TECHNOLOGY
Facebook Oculus VR device arriving in S Korea on Tuesday
The Oculus Quest 2 will go on sale from $370 at SK Telecom's retail and online stores. The mobile carrier said it will offer the device in South Korea on Tuesday as an extension of its partnership with the US social media giant in 2019. SK Telecom sold the company's previous Oculus Go device through last year, reports Yonhap news agency.
Xiaomi sues US government over investment ban
The company filed the lawsuit in the US District Court of Columbia on January 29. "With a view to protecting the interests of the global users, partners, employees and shareholders of the company, the company has pleaded to the courts to declare the decision illegal and that it be reversed," Xiaomi said in a statement.
Fire TV users doubled content streaming in 2020: Amazon
Fire TV customers welcomed the season 2 of the popular Prime Video original "Mirzapur", with over 50 per cent of them completing the new season within 48 hours of its release, showed that data. In an indication that customers are streaming more than ever before, Fire TV saw more than 50 million monthly active users on its devices worldwide.
ASUS ROG launches virtual academy programme for gamers in India
As part of this initiative, ASUS ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process and provide them with a platform to sharpen and enhance their skills and prepare them for competitive e-sport tournaments on a national and global level. ASUS ROG will be providing tournament-ready gaming equipment and first-in-class high-quality technology to gamers, with professional mentorship through this initiative, the company said.
Oppo, Vivo grow strong in China smartphone market: Report
Oppo rose rapidly into second place, shipping 17.2 million smartphones, growing 23 per cent year-on-year. Vivo also showed strong year-on-year growth at 20 per cent and came in third at 15.7 million units. For Q4 2020, Huawei (including Honor) managed to ship 18.8 million units, and its market share declined to 22 per cent from 41 per cent in Q3 2020.
5G roll out 'soon' in India, mass adoption could still be years away
The government is not selling traditional 5G spectrum in the upcoming auction the bidding for which will commence in March, but a tweak in the notice inviting applications has raised hope that companies will be able to launch 5G even on existing bands.
Xiaomi working on smart glass with detection, therapeutic properties
The patent also suggests that it would emit some therapeutic signals which include phototherapy signals and sound wave signals, that can be used to treat brain diseases or eye fatigue. The light therapy signal can treat brain diseases or mental diseases. The sound wave signal and the sound wave signal can treat mental illness.
Data companies to become more intrusive in 2021: Report
As users find themselves in a fix over how to safeguard their personal data from being mined by tech giants, a Kaspersky report said that finally, public awareness of the perils of unfettered data collection is growing, and the free market is taking notice. Apple has publicly clashed with Facebook claiming it has to protect its users' privacy, while the latter is wrestling with regulators to implement end-to-end encryption in its messaging apps.
Pixel Slate device finally removed from Google Store
The Pixel Slate is defined by a 12.3-inch 3000×2000 (293PPI) LCD that supports stylus input from the Pixelbook Pen. Powered by Intel processors, there were originally five variations. The entry $599 model at launch was powered by an Intel Celeron with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. For $100 more, you got the same chip with double the memory.
Apple iPhone 13 plans optical in-display fingerprint sensor
Apple may incorporate some of the features of the Samsung Galaxy S21 in its next-generation iPhones. As per the reports, a former employee said the company was working with optical sensors for in-screen fingerprint reading, which "can be more reliable" than an ultrasonic solution.
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