TECHNOLOGY
India 5G smartphone shipments to hit 38 mn units in 2021
At the end of Q3 2020, India's 5G shipments stood at 1.7 million, a number which is projected to cross 4 million by the end of 2020. According to Counterpoint Research, the 5G shipments were driven by two brands -- OnePlus, the only brand with a 100 per cent 5G portfolio, and Apple, which launched the iPhone 12 series with 5G connectivity.
Google News Showcase reaches 450 publications in 12 countries
Google said that its investment of $1 billion over the next three years towards news partnerships and for Google News Showcase helps support publications to produce, distribute and explain essential information to users in new ways.
Google Lens passes 500mn installs on the Play Store
Google Lens is an image recognition tool that was first showcased at Google I/O 2017. The search giant integrated this service into Google Assistant on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. After that, it became available in Google Photos for both Pixels and other Android devices a few months later in 2018.
India-WhatsApp letter game on amid data security concerns
There are no changes to WhatsApp's data-sharing practices in Europe from the new policy update (now deferred globally including in India for three months till May 15). Europe has a strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in place since May 25, 2018, that insulates citizens from misuse of their private data by social media platforms and third-party tech companies.
Apple Fitness+ now offers nearly 300 workouts
The iPhone maker has introduced 26 new Fitness+ workouts covering all video categories, which include cycling, strength, yoga, HIIT, core, dance, treadmill, mindful cooldown and rowing. This takes the total number of workouts in the Fitness+ catalogue to 293 till now.
Appearance, social norms keep students off Zoom cameras
The findings indicate that while some students had concerns about the lack of privacy or their home environment, 41 per cent of the 276 respondents cited their appearance as the reason for keeping their cameras off.
Realme to launch 5G smartphone with Dimensity 1200 SoC
MediaTek launched the Dimensity 1200 flagship 5G smartphone chip comes with a 6nm advanced production process, which brings powerful performance and lowers power consumption. With this, the Dimensity 1200 aims to create a seamless 5G experience in all scenarios at all times, maintaining its 5G leadership in the process.
World's largest single-site solar plant in Abu Dhabi
With the capacity to reduce Abu Dhabi's Co2 emissions by one million tonne, the plant will be looking at an environmental impact equivalent to taking 2,00,000 cars off the roads. The UAE is diversifying its energy mix and aiming to meet 44 per cent of its needs through clean energy by 2050.
Naver to acquire storytelling incubator Wattpad for $594 mn
"With the backing of Korean technology giant, Webtoon and Wattpad will collaborate to create a stronger and connected ecosystem across visual and textual storytelling content, with a combined reader base of over 160 million monthly users globally," Webtoon said in a statement.
New Google Chrome update comes without Adobe Flash
Flash reached its official end of life on December 31, when Adobe officially stopped supporting the software. On January 12, Adobe also began blocking content from playing inside Flash. Apple and Mozilla have also stopped supporting Flash, and Microsoft is scheduled to end support later this month, reports ZDNet.
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