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Fairphone launches planet-friendly smartphone with 5-year warranty

Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 4 (ANI): Fairphone, a company that is known for upending conventional OEMs, has launched its next-generation device, the Fairphone 4, that promises to be an upgradeable, repairable and sustainable smartphone that can be used for many years without any hassle.

2021-10-04T13:49:47.335178+00:00 IST

Apple iPhone 14 Pro models likely to get up to 2TB storage

Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The iPhone 14 series is still a year away from launching but leaks and reports about the next smartphone models are already underway.

2021-10-04T09:43:37.053205+00:00 IST

iPhone 13's Apple watch unlock bug now fixed with new iOS 15 update

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): After the recent launch of Apple's iPhone 13 lineup, some users ran into a frustrating issue where they couldn't use their Apple Watch to unlock their new phones while wearing a face mask. The company has now fixed this issue.

2021-10-03T17:10:37.477452+00:00 IST

DC to give away free superhero NFTs to people registering for FanDome event

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Comic book giant DC will be giving away free non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its superhero comic book covers to people who register for its October 16 FanDome event.

2021-10-03T15:47:32.960769+00:00 IST

iPhone 8 logic board repair program comes to an end

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): American tech giant Apple has officially removed iPhone 8's logic board repair program.

2021-10-03T04:25:58.528221+00:00 IST

Discord to end its Stage Discovery tool

Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Discord, the Slack-like chat app, recently said that it's going to sunset its Stage Discovery tool on October 4, less than six months after it launched.

2021-10-02T17:24:14.529263+00:00 IST

Samsung seems to have pulled ads from stock apps

Seoul [South Korea], October 2 (ANI): A major issue in using a Samsung phone is finally getting fixed, as the company seems to have finally pulled ads from some of its stock apps.

2021-10-02T13:07:09.946904+00:00 IST

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Google to restrain apps from seeing other data on your phone

Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): If you are one of them who feels insecure while new Google apps installation on Play Store demand for seeing other data on your phone, then this news may be a reason to rejoice for you as Google is planning to limit which apps can see everything else a user has installed on their gadget.

2021-04-03T15:37:10.928975+00:00 IST

Facebook offloads concerns about Instagram use for kids

Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): In a recently held U.S. Congressional Hearing with world's social media giants, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, on Thursday (local time) shrugged off the questions raised on the concerns about Instagram use for kids.

2021-03-26T17:38:10.082244+00:00 IST

Twitter promises action against fake news ahead of 2021 assembly elections

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): As the upcoming assembly elections in India are fast approaching, microblogging platform Twitter announced that it has implemented significant product, policy, and enforcement updates to keep the service safe from attempts to manipulate the platform.

2021-03-24T10:53:41.928942+00:00 IST

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Samsung rolls out first software update for Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Seol [South Korea], October 5 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung's Galaxy Buds2 Pro TWS earphones, which were released with 24-bit Hi-Fi sound and ANC, will now be receiving their first software update.

2022-10-05T16:01:28.868594+00:00 IST

YouTube testing Premium subscription exclusive 4K video playback

Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Video sharing platform YouTube has been running a test that places its 4k video playing capabilities behind its premium subscription.

2022-10-04T18:04:05.940218+00:00 IST

Twitter Blue subscribers can now edit tweets

Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Micro-blogging platform Twitter, over the course of last month, has been internally testing a function that would let users edit tweets, and now this feature is finally live, but there is a limitation.

2022-10-04T16:49:45.114180+00:00 IST

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Samsung launches Galaxy A53 5G with 64MP camera, 5,000 mAh battery in India

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Just a few days after its global launch, Samsung's new smartphone, the Galaxy A53 5G, has now launched in India. The device is the company's latest mid-ranger and comes with an attractive design, a 120Hz display, water resistance, and more.

2022-03-21T13:41:19.440365+00:00 IST

Apple's iOS 15.4 update may be causing battery drain

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Apple started rolling out iOS 15.4 earlier this week, alongside iPadOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, tvOS 15.4, and HomePod Software 15.4.

2022-03-19T22:55:08.541734+00:00 IST

Samsung Galaxy Note20 series receives One UI 4.1 update

Seoul [South Korea], March 18 (ANI): Samsung Galaxy Note20 phones are getting the One UI 4.1, which was introduced alongside the Galaxy S22 series.

2022-03-18T10:09:09.531750+00:00 IST

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Google pulls plug on plans for Google Pay-based banking service

Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Tech giant Google has stopped working on its Plex feature, which aimed to let users do their banking through the Google Pay app.

2021-10-02T09:27:34.121410+00:00 IST

Mobile

Samsung to bring digital car keys to its phones

Seoul [South Korea], October 1 (ANI): After announcing plans for digital car keys in its phones during the Galaxy S21 launch, South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung has finally started to add support for the feature.

2021-10-01T17:35:20.585758+00:00 IST

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Pixel phones can automatically record, upload video in emergency

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): One of the features Google offers exclusively through its Pixel Android phones is the Personal Safety app. Over the years, it has added features like a safety check-in that automatically notifies your emergency contacts if you don't respond as scheduled and the ability to automatically dial 911 if it detects you have been in a car accident.

2021-10-01T14:33:52.357519+00:00 IST

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Clubhouse rolls out new feature to record conversations

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The audio social networking app Clubhouse is getting several new features this month, including one many people have wanted: in-app recording.

2021-10-01T10:30:14.721337+00:00 IST

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The Game Awards to take place in December

Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): The 2021 edition of The Game Awards, which is the annual Oscars-like award show for video games, has been announced to take place on December 9.

2021-09-30T16:44:55.193757+00:00 IST

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Google Lens takes visual search to a new level

Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): With a new, more advanced AI system, Google Lens can now understand and answer questions about an image.

2021-09-30T13:25:16.823351+00:00 IST

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YouTube bans videos with vaccine misinformation

Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): In an attempt to stem the flow of anti-vaccine misinformation, YouTube said that it will not allow videos that claim vaccines approved by health authorities are dangerous or don't work.

2021-09-30T09:25:35.059320+00:00 IST

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Microsoft commences testing for xCloud integration on Xbox consoles

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft has now started to test its Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) integration with Xbox consoles.

2021-09-29T16:37:34.090648+00:00 IST

Internet

Google Meet can now turn live speech into translated captions

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): International teams that use Google Meet a lot have a new tool in their arsenal -- the app can now generate live translated captions.

2021-09-29T15:17:18.288239+00:00 IST

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Amazon announces new fitness wearable, health services

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Amazon recently announced a new fitness band and a range of health services to go along with it.

2021-09-29T09:54:23.651187+00:00 IST

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Discord will now allow users to set different avatars for different servers

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Discord, the Slack-like chat and streaming app, recently announced that its premium Nitro tier will now allow subscribers to use a different avatar on each of their servers.

2021-09-28T17:20:41.898897+00:00 IST

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Amazon, Disney collaborate to bring 'Hey Disney' custom voice assistant for Echo devices in 2022

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Amazon and Disney have announced a custom voice assistant called 'Hey Disney' that's going to be available on Echo devices installed at Walt Disney resort locations, piggybacking on the skills of Alexa.

2021-09-28T17:08:24.030928+00:00 IST

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Facebook halts plans for 'Instagram Kids' app after criticism

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Facebook is pausing the development of Instagram Kids, a version of the photo-sharing application for children under 13.

2021-09-28T11:41:36.462332+00:00 IST

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Apple to fix problem with 'unlock with Apple Watch' feature on iPhone 13

Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): American tech giant Apple recently shared that it has identified an issue with the 'unlock with Apple Watch' feature on its latest iPhone 13, and the company is trying to fix it.

2021-09-27T17:58:06.073016+00:00 IST