Month: February 2021
Twitter restricts over a dozen high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand’
Twitter blocked access to over a dozen high-profile individuals in India on Monday to comply with a “legal request”, prompting confusion and anger among users who are seeking an explanation for this action. Among those whose accounts have been restricted in India include Caravan, a news outlet that conducts investigative…
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Union Budget 2021-22: Tech companies have reasons to be happy Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
The Union Budget 2021-22, presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, may not have had many major tax announcements directly impacting tech companies, except the fact that there is an increase from 0 to 2.5 per cent on customs duty imposed on several parts of mobiles imported into the company.…
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More Amazon Go stores are getting contactless One palm readers
Last September Amazon introduced a touchless payment system called One that literally reads your palm to authenticate purchases in Amazon’s retail stores. That’s apparently going so well that the company has decided to expand it, at least at its home… Source
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The best iPhone 7 deals and prices in February 2021 iPhone 7 deals
iPhone 7 deals have fallen behind very quickly in Apple’s collection of devices. Yes, they aren’t as powerful, big or fancy looking as some of the other iPhones but they are definitely one of the cheapest. Editor’s Pick Limited Time Offer Apple iPhone 7 (32GB) Our rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Carrier: Tello…
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Google begins rollout of tab groupings in Chrome for Android
Chrome’s Android app is being updated with a new interface for switching tabs, and a new tab grouping feature to help organize open web pages, 9to5Google reports. The new interface and functionality has reportedly been appearing for some users after the release of version 88 of Chrome last month, but…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite could be powered by a new custom Snapdragon chipset Xiaomi Mi 10i
The Xiaomi Mi 11 series will go global next week, confirmed to consist of at least two smartphones. We now finally have some information about the Mi 11 Lite. With the Xiaomi Mi 11 global launch slated for February 8, speculation suggests that it will be joined by a Mi…
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