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Google's Android OS loses 8% market share in five years, says report

According to StockApps, 7 out of 10 phones run on the Android OS, while two of the remaining three are most likely to be iOS powered

Google Messages bug causes severe battery drain, heats up your device

A new bug in Google Messages may leave your camera on in the background, quickly draining your battery and heating your device.

Google coming up with its iPhone app for 'wireless' switching to Android

Although the 'Switch to Android' app is currently only working for Google Pixel, it is assumed that it should work with other devices soon

India-first Google Search air quality feature now available in US

Google has expanded its feature to give detailed information about air quality to help people avoid pollution in the US.

Tesla robots will be worth more than car business, says Elon Musk

Tesla is working on a humanoid robot and the prototype that will arrive sometime in 2023

Koo makes algorithms public; pledges commitment to transparency, neutrality

Koo's latest move comes at a time when transparency and free speech concerns have dominated the public narrative around social media platforms such as Twitter

Apple's iPhone 14 series likely to have autofocus front camera

iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max will have an upgraded front-facing camera sensor with f/1.9 aperture and support for autofocus

Netflix loses 200,000 paid subscribers in first quarter, shares tank 20%

Streaming giant Netflix saw its stock tumbling by 20 per cent after it reported a loss of 2 lakh paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 -- its first subscriber loss in over a decade

Apple used almost 20% recycled materials in its devices in 2021

Nearly 20% of all material used in Apple products in 2021 was recycled, the highest-ever use of recycled content, the company has announced

What is Android Go?

For people who still use budget phones, Android had launched its GO editions. Last year, the Android 12 GO edition was rolled out in the market. Let's find out more about it

Apple Maps adds cycling directions for users in Chicago, other US cities

Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

Public Cloud spending in India to touch $7.5 bn this year: Report

IaaS will also be the highest spending vertical for end-users in India in 2022

Telegram adds new features, including notification sound, mute, auto-delete

With the latest update, users can turn any sound into a notification tone, whether it is a short audio file, or a voice message

Samsung Galaxy M53 arriving in India priced at Rs 25,000 on April 22

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G comes with segment-best 108 MP camera, 'Auto' data switching and sAMOLED+ display

Startups partner with IITs to develop cutting-edge niche products

Incubation cells at the premier engineering institutes are helping more and more startups develop innovative product

Explained: What parents think about their children's online privacy?

A recent survey on data privacy for children found that while parents were aware of data privacy, the majority were not aware of any laws that protect children's data privacy

WhatsApp adding option to hide 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts

With the feature now in beta testing on both Android and iOS, it likely will not be long until it is officially available on WhatsApp, the report said

Opera's Crypto Browser now available for iOS; aims to attract crypto owners

Web browser company Opera has announced that its Crypto Browser for Web3 is now finally rolling out on iPhones and iPads.

New iPad Air to upskill creators, gamers, students in 'hybrid normal'

With the M1 chip, the 8-core CPU delivers up to 60 per cent faster performance, and the 8-core GPU delivers up to 2x faster graphics performance compared to the previous iPad Air

Vanguard group dislodges Elon Musk as Twitter's largest shareholder

Musk still remains the largest individual shareholder