Micron introduces first 1α node DRAM process technology

Micron, one of the biggest manufacturers of DRAM and NAND in the world, has begun shipping their latest 1α node DRAM products, which features improvements in bit density, power and performance. The company will be integrating their 1α node across their entire DRAM portfolio in the coming year.

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Microsoft opens 3rd India Development Center engineering hub in NCR

Microsoft has opened their 3rd India Development Center (IDC) facility at NCR, which will serve as an engineering hub to collaborate and build products with Microsoft’s teams globally. The facility will work alongside the other IDC facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad, providing opportunities for the various areas of business in Microsoft.

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Electric Vehicles with Google Maps built-in now recommends best routes with charging stations for trips

Travelling trips can prove to be quite stressful with electric vehicles, especially when you need to plan routes with charging stations along the way. To help solve this problem, Google is introducing 3 new features for electric vehicles with Google Maps built-in that will recommend routes and charging stations for trips.

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Apple’s upcoming iOS App Tracking Transparency feature to provide users with more data privacy controls

Among the many tech giants, Apple is one of the few that strongly advocate protecting their user’s privacy and data. In their upcoming iOS and iPadOS update, Apple is bringing two new features called the Privacy nutrition label and App Tracking Transparency that will bring powerful controls to users over their data.

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Worldwide smartphone market record 385.9 million shipments, 4.3% YoY growth in Q4 2020: IDC

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released their report for worldwide smartphone shipments in the 4th quarter of 2020 and for the entire year. The smartphone market shipped a total of 385.9 million during Q4, which calculates to a modest growth of 4.3% and showing improved signs of recovery.

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India smartphone shipments reach 150 million units in 2020, records 4% decline YoY: Counterpoint Research

Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian smartphone market recorded a decline of only 4% for the year 2020, shipping more than 150 million units in total. According to Counterpoint Research, the top 5 companies for the year were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Google Lens update adds offline translation support

Google is rolling out a new update to the Lens app, adding the ability to translate text without an internet connection. Similar to how it works on the Translate app, users can instantly translate texts in real life into their preferred language in Google Lens without needing to be online.

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Qualcomm introduces 4th Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms

Making advancements in the automotive space, Qualcomm has introduced their 4th generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms during their Automotive Redefined: Technology Showcase event. Along with this, Qualcomm also revealed their Snapdragon Automotive 4G and 5G Platforms, powering connected experiences for future automobiles designs.

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Samsung expands ECG and blood pressure tracking support in Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch 3 to 31 more countries

Last year, Samsung introduced the ability to measure Blood pressure and track an Electrocardiogram (ECG) on the Galaxy Watch Active2 and Galaxy Watch 3 for their customers in South Korea. They have now received the required certification to expand the feature support to 31 more countries.

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i2e1 launches PDO Wi-Fi access points across India under PM-Wani initiative; 50Mbps unlimited internet at Rs. 5 per day

As part of the Government of India’s PM-WANI initiative, i2e1, a Delhi-based startup, has announced the launch of Public Data Offices (PDO) across India. They are public Wi-Fi-enabled internet booths that can provide broadband connections to their subscribers.

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Samsung One UI 3.1 brings new productivity features to Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+

Samsung’s One UI 3 has been steadily rolling out to their new Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S20 series, Tab S7 series, Galaxy M31 and more. Along with all the visual changes and camera features, Samsung is increasing the integration between devices in the Galaxy ecosystem and added a few features to improve the Galaxy experience with Windows devices.

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Google Search on mobile redesign to bring improved focus on information, easier to read text and more

Google Search on mobile is one of Google’s most used service among their users on Android. To keep the interface feeling fresh, developers at Google are releasing a new update in the coming days that will bring focus to the information on the screen by adding colour, making text easier to read, and more

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Apple releases statement for iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories potentially affecting medical devices

On Jan 4th 2021, an article from the Heart Rhythm journal revealed that Apple’s new iPhone 12 and their MagSafe certified accessories could possibly interfere with implanted medical devices. Apple has acknowledged the issue, and has released a statement, sharing information on it.

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KBEAR launches new range of new Hi-Fi IEMs in India starting at Rs. 3990

KBEAR, an international audio brand, has announced the launch of 5 Hi-Fi IEMs in India. These include the KS2, Lark, Believe, Diamond earphones and  they also launched the Starsea earphones under their sub-brand “TRI”.

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Apple said to release a high-price AR headset in 2022 before a mainstream AR glasses

Rumours of Apple’s entry into the augmented reality headset have been slowly been picking up steam now. The latest is a report from Mark Gurman, over at Bloomberg, who claims that Apple is planning to release a high-price, niche focused AR headset in 2022 before it releases a more mainstream AR glasses later on.

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