TECHNOLOGY

Apple launches 5G iPad Pro with M1 Chip, Liquid Retina XDR
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The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs 71,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs 85,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs 99,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs 113,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model from apple.com.
Amazon to open salon in London with AR tech
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The AR app lets the customers see what different hairstyles and colours look like on them before they decide on a change. Unlike the company's cashier-less Go grocery stores, which expanded to London last month, Amazon Salon does not seem to be a beachhead for an industry invasion, reports The Verge.
Cloud, AI and data to transform India in next decade: Nilekani
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"One of the first challenges we have is of scale and technology is the only way we can reach more than 1.3 billion people. Second, we have a young population demanding a better life and better jobs and speed is critical, making technologies like the cloud so important to be able to deliver value to a billion people," he stressed.
OPPO A74 5G launched in India at Rs 17,990
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"OPPO A74 5G appeals to smartphone users that balance work with life and seek a mainstream design from a smartphone, but also pays attention to the details that enable users to extract the most value from a truly well-balanced OPPO A Series phone in terms of tech and design," Damyant Singh Khanoria, Chief Marketing Officer, OPPO India, said in a statement.
Foldables smartphones to reach 18M units globally by 2022
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According to Counterpoint Research's ‘Q1 2020 Foldable Smartphone Shipment Forecast', foldable smartphone shipment share will remain in the low single digits for the foreseeable future as the industry experiments with various form factors, designs, materials and operating system variants.
India's first AI based Covid testing facility comes up at IGI Airport
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The facility under the Garuda brand name is owned by AI company Thalamus Irwine. According to the company, the facility is run by an AI system using computer vision technology and a paper-free backend for processing mass volumes of international passengers.
India's first AI based Covid testing facility comes up at IGI Airport
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The facility under the Garuda brand name is owned by AI company Thalamus Irwine. According to the company, the facility is run by an AI system using computer vision technology and a paper-free backend for processing mass volumes of international passengers.
Apple will let Parler back on App Store: Report
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According to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress since the app was removed from Apple's platform in January for violations of its policies, Parler "has proposed updates to its app and the app's content moderation practices". On April 14, Apple's app review team told Parler that its proposed changes were sufficient, the letter continued. Now, all Parler needs to do is to flip the switch, CNN reported on Monday.
Sony to keep PS3, Vita stores open: Report
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The PSP's store will still be shut down on July 2, 2021, as originally planned. "Upon further reflection, however, it's clear that we made the wrong decision here. So today I'm happy to say that we will be keeping the PlayStation Store operational for PS3 and PS Vita devices," Jim Ryan, President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment, said in a blog post.
MediaTek launches chipset for flagship 5G smartphones in India
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"The SoC will mark a new beginning for the smartphone segment in India with its flagship features that blend the best of all worlds -- be its processor technology, camera, AI features, gaming or connectivity enhancements," Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said in a statement.
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