TECHNOLOGY
Telegram introduces auto-delete messages feature
All the messages show a countdown to their deletion time, users can track the time to specific messages by simply tap on Android or press and hold on iOS. Auto-delete only applies to messages sent after the timer is set, earlier messages will stay in the chat history, Telegram said.
Airtel, Qualcomm to collaborate for 5G in India
An Airtel statement said that through its network vendors and device partners, the telecom will utilise the Qualcomm 5G RAN platforms to roll-out virtualised and Open RAN-based 5G networks. Recently, Airtel became India's first telco to demonstrate 5G over a LIVE commercial network in the city of Hyderabad.
Global PayEX aims raising Series A funding in 2021
Narayan Ramamoorthy, the Chief Revenue Officer of Global PayEX, the cloud-based accounts receivables and account payable management solution provider, said that the company also plans to grow its business both in the Indian and international markets in 2021.
Samsung Galaxy F62 with massive 7000mAh battery launched
Galaxy F62 is priced at Rs 23,999 for the 6/128GB variant and Rs 25,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant and will be available on Flipkart.com, Reliance Digital Jio retail stores, Samsung.com as well as select retail stores from February 22, 12 noon.
Half of realme products in India will be 5G in 2021: CEO
Half of realme products to be launched in India will be 5G-ready, according to Madhav Sheth, VP, realme and CEO, realme India & Europe.
Apple Watch reaches 100M users globally, says analyst
Some of the data points revealed by the analyst claim that 30 million new users started using an Apple Watch in 2020, which was way more than the users in 2015, 2016, and 2017 combined. At the end of 2020, approximately 35 per cent of iPhone users in the US were wearing an Apple Watch.
Twitter to label personal accounts of heads of state from Feb 17
Twitter said it is also updating the label text to add more specificity to the government account labels by differentiating between individuals and institutions, and expanding labels to the personal accounts of heads of state to give people on Twitter additional context.
'We're building in public, join us': Koo blasts privacy critics
"Koo is fully owned by Bombinate Technologies Pvt Ltd and domiciled in India. All data and associated servers are also run out of India. The team is headquartered in Bengaluru," the Koo team explained. Shunwei, the lone global venture capital firm with China links in the Koo structure, has "committed to exiting the company".
Microsoft planned to buy social media firm Pinterest: Report
According to The Financial Times, the tech giant aimed to acquire Pinterest, a platform popular for sharing and discovering recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas, to create a portfolio of active online communities that could run on its Cloud computing platform.
Instagram to block users who send hateful messages via DMs
"Now, if someone continues to send violating messages, we'll disable their account. We'll also disable new accounts created to get around our messaging restrictions, and will continue to disable accounts we find that are created purely to send abusive messages," Instagram said in a statement late on Wednesday.
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