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Google to launch Android 12L soon, OS suitable for bigger screens
As per GSM Arena, Android 12L will become available early next year, in time for the next wave of Android 12 tablets and foldables.
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Samsung to expand premium foldable smartphone, affordable 5G lineup
The company has received tremendous response in India for its new foldable line-up.
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JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Sundar Pichai
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that in three-five years, the affordable JioPhone Next device will have a lot of impact in connecting and helping millions take advantage of a smartphone.
 "JioPhone to drive next wave of smartphone revolution: Sundar Pichai")
FTC scrutinising Facebook over its internal research documents
Lawmakers want agency to determine if the company engaged in deceptive conduct
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Snapchat touches 100 mn users in India, eyes more localised experiences
Snapchat on Wednesday said the company will continue to anchor its efforts towards growing and providing more resources to its community of Indian creators
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What is Internet of Things (IoT) and how does it build connected ecosystem?
The connected ecosystem is propelled by what is called the 'Internet of Things', commonly called IoT. But what is the Internet of Things and how does it work? Let's find the answers
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Global cyber attacks surge 47% year-on year in H1 of CY2021: Trend Micro
In India, Trend Micro blocked 111,028 email spam, malicious URLs and malware
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Pixel 6, Tensor lay a good foundation: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Meanwhile, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has posted a record revenue of $61.9 billion for the July-September quarter along with a record profit at $18.9 billion
 "Pixel 6, Tensor lay a good foundation: Google CEO Sundar Pichai")
Amazon building Clubhouse competitor that turns hosts into DJs
With this app, Amazon joins the likes of Apple, Spotify and even Sonos, which are looking to programme radio-adjacent content
 "Amazon building Clubhouse competitor that turns hosts into DJs")
Apple releases macOS Monterey for silicon, Intel-based Macs
Apple has announced that it is releasing macOS Monterey to compatible Macs running Apple silicon or Intel processors.
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Instoried raises $8 million from Pritt Investment Partners and 9Unicorns
The product includes content evaluation and creation, some of the features being short form content generation, emotional quotient analysis, headline analysis, tonality check and other things.
 "Instoried raises $8 million from Pritt Investment Partners and 9Unicorns")
Explainer: Just what are ''The Facebook Papers,'' anyway?
The Facebook Papers project represents a unique collaboration among 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press.
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Users can now transfer WhatsApp chats from iOS to Pixel, Android 12 phones
Recently, WhatsApp also started rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android users globally.
 "Users can now transfer WhatsApp chats from iOS to Pixel, Android 12 phones")
TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China's govt
Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok and rivals YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc , and Snapchat have algorithms that can be harmful to young people
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2022 to see large scale data breaches, malware on mobile phone to grow
Data breaches and cyber attacks are expected to grow to large scale with the adoption of digitisation by both businesses as well as consumers, Israel-based cyber security firm Check Point said
 "2022 to see large scale data breaches, malware on mobile phone to grow")
Facebook froze as Covid anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
Critics say Facebook was slow to act because it worried it might impact the company's profits.
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WhatsApp may soon ask users to verify identity to make payments
Currently, when users set up WhatsApp Pay in India, the service only verifies the phone number linked to your bank account to enable UPI-based transactions
 "WhatsApp may soon ask users to verify identity to make payments")
Govt notifies framework for traffic management of drones in lower airspace
Current air traffic management (ATM) systems have not been designed to handle the traffic from unmanned aircraft, the framework issued on October 24 stated
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Minix Vega smartwatch review: Great on looks, so-so on functionality
But at Rs 4,800, it isn't really a bad deal if you are looking at something basic; it does offers decent tracking and goes well as a fitness accessory, though
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OPPO planning to launch foldable smartphone in Nov: Report
The upcoming OPPO Fold is expected to feature an inward folding design like the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Huawei Mate X2: Report
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