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Huawei May be Planning to Foray Into Electric Vehicles: Sources

A Reuters report quoted four sources as saying that Huawei is planning electric vehicles under its own brand and could launch some models this year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kw02OU

Co-WIN App Rolls Out to Everyone Today: Govt of India's COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Explained

The government explains that citizens will need to register on the Co-WIN app via their mobile number. After registering on the app, users would need to provide information such as name, age, gender, and an identity document. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3r4mcu1

Twitter Fleets Gets Twemoji Stickers, Some Android Users Can Now Access Twitter Spaces Audio-Chatroom

Notably, the micro-blogging company acquired Chroma Labs last year, the team behind Chroma Stories. The app basically allowed users to add a range of colourful frames and filters to their Stories content. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZUDgqy

How to Start Self-Chat Feature on WhatsApp Web, Android and iOS for Taking Quick Notes

There are mainly two ways to start a self-chat feature on WhatsApp. Self-chat or self-message feature enables users to take quick notes or save important web links. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3r2DlnT

Redmi Note 10 Series Confirmed to Pack 120Hz Display: What We Know Ahead of Official March 4 Launch

The upcoming Redmi Note 10 series is said to include the regular Redmi Note 10 alongside the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and Redmi Note 10 Pro. The phones are confirmed to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NLnZ96

PlayStation Network Remains Down Globally, Sony Confirms Users May Face Difficulty Launching Games

Users can sign-in to the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store, but online gaming doesn't appear to work on some titles. Sony says "We're working to resolve the issue as soon as possible." from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NLmYxQ

Explained: Here's When CO-WIN App Will Launch, How to Register for COVID-19 Vaccine in India

The government explains that citizens will need to register on the Co-WIN app via their mobile number, following which they would receive an OTP. After registering on the app, users would need to provide information such as name, age, gender, and an identity document. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bM49m3

OnePlus May Launch as Many as Four Products in March Including a Smartwatch: Here's What We Know

OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9R phones. The company is also rumoured to launch OnePlus Watch that may run on Google's WearOS. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uHpiGW

Xbox Series S Console Sold Out on Flipkart But You Can Still Try Your Luck on Amazon India

Customers can purchase the Xbox Series S console at Rs 34,990 for the single white colour option. Users can also get the console with a single unit of the Xbox Wireless Controller for Rs 5,390, which brings the total amount to Rs 40,380. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37Te5sV

iQoo Neo 5 Launch Confirmed for March 16: Rumoured Prices, Specifications and More

iQoo Neo 5 is rumoured to come with a triple rear camera setup headlined 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 primary shooter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37Svxxs

Acer Aspire 7 Updated With AMD Ryzen 5 CPU In India: Price, Specifications & Availability

Acer had, in October last year updated its range of Acer Swift, Acer Spin and Acer Aspire range of laptops with Intel's 11 Generation Core processors. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37UI3N0

Bars Is a New Facebook App That Will Let You Rap Over Pre-Made Beats; A TikTok Killer?

According to reports, Bars by Facebook also promises an auto-rhyme dictionary for those who mark themselves as "beginners" in the app's sign-up page. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3uBx98C

Sony May Enable PlayStation 5 Storage Expansion Via Firmware Update This Summer

The SSD drive on Sony PS5 is an extremely fast SSD, and any third-party storage drive will need to be equally fast in order to store and run PS5 games. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dSIQC2

Amazon Music App Now Available on Google TV and Android TV

Amazon Music is a part of the complete Amazon Prime subscription that costs Rs 129 per month and Rs 999 per year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qVOp6w

RedmiBook Pro 14, RedmiBook Pro 15 With 11th-Gen Intel Core CPU Launched: Price, Availability and Specs

The Intel-based RedmiBook Pro laptops come in multiple storage options and CPU + GPU configurations. Notably, the laptops are available in China, and the company is yet to share their global availability details. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZS6c2p

Apple iPhone Had This Amazing Feature Hidden for Years and It's Now Slowly Taking Over the Internet

Apple iPhone users can move app icons horizontally/vertically around or from one screen page to another, but the company does not clearly provide a 'select button' to move around multiple apps, simultaneously. There seems to be a simple solution to this. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qWkRpn

Zoom is Bringing an Automatic Closed Captions Feature For All Free Users: What to Expect

Zoom says it is adding the automatic closed captions feature in order to make the service more accessible. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NFkbpT

Twitter Will Soon Let Content Creators to Charge for Exclusive Tweets, Newsletter via 'Super Follows'

It appears that Super Follow subscribers will need to pay a monthly rent to the content creators for exclusive items. Users will also get access to the newsletter, exclusive content, deals and discounts, and community access. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P8P5Hr

Samsung Starts Rolling Out One UI 3.1 Update to Several Galaxy Smartphones: What's New

Samsung started rolling out the One UI 3.1 update on Galaxy smartphones earlier this month. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3knnmyu

Starlink Broadband Is Coming To India Next Year, And You Can Reserve Now For $99

The SpaceX owned Starlink satellite broadband service will be launching in most, if not all regions of India, next year. Starlink is now accepting preorders for $99. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3suRE57

Redmi Note 10 Series Confirmed to Feature 108-Megapixel Main Camera Ahead March 4 Launch in India

Xiaomi has revealed that the Redmi Note 10 lineup will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset for gaming, Gorilla Glass protection on the front panel, IP52 rating for dust and water resistance, and hi-res audio output. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3koqWYY

Nokia Power Earbuds Lite Review: You’ll Be Surprised By These Budget Wireless Earbuds

Nokia is getting into the wireless earbuds space quite late. Yet, you must underestimate the new Nokia Power Earbuds Lite wireless earbuds, at your own peril. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PdJkIJ

Govt's New Social Media Guidelines Require Platforms to Submit Monthly Compliance Report: Key Highlights

The new set of guidelines for social media platforms come alongside the new framework launched for OTT platforms, which will require them to self-classify content, and follow a three-level grievance redressal mechanism. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qX9JbI

Airtel Gained Highest Amount of Subscribers in 2020, Vi Steadily Lost Users Throughout: Report

The report from OpenSignal analyses mobile experience of smartphone users who changed their network service provider in 2020 and noted that Airtel steadily gained subscribers while Vi steadily lost users. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZOK8pq

Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, K40 Pro+ Launched With Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, 120Hz Display & More

The Redmi K40 series has been made available for pre-orders in China and will go on sale starting March 4. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aTb7q3

Facebook Signs Letter of Intent With Three Australian Media Firms

Facebook said it had signed partnership agreements with Private Media, Schwartz Media and Solstice Media. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NXx0M2

Oxford University Says Research Not Affected After Expert Flags COVID Lab Hack

Oxford University said on Thursday it was investigating a digital intrusion after a researcher said he had seen evidence that a laboratory researching COVID19 had been hacked. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bEDUxY

Twitter Is Adding New 'Hacking Material' Label to Several Tweets: What We Know So Far

There is no certainty as to what constitutes as hacking material or what kind of content Twitter will flag going forward. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qXD5GU

Vivo V20 SE Price in India Dropped by Rs 1,000, Now Available at Rs 19,990: Availability, Specs

The Vivo V20 SE comes in Aquamarine Green and Gravity Black colour options. It is available in a single 8GB + 128GB storage option in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZNFxnl

OnePlus 9E May Come With Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC, Dual Cameras; OnePlus 9 Pro Specs Leaked

OnePlus 9E or OnePlus 9 Lite is said to be the entry-level variant in the OnePlus 9 series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2OZep2z

Samsung Galaxy M62 Launched With 7,000mAh Battery: Price, Specifications & More

The Samsung Galaxy M62 has a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary shooter, a 12-megapixel secondary camera, and two 5-megapixel lenses with an f/2.4 aperture. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dItr7l

MobiKwik Charging You For Not Using App May Be A Bad Idea In A World That Also Has Paytm And PhonePe

MobiKwik hopes inactive users return to the payments app. But there is the risk of alienating users, with options such as Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay available. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NCMbdJ

Telegram Users Can Now Send Messages With Auto-Delete Timer, New Animated Emojis: Here's How

Telegram has rolled out a new widget for iOS that includes a shortcut to your favourite or recent chats. With the latest Telegram version, users can also send invite links to users that would expire after a set time. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pW2gZ4

Nvidia Sales Surge As It Struggles To Keep Gaming Chips In Stock

Nvidia Corp forecast betterthanexpected fiscal firstquarter revenue on Wednesday, with its flagship gaming chips expected to remain in tight supply for the next several months. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37KT4As

Australian Parliament Passes News Media Bargaining Code

The Australian parliament on Thursday passed a news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code that will make it compulsory for Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for content. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dFX21f

Microsoft President Slams Google, Facebook for Stifling Competition, News and Democracy

Microsoft president Brad Smith, in a letter, described how Microsoft approaching Australia to replace Google resulted in the company softening its stance in the country, and more. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bxj3fP

Facebook Introduces New Tools, Measures to Limit Content Related to Child Exploitation on Its Apps

Facebook will show pop-up alert for terms on Facebook-owned apps associated with child exploitation. Other measures include legal consequences for sharing harmful content in the form of videos and memes. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P7I7Te

Qualcomm Partners With Lofelt to Improve Haptics on Android Phones via Software

Android manufacturers will be able to license a universal software framework and API made by Lofelt in any Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bze5PN

Paytm Says Its Redressal System Helped 2.6 Lakh FASTag Users Get Refunds for Wrong Toll Charges in 2020

Paytm Payments Bank says that it has set up a fast redressal mechanism that identifies incorrect deductions, following which the refund process gets initiated. Recently, the government announced that FASTag is a must for their car in order to cross toll plaza's across national highways. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3us4yCU

NASA, German Aerospace Center Study Reveals Some Earth Organisms Can Survive on Mars Temporarily

NASA has been working hard to prevent the Moon and Mars from human contamination. The agency wants to make sure that it doesn't mistakenly take organisms or other contaminants from Earth to other planets. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3r1s1IE

Starlink Broadband Will Boost Speeds To 300Mbps But Elon Musk Doesn’t Say If It’s At The Same Price

Starlink, during the beta testing phase, till now offers users broadband speeds between 50Mbps and 150Mbps with the latency expected between 20ms and 40ms. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3qNGzeY

Sony Announces New VR Headset for PS5 With Controller That Borrows Tech from DualSense

Sony's first PlayStation VR headset for PlayStation 4 debuted more than four years back, and requires a special camera adapter in order to run on the PlayStation 5. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sjVlKQ

There Is A Big Difference Between Health And Fitness, And The Apple Watch Defines It Seamlessly

There is a big difference between health, wellness and fitness. Something a lot of users tend to confuse quite regularly. Apple Watch gets you a whole range of fitness tracking capabilities that should help you keep track of how much you’re sweating, monitor your heart rate range during activity and even share workouts with friends. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dJTuLg

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Narzo 30A Launch Today at 12PM: How to Watch and What to Expect

Realme will launch its Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones, a Motion Activated Night Light, and a few gaming accessories alongside the Narzo 30 series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3sjSBx2

Your Credit Card Transactions May Have Been At Serious Risk Because Of A Man With An Android App

The exploit tricked the terminal into thinking that a MasterCard is a Visa card. The researchers say they have informed Mastercard about these vulnerabilities and since then, Mastercard has implemented measures which the researchers confirm are effective. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pPYWP0

LG May Ditch Plans for Rollable Smartphone, Company Says Nothing 'Finalised'

LG had showcased the LG Rollable smartphone at CES 2021. The device has a 'unique resizable screen' that transforms the smartphone into a small tablet. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aM8UwS

Samsung ISOCELL GN2 50-Megapixel Sensor With Dual Pixel Pro Technology Launched: All Details

The Samsung ISOCELL GN2 is the successor to the ISOCELL GN1. It comes with advanced features like Smart ISO, staggered-HDR, and four-pixel-binning technology. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZDQJmF

Facebook to Restore News Pages in Australia After Govt Agrees to Amend Controversial Media Law

Facebook last week blocked all news content and several state government and emergency department accounts. Australia and the social media groups have been locked in a standoff for months over a new proposed law that will force companies to pay for news. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3khQw22

Samsung Announces 4 Years of Android Security Updates for Devices From 2019 and Later

Samsung smartphones used to get two years worth of upgrades up till now. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dJLLgt

Gmail on Apple App Store Finally Adds Privacy Labels But No Sign of Update Yet

Apple started rolling out an update for YouTube for iOS last week, for the first time since December 2020. Google is yet to add privacy labels or release an update for Google Maps for iOS. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3khOkrk