TECHNOLOGY
Chingari joins TrueFan to let users meet celebrities via video calls
As part of their collaboration, Chingari and TrueFan have launched a contest called #TrueFanChingari that will help users and fans easily connect with their favourite celebrities. "Chingari is really excited to partner with TrueFan, another exciting app with similar mindset
FB takes 300 enforcement actions against people abusing its platform
The company said it has taken a tough stance over data scraping. Scraping is the automated collection of data from a website or app. "If we find scraped datasets containing Facebook data, there are no surefire options for getting them taken down or going after those responsible for them, but we may take a number of actions," the company said in a statement.
POCO registers 300% growth in India in Q1 2021
"Our rise to the top 3 in the online smartphone space in just 10 months was a testimony of the love and trust we have received from our fans and consumers. This trust has helped us achieve yet another milestone by achieving the highest growth among the top 10 smartphone brands in the first quarter of 2021," said Anuj Sharma, Country Director, POCO India.
Samsung expands smart monitor lineup with enhanced features
Samsung said its latest Smart Monitor, powered by the Tizen operating system, includes a 43-inch M7 model supporting ultra-high definition resolution. The company previously introduced a 32-inch M7 last November.
Few updates from Google I/O to make your life easier
The keynote that started with the mantra "Building a more helpful Google for everyone" also provided glimpses and far-out technologies arriving soon. Starting your car with your phone to searching your screenshots using Google Lens, here are few updates from the conference that may help users make their lives easier. The company said that they are working with car manufacturers to develop a new digital car key in Android 12.
Apple enables 5G iPadOS updates for 2021 iPad Pro
With the rollout of 5G-enabled iPhones, Apple added an extra option to iOS enabling iPhone 12 owners to download iOS updates when they are connected to a 5G cellular network. In a support page update on Friday, Apple said it is bringing the same feature to iPadOS, reports Apple Insider. The support page, titled "Use 5G with your iPad," explains to users how to manage their data connection on the updated iPad Pro models.
Samsung Notes passes 1 billion installs on Play Store
Samsung NotesAallows users to create new notes, view, edit and sync notes with other Galaxy devices. As with many other Samsung Apps, Notes is only compatible with Samsung devices, Android Police reported. Samsung Notes is like having a handy notebook on phone.
iQOO 7 Legend beats rivals with stunning design, solid specs
The company has unveiled two new smartphones -- iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend. The iQOO 7 starts at Rs 31,990 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant, while the iQOO 7 Legend starts at Rs 39,990 for the same variant (it also has a 12GB+256GB model for Rs 43,990). iQOO 7 Legend comes in a single colour option that depicts the symbolic logo of BMW Motorsport.
Apple HomePod, Mini to support lossless audio via software update
Apple has developed its own lossless audio compression technology called Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). In a new support document, the tech giant also revealed that Apple TV 4K will only support standard lossless audio at its launch. Apple Music will offer more than 20 million songs in lossless quality for free at the launch of ALAC technology in June that will reach over 75 million by the end of this year.
Samsung forecasts 7M foldable shipments for 2021: Report
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 alone is expected to sell in the 3 million unit range while the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 is expected to rack in an additional 4 million shipments, GSMArena, citing The Elec, reported on Friday. Both phones are expected to launch in July which would leave roughly 5 months for them to reach the aforementioned milestones, the report said.
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