India smartphone market records 18% YoY growth in Q1 2021, shipping 38 million units: IDC

The Indian smartphone market continues to grow steadily after the major slump from last year, recording a modest growth of 18% YoY during the first quarter of 2021. The market observed shipment numbers at 38 million units in total, and the top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, OPPO and realme.

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Apple MacBook Air with colourful new designs may release by the end of 2021

Apple may be working on a new model of the MacBook Air laptop, that may come in multiple new colours, similar to the new iMac. According to a YouTube video by popular leaker, Jon Prosser, the new Macbook will have a new design, with thinner bezels and new colours, including Blue and Green.

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WhatsApp will begin restricting features unless you agree to Facebook’s data sharing policies

The May 15th deadline for accepting WhatsApp’s new terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy is approaching. In an effort to ensure that people will agree to the changes, WhatsApp will begin showing persistent notifications and eventually will start restricting features to the user.

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Apple invests $45 million into Corning Inc. to expand US manufacturing capacity and R&D

Apple has announced that an amount of $45 million will be awarded from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning Incorporated, to advance the company’s R&D efforts and expand their manufacturing capacities in the U.S.A.

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Google Search on mobile now shows vaccine information panels, updated vaccination centers and more in India

Getting the right information is crucial during the pandemic as the country experiences its second wave of COVID-19 infections. In an effort to help people of India, Google Search will now show information panels from authorities about the vaccine and the vaccine drive, make it easy for users to discover vaccination centers, and provide tools that help provide financial assistance to health authorities, organizations and affected communities.

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Optoma UHD33 240Hz 4K UHD projector launched in India

Optoma, a Taiwanese company well-known for high-quality projectors, has announced the launch of their UHD33 projector in India. It is a 4K UHD home theatre projector that is capable of up to a 240Hz refresh rate, a maximum brightness of 3,600 ANSI lumens, and more.

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Facebook Messenger and Instagram get new themes, visual replies, improved read receipts and more

Facebook Messenger and Instagram have introduced a lot of new features to their iOS and Android apps, such as the ability for chat archiving, improved read receipts, visual replies, new themes and more.

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OnePlus Clipt app lets you transfer text, photos, and files between your Android phone and PC

Transferring data between Android and your PC or Mac can sometimes be a pain point for many reasons, such as not having a cable, Bluetooth is simply too slow, or the file size is too large. OnePlus has now come with a solution with an app called Clipt that makes use of your Google Drive cloud storage as a means of transferring files.

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WhatsApp working on easier Search feature for Stickers on iOS and Android

While Stickers are a great way to express yourself in WhatsApp, finding the right sticker at the right moment can sometimes prove to be difficult. To solve, the developers of WhatsApp are reportedly working on a feature that will allow users to quickly search for a Sticker right from the text box.

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Twitter will request users to review tweets that contain potentially harmful or offensive words

Twitter is introducing a new feature in their Android and iOS apps, which will prompt users to review their replies if Twitter detects potentially harmful or offensive in the reply. The goal behind this feature is to try and discourage users from posting such tweets, and as a result, make Twitter a more positive experience on the whole.

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OnePlus Watch update adds Always-On-Display, Remote Control Camera and more

Since launching their first smartwatch, OnePlus has been steadily adding features to the OnePlus Watch, adding more features every time. The latest B.48 update adds a much-requested feature to the OnePlus Watch – Always-on-Display, along with some other features.

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Google introduces Entertainment Space, a one-stop place for all media, Games and books on your tablet

Google is introducing a new app that will vastly improve the Android tablet called Entertainment Space. Similar to how Kids Space is a mode designed for children on Android tablets, Entertainment Space is a one-stop place on Android tablets where users can find all their movies, shows, videos, Games and books.

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YouTube testing built-in translation for desktops and the mobile app interfaces

Google’s translation capabilities are some of the best in the industry. So it is no surprise when Google brings those capabilities to various services they offer. YouTube is now testing translation options in its interface on both the desktop client and the mobile app.

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Instagram introduces automatic caption stickers for Stories

Instagram is rolling out an update to their Stories that improves the feature’s accessibility – captions stickers. The feature is first rolling out to a few English-speaking countries, and allows users to add automatically generated captions to their Stories.

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Worldwide PC market ships 122.1 million units recording 53.1% YoY growth in Q1 2021: Canalys

The worldwide PC market, which includes both Chromebooks and tablets, posted a strong growth of 53.1% YoY, with total shipments coming to 122.1 million units. Chromebooks in particular did extremely well, with a growth of 274.6% YoY, while the tablet market alone recorded a growth of 51.8% YoY.

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