Month: May 2021

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent reported a forecast-beating 65 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, while management reiterated the company’s focus on compliance as China steps up scrutiny on tech giants. Tencent, the world’s largest gaming firm by revenue, booked profit of CNY 47.77 billion (roughly Rs. 54,180 crores) for the three months
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Spotify has announced three new features — buttons with increased readability features, options for text resizing, and a beta for podcast transcripts. These new features will reach Spotify with an update that will begin rolling out in the coming weeks for its Android and iOS apps. The transcripts feature will currently be available for Spotify
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For most of 2021, the Bitcoin price has been stratospheric, breaking through its all-time multiple times and turning people into crypto millionaires and even billionaires overnight. Exciting times, right? If you check a Bitcoin price chart right now, you’ll see one thing: a monumental sell-off, dropping the cryptocurrency price by more than 25 percent. It
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Snapchat at Snap Partner Summit 2021 on Thursday received a slew of updates that are aiming to grow its presence among creators, businesses, and developers — a move to counter Facebook’s Instagram. Snap, the parent company behind Snapchat, introduced features called Creator Marketplace and Gifting to help creators attract monetisation. The company has also brought
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Have you ever wondered what those letters at the top of your phone mean when using your mobile data to access the internet? Look no further because this article explains exactly what LTE stands for, what it does, and what purpose it serves on your smartphone. What Does LTE Stand For? LTE stands for Long Term
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It’s been a tough year-and-a-half, with the novel coronavirus pandemic not just bringing life to a screeching halt but also wreaking havoc across the globe. However, with vaccination drives underway, there are signs of normalcy returning. To add to that, a new video gaming experience, a combination of real-life kart racing and augmented reality, is
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Itel and Tecno, brands both owned by Transsion Holdings, have announced a 60-day warranty extension in India owing to pandemic-imposed lockdowns in several districts. The companies separately announced that only those smartphones and feature phones will be eligible that have their warranties expiring between April 15 and June 15. Eligible smartphone owners would then have
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Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram app that gained popularity recently after WhatsApp pushed a contentious policy update, has slammed Apple’s relationship with China. He accused the Cupertino company of providing “complete control” to the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) over the data of its citizens who use iPhone handsets. He stated that Apple’s “business model”
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Windows 10X has been officially dropped and Microsoft says that it will instead use some of its features in upcoming Windows versions. The official confirmation of Windows 10X being cancelled comes a few days after a report claimed that its resources were being shifted to other Windows 10 versions. Microsoft shared the development in the
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Apple has announced a range of accessibility features that are designed for people with mobility, vision, hearing, and cognitive limitations. These features will be available through software updates later this year. One of the most interesting features is the Apple Watch allowing people with limb differences to navigate its interface using AssistiveTouch. Users on iPhone
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Today, Samsung is nothing short of a household name. It has become one of the world’s most well-known and successful technology companies, and has diversified into multiple areas of tech. Smartphones, televisions, fridges, washing machines - you could certainly run a household on Samsung tech. But, where did this world-renowned tech giant come from? Where did
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An Apple employee testified that Apple earned more than $100 million from “Fortnite” via the 30% commission on the App Store. According to a report from Bloomberg, head of App Store business development for gaming, Michael Schmid, said Apple earned more than $100 million in revenue from “Fortnite” on the App Store. He would not
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