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Chromebooks, tablets lead global PC revival in Q1 2021
HP Inc topped the market yet again, with growth of 633.7 per cent propelling it past the four-million unit mark. Lenovo took second place with 3.1 million units shipped, having ramped up production to help ease order backlogs from 2020. Acer, Samsung and Dell made up the rest of the top five, all shipping over 1 million units, according to latest data from market research firm Canalys.
Microsoft reportedly shelves Windows 10X: Report
According to The Verge, citing Petri, Windows 10X will no longer ship this year, and the OS will likely never arrive in its current form. The company had originally been planning to deliver Windows 10X, a more lightweight and simplified version of Windows, alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo. That was before the pandemic hit, and Microsoft decided to prioritise Windows 10X for single-screen laptops instead.
Google brings YouTube TV to main app on Roku
Google has placed a aceGo to YouTube TV" shortcut at the bottom of the main YouTube menu on Roku devices. This will load the YouTube TV experience that is no longer available as a standalone application. This strategy comes as the Play Movies & TV client is shutting down in favour of one YouTube app for everything, 9To5Google reported.
Bug in Qualcomm mobile chip puts Android users' privacy at risk
If exploited, the vulnerability in Qualcomm mobile station modem (MSM) would have allowed an attacker to use Android OS itself as an entry point to inject malicious and invisible code into phones, granting them access to SMS messages and audio of phone conversations, according to Check Point Research. Vulnerability also could have potentially allowed an attacker to unlock a mobile device's SIM, according to the cyber security company.
Vivo V21 5G: Stylish yet powerful mid-range phone
The smartphone comes in two storage variants, 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB, priced at Rs 29,990 and Rs 32,990, respectively. The new Vivo V21 5G showcase a unique OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) front camera housed within one of the industry's thinnest smartphone designs to deliver an unmatched mobile experience. It comes in three colour options -- sunset dazzle, dusk blue and arctic white.
User sues Sony over PlayStation's ‘digital store' monopoly
The suit seeking a class-action lawsuit has been filed in a court in California, reports The Verge. Lawyers claimed that "Sony's 2019 decision to stop PlayStation users from buying third-party download codes is violating antitrust and unfair competition laws". Those restrictions established the alleged "monopoly over the sale of digital PlayStation games".
Instagram head apologises for bug that deleted story posts
Instagram Head Adam Mosseri said in a tweet on Friday that the platform experienced a technical bug, which impacted millions of people's stories, highlights and archives around the world. "For people impacted by this bug, they saw their stories that were re-sharing posts disappear and their archive and highlights stories were missing," Mosseri informed.
Accept privacy policy or lose functions in some weeks: WhatsApp
The Facebook-owned messaging platform with more than two billion users, with over 400 million users in India, warned that failing to accept the new policy would result in users losing some functionalities after "persistent reminders". "After giving everyone time to review, we're continuing to remind those who haven't had the chance to do so to review and accept.
Over 128M iOS users affected by 'XcodeGhost' malware: Report
Internal Apple emails have revealed during the Epic Games vs Apple trial that 128 million consumers had downloaded more than 2,500 apps infected by the malware that came from the fake copy of Xcode. In total, these 2,500 infected apps have been downloaded more than 203 million times in the App Store, reports Motherboard. According to more internal Apple emails, about 18 million affected users were based in the US.
Google Photos to offer only 15GB free space from June 1
However, this change doesn't apply to those who own a Pixel 2 or later, XDA Developers reported. Pixel users will continue to get unlimited free "high quality" photo backups on Google Photos. However, those who don't own a Pixel phone will have to get a Google One subscription, which starts at $1.99 per month ($19.99 per year) for 100GB.
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