TECHNOLOGY

According to a report in The Verge, the tech giant is likely in the process create a full password manager for its Microsoft 365 consumer service. The new password manager will sync credentials across its Edge browser, Google Chrome, and mobile iOS or Android devices.

According to the company, Snapdragon 678, as compared with Snapdragon 675, supports dynamic photography and videography abilities, and immersive entertainment experiences with long battery life over fast, reliable connectivity.

Luna is available by invitation only. Interested users can sign up for early access on the company's website. When Amazon's cloud gaming service Luna was rolled out for early access in October, it was initially available on PC, Mac, Fire TV, iPhone, and iPad, leaving Android users out in the cold.

The announcement comes at a time when rapid convergence of online and in-person consumer shopping is accelerating the need for small businesses to provide connected commerce experiences across all channels for their customers. Integrating Poynt with GoDaddy's websites, marketing and WordPress commerce services will enable small businesses to boost sales and customer satisfaction by bridging both online and offline shopping experiences.

After two years of waiting, Facebook-owned WhatsApp payment service received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in November to go live on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with over 160 supported banks. WhatsApp can expand its UPI user base in a graded manner starting with a maximum registered user base of 20 million.

Making the announcement at the first "Facebook Fuel For India" virtual event, the photo-sharing app also introduced the second edition of the "Born on Instagram" creator program. This is not the first time Instagram is testing a feature in India before a global roll out. The platform showcased a slew of new features in the past few months that have either debuted in India or India has been one of the first countries to test it.

Twitter bought Periscope in March 2015 before the product had been publicly launched. The Periscope app for Android and iOS was developed by Kayvon Beykpour and Joe Bernstein. Sources then said the acquisition amount was "sizeable", above $50 million. Some said it fell between $75 and $100 million.

The company said on Tuesday that it is releasing new versions of many of its Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that run natively on Macs with M1 - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Video collaboration app Teams, however, has not been included in the latest Microsoft update for Mac.

This is the first time a US-based tech firm has been fined in a cross-border case under Europe's data privacy law that came into effect on May 25, 2018. The DPC's investigation into Twitter commenced in January, 2019 following the receipt of a breach notification from the social media company.

During September, October and November subscriptions from India grew by over 246 per cent as compared to June, July and August. According to the company, the platform has gained almost three lakh subscribers in the last four months of which 2.5 lakh users were added in the past two months.