TECHNOLOGY
Alexa app adds 'Ask Alexa' widget for iOS home screen
Users can now add the "Ask Alexa" widget in home screen to talk to the personal assistant with only one click, reports 9To5Mac. "On iOS 14 or higher, you can now add the new Ask Alexa widget to your home screen and tap to talk to Alexa," the report said. Whether you have an Amazon Echo device at home or just enjoy using Amazon's own personal assistant, it's now easier than ever to call for help, tips, or even to activate a skill..
New cybersecurity tech protects computer networks in vehicles
In collaboration with experts from Virginia Tech, the University of Queensland and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory devised a technique called ‘DESOLATOR' to help optimise a well-known cybersecurity strategy known as the moving target defense. "The idea is that it's hard to hit a moving target," said Dr Terrence Moore, a US Army mathematician.
POCO F3 GT looks like an all rounder in crowded mid-segment
The smartphone comes in three storage variants -- 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB -- for Rs 25,999, Rs 27,999 and Rs 29,999, respectively, in Gunmetal Silver and Predator Black colours. According to Counterpoint Research, POCO helped Xiaomi gain 28 per cent shipment share in the April-June quarter in India. The smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch full-HD+ resolution.
Apple dominates global tablet market amid supply concerns: IDC
The April-June period was another strong quarter for both Chromebooks and tablets with both device categories recording growth despite a challenging year-over-year comparison. According to preliminary data from the IDC's eQuarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker', Chromebook shipments grew 68.6 per cent (year-over-year) with volumes reaching 12.3 million units.
Apple Music taps more Indian languages, nurtures local talent
With City Charts, Apple Music brings both global and local artists to the forefront of a new destination for music discovery. "In India, we currently have charts for Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Updated daily, City Charts are featured on the Charts page, in Browse, Search and Siri. They can also be added to your Library, downloaded and shared with friends," according to the company.
Wait for Tesla gets longer in India as high import duty hits Musk
Although a Blue Tesla Model 3 was recently spotted on the streets in Pune (brought from its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China), the long and painful journey has only started for Musk in India, where the only viable option for him to earn big is to manufacture/assemble the cars locally under the government's EV scheme. With a $39,990 (around Rs 30 lakh) price tag, Tesla Model 3 may remain as an affordable model in the US.
FB's Ray-Ban smart glasses likely to be launched soon
GizmoChina on Saturday reported that the tech giant is silently making progress in its development of hardware products with augmented reality implications. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed earlier this week that the Ray-Ban smart glasses would be launched soon. There had been much speculation surrounding the projected 2021 unveiling of the device, the report said.
Xiaomi unveils new electric scooter, gaming monitor
Some of these products aren't new, as a few gadgets have been made available in China for a while now. But most of them are new to Europe, reports GSMArena. The new Mi Electric Scooter 3 has a 275 Wh battery for up to 30 km range (18.6 miles). It can operate at 300W continuously with peak power-hitting of 600W. The top speed is limited to 25 kmph to comply with local regulations and it can tackle 16 per cent inclines, the report said.
Video gaming to heat up with new launches in S Korea
Video game giant NCSOFT Corp is set to release "Blade & Soul 2," the sequel to its popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) for PCs and mobile devices on August 26. The highly-anticipated cross-platform game has drawn 7.46 million pre-registrations, a record in South Korea, trumping NCSOFT's other hit MMORPG "Lineage 2M," which drew 7.38 million users, according to the company.
Telegram expands group video call feature to 1K people
The company said that its group video call allows up to 30 users to broadcast video from both their camera and screen -- and now 1,000 people can watch anything from online lectures to live rap battles. "Group video calls now have up to 1,000 viewers, video messages record in higher quality and can be expanded, regular videos may be watched at 0.5 or 2x speed," the company said in a blogpost.
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