Month: January 2021
WhatsApp has some clarifications on its Payments Privacy Policy now WhatsApp
With the privacy policy tweak that seems to have backfired heavily on it, WhatsApp is now worried, especially since there has been a concerted action against its ambitious WhatsApp Pay that was rolled out in India last year. Under enormous pressure from the public, from the government, and from its…
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Huawei’s struggles hurt overall smartphone shipments in China, but rivals like Apple found new opportunities
The impact of United States government sanctions on Huawei is continuing to hurt the company and dampen overall smartphone shipments in China, where it is the largest smartphone vendor, according to a new report by Canalys. But Huawei’s decline also opens new opportunities for its main rivals, including Apple. Canalys…
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Xiaomi says its ‘Air Charge’ technology works over several meters
Xiaomi has announced “Mi Air Charge Technology,” a wireless charging system that the company claims is able to charge devices “within a radius of several meters.” Multiple devices can be charged at 5W at the same time, according to Xiaomi, and physical obstacles apparently don’t reduce charging efficiency. Xiaomi says…
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Engadget Podcast: How Reddit day traders blew up GameStop’s stock
If you were confused about how, exactly, a bunch of Reddit finance obsessives turned the beleaguered GameStop into a white hot stock, you’re not alone. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Mike Futter, author of the GameDev Business Handbook an… Source
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Spotify is developing speech-recognition tech to detect your mood and suggest music spotify
Global music-streaming giant Spotify has recently been granted a patent for a new technology which will allow it to analyze its users’ voice data – including speech recognition and background noise – with an eye to suggesting music based on what it finds. As reported by Music Business Worldwide, this…
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Welcome to Twitter, Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart has just joined Twitter, and is now the proud owner of a verified account. And, of course, his first tweet was about the redditors on r/WallStreetBets and their stonks. While it may be the first time he’s made an appearance on Twitter, Stewart is already fitting right in…
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