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realme unveils Watch S in silver colour option
Priced at Rs 4,999, the realme Watch S, Silver will go on sale from June 07 on realme.com and Flipkart. The watch straps are also available in four colours -- black, blue, orange and green. Additionally, the watch straps are also available in Vegan Leather in the colours black, brown, blue and green.
Battlegrounds Mobile India: Over 20M pre-registrations in 2 weeks
The company started pre-ordering the battle royale game through Google Play on May 18. "The pre-registration exceeded 7.6 million on the first day and 10 million in two days, proving the high interest of Indian users," the company said in a statement. "Battleground Mobile India", which is presented as a reward for Indian users who responded to PUBG IP, can be enjoyed free-to-play and is only available in India.
YouTube on mobile gets Loop option for playing videos
The Loop button has been on the desktop version of the video-sharing site for a long time already but has been a notable absentee for YouTube on mobile devices. According to Droidmaze, the option has been rolling out now for a few days, with the icon finding a new home in the overflow three-dot menu that is available when you are watching a video, reports 9To5Google.
realme X7 Max 5G: Stellar mid-ranger amplifying experiences 24/7
For those who deeply scan hardware before buying a smartphone, the Dimensity 1200 (with next-gen 6nm process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company or TSMC), delivers 18 per cent reduced transistor density and 8 per cent reduced power consumption (compared with Dimensity 1000+).
Google unveils Pixel Buds A-Series at $99
The Pixel Buds A-Series is now available for pre-order in the US and Canada, arriving to customers by June 17. "To experience the full range of the speaker's capabilities, especially in the low frequencies, a good seal is essential," the company said in a statement on Thursday.
TikTok now plans to collect biometric data of US users
TikTok has introduced a new privacy policy section for US users, saying it "may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information" from its users' content. "We may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information as defined under US laws, such as faceprints and voiceprints, from your User Content. Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection," the company said.
Google to disable Advertising IDs for users who opt out of tracking
Starting in late 2021, when a user opts out of interest-based advertising or ads personalisation, the advertising identifier will not be available. "You will receive a string of zeros in place of the identifier," Google said in a latest update. Google has told Play Store developers in an email the changes will "provide users with more control over their data, and help bolster security and privacy," reports the Financial Times.
Facebook plans to end special treatment for politicians: Report
According to a report in The Verge, the change in its policies related to politicians and leaders is set to be announced soon. "Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that mostly shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users, a sharp reversal that could have global ramifications for how elected officials use the social network," the report said on Thursday.
WhatsApp to soon let you access account from 4 linked devices
According to an interview with WABetaInfo, in the coming months, WhatsApp on iPad might be supported because of the multi device feature. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also confirmed to the website that a disappearing mode is coming to WhatsApp that automatically enables ephemeral messages in new chat threads. The CEO also mentioned that another feature ‘View Once' will be rolled out soon.
Twitter 'Blue' subscription service rolled out, users can undo a typo
The users can set a customisable timer of up to 30 seconds to click ‘Undo' before the Tweet, reply, or thread they have sent posts to their timeline, and correct mistakes by previewing what your Tweet will look like before the world can see it. "As a Twitter Blue subscriber, you will get these features and perks for the monthly price of $3.49 Canadian dollar or $4.49 Australian dollar," the company said in a statement.
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