TECHNOLOGY
How Apple is helping Indian women entrepreneurs go global
The Apple Entrepreneur Camp is helping women founders receive one-on-one code-level guidance on their app from Apple experts and engineers, as well as mentorship, inspiration, and insights from top Apple leaders. Once the lab concludes, they get ongoing support and become part of a growing community of other exceptional alumni who help them build their businesses.
Google planning a huge hardware R&D hub in Silicon Valley
According to a report in CNBC on Saturday, the campus called ‘Midpoint' will have 20 per cent office space and 80 per cent space focused on manufacturing devices, storage, distribution and other purposes. Google has bought land in northern San Jose, California, spending more than $389 million for the five-building hardware research and development centre. "
Apple Arcade surpasses 200 games: Report
The milestone was first highlighted by CNET, and it comes alongside the launch of Super Leap Day, Super Stickman Golf 3+ and Monster Hunter Stories+, all of which can now be downloaded and played. Apple Arcade first launched in September 2019, so it has taken just under two years for Apple to provide customers with 200 titles to choose from, reports MacRumors.
Spotify pauses plans to add AirPlay 2 support to iOS app
In an online discussion forum post, a Spotify representative said the streaming music service had been working on supporting AirPlay 2, but the company has paused the efforts "for now" due to "audio driver compatibility issues". The representative described AirPlay 2 support as a "bigger project that we won't be able to complete in the foreseeable future," reports MacRumors.
Companies to spend $342 bn on AI solutions in 2021: IDC
The market is forecast to accelerate further in 2022 with 18.8 per cent growth and remain on track to break the $500 billion mark by 2024. Among the three technology categories, AI software occupied 88 per cent of the overall AI market. "However, in terms of growth, AI Hardware is estimated to grow the fastest in the next several years. From 2023 onwards, AI Services is forecast to become the fastest growing category," the report showed.
Google aimed to buy Epic Games during Fortnite tussle: Report
According to newly unsealed court filings seen by The Verge, Google allegedly offered a "special deal" to launch Fortnite back on Android Store. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted on Friday that this was "unbeknownst to us at the time, and because of the court's protective order we're just finding out now about Google's consideration of buying Epic to shut down our efforts to compete with Google Play".
WhatsApp head blasts Apple over its tools to curb child abuse
Stressing that WhatsApp will not allow such Apple tools to run on his platform, Cathcart said that Apple has long needed to do more to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM), "but the approach they are taking introduces something very concerning into the world". Apple has said that other child safety groups were likely to be added as hash sources as the programme expands.
Battleground Mobile India coming for iOS users soon: Head
According to Wooyol Lim, Head of Battlegrounds Mobile Division at South Korean gaming company Krafton, the developers are doing their best to bring BGMI to the iOS users in India as soon as possible. BGMI, which rechristened itself after PUBG was banned in the country last year, has seen a peak of 16 million daily active users and 2.4 million peak concurrent users in India.
Google Pixel 5A could arrive on August 26 for $450: Report
According to GSMArena, users can expect a 6.4-inch screen, Snapdragon 765G SoC chipset, 6GB RAM onboard and a 4,650 mAh battery in terms of specifications. The report said that there will be no wireless charging and it is likely that the smartphone will sport a black colour. The camera will be the same found on the Pixel 5 and the 5A will have a headphone jack and be IP67 rated for water and dust resistance, the report said.
Microsoft is integrating Spotify into new Windows 11 focus feature
Microsoft's head of Windows and devices Panos Panay teased the Focus Sessions Windows 11 feature on Twitter this week, and it appears to be a new way to focus on tasks and work. Focus Sessions includes Spotify integration, allowing you to create a focus timer to work through tasks while listening to a playlist of music from Spotify, reports The Verge.
Don't Miss
Advertisement