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Twitter, Facebook may not be able to operate in India from May 26
According to top official sources, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and others, which were required to abide by the rules notified in the gazette of India on February 25 under Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021, have failed to comply on many accounts till date.
Apple sends media invites for flagship 'WWDC21'
The annual conference will announce latest software and technologies from Apple. "And away we go. WWDC21, June 7-11 Join us on June 7 at 10 a.m. PDT as WWDC21 takes off with an Apple Keynote announcing our latest software and technologies," the company said in a media invite.
WhatsApp replies to India's notice, says privacy 'highest priority'
In its fresh notice to the company, the MeitY told WhatsApp to respond to its concerns by May 25. A WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement that the company has responded to the Government of India's letter and assured them that the privacy of users "remains our highest priority". As a reminder, the recent update does not change the privacy of people's personal messages.
Chingari joins TrueFan to let users meet celebrities via video calls
As part of their collaboration, Chingari and TrueFan have launched a contest called #TrueFanChingari that will help users and fans easily connect with their favourite celebrities. "Chingari is really excited to partner with TrueFan, another exciting app with similar mindset
FB takes 300 enforcement actions against people abusing its platform
The company said it has taken a tough stance over data scraping. Scraping is the automated collection of data from a website or app. "If we find scraped datasets containing Facebook data, there are no surefire options for getting them taken down or going after those responsible for them, but we may take a number of actions," the company said in a statement.
POCO registers 300% growth in India in Q1 2021
"Our rise to the top 3 in the online smartphone space in just 10 months was a testimony of the love and trust we have received from our fans and consumers. This trust has helped us achieve yet another milestone by achieving the highest growth among the top 10 smartphone brands in the first quarter of 2021," said Anuj Sharma, Country Director, POCO India.
Samsung expands smart monitor lineup with enhanced features
Samsung said its latest Smart Monitor, powered by the Tizen operating system, includes a 43-inch M7 model supporting ultra-high definition resolution. The company previously introduced a 32-inch M7 last November.
Few updates from Google I/O to make your life easier
The keynote that started with the mantra "Building a more helpful Google for everyone" also provided glimpses and far-out technologies arriving soon. Starting your car with your phone to searching your screenshots using Google Lens, here are few updates from the conference that may help users make their lives easier. The company said that they are working with car manufacturers to develop a new digital car key in Android 12.
Apple enables 5G iPadOS updates for 2021 iPad Pro
With the rollout of 5G-enabled iPhones, Apple added an extra option to iOS enabling iPhone 12 owners to download iOS updates when they are connected to a 5G cellular network. In a support page update on Friday, Apple said it is bringing the same feature to iPadOS, reports Apple Insider. The support page, titled "Use 5G with your iPad," explains to users how to manage their data connection on the updated iPad Pro models.
Samsung Notes passes 1 billion installs on Play Store
Samsung NotesAallows users to create new notes, view, edit and sync notes with other Galaxy devices. As with many other Samsung Apps, Notes is only compatible with Samsung devices, Android Police reported. Samsung Notes is like having a handy notebook on phone.
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