TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go 2 to feature 11th-gen Intel chips
The device is codenamed "Zuma" and is expected to start shipping in the first half of this year, citing sources Windows Central reported. The Surface Laptop Go line is Microsoft's budget-friendly Surface Laptop, and it is said to be one of the best Surface PCs for students because of its premium design and small overall form factor, the report said.
boAt unveils new affordable earbuds with noise cancellation feature
Priced at Rs 3,999, the new earbuds will be available in three colour options -- elite blue, tranquil white and rich black -- on online and offline stores. The company said that boAt Airdopes 500 ANC combines and flaunts boAt's signature sound with its premium design, creating a wholesome experience for its users while they consume content of any form.
WhatsApp to boost UPI adoption for next 500 mn Indian users
Welcoming the approval by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for an additional 60 million users for UPI for WhatsApp -- taking its cap to 100 million for Payments -- Manesh Mahatme, Director-Payments, WhatsApp India, told IANS that the UPI has been an unquestioned success.
Samsung likely to expand use of recycled parts to repair smartphones
According to BusinessKorea, the company is considering introducing a manufacturer-certified recycled parts programme for mobile device repair in the first half of this year. The company is also looking to reduce burdens on consumers and negative impacts on the environment by using recycled materials, the report said.
Qualcomm tops global cellular IoT chip market
Qualcomm grew its share both annually and sequentially with traction across key segments and has broadened its portfolio of IoT solutions, targeting specific verticals like retail, automotive, industrial IoT and smart cities, according to Counterpoint Research. It has also launched an IoT services suite covering more than 30 verticals to enhance platform support for IoT-as-a-service (IoTaaS) applications and accelerator programmes (like smart cities).
PhonePe's Indus OS acquisition clears legal hurdles
"The joining of many important forces (Indus OS Founders, PhonePe, Samsung and AGPL) would anchor Indus OS in the next part of its value creation journey," the companies said in a statement. Indus OS was founded by IITians Rakesh Deshmukh, Akash Dongre, and Sudhir Bangarambandi in 2015. The company is known to make innovative products like Indus App Bazaar.
Samsung unlikely to ship Galaxy S22 FE, Galaxy S23 with MediaTek chipset
According to GizmoChina, some rumours had recently surfaced, which had hinted at the South Korean tech giant possibly moving to MediaTek chipsets. These Dimensity SoCs would reportedly power its upcoming Galaxy S22 FE model. Similarly, Korean media also added that the next generation Galaxy S23 series might also make the shift to MediaTek Dimensity chipsets.
Twitter acquires OpenBack to make push notifications better
In a tweet thread, Jay Sullivan who is Twitter's head of consumer product said that OpenBack offers "device-side control of push notifications". "The best push notifications bring people to the conversations they care about on Twitter. But irrelevant notifications are a distraction. With millions of people visiting Twitter via notifications every day, we want them to be timely, relevant and engaging," he said late on Tuesday.
Low awareness biggest cybersecurity challenge for 93% Indian cos: Report
UK-based next-generation cybersecurity firm Sophos commissioned research to understand cybersecurity expenditure and self-assessed maturity in organisations across the Asia Pacific and Japan over the past 12 months. The third edition of its survey report The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan captured a total of 900 responses across Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore.
Twitter investor sues Elon Musk for hiding his stake
The lawsuit has been filed in Manhattan federal court by Marc Bain Rasella on behalf of "all investors who sold or otherwise disposed of Twitter, Inc. securities between March 24, 2022 and April 1, 2022, inclusive," reports TechCrunch. According to the lawsuit, Musk began acquiring Twitter shares in January and by March 14, had acquired over 5 per cent ownership in Twitter.
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