TECHNOLOGY

India likely to see 70-75% growth in 5G smartphone shipments in festive season
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The country saw a 65 per cent growth in 5G handset shipments till July this year (year-on-year), according to market research firm CMR. 
China’s smartphone market sees decline in 1st 8-month of 2023: Report
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As per Counterpoint Research, smartphone sales in the country also slowed down, falling 4 per cent (year on year) in the first eight months of 2023, reports South China Morning Post.
Google shipped almost 40 mn Pixel phones since 2016, 10 mn in last 12 months
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Google Pixel shipped 37.9 million phones between 2016 and 2023, according to Francisco Jeronimo, VP at global market research firm IDC. “Sales have been growing double digits in the last years, with total sales reaching nearly 40 million units since its launch in 2016,” Jeronimo posted on X.
Samsung Neo QLED: Sleek smart TV with great picture quality, impressive sound
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Samsung Neo QLED 4K TV, the latest addition to the company's lineup of high-end televisions, comes packed with cutting-edge features, making it ideal for gaming, watching movies, and streaming TV shows for consumers in India. Let us find more about the 65-inch version of the Neo QLED TV.
Elon Musk's X now showing ‘clickbait’ ads that users can't block or report
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Mashable reported that X users now see “unlabeled ads in their feeds” while scrolling.  When users tap on those ads they take them to third-party websites, with no way to block or report them. “The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads,” the report mentioned.
Amazon launches its first Kuiper satellites to beam affordable Internet
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Amazon said that it hit its first major mission milestone “when our mission operations center in Redmond, Washington, confirmed first contact with KuiperSat-2".
HONOR 90 5G: Shakes up status quo in saturated Indian phone market; get it for as low as Rs 26,999
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Equipped with a stunning 200MP Main Camera featuring AI Vlog Master and industry-leading Quad-Curved Floating Display with 3840 Hz PWM Dimming technology, HONOR 90 5G packs groundbreaking hardware and software into one device.
Disney in talks with Adani, Sun TV to sell India assets
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The US entertainment giant’s senior executives have also gauged the interest of private equity funds considering the company is exploring a range of options, which could involve selling part of the Indian operations or a combination of the unit’s assets including sports rights and regional streaming service Disney+ Hotstar, Bloomberg reported.
Remove child sexual abuse material or face action: Centre warns X, YouTube, Telegram
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The notices served to these platforms emphasise the importance of prompt and permanent removal or disabling of access to any CSAM on their platforms.
X reportedly testing new paid premium membership tiers
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According to reports, X would split the current $8 Premium subscription into three different plans: Basic, Standard, and Plus, at various price points.
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