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Zenfone 8 Mini to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 888: Report
GizmoChina, citing leaks, reported that the Zenfone 8 Mini will pack a 5.9-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution. The display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and the Under-display fingerprint scanner. There is equally a Gorilla Glass Victus protection onboard and the dimension of the device is given as 148 x 68.5 x 8.9mm and it weighs just 169 grams, the report said.
Elon Musk pokes fun at himself, admits Twitter puts him in trouble
Appearing alongside American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus to host the late-night comedy show on NBC Television that was streamed in over 100 countries including India for the first time, Musk said: "Sometimes after I say something I have to say, 'I mean that,'. He pointed to his "69 days after 4/20 again haha" tweet but didn't mention the 2018 tweet that got him in trouble with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Zoom gains access to private iPad camera API: Report
According to app developer Jeremy Provost, it gives an advantage to the Zoom users to use the Split View multitasking to access Twitter, a notes app, etc, reports 9To5Mac reported. "We asked Zoom and to our surprise, they gave us the answer and in the process revealed an apparently private process, available only to those deemed worthy by Apple," Provost said.
Musk-promoted Dogecoin crashes as he appears on 'SNL' TV show
When SNL first went live on NBC and was streamed in over 100 countries for the first time ever, the cryptocurrency hovered around 69 cents but as the show was on, the price dropped to 56 cents, a 12 per cent plunge. Trading platform Robinhood also crashed for cryptocurrency users. "We're currently experiencing issues with crypto trading. We're working to resolve this as soon as possible," the crypto platform said in a tweet
South Korea to clamp down on cryptocurrency phishing activity
The ICT ministry said there have recently been increasing reports of phishing attempts via text messages that lead cryptocurrency users to enter their exchange IDs and passwords on fake websites to steal them and access their accounts. The ministry said it found and blocked 32 such phishing websites in the past three months, compared with a total of 41 websites detected in the whole of last year, reports Yonhap news agency.
Samsung mulling new smartphone launches in August: Report
Samsung, the world's largest smartphone vendor, is in talks with local mobile carriers over releasing its new smartphone models, including the Galaxy S21 FE, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3, in late August, according to the sources. If confirmed, the new smartphones will be launched earlier than usual.
Chromebooks, tablets lead global PC revival in Q1 2021
HP Inc topped the market yet again, with growth of 633.7 per cent propelling it past the four-million unit mark. Lenovo took second place with 3.1 million units shipped, having ramped up production to help ease order backlogs from 2020. Acer, Samsung and Dell made up the rest of the top five, all shipping over 1 million units, according to latest data from market research firm Canalys.
Microsoft reportedly shelves Windows 10X: Report
According to The Verge, citing Petri, Windows 10X will no longer ship this year, and the OS will likely never arrive in its current form. The company had originally been planning to deliver Windows 10X, a more lightweight and simplified version of Windows, alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo. That was before the pandemic hit, and Microsoft decided to prioritise Windows 10X for single-screen laptops instead.
Google brings YouTube TV to main app on Roku
Google has placed a aceGo to YouTube TV" shortcut at the bottom of the main YouTube menu on Roku devices. This will load the YouTube TV experience that is no longer available as a standalone application. This strategy comes as the Play Movies & TV client is shutting down in favour of one YouTube app for everything, 9To5Google reported.
Bug in Qualcomm mobile chip puts Android users' privacy at risk
If exploited, the vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile station modem (MSM) would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisible code into phones, granting them access to SMS messages and audio of phone conversations, according to Check Point Research. Vulnerability also could have potentially allowed an attacker to unlock a mobile device's SIM, according to the cyber security company.
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