TECHNOLOGY
Apple to Realme, here are top 5 smartwatches for all
The year 2020 witnessed the launch of several new smartwatches from various players, ranging from the high-end Apple to mid-segment OPPO and affordable Realme devices. According to Counterpoint Research, India's smartwatch market seems to have reached its first period of growth, thanks to the active expansion of brands.
'FASTag' toll collection crosses Rs 80 crore per day for first time
According to state-run NHAI, Rs 80 crore per day toll collection mark was crossed on December 24. "With more than 2.20 crore 'FASTag' issued till date, adoption of 'FASTag' by the highway users has seen unprecedented growth. With FASTag being mandatory for vehicles from 1st January 2021, the NHAI has made all necessary arrangements to provide seamless movement of vehicles at fee plazas," the statement said.
Google adding four Stadia Pro games for January 2021
The games include Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Figment, F1 2020, and Hotline Miami, reports 9To5Google. Figment costs $19.99, though the musical journey is currently on discount for $11.99. F1 2020 is the most expensive game being offered in this batch at $59.99, currently $29.99.
OnePlus 9 Lite to join the 9 and 9 Pro next year: Report
OnePlus 9 Lite will borrow a lot from the recently launched OnePlus 8T. It may feature a 90Hz or 120Hz AMOLED display, and a quad-camera setup similar to the OnePlus 8T. It will even get super-fast 65W Warp Charge support, reports Android Central.
5 mobile games that cheered young Indian players in lockdown
With the Covid-hit year entering its last leg, Indians were spending around 7 hours in a week on playing games on their mobiles and the duration increased among majority (53 per cent) since the lockdown that began early this year.
ICICI Bank unleashes tech-enabled products to enhance retail portfolio
Recently, the private lender launched 'iMobile Pay' app which offers payments and banking services to customers of any bank. ICICI Bank's Executive Director Anup Bagchi said: "Customers are keen to know if an app can take care of all banking and payments requirements."
Apple places 3nm chip order from TSMC for Macs, iPhones
The company has a goal of an annual production capacity of 600,000 pieces. The move from TSMC towards 3nm is going to benefit Apple as the company has started to move its entire portfolio towards self-designed chips.TSMC has already been mass-producing the 5nm processor for most flagship devices at the moment including Apple's A14 Bionic and the M1 chips.
Super Heavy flights coming in a few months: Elon Musk
Super Heavy booster will be used to fly Starship for orbital launches and deeper space missions, including Mars. Reacting to a follower on Twitter, Musk said late on Thursday that the first Super Heavy hop is just "a few months" away. The SpaceX CEO and founder said the company will use both of its two launch pads in Boca Chica, Texas with prototype rockets set up on each.
Internet users can be manipulated into sharing private info, reveals study
The researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel showed that by using digital "foot-in-the-door" techniques, such as requesting personal information from less important to more private (ascending privacy-intrusion order), websites can successfully entice users to reveal more of their private information.
Google Meet, Duo hosted over 1 trillion minutes of video calls
The company said that with your Gmail account, Meet calls are unlimited through March 31, 2021, so that families can enjoy holiday traditions without interruptions. In 2020, Google added a Meet tab in Gmail so that with one tap, people can jump from an email to a video call.
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