TECHNOLOGY
Rewind 2020: Big Tech reckoning begins in America
2020 was the first time when Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple's Tim Cook testified as a group to the Congress. And then, they testified some more, in smaller cohorts, in a year when their services wove tightly into the social fabric of a world that retreated from public spaces.
Adobe releases Premiere Pro in Beta for Apple Macs with M1 chip
The first public Beta is available now and the company will update the Beta frequently as new builds become available. Since Premiere Pro is built on a large codebase with support for a wide range of media and workflows, Adobe said it will implement native support for Apple M1 in phases and some parts have not been ported yet.
HP introduces new notebook at starting price of Rs 74,999 in India
Built with an all-metal body chassis and aerodynamic edges, the 'ProBook 635 Aero' aims at giving a premium touch which is compact and sturdy. The users could see much more with its expanded viewability featuring 86.2 per cent screen-to-body ratio that is made possible with ultra-thin 9.5 mm top bezel and 4.28 mm side bezels.
Google launches new site to help travel industry gauge demand
Called 'Travel Insights with Google', the new website will help better understand pent-up travel demand and leverage insights from these tools for businesses to position themselves for recovery, the company said.
Video calling became new normal amid 'Zoom fatigue' in 2020
The situation was unheard of and for big and small enterprises to schools and universities and working professionals from all walks of life, Zoom became the go-to video meet app, garnering millions of users across the globe, and in India, at a blazing-fast pace.
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.
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