TECHNOLOGY
AirPods Pro 2 may offer lossless audio, charging case with sound
The upcoming wearable may support Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), according to popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Tesla delivers close to 1 mn vehicles in 2021
In the fourth quarter (Q4), the Elon Musk-run electric car-maker achieved production of more than 305,000 vehicles and deliveries of over 308,000 vehicles -- up from 241,300 deliveries in the third quarter (Q3).
Samsung unveils micro-LED, lifestyle TVs at CES 2022
The Micro-LED, in 110-inch, 101-inch and 89-inch sizes, offers best-in-class picture quality thanks to 25 million micrometre-sized LEDs that individually produce light and colour, creating an incredibly immersive experience.
Hosting platform blocked user behind Bulli Bai app: Union Minister
"Bulli Bai", created on Github, popped up on January 1, with a number of pictures of women including journalists, social workers, students and famous personalities, accompanied by derogatory content.
Google adds five Stadia Pro games for Jan
Darksiders III, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, and DreamWorks Dragons: Dawn of the New Riders are now available for Stadia Pro subscribers, reports 9To5Google.
Galaxy A51 starts receiving January 2022 security update
According to GizmoChina, the update, which carries version A515FXXU5EUL3, is currently being rolled out in Malaysia and Russia. One can manually check for the availability of this new software update on your smartphone by navigating to the Settings > Software update and then tapping on the Download and Install button.
Samsung may replace Galaxy Note 22 with Galaxy S22 Ultra: Report
The successor will come with a built-in S Pen, just like all the Galaxy Notes that house their S Pens, reports GSMArena.
Nokia G50 starts receiving Android 12 update
The Nokia G50's Android 12 update requires a download of 2.09GB. It has version number V2.160 and comes with the November 2021 Android security patch, reports GSMArena.
Xiaomi 12 Ultra likely to be unveiled in China in Feb
According to GizmoChina, a tipster has confirmed that the device may launch after the Chinese Spring festival. Xiaomi 12 Ultra will initially get released in China and may have a global release later in the future. The report said that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra carrying the codename L1 will have major camera highlights. One of them would be the periscope super-telephoto lens.
WhatsApp bans 1.75 mn bad accounts in India in Nov 2021
"In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, we've published our sixth monthly report for the month of November. This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp's own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement.
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