...and the kitchen sink Facebook has Messenger and WhatsApp, but Instagram is one of its most overlooked messaging platforms. Michael Allison 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Joe Maring / Android Central When it comes to messaging apps and services, there are a fair few stalwart apps you'd expect to see brought up in conversation. Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are obvious. Despite many people hating the primary platform, both offshoots have seen great commercial success and now boast billions of users. If you're messaging someone in 2021, there's a very high chance you're using one of those. Then there's Signal and Telegram, a pair of apps interlinked only by their focus on privacy and their shared desire to topple the duo at the top. Finally, there's iMessage and Google Messages, one of which has succeeded at being the default message service for all users on its platform, and the other of which hasn't gotten its message out on why you should use it. … [Read more...] about Instagram is the low-key biggest messaging app that no one talks about
Lenovo leads the tablet market in India, Samsung and Apple make gains
Lenovo, the Chinese technology company, has emerged as the market leader in the Indian tablet market during CY 2020 (Jan-Dec) according to data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The Indian tablet market has seen shipments hit 2.8 million units leading to a growth of 14.7% year-over-year. “ It was a year of growth after declining for four consecutive years, mainly aided by the increased utility of tablets to support e-learning demand,” added the report. Lenovo maintained the market leader and saw a 6.6% growth in its shipments over 2019. Additionally, the company also saw the biggest consumer year with 153% YoY growth in 2020. At the same time, it witnessed a 15.1% decline in its commercial segment. Both Samsung and Apple ranked at second and third positions making gains. While Samsung gained in terms of shipments, Apple gained in terms of position in the Indian tablet market. As per the report, Samsung is the top gainer and … [Read more...] about Lenovo leads the tablet market in India, Samsung and Apple make gains
Redmi AirDots 3 with water-resistant design launched in China
NEW DELHI: Xiaomi launched its flagship Redmi K40 series of smartphones in China. Along with the new smartphones, the company also launched its latest pair of true wireless earbuds. Xiaomi has launched the budget true wireless earbuds -- Redmi AirDots 3 . Redmi AirDots 3 comes with a price tag of 199 yuan (Rs 2,240) and it comes in Blue, White and Pink colour options. The device will go on sale in China starting March 4. Redmi AirDots 3 are powered by Qualcomm QCC3040 chip and claim to offer a balanced sound experience. The earbuds come with easy touch controls which can be used to control the music and launch the voice assistant. The earbuds also come with smart wear detection features. This means the earbuds will pause the music as soon you remove them from your ears. Redmi AirDots 3 comes with an IPX4 rating which makes the device water-resistant. The device is backed by a 43mAh battery which promises to offer up to 7 hours of battery backup on a single … [Read more...] about Redmi AirDots 3 with water-resistant design launched in China
Twitter reveals its paid service feature called Super Follows
Social networking giant Twitter has been known to be thinking about testing a subscription-based model for its platform and it seems the company has taken the first step in that direction. Twitter has revealed features called Super Follows and Communities, during a presentation for analysts and investors, claims a report by The Verge. Starting with the Super Follows first, this feature will allow Twitter users to charge followers for access to exclusive content. “That could be bonus tweets, access to a community group, subscription to a newsletter, or a badge indicating your support” added the report. As per the screenshot shared, Twitter showed an example where a user was charged $4.99 per month to receive a series of perks. The second feature, called Communities, is a direct rival to Facebook Groups . These are aimed to connect people sharing similar interests. The launch timeline of these is not clear at the moment. Earlier this month, a report by … [Read more...] about Twitter reveals its paid service feature called Super Follows
Microsoft failed to shore up defenses that could have limited SolarWinds hack: US senator
Microsoft Corp's failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. A vulnerability first publicly revealed by researchers in 2017 allows hackers to fake the identity of authorized employees to gain access to customers' cloud services. The technique was one of many used in the SolarWinds hack. Wyden, who has faulted tech companies on security and privacy issues as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, blasted Microsoft for not doing more to prevent forged identities or warn customers about it. "The federal government spends billions on Microsoft software," Wyden told Reuters ahead of a SolarWinds hearing on Friday in the House of Representatives. "It should be cautious about spending any more before we find out why the company didn't warn the government about the hacking technique that the … [Read more...] about Microsoft failed to shore up defenses that could have limited SolarWinds hack: US senator