TECHNOLOGY
Boeing completes successful first flight of 737-10
Accordingly, the airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington, at Boeing Field in Seattle. "The 737-10 is an important part of our customers' fleet plans, giving them more capacity, greater fuel efficiency and the best per-seat economics of any single-aisle airplane," said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Apple releases updates for iMovie, Final Cut Pro
The most visual change is iMovie, which has now been updated to version 10.2.4. It now adds 16 new backgrounds, a mixture of solid and textured images, which can be used within videos, AppleInsider reported. The 2.4GB iMovie 10.2.4 update fixes an issue that means the Mac app can now import videos from iMovie 2.3 for iOS.
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in India
Galaxy Tab S7 FE is priced at Rs 46,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant and Rs 50,999 for the 6GB+128GB variant. While Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is available in 3GB+32GB and priced at Rs 14,999 for LTE and Rs 11,999 for the WiFi model. "With Remote working and virtual learning becoming the new normal, we have pushed ourselves creatively and technically to develop two new landmark tablets Tab S7 FE and Tab A7 Lite," Samsung India, said in a statement.
Snapchat removes Speed Filter that 'encouraged' reckless driving
Since then, "Snap has defended the feature in the face of warnings from safety advocates who've argued that it encourages reckless driving", reports NPR. The company has also faced lawsuits from the families of those who have been injured or killed in car crashes where drivers were moving at excessive speeds, allegedly to score bragging rights on the app.
Spotify acquires startup Podz to boost podcast experience
Spotify said that it acquired Podz, a small, talented team of entrepreneurs, engineers and designers, to help make the experience even better. Powered by state-of-the-art machine learning technology, Podz generates high-quality clips that give users the opportunity to preview key moments from podcast episodes, encouraging them to discover and listen to new podcasts.
Instagram rolls out full screen, 30-second ads in Reels
The ads will be full-screen, looping and up to 30-second long and will appear in between other clips. "Reels ads will be full screen and vertical, similar to ads in Stories, and will appear in between individual Reels. As with regular Reels content, these ads will loop and can be up to 30 seconds. People can comment, like, view, save and share Reels ads," Instagram said in a statement late on Thursday.
Sale of pre-owned phones on rise in India amid pandemic: Report
The report, by re-commerce marketplace Cashify, is based on a survey of nearly 4,000 people in the country. No-cost EMI option, replacement warranty, and contactless delivery were identified as the top criteria for the purchase of refurbished gadgets. About 50 per cent of people chose affordability as a primary reason for buying refurbished gadgets instead of brand new ones.
realme's TechLife brand DIZO partners with Flipkart
With this partnership, DIZO will make these four categories of products -- Smart Entertainment, Smart Home, Smart Care and Accessories -- available on Flipkart. "DIZO wishes to offer its technology to consumers beyond just metros and bring within its ambit those living in India's smaller towns and cities," the company said in a statement.
Nadella, Pichai boost Indian tech prowess on world map
With Microsoft now electing CEO Satya Nadella as also the Chairman -- a first in two decades after the legendary Bill Gates, who has now retired from both the positions -- the Pichai-Nadella duo is now the flag bearer of a talent powerhouse, as new faces join the high-profile league of businesses led by Indian-origin tech honchos.
Can OnePlus-OPPO take on market leader Xiaomi in India?
For Q1 2021, OPPO grew 12 per cent (on-year) and had an 11 per cent market share in India. OnePlus grew more than 300 per cent (YoY) in the same period, driven by the OnePlus Nord and OnePlus 8T shipments, in the country, according to Counterpoint Research. OPPO's affordable A15 series featured in the highest shipped models nationally, along with newly launched 5G models accounting for 8 per cent of OPPO's shipments, says the IDC.
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