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Videotex International begins manufacturing webOS Hub 2.0 in India
Videotex has already onboarded over 15 leading smart TV brands, which includes Lloyd, BPL, Hyundai, Akai, Vise, Daiwa, Compaq and others, for manufacturing TVs operated with webOS Hub.
Apple set to change 'Hey Siri' command to just 'Siri'
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the new feature is in development for the past several months and it is likely to release either next year or in 2024, reports The Verge. It means that to activate the smart assistant, the user would just need to say "Siri" followed by a command.
Google Messages tests redesigned 'photo picker'
The redesigned photo picker has already started to appear for some users, reports 9To5Google.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw condemns Twitter layoffs in India
Vaishnaw's reaction, first reported by Business Standard, came as Musk fired about half of Twitter's workforce globally, including nearly 150-180 employees in India. "We condemn the way Twitter has sacked employees in India," said Vaishnaw, adding that the employees "should have given the employees a fair time for transition".
Elon Musk announces permanent ban for impersonation on Twitter
In a series of tweets, the new Twitter CEO said that the platform will not even warn such users, like in the previous past, and will suspend the account immediately. "Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying 'parody' will be permanently suspended," said Musk.
Twitter delays launch of Blue subscription service after US midterms
The company "made the decision to move the launch of this release to November 9, after the election", according to a report from The New York Times, citing an internal memo. Musk initially wanted employees to roll out Blue with verification by November 7 "and threatened to fire them if they didn't meet this deadline".
Customers will have to wait longer for iPhone 14 Pro models: Apple
The company said that restrictions related to Covid-19 have temporarily affected the main iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China. The facility is currently operating at a significantly reduced capacity. "As we have done throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we are prioritising the health and safety of the workers in our supply chain," the tech giant said in a statement late on Sunday.
Samsung may launch Galaxy S23 series in early Feb next year
According to 9To5Google, the upcoming series will launch in the first week of February, and the market availability will be announced later. The tech giant is expected to host a launch event for the upcoming devices in San Francisco in the US. This will be the first in-person launch event by the company since 2020.Meanwhile, chip-maker Qualcomm had confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy S23 series would be powered by a Snapdragon processor globally.
Samsung launches 'Dropship' for cross platform file sharing
The Dropship application enables users to share up to 5GB of files every day by uploading files from the host device and creating a QR code that recipients can scan to download the file. The file sender must have an Android 13 smartphone with OneUI 5, which is currently limited to Galaxy S22 series, the report said.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro models demand exceeds production: Report
In a note to investors, Analyst David Vogt from investment bank UBS examined wait times for Apple's Pro range of smartphones using information that tracks iPhone availability across 30 countries, reports AppleInsider. According to the report, the waiting time for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have risen by five to 25 days each in the US. UBS collected the data prior to the current lockdowns in China that might have affected the production.
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