Withdrawing cash from ATMs can be very risky during the COVID-19 pandemic, since it requires you to touch buttons on a machine that could have previously come in-contact with an infected person. A solution to it is to have contact-less ATM withdrawals, and AGS Transact Technologies Limited (AGSTTL) is currently testing such a technology for ATMs across India.
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Paytm has partnered with two NBFCs to expand their Postpaid services for many more use cases in India. Users can now avail Paytm Postpaid at neighbourhood Kirana stores, retail stores like Reliance Fresh, Haldiram, Apollo Pharmacy, Paytm Mall, and internet apps such as Domino’s, Tata Sky, Pepperfry, etc.
Apple has been granted an interesting new patent for a software application that would be used to create “synthetic group selfies”. The patent describes a method used to create group selfies with multiple participants who are not together at the time of clicking the photo, which is perfectly applicable during these times of social distancing practices.
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In a conference call to discuss earnings with analysts, Broadcom’s CEO Hock Tan, has hinted that the iPhone launch this year will be delayed by a few weeks. Multiple reports have already pointed to delays in this year’s iPhone lineup, owing to supply chains disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telegram has a released a new update for their messaging client, bringing the version to 6.2.0. The update adds a few new features like support for editing videos and adding animated stickers in the media editor, new tabs in the GIF panel for easier discovery, etc. along with a few UI animations throughout the app.
Update – June 4, 2020: After rolling out in Ireland in December 2019, UK and EU in March and United States and Canada in April 2020, now Facebook has confirmed that the data transfer tool is available worldwide. Continue reading “Facebook data transfer tool to export photos and videos to Google Photos now available worldwide”
Daiwa, a sub-brand of Videotex International, has launched two new budget TVs in India. The Smart D43QUHS features a 43-inch 4K UHD panel while the D43QFS features a 43-inch FHD LED panel. They both run Daiwa’s own UI, called “The Big Wall” that comes with a content discovery engine 1700000+ hours of content, 10000+ free movies, etc.
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An important security feature in Google’s Advanced Protection Program is the ability to security keys for an external authentication method. Google has announced that they will natively support the W3C WebAuthn implementation for Google Accounts in iOS 13.3 and above. This improves the user experience by enabling more security keys to be used as authentication.
Another day and yet another lawsuit against Google for breaking privacy laws in the USA. Google’s parent company, Alphabet is being sued for nearly $5 billion in the San Jose Federal Court, California for collecting data from users. Google has denied the claims and has stated that they will vigorously defend themselves in court.
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HP has announced two new gaming laptops, updating models in their OMEN lineup and their Pavilion Gaming laptops. The OMEN 15 features both Intel 10th Gen and AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors this time, along with up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super with MAX-Q Design. The Pavilion Gaming 16 feature up to 10th Gen Core i7 processors and up to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q design.
We all know how embarrassing some of our old Facebook posts can be. Especially for those who created their Facebook accounts during their teenage years. Facebook has announced a new tool called “Manage Activity” that lets users archive or trash old posts in bulk or individually.
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Leaks have surfaced that suggest that Apple’s upcoming iPad Air refresh will finally ditch the Lightning port and adopt USB-C. The iPad Mini, on the other hand, will continue to use the Lightning port for at least one more generation. If these rumours are true, this will be the first time Apple has begun using USB-C for tablets other than the iPad Pro lineup.
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A new code leak of an early build of iOS 14 has revealed two new features that Apple is working on – a built-in translator for the Safari browser and support for Apple Pencil for websites in iPadOS 14. The features, if finished, will come to Apple users when iOS 14 is released during WWDC 2020 on June 22, 2020
It looks like the Chromecast Ultra is due for an update and Google is working towards finishing the development of its successor, that will be launched during a hardware event later this year. The new dongle, codenamed “Sabrina” will come be pre-loaded with Android TV, along with a remote control, instead of just relying on a smartphone.
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ASUS has announced the launch of their two FA series laptops in the TUF Gaming lineup in India, called the TUF A15 and the TUF A17. The laptops feature AMD Ryzen’s new 4000 series CPUs that are based on the Zen 2 architecture and both NVIDIA GeForce GTX and RTX GPU options.
