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Galaxy Buds Pro effective for people with hearing problems
The study, which was published last week in Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (CEO), a renowned scientific journal dedicated to ear, nose and throat research, suggested that the Galaxy Buds Pro's Ambient Sound feature could assist those with mild to moderate hearing loss to better engage in conversation with others, according to Samsung.
OLED display chip shortage may impact iPhone production
According to Nikkei Asia, Samsung was forced to shut down its chip fabrication plant in Texas due to large winter storms. The plant is responsible for 5 per cent of the global supply of chips for smartphones and personal computers, and its closure has caused a widespread global shortage. As Samsung manufactured the OLED display used in iPhone 12 and Apple Watch models at the Texas facility, the plant's closure could impact Apple.
Xiaomi projected to be 3rd largest phone maker globally in 2021
The year 2021 is going to be the year of Chinese smartphone vendors and the third and fourth spots are likely to go to Vivo and OPPO, respectively. "In Asia Pacific, Vivo, Xiaomi and OPPO will become top 3 players driven by aggressive marketing, expanding channel footprints and competitive pricing," said Linda Sui, Senior Director at market research firm Strategy Analytics.
Telegram launches Voice Chats 2.0
This feature had earlier existed only for Telegram Groups that was launched in December 2020. "This update also brings recordable voice chats, rich lists of participants, raise hand mechanics, invite links for speakers and listeners, voice chat titles. In addition to this public figures will now be able to join voice chats as their channels, and not necessarily with their personal accounts maintaining their privacy," the company said in a statement.
OnePlus Watch now available on pre-order ahead of launch
The listing which targets potential buyers in China will be available upon payment of 50 yuan which will result in a deduction of 100 yuan from the final price whenever the device goes on sale, reports GizmoChina. "The product page has not revealed any further details of the device apart from the official teasers that have been shared earlier by OnePlus," the report mentioned.
Facebook and its family of apps recover from major outage
During the outage late on Friday, more than 1 lakh users reported issues with Instagram on the online outage tracker DownDetector, and over 25,000 users reported issues with WhatsApp. "Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have trouble accessing some Facebook services. We resolved this issue for everyone, and we apologize for any inconvenience," Facebook said in a statement.
Twitter confirms it is testing 'undo button' for tweets
Twitter confirmed to CNET that it is testing the 'undo tweet' feature. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong first discovered a subscription screen tied to the feature. "Twitter is working on app subscription for paid features like 'Undo Tweet," she said in a tweet along with a screenshot on Friday. The feature is different from deleting a tweet which its available to all users at the moment, as undoing a tweet will eventually stop it from being sent.
Apple may launch iPad Air with OLED display in 2022
In Kuo's latest investor note the analyst underlines his belief that even when the iPad Air transitions to an OLED display in 2022, mini-LED will remain in its tablet lineup as a display technology exclusive to iPad Pro models, MacRumors reported. Apple currently uses OLED displays in the Apple Watch and the iPhone, while Macs and iPad still retain the older LCD technology.
Sony unveils PlayStation 5 VR controllers
Each VR controller (left and right) includes an adaptive trigger button that adds palpable tension when pressed, similar to what's found in the DualSense controller. The adaptive triggers will further help immersion - the L2 and R2 triggers are lifted straight from the DualSense controller. Also, the controllers will be able to detect your fingers through touch sensitive areas where you place your thumb, index and middle fingers.
WhatsApp ends support for devices running iOS 9, earlier OS
To date, iOS 9 users were able to use the encrypted chat service. However, now iOS 10 is required which means users will need an iPhone 5 or later model to use WhatsApp. The change will affect users of the iPhone 4S for the most part, but this is still only a tiny percentage of iPhone users.
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