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Top Indian audio brand boAt strengthens leadership team
The company hired Shashwat Singh as Chief Information Officer; Ankur Sharma as Chief Financial Officer and Prashant Kamal as Head of India Manufacturing and Supply Chain.The new team will work closely with co-founders Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta and CEO Vivek Gambhir to accelerate the rapid growth of the company.
realme gears up to launch its 1st laptop in India this quarter
The laptop will come in two variants with top-of-the-line chips and audio experiences, sources told IANS. "The realme laptop with two versions will come with a revolutionary display in the competitive price segment," they added. The laptop, likely to be called 'realme Book,' was teased during the launch of realme GT 5G smartphone in Europe last month.
Tesla to resume taking Bitcoin payment: Elon Musk
During the ‘B Word' conference, Musk said on Wednesday that there have been improvements already and Tesla will do more due diligence to confirm, but he expects the automaker will resume accepting crypto payment, reports Electrek. "Most likely the answer is that Tesla would resume accepting bitcoin," Elon said
Amazon injects new life in Alexa with 50 new features
The company also announced 'Paid Skills', a new form of monetisation for the developers. With Paid Skills, customers pay a one-time fee, up front, to access the content in your skill. "There are more than 900,000 registered Alexa developers who have built over 130,000 Alexa skills, hundreds of Alexa Built-in products across categories like PC's, wearables, smart home devices, and cars, and more than 140,000 smart home products that can be controlled with Alexa".
Salesforce completes $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack
Announced in December last year, Salesforce said that combining Slack with its Customer 360 platform will be transformative for the industry. "We couldn't be more excited to have Slack as part of the Salesforce family, combining the #1 CRM and the trailblazing digital platform for the work anywhere world," said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce.
Google Maps to help users avoid crowded travel in 100 countries
Google Maps will also provide more information about your past trips. Available to all Android users, you can now use the Trips tab to transport yourself back in time, Google said in a statement on Tuesday. One can avoid crowds with live busyness information on Maps. The company is also adding new features to Maps' Timeline section on Android.
Twitter testing upvote, downvote buttons on replies to tweets
Currently under testing with a select group of iOS users, the feature is available in various styles (up and down arrows, a heart icon and a down arrow, and thumbs up and thumbs down icons). "Some of you on iOS may see different options to up or down vote on replies. We're testing this to understand the types of replies you find relevant in a convo, so we can work on ways to show more of them," Twitter posted on Thursday.
Audio chat app Clubhouse goes invite free
The company said that it has removed its waitlist system so that anyone can join the platform hassle-free. "If you have a club, you can post your link far and wide. If you are a creator with an audience, you can bring them all on," the company said in a blogpost. "If you're hosting a public event, anyone can attend. You can bring close friends, classmates, family members, coworkers, and anyone else you like -- on iOS or Android," it added.
Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition now in India
"The Galaxy M21 2021 Edition will continue the legacy of combining powerful specs and consumer-centric innovations," Aditya Babbar, Senior Director and Head, Mobile Marketing, Samsung India, said in a statement. "The Galaxy M21 2021 Edition is all set to deliver a powerful experience to our consumers," Babbar added.
Croma unveils second edition of #AppleYou&Croma fest
Curating the best deals and offers, providing expert advice to help make an informed decision and bringing together the whole Apple eco-system under one roof, are just some of the benefits of this campaign at Croma, the company said in a statement. The lack of expert guidance during purchase and an unclear understanding of the benefits of the products among consumers is one of the key reasons for Croma to launch this campaign in association with Apple.
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