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Google is preparing new 'desktop sharing hub' in Chrome
As spotted by Chrome Story, once this new hub is enabled, users will be able to do actions like generating a QR code, sharing to devices, casting a tab and other actions that revolve around sharing the current page to another person or device from a centralised location.
TikTok likely to launch jobs service: Report
The company is currently testing the service with a beta group of companies. Several big brands have been asked about participating, including sports leagues. The platform isn't a product that's integrated within TikTok itself, but rather a separate web page accessible via the TikTok app where brands can post jobs, primarily entry-level listings, the report said.
4cr Indian smartphone users can take 5G in 1st year: Report
In fact, India has the biggest rise in intention to upgrade with 67 per cent of users expressing an intention to take up 5G once it is available, an increase of 14 percentage points over 2019. A new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab highlights how 5G is already beginning to trigger new user behaviours.
Global chip shortage to persist till Q2 2022: Gartner
"The semiconductor shortage will severely disrupt the supply chain and will constrain the production of many electronic equipment types in 2021. Foundries are increasing wafer prices, and in turn, chip companies are increasing device prices," said Kanishka Chauhan, principal research analyst at Gartner.
OPPO Reno6 Pro likely to feature Dimensity 1200: Report
According to GizmoChina, it is speculated that OPPO phones with model numbers such as PEQM00, PEPM00 and PENM00 are likely to release in China with monikers like Reno6, Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+. Fresh findings suggest that the vanilla model may feature the all-new Dimensity 900, while the Pro model may come with Dimensity 1200, the report said.
Now Lenovo skips physical Mobile World Congress amid pandemic
A Lenovo spokesperson told The Verge on Tuesday that the company will attend virtually instead of in person and has informed the GSM Association, the organiser of MWC. The in-person event is still scheduled to happen in June, despite the ongoing pandemic that has devastated several countries like India and Brazil in the second wave.
YouTube to distribute $100M among top 'Shorts' creators
Each month, the company will reach out to thousands of creators whose Shorts received the most engagement and views to reward them for their contributions. They will also ask these creators to share their feedback so they can continue to improve the product experience. "The Shorts Fund is the first step in our journey to build a monetization model for Shorts on YouTube," the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
Vaccine profile frames, stickers gain popularity on FB, Instagram
Facebook said in a statement on Tuesday that over the course of the pandemic, it has removed more than 16 million pieces of content from its apps for breaking rules on COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation. "For certain content that does not break these rules, but could still discourage someone from getting vaccinated, we reduce its distribution on Facebook and remove it from recommendations on Facebook and Instagram," the company added.
Now Lenovo skips physical Mobile World Congress amid pandemic
A Lenovo spokesperson told The Verge on Tuesday that the company will attend virtually instead of in person and has informed the GSM Association, the organiser of MWC. The in-person event is still scheduled to happen in June, despite the ongoing pandemic that has devastated several countries like India and Brazil. Several big tech companies like Google, Nokia, Ericsson, Sony and Oracle have already decided not to attend the event
Instagram lets users list their pronouns on profiles
"Now you can add pronouns to your profile with a new field. It's another way to express yourself on Instagram and we've seen a lot of people adding pronouns already, so hopefully this makes it even easier. Available in a few countries today with plans for more," said Vishal Shah, VP of Product at Instagram.
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