TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft patents Logo shaped under-display camera tech
According to a LetsGoDigital report, the US-based tech giant had opened a vacancy for a 'Principal Android Camera System Architect / Engineer for Surface Development' back in October 2021, GizmoChina reported on Tuesday. In the same month, the brand had also filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) regarding this 'Logo Camera' design for a Surface device.
Massive global internet outage hits top news, tech websites
The technical glitch is likely to be from Fastly, a popular CDN provider. Fastly confirmed it was facing an outage on its status website. "Error 503 Service Unavailable," was the message that appeared on the affected websites. A content delivery network (CDN) refers to a geographically distributed group of servers that work together to provide fast delivery of Internet content.
Google Meet rolls out video backgrounds on web
This capability was first announced with the revamped Google Meet web UI that's now widely rolled out, 9To5Google reported. In addition to static backgrounds, you can now select videos custom backgrounds can help you show more of your personality, as well help hide your surroundings to maintain privacy. With the option of replacing your background with video, we hope this makes your video calls more fun.
YouTube rolls out video playback speed controls for Android TV
The added support for playback speed controls lets users slow down or speed up a video based on their preferences. This is a feature that's long been available on the YouTube website and in mobile apps, but now it's also available on TVs, 9To5Google reported. The option appears under the extended settings menu. Once you have landed on it, though, you will have the option to adjust playback speed from 0.25x speed to 0.5x.
Apple unveils watchOS 8, new health tools
The company said that it will let people share the data from their Health app with family members or others. In the Health app, a new Sharing tab lets users privately share their data with a trusted partner or caregiver. Meanwhile, the watchOS 8 will bring several new mindfulness features, including enhanced guided mediation, plus new data captured during sleep and additional workout modes.
iQOO Z3 5G with Snapdragon 768G chip launched in India
The iQOO Z3 5G is priced at Rs 19,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant, Rs 20,990 for the 8GB+128 GB variant and Rs 22,990 for the 8GB+256GB variant. In iQOO Z3, the company used the technology of "Extended RAM" which can extend a part of the memory to be used as an extra RAM.
realme unveils new entry-level smartphone in India
The smartphone will be available in two storage variants -- 4GB+64GB priced at Rs 9,999 and 4GB+128GB for Rs 10,999. It will be available in two colours -- watery grey and watery blue -- on realme.com, Flipkart.com and mainline channels from June 9.
Top iOS 15 features to elevate your iPhone experience this fall
"iOS 15 helps users stay connected while sharing experiences in real-time, gives them new tools to help reduce distraction and find focus, uses intelligence to enhance the photos experience, and, with huge upgrades to Maps, brings new ways to explore the world," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering.
Facebook to show creators how much money they pay to Apple, Google
Continuing its tirade against the new Apple privacy policy for app developers including Facebook, the company said it will launch a new interface for creators. "To help more creators make a living on our platforms, we're going to keep paid online events, fan subscriptions, badges, and our upcoming independent news products free for creators until 2023," Zuckerberg said in a post on Monday.
Apple opens Siri for third-party devices, brands
HomeKit accessory makers can now enable "Hey Siri" in their products, allowing customers to talk to and get responses from Siri on third-party devices. Siri-enabled accessories will relay requests through HomePod or HomePod mini and will support features such as Personal Requests, Intercom, timers, and alarms.
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