TECHNOLOGY
PUBG Lite is officially shutting down
Recently, the news of PUBG Lite's shutdown was confirmed by developers Krafton via a message on its official website. "We are deeply grateful for the passion and support from the astounding number of PUBG Lite fans that have been with us. During the strenuous times of the Covid-19 pandemic, we hope that PUBG Lite was able to provide our fans a fun way to stay safe," a developer had said.
Facebook Marketplace crosses 1 bn users mark
Zuckerberg said that there are now more than 1 million monthly active shops and over 250 million monthly shops and visitors. "We are also focused on building more native commerce tools across our apps. We recently updated WhatsApp catalog, so businesses can keep them updated from their computers and to include what's in stock," Facebook CEO said on late Wednesday.
Apple wearables see 24.7% increase in sales
The company reported $7.8 billion in revenue for this category, up from $6.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. The category comprises AirPods and Apple Watch, as well as HomePod mini and other accessory devices.
iPhone 12 drives Apple smartphone sales to new levels
The iPhone performance was consistently strong across the world as Apple grew strong double digits in each geographic segment and set March quarter records in most markets. "The iPhone 12 is the most popular. But we did see very strong sales of the Pro portion of the family as well, the Pro Plus the Pro Max," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the earnings call on Wednesday.
Vivo launches mid-range smartphone 'V21' in India
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone -- V21 -- that will be available on Flipkart from May 6. The smartphone comes in two storage variants, including 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB priced at Rs 29,990 and Rs 32,990, respectively.
FB Oversight Board overturns move to purge post on Sikhs in India
After the Board identified this case for review, Facebook restored the content. The Board expressed concerns that Facebook did not review the user's appeal against its original decision, urging the social network "to take action to avoid mistakes which silence the voices of religious minorities".
Epic Games is keeping 'Fortnite' off Microsoft Cloud: Report
The Fortnite developer views Microsoft's xCloud service as competition to its PC offerings, and the company is deliberately not offering Fortnite on xCloud as a result. Joe Kreiner, Epic's Vice President of Business Development, was questioned over why Fortnite isn't available on xCloud and confirmed it was a deliberate choice, The Verge reported.
Facebook's monthly user base reaches 2.85B amid record sales
The social network beat expectations and posted record revenue of $26.1 billion in the first quarter, 48 per cent more than the same period last year. It reported a net income of $9.5 billion, nearly double the income of $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2020. "We had a strong quarter as we helped people stay connected and businesses grow," said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Telegram to introduce group video calls in May
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov made the announcement via a message posted to his official Telegram channel where he wrote "we will be adding a video dimension to our voice chats in May, making Telegram a powerful platform for group video calls".
Apple now has 660M paid users across its Services
This is up 145 million from just a year ago and twice the number of paid subscriptions Apple are only 2.5 years ago. The company posted all-time records for the App Store, cloud services, music, video, advertising and payment services. Apple's installed base growth has accelerated and reach an all-time high across each major product category.
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