Md Waquar Haider
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus review: A well-built premium Android smartphone
Samsung Galaxy S23 series was recently launched at the Unpacked event. The lineup includes three models: Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and the mighty Galaxy S23 Ultra. All Galaxy S23 smartphones sold in India are manufactured at the company's Noida factory. Samsung's decision to sell 'Made in India' Galaxy S23 smartphones shows the company's commitment
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 9, 2023
Apple products worth $500K including 436 iPhones, stolen from US store
Thieves stole $500,000 worth of iPhones, iPads and Watches after breaking into an Apple store inside a mall in the US. According to the police, burglars got away with more than 400 electronics items from the Apple retailer at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington State, reports Komo News. They made entry by cutting through the
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 7, 2023
India records 1.4 times more sales of Galaxy S23 series than predecessor: Samsung
India recorded a 1.4 times more sales of the newly-launched Samsung Galaxy S23 series compared to its predecessor S22 series last year, the company said on Thursday. Galaxy S23 Ultra was the top-selling model globally, including in India. According to the industry, the strong performance of the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the innovative camera performance
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 6, 2023
Samsung announces partnership with JioCinema for TATA IPL 2023
Samsung on Wednesday announced a partnership with JioCinema for TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. The JioCinema application will come pre-installed on all Samsung TV models starting from 2018 and all Samsung Smart Monitor models starting from 2022. Consumers can now access the JioCinema app from their Samsung TVs and Smart Monitors as it
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 5, 2023
Hello Mumbai: Tech experts hail Apple's decision to open its first retail store in India
Apple on Wednesday finally lifted the curtains off its much-awaited own branded retail store in India. The Cupertino-based tech giant's first official store will be in Mumbai's Jio World Drive mall, located at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The Apple store is inspired by the iconic Kaali Peeli taxi art that is unique to Mumbai
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 5, 2023
WhatsApp working on new 'Lock chat' feature for Android beta
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new "Lock chat" feature for Android beta which will allow users to lock chats and keep them hidden. This new feature will improve the users' privacy as it will help users to lock their most private chats within the chat's contact or group info, reports WABetaInfo.
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 2, 2023
Twitter bans record over 6.8 lakh accounts in India amid major overhaul
Struggling to become profitable under Elon Musk as it takes drastic decisions which have infuriated users, Twitter banned a record 682,420 accounts promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity in India between January 26 and February 25. The micro-blogging platform, going through a churning under Musk, also took down 1,548 accounts for promoting terrorism on
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 2, 2023
Twitter may give $1,000 checkmark free to 10K most-followed firms
Elon Musk-run Twitter is reportedly planning to give a $1,000 checkmark free to the top 10,000 organisations by follower count. The top 500 advertisers on the microblogging platform will also allegedly not have to pay $1000 a month for the privilege of retaining their verified status and checkmarks, reports The Verge. The decision comes as
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 2, 2023
Google CEO Sundar Pichai promises more capable Bard AI chatbot soon
After facing criticism about his ChatGPT rival called Bard, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that the company will soon release more capable AI models. Bard was released for the public on March 21 but failed to garner the attention won by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Bing chatbot. "We clearly have more capable
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 2, 2023
WhatsApp bans record over 4.5 million bad accounts in India in February
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 45 lakh bad accounts in India in February, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company informed. Between February 1 and February 28, "4,597,400 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 1,298,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users", WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 2, 2023
Twitter-rival Koo offers lifetime free verification for notable personalities: Details here
Koo has announced that it will offer free lifetime verification to all notable personalities that qualify. Koo awards a Yellow Tick against user profiles after they meet the criteria that are clearly published on its website. The free lifetime verification will be available to all notable personalities and creators across the world; enabling them to
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 1, 2023
Samsung to launch Galaxy S23 FE with Exynos chip: Report
Tech giant Samsung will reportedly launch the Fan Edition of the S23 series which will feature the Exynos chip, in the fourth quarter of this year. As reported by SamMobile, the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE will be powered by Exynos 2200 chip in all markets, including the US. The Exynos 2200 was the tech giant's
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 1, 2023
WhatsApp improves readability of messages in community announcement groups
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new full-width messaging interface for community announcement groups to some best testers on iOS beta, which will improve the readability of conversations. Now, when beta testers open a community announcement group, message bubbles will cover the full width of the screen and the profile icon will be
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 1, 2023
Twitter makes most of its recommendation algorithms open source
Twitter has finally made most of its recommendation algorithm open source which is now available for independent third parties and users. According to Twitter CEO Elon Musk, many embarrassing issues will be discovered, but we "will fix them fast"."Acid test is that independent third parties should be able to determine, with reasonable accuracy, what will
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 1, 2023
YouTube expands 'Analytics for Artists' tool to help artists measure their performance
Google-owned YouTube has announced that it is expanding its "Analytics for Artists" tool by adding YouTube Shorts-related data to the Total Reach metric, providing artists with an overview of how their music is reaching audiences across all formats on YouTube. "As of this month, 'Analytics for Artists' Total Reach metrics from YouTube include fan-uploaded Shorts.
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted April 1, 2023
Realme C55 Review: An exceptionally well-rounded budget smartphone
India's smartphone shipments declined nine percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach over 152 million units in 2022. According to the latest research from Counterpoint's Market Monitor service, the YoY decline, which is the second ever in India's smartphone market, can be attributed to the decline in entry-level and budget segments that faced supply constraints at the
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted March 31, 2023
Spotify testing card-style layout user profiles
Music streaming platform Spotify has said that it is testing a redesign of its user profiles, including a card-style layout that allows users to establish more of a social identity on the platform while also providing easy access to its unique features, such as personalised recommendations, Blend playlists, co-listening experience, and more. According to TechCrunch,
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted March 31, 2023
Twitter launches new API with free, basic, enterprise tiers
Elon Musk-run Twitter has launched its new paid API (Application Programming Interface) platform with free, basic, and enterprise access tiers. The company shared the information on Twitter via its Twitter Dev account: "Today we are launching our new Twitter API access tiers! We're excited to share more details about our self-serve access." Initially, the company
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted March 30, 2023
Microsoft brings ads to its Bing chat
Microsoft has announced that it is bringing ads to its AI-powered Bing chat, its new search agent powered by OpenAI's GPT-4. Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president, in a blogpost said, the company is "exploring placing ads in the chat experience to share the ad revenue with partners whose content contributed to the chat response".
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted March 30, 2023
Google denies it copied ChatGPT to train its own AI chatbot Bard
Google has denied the reports that it is copying Microsoft-owned OpenAI's ChatGPT to train its AI chatbot called Bard. A report in The Information claimed that OpenAI's success "has forced the two AI research teams within Google's parent, Alphabet, to overcome years of intense rivalry to work together". According to the report, citing sources, software
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted March 30, 2023
