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Twitter tried hard, but Instagram is winner now

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Meta-owned photo sharing app Instagram and microblogging site Twitter were engaged in a war of tweets recently over Instagram’s announcement to restart an update whereby you can now view your feed chronologically. Responding to Instagram’s announcement Twitter used a shady GIF.

Through this GIF, Twitter wanted to show how users are already able to switch between ‘Home tweets, and Latest tweets’ in chronological order. Twitter has added a sparkle icon on the top right corner to switch between home and latest tweets. However, Twitter’s move to instigate Instagram did not work out well with it.

Instagram may have done just that after a little exchange on Twitter saw the official Twitter Comms account get ratioed.`

In response to Twitter’s tweet, Instagram also responded with a screen shot of its ‘Edit’ option button available at the photo-sharing app. Twitter users have long had a gripe against the microblogging site over the non-existence of Edit button

To offer more choice and control over what users see in the photo-sharing app, ‘Following and Favorites’, two new chronological views, were introduced by the Instagram. To see newly introduced two chronological by Instagram on your Feed, you need to Tap “Instagram” on the top left of your app to choose between Favorites and Following.

With the help of Favorites and Following, Instagram users will be able to catch up on recent posts from the accounts they follow.

Other than Following and Favorites, Instagram also introducing Family Center and Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram.

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Here is how you can grab everyone’s attention in Messenger group chat

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Meta-owned Facebook has introduced several shortcuts and new features to its Messenger app. The move is aimed to help supercharge your messaging efficiency and add a little extra fun to your experience.

With the addition of shortcuts, users will be able to perform various tasks such as making important announcement, notify everyone, sending silent message and GIF among others. These are just the first of many shortcuts users can use in Messenger, more shortcuts will be coming later this year.

To grab everyone’s attention in a group chat, you can enter the @everyone and /silent shortcuts. The facility is available to people using Messenger on iOS and Android.

When you start a message with @everyone, all participants in the chat will be notified. With @everyone your message gets maximum exposure, and nobody misses out. It can be used for sending group reminders, impromptu get-togethers or when you need to gather the braintrust to crowdsource an answer to a time-sensitive question.

 Silent

Available on Instagram also, when you use silent, the members of your chat will not receive a notification of your message at all. Sending a message with /silent removes the anxiety of interrupting someone with a non-urgent pop-up notification or disturbing them during their off hours. With silent, it is easy to share late-night epiphanies without disturbing the peace of those who are not in your time zone and they can go through your message as per their convenience.

Pay, gif, shrug and tableflip are other services that Facebook will introduce to supercharge the Messenger experience.

Messenger

Pay shortcut

To send and receive money right in your one-on-one Messenger chats, Facebook will soon introduce pay to iOS and Android for Messenger fans in the US. Users need to type pay to send or request money securely without fees.

GIF

GIFs help us express ourselves, conveying a sense of identity through pop culture references, which in turn help form our larger digital culture. To easily find and send that perfect GIF, use the /gif shortcut – simply type /gif and your chosen topic to see your gif options appear. The facility will be available for Ios.

Shrug & /tableflip

This too will be avaialbel to iOS. Instead of struggling to type each emoticon (or having to find it online to copy and paste), simply type in /shrug or /tableflip to add your chosen emoticons to your message.

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Oppo is all set to launch F21 Pro Series on April 12 in India

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Smart-device brand Oppo will launch its much-awaited F21 Pro series in India on April 12, 2022.

Oppo’s industry-first Fibreglass-Leather design on the back of the retro-styled F21 Pro Sunset Orange edition doubles as a ‘frameless’ battery cover to make the phone thin, light, and sturdy. Because of its plush feel, Oppo’s developers picked lychee-grain leather as the basis material after two years of research and refinement.

The lychee grain leather material is both waterproof and extremely durable. To assure colour fidelity and durability, the completed material is put through rigorous lab tests that include rubbing it with an alcohol-soaked pad, a rubber eraser, and a denim swatch over 5,000, 10,000, and 2,00,000 times, respectively.

The F21 Pro’s Cosmic Black variant uses Oppo Glow technology to make its back cover look shiny while giving it a matte-in-hand feel that is fingerprint- and stain-resistant.

Rainbow Spectrum and Cosmic Black are the two colour options for the Oppo F21 Pro 5G. For the Rainbow Spectrum colour, the brand uses a ‘three-layer texture and a two-layer coating’ manufacturing process to provide the device its dazzling rainbow appearance.

According to a recent source, the Oppo F21 Pro+ will be the first model in the series to be released. However, the Oppo F21 Pro will most likely be released with the top-end model.

The basic Oppo F21, as well as the Oppo F21 Pro variants, are expected to be released soon following the initial launch.

When Oppo launches its F21 Pro series next month, the Oppo F21 Pro, Oppo F21 Pro+, and Oppo F21 could be on display.

Surprisingly, the Oppo F21 Pro has been said to be in the works since at least September 2020. However, no official information on the phone has been released by the company.

Get set to #FlauntYourBest, block your calendar for complete pricing and specifications, during the official launch event.

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Samsung’s smart monitor M8 pre-order is live, here is how the new monitor can compete with iMac

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With the launch of M8, there has been a comparison between Samsung’s smart monitor and iMac which offers similar features.

First launched in November 2020, Samsung has opened pre-booking for its newly launched Smart Monitor series, the M8. Featuring a SlimFit Cam, the new 32-inches Smart Monitor M8 is available in four modern colors — Warm White, Sunset Pink, Daylight Blue and Spring Green. UHD resolution and a SlimFit Cam are other features of the Samsung M8. While iMac is available in seven vibrant colors —Green, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Blue, and Silver. Thanks to a sophisticated flat-back design, the M8’s range of colors developing on stylish warm white complements any environment based on the user’s personal preferences.

The Samsung Smart Monitor can be pre-ordered at .

Designed with an aim to offer both functionality and entertainment at home, Samsung M8 serves as a traditional monitor and TV also. It allows users to enjoy a variety of OTT platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV via Wi-Fi without having to connect to a PC or TV.

About three-quarters slimmer than the previous models, the 11.4mm thin Smart Monitor M8, offers both space and work efficiency in an ultra-stylish design. Thanks to M1, the first system on a chip for Mac which makes iMac 11.5 mm thin and compact that it fits in more places than ever.

Productivity

To enjoy a perfect home office environment, the Smart Monitor M8 can be connected to various IT devices through the upgraded Smart Hub.

The Workspace User Interface offers all services needed to work on one screen. It helps users wirelessly connect to a Windows or Mac PC and efficiently use an extensive range of useful features, including Samsung DeX, Apple AirPlay 2 and Microsoft 3652 cloud service. It also allows mirroring content from smartphone to the M8.

Equipped with a magnetic and removable SlimFit Cam that can attach to the monitor while keeping desk space neat without any unsightly wires.

Samsung M8

Face tracking and auto zoom

Featuring Face Tracking and Auto Zoom functions, the SlimFit Cam allows to swiftly identif a person’s face when on screen and automatically focusing on the subject. This feature makes M8 a perfect option for active presentation or livestreaming.

Video chat apps such as Google Duo is also supported by the M8, allowing users to work remotely or engage in video conferencing at home or in the workplace using the SlimFit Cam.

While iMac is equipped with 1080p FaceTime HD camera and offers double the resolution for higher-quality video calls. Collaborating with co-workers to catching up with friends and family, you’ll always look your best as the advanced image signal processor (ISP) of M1 greatly improves image quality.

M8

SmartThings Hub

Equipped with an IoT hub called SmartThings Hub, it allows users to connect all their IoT devices wirelessly and track IoT devices throughout the house easily with the app’s intuitive control panel highlighting all information provided by other devices connected to the M8, including light switch and plug power.

With its high-sensitivity Far Field Voice microphone, the assistant controls devices such as Bixby and Amazon Alexa4 using voice commands. Always On Voice function, displaying conversation information on screen when Bixby is activated, even if the monitor screen is turned off is additional feature of M8.

With its height adjustable stand (HAS) and tilt functionality, users will be able to find the perfect position for every project, movie night or study session.

To enhance viewer’s comfort by automatically adjusting display brightness and color temperature, M8’s display offers adaptive picture technology.

According to Kyounghoon Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Design Team, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics, inspired by the theme ‘Shades of Nature’, the M8’s color palette composed of four different colors.

Kim also said that the Samsung aims to create a product capable of matching the lifestyles of all kinds of people and preferences.

Comparison between M8 and iMac

Initially launched in in January 2022, Samsung M8 is now available to pre-order starting at $699.99 (around Rs 54,000) for white colour. The other three colors add an extra $30 to the price. In India, iMac carries an initial price tag of Rs Rs 119900.00.

With the price difference and similar features, M8 might become a popular but it would be interesting to see it can beat iMac or pose a greater challenge to Apple.

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Redmi 10A launched: Check price and specifications here

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With the debut of the new Redmi 10 in India (Redmi 10C for other markets), Xiaomi has started focusing on the Redmi 10 series from last year. In China, the brand has just released the Redmi 10A, a new smartphone in the Redmi 10 series. It is a successor to the Redmi 9A and comes within the inexpensive pricing range. Here’s a closer look at the specifics.

Redmi 10A Specifications

The Redmi 10A resembles the Redmi 10 in appearance and features a large square-shaped camera hump with room for a fingerprint scanner, similar to the Realme Narzo 50A. However, instead of the two back cameras featured on its siblings, it only has one. It comes in Moonlight Silver, Shadow Black, and Smoke Blue color options and has a waterdrop notch on the display.

Redmi 10A

Redmi 10A display

The device has a 6.53-inch HD+ LCD display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits of brightness, and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. A sunshine screen mode is also available on the screen.

Redmi 10A processor

The Redmi 10A is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

Redmi 10A camera

Redmi 10A Camera

A 13MP AI rear camera with LED light and a 5MP selfie camera round out the photography section. Scene recognition, Portrait mode, time-lapse movies, 1080p films, Beauty mode, HDR (for both the front and back cameras), and more are among the camera modes available.

Redmi 10A battery

The Redmi 10A is powered by a 5,000mAh battery along with a 10W fast charging. Regrettably, it runs MIUI 12.5 on Android 11.

Price and Availability

The Redmi 10A comes in three RAM + Storage options. The 4GB + 64GB variant will cost you CNY 649 (around Rs 7,700) while the 4GB + 128GB variant will set you for CNY 799 (around Rs 9,500). There’s also 6GB + 128GB model that will cost you CNY 899 (around Rs 10,700). This smartphone will be available to buy, starting March 31. There’s no word on its availability in India, though.

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Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes for March 30: How to claim the freebies

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Garena Free Fire Max is the classic version of the Garena Free Fire launched in 2021. Now we know that the original Free Fire is banned by the government along with some other apps and games, leaving the fans disheartened and disappointed. However, it’s a blessing in disguise that we have the apt substitute for the original battle royale game. Furthermore, the redemption codes for March 30 2022 are also out to make sure you’ve grabbed yours!

Garena Free Fire Max

Garena Free Fire Max has gained a lot of popularity as a multi-player Battle Royale game developed by the 111 Dots Studio. The game features 50 players at a time battling in the arena for about 10 minutes. Players also get to decide their starting positions, choose weapons, and collect supplies they would require to survive till the end. Since it is an action-adventure game, only one and the best player wins the round.

Garena Free Fire Max: Redemption codes for March 30, 2022

Now, as it is a Battle Royale Game, it has many premium features that can be unlocked by buying some specific crates. However, the developers keep adding some special alpha-numeric codes, which the players can use and get free items and rewards in the game. 

So, here are the codes available to grab the rewards for March 30, 2022. Check it out!

EUUM 7G33 N2T8

 HZFR YHCQ VFR9

 WXAD BEOE NR1W

QZ29 JLEN DSAM

V7FQ AQFA 1JTX

1UJD 20PP N9RP

A4HW 8O47 L2EO

 N2S0 4IQL ZUX7

 B0Z3 YZ94 MLTU

 5YGK AFM2 1994

 529I 3QJ9 QN9K

 K6EE 6AZR 1834

 RXQ7 2H2L 5W6Y

 AEL3 VFM3 56WE

 G7HJ AAS9 DHXR

 GA5D 1PWF CUEC

 QKGL 6Z6Q GLV4

 390D XB4P AZNW

 TRVP 5HEJ Y8DV

 2K3E KUM2 3FB7

 

How to redeem the codes for March 30, 2022, in Free Fire Max

Free Fire MAX codes

It is very easy to redeem the codes in Free Fire Max. Still, if you have any doubts about the process, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step1: Visit the official redemption website at https://reward.ff.garena.com/en

 Step2: Sign in using your Social Media handle. You can use your Facebook, Twitter, and Google ID.

Step3: Copy and paste the codes on the text box and then confirm the same.

Step4: You will see a confirmation dialogue box on the screen for cross-reference. Now just click ok to redeem the codes.

Step5: You will get the reward in your in-mail section.

(Rewards take up to 24 hours to get credited to your account).

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Tech NewsWrap: Reliance JioMart to enter quick delivery segment… and more

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Reliance JioMart to enter quick delivery segment

With its new service, ‘JioMart Express,’ Reliance Jio Mart is also seeking to enter the new quick grocery delivery category. In contrast to Zomato, this new service will compete with Big Basket, Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy’s Instamart. Reliance JioMart will begin trials for the new service in Navi Mumbai, according to a report. JioMart will offer a catalogue of roughly 2000 stock-keeping units as part of this new offering (SKUs). This means that JioMart stores will be able to supply these highly requested items as part of this service.

Samsung Galaxy M33 set to release in India

Samsung Galaxy M33The Samsung Galaxy M33 5G will be unveiled on April 2 at 12 p.m. IST in India. The launch date was verified by an Amazon webpage dedicated to the South Korean tech giant’s midrange offering. The phone will be equipped with a 5nm octa-core processor and a 6,000mAh battery that can be charged at a rate of 25W. It is believed to include a 6.6-inch LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Samsung Galaxy M33 5G’s India pricing has yet to be confirmed. Interested shoppers can use Amazon’s ‘Notify Me’ button to receive an alert when the smartphone goes on sale.

Apple cuts production targets of iPhones, AirPods

AppleIn view of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Russia and rising inflation, Apple may be reducing its production. In order to weather the low-demand phase, the American company plans to drastically reduce production of iPhones and AirPods. Nikkei has reported on Apple’s decision to reduce output. People with knowledge of the situation were quoted in the report. Apple will cut production of the iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone SE 2022 by 20%, according to the report.

Intel launches Core i9-12900KS as the fastest desktop processor of world

Intel CoreIntel has now released all of the specifics about its new 12th Generation Intel Core i9-12900KS processor, including pricing and availability. The new Intel chipset, dubbed “the world’s fastest desktop processor,” will go on sale worldwide on April 5. A “recommended customer pricing” of $739 (about Rs 56,000) is mentioned by Intel. In India, we may expect it to cost between Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000. Aside from the world’s quickest tag, Intel claims that the Core i9-12900KS can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.5 GHz.

Apple will no longer repair iPhones marked as stolen, missing

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Apple will no longer fix iPhones that have been reported stolen or lost through the GSMA Device Registry. This means that Apple Store staff and Apple Authorized Support Providers will refuse to repair iPhones that have been identified as lost in the MobileGenius or GSX systems that they use to provide customer service.

According to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, Apple will now check the GSMA Device Registry database to see if an iPhone has been recorded as lost before proceeding with the repair process. If an iPhone is “reported as missing” in the database and company’s internal systems, the technicians must deny the repair.

iPhone 13 launch

What’s GSMA Device Registry?

The GSMA global register is a database of serial numbers and associated statuses of the devices, such as lost, stolen, and fraudulent. The register also specifies whether or not an item is on a payment plan. The state of registered devices informs what actions should be taken by individuals who handle them. For example, if a device is reported stolen, it will be denied network connection and will not be purchased or sold. This data is useful in cases of device theft, digital fraud, and security concerns.

How to enable or disable ‘Lost Mode’ on Apple devices?

If you’ve misplaced your iPhone, follow this step-by-step guide to enable Lost Mode on Apple devices. It’s worth mentioning that turning on the lost mode modifies the device’s functionality in various ways. When a message or notice is received, Apple claims the device will not show alerts or play a sound. The device, on the other hand, can still receive phone and FaceTime calls. All of the alarms go off, and Apple Pay, as well as any linked credit or debit cards, is disabled.

Apple Lost Mode

Users with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch can view their device’s current location on a map, as well as any updates. Users can also choose to have a custom message shown to indicate that the device has been misplaced or how to contact them if it is found.

How to enable Lost Mode on iPhone?

Step 1: Click All Devices under Find My iPhone on iCloud.com

Step 2: Select the device you’d like to put in Lost Mode now

Step 3: Click Lost Mode or Lock

How to disable Lost Mode on iPhone?

Step 1: Click All Devices under Find My iPhone on iCloud.com

Step 2: Now, choose the device that is in Lost Mode

Step 3: Click Lost Mode, after that click Stop Lost Mode

Step 4: Confirm your selection.

Alternatively, by entering your passcode on the device, you can turn off Lost Mode.

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Samsung inks MoU with Western Digital to create an ecosystem for zoned storage solutions

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To standardize and drive broad adoption of next-generation data placement, processing and fabrics (D2PF) storage technologies, South Korean tech giant Samsung has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Western Digital. This partnership is aimed create widespread alignment and stimulate awareness for important storage technologies.

Under the MoU, Samsung and Western Digital will work together to create an ecosystem for zoned storage solutions.

With such collaborations, industry will be able to focus on countless applications that create greater value for customers.

This will also help end-users to get the confidence that these emerging storage technologies will have support from multiple device vendors as well as from vertically integrated hardware and software companies. In future, these initiatives will be expanded to include other emerging D2PF technologies such as computational storage and storage fabrics including NVMe™ over Fabrics (NVMe-oF).

SSD

In addition to this, this collaboration is expected to serve as a starting point to expand zone-based (e.g. ZNS, SMR) device interfaces, as well as future-generation, high-capacity storage devices with enhanced data placement and processing technologies.

According to Rob Soderbery, EVP and GM, Flash Business Unit at Western Digital, Storage is the essential foundation for how people and businesses consume and use data.

Emphasising on the importance of creating a technology ecosystem to be successful, Soderbery says that it is a must for overall frameworks and general solution models to come together so they do not suffer from fragmentation, which delays adoption and adds unnecessary complexity for software stack developers.

He informs that the Western Digital has been contributing to the Linux kernel and open-source software community for years to lay foundation for the Zoned storage.

Jinman Han, Corporate EVP, Head of Memory Sales & Marketing at Samsung Electronics, says that the joint efforts between two of us will embrace hardware and software ecosystems to ensure that large number of customers can reap the benefits of this highly important technology.

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Motorola Frontier to come with Samsung 200MP sensor: Details inside

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Lenovo-owned Motorola is scheduled to debut its next flagship phone, the Motorola Frontier, after introducing a succession of budget and mid-range phones in the G-series.

This forthcoming flagship phone could be the world’s first 200MP smartphone, according to the report. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset can also be used in this phone.

200MP

The launch date of this smartphone has yet to be confirmed by the company. On the other hand, the Lenovo China’s General Manager for Mobile Phones Business Department has released a snapshot of a 125W Motorola Charging Adapter. Motorola’s Moto Frontier smartphone is expected to include 125W rapid charging capability.

Motorola Frontier Specifications

The Motorola Frontier will include a 6.67-inch OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 memory can be used by the company. The Motorola Frontier is expected to come pre-installed with Android 12. It could be powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 125W rapid charging capabilities.

The Motorola Frontier’s camera module appears to be identical to that of the Xiaomi 12, with the primary sensor at the top and two standard sensors at the bottom, based on the images. A tiny strap with an LED flash and the words ‘200MP HP1 OIS f/2.2 aperture’ is attached to the camera module. This image confirms that Motorola’s forthcoming flagship phone would have a larger camera sensor.

Motorola Frontier

In terms of operating system, this phone will ship with MyUX, which is based on Android 12.

To recall, tipster Evan Blass revealed the design of the upcoming smartphone from various angles. According to the renders, the Motorola phone has a curved display and a curved back. A hole-punch cutout for the front camera can be seen in the centre of the display. The volume rocker and power button are located on the right side of the Motorola Frontier.

The back panel has edge-to-edge horizontal strips, the Batwing logo in the centre, and a rectangular camera module in the upper left corner. The USB Type-C port, speaker grille, and SIM card tray are located at the bottom.

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