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Over 665 mn homes own smart TVs globally: Report
The sales of Smart TVs grew by 7.4 per cent in 2020 to reach 186 million units, accounting for 79 per cent of all Flat Panel TVs sold, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung was the leading Smart TV manufacturer in terms of annual sales units for the ninth straight year in 2020 while TCL climbed above LG and into second place for the first time.
WhatsApp for iOS adds multi-device compatibility for beta users
With the new feature, users can use WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and Portal without an Internet connection on the main phone. "WhatsApp is still partially rolling out the feature for specific users, so it is possible that your WhatsApp account is not eligible yet," reports WABetaInfo. Users can verify if multi-device is enabled for your WhatsApp account opening WhatsApp Settings.
There has been no data breach, says Clubhouse
The company also said that it continues to invest in industry-leading security practices as privacy and security are of the utmost importance to Clubhouse. "There are a series of bots generating billions of random phone numbers," the company's spokesperson told IANS. "In the event that one of these random numbers happens to exist on our platform due to mathematical coincidence, Clubhouse's API returns no user identifiable information," it added.
Amazon may soon allow digital currency as payment mode
According to a latest job listing, Amazon's Payments Acceptance & Experience team is "seeking an experienced product leader to develop Amazon's Digital Currency and Blockchain strategy and product roadmap". The product lead will work closely with teams across Amazon, including AWS to develop the roadmap for the customer experience, technical strategy and capabilities as well as the launch strategy.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G offers premium look, powerful chip
n the mid-premium category, ‘Nord' has created a distinctive place and the first device that was launched in July 2020 has done wonders for the company in the Indian market, becoming a big part of OnePlus's global diversification strategy of more products across price points. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G will be available in India in three storage variants, at OnePlus.in, Amazon.in.
Apple testing new external display with A13 chip, Neural Engine
According to 9To5Mac, the new display is being developed under the codename J327, though the details about the technical specifications are unclear at this point in time. The report said that the new display will have an Apple-made SoC, which right now is the A13 Bionic chip -- the same used in the iPhone 11 lineup. The external display features the Neural Engine, which accelerates machine learning tasks.
Millions of phone numbers of Clubhouse users 'up for sale' on Dark Web
The dataset of the popular audio chat app only shows mobile numbers and no other information. "A database of phone numbers of #Clubhouse users is up for sale on the #Darknet," leading cybersecurity expert Jiten Jain tweeted. "It also contains numbers of people in user's phonebooks that were synced. So chances are high that you are listed even if you haven't had a Clubhouse login," Jain added.
India ranks 3rd on average smartphone usage globally: Report
Until last year, Brazil was the second country in the world with the most intensive use of smartphones, behind Indonesia, which now ranks second with an average of 5.3 hours of smartphone use per day. With daily smartphone usage time of 4.9 hours on an average, India is followed by South Korea (4.8 hours), Mexico (4.7 hours), Turkey (4.5 hours), Japan (4.4 hours), Canada (4.1 hours), the US (3.9 hours) and the UK (3.8 hours).
Photos in iOS 15 can identify people by their upper bodies
The company lists "improved recognition for individuals" as a new feature in the iOS 15 version of the Photos app, though the web page is sparse on details. However, a new blog post on Apple's machine learning site reveals that the Photos app can identify people in a variety of scenarios, including if their faces aren't clear to the camera. The mechanism uses on-device machine learning to ensure privacy.
Alphabet announces new robotics software company Intrinsic
Intrinsic is working to unlock the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs and developers. "We are developing software tools designed to make industrial robots (which are used to make everything from solar panels to cars) easier to use, less costly and more flexible so that more people can use them to make new products, businesses and services," Wendy Tan-White, CEO.
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