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Emergency SOS via satellite now available on iPhone 14 lineup in US, Canada
Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Additionally, if users want to reassure friends and family of their whereabouts while traveling off the grid, they can now open the Find My app and share their location via satellite, the company said in a statement.
WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose, Meta India public policy director resign
"I want to thank Abhijit Bose for his tremendous contributions as our first Head of WhatsApp in India. His entrepreneurial drive helped our team deliver new services that have benefited millions of people and businesses," Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp, said in a statement.
Google's foldable phone may cost $1,799: Report
The 'Pixel Fold' is expected to be unveiled at the company's annual developer conference, I/O, as it always takes place in May, according to the GSMArena report. The new device is likely to come in two colour variants -- Chalk (white) and Obsidian (black).
Amazon adds 'custom alerts' to Alexa caregiver service
Alexa Together is a subscription service, designed to help ageing loved ones feel more comfortable and confident to live independently. With custom alert, the user will be notified if the care receiver, for example, opened a sensor-equipped medicine cabinet or turned on the bedroom light at the right time in the morning, reports Engadget.
Microsoft India announces pre-orders of new Surface devices
Surface Pro 9 features the edge-to-edge 13-inch PixelSense display, with up to 120Hz refresh rate and a wide range of colours. It comes with a 12th Gen Intel Core processor, which offers incredible power and performance, also makes it ready for real-world multi-tasking, full desktop productivity, and intense workloads, with up to 50 per cent more performance than Surface Pro 8, said the report.
Apple TV 4K may equip binned A15 chip
Despite having a binned CPU and a fanless design, the new Apple TV is roughly 40 per cent faster and less slower than the previous TV 4K with the A12 Bionic chip, reports MacRumors.
Google's Health Connect app now available in beta on Play Store
10 health and fitness apps have launched integrations with Health Connect, including Fitbit, Samsung Health, Google Fit, MyFitnessPal, Oura, Peloton and more. The purpose of Health Connect is to provide centralised access to health and fitness data from various eligible apps, Google said in a blogpost.
Google agrees to pay $391 mn in users' location data tracking lawsuit
Last month, Google paid $85 million to the state of Arizona to settle the claims that the tech giant illegally tracked the location of Android users. The new settlement with Google over its location tracking practices, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, is the largest attorney general-led consumer privacy settlement ever. Because of Oregon's leadership role in the bipartisan investigation and settlement, Oregon will receive $14,800,563.
Government lifts download ban on VLC Media Player
"This ban was put into place without any prior notice and without giving VideoLAN the opportunity of a hearing, which went against the 2009 Blocking Rules and the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India. This was strange because VLC Media Player is an open-source software which is used by nearly 80 million Indians," IFF was quoted as saying.
Samsung may reduce smartphone shipments by 13%
Samsung was not able to sell as many smartphone units as it had expected because of many reasons, including the supply-chain issue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Gizmochina. The plan to reduce the shipments by 13 per cent, roughly turns out to be 30 million units.
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