TECHNOLOGY
Samsung to launch Galaxy A22 next year as its cheapest 5G phone
According to a report in BusinessKorea, the South Korean tech giant will launch the Galaxy A32 5G in the first half of 2021 and the Galaxy A22 5G in the second half of 2021 to expand its presence in the budget 5G smartphone market. Samsung has reportedly partnered with Chinese consignment companies for the development and production of the Galaxy A22 5G in the JDM method.
iPhone 13 series to come with LiDAR sensors: Report
Apple launched the iPhone 12 series consisting of the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max earlier this year but only the iPhone 12 Pro series uses a time-of-flight (ToF) LiDAR scanner. Due to the popularity of the iPhone 12 Pro series, there are now speculations that the entire iPhone 13 series will introduce the ToF LiDAR scanner.
Google Camera Go gets HDR mode
The new mode will increase the dynamic range of a given image and will also enhance the overall output of the images with more details. Android Go Edition is a stripped-down version of the regular Android operating system for entry-level smartphones. It is designed for devices with 2GB or lower RAM.
Pine Labs raises fresh funding, valuation exceeds $2 billion
The company, however, did not disclose the amount of fresh investment. Lone Pine's investment follows the strategic investment made by Mastercard in January 2020, when Pine Labs was declared a unicorn. Earlier in December, Pine Labs and Mastercard jointly announced that they will expand their integrated "pay later" solution to five South East Asian markets early next year.
Apple iPad with OLED display not before 2022: Report
In a recent discussion with Apple Suppliers, Barclays analysts predicted that iPads with an OLED display may come in 2022. According to MacRumors, Apple is planning to release at least one iPad Pro model with Mini-LED backlighting in the first half of 2021.
S Korea's video game market 5th largest globally last year
The country's video game market reached sales of 15.6 trillion won ($14.2 billion) last year, up 9 percent from the previous year, according to an annual report by the Korea Creative Content Agency. The country ranked behind the United States, China, Japan and the United Kingdom in the global video market worth a total $186.5 billion last year.
Chat platform Discord raises $100mn, hits 140mn monthly users
Chat and communications platform Discord has raised $100 million in its latest H round of funding as it reached 140 million monthly active users (MAUs), double the number it had a year ago, the media reported.
4K Indian sellers surpass sales worth Rs 1 cr in 2020 on Amazon
The e-commerce major report said that emerging brands on Amazon Launchpad saw their business grow by 135 per cent YoY. Further, the number of women entrepreneurs under 'Saheli' programme saw their business grow nearly '15x', and weavers and artisans part of 'Karigar' program saw their business grow by 2.8 times.
Asus ZenBook Flip S: An ultimate combination of style and power
The lineup includes Zenbook Flip S, Zenbook Flip 13, Zenbook 14, and Vivobook Flip 14. We used the 'ZenBook Flip S' a premium-end 2 in 1 ultrabook that can also be transformed into a full-fledged tablet with a stylus, for around a week and here is what we think about the machine.
Facebook fixes bug that exposed Instagram users' personal info
Saugat Pokharel, an experienced bug hunter from Nepal, discovered the bug. The attack used Facebook's Business Suite tool, available to any Facebook business account, reports The Verge. Pokharel found that the attack worked on accounts that were set to private and account that were set to not accept DMs from the public.
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