Month: February 2021

Koo, an Indian alternative to Twitter, has become the talk of the town as it promotes Aatmanirbhar Bharat by offering a a Twitter-like experience, but in Indian languages. It is available as an app on both iOS and Android, and also has a webpage. Koo is the winner of the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat app challenge from
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Apple has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to develop ultra-advanced display technology in Taiwan, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. The iPhone maker plans to ultimately use these micro-OLED displays in its upcoming augmented reality devices, the report said, citing sources. Apple is collaborating with TSMC, the sole supplier of iPhone processors, as micro-OLED displays
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Apple has launched a battery replacement programme for 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models that aren’t charging past one percent. The Cupertino company said that the issue affected “a very small number of customers”, though it hasn’t specified the reason behind the charging problem. In addition to the battery replacement programme, Apple has released macOS
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Gone are the days where you need to bring a separate gadget for taking photos and another gadget to make calls. Camera phones have become a handy everyday tool. Technological boundaries are being pushed by phones with exceptional camera features. Through the years, the swift advancement of camera phone upgrades has been clearly evident. Screens
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Instagram is trying to cut down on Reels that have been reposted from TikTok. The platform just announced that its algorithm will no longer promote Reels that have a TikTok watermark. Instagram Cracks Down on TikTok Reposts Instagram is making it harder for users to discover Reels that have been sourced from TikTok (and any
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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has become the target of a fresh anti-monopoly complaint to regulators, this time from a supplier of smart vehicle technology and a General Motors China venture. The supplier, Shanghai PATEO, in a statement accused Tencent of abusing its messaging app’s dominant market position to restrict sales of its products.
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China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) cannot meet customer demands for certain mature technologies and its plants have been running “fully loaded” for several quarters, it said on Friday. Zhao Haijun, co-CEO of China’s largest chipmaker, made the comments during a conference call after its latest quarterly results. He also said external sanctions would continue
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The Signal and Telegram’s makers market the messaging apps as private and secure, proudly stating that they’re not in the hands of big tech. A non-profit organization owns Signal, while an independent for-profit owns Telegram. But does that alone make them better? More private? Secure? Below is a comparison of both applications’ privacy capabilities, along
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