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Google unveils new version of Workspace for 3 bn users
Essentials Starter aims to help employees and their teams break down silos and work together in new ways. "The new Google Workspace Essentials Starter Edition is a no-cost solution for business users looking to enhance teamwork and unlock innovation with secure-by-design collaboration," Kelly Waldher, VP of marketing Google Workspace said in a blog post. With Essentials Starter, the firm is making it easy for employees to choose their own productivity tools and bring modern collaboration to work.
Twitter testing new feature to allow users to post long messages
Jane Manchun Wong, known for finding experimental features within apps, discovered the existence of a "Twitter Articles" tab, reports Engadget. The name itself signifies a long-form format for the social network that has long only allowed people to post bite-sized text messages, but its exact nature is a mystery for now. Twitter has increased its character limit over the years from 140 to 280 to give users more leeway with what they want to say. That is not always enough, the report said.
FB gives non-US users less protection from harmful content: Haugen
Speaking to Australia's Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety on Thursday morning, Haugen testified that Facebook takes down the "bare minimum" when it comes to harmful content, reports ZDNet. It is especially when content comes in languages that are not spoken prominently in developed countries as there is minimal criticism from these underrepresented users, the report said.
Top 10 semiconductor buyers increased chip spending by 25% in 2021
Apple remained at the top of the semiconductor spending customer ranking in 2021, increasing its spending on memory by 36.8 per cent and on non-memory chips by 20.2 per cent in 2021. However, it decreased its demand for computing micro processing units (MPUs) due to the shift to its own in-house-designed application processors, according to the report.
ASUS ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED laptop launched in India
The laptop is 360 degrees convertible in form and features a Full-HD Anti-glare HDR OLED touch display panel, for the ultimate in viewing with professional colour and clarity. The new ExpertBook B5 Flip OLED (B5302) laptop is built for business success in style, with a precision-crafted and minimalist chassis that pushes the limits of lightness with magnesium aluminium premium construction, the company claims.
Samsung Galaxy S22 series US pricing leaks ahead of launch
According to noted tipster Jon Prosser, Samsung Galaxy S22 will have a starting price of $799 while the Galaxy S22 Plus will start at $999, reports GizmoChina. The top-end model in the lineup, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will reportedly carry a starting price of $1,199 in the US. Samsung will be shipping the upcoming Galaxy S22 series in two SoC variants namely the Exynos 2200 as well as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
Stuck in India, Musk's Starlink gets license to operate in Brazil
Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) allowed Musk to enter the country, saying that the consumers will be able to get access to the satellite-based broadband through companies buying capacity from the satellite network, or if existing sector players obtain an authorisation to operate.
Facebook loses daily users for 1st time, ad growth slows
The massive stock drop instantly wiped out roughly $200 billion in its market value. The Meta-owned Facebook platform registered 1.929 billion daily users in the fourth quarter of 2021 -- from 1.93 billion in the previous quarter. The company confirmed late on Wednesday that it is the first sequential decline in its history.
Facing backlash, Spotify reports 180 mn paid subscribers
Monthly active users on the platform grew by 18% (on-year) to reach 406 million. Advertising represented 15% of Spotify's revenue in the fourth quarter (October-December period), the company said late on Wednesday. "We're trying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users, and of course, this is a very complicated issue, a said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek over the Rogan controversy that forced several high-profile celebrities to leave the music streaming platform.
YouTube's video player getting new look on Android, iOS
The old version hid most of those features behind a swipe-up gesture on the "more videos" section, where the new version puts them front and center, relegating related videos to a button in the corner, reports The Verge.
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