TECHNOLOGY
iOS 15 may drop support for iPhone 6, 2016 iPhone SE
iPhoneSoft, Apple's iOS 15 update will seemingly drop support for devices with an A9 chip when it launches later in 2021. iOS 15 will run on the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and all newer iPhones that have been released, making it compatible with devices that have an A10 chip or newer.
Pakistan to get 5G by 2022-23: Report
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Aminul Haque said the government has planned to launch 5G technology by December 2022, but experts in different fields are still sceptical, believing the country will take a much longer time to roll out the next-generation technology.
Cyberpunk 2077 gets new update for PC, consoles, Stadia
The update is available for download across all platforms, including PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. According to the company, the update brings some stability improvements, open world and quest fixes, user interface (UI) changes, visual fixes, and some more improvements to all platforms including PC, console and Stadia.
8 facts why News Media Code needs to be tweaked: Google
Google said that it supports a fair Code but the current version remains unworkable. Rod Sims, chair of the watchdog Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), said on Friday that Google and Facebook just don't want the code to be implemented.
Twitter acts on inactive accounts, new verification soon
Twitter, which paused its public verification process or that elusive Blue Badge three years ago, in November announced to relaunch verification, including a new public application process, in early 2021. "Last call! As part of our new verification policy, we'll remove verification badges from inactive and incomplete accounts," Twitter Safety said in a tweet.
Huawei ropes in former Brazilian President Michel Temer to advise on 5G
The Covid-19 pandemic delayed the auction of Brazil's 5G auction, originally set for March 2020. It is now expected to be held early this year. Huawei confirmed the appointment of Temer, a constitutional law professor and lawyer, in a statement, saying that the company was "committed to transparency with all stakeholders," said the report on Friday.
Reno 5 Pro 5G is Oppo's new masterwork to counter OnePlus
Priced at Rs 35,990 for the single 8GB RAM+128GB storage variant, the Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G comes with a great design, a quad-camera setup and Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ chip. The phone comes in astral blue and starry black colour options. We used the astral blue colour variant.
Microsoft rolls back Xbox Live Gold price hike after backlash
The company earlier announced to increase prices for Xbox Live Gold memberships in certain markets "in an apparent effort to convert more users to its Xbox Game Pass Ulimate", but the gaming community did not like the price hike, forcing Microsoft to roll back the move.
India Internet GMV hits $65 billion in 2020: Report
His comments came as RedSeer organised "Ground Zero 4.0" event on Friday where Infosys Co-founder Nandan Nilekani discussed the theme of the event "Scaling Up" and how crucial a strategy it is for startups across all sectors. India's consumer Internet economy showed strong resilience in 2020. The overall gross market transaction value dropped earlier last year due to the pandemic but recovered by the end of the year.
Air Quality Commission to set up Artificial Intelligence-based system to improve Delhi's air quality
The Commission for Air Quality Management has begun the process of setting up a Decision Support System (DSS) having a web, Geographical Information System and multi-modal based operational and planning decision support tool. This tool will help in capturing the static and dynamic features of the emissions from various sources.
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