Snap Inc announced on Wednesday that Snapchat has hit 100 million monthly users in India, attributing this rise to the app’s localization. The news was made at the second edition of “Snap in India.” According to the company, it has enhanced its offerings of local content through partnerships with key channels. Snapchat’s ‘Discover’ content area has 70 local Indian channels covering news, fitness, fashion, entertainment, and comedy, publishing premium content on Snap in 2021, an increase of more than 200 percent over the second quarter of 2020. “We don’t really…
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Facebook was selective in removing fake account during 2020 Delhi elections: Says former Facebook employee
Former Facebook data analyst and whistleblower Sophie Zhang stated that the social media giant was selective in removing fake accounts during the 2020 Delhi elections. She had highlighted that Facebook deactivated three of four fake accounts, with the fourth one being personally handled by a member of parliament from the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). She also stated that Facebook prioritized the removal of fake accounts because India is more important to Facebook than Azerbaijan or Honduras, where she found fake news being shared on Facebook pages but the company refused…
Read MoreThis time Diwali also brings JioPhone Next to the market
Sundar Pichai has announced that the JioPhone Next will be available in India before Diwali. During Alphabet’s earnings call on Wednesday, Google CEO Larry Page revealed the launch date for the entry-level smartphone. The announcement confirms the rumor that the Jio phone will be released in the country after multiple delays. Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), originally unveiled JioPhone Next at the company’s annual general meeting in June. Ambani had previously stated that the phone would be released on September 10 to coincide with the Hindu festival…
Read MoreWhatsApp iPhone to Android chat migration is now not limited to Samsung phones only
Google has announced that the chat history migration from WhatsApp iPhone to android phone feature is now accessible on all Pixel phones. The feature will be available on all new Android 12-powered smartphones. Initially, it was only accessible for Samsung devices running Android 10 or higher. Announcing the new feature, Google said in a blog, “We want to make this process easier, so with the recent Android 12 release, we added the ability to transfer all your essentials by connecting your iPhone with your new Android phone using a cable….
Read MoreMicrosoft plans to launch low-cost surface laptop
Microsoft may be contemplating a head-to-head war with Chromebooks, and its ammo may include a low-cost Surface laptop running a new, possibly stripped-down version of Windows 11 called Windows 11 SE. That SE suffix could stand for Special Edition, as it does in the case of the iPhone SE. According to a new study, the new Surface laptop will be a better option to the low-cost Chromebooks on the market. According to Windows Central, the watered-down version of Surface will be called Surface Laptop SE and will be targeted at…
Read MoreMotorola to launch Moto G200 in November
Motorola is getting ready to release another high-end smartphone soon. Following the popularity of the Edge 20 series, Motorola may finally launch the Moto G200. The smartphone’s key specifications have leaked online. The next Moto G200 is believed to include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor as well as a Full HD+ display with a refresh rate of 144HZ. The company has yet to make an official announcement, but the smartphone is likely to be the successor of the Moto G100, which has been made official in China earlier this year….
Read MoreFacebook acknowledges the issue over slavery posts
Apple threatened to delete the Facebook and Instagram applications from the App Store due to posts about slavery in the Middle East back in 2019. After Facebook officially said that it “prohibits human exploitation in no uncertain terms,” the Cupertino tech titan reversed its decision. After former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen disclosed records to the Securities and Exchange Commission two years ago, the topic has resurfaced (SEC). Facebook has already said that it was aware of the exploitative conditions of foreign employees and the use of Instagram to…
Read MoreZoom rolls out auto generated captions
Popular video conferencing application Zoom has revealed the availability of auto-generated captions, often known as live transcription. During a Zoom video conversation, the auto-generated captions or live transcription tool enables automatic captioning. Previously, the feature was only available to premium Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars accounts. Zoom said that the feature has been rolled out to all users to help people with disabilities. “It’s important to us that everyone can successfully connect, communicate, and participate using Zoom. Without the proper accessibility tools, people with disabilities face tremendous barriers when…
Read MoreApple released iOS 15 with Shareplay feature on Monday
Apple released iOS 15.1 on Monday, the first major software update since September’s release of iOS 15. The latest iOS update comes with the release of macOS Monterey, Apple’s updated operating system for the Mac series. The iOS 15.1 update includes a variety of new features, including SharePlay support and a ProRes recording option for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple is finally releasing FaceTime’s brand new SharePlay feature with iOS 15.1. The new SharePlay feature is similar to co-watching TV shows or listening to music…
Read MoreFacebook made huge investment for building Metaverse
Facebook announced on Monday that it will begin breaking out the financials for its virtual and augmented reality unit, a move that comes as its core advertising operations face “significant uncertainty.” After reporting quarterly revenue that fell short of market estimates, Facebook cautioned that Apple Inc’s new privacy guidelines would have an impact on its digital business in the current quarter. Facebook’s Chief Financial Officer, David Wehner, reportedly noted that the company expects investment in its hardware division, Facebook Reality Labs, will cut overall operating profit by $10 billion in…
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