Battlegrounds Mobile India was recently launched in India by Krafton. It has reached 10 million downloads on Google Playstore and people all over the country are enjoying it. But IOS users are still waiting for their much-loved PUBG game’s Indian Version Battlegrounds Mobile India because they were left out in the initial rounds of the launch. The latest update is that “this wait will soon be over”. As the Korean company, Krafton is all set to release the IOS version of the much-awaited game sooner for IOS using disappointed fans…
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The View once – Snapchat like feature to be soon added to WhatsApp Beta for IOS
WhatsApp is introducing a lot of new features in its IOS Beta version revolutionizing the messaging experience completely. One of these features is the view-once through which users can share their photos and videos with an ability to make them disappear once they are viewed by other users just like Snapchat. These pictures and videos will be shared by in-app notifications which again is not what WhatsApp usually does. For WhatsApp Beta IOS users, the feature will be available with v2.21.140.9 update as reported by WABetaInfo. Once the feature will…
Read MoreHyundai Motor now owns Boston Dynamics
Last week, Hyundai Motors officially purchased Boston Dynamics, the maker of everyone’s favorite robot dog, Spot. Now that the transaction’s closed, Hyundai called on its brand ambassador, BTS, to celebrate and welcome Boston Dynamics “into the family,” as the company said. There are actually two dances for you to enjoy. The first is above with the members of BTS, Spot and some other Boston Dynamics robots showing off their best moves alongside the group. The second is below and shows a handful of Spot robots dancing to a choreographed routine and…
Read MoreSneaker and streetwear empire GOAT hits $3.7 billion valuation in Series F raise
The GOAT Group parent company shared today that it has raised $195 million in a Series F raise valuing the fashion giant at some $3.7 billion. The raise was led by a handful of hedge funds and P/E firms including Park West Asset Management, Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management and funds & accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates. GOAT has surgically defined a corner of fashion commerce outside of Amazon’s purview while growing the appeal of street wear and sneakers to a broader audience of consumers. GOAT Group…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Windows 11 Updating to Work with More Apps and Devices
When you choose a computer or smartphone to these days, you have to pick among several groups. There’s Apple’s software, which powers the Mac computer, iPhones and iPads, all designed to work together to help you share files, video chat and watch TV as easily as possible. There’s Google’s Android, which powers an array of phones, tablets and computers. But with Windows 11, Microsoft wants to break that mold. The software giant said Thursday that its next major version of Windows will launch as a free upgrade this fall, offering a host…
Read MoreSnackpass valued $400M+, Crosses 500K users
While every food delivery company is trying to get an edge on its rivals with discount codes, faster service, and a turn into the realm of spooky with ghost kitchens and dark stores, a startup built on a lighter, social concept — letting people see what their friends are chomping on, making it possible to order food and drinks for each other and group order, with buyers picking it all up for themselves — has just raised a substantial Series B and says that it is already profitable in a…
Read MoreTwitter: Social media giant lists new ‘Blue’ subscription service
Twitter: Social media giant lists new ‘Blue’ subscription service
Read MoreHuawei operating system coming to smartphones in Asia
An update of HarmonyOS, the operating system developed by Huawei, means it will now be installed in a wider range of products, including its smartphones. It is due to roll out across Asia following a launch event on 2 June. There is no date for a global launch yet. A trade ban imposed by the US last year effectively prevented Huawei devices from working fully with Google’s Android platform because it blocked access to essential apps like Gmail. However, Huawei said it did not consider Harmony to be a replacement…
Read MoreIndia May Set up New Panel to Study Crypto Regulations
The central government may form a fresh panel of experts to study the possibility of regulating cryptocurrency in India, three sources privy of the discussions told FT. This comes amid the prevailing view that the recommendations by a committee headed by former finance secretary Subhash Garg in 2019 for a blanket ban on these assets had become outdated. The new committee’s ambit could be to explore the use of blockchain for technological enhancement and suggest ways to regulate cryptos as digital assets instead of a currency. The committee may also…
Read MorePhonePe to Acquire Content Discovery Platform Indus OS for $60 million
Digital payments major PhonePe is in talks to acquire homegrown content and app discovery platform Indus OS in a deal valued around $60 million, sources aware of the matter said. Bengaluru-based PhonePe’s rationale for acquiring Indus OS is to boost its ‘super app’ Switch, where it hosts apps across categories such as food, travel, shopping and lifestyle. A super app is simply a platform that offers a wide range of services under one umbrella. Local developers use Indus OS to reach non-English speakers beyond India’s tier 1 cities and allow…
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