasks outside of gaming are just some of the reasons we expect the gaming PC market to remain healthy in the coming years," Jay Chou,.
Motorola 'edge 20 pro' launched in India at Rs 36,999
"The smartphone comes with a flagship grade camera system boasting a 108MP primary Sensor, 16MP ultra-wide and macro sensor and a 5X telephoto lens with OIS that supports up to 50x Super Zoom," the company said in a statement.
ASUS launches its first VivoBook series featuring OLED technology
The new VivoBook series runs on the latest 11th Generation Intel Core processors along with Intel Iris Xe graphics and comes in four CPU variants - Intel i3, Intel i5, Intel i7 and AMD R5.
OPPO unveils new smartphone in India starting at Rs 15,490
The 4GB+64GB variant will be available from Sunday for Rs 15,490, while the 6GB+128GB model will be available from October 11 onwards for Rs 17,490 on Amazon and across mainline retail outlets.
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