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South Korea plans to fine Apple $265,000 for hampering probe
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) also said it plans to fine Apple Korea 300 million won ($265,000) for hampering the watchdog's related investigation. Apple Korea was probed by the KFTC over allegations that it required the country's three mobile operators to pay the cost of television advertisements and warranty service for its iPhones.
LinkedIn working on Clubhouse-like audio networking feature
The leading professional networking platform confirmed the move to TechCrunch, saying that it is working on an audio networking feature. "We're looking at how we can bring audio to other parts of LinkedIn such as events and groups, to give our members even more ways to connect to their community," the company said on Tuesday.
YouTube experimenting with hiding dislikes to protect creators
"Creators, you'll still be able to see the exact number of likes and dislikes in YouTube Studio. For viewers, if you're in the experiment, you can still like or dislike a video to share feedback with creators and help tune the recommendations you see on YouTube," the company announced.
Apple expands independent repair programme globally, India too
The programme offers repair providers access to genuine parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics for out-of-warranty repairs, the company said in a statement late on Monday. Launched originally in the US in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada last year, the programme enables repair providers of all sizes access to genuine Apple parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics to offer safe and reliable repairs for its products.
ASUS unveils new ZenBook, VivoBook laptops
The new ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325UA) is priced at Rs 79,990. While VivoBook S S14 (M433), VivoBook 17 (M712), VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420), VivoBook Ultra K14/K15 and VivoBook 15 (M515) are priced at Rs 65,990, Rs 62,990, Rs 59,990, Rs 58,990 and Rs 54,990.
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS 14.4.2 with Webkit security fix
The Apple security support page provides just a little more detail, explaining that it is a Webkit fix. The new update is available just three weeks after the release of iOS/iPadOS 14.4.1 and more than a month after the iOS/iPadOS 14.4 updates.
Samsung dominates 2020 smartphone panel market with 50% share
Samsung Display was followed by China's BOE Technology Group Co. with a 15 per cent share, followed by its South Korean rival LG Display Co. with an 8 per cent share, Strategy Analytics data showed. The global smartphone display panel market grew 7 per cent on-year to $43 billion in 2020, reports Yonhap news agency.
Xiaomi Mi Mix to feature 'liquid lens' camera
A liquid lens contains an optical-grade liquid and is controlled either mechanically or electronically. The liquid lenses are tensile and can quickly change the focal length. They also take up less space compared to a traditional lens, reports AndroidAuthority. According to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, the company's self-developed liquid lens will be controlled through a motor to achieve precise and rapid focusing.
Microsoft-owned GitHub bets big on Indian developers, students
The company also introduced fellowships for students with companies in India and extended its enterprise licenses to over 1,000 new startups in the country. In 2020, more than 1.8 million developers in India joined GitHub, taking the developer community in the country to 5.8 million.
Google testing Memory for Assistant to save, find everything
According to a report in 9to5Google, the feature is currently is being tested with Google employees. Google describes "Memory" as an "easy, quick way to save and find everything in one place." It allows you to save any screen content to Memory, including links to the original source when available. It will also save objects, posters, or handwritten notes, thoughts and reminders.
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