Thursday, April 8, 2021

LG Promises 3 Android Operating System Updates for Premium Smartphones Despite Exiting Phone Business

LG has promised it will deliver three Android operating system updates for its premium smartphones that were launched in 2019 and later. LG has not been the best at releasing Android updates for its phones in the past.

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Facebook Weathers Social Media Turmoil, TikTok Rises: US Survey

Facebook usage has held steady in the United States despite a string of controversies about the leading social network, even as younger users tap into rival platforms such as TikTok, a survey showed.

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LOFAR Radio Telescope Reveals Thousands of Star-Forming Galaxies in Early Universe

Europe's giant LOFAR radio telescope has detected stars being born in tens of thousands of distant galaxies with unprecedented precision.

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Jon Stewart’s Apple TV+ Series, The Problem With Jon Stewart, to Debut in Autumn 2021

Jon Stewart’s Apple TV+ series The Problem with Jon Stewart will begin airing in autumn 2021 on Apple TV+ worldwide.

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Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2 aka Galaxy A82 5G Launch Tipped for April 23, Specifications and Design Leak

Samsung Galaxy Quantum 2, said to be launched as Galaxy A82 5G in some markets, will debut on April 23 in South Korea, as per a report. The smartphone’s design and key specifications have been leaked in live images. It could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

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Samsung Says Q1 Profit Likely Rose 44 Percent Due to Sales Surge in Smartphone and TVs, Matching Expectations

Samsung Electronics said first-quarter profit likely rose 44 percent, with analysts attributing the surge to brisk sales of smartphones and TVs, albeit tempered by a likely fall in chip earnings after a storm halted US output.

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Nokia 8.1, Nokia 2.3 Getting Android 11 Update in Select Regions

Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 2.3 are receiving their share of the Android 11 update. India and 19 other countries are receiving the update as a part of the first wave for Nokia 8.1.

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The Tomorrow War: Chris Pratt Sci-Fi Action Movie Out July 2 on Amazon Prime Video

The Tomorrow War, the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi action movie, will release July 2 on Prime Video, Amazon has announced. Amazon has reportedly paid $200 million for The Tomorrow War.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Goes on Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications, Offers

Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is priced in India at Rs. 18,999. The phone will be up for grabs on Amazon India and Mi.com at 12pm noon. The phone comes in Dark Night, Glacial Blue, and Vintage Bronze colour options.

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Facebook, Google, More Tech Giants to Be Kept in Check by New Watchdog in UK

The UK launched a tough new regulator that it says will help make sure tech giants such as Facebook and Google cannot exploit their market dominance to crowd out competition and stifle innovation online.

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Apple Find My Network Accessory Programme Launched for Third-Party Device Manufacturers

Apple has launched its Find My network accessory programme to allow third-party Bluetooth devices to be tracked through the iPhone, iPad, and Mac using the preloaded Find My app. The company has initially partnered with Belkin, Chipolo, and VanMoof that will bring their new devices eligible for the Find My network programme starting next week.

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iPhone, iPad Pages Updated With Energy Labels to Comply With New EU Regulations

Apple has updated its iPhone and iPad product pages across the European Union to comply with new EU regulations, displaying energy efficienc...