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Half of smartphones sold globally will support 5G by 2022-end: Report

One out of every two smartphones sold globally is expected to support 5G by the end of 2022 as factors like increasing affordability, unique design and performance fuel adoption, a report said

Apple adds user privacy protections, enables storage of IDs on iPhones

Apple said users will be able to scan their state-issued ID cards in participating US states and the cards will be encrypted in a user's digital wallet

Twitter seeks more time from government to comply with new IT rules

The response from Twitter comes after the government, last week, issued a strongly-worded final notice to the company regarding its non-compliance with the new rules.

WWDC 2021 highlights: Everything Apple announced at annual developer event

WWDC is Apple's annual developer-focused event where the American technology giant announces development with regard to its software and services at the keynote on day one

Google agrees to alter advertising practices after France imposes fine

The French watchdog's decision is an attempt to rebalance the power struggle over online ads in favour of publishers

Samsung offers Rs 10,000 instant cashback on Galaxy S21 Plus: Details here

Alongside instant cashback on the Galaxy S21 Plus, Samsung is offering special bundle offers on the entire Galaxy S21 series

Twitter to launch Super Follows tool for users with 10K followers

Twitter is set to soon launch the Super Follows feature that will enable some users with at least 10,000 followers to charge for providing exclusive additional content

Original content creators losing money as digital piracy rises: EY

The second wave of Covid-19 has accelerated digital piracy in India, which was already on the rise when the pandemic hit the country last year, making original content creators lose money

Android Auto gets redesigned YouTube Music app

Google-owned YouTube Music available on Android Auto is getting one of its biggest redesigns adding navigation tabs and more.

5G tech safe; concerns around health consequences misplaced: COAI

Industry body COAI has said that any concern around adverse impact of 5G on health is "totally misplaced", and all evidence available supports that the next-generation technology is safe.

Social media giant Facebook says it could pay more tax after G7 deal

Facebook welcomed the move

WWDC 2021: Apple to boost iPad features, privacy tools at developer event

The virtual event beginning Monday will also include software updates for the Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV as well tools developers can use to build apps

Badge taken off after inactivity for 6 months: Twitter on blue tick

The comment comes amid outrage over personal accounts of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat losing verified blue tick marks

Expect powerful iOS 15, new MacBook Pros and more at Apple WWDC21

The conference is from June 7-11

After Nigeria bans Twitter, India's Koo eyes an expansion opportunity

On Friday, the Nigerian government indefinitely suspended Twitter, after the social media giant had deleted a tweet from the country's President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its rules.

Twitter removes verified blue tick from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's handle

The blue tick was briefly removed from the Vice President's account earlier this week due to inactivity

iOS 14 now installed on 85% of compatible iPhones, shows Apple statistics

Apple has released new iOS adoption statistics, indicating that iOS 14 is now installed on 85 per cent of all iPhones and 90 per cent of devices released in the last four years

Enterprise SSD prices to rise over 10% in Q3, Samsung Electronics to gain

Prices of enterprise SSDs are likely to increase sharply in the third quarter of the year due to robust demand from server companies, a report showed

WhatsApp unveils new 'Fast Playback' feature for long voice messages

To allow users to increase the playback speed of voice messages, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out a new 'Fast Playback' feature aimed at those who rely on long voice messages

Microsoft wins US antitrust okay for $16 billion purchase of Nuance

Microsoft Corp has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc, according to a filing made by Nuance to the government