There are quite a few accessibility features in Android that allow users with disabilities and impairments to navigate and use their smartphone. Google has now introduced two new features – Camera Switches and Project Activate, that will allow users to control their phone and communicate using facial gestures.
A couple of months ago, Twitter began testing a new feature called Tips that would allow users to directly send money to their favourite account. The company has now begun rolling out the feature to iOS users first, supporting multiple payment services and multiple types of currency, including crypto.
In a move that will definitely affect the technology industry, the European Commission has proposed legislature that would force companies to provide USB Type-C charging for devices that required wired charging. Along with this, the legislature also proposes unbundling the charger from the device in an effort to reduce e-waste and increase consumer convenience.
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Microsoft has announced their next generation Surface Go 3 laptop during their event yesterday. The 2-in-1 laptop has been upgraded with a faster 10th Gen Intel Core processor, up to 8GB of RAM, support for the Surface Pen, and runs Windows 11 in Home in S mode.
During a launch event yesterday, Microsoft announced their next generation Surface Pro 8 2-in-1 tablet PC along with the Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro X. The newest Surface Pro 8 is built on the Intel Evo platform, featuring an upgraded 13-inch PixelSense touchscreen, and it is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors.
HP, popular makers of PCs and laptops, has unveiled their new Spectre x360 16 inch 2-in 1 Laptop PC. The laptop is built on the Intel Evo verified platform and features a new integrated 5 MP camera, up to a 16:10 UHD+OLED display, 11th Gen Intel Core processors and more. Along with it, HP also announced their HP 11-inch Tablet PC, featuring their rotatable camera design.
Fossil has announced the launch of their latest Gen 6 smartwatch in India. It features the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC, a 1.28-inch touchscreen digital display, a fast charging battery, a Sp02 sensor, speaker functionality and more.
Apple is not a stranger to introducing health and medicine technology in their devices. The Apple Watch in particular is capable of taking an ECG measurement and detect irregular heartbeats in users. Now, Apple is reportedly looking into ways of detecting depression and cognitive decline in users, by using device sensors and algorithms.
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HyperX, a leading PC peripherals company, has announced the launch of the Cloud Stinger S gaming headset in India. It features a lightweight design, support for virtual 7.1 surround sound via HyperX NGENUITY, swivel-to-mute noise-cancelling mic and more.
KYC is an important step for Indians who are applying for mobile connections and when converting between postpaid and prepaid connections. As part of their initiative for contactless and secure authentication processes for mobile customers, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has now enabled self-KYC.
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Just as Apple has rolled out their iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates, Google has released new updates to their suite of apps to ensure that they work well with the new features of these operating systems.
Along with the rollout of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple has begun rolling out their WatchOS 8 software update for compatible devices starting today. With it comes multiple new features such as new workout types, new Mindfulness app, Wallet and Home apps updates, a redesigned Photos app, and more.
After months of public beta versions, Apple has finally begun rolling out the stable versions of both iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to compatible devices. With iOS 15, Apple is introducing a number of new features such as audio and video enhancements to FaceTime, Shared with You, Focus mode, etc. With iPadOS 15, Apple has made multitasking easier, improved Widgets, new translation features and more.
Just as the iPhone 13 series got launched last week, rumoured features of next year’s Apple iPhone has begun surfacing. According to Ming Chi-Kuo, the 2022 iPhone Pro models will supposedly feature a hole-punch display and an upgraded 48MP wide camera. He also believes that Apple will introduce under-screen Touch ID support in the 2023 iPhones.
After a 2-year-long probe, the Competition Commission of India (Competition Commission of India) has released a report stating that Google leveraged their Play Store dominance and had antitrust behaviour that stifled competition in the Android smartphone space. The report, once reviewed, may result in penalties for Google and may force them to change their Play Store policies.
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