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Google has made several optimisations to Chrome for Mac that helps it to offer improved battery life. These optimisations include eliminating unnecessary redraws, fine tuning iframes, tweaking timers, and streamlining data structures. These optimizations help to conserve power and result in battery life that is as good as Safari on Mac. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/uHdfwpP

Nothing’s second smartphone – the Phone (2) -- is expected to come later this year, and the marketing drill for the Phone (2) kicked off at MWC 2023. Carl Pei, the founder of Nothing, joined Qualcomm chief Christiano Amon to announce that the Snapdragon 8 series chipset will power the company's upcoming Phone (2). from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Q5ZFL36

Microsoft has announced the preview of its PC Game Pass subscription for 40 new countries across the world. This rollout means that the gaming service has now expanded into as many as 86 new countries across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The preview will roll out in the Xbox Insider Hub app which provides early access to new Xbox gaming features via the Insider Program. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/microsofts-pc-game-pass-set-to-arrive-in-40-more-countries/articleshow/98316546.cms

While Apple and Samsung seem to be still fine with 27W and 45W charging speeds, there is a whole different race going on among the Chinese smartphone brands for the fastest charging. There are a plethora of smartphones that come with charging speeds of more than 100W, promising to go from 0 to 100 per cent in merely minutes. Xiaomi's spun-off brand, Redmi, tops Realme, which recently announced the 240W charging technology with the announcement of 300W fast charging technology. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/e9G61R4

Xiaomi launched its most-expensive flagship smartphone, Xiaomi 13 Pro in India. During the launch event the smartphone maker also announced a price cut for the last year launched Xiaomi 12 Pro. The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes in two variants and both of them have received a price cut of Rs 10,000. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/dehlsOt

Tecno has made its Mobile World Congress (MWC) debut by unveiling a range of new products across different categories, including a fladable smartphone, laptops, AIoT products, and more. This includes the Phantom V Fold, Spark Pro 10 selfie phone, upgraded MegaBook S2 2023 laptop, router, and more. The company's first foldable smartphone, the Phantom V, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset and comes equipped with a 5- from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/GrSq4ik

LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) Ltd has reportedly been accused of stealing idea by its home country startup, Prinker Korea. According to a report in Yonhap news agency, the South Korean startup Prinker Korea has claimed that LG Household & Health Care stole the idea of its customised tattoo printing device, called Prinker M, and created a copycat product. Prinker's portable tattoo printers, which can print various designs on human skin by using a mobile app, are available in about 80 countries, including the United States, France and Germany. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Hx5IDQj

Xiaomi has announced that it will be releasing its MIUI 14 update in the first quarter of this year. The update will be available for a range of devices, including flagship, mid-range, and budget devices. The rollout will start by the end of the first quarter, but it is still unclear when specific devices will receive the update. Some of the key features of the update include improved customisation options, back end optimisation, built-in privacy features, and more. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/uSi6R02

According to a report by PocketLint, the laptop will be available in the European market starting at around €349 (nearly Rs 30,500). Consumers can buy these new Chromebooks in three different colour options. Lenovo hasn’t yet confirmed if these laptops will be coming to the Indian market. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/zCAugkl

Along with the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro, the Xiaomi 13 Lite joins the series in the global market. The smartphone comes with a curved 120Hz display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, and a 50MP triple camera setup. The Xiaomi 13 Lite comes at a starting price of 499 euros (around Rs 43,750). The smartphone will be available in the global market starting March 8. As of now, there is no word on the launch of Xiaomi 13 Lite in India. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/tPrJuTN

NoiseFit Halo smartwatch is here. Noise has added yet another smartwatch to its product lineup with the launch of NoiseFit Halo in India. The smartwatch sports a metallic design and a round dial. The smartwatch comes equipped with a heart rate sensor and SpO2 monitor. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/KVIquDr

HMD Global, the company which holds the license to manufacture Nokia branded smartphones has launched the company's first smartphone with repairability at its core. The smartphone maker has launched The Nokia G22 smartphone in association with iFixit. The company claims that users can easily access the repair guides and affordable parts which will enable them to replace the damaged display, bent charging port or the flat battery with a QuickFix design. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/0q4gPjC

The Snapdragon Spaces is Qualcomm’s open mixed-reality (XR) platform for developing AR software using the company’s mobile hardware technologies. It will enable developers to help companies build an accessible XR ecosystem using the technology that will essentially lead to the next generation of immersive technology. OnePlus 11 5G flagship becomes the first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC to offer Snapdragon Spaces on smartphones. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Zd5ntsS

Xiaomi 13 series has made its global debut. Xiaomi 13 series launched in China in December 2022. Today, the company launched the smartphone series globally ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC 2023) in Barcelona. Xiaomi launched Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro models. Of these, the company is set to launch the premium Xiaomi 13 Pro in India. Xiaomi 13 Pro is a camera centric phone that comes with Leica lens. The Xiaomi 13 Pro has been launched in India today in partnership with Leica. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/wQsGDMq

While Covid-19 pandemic did dent the footfall during the last edition of the global event, this year, MWC 2023 is expected to see 75,000-plus attendees. It is expected that there will be over 2,000 exhibitors at MWC 2023. The event will see consumer technology players showcasing their gadgets and services. There will be multiple announcements during the 4-day event. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/XCInGY4

Altman believes that if AGI is successfully created, “this technology could help us elevate humanity by increasing abundance, turbocharging the global economy, and aiding in the discovery of new scientific knowledge that changes the limits of possibility.”In the blog post, he says that AGI has the potential to give “everyone incredible new capabilities”. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/mMXQPTv

Samsung is facing a class-action lawsuit in the US for some older Galaxy Book models that are allegedly affected by an overheating issue. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey federal court, claims that some Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, and Galaxy Book Pro 360 models are allegedly affected by an overheating issue. The plaintiff has claimed that Samsung was allegedly aware of this issue and hasn’t done anything to address it. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/sMZqmFl

Xiaomi's India business unit has been struggling in recent years, with the company shutting down one of its apps, Zili. The app, which is popular for its short videos, has reportedly seen a decline in downloads in recent months and is set to close its operations on March 13. The company has confirmed that all user data will be deleted from Zili's servers after the mentioned date. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Ej65Zvh

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Ericsson is planning to lay off 8,500 employees globally in order to reduce costs. This will be the largest layoffs to hit the telecom industry this year so far. The company is seeking cost reductions at a run-rate of 9 billion Swedish kronor, or about $860 million, by the end of 2023. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/JcdSsVw

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, continues to do significant work in this field and is releasing a new AI language generator named LLaMA today. “Today we’re releasing a new state-of-the-art AI large language model called LLaMA designed to help researchers advance their work,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/5ibPTY9

Display industry analyst Ross Young has earlier claimed that Apple is developing 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with OLED panels that are likely to debut in the first quarter of 2024. Previous reports suggest that the iPad Pro models with OLED panels are expected to arrive with slimmer bezels and might not change the overall size of the device. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/L6i03pq

Samsung and SK Hynix, which control about half of the global NAND flash memory chip market, have invested heavily in China in recent decades to produce chips that are vital to customers including tech giants Apple, and Amazon. Earlier, an American official acknowledged the existence of a deal with Japan and the Netherlands for those countries to impose new restrictions on exports of chipmaking tools to China. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/V7obGgv

Samsung and SK Hynix, which control about half of the global NAND flash memory chip market, have invested heavily in China in recent decades to produce chips that are vital to customers including tech giants Apple, and Amazon. Earlier, an American official acknowledged the existence of a deal with Japan and the Netherlands for those countries to impose new restrictions on exports of chipmaking tools to China. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/lmVMZT9

Flipkart's parent company Walmart recently said during its earnings call that it is happy to see the e-tailer expand on its positive contribution margin. Walmart CFO John David said that the investment into Flipkart’s infrastructure over the last three years is paying off. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/MenjpZx

Music streaming giant Spotify seems to be experimenting with a few interesting ideas right now. After announcing an AI-powered DJ feature, the company’s Twitter account has basically confirmed another experimental feature that lets owners of certain Non-fungible Tokens (or NFTs) listen to a curated playlist. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/mItXkf7

In October 2022, the Copyright Office told Kashtanova that it would reconsider the book's copyright registration because the application did not disclose Midjourney's role. Later, the office said that it would only grant copyright protection for the book's text and the way Kashtanova selected and arranged its elements. However, it also mentioned that Kashtanova was not the "mastermind" behind the images themselves. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/8QgYB7r

During the research, the group studied 400 children’s apps available on the app store. The research found that nearly one in four apps violated the ICO’s guidelines in multiple ways and most of them did it by collecting the personal data of kids. Moreover, the apps that were collecting data also didn’t have a “comprehensive, child-specific privacy policy in place,” the report adds. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/paPeXQW

Stock units are issued to employees on the basis that the company's share price will increase around 15% every year, sources told the Journal. The sources added that expectations were that the company's share price would be around $170 this year, rather than the $97 where it currently trades. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/4Ba7Enc

The internet and e-commerce sectors in India are growing according to Ernst & Young (EY) and PeerCapital’s ‘E-commerce and Consumer Internet Trendbook 2023’. The report claims that the Indian consumer internet sector raised $15.4 billion private equity/venture capital funds across over 500 deals in 2022. Additionally, the online shopping sector received $22 billion in investments, which is the second highest in the world. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/qkOJZn9

Google scientists said they have passed a major milestone in their quest to develop effective quantum computing, with a new study showing they reduced the rate of errors -- long an obstacle for the much-hyped technology. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/raPi6vl

In December 2022, both Flipkart and PhonePe announced their separation formally and the latter has raised $450 million in new funding since then from investors like General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital and TVS Capital Funds. The company is aiming to raise around $1 billion in primary capital in this round. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/PR2GNJt

The world's largest video game publisher Tencent had ambitious plans to build both virtual reality software and hardware at an "extended reality" XR unit it launched in June last year. However, the company recently decided to quit developing its own XR hardware due in part to profitability issues. It told most employees in the unit to find opportunities elsewhere. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/zR7J8mQ

Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox has announced that it has signed a 10-year deal with Nintendo that will bring Call of Duty (COD) games on the latter’s console. Brad Smith, president and vice chairman of Microsoft, delved out the information about the pact on Twitter. This marks the return of COD to Nintendo consoles after a decade-long hiatus. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/tzRmGin

The Ubon PB-X35 transparent power bank is priced at Rs 3,699 and is available at the company’s official website, Ubon.in. This power bank comes with twin input charging connectors (TypeC/V8) and a 2.0A output charging port. The lithium polymer battery claims to support fast charging technology as well as long battery life. This allows customers to charge two devices simultaneously. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Rwbmzuv

The Bengaluru-based IT company has sent emails to its Wipro ‘Turbo’ candidates, typically offered Rs 6.5 lakh per annum, asking them to take up the lower-paying role generally said to be offered to Wipro Elite candidates. The offers were made on February 16 with the deadline to accept by February 20. ET has seen a copy of the mail sent to these freshers. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/IxZsOhy

The 1400 layoffs have been announced in the company's home country Sweden as of now. The job cuts amount to around 10 percent of Ericsson’s domestic employee base. Ericsson has reportedly been negotiating with its employee union in Sweden for months on how to handle cost cuts. Agreement has now been reached with Swedish unions on how to manage headcount reductions, a spokesperson said. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/apbNMVY

Starlink, a satellite internet service from SpaceX, has started offering a ‘Global Roaming’ service to some of its users. As mentioned in the mail addressed to certain users, this new service is only available in the U.S. officially. It costs a hefty $200 per month, which is separate from the one-time purchase of the Starlink kit worth $599. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Pz6tsGM

WhatsApp has joined hands with metro rail service providers across Indian cities to bring transit solutions to the WhatsApp Business platform. This means that users will be able to book, buy, cancel, or recharge a ticket via a WhatsApp chatbot. Moreover, other information such as train timings, journey route, fare breakdown, and more will also be available. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/52gpnlt

This year’s IDS has brought together over 150 speakers, including policymakers, regulators, industry captains, and subject stalwarts in more than 60 sessions, with a representation from over 500 digital brands, and the participation of over 3000 delegates. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/glT0C1R

Poco launched its mid-range smartphone Poco F4 in India in June last year. The smartphone was launched with Android 12 out-of-the-box. The Chinese smartphone maker has now started rolling out the Android 13 update to the smartphone in India. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/mxSyh9D

In Amazon ‘Deal of the Day’ today (February 20), we look at deals on smart plugs and bulbs from brands including Philips, Wipro and Halonix. Here are the discounts that buyers can get: from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/iY8LQqe

Recently, Google also announced the rollout of two new features for Chrome on Android. The latest Partial Custom Tabs and Chrome Custom Tabs feature is claimed to improve the Chrome experience for both users and Android developers. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/Gh1n20E

The first 5G standard, Release 15, was launched in June 2018. It was followed by Release 16 in July 2020. In 2021, Qualcomm added support for Release 16 with the Snapdragon X65. the chipmaker also added support for the latest standard for 2022’s X70 modem which Samsung uses in its latest flagship Galaxy S23 flagship models). from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/YAsifht

Microsoft says the 50 a day cap has been put as too long chats can confuse the underlying chat model powering Bing. "As we mentioned recently, very long chat sessions can confuse the underlying chat model in the new Bing." The new changes have been brought to address these issues. " ...we have implemented some changes to help focus the chat sessions," said Microsoft. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/re6oW92

Meta Verified is a subscription service that allows users to verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge. This is Facebook's first ever subscription service. The service is available to users in Australia and New Zealand soon and is not yet available to businesses. The price of the service is $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 monthly on Apple's iOS system. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/EqcN1QS

Media reports suggest that the feature is enabled for only a handful of users. The Times of India-Gadgets Now team checked to verify the claims and found that we were not able to post GIFs in the comments section. “Instagram doesn’t support image insertion here,” the message read. Reportedly, the feature may have a wider rollout in the coming weeks. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/QE3R4rw

Amazon is offering huge discounts on smartwatches. Those looking for good deals on smartwatches and other gadgets can take a glance at today's deals on Amazon. However, with so many different models from multiple brands, it can be tough to choose a model that fits your requirement. Here are a few smartwatch options that you can choose from. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/KtGe9HD

the ChatGPT-maker further said that "In pursuit of our mission, we’re committed to ensuring that access to, benefits from, and influence over AI and AGI are widespread. We believe there are at least three building blocks required in order to achieve these goals in the context of AI system behaviour." from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/AGuaH7t

After a ‘rocky’ financial year, Ubisoft will bank on two major mobile games to turn around its fortunes. As announced by the gaming giant in its Q3 FY2022-23 report, ‘Rainbow Six Mobile’ and ‘The Division Resurgence’ will roll out for mobile gamers “next fiscal year” or by March 2024. from Gadgets News – Latest Technology News, Mobile News & Updates https://ift.tt/IKWtYNs