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OPPO A53s 5G offers long battery life, some solid internals
The smartphone with 6GB RAM+128GB storage and 8GB RAM+128GB storage and dual-SIM 5G is priced at Rs 14,990 and Rs 16,990, respectively, in crystal blue and ink black colours and are available on FlipKart and key retail outlets. There is massive fight in the Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 price band in India and the phone arrives with some powerful features to ensure you do not experience the frustration of being interrupted while streaming or gaming.
Snap acquires AR display provider WaveOptics for $500M
According to The Verge, the UK-based WaveOptics will continue to supply other firms with its display technology called "waveguides" and work with Snap on custom optical systems. Snap unveiled the next generation of Spectacles on Thursday, its first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. Not for sale and designed for creators, Spectacles enable augmented reality creators to discover new ways to fuse creativity and utility through immersive experiences built in Lens Studio.
Xiaomi Redmi Note series reaches 200 mn sales
The series has been the maker's bestseller since the arrival of the first Redmi Note in March 2014 and has been the driving force that pushed Xiaomi up to third place in the world, GSMArena reported on Thursday. The company also announced China will finally get the Note 10 series on May 26, and the country might get a new device as well, according to an official poster on Weibo. The upcoming smartphone might feature three cameras, lined up vertically.
67% Indians find no harm in delaying software updates: Report
Once the users receive update notifications on their devices, 41 per cent usually postpone the installation of updates. The most popular reason is because users are busy at work (32 per cent), followed by options where users do not want to stop using their device at that moment (22 per cent) and almost a quarter (24 per cent) do not want to close the application.
New Apple programme to help creators grow paid podcast user base
The creators will have immediate access to reporting data on all their linked podcast marketing activities, including email, social promotions, digital ads, and more, and earn commissions each time a subscription purchase is made from an affiliated link they share.
Airtel CEO warns of heightened cyber fraud risk during Covid 2.0
In a letter to Airtel subscribers on Thursday, Vittal said that they could face frauds of different kinds with increased online transactions, but assured them that the industry first features developed by the telco would make online transactions completely secured, without the fear of being duped by a fraudster.
Spotify rolling out new search filters for iOS, Android
The company said the new search filters are rolling out and will make it more seamless to find the music or podcasts that users are looking for. The change is coming to both free and Premium subscribers, 9To5Google reported on Thursday. With a simple search, users can explore the entire world of music and podcasts connected to the artists, tracks and episodes you already love.
iPhone 12 series grabs 1/3rd of global smartphone sales in Q1
The iPhone Pro Max captured the highest revenue in the industry, followed by the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 11 and the Samsung S21 Ultra 5G. In terms of volume, the iPhone 12 was the best-selling model in Q1 2021, followed by the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro, according to Counterpoint Research.
1,000 employees urge Apple to support Palestinian people
"We are frustrated and disappointed because once more, many of those in positions of power and influence... either choose to remain silent or release ineffectually neutral ‘both sides' statements with regards to the Palestinian situation," they wrote in the letter. Apple was yet to respond to the letter, according to the report.
HP unveils new gaming laptops, PC
The company also debuted Victus by HP, its next-generation mainstream-level gaming PC portfolio, with a 16-inch laptop. OMEN 16 will start at $1049.99, while OMEN 17 at $1,369.99. Victus by HP 16 will start at $799.99.
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