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How three young informants made tech giant Google cough up Rs 1,338 cr fine
Srinagar: Three young informants, Umar Javeed, Aaqib and Sukarma Thapar finally forced the tech giant, Google to cough up a whooping fine of Rs 1,338 crore for abusing its dominant position in…
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Samsung to end Android updates for Galaxy Fold models: Report
San Francisco: South Korean tech giant Samsung’s first-ever Galaxy Fold model is reportedly no longer receiving Android updates to its devices. According to Gizmochina, the Galaxy Fold was launched in 2019 with…
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Windows 11 to let users connect to Android Phones via hotspot
San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has released a Windows 11 preview build that will contain an update for “Phone Link”, which will allow users to…
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Android phones beat iPhones in early US quake warning
San Francisco: Android phones’ built-in earthquake detection functionality, tested during a 5.1-magnitude earthquake near California’s San Jose on Tuesday, seems to have passed with flying colours, and also beat iPhones at alerting…
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Android users can soon add emoji reactions to iPhone text
New Delhi: Google has announced that Android users will soon be able to react to SMS texts from iPhone users with emojis as well in Google’s Messages app. The app will be…
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250 mn devices now run Android Go: Google
San Francisco: Google has announced that over 250 million monthly active devices are powered by Android Go, after the company declared the release of Android 13 (Go edition). The tech giant focused…
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Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro 1st Android phones to support only 64-bit apps: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Google’s newly launched Pixel 7 and 7 Pro appear to be the first set of Android smartphones that only support 64-bit apps. The Google Pixel 7 series might…
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Lenovo launches 2nd Gen Android tablet in India
Bengaluru: Global technology brand Lenovo on Thursday launched a new Android tablet — Tab P11 Pro (2rd Gen) — for its consumers in India. The tablet is priced at Rs 39,999 for…
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Google rolls out Passkeys for Android and Chrome
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced to roll out Passkey support to both Android and Chrome for better safety. Passkeys are a safer alternative to passwords and other phishable forms of…
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Signal to remove support for SMS text messages on Android
San Francisco: With an aim to prioritise security and privacy, encrypted messaging app Signal has announced that it will soon stop supporting SMS messages on Android. The platform said it has “now…
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Android apps now have new voices for Google’s text-to-speech engine
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced it is upgrading its text-to-speech (TTS) by Google speech engine by providing clearer, more natural voices. The company said that all 421 voices in 67…
- Middle East
Saudi urges WhatsApp users to update app to avoid malware threat
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged users of the WhatsApp application to update their app to avoid serious malware threats. The national indicative centre for cyber…
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Android users can now enjoy Dynamic Island-like features
San Francisco: After Apple introduced the Dynamic Island feature on iPhone Pro models, app developer Jawomo launched “DynamicSpot” for Android users, which gives users their version of the new iPhone feature. The…
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Google Assistant get ‘Search this screen’ Lens button on Android
New Delhi: Google Assistant has replaced “Whats on my screen?” button with a Lens-branded shortcut that is now being called “Search this screen” by some Pixel users. Compared to “What’s on my…
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Google Duo gone, but its icon returns on Android
San Francisco: After rebranding its Duo video chat app as Meet, tech giant Google has brought back the original Duo icon and name as a separate shortcut that appears in the app…
