Facebook will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe, the latest US tech giant to respond to an EU call to stave off Internet gridlock as thousands work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this week, Netflix, Alphabet’s YouTube, Amazon, and Disney said they would downgrade their video quality.
Month: March 2020
Apple is limiting customer purchases of iPhones over its online stores in many countries including the United States and China to a maximum of two handsets per person, checks on its website on Friday revealed. The purchase caps come just after the hardware maker closed all of its brick-and-mortar stores outside China, as the coronavirus spreads
ZTE on Monday officially launched its latest flagship smartphone, the ZTE Axon 11 5G, in China. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC and packs a 4,000mAh battery. In terms of the design, the latest smartphone by ZTE comes with a waterdrop-notch display and quad camera setup on the back. It is available in
Fitbit Charge 4 alleged images have surfaced online, and the fitness band looks quite similar to the Fitbit Charge 3. The new Charge 4 popped up in an FCC listing and a retail listing that has now been removed. These listings have hinted at some of the details of the fitness wearable. The leaked images
Coronavirus has disrupted the lives of people across the globe, forcing them to stay indoors. With India opting for lockdown in all major cities in an effort to stem the COVID-19 spread, people are unable to meet their friends, co-workers, and family, making digital communication the only way to reach out and catch up with
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Monday announced it will donate lakhs of N95 masks and protective suits in India amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to Manu Jain, Global Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, these masks will be distributed in states like Delhi, Punjab, and Karnataka. The handset maker will also
Ming-Chi Kuo is seeing signs from the supply chain suggesting that the 5G “iPhone 12” won’t just get faster connectivity, but it will also get an improved camera module with a bigger sensor as well. Cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider,
Cabinet has approved a Rs. 48,000 crores plan to boost electronics manufacturing and woo large investment to a country which, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make-in-India drive, has become the world’s second-biggest mobile phone manufacturer. New Delhi will provide companies a production-linked incentive of 4 percent to 6 percent on incremental sales – over base year
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy M21 is set to go on sale in India today. The phone was launched last week, and its sales are slated to begin today on Amazon, Samsung.com, and via select retail stores as well. Amazon is offering a Rs. 500 introductory discount on the smartphones, which will be applicable until
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, the misinformation about coronavirus also spreads. Some people are spreading outright lies, while others are using the pandemic to spread propaganda for political reasons or trying to make money off the back of it. When people start spreading misinformation, we need the platforms they’re using to step up and
Alphabet’s Google said on Saturday it launched a United States-focused website with information about coronavirus guidance and testing, as the country works on slowing the spread of the highly contagious virus. The move comes a week after President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein he claimed Google would be building a screening website for
A pair of pre-coronavirus Apple store thefts, an iPad stolen at a wrestling meet, gym locker losses, and more from the Apple crime blotter. The Orland Park Apple Store in Illinois The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, covering the world of Apple-related crime. Man who lost life savings in phone hack sues AT&T
As the world goes into social isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic, social media platforms are jumping in to help their users in any way possible. Getting rid of fake news and offering accurate information about the COVID-19 illness is probably on top of their lists. Snapchat owner Snap is now rolling out a new search
Latest findings in Apple’s iOS 14 code reportedly suggest that the tech giant is working on Apple Maps and CarPlay improvements. The company is working on adding the ability to furbish more information about its retail stores in Apple Maps. The app will integrate functionality to show hardware repair availability, or Genius Bar availability at
Realme Narzo 10 will come with a quad rear camera setup featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth teased through a tweet posted on Saturday. The new smartphone is launching in the country on March 26. If we look at our previous reports, the Realme Narzo 10 will be aimed at Gen-Z
Microsoft has announced a new version of its DirectX 12 API that it’s calling DirectX 12 Ultimate. Microsoft says it is the “culmination of the best graphics technology” it has ever introduced that brings “unprecedented alignment between PC and Xbox Series X”. A badge or logo of DirectX 12 Ultimate will signify that the piece
Realme has been constantly launching new smartphones every few weeks and it is now getting ready to introduce the Narzo series next week. Set to include two smartphones – Realme Narzo 10 and Realme Narzo 10A – the new Realme lineup is targeted to the Generation-Z, the company claims. Realme has also noted that the
Apple took the wraps off of its fourth generation of iPad Pro with a new camera setup and the A12Z Bionic chip. Now, while Apple did announce the new chip on the new iPad Pro, it did not detail the change in performance the new chip offers as compared to the previous A12X Bionic chip
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App
Microsoft has recently revealed the specifications for the next generation Xbox console, the Xbox Series X. Right after, Sony also revealed the hardware details on the next PlayStation, the PlayStation 5 in its Road to PS5 live stream. Now, while Microsoft was announcing the details of the Xbox Series X, a Twitter user spotted what
Redmi K30 Pro is set to launch on March 24. The new Redmi-series phone will come as an upgrade to the Redmi K30 that debuted in 4G and 5G variants in December. The Redmi K30 Pro has already been teased to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. Additionally, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has revealed the
Snapchat’s selection of filters, lenses, and geofilters change daily. These are great for adding some variation to your selfie game, but can also be a little overwhelming. If you want to pick the best Snapchat filters and lenses for your photos, we’ve got you covered. Advertisement This list of the best Snapchat filters and lenses
The flood of status symbol content into Instagram Stories has run dry. No one is going out and doing anything cool right now, and if they are, they should be shamed for it. Beyond sharing video chat happy hour screenshots and quarantine dinner concoctions, our piece-by-piece biographies have ground to a halt. Oddly, what remains
Microsoft recently announced that Windows 10 is now running on 1 billion monthly active devices. In celebration of this milestone, chief product officer of Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft Devices group, Panos Panay, shared a post on his Instagram that hinted at major design changes coming to Windows 10. The video shared by Panos shows different version
Teamfight Tactics is out now for the mobile platform on Android and iOS, just as Riot Games had promised. Originally developed as a game mode for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics is a familiar auto battler affair that borrows elements from Auto Chess and gives it a League of Legends spin. The goal remains the
Witnessing a huge surge in fake news and misinformation related to new coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media platforms in India, the government has issued an advisory to them, saying it is pertinent on their part to control spread of misinformation on their platforms. The government wrote to top social media companies including Facebook, Google-owned YouTube,
Google says Coronavirus has become its biggest search topic by a country mile this year, and to continue its efforts to harness that attention in the best possible way, late on Friday the company launched a new information portal dedicated to the pandemic as well as an improved search experience for desktop and mobile. The
It’s been nearly four years since the launch of the first televisions with Dolby Vision in India, but the format is only now seeing large scale use. This is thanks to a couple of key reasons. The first is the availability of televisions with Dolby Vision support from more brands at much lower prices, and
The massive surge in fake news, videos, GIFs and authentic-looking government notifications related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India has left millions of users, civil society members, journalists and authorities completely baffled and cornered, starting with panic buying across the country. Two top physicians in the country — Medanta Medicity’s Dr. Naresh Trehan and Narayana Health’s Dr
Apple’s next premium iPhone models, which are expected to come with 5G support, are said to be “on schedule to launch in the fall,” despite the delays in production caused by coronavirus. As reported by Bloomberg, the 5G-enabled flagship iPhone models seem to be on track as mass production is said to commence in May.
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