After facing multiple hurdles when trying to rollout their new privacy policy, WhatsApp has now told the Delhi High Court that they will hold back on rolling out the update until the new Personal Data Protection Bill comes into force.
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Eufy by Anker Robovac 35C with Boost IQ Technology launched in India
Eufy by Anker, makers of home-consumer electronics, has announced the launch of a robotic vaccum cleaner in India, called the Robovac 35C. It features WiFi connectivity, improved 1500pa suction power, a larger dustbin, voice assistant support and more.
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Twitter India publishes June 2021 IT rules compliance report; appoints grievance officer
Twitter has published their compliance report for the month of June 2021, according to the requirements of the new IT rules 2021. Along with this, Twitter also announced the appointment of Vinay Prakash as their resident grievance officer, which is also another requirement of the IT law.
Worldwide PC market shipped 83.6 million in Q2, 2021; records 13.2% YoY growth: IDC
The worldwide PC market continues to grow in the second quarter of 2021, despite facing a chip shortage. The market shipped a total of 83.6 million units, growing 13.2% YoY, and the top 5 companies were Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple and Acer.
Apple’s next MacBook Pro could feature an updated 1080p webcam
The quality of webcams in laptops have been abysmal for many years, and it was really noticeable during the COVID-19 pandemic, when video calling became popular. New rumours now suggest that Apple will be upgraded all the webcams on their laptops to 1080p, starting with the upcoming MacBook Pro.
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Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3 detachable Windows tablet launched in India
Lenovo has launched two new tablet PCs in India with detachable Bluetooth keyboards, namely the Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3. They feature up to an 11th Gen Intel processor with integrated graphics, support for Lenovo E-Color Pen and more.
Flipkart Electronics Sale from July 10-13: Discounts on TCL and iFFALCON 4K QLED, UHD TVs and more
During Flipkart’s upcoming electronics sale, TCL and iFFALCON are launching multiple new offers across their 4K QLED, UHD, FHD, and LED range of TVs. They feature technologies such as Quantum Dot, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Hands-free Voice Control and more.
WhatsApp for Android beta testing support to send images in high quality
While sending images and video on WhatsApp is a highly convenient way of transferring images and videos to friends and family, it is well known that the quality of the image suffers due to compression. In the latest version of WhatsApp beta v2.21.14.16 for Android, they are now testing three new quality settings when sending images.
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OnePlus 6 and 6T Android 11 Open Beta 1 update released
OnePlus launched the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T back in 2018, and since they have steadily rollout software updates over the years. The company has now begun rolling out the OxygenOS Android 11 Open Beta 1 for these two phones, featuring a new system UI, Ambient display, shortcut for Dark mode and more.
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Colourful X15-AT Gaming Laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU announced
Colourful, makers of gaming focused graphics cards and motherboards, is announcing their entry into the gaming laptop market with the launch of the X15-AT gaming laptop. It features a 11th generation Intel Core CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU.
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Google faces new lawsuit that alleges app store monopoly in Android
Google is facing a fresh new lawsuit by a group of 37 states in the U.S.A., who are alleging that Google maintains monopolistic control over app stores in Android. In response, Google called the lawsuit as “meritless”, and shared details about how they support an open experience for app stores and developers on Android.
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Google Chrome will soon allow quick reopening of closed tabs
Accidentally closing a tab is very frustrating experience when your internet connection is less than ideal or when the webpage was heavy. Google Chrome is looking to mitigate this issue by caching the closed tab for a short period of time.
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Twitter testing new privacy features that will allow users to hide their accounts from search
User privacy is a very important part of online social media platforms. Twitter is reportedly looking to improve their user privacy settings with a few features, such as the ability to toggle the discoverability of their accounts, check their account’s privacy setting with a one-stop “Privacy check-up”, and more.
Samsung 2021 Q-series, A-series and S-series soundbars launched in India
Samsung has introduced their 2021 lineup of Soundbars in India, including 8 new models in their Q-series, A-series and S-series. They feature up to 11.1.4 channel audio capabilities, support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, support for Q-Symphony technology and more.
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Xiaomi India captures 14% market share in 20k-45k premium smartphone segment
According to a report from Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi has recorded strong growth in the 25K – 45K market segment, capturing a market share of approximately 14%. Leading this growth are three smartphones, namely the Xiaomi Mi 10i, Mi 11X, and Mi 11X Pro.
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