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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Amazon introduces Alexa Custom Assistant for Automakers in India

Amazon is releasing a new software solution for automakers in India and other regions in APAC, called the Alexa Custom Assistant. It contains a suite of technologies that will help automakers use Alexa’s voice AI technology to develop their own custom intelligent assistants in their vehicles.

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Soundcore Inifini Pro 120W Soundbar with Dolby Atmos support launched in India

Soundcore, an audio focused sub-brand of Anker, has announced the launch of the Infini Pro soundbar in India. Featuring support for Dolby Atmos, the speaker has a strong audio output of 120W, along with support for 4K pass-through, a wide-range of supported inputs and more.

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JBL C115 truly wireless Bluetooth 5.0 earbuds launched in India for Rs. 4999

JBL, a subdivision of HARMAN, has announced the launch of their newest C115 TWS earbuds in India. They feature JBL Pure Bass sound technology for precise audio, an ergonomic fit, voice assistant support and a long battery life.

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Android 12 could bring App Pairs for better multitasking, improve game controller rumble

While multi-tasking between single apps has been quite easy for many years in Android, using two apps in split screen has been quite clunky. As new form factors in smartphones are on the rise, Google is reportedly revamping the split screen interface in Android 12 with a feature called App Pairs.

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LG may quit the smartphone business after years of consistent loss

LG, one of the longest players in recent years of the smartphone business, will reportedly be exiting the business after years of losses. The company is looking to into the possible measures such as selling, withdrawing or downsizing the smartphone business.

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OnePlus releases OxygenOS 11 Android 11 Open Beta update for OnePlus 7 and 7T series

After months of delay, OnePlus has finally released the Open Beta versions of Oxygen OS 11 for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series of smartphones. OnePlus was previously having issues with the update, specifically with the data decryption after the Android 11 upgrade. It looks like they have solved the issue and have begun the beta testing with the public.

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Netflix records 6.64 billion in revenue, 21.5% YoY growth in Q4 2020

Netflix has released their quarterly earnings report to the public, revealing that they earned a revenue of $6.644 billion during the fourth quarter of 2020, and nearly $25 billion in total for the year 2020. They had a net increase of 8.5 million paid memberships in Q4 2022, crossing the 200 million paid membership mark overall.

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Government of India requests WhatsApp to withdraw their privacy policy update

After WhatsApp’s disastrous rollout of their new privacy policy, which caused many Indian’s to switch to the competition, the Indian Government’s Technology ministry has sent a letter to the WhatsApp, requesting them to withdraw the privacy policy update as it takes away the choice from Indian users.

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Google Chrome v88 to feature weak password check, improved password manager and more

For many users, Google Chrome’s built-in password manager is their manager of choice, thanks to its security and ease of use across the browser and Android. Google is adding new features to the manager in Chrome 88 for Desktop to improve security and help users manage their passwords.

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