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Global foldable smartphone shipments to reach 22.7 mn units in 2023
Key drivers will be Samsung and Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to make their mark, particularly in Europe and China, according to Counterpoint Research. For FY 2022, global foldable shipments will reach 14.9 million units. Cumulative shipments in Q1-Q3 2022 grew 90 per cent YoY to 9.5 million units.
Apple iPhone's 'Find My' feature helps locate car crash victim
The San Bernardino County Fire Department posted the details of the rescue on Facebook and stated that the incident happened on Monday. According to the post, the victim had likely been in her crashed car overnight after leaving a family gathering.
Hackers increase abuse of Google Ads platform to target users
Among the software products being impersonated include Grammarly, Slack, Dashlane, Audacity, ITorrent, AnyDesk, Libre Office, Teamviewer, Thunderbird, and more, reports Bleeping Computer.
US House bans TikTok on mobiles over national security concerns
The House ordered staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile phones, according to an internal memo seen by NBC News.
Twitter web faces major outage across US
The platform showed error messages to several users, "Something went wrong, but don't fret -- it's not your fault. Let's try again." According to downdetector.com, a website that monitors online outages, around 10,000 reports noted for Twitter across the US Taking to the micro-blogging platform many users reported the issue.
Amazon starts delivering orders by drones in US states
Recently, customers in Lockeford, California and College Station, Texas, had received a small number of parcels delivered by a drone using the company's 'Amazon Prime Air' drone service, reports The Verge. "Our aim is to safely introduce our drones to the skies. We are starting in these communities and will gradually expand deliveries to more customers over time," Amazon Air spokesperson Natalie Banke said in a statement.
Indian Railways data hacked, being sold on dark web
It has been claimed by the hackers that the Indian Railways data is one of the biggest data ever hacked by anyone. Earlier, a China-based hacker had hacked the technical systems of of AIIMS, New Delhi. They had, in fact, taken the whole server into their control, but it was later taken back from their possession.
'Stay Safe Online' campaign launched by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
"India believes in the philosophy of inclusion. India's population scale and open source 'public digital platforms' such as UPI and Aadhaar have delivered economic and social inclusion and spurred innovation. The two campaigns launched today have the humanitarian way of thinking," Ashwini Vaishnaw said while launching the campaign.
India 5G smartphone shipments to surpass 4G shipments in 2023
5G share in lower price bands (less than Rs 20,000) is gradually increasing, from 4 per cent in 2021 to 14 per cent in 2022. "It is expected to reach 30 per cent in 2023. The cost of an entry-level 5G smartphone came down to below Rs 10,000 in 2022 with the launch of the Lava Blaze 5G," according to Counterpoint Research.
From data protection to revised IT Rules, 2023 awaits key tech guardrails
Amid the pending bills are revised IT Rules, 2021 to tackle internet and social media intermediaries in order to create a safer experience for Indian users while protecting their privacy in mind, and rules on the regulation of online gaming as IT Ministry has now been made the nodal agency for matters related to online gaming.
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