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Meta announces to shut down social to-do list app ‘Move’ in March

Meta announces to shut down social to-do list app ‘Move’ in March

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology







Meta has announced that it will shut down its social to-do list application ‘Move’, which allows users to earn points for completing tasks on either their personal or group to-do lists, in March.


Launched in March 2022, the application allows users to use earned points to customise an alpaca avatar with accessories like hats, clothing, sunglasses and more, reports TechCrunch.


Move’s larger goal was to promote group involvement as the avatar’s customisation allows users to see which members were the most productive, based on the number of accessories they had collected for their alpaca.


In an iOS application update published on Sunday, Move informed its users that the application will shut down and no longer be available after March 2, 2023.


Now, new users will not be able to sign-up and existing users can log in to download their data before the application’s final closure.


In December 2022, the company had announced that it will shut down its cameo-like app, Super, on February 15, 2023.


Super is a live-streaming platform for influencers developed by Meta in 2020.


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Shah Rukh Khan among most searched actors on Amazon Fire TV devices in 2022

Shah Rukh Khan among most searched actors on Amazon Fire TV devices in 2022

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology






Amazon on Tuesday released its Fire TV streaming trends report 2022 in which it detailed the events and trends based on the content consumption patterns of Indian viewers on Fire TV devices. According to the report, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt were the most searched actors through Alexa on Fire TV devices. The report further stated that the company registered a 10 per cent increase in the number of Fire TV devices sold across the country. Below are the report highlights:

“From sports, movies, infotainment, music, to soap operas, it’s great to see customers enjoy voice-search and binge-watch content in multiple languages on their Fire TV devices,” said Parag Gupta, Director and Country Manager for Amazon Devices India.


Regional content gained preference with Fire TV users subscribed to content in more than 12 languages with Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali topping the list.


Indians placed six search queries every second through Alexa on Fire TV

The Indian audience chose comedy as the most streamed genre of content. Horror and Cartoons were the other two most-searched genres

In 2022, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ was the most searched movie on Fire TV, followed by ‘Brahmastra’ and ‘The Kashmir Files’

Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt claimed the first three spots in the list of most searched actors through Alexa on Fire TV

Television series ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma’ topped the search list on Fire TV for the second consecutive year, followed by ‘Anupamaa’ and ‘Indian Idol’

‘Motu Patlu’, ‘Peppa Pig’, and ‘Doraemon’ emerged as the most searched shows in the kids’ content segment

Online content led to a 44 per cent increase in viewership of free content platforms

YouTube, Mini TV and MX Player were the most streamed free content platforms

October witnessed maximum video streaming during 2022 in light of the T20 World Cup, and new content releases including ‘Ram Setu’, ‘Doctor G’, ‘Mismatched Season – 2’, ‘The Rings of Power – Season Finale’, ‘Four More Shots Please! – Season 3’, ‘Maja Ma’, ‘The Peripheral’, ‘Jurassic World Dominium’, and ‘The White Lotus’, among others

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match on October 23, 2022, recorded the highest viewership on a single day

FIFA World Cup led to a 10 times increase in JioCinema streaming on Fire TV




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Samsung’s SmartThings app now supports Matter devices on iOS: Report

Samsung’s SmartThings app now supports Matter devices on iOS: Report

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology







Tech giant Samsung’s SmartThings application for the iPhone and iPad has been updated to add support for Matter devices.


Similar to Apple’s HomeKit, SmartThings is a smart home platform that is a subsidiary of Samsung, reports MacRumors.


With the new application update, users are now able to control Matter-enabled smart home devices that are connected to a SmartThings hub, with an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.


Earlier, Matter accessories connected to a SmartThings hub were only able to be controlled with an Android device, however now Apple devices can also be used.


Matter is a smart home standard which can be integrated with all major smart home platforms from Apple, Samsung, Google, Amazon and more, the report said.


Meanwhile, earlier this month, the tech giant had announced the launch of the smart home hub SmartThings Station, the first Samsung product with a built-in feature to support Matter, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023.


According to the company, the hub offers “simple, interoperable and dependable ways to connect a more significant number of devices” and “quick setup and compatibility with a range of smart home products including Matter devices”.


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Noise launches ‘Buds VS102 Pro’ affordable earbuds at Rs 1,799: Details

Noise launches ‘Buds VS102 Pro’ affordable earbuds at Rs 1,799: Details

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology







Homegrown brand Noise on Tuesday launched its new affordable TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds, which come equipped with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) along with a 40-hour battery life without ANC and 36 hours with ANC.


The new ‘VS102 Pro’ is priced at Rs 1,799 and is available in four colours– Jet Black, Calm Beige, Aurora Green and Glacier Blue, the company said in a statement.


In order to reduce the unwanted background sound in the loud environment, ANC in the new buds can cut outside sound up to 25 decibels, which makes users’ audio experience much smoother.


It also comes with the ‘Transparency’ mode that “aids convenience offering a complete hands-free experience, allowing you to hear conversation when at a public space, without taking the buds off.”


“With each new product, we aim at offering the best experience while making industry leading technology accessible to a larger consumer base at an aspirational price point,” said Amit Khatri, co-founder, Noise.


“The new Buds VS102 Pro offers just that by propagating the desired ANC experience in the sub 2K segment. We are confident that our new TWS would level up the audio experience for users,” Khatri added.


The new buds also come with a USB Type-C charging connector, and the IPX5 sweat and water resistance feature makes them safe to wear while working out or near water.


“Furthermore, Bluetooth 5.3 allows these buds to pair seamlessly with your devices and provide a Quad Mic system,” the company said.


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Cloud 11: OnePlus 11R 5G to feature Qualcomm SD 8+ Gen 1, 120Hz LTPS screen

Cloud 11: OnePlus 11R 5G to feature Qualcomm SD 8+ Gen 1, 120Hz LTPS screen

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology







Chinese consumer electronics brand OnePlus has announced key specifications details of its upcoming OnePlus 11R 5G smartphone ahead of February 7 launch. Successor to the OnePlus 10R 5G, which was launched in India last year, the OnePlus 11R 5G will be launched alongside the OnePlus 11 5G, OnePlus Buds Pro 2, OnePlus Pad and OnePlus TV 65 Q2 Pro at the Cloud 11 event.


“We are incredibly excited to introduce the latest iteration of the ‘R’ Series. The OnePlus 11R 5G is a performance flagship that brings our innovative technologies and improved fast and smooth experience to a wider audience with a competitive price,” said Pete Lau, Founder, OnePlus.


OnePlus 11R 5G: Specifications


The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor would power the OnePlus 11R 5G smartphone. It would sport a 6.7-inch super fluid LTPS screen of 120Hz refresh rate, supported by ADFR 2.0 for adaptive settings. According to OnePlus, the ADFR 2.0 would allow the screen on the phone to automatically adjust the refresh rate between 40Hz, 45Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz, depending on the usage. The smartphone would be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery, supported by 100W SUPERVOOC fast wired charging.


For enhanced gaming experience, the OnePlus 11R 5G would feature the company’s GPA 4.0 gaming engine, which is a frame stabilisation technology that automatically learns and adapts the frame rate. Besides, the OnePlus 11R 5G would feature a 3D cooling system, covering a surface area 63.8 per cent larger than the OnePlus 10 Pro’s vapor chamber, said the company.


As for the expected features, the OnePlus 11R 5G is expected to feature a triple-camera setup on the back with a 50-megapixel main sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front, it may come with a 16-megapixel camera. Other expected features include under the screen fingerprint scanner, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB-C port for charging and data transfer. The smartphone is likely to boot Android 13 operating system-based OxygenOS 13 interface.




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WhatsApp faces issue in privacy setting for online status on iOS globally

WhatsApp faces issue in privacy setting for online status on iOS globally

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Technology







Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is facing a server-side issue, making it impossible to update the privacy setting “who can see when I’m online,” globally on iOS.


This outage is not because of a broken update, reports WABetaInfo.


It is still unclear how many users are affected by this issue and what is causing the current issue.


The company has not yet released any official statement or provided any information on the reasons behind the issue.


The report also mentioned that if someone’s online presence on the platform is hidden, then the current configuration is safe and nobody can see when they are online.


In October last year, the messaging platform had suffered a global outage including in India that lasted for over two hours.


According to outage monitor website DownDetector, over 85 per cent of people had reported problems while messaging, 11 per cent while using the app, and 3 per cent while using the website.


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