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Galaxy S23 series to stay in demand in India despite slowdown: TM Roh

Samsung recently said it had notched over 140,000 pre-bookings for its premium Galaxy S23 series in just 24 hours in India, twice the number of pre-bookings it received for Galaxy S22 series last year

Twitter's two-factor authentication moves behind paywall effective today

However, users can continue to access the security feature, using a hardware security key or a third-party authentication app

Google adds contact photos to conversation threads in messages

In January, Google rolled out end-to-end encryption in group chats for messages app users enrolled in the beta programme

Non-Twitter Blue users now have last chance to switch away from SMS 2FA

Twitter had confirmed that it will charge Rs 650 per month for its Blue service with verification on the web and Rs 900 on Android and iOS mobile devices in India

Mobile users to lose $58 bn in scam calls globally this year: Report

These losses will be driven by the increase in multifarious scam calls to deceive end users, such as unauthorised call forwarding or caller ID spoofing, with the end goal of financial gain

Acer launches new laptop with AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors in India

The new Nitro 5 laptop starts at Rs 79,990 and is available in all Acer exclusive stores, Acer E-store and Flipkart, the company said in a statement

Samsung to invest in smart manufacturing capability, research in India

Samsung Electronics President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business T M Roh said that the company will continue to invest in research and development facility in the country

Optiemus, Primebook join hands to manufacture Made-in-India 4G laptops

As part of the partnership, Optiemus will be manufacturing around one lakh laptop units for Primebook by the end of March 2024

Google Messages may soon get redesigned voice recorder user interface

With the redesigned voice recorder, Messages will start recording when users tap a new circular symbol, which is a smart modification to distinguish from the neighbouring Gboard microphone

Wi-Fi Labs appear in Google Home app for some users in Nest router: Report

Some Google Home application users are seeing a new 'Wi-Fi Labs' option for their Nest Wi-Fi router

Galaxy Watch6 series to feature bigger batteries than predecessors: Report

Tech giant Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch6 series will feature bigger batteries than its predecessors, as per media reports

YouTube rolling out song, album credits to its music streaming service

The feature, where users can instantly see detailed song information, such as who the singer is and who wrote, produced, and composed each track, has long been a part of many other streaming services

Regulation tech for financial risk planning

Financial entities have to be far more agile while assessing risks. The use of emerging technologies can help them anticipate a wider range of risks in a shorter time

Microsoft may integrate Crypto Wallet feature into its Edge browser

It comes secured by a password, along with a trusted recovery method if users ever lose their password, the report said

YouTube Music's new update can auto-download recently played songs: Report

The recently played songs setting for YouTube Music on iOS is yet to be announced

Consumption of lock screen content by Indians up 35%, shows data

This resulted in brands finding new ways to create meaningful mobile experiences for their audiences

Fundraising woes remain for fintechs in the face of a revival of big bets

Experts say that investors are now cautiously optimistic, albeit more selective with their bets

WhatsApp rolls out new updates to 'communities' for iOS, Android users

The community feature on WhatsApp allows users to create and join groups of people who share similar interests or hobbies

Twitter will prioritise replies by people you follow, verified: Musk

Musk has said that the micro-blogging platform will open source all code used for recommending tweets on March 31

Microsoft's new feature to let users set default apps in Windows 11

Microsoft has announced that it will be making significant changes to the way Windows manages which apps open specific files by default, and how users can pin programmes to their Start menu