TECHNOLOGY
Telegram rolls out Voice Chats feature
"Any Telegram group can now become a voice chat room that is always on. Voice Chats run in parallel to the existing text and media-based communication, adding a live layer of ephemeral talk to the group. They can be used as virtual office spaces for teams or informal lounges for any community," the company said in a statement.
Realme Watch S, Watch S Pro launched in India, price starts at Rs 4,999
The smartwatch PPG sensor for real-time heart-rate monitoring and a SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level monitoring. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to Android 5.0+ devices with Realme Link app. The smartwatch is equipped with 16 sports modes including Outdoor Run, Walk, Indoor Run, Outdoor Cycle, Aerobic Capacity, Strength Training, Football and more.
Indian pharma firms at high ransomware attack risk in 2021: Report
According to the 'threat prediction 2021' report by Seqrite, an enterprise security solutions brand by Quick Heal Technologies, although few ransomware operators agreed not to attack the healthcare sector during the Covid-19 crisis, several other attack groups have continued to use ransomware against this sector, largely because of the sensitive and personal data of patients they store.
Dell leads India's declining external storage market in Q3
The majority of the decline (third consecutive YoY), in storage spending was due to decreased spending from professional services, government, and manufacturing organisations in Q3 2020, according to IDC's latest 'Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker Q3 2020'.
'Among Us' game hits half a billion users in November
According to market research firm SuperData, 'Among Us' is now the most popular game ever when it comes to monthly players. Since 'Among Us' is not heavily monetised, earnings figures are comparatively smaller. 'Among Us' was the most downloaded mobile game globally in November 2020 according to data from Sensor Tower.
Samsung to remain top global TV seller for 15th year
According to market researcher Omdia, the South Korean tech behemoth is forecast to sell 49.02 million TVs this year after shipping 33.92 million units in the first three quarters of the year, reports Yonhap news agency. The estimate is up 11.2 per cent from the previous year and marks the largest annual sales number since 2014.
Twitter to make @POTUS account begin with zero followers
The microblogging platform is not transferring existing @POTUS and @WhiteHouse followers to the new administration, Rob Flaherty, Biden's digital director, was quoted as saying in the media reports on Tuesday. While @POTUS currently has 33.2 million followers, @TheWhiteHouse has 26 million followers on Twitter.
Samsung rolls out Android 11 with One UI 3.0 to Galaxy Z Flip 5G
The South Korean smartphone giant has started rolling out the One UI 3.0 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. The new update with firmware version F707BXXU1CTL6 is out now, and it brings the December 2020 security patch to the foldable phone.
OnePlus 9 to sport 50MP triple camera setup: Report
The phone will feature a three-camera system, the mainstay of which will be a 50MP Ultra Vision wide-angle camera with f/1.9 aperture. This lens will be coupled with a 20MP Cine Camera, an ultrawide lens with f/1.8 aperture. As for the third lens in the setup, there will be an OIS assisted 12MP telephoto camera with autofocus and an f/3.4 aperture.
Google, Mithril Capital infuse $145mn in Roposo owner Glance
The funding will be used to deepen artificial intelligence (AI) capability and product offerings, including expanding its technology team, across markets for both Glance and Roposo, the company said in a statement.
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