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Tony Kakkar reveals in what way sister Neha Kakkar inspires him
Tony, brother of singers Neha Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar, is once again topping the charts with his new track "Number likh", with "Bigg Boss" star Nikki Tamboli. The song dropped last month and currently has over 46,370,460 views and 951K likes on YouTube.On whether expectations add to pressure to come out with tracks that can outdo his previous hits, Tony told IANS: "It always pushes me to do better.
With 209M paid users, Netflix prepares to enter mobile gaming
Registering a 19 per cent increase in its revenue (year-over-year) to $7.3 billion with operating income rising 36 per cent to $1.8 billion in the April-June quarter, the streaming giant said late on Tuesday that it is in the early stages of further expanding into games, building on its earlier efforts around interactivity (Black Mirror Bandersnatch) and 'Stranger Things' games.
HP India MD to head ICEA panel to boost IT hardware manufacturing
The panel, chaired by HP India Managing Director Ketan Patel, will create a roadmap to ensure significant investments for the creation of a globally competitive IT hardware component, parts, and design ecosystem in India by 2026. According to Patel, the PC and tablet market is approximately $230 billion globally and it is essential to create economies of scale to build a sustainable manufacturing base in India.
Qualcomm bets big on Snapdragon platform for wearables
Qualcomm Technologies also announced that more than 60 wearable industry leaders such as Arm, BBK, Fossil, etc will participate in the new programme. "Our Snapdragon Wear platforms are driving the industry, powering smartwatches for kids, seniors, and adults and smart trackers for pets and accessories," said Pankaj Kedia, senior director and global head, smart wearables, Qualcomm Technologies.
Chrome allows users to manage their permissions to websites
In an upcoming release, Google will also add an option to delete the site from your browsing history in Chrome. "With the updated site safety controls, we've made it easier to keep track of which site has permission to what information. Simply tap the lock icon on the left side of the Chrome address bar to open the updated panel, which shows what permissions you've granted for that particular site,"
Instagram users can now restrict, turn off sensitive comments
The new ‘Sensitive Content Control' feature gives Instagram users an ability to turn off comments or restrict someone from interacting with them. "This new feature gives you control over sensitive content. You can decide to leave things as they are or you can adjust the Sensitive Content Control to see more or less of some types of sensitive content," Instagram said in a statement on Tuesday.
Samsung says 'get ready to unfold' on Aug 11 with new devices
"Get ready to unfold. August 11th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT," Samsung said in a teaser. The event will be streamlined virtual. Samsung is expected to unveil latest foldable smartphones with lower price tags compared with its predecessors. The company is also expected to unveil, a Galaxy FE phone, two Galaxy Watches and a set of new Galaxy Buds. Galaxy Z Fold3 might come with support for the S Pen Pro.
Vivo among top 5 global smartphone brands in Q2: Report
According to market research firm Canalys, Vivo has been ranked fifth in global smartphone shipments with a market share of 10 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, up 27 per cent year on year. As of now, Vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 50 countries and regions and has more than 400 million users worldwide.
Japan-based Fujitsu unveils 2 laptops in India
Both the laptops are powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors and will be available on Amazon from July 26. "Consumers are now increasing their demands for machines that are ultra-portable and can be used in more than one way, at anytime and anywhere," Takeshi Okuma, CEO, Fujitsu Client Computing Limited (FCCL), said in a statement.
Skylightz Gaming to invest $150k in Indian esports talents
The capital invested by Skylightz Gaming will be used in equipping Indian players with updated devices, boot camps and studios for post-production purposes and practices. Besides, they are looking forward to assimilating a team of energetic gaming professionals, who will be trained to compete in magnanimous world gaming tournaments, it added.
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