Google has revealed its list of best apps and games of 2021 in India. This has become an annual tradition of sorts for the company. The only criteria is that the app and game in question has to be available on the Google Play Store. There were multiple categories, with two sections. One was awarded by Google while the other was a User’s Choice Award. “In India, once again, we saw a diverse range of apps help people across the country with relevant – and often unique – solutions to their daily needs. This year, we saw a distinctive rise in e-learning, with many winners finding creative ways to help India learn a range of skills online, be it mastering a passion through celebrity-led virtual classes with FrontRow, or using AI to scale student learning outcomes with EMBIBE,” Google noted in its blog. Google Play Store: Best App of 2021 Google’s pick for best app of the year was Bitclass. This app is a live learning platform that gives users free classes on a range of topics. This includ...

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled three new automotive chips as demand for advanced chips is growing among global carmakers to produce cars with better connectivity and more sophisticated infotainment features. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d64bGI via app promotion

Twitter Inc said it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. The social media company's privacy policy already prohibits sharing of other people's private information such as phone numbers, addresses and IDs. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d648uw via app promotion

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Amazon.com Inc's live-streaming site, Twitch, is launching a tool to detect users who try to access channels where they have been banned, it said. The new tool, called Suspicious User Detection, will flag "likely" or "possible" channel ban evaders so that creators and moderators of those channels can decide whether to take action. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3Eg0k5F via app promotion

At a packed Miami conference in June, Jack Dorsey, mused in front of thousands of attendees about where his real passion lay: "If I weren't at Square or Twitter, I'd be working on bitcoin. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/32BLjgv via app promotion

Amazon Web Services has launched a new cloud-based data service that could help automakers remotely diagnose issues in their vehicles to prevent recalls and improve safety, as well as manage related data, the company told Reuters. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d4iJXh via app promotion

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Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series phones are likely to go official in February 2022 and reliable leaks regarding these flagships have expectedly begun to surface. The camera on the S22 Ultra was recently detailed and now we have word on the camera hardware used on the Galaxy S22+ and the base Galaxy S22 model from the same source.  Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus Camera Details Leakster Ice Universe claims that the camera hardware will be the same on both of these models. The main camera has a 50MP sensor that’s 1/1.57” in size with 1.0 µm pixels and has an f/1.8 aperture lens. Samsung could be using its new GN5 sensor that integrates Dual Pixel Pro technology for relatively faster auto-focus and Samsung’s proprietary FDTI (Front Deep Trench Isolation) technology that helps gather more light.  The upgraded telephoto camera brandishes 3x optical zoom. The sensor used has a 10MP resolution, measures 1/3.94”, and has 1.0 µm pixels. The wide-angle camera remains similar to...

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Amazon Prime Video has crafted a schedule that allows it to release a spate of new content every week. This week, we’re going to see a new drama TV series, a documentary and a few thrillers to kick off December 2021 with a bang! Here’s what you can expect to see during the week starting November 29th.  29th November: Burning Burning is a documentary that will take a look at the deadly bushfires that ravaged Australia throughout 2019 and 2020. The documentary intends to take viewers through the ramifications of climate change and how these disastrous fires led to a widespread loss of life (both human and animals) and impacted Australians. With Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Eva Orner at the helm of this project, we can expect a powerful deep dive into Australia’s Black Summer. 3 December: Spiral The latest installment of the Saw franchise, Spiral (also known as Spiral: From the Book of Saw) takes us through the journey of Detective Ezekiel Banks as he solves the mystery of Jiggsaw’...

Spotify’s car view feature is created to make the app easier to use while driving. However, the brand is retiring this feature and is “exploring new ways to deliver the best in-car listening experience”, according to a spokesperson. Additionally, Spotify is also working on a feature that will ape TikTok’s short video feature, presumably to allow artists and users to share short clips.  When did Spotify confirm that it’s retiring the Car View feature? Recently, Spotify users noticed that the Car View feature was missing from the app. The Car View feature basically displays the app with a simplified interface and large buttons, allowing people to use the app easily while driving. Users who saw that the same was missing pointed it out on the Spotify Community threat. A moderator representing the brand then responded with, “Think of retiring [the] car-view as something that needs to happen in an effort to make way for new innovations coming down the track,” the moderator posted. Spo...

Sony has been riding high on the wave of the launch of the PS5 (review). It’s been a full year since the launch of the PS5 and Sony is now looking at developing a new controller for mobile hardware. First reported by VGC, a new patent has emerged on the internet and it shows off a controller that looks suspiciously like a DualShock 4 but modified for mobile devices like phones. In the image presented below, you can take a look at how the Sony controller will look when connected to a mobile phone or such. It does resemble regular mobile controllers in that the right and left sides of the controller has been split.  In the design above, you can also see that the touchpad is essentially replaced by the mobile screen. It’s actually an ingenious design but it’s a relatively competitive market, so we will have to wait and see if the controller actually sees the light of day. As of right now, users can actually connect the DualShock 4 to a mobile device through Bluetooth but this n...

Five in 10 Indian employees, currently part of the hybrid work regime, say they were more productive while working remotely as they avoided traffic woes, a Gartner report said on Tuesday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3D6Dmwv via app promotion

WhatsApp India on Tuesday said that over the next six months, it will make significant investments regarding digital payments on its platform across the country, to accelerate its growth in a market where adoption of unified payments interface (UPI)-based payments has exploded. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d5yX2a via app promotion

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China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)called for improved cross-border security management of big data till 2025, in a five-year plan published on Tuesday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3E6tMLu via app promotion

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Edtech platform Adda247 on Tuesday said it has raised around USD 20 million (about Rs 150 crore) in a funding round led by WestBridge Capital. The Series B funding round also saw participation from existing investors, including Info Edge, Asha Impact and JM Financials, the company said in a statement. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3ln1SmV via app promotion

Reliance Jio will reportedly launch a new Tablet and a Smart TV in 2022. The company earlier introduced its first Android phone, JioPhone Next, which is an affordable phone developed for first-time smartphone users.   Jio Smart TV and Jio Tablet: What to Expect A report from 91Mobiles cites Jio’s expanding into more hardware verticals next year. While the exact price, specifications or availability details aren’t available yet, these new products are also likely to be competitively priced to help masses transition to Jio’s smart connected ecosystem.  The upcoming tablet could use the same PragatiOS software as the JioPhone Next, which has been co-developed in partnership with Google and is optimized to run smoothly on low-end hardware.  We already have JioFiber plans that successfully club popular OTT services under one banner. Jio could club the upcoming Smart TV in the bundle, absorbing the hardware cost within long term prepaid plans. The smart TV should also b...

The Redmi Note 11T 5G has officially launched in India as the successor to the Redmi Note 10T which launched back in July. At the time of its launch, the Redmi Note 10T was the first 5G phone in the Redmi Note lineup and was priced starting at Rs 13,999. The Redmi Note 11T 5G brings upgrades like a faster octa-core SoC, high-resolution primary and selfie camera, stereo speakers and support for fast charging out-of-the-box. Ready Set SPEEEED.  #RedmiNote11T5G - The FASTEST G Smartphone from the house of #Redmi. Our #NextGenRacer is all set to carry it's #FastAndFuturistic legacy ahead. DON'S MISS THE ACTION! Click  https://t.co/6MM4wdLHr7 pic.twitter.com/674AALo4jX — Redmi India - #RedmiNote11T5G (@RedmiIndia) November 30, 2021 Redmi Note 11T 5G pricing and availability The Redmi Note 11T 5G is priced starting at Rs 16,999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, Rs 17,999 for the 128GB storage option and Rs 19,999 for the 8GB and 128GB storage variant. The R...

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has quit the micro-blogging platform, he announced via a tweet. Twitter was launched back in 2006 and throughout its 15-year run, has become one of the most popular social media platforms that people use today. Last evening, Jack announced that he is resigning as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CTO Parag Agrawal has been unanimously appointed by the Twitter board to helm the company. not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl — jack (@jack) November 29, 2021 Jack will stay onboard until the end of his term and after May 2022 he plans on leaving the board. Talking about his decision to leave Twitter, Jack wants the company to “break away” from its founders. “Ultimately I believe that’s severely limiting and a single point of failure. I’ve worked hard to ensure this company can break away from its founding and founders,” he wrote in his address to the company. Parag Agrawal is the new Twitter CEO Parag was born ...

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A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google 3 million roubles ($40,400) for not deleting content that it deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the U.S. tech giant. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3rrh6eJ via app promotion

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A group of former Google employees sued the Alphabet Inc unit alleging that it breached their employment contracts by not honoring its famous motto "don't be evil." from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3paQ8oD via app promotion

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Facebook Inc will show it has no interest in making the online world safe if it quits Australia over laws holding it liable for defamation on its platform, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xCsWU1 via app promotion

Last year, former Facebook data scientist, Sophie Zhang, published a memo detailing the way Facebook is used to influence global politics. She spoke about sophisticated systems in place in India that were used to try and influence the 2020 Delhi Elections, along with similar systems in other developing countries throughout the world. Now, on the heels of her memo and a recent controversy surrounding Facebook’s policies and impact on politics, the Parliament has summoned officials representing Facebook India to discuss citizens’ rights and womens’ safety.  The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) will be held on November 29, with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor appointed as the Chairman of the same.  "To hear the views of representatives Of Facebook India on the subject safeguarding citizens rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms including special emphasis on women security in the digital space," the committee agenda r...

Marvel fans in India have some good news coming their way as Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to hit theatres on December 16. Even though this is just one day earlier than the previous release date, it means the world for fans of the MCU and Spider-Man. There is no official reason as to why the film has been bumped up to December 16. The film marks Sony’s long collaboration with Marvel in the Spider-Man franchise as the rights to the character are still owned by Sony.  Spider-Man: No Way Home to hit Indian theatres on December 16 For fans of Spider-Man, No Way Home concludes the Sony Spider-Man trilogy with Homecoming, Far from Home being the first two films The first instalment saw a new Spider-Man in Tom Holland take up the mantle of the wallcrawler. The new Sony films have been a hit with fans and critics alike who praise Holland as a younger, greener hero who is essentially mentored by Tony Stark. With the events of Endgame throwing a wrench in the MCU, we’ll just hav...

OnePlus 10 Pro will be one of the first phones to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip. Qualcomm is all set to introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip as the successor to Snapdragon 888 during the Snapdragon Tech Summit that begins on November 30. The chip-maker is seemingly changing its SoC nomenclature and instead of the Snapdragon 898, it could release as the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. According to a report by MyDrivers, there will be several Snapdragon 8 Gen1 powered phones in the market shortly after the SoC debuts. Apart from the OnePlus 10 Pro, Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch the Xiaomi 12 which could be one of the first phones to be powered by the flagship Qualcomm SoC.  As for the release date, it is rumoured that the company may launch the OnePlus 10 Pro in January in China and in global markets after some months. OnePlus 10 Pro leaked specifications The OnePlus 10 Pro features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display that offers QHD+ (3216x1440 pixels) resolution and likel...

Instagram added Stories feature on its platform a few years ago. The feature is quite similar to the Snapchat Stories and allows users to post photos and videos that will only be visible for 24 hours. The Stories appear at the top of the feed and can be accessed with a single tap. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3lhfi3X via app promotion

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The government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d1rIZ4 via app promotion

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Apple introduced personalised Animoji called Memoji for all iPhone models that are running on iOS released in 2018 or later. Users can customise these stickers as per their choice of head shape, brows, nose, eye colour and several other facial features. Users can see the Memojis available or you can create one by going in the Message app on an iPhone. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3d18NOi via app promotion

Reliance Jio, India’s biggest telecom operator with a 36.43 per cent market share, has hiked the prices of its popular unlimited pre-paid plans by around 20 per cent or higher. The new unlimited plans will be applicable starting 1st December 2021.  If you recharge your Jio prepaid number in advance before December 1, you can still avail of the old tariffs. In fact, Reliance Jio is offering an additional 20 per cent JioMart Cashback to consumers who do advance prepaid recharges worth above Rs. 200.  Reliance Jio hasn’t revealed the hiked prices of all current plans, but benefits across most of the popular plans remain the same. The yearly plan with 2GB/ day data sees the steepest hike of Rs 480 and will now cost Rs 2879. Here are the new tariffs and their comparison with old ones.  New Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan Prices  2GB/month, unlimited voice, 300 SMS (28 days)  -  Rs. 155 (old price - Rs. 129) 1GB/ day, unlimited voice, 1...

The FX regulator also gave the company a number of warnings, ordered it to rectify the violations and confiscate illegal gains, the statement said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3lDapCD via app promotion

Nissan said Monday it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. The Japanese automaker's chief executive, Makoto Uchida, said 15 new electric vehicles will be available by fiscal 2030. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2ZBG3bM via app promotion

New and existing investors, including private equity firm Advent International's affiliate Sunley House Capital, investment firm Moore Strategic Ventures, Japan's Gunosy Capital and India's Blume Ventures, also participated in the round, Slice said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3E4OZ8y via app promotion

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As internet technologies grow to encompass the entire globe, Elon Musk’s Starlink aims to beam accessible internet all over the world. But, it looks like the company may have hit a bit of a snag when it comes to India. Starlink, as a subsidiary of SpaceX, has registered as a business in India. This took place earlier this month. The company has started pre-orders but according to the Indian government, has no permission to actually start running the service in the country. The Indian government has also asked people to stop placing pre-orders and signing up for the service.  Elon Musk's Starlink will need a license to operate in India India is currently hovering at around the 65th to 70th place in terms of internet speed rankings. It also only has about 41% of the population connected to the internet. Even though that is a large number globally, it means that more than half of the Indian population does not have easy access to the internet. Elon Musk's Starlink could change ...

Elon Musk-owned electric car maker Tesla has withdrawn an application for over $1 billion in subsidies for battery production at Gigafactory Berlin. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3p3dblk via app promotion

The famous Black Friday sales last week saw online shopping dip to $8.9 billion this year, falling short of $9 billion that was spent by online consumers last year, and the ongoing chip shortage is one of the key reasons behind this. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3cVUIRV via app promotion

Apple recently closed its business in Turkey due to concerns about the sharp drop in the exchange rate of the Turkish lira and now a new report has claimed that the iPhone maker has resumed sales of products in the country. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CVRWH2 via app promotion

There have been reports of sudden death of some film actors and other big personalities. Despite being healthy and young, these deaths happened due to cardiac arrest. Experts say a big reason for this is excessive exercise. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3pbrCUq via app promotion

Visa Inc has complained to the U.S. government that India's "informal and formal" promotion of domestic payments rival RuPay hurts the U.S. giant in a key market, memos seen by Reuters show. In public Visa has downplayed concerns about the rise of RuPay, which has been supported by public lobbying from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has included likening the use of local cards to national service. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3ljREnl via app promotion

Amazon has asked India's antitrust regulator to revoke its approval for Future Retail's $3.4 billion sale of retail assets to Reliance, saying it was "illegally obtained", violating an order suspending the deal, a letter seen by Reuters shows. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3130e39 via app promotion

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It is not immediately clear how much SoftBank plans to invest, but a third person said the Japanese investment firm plans to lead the latest funding round. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3lhB0Vl via app promotion

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Google has pledged more restrictions on its use of data from its Chrome browser to address concerns raised by Britain's competition regulator about its plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xy6qf5 via app promotion

This smart framework will be available at locations like residential societies, key parking spaces, malls, corporate offices, among others, for customers to find the nearest swapping station on their Bounce App or Park+ app, the company said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3p3Sg1p via app promotion

New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Democratic countries need to join hands to think about creating safety, trust and accountability on the internet which has no boundaries, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CXpzbx via app promotion

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Tech giant Apple has surpassed smartphone brand Vivo to emerge as the largest smartphone vendor in China in October 2021, says a report. According to market research firm Counterpoint, driven by the iPhone 13 series, Apple's sales grew 46 per cent MoM, the highest among all major OEMs in the country. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HVnksR via app promotion

A major coalition of European Union (EU) software and cloud organisations called Nextcloud has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) about Microsoft's anti-competitive behaviour, especially the OneDrive Cloud and Windows integration. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3cSOjas via app promotion

Apple's global battery development chief, Ahn Soonho, has moved to Volkswagen to lead the automaker's development of electric vehicle batteries, according to his Linkedin profile. This is the second time in recent months that an Apple executive has left for an automaker. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3ri25vs via app promotion

WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters. The company had requested that there should be no cap on users of its payment service in India. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3I0PmTN via app promotion

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The Japanese government on Friday issued an administrative order to NTT Docomo Inc. (NTT Docomo), the country's largest mobile carrier, after a system failure last month, which affected at least 12.9 million users and was called a "serious incident" by the Communications Ministry. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xokAzu via app promotion

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Concern is growing that SK hynix's plan to overhaul its Chinese factory with cutting-edge chipmaking machines could be in jeopardy due to opposition from the US. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3COp8Ag via app promotion

Using social media platforms including Snapchat, Facebook or TikTok is likely to be associated with a greater likelihood of a subsequent increase in depressive symptoms, finds a new study. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CTTW2z via app promotion

Italy's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet's Google and iPhone maker Apple 10 million euros ($11.23 million) each for "aggressive practices" linked to the commercial use of user data. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HT4IcZ via app promotion

Climate activists targeted 13 Amazon depots across Britain on "Black Friday" as part of a protest against the e-commerce giant, which the Extinction Rebellion group said epitomised obsessive overconsumption. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3FOy5LF via app promotion

Bitcoin tumbled almost 8% after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for the perceived safety of bonds, the yen and the dollar. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xo1w4t via app promotion

China's market regulator proposed new rules on Friday that would increase online advertising oversight, including stipulating that adverts should not affect normal internet use or mislead users. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CUX6D5 via app promotion

Singapore's DBS Group said its online banking services had been fully restored after suffering disruptions for about two days in its biggest outage since 2010, prompting the central bank to consider taking supervisory action. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2ZpUQGp via app promotion

New Zealand media firm NZME on Friday said it may opt to engage directly with Google and Facebook for fair payment for its news content even as the country's news publishers association sought regulatory approval for collective bargaining with the digital platforms. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3DUdRjd via app promotion

Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it had secured improved commitments from Alphabet's Google on changes to user-tracking cookies in its browser, including the U.S. tech giant extending the time any pledges would last to six years. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2ZqCYuV via app promotion

Krafton has just announced that PUBG: New State received an emergency update yesterday, November 25. As one might expect, the situation was quite serious. According to the developers, there was an issue wherein in-game items could mistakenly be claimed by certain accounts. Hello Survivors, The game had an urgent maintenance to stabilize the game service. The issue is now fixed and players can log in again. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check your mail for the compensation rewards. See link for more details: https://t.co/qzQcxtmenG pic.twitter.com/EQc468ogPi — PUBG: NEW STATE (@PUBG_NEWSTATE) November 25, 2021 Of course, an issue like this is pretty severe. After all, players spend their hard-earned money and time on in-game items and for those to be claimed by the wrong account is not fair.  Thankfully, it seemed like the issue did not affect a majority of the accounts. The developers note that the particular accounts that were affected by the issue have been tempor...

Krafton has announced a new campaign to drive its ‘Game Responsibly‘ initiative for BGMI. The campaign will not only include a series of films to encourage gamers to consider their mental health. It will also promote responsible gaming habits among players. This also means that Krafton will start implementing more stringent control over players under 18. “We care deeply for our gamers, hence we acted. These changes have been made to ensure responsible gaming practices are adopted by gaming enthusiasts; specially minors. It also asserts the integrity and fairness of our business practices of putting community first. Yes, we aim to offer the best entertainment and experiences to our gamers, but at the same time mental and physical health of our players remains one of our top priorities” said Mr. Wooyol Lim, Head of Battlegrounds Mobile Division at Krafton. BGMI: New stringent methods The developers noted in their press release, “BATTLEGROUNDS launched with an array of efforts to make s...

Earlier this week, tipster Max Jambor claimed that the OnePlus 9RT will be launched in India on December 16 and now the device has been spotted on the OnePlus Care app. According to a tweet by tipster Debayan Roy, the OnePlus 9RT 5G was listed on the app along with other smartphones launched by the company in India. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3FPEW7S via app promotion

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Pakistan's largest e-commerce retail platform Daraz aims to host up to 300,000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in two years, its CEO said, as the firm seeks to bolster its position in its home market in the face of potential competition from global giant Amazon. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xquMas via app promotion

U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc and Taiwanese peer United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) have agreed to withdraw complaints against each other following a years-long legal dispute over intellectual property (IP). from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3G4IiUH via app promotion

Israel slashed its list of countries eligible to buy its cyber technologies following concern over possible abuses abroad of a hacking tool sold by Israeli firm NSO Group, Israel's Calcalist financial newspaper reported. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CRoNN9 via app promotion

Ride-hailing major Uber will halt its cabs in most of Belgium after a court ruling that extended an earlier 2015 order to also cover professional drivers providing its ride-hailing service. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3nRAVta via app promotion

Chinese threat groups are likely to soon collect encrypted data with long-term utility, expecting to eventually decrypt them with quantum computers, a new report by Booz Allen Hamilton has warned. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3lvjaP5 via app promotion

Richard Branson's space venture Virgin Galactic and the charity fundraising platform Omaze announced a mother and daughter duo from Caribbean as winners of a free trip to suborbital space. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3cNfKlF via app promotion

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More than 9 in 10 (93 per cent) Indian consumers now worry that supply chain issues are here to stay for a longer period that thought while more than 8 in 10 (86 per cent) feel the rise of Covid Delta variant is going to further disrupt the global supply chain increasing their supply chain concerns, a report showed on Thursday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3l5FONK via app promotion

Meta-owned Instagram's chief Adam Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel during the week of December 6 as part of a series of hearings on protecting children online. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CS9YKr via app promotion

Taiwanese IT hardware firm Acer has roped in domestic electronic manufacturing services firm Dixon Technologies for making its laptops in India, both companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xA8Xpn via app promotion

If you frequently use Whatsapp’s voice note feature, then here’s some good news for you. The messaging app is testing new features that will allow users to change the playback speed of the voice notes to suit their needs. Currently, there’s no way to speed up a voice note - you have to manually drag the marker forward to reach different parts of the message. What will this new Whatsapp feature do? According to Wabetainfo, one of the most reliable tipsters when it comes to news related to Whatsapp, the messaging app is testing a feature that allows you to increase the playback speed of the message by 1.5x and 2x the speed. However, there is no way to slow down the message. That is something that may come along with a future update.  In May, Whatsapp had introduced a feature that allows people to speed through extremely long messages so that one could get to the meat faster. However, the functionality is not available for every single message. For those who have friends who send l...

Twitter announced that it has rolled out a fix for its iOS app to take care of the disappearing tweets issue that most users were facing. Earlier, when users would scroll through their feed, tweets would randomly disappear while they tried to stop and read them. Now, the tweets should stay in place. The fix for the iOS smartphone app was rolled out on November 15, and now users on iPads and other devices will also be able to upgrade the app and avoid the issue. Why were tweets disappearing? According to a spokesperson from Twitter, the tweets were disappearing because of the new replies that Twitter was adding to conversations. The changes caused a bug to develop and as a result, the tweets would randomly disappear. "Now when you pause your timeline scrolling to look at a Tweet, it should stay put!" the company tweeted. Is the Twitter Android App facing the same issue? Yes, the disappearing tweets issue is there on the Android app for Twitter and is experienced by users o...

Chinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see the firms deploy not more than 100 vehicles in an area in China's capital Beijing. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xnUb4A via app promotion

Iniesta, who played most of his career for Barcelona, was part of the Spanish national team that won World Cup in 2010 and now plays for Kobe in Japan. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3p2oCtq via app promotion

"Regarding the Audio DSP vulnerability disclosed by Check Point, we worked diligently to validate the issue and make appropriate mitigations available to all OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). We have no evidence it is currently being exploited," Tiger Hsu, Product Security Officer at MediaTek, said in a statement. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CUxJ4i via app promotion

South Korea's mobile and online game producers are luring players with services using non-fungible tokens (NFTs), jumping on a trend the firms see as the future of the sector and sparking a sharp rally in their shares in recent weeks. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/310HpNJ via app promotion

The responsibility for content put out on social media platforms and websites should be "clearly defined", IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3xjJJeF via app promotion

PS5 faceplates are coming soon, according to Sony’s latest patent. The PS5 faceplates remained a topic of controversy ever since the launch of the gaming console. Third-party plate makers like dbrand attempted to launch their own custom PS5 faceplate several months ago but Sony struck them down with a lawsuit.  Finally, a year after the launch of the PS5, Sony seems on the path to releasing official PS5 faceplates. Although no official communication from Sony’s side suggests any PS5 faceplate launch, the repeated lawsuits from the console manufacturer do point towards an official product launch in the near future.  Latest Dual sense Controller Suggests PS5 Faceplate Launch Sony recently released a PS5 Dual sense controller in Red-Black accents further supporting the theory that it could release new special edition gaming consoles in the future. For the PS4, we saw multiple limited edition colours based on popular titles like Spiderman, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, La...

Redmi Note 11 4G has officially launched in China and is an entry-level budget phone in the Redmi Note lineup. The Redmi Note 11 4G follows the Redmi Note 11 5G, Note 11 Pro 5G and Note 11 Pro+ 5G and is powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 chip. The Redmi Note 11 4G is expected to launch as the Redmi 10 2022 in India but there is no confirmation about it yet. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is gearing to launch the Redmi Note 11T 5G in India on November 30. So far, the company has revealed that the Note 11T has a 6nm chip on board along with support for 33W fast charging and a 90Hz refresh rate. Now, let’s take a look at the specifications of the Redmi Note 11 4G. Redmi Note 11 4G key specifications The Redmi Note 11 4G features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2400x1080 pixels) resolution display and supports upto a 90Hz refresh rate along with a punch-hole notch cutout for the selfie camera. It measures 8.9mm in thickness and weighs 181 grams. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 chip with an octa-core C...

Turks attempting to buy iPhones and other electronics received online error messages on Wednesday, including from Apple Inc's local website, after a historic 15% plunge in the lira the day before caused havoc for prices. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HW15Do via app promotion

WhatsApp started to roll out a new feature for web users this week that allows them to create their own stickers from the images in the gallery. But do you know that you can also create custom selfie stickers on Instagram. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CXv2iI via app promotion

Albert Einstien is one of the most revered and important figures in human history. His theories and calculations have led to the birth of modern astrophysics and a better understanding of the mysteries of our universe. So, it comes as no surprise that a document of calculations that belonged to the renowned physicist has been sold at an auction for a whopping $14.98 million. Roughly around, Rs 1,11,66,96,084 converted. Now, that’s a lot of money! The paper was written by Einstein and Swiss engineer, Michele Besso in 1913. Earlier, we reported that a job application filled out by the late Steve Jobs was auctioned off for $343,000 (Rs 2,54,80,320 approx converted). That auction did not nearly fetch the amount that Einstien’s manuscript did.  A listing on the official Christie’s auction house website described the manuscript as, “The Einstein-Besso manuscript documents a crucial stage in the development of the general theory of relativity, often described as the most beautiful theor...

OnePlus RT could launch on December 16 in India as per the latest leak. The OnePlus RT is said to be based on the OnePlus 9RT which was launched in China in October. The OnePlus 9RT succeeds the OnePlus 9R which launched earlier this year. It brings upgrades such as a larger display, 50MP main camera and Snapdragon 888 chip. A tweet by popular tipster Max Jambor suggests that the OnePlus RT will launch on December 16 in India. As per a leak by Ishan Agarwal, the OnePlus 9RT could launch as the OnePlus 9R in India and will be available in two colours: Hacker Black and Nano Silver. Furthermore, Ishan has revealed that the OnePlus Buds Z2 will also launch alongside the OnePlus 9RT in two colourways: Obsidian Black and Pearl White. 16th it is https://t.co/ryZuFO0sMg — Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) November 24, 2021 OnePlus 9RT specifications The OnePlus 9RT features a large 6.62-inch AMOLED display that offers Full HD+ resolution along with support for 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ certific...

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Amazon.com Inc has asked India's Supreme Court to pause an expedited review of allegations that the U.S. firm concealed information while seeking antitrust clearance for a 2019 deal with India's Future Group, legal papers seen by Reuters showed. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3p1oU3M via app promotion

A former Apple Inc employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3I2cNMK via app promotion

Electronic waste generated in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia rose by 50 per cent between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but overall just 3.2 per cent was collected and safely managed, well below the 17.4 per cent average worldwide, according to the UN's first report on Wednesday dedicated to the e-waste issue in the 12 former Soviet Union countries. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HR7sYi via app promotion

With speculations and rumours abounding on shifting of its human space mission centre and the headquarters of private sector space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), officials of the Indian space agency are worried lot. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3nLe9TP via app promotion

South Korean electronics major Samsung plans to hire over 1,000 engineers in India from IITs and other top engineering colleges, including BITS Pilani and NITs, in 2022. The young engineers, graduating in 2022, will be hired for new-age domains like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, deep learning, networks, image processing, cloud, data analysis from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3105wvZ via app promotion

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Consumer durable major Panasonic on Wednesday unveiled a new industrial IoT and smart factory solution in India to help domestic manufacturers digitise their production lines and factory floor operations. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HOrz9z via app promotion

Nokia and Russia's YADRO plan to set up a joint venture to build 4G and 5G telecom base stations in Russia, the two equipment makers said on Wednesday, as a deadline for building networks using only Russian equipment approaches. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3CO70GG via app promotion

France ordered search engines and online platforms on Wednesday to strip Wish from their listings over concerns about product safety and the U.S. e-commerce marketplace said it was taking legal action to challenge the move. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HP2zz8 via app promotion

Krafton has released a fix for a bug that affected players after the 1.7 update. The bug in question is an issue wherein players were not able to claim the Mirror World Lobby Theme. With the new fix, this issue should be resolved and players will be able to check it out. In order to claim the Mirror World Lobby Theme, players need to head on over to the Recommended Event Center. BGMI 1.7 update The Mirror World Theme was added as part of the 1.7 update for BGMI that rolled out a few days back. The theme is a part of the game’s collaboration with the League of Legends Arcane animated series on Netflix. This part of this, a Mirror Island will now appear in the sky after some time. Players will be able to enter this island by using the Wind Wall on the ground. When they enter the mode, the player’s character will transform into one of four legends from the League of Legends Arcane animated series. This includes Jinx, Vi, Jayce and Caitlyn. Players can then kill a monster on Mirror Island...

Samsung’s 2022 lineup is set to include a host of tablets, laptop PCs, smartwatches, and wireless earphones. The information comes from the Twitter user @FrontTron who detailed Samsung’s information via a Korean website “Th Elec.” Samsung has shared its upcoming product portfolio with more than 30 business partners. The report does not include the Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones but they’re missing from the leaked list of devices.  Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series Set For 2022 Launch Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series tablets constitute the biggest chunk of devices leaked in the report. Samsung plans to ship 33.6 million Galaxy tablets in 2022. The Tab S8 series including the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ and S8 Ultra will take the centre stage next year. Furthermore, shipping a high number of Galaxy A series tablets is also high a task high on Samsung’s list of priorities.  The Korean tech giant also plans to dip its toes in the laptop PC market with the help of Galaxy Book 2 Pro 5G alo...

Apple has temporarily stopped selling products to customers in Turkey as the Turkish lira continues to crash. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3cHm9iz via app promotion

Hackers are targeting senior citizens and middle-aged people with ransomware attacks while young adults are falling victim to various scams on popular apps like Instagram and TikTok, a new global report showed on Wednesday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/3HPlSbx via app promotion

PUBG: New State is barely a few weeks old, but it looks like it's already dealing with its own fair share of hackers and cheaters. In a post on its official website, Krafton Inc acknowledged the presence of cheaters and noted that it will be doing its bit to ensure a fair playing environment.  “We have found a steep increase in the usage of unauthorized 3rd party programs during the weekend of November 20-22. We fully acknowledge the severity of the situation and understand the frustration and disappointment that the vast majority of Survivors will be feeling due to this increase and will vigorously continue to roll out updates and introduce new and improved measures in order to enhance our anti-cheat systems,” the company noted in the post. PUBG: New State - Curtailing hackers In order to curtail the hackers, the developers noted that the game went into maintenance on November 23 in order to apply certain changes. This included enhanced measures to detect the use of third-party ...

For Vodafone users, there seems to be a bit of good news on the horizon. The company has just announced a bunch of new plans for pre-paid users in India.  The new plans will be available starting 25th November 2021. The new plans will start the process of ARPU improvement and help address the financial stress faced by the industry. In fact, just a few months ago, we reported that Vodafone was offering cashback and other deals on all models iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. New Vodafone (VIL) pre-paid plans  Vodafone also stated that if you order the new iPhone 13 via the company's official website then you can get the product on the first day that it hits India shores. With this offer, there are some cashback benefits with REDX postpaid plans such as the Rs 1099 REDX pack, Rs 1,699 REDX Family pack, and Rs 2,299 REDX Family plan. The telecom operator says that if customers opt for any of the above-mentioned REDX plans, then they can get “100% ca...

With a few OnePlus 10 Pro renders having leaked online, there are now rumours about the specifications all over the internet. Most believe that the new smartphone will bring improvements to the OnePlus 9 Pro as far as the processor and battery life are concerned. OnePlus 10 Pro Specifications 91Mobiles recently published a report speculating on the specifications of the upcoming smartphone. According to their sources, OnePlus 10 Pro might just feature a 6.7-inch QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate. It is also being speculated that this smartphone may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC along with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It may sport a 5,000mAh battery and come with an IP68 rating. OnePlus 10 Pro is rumoured to have a triple rear camera setup with a 48 MP primary sensor, a 50MPl ultra-wide angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto lens. The handset may also feature an upgraded 32MP selfie camera. Leaks suggest that it will also have the zoom capabilities...

Now that we’re getting closer to a reality where virtual lives can be as rich as ‘real’ ones, virtual real estate is, for lack of a better term, poppin’ off the charts. Recently, a plot of land in Decentraland (which is an online world) sold for a cool USD 2.4 million (or Rs 17 Crore ). Decentraland is a world where you can walk around, interact with other people’s avatars, visit buildings, and presumably live your entire life as the technology continues to evolve. With Facebook developing haptic sensors that will let you feel items you touch in the metaverse, the next phase of human colonisation may not be Mars - it might just be the internet.  Why are people buying land in Decentraland? Of course, we’re still a bit further away from Ready Player One becoming a reality. As of now, people are buying land in this virtual world as a speculative investment. The parcel of land that sold for USD 2.4 million was purchased by the Metaverse Group, a subsidiary of Tokens.com. It has been ...