TECHNOLOGY
India logs best growth rate in fixed broadband download speed
The fixed broadband upload speed also witnessed a spike from 35.04 Mbps in July 2020 to 56.47 Mbps in July 2021. The Speedtest Global Index released by Ookla for the month of July ranks India on 68th spot, up by 7 ranks from that of last year in the fixed broadband speed segment.
Google Pixel Buds A-Series makes its India debut for Rs 9,999
Priced at Rs 9,999, the Pixel Buds A-Series will be available on Flipkart, Reliance Digital, and Tata Cliq from August 25. "The Pixel Buds A-series is packed with custom-designed 12 mm dynamic speaker drivers that deliver full, clear and a natural sound, with Bass Boost for amplifying deep frequencies," the company said in a statement.
YouTube's new ways to help users find content easily
The company said it has started to make the search page even more visual to help people get a better glimpse of what's inside a video. "Every day people come to YouTube looking for learning content like physics tutorials, how-to-draw a tiger, product reviews on the latest technology products and more," said Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer.
Google Pixel 5a 5G unveiled for US, Japan markets
The company said the phone will arrive on August 26 and includes IP67 water resistance, a powerful battery, dual-camera system and users can pre-order it now for $449. "For the first time ever within the A-series of Pixel devices, we're adding IP67 water and dust resistance. Take your Pixel 5a with 5G wherever you go -- it's ready for action," said Brian Rakowski, Vice-President, Product Management, in a blogpost.
Battlegrounds Mobile India is now available for iOS users
With this, the game is now available to download and can be played on both Android and iOS platforms. "There is a ton of rewards waiting for fans of the game who's just joined the party! Starting off, all players will get exciting Welcome Rewards -- the Recon Mask, Recon Outfit, the Celebration Expert Title and 300AG which can be redeemed together from the Event Center," the company said in a statement.
Apple disables SharePlay for use in iOS 15 developer beta
The company said in an update that SharePlay will be disabled in the next betas of iOS 15, iPadOS15, tvOS 15 and macOS Monterey. "SharePlay will also be disabled for use in their initial releases this fall. SharePlay will be enabled for use again in future developer beta releases and will launch to the public in software updates later this fall," Apple informed.
Twitter allows some users to flag a Tweet as 'misleading'
The new feature is available for some users in the US, Australia and South Korea, Twitter said on Tuesday. "We're testing a feature for you to report Tweets that seem misleading -- as you see them. Starting today, some people in the US, South Korea and Australia will find the option to flag a Tweet as ‘It's misleading' after clicking on Report Tweet," the company said in a tweet.
India needs to open geospatial ecosystem sector to all stakeholders : Govt
The core philosophy of the United Nations is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for which India too is committed," Sharma said while inaugurating the curtain raiser event organized on the margins of the 11th Session of the United Nation Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) to be held end of August.
India develops tiny memory to make chips 'perfect'
For the uninitiated, the analogue (as in natural world) output is converted into the language of computers (digital) through a digitiser chip or an analogue to digital converter. Foundries mass-produce these chips. Ideally, these chips should be identical, but manufacturing variations produce tiny offsets which are revealed upon testing. This renders a large fraction of chips useless.
Google India to nurture 16 startups in 5th Accelerator programme
Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) India is a three-month, free mentorship and support programme for startups to utilise the cutting-edge technology to build for India and the world. Over the past few years, GFSA India has successfully worked with over 80 startups. The tech giant had opened applications for the fifth batch in March. Google in September last year launched the fourth batch of its GFSA programme with 20 startups.
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