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Apple iPhone Users Can Now Find Nearby COVID-19 Vaccine Centres Directly on Apple Maps App
Apple Maps will also show contact details of the COVID-19 vaccination centre, as per a screenshot available on its Newsroom. Users can access information such as working hours, address, phone number, and website.
PhonePe Continues to Lead UPI Payments Space With 42% Share, Paytm Remains Distant Third
PhonePe says that its continuing success in the digital payments space is mainly attributed to the expansion across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Its app has also added a slew of updates to improve the user experience.
Gaming Sector in India Attracted Investments Worth $544mn During August 2020 to January 2021
The investment in the gaming sector is set to double over the next 12-18 months owing to higher user awareness and accelerated engagement.
OnePlus 8T Getting First OxygenOS 11 Open Beta Based on Android 11: Complete Changelog
OnePlus 8T users are advised to back up all their data before going ahead with installing OxygenOS 11 beta update.
Xbox Series X Is Coming Back in Stock on Amazon India on March 19 and You Can Pre-Order One Now
The company had previously said that the shortage in supply of Xbox Series X and Series S would last till at least June this year. The production has taken a serious hit due to the unavailability of semiconductors.
LG Announces Android 11 Update Roadmap: Starts With LG Velvet 5G Next Month
LG said that it is testing Android 11 on seven smartphones including the LG Velvet 5G, Velvet 4G, LG G8X, LG G8S, LG Wing, LG K52, and LG K42.
Adobe Photoshop Now Available Natively for Apple M1-Powered Macs, App for iPad Gets New Features
Adobe claims that a wide range of features on Photoshop for Apple M1-powered Macs appeared to run faster during internal tests. The company adds that compute-heavy operations like Content-Aware Fill, Select Subject, and other features were 1.5X faster.
Not Receiving Bank OTP on SMS? The Problem Isn't Your Network
As OTP not coming tweets flood the internet, the true culprit turns out to be India’s latest spam protection method – Distributed Ledger Technology, that has seemingly broken many banking SMS services.
Oppo Overtakes Huawei For the First Time to Become Chinese Smartphone Market Leader
Huawei, along with Honor, has been constantly losing its share in the Chinese market due to component shortages following US sanctions that has led to fewer new launches.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, a No-Frill, Rugged Smartphone With 16MP Main Camera Launched: Price, Specs
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 comes with MIL-STD810H certification and supports face recognition. It carries a replaceable 3,000mAh battery.
WhatsApp Getting a Self-Destructing Image Feature Similar to Disappearing Photos on Instagram DM
Upon opening a disappearing image, users will see a notification with a message alerting them about the disappearing message.
Foldable iPhone Not Coming Before 2023; Apple May Have Dropped Plans to Bring USB-C Port: Kuo
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, in recent research notes, has predicted that Apple will go all in on MagSafe in the future, instead of switching the iPhone to a USB type-C port.
OnePlus, Amazon Teasing Arrival of 'Something New' on March 8, Is It the OnePlus 9 Series?
OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9R phones. The company is also rumoured to launch OnePlus Watch that may run on Google's WearOS.
Paytm Clocks 1.2 Billion Monthly Transactions As Atmanirbhar Digital Bharat Push Reaps Rewards
As part of Atmanirbhar Digital Bharat, Paytm rolled out Paytm All-in-One QR, Paytm All-in-One Android POS, Soundbox and Paytm for Business app, used by 17 million merchants.
IRCTC Partners With E-Ticketing Platform Abhibus to Offer Bus Ticket Booking Facility
With this collaboration, IRCTC plans to ease travel booking for its customers wherein if they find train tickets on the waiting list, they can quickly refer to bus availability without hopping from one platform to another.
FAU-G Confirmed to Get Multiplayer Deathmatch Mode Soon, Will It Improve Its Google Play Ratings?
FAU-G developer's had previously teased the arrival of battle royale mode to the title, but no information has been shared yet. The title is currently available to only Android smartphone users.