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Amazon names Adam Selipsky as new AWS head
"Selipsky brings strong judgment, customer obsession, team building, demand generation, and CEO experience to an already very strong AWS leadership team. And, having been in such a senior role at AWS for 11 years, he knows our culture and business well," Jassy said in a statement late on Tuesday.
Qualcomm 'working' on Android gaming console like Nintendo
As per a report by Android Police citing sources, the Qualcomm device will have detachable controllers like the Joycons on Nintendo's handheld console. Qualcomm is said to be targeting a price of around $300 for its gaming console. The gaming device is likely to include a large 6000mAh battery, equipped with the company's Quick Charge technology.
After smartwatch, OnePlus gears up to launch office devices
"Our teams are currently engaged in finding out which are great products and ecosystem devices that office goers will love to have in their hands or in their office spaces," Navnit Nakra, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, OnePlus, told IANS in an interview. When asked if devices for the office space meant launching laptops and other PCs, Nakra said that it was too early for him to give a "specific comment" on that.
LG Electronics to step up 6G tech development
LG signed a partnership with Keysight Technologies, a US-based electronics test and measurement firm, and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), South Korea's leading research university. Under the agreement, the three sides will cooperate in developing technologies related to terahertz, a key frequency band for 6G communications. They target to complete 6G research by 2024, reports Yonhap news agency.
OnePlus 9 series to arrive with ColorOS 11 in China
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took to Weibo to announce that the OnePlus 9 series will run on ColorOS 11 out-of-the-box in the country, reports Beebom. The user interface also shipped with Realme-branded phones for a while before they announced their own skin called realme UI. OnePlus 9 series will be launched on Tuesday in India while it will be launched in China a day later.
3 in 4 workers want flexible remote work to continue: Microsoft
Remote job postings on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has increased more than five times during the pandemic. "Over 40 per cent of the global workforce is considering leaving their employer this year and 46 per cent are planning to move now that they can work remotely," according to Microsoft's ‘2021 Work Trend Index'.
Android apps crashed for users, Google working on a fix
Google acknowledged issues with Gmail on Android on the Google Workspace status page, recommending using the desktop version until the issues are resolved. "We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users. The affected users are unable to access Gmail. We will provide an update, detailing when we expect to resolve the problem," Google said.
Samsung to lead premium TV sales globally in 2021: Report
The sales of QLED TVs, anchored by the world's largest TV maker Samsung, is likely to surpass 12 million units this year, up 26 per cent from a year ago. Samsung last year sold 7.79 million QLED TVs, accounting for more than 81 per cent of global QLED TV sales. Global TV shipments are projected to reach 223.09 million units in 2021, according to market researcher Omdia, which is down 1 per cent from last year's 225.35 million units.
YouTube testing automatic product detection in videos
YouTube said that it is experimenting with a new feature that displays a list of products detected in some videos, as well as related products. "The feature will appear in between the recommended videos, to viewers scrolling below the video player," the company said in an update. "The goal is to help people explore more videos and information about those products on YouTube," it added.
Samsung rolls out camera improvement update for Galaxy S20
"The latest update for the three phones, which carries firmware version G98xxXXU7DUC7, is around 500MB in size," reports SamMobile. With the latest update, Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series now have access to camera features such as portrait mode in low-light conditions through a new software update.
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