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Elon Musk’s Starlink to start broadband service in India | Here’re details
Starlink Country director for India Sanjay Bhargava said that pre-orders have crossed the 5,000 mark in India while stating that the aim is to have 2,00,000 terminals active by the end of 2022. For the pre-order, Starlink is charging Rs 7,350 or $99 for the beta version of its broadband, where the company will offer a speed varying between 50 and 150 megabits per second.
Google halts plans for Google Pay-based banking service
The service was supposed to let users sign up for checking or savings accounts offered by a variety of traditional banks that the user would then manage through the app. Google cancelled the project due to a series of missed deadlines and because an executive who pushed for the project left the company, The Verge reported citing the WSJ as saying.
Surge in gaming PCs, monitors expected to continue: Report
According to market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), the gaming monitor market is expected to jump from 14.2 million units shipped to 26.4 million during the same time frame. "Increasingly accessible price points and the ability to handle a variety of tasks outside of gaming are just some of the reasons we expect the gaming PC market to remain healthy in the coming years," Jay Chou,.
Motorola 'edge 20 pro' launched in India at Rs 36,999
"The smartphone comes with a flagship grade camera system boasting a 108MP primary Sensor, 16MP ultra-wide and macro sensor and a 5X telephoto lens with OIS that supports up to 50x Super Zoom," the company said in a statement.
ASUS launches its first VivoBook series featuring OLED technology
The new VivoBook series runs on the latest 11th Generation Intel Core processors along with Intel Iris Xe graphics and comes in four CPU variants - Intel i3, Intel i5, Intel i7 and AMD R5.
OPPO unveils new smartphone in India starting at Rs 15,490
The 4GB+64GB variant will be available from Sunday for Rs 15,490, while the 6GB+128GB model will be available from October 11 onwards for Rs 17,490 on Amazon and across mainline retail outlets.
Capture Diwali moments with improved camera, more battery on iPhone 13
iPhone 13 introduces major innovations in technology, including the most advanced dual-camera system ever on iPhone, a powerhouse chip, and an impressive leap in battery life.
Spotify brings polls, Q&A to all Anchor-hosted podcasts
From there, users will be able to respond directly in the app to any prompts related to the show. As you might expect, users will see on-going results of polls, but Q&A responses will only be seen by the show's creator.
Chip shortage worsens smartphone vendors' 2021 sales goals
According to Counterpoint Research, the total units shipped for 2021 are expected to grow by only 6 per cent annually to 1.41 billion units. The research firm had previously called for 9 per cent annual growth to 1.45 billion units for 2021.
WhatsApp payment adds India's rupee symbol in chat composer
The Rupee symbol rollout has begun and would soon be available to users all over India in the coming weeks. According to the company, with these latest updates, Payments on WhatsApp will become more inclusive and intuitive as users will now be able to send money using two of the most iconic and recognisable symbols, all within the WhatsApp chat composer.
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