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Govt shelves move to curb laptop imports
"India will not impose restrictions on laptop imports," Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said at a press conference on Friday.
Govt tests 'emergency alert system', sends sample message to several users
A loud beep and a flash with the words 'emergency alert: severe' were received by users across the country.
Govt launches measures to check fraudulent calls, bulk SIM cards issuance
The Minister told reporters that the registration of dealers at the point of sales has been made compulsory, which will make dealers who sell SIM cards, accountable for any kind of fraud.
YouTube Music to get podcasts soon
Kai Chuk, YouTube's head of podcasting, announced on Thursday that podcasts will soon be available on YouTube Music, reports TechCrunch. "We will soon start to bring both audio and video-first podcasts to YouTube Music for users in the US, making podcasts more discoverable and accessible, with more regions to come," a YouTube spokesperson, was quoted as saying.
Spotify back after brief outage
Spotify tweeted: "Everything's looking much better now! Get in touch with @SpotifyCares if you still need help." According to the platform's community page, the outage took place on Thursday. The platform also confirmed that the outage was not "limited to the Spotify website. The Spotify app on different platforms is also affected."
Spotify back online after brief outage
Several Spotify users reported streams suddenly stopped, and some say they have logged out and can't log in again. Online website outage tracker Downdetector spotted more than 30,000 reports of the issue with Spotify. Most reported issues were with the mobile application.
Apple fails to launch 'dedicated' classical music app in 2022
The iPhone maker acquired Primephonic in August of 2021, reports MacRumors. "Apple Music plans to launch a dedicated classical music app next year combining Primephonic's classical user interface that fans have grown to love with more added features," Apple had said in 2021. Since then, the tech giant has not commented on the plans in public, thus it is still unclear if the app will be published in 2023. When Primephonic shut down in September 2021, users received free access to Apple Music for six months, the report said.
Apple Music to soon roll out karaoke mode
Apple Music Sing allows users to sing along with their favourite songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday. Multiple lyric views are available in the new mode, allowing users to take the lead, join in duets, sing backup, and more.
Spotify adds audio enhancement for podcast creators
With the feature called Podcast Audio Enhancement, podcast creators will be able to record in noisy environments and without expensive gear. The feature is activated by pressing a single button in the Anchor app which will eliminate background noise, bringing the user's voice to the forefront, according to a blogpost.
Jabra launches new earbuds designed for professionals in India
The new earbuds are designed to boost concentration and improve collaboration for professionals working on the go, also uses the latest technology to reduce disruptive background noise and enable clearer calls. "Employees have settled into the flexibility and freedom that comes with Hybrid working and expect things to be much more pliable than they were pre-pandemic.
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