TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp's new feature to let you create single-vote polls
In Polls, the company has introduced three options -- Create Single-Vote Polls, Search for Polls in Your Chats, and Stay Updated on Poll Results. The company introduced the 'Create Single-Vote Polls' option for poll creators to allow people to vote only once. Poll creators will just need to turn off the allow multiple answers option.
Apple, Samsung capture 96% of global smartphone operating profits
Samsung replaced Apple as the top global smartphone player in Q1 2023, driven by its mid-tier A Series and the recently launched S23 series, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple's shipment decline (year-on-year) was the least among the top five brands as the company recorded its highest-ever Q1 share of 21 percent. Globally, the smartphone market faced further contraction in the March quarter with shipments declining by 14 percent YoY and 7 percent (on-quarter) to 280.2 million units in Q1 2023, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's Market Monitor service.
5G smartphone shipments grow 14% in India in Q1 2023: Report
According to CyberMedia Research (CMR), India's 5G smartphone momentum continued through Q1 2023 with 34 new 5G launches, with Samsung leading the country's market with a 23 per cent share, followed by Apple with a 17 per cent market share. In addition, India's smartphone market shipments declined by 21 per cent (year-on-year), during Q1 2023, while the overall mobile market in the country declined by 20 per cent (year-on-year).
Google's Bard AI may soon arrive as homescreen widget on Pixel devices
According to 9to5Google, the Bard AI is expected to launch on Android soon, complete with a homescreen widget.However, it is not clear whether Bard will be integrated into the Google Search app or arrive as a standalone app. A home screen widget is a small app or feature that can be placed on a smartphone's main screen.
With the addition of Bard as a home screen widget, Pixel phone users might be able to create stories, and other forms of creative writing directly from their phone's home screen.
Cloud, Big Data & AI sectors continue hiring trend in Q1 2023: Report
The first quarter (Q1) of 2023 saw many companies including major players like Salesforce, Accenture, and JP Morgan Chase & Co announcing layoffs amidst a continuous decline in job postings. Despite this, sectors such as retail, healthcare, and technology continued to hire actively. Key themes driving hiring trends being Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Big Data, reveals the report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company.
Fortnite now available on Fire TV, Amazon Luna
"Luna customers in the US, Canada, Germany and the UK can now play any Fortnite game modes like Battle Royale and Creative on devices they already own, including Fire TV smart TVs and tablets, and streaming media players, laptops and via browser on mobile devices," Amazon said in a blogpost.
81% firms facing shortage in 'power' tech skills globally in AI era
The shortage of future tech skills is expected to arise from the high demand for application developers and business app users, as indicated by 76 per cent and 62 per cent of the surveyed organizations, respectively, according to the report by EY and iMocha, a skills intelligence and skills assessment platform.
YouTube most popular platform for Indian language news consumers: Report
The report by Google News Initiative in partnership with marketing data and analytics company Kantar captures the distinct news content consumption preferences and behaviours of the online Indian language news consumers in the country. It showed that an Indian language consumer uses as many as 5.05 digital platforms on an average to access news online.
UK antitrust watchdog launches initial review of generative AI models
"AI has burst into the public consciousness over the past few months but has been on our radar for some time. It's a technology developing at speed and has the potential to transform the way businesses compete as well as drive substantial economic growth," said Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the CMA.
Dell launches new G-series gaming laptops in India
The Dell G15 and G16 are priced at Rs 89,990 and Rs 1,61,990, respectively, and are available to purchase from the company's official website, online and offline stores starting May 4.
Don't Miss
Advertisement