Google Maps is getting an ‘immersive view’ to deliver an enhanced viewing experience to users, Google announced at its I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday. Android 13 Beta 2 was also released, while Google Meet is being updated with features including portrait lighting and automated transcriptions. Separately, Google Assistant is getting a Look and Talk…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Apple is said to be planning to expand the laptop lineup using in-house chips. The company is reportedly working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen for release in 2023, along with some progress on a new 12-inch laptop planned for late 2023 or early 2024 release.Read More
Disney reported net income of $470 million (about Rs. 3,645 crore) at the end of Q2 2022, just over half of the $912 million (about Rs. 7,075 crore) profit it made in Q2 2021. Disney+ gained 7.9 million subscribers to hit 137.7 million. When adding in subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services Hulu and ESPN+, the…
Amazon has announced a new Virtual Try-On Shoe feature for iOS users in Canada and the US. The feature allows users to virtually try shoes from thousands of brands available on the Amazon app before purchasing them.Read More
Access to Russian video-hosting site RuTube was reportedly restored after a three-day outage, following a cyberattack that had demanded the attention of expert cybersecurity teams and called the service’s durability into question.Read More
Meta’s first generation of AR glasses will be aimed at developers to build software experiences for the device and future versions. Meta is also developing two other consumer-friendly glasses.Read More
India’s financial crime fighting agency, the Enforcement Directorate, has reportedly asked a court to re-instate a freeze on $725 million in the Indian bank accounts of Xiaomi as it investigates fund transfers by the Chinese smartphone giant.Read More
iOS 16 is introducing a ‘Copy-Paste Photo Edits’ feature which will allow a user to copy the edits made on a picture and paste them onto another picture. From texts to all the filters applied, every edit on the picture can be copied.Read More
While Apple is rumoured to be working on its augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headset, iOS 16 has debuted with an updated Nearby Interaction framework that integrates the ultra-wideband (UWB) with ARKit to enable precise spatial awareness experiences. Separately, iOS 16 has allowed users to delete preloaded apps including Clock, Find My, and…
RRR is releasing May 20 on Zee5 and BookMyShow Stream. You can buy it Rs. 899 and rent it for Rs. 349. RRR pre-booking on BookMyShow Stream has started. RRR is out May 20 on BookMyShow Stream in Hindi, and on Zee5 in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.Read More