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OxygenOS 12 rollout starts again for OnePlus 9 series
The company said that it concentrated on solving the issues, including the failure to connect to the mobile data in certain scenarios, phone notifications not being visible, freeze issues, some display problems, among others. "This update has reached a few users already and will continue to roll out incrementally," the company said in a blogpost. "We will continue focusing our efforts on improving the software experience and will work on addressing these issues rapidly," it added.
20% of large firms will use digital currencies by 2024: Gartner
The prediction for wider adoption of digital currencies by 2024 is partly driven by the already healthy environment of service providers and off-the-shelf solutions available to large enterprises that have identified a specific use case for digital currencies. Macro-economic pressures related to ongoing high inflation, and its impact on fiat currencies, could push more CFOs to explore some digital currencies as a potential store of value for a portion of their reserves.
India now has 14% share of world's smart personal audio market
The TWS (true wireless stereo) segment was the main driver in India, growing 92 per cent to reach 7.3 million units, said global market research firm Canalys. Overall, the global smart personal audio market declined by 1.2 per cent to reach 118.8 million units. India's local leader, boAt, broke into the top five for the first time, shipping 2.8 million units.
Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4 on App Store
The new app allows users to develop apps for iOS and iPadOS directly on an iPad. Users can preview apps in real time while they work on them and send them directly to the App Store when they are done, The Verge reported. The programme is now live on the App Store for iPad. "Swift Playgrounds is the best and easiest way to learn how to code," the company said on Apple's developer website.
OnePlus hits 1 crore units global sales target
Lau shared an article on Weibo talking about the eighth anniversary of the company. In that, he mentioned that the brand has hit the target of selling 10 million units, that too ahead of its schedule, GizmoChina reported on Friday. This year, the company has unveiled OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro models as the brand's flagship offering and then it also launched the 9R and 9RT smartphones in the market. Now, the company is gearing up to launch the OnePlus 10 series smartphones, which are confirmed to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, the report said.
Meta alerts 50K users on being targeted by 'surveillance-for-hire' entities
Meta has alerted around 50,000 users that their accounts were spied on by commercial 'surveillance-for-hire' schemes around the globe.
The global surveillance-for-hire industry targets people across the Internet to collect intelligence, manipulate them into revealing information and compromise their devices and accounts. "We alerted around 50,000 people who we believe were targeted by these malicious activities worldwide, using the system we launched in 2015," the company said in a statement.
Apple may launch lower-priced 24-inch, 27-inch external displays
According to leaker @dylandkt, LG is developing two new displays that have the same specifications as the current 24-inch iMac and an upcoming 27-inch iMac. Currently, these displays are unbranded but they will likely end up being standalone Apple-branded displays, reports MacRumors. The 24-inch iMac is priced at $1,299, the upcoming standalone 24-inch display would almost certainly be priced at less than $1,299.
PUBG: New State crosses 45 mn downloads, new update revealed
The company said that the new update brings in Survivor Pass Vol. 2 and allows players to unlock a variety of new in-game rewards. Additionally, new vehicles, a new weapon, gun customisation options and more have been added to the new free-to-play next generation mobile battle royale game from PUBG Studios, the creators of the original PUBG: Battlegrounds.
Apple delays office reopening, gives each worker $1,000 bonus
NBC News' Zoe Schiffer tweeted that Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to staff, saying the return-to-work date is "yet to be determined". Cook also announced that Apple would be giving all employees $1,000 that can be used for "work-from-home needs". "Tim Cook just sent out an email delaying Apple's return to work to a date 'yet to be determined'.
Apple may launch first foldable iPhone in 2024
According to MacRumors, there continues to be evidence that Apple is at least working on prototypes of foldable devices. Business Korea recently reported that Apple and LG are developing a foldable OLED panel that uses etching to decrease thickness and is likely 7.5 inches in size. The site believes Apple's first foldable smartphone will have a clamshell design.
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