TECHNOLOGY

iPhone 14 Pro Max with solid internals is here to make you a creator
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Not only famous personalities (Lady Gaga shot 'Stupid Love' on an iPhone and there are plenty of films shot on the device) but also the budding professionals in India are constantly utilising the next-gen features in iPhones to create a whole new set of possibilities.
Amazon India sees record Prime sign-ups, 68% from small-town India
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More than 500 million Indians had access to cash back and EMI offers on Amazon.in with 50 per cent more customers opting for EMI or Pay later over last year during the festive sale, the company said in a statement. "We are humbled by the increase in new Prime member sign ups and customers shopping across categories as they trust Amazon as their preferred online shopping destination", said Manish Tiwary, Vice President and Country Manager, India Consumer Business, Amazon.
TikTok rolls out comment dislike button for all users globally
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TikTok began testing the feature back in April to help people identify comments they believe to be irrelevant or inappropriate. "After some testing, we're releasing it globally. The total number of dislikes a comment has will not be shown and people can take back their feedback by tapping again whenever they like," the company said in a statement.
New Microsoft Windows 11 security tool will frustrate password hackers
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"If your organisation has no intrusion detection software or doesn't set a password lockout policy, an attacker might guess a user's password in a matter of days or hours. A consumer user who turns off their firewall and brings their device to an unsafe network has a similar problem," said Microsoft security expert Ned Pyle.
Android users can now enjoy Dynamic Island-like features
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The app can be used in conjunction with almost any Android app, including messaging, music and timer apps. Users can also customise the app by changing interaction settings and selecting when to show or hide the DynamicSpot popup, reports CNET.
Meta, Google put employees on 'notice periods' to find new role or leave
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Meta plans to cut costs by at least 10 per cent in the coming months and has put out more and more workers whose jobs are being eliminated on its traditional "30-day list," reports Wall Street Journal. On the other hand, Google's parent Alphabet has reportedly deployed a similar approach, typically giving workers 60 days in which to apply for a new role if their jobs are set to be cut.
Cheaper Chromecast with Google TV (HD) now available for $29.99
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Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is available for $29.99 in classic snow colour across 19 countries. "We built this product with affordability in mind and to help bring all our favourite features of Chromecast and Google TV to more people than ever," the company said in a blogpost.
Foxconn asked to retool assembly lines to up iPhone 14 Pro production
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According to AppleInsider, Zhengzhou has dismantled at least five workshops at Apple's request, according to a report citing "incomplete statistics". Changes in production lines match a report in which analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Foxconn was switching production lines for the iPhone 14 over to the iPhone 14 Pro models.
Instagram returns after being down for hours
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According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, nearly 34,000 users reported having trouble accessing the platform late Thursday. "And we are back! We resolved the issue that caused today's outage and apologise for any inconvenience," Instagram said in a tweet.
Apple releases new update to fix iPhone 14 Pro camera vibration
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The new update comes two weeks after the launch of iOS 16, and it follows iOS 16.0.1, an update made available to iPhone 14 owners on launch day, reports MacRumors. The update is available for all iPhones that are capable of running iOS 16, the report said.
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