TECHNOLOGY
Apple working on cuffless BP monitoring tech: Report
According to a patent application, a wearable device, potentially paired with Apple Watch, might one day be capable of monitoring a user's blood pressure without the need for any additional peripherals.
Panasonic acquires Girish Rishi-led Blue Yonder for $7.1B
Panasonic said it will purchase the remaining 80 per cent of shares (for $5.6 billion) of Blue Yonder, adding to the 20 per cent which Panasonic acquired in July 2020. With this, the Blue Yonder valuation has now touched $8.5 billion.
Spotify to launch rival podcast subscriptions to Apple: Report
The Swedish music streaming service may announce the new offering by next month. AppleInsider citing the Wall Street Journal reported that Spotify's offering will differ from Apple's as it will neither charge a fee nor take a revenue cut. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the plans, the report said that Spotify will also allow podcast creators to set their pricing.
Mi India unveils flagship 75-inch Mi QLED TV
The new Mi QLED TV will be available on Mi.com, Mi Home and Flipkart from April 27. With a 97 per cent screen-to-body ratio, it comes with aluminium alloy frames all around the TV, cut with laser precision and sandblasting giving a premium metallic look. It also brings a host of codec support such as Dolby Vision, HDR10+ along with support for Dolby Audio and DTS-HD for an enhanced experience.
OPPO to launch new 5G phone on April 27
The upcoming smartphone is likely to be priced under Rs 15,000 and will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 700 chipset. "The new smartphone is aiming at breaking all records, by bringing in the most affordable device to its consumers, which is 5G ready and packs in a powerful and advanced MTK700 processor, under the hood," the company said in a statement.
ASUS launches new business laptop in India
"The ExpertBook B9 is engineered to improve your on-the-go work efficiency, provide the extraordinary performance along with extraordinary battery life, ensure comprehensive connectivity and security thus setting a new benchmark in business laptops," Leon Yu, Regional Director, System Business Group, ASUS India & South Asia, said in a statement.
Mi India brings Mi 11 Ultra with pro-grade camera to India
Mi 11 Ultra (12GB +256GB) will be available in two colours variants, Cosmic Black and Cosmic White, for 69,999. Mi 11 Ultra also offers a secondary 1.1-inch inch AMOLED touch display display on the back, that acts as an always-on display to show the time, date and notifications.
Sony is bringing 1080p support for PlayStation Now
"The rollout will occur over the next several weeks across Europe, US, Canada and Japan, where PlayStation Now is available," the company said in a tweet. The platform's previous cap left you playing games at 720p, a limitation that meant PlayStation Now was a step behind competing services like Stadia, where you could stream games at 1080p and even 4K.
Instagram is bringing ads to Reels
The full-screen ads will be arriving first in India, Germany, Brazil and Australia before landing in more countries "in the coming months." According to an Engadget report, the spots are similar to Instagram's ads for Stories.
At 280M, Snapchat now has more users on Android than iOS
The revenue increased 66 per cent (YoY) to $770 million and average revenue per user increased 36 per cent (YoY) to $2.74, according to Snap, the parent company of Snapchat. DAUs increased sequentially and year-over-year on both iOS and Android platforms.
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