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New Apple programme to help creators grow paid podcast user base
The creators will have immediate access to reporting data on all their linked podcast marketing activities, including email, social promotions, digital ads, and more, and earn commissions each time a subscription purchase is made from an affiliated link they share.
Airtel CEO warns of heightened cyber fraud risk during Covid 2.0
In a letter to Airtel subscribers on Thursday, Vittal said that they could face frauds of different kinds with increased online transactions, but assured them that the industry first features developed by the telco would make online transactions completely secured, without the fear of being duped by a fraudster.
Spotify rolling out new search filters for iOS, Android
The company said the new search filters are rolling out and will make it more seamless to find the music or podcasts that users are looking for. The change is coming to both free and Premium subscribers, 9To5Google reported on Thursday. With a simple search, users can explore the entire world of music and podcasts connected to the artists, tracks and episodes you already love.
iPhone 12 series grabs 1/3rd of global smartphone sales in Q1
The iPhone Pro Max captured the highest revenue in the industry, followed by the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 11 and the Samsung S21 Ultra 5G. In terms of volume, the iPhone 12 was the best-selling model in Q1 2021, followed by the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro, according to Counterpoint Research.
1,000 employees urge Apple to support Palestinian people
"We are frustrated and disappointed because once more, many of those in positions of power and influence... either choose to remain silent or release ineffectually neutral ‘both sides' statements with regards to the Palestinian situation," they wrote in the letter. Apple was yet to respond to the letter, according to the report.
HP unveils new gaming laptops, PC
The company also debuted Victus by HP, its next-generation mainstream-level gaming PC portfolio, with a 16-inch laptop. OMEN 16 will start at $1049.99, while OMEN 17 at $1,369.99. Victus by HP 16 will start at $799.99.
Tinder to alert users before they send offensive messages
"AYS?", a first-of-its-kind feature in the dating space, has already reduced inappropriate language in messages sent by more than 10 per cent in early testing, the company said in a statement on Thursday. It uses AI to detect harmful language and proactively intervenes to warn the sender their message may be offensive, asking them to pause before hitting send.
'Kite camera' developed by IIIT-Hyderabad researchers
The researchers from the Process, Architecture, and Technology Research in IoT designed a lightweight system that can be affixed to any ordinary kite for capturing images. Unlike the present-day KAP structures that necessitate tethering a camera to a sturdy, specially tailored kite via a rig, the system called KiteCam is a kite with a sleek camera module attached to its spine.
Infinix HOT 10S launched in India in two storage variants
The 4GB+64GB variant is priced at Rs 9,999, while the 6GB+64GB variant at Rs 10,999 and the smartphone offers four colour options. The refreshing new HOT 10S is a no-compromise smartphone for the new-age multi-tasking users and pro-level gamers, the company said in a statement.
Twitter restarts blue badge verification with 6 categories
The six categories are -- government; companies, brands and organisations; news organisations and journalists; entertainment; sports and gaming; and activists, organisers and other influential individuals.
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