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  • Apple halts gambling ads in App Store

    Apple halted App Store gambling ads after builders and App Store customers expressed outrage on-line. The firm elevated the variety of ads it displayed in its App Store earlier this week. 

    Some customers have witnessed gambling apps marketed as much as 30 per cent of the time. A MacRumors reporter additionally confirmed Apple pausing gambling ads on Twitter. 

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    According to an AppleInsider report, some app builders voiced issues that the brand new App Store options gambling ads recurrently. An Apple spokesperson confirmed AppleInsider, “We have paused ads associated to gambling and some different classes on App Store product pages.”

    Apple’s July-September outcomes revealed that the corporate is going through some financial headwinds. Its fourth fiscal quarter income rose 8 per cent from final yr’s $90.1 billion. But, the gross sales of Apple’s merchandise dipped. According to stories, its inventory sank practically 20 per cent in 2022.

    Also learn: Govt warns of a number of iPhone, iPad vulnerabilities

  • Apple achieves all-time revenue record in India

    Apple achieved record revenues in India for Q3 2022, in response to high executives. In his earnings deal with, Apple CEO Tim Cook famous that Apple achieved robust double-digit development in India. 

    Apple CFO, Luca Maestri highlighted that Apple set an all-time revenue record in India for iPhone, in confluence with a stellar efficiency in many different rising markets resembling Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Mexico, the place Apple doubled its iPhone revenues. 

    Apple is likely one of the few tech corporations to report an increase in earnings as financial gloom hits the tech sector for this quarter. Maestri defined how robust earnings and engagement in rising markets resembling India give them a constructive outlook for the long run regardless of world inflation pressures.

    Maestri stated, “One of the issues that we’ve actually appreciated essentially the most throughout the quarter was the truth that inspite of the very robust greenback and the troublesome FX surroundings, we now have seen very robust efficiency in many worldwide markets, notably some very massive rising markets, the place even in reported forex (USD), we’re seeing very robust double digit development in locations like India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and plenty of locations the place we now have finished extremely effectively. And clearly in native forex, these development charges are even greater.”

    “It is essential for us to take a look at how these markets carry out in native forex as a result of it actually provides us a very good sense of buyer response for our merchandise, the engagement with our ecosystem and in basic the power of the model. And I’ve to say in that respect, we really feel very excellent in regards to the progress we’re making in loads of markets all over the world,” Maestri concluded. 

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    Apple’s constructive commentary on India comes at a time when Apple has additionally commenced shifting its provide chain to India. Last month, Apple introduced that it’s all set to start manufacturing iPhone 14 in India, simply days after its unveiling. Apple’s newest iPhone 14 is at the moment out of inventory in India, in the back of robust demand for the product. 

  • Apple releases iOS 16.1.1. Here’s how to download

    Apple has launched iOS 16.1.1 and iPadOS 16.1.1 updates to all iPhone and iPad fashions. According to studies, these updates don’t convey new options however have bug fixes.   

    Step 1: Open the settings in your iPhone.

    Step 2: Click on the overall settings choice.

    Step 3: Now, faucet the software program replace choice. It will present the newest software program replace out there.

    Step 4: Click to download and set up.

    Step 5: Enter your iPhone passcode and agree with Apple’s phrases and circumstances.

    Step 6: Confirm your choice and observe the on-screen prompts to full the set up.

    Also learn: Apple monitoring each App Store exercise since iOS 14.6

  • Twitter faces lawsuit over unpaid bills in 4 countries

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    Elon Musk’s possession of Twitter has introduced the social media large into authorized hassle because it faces a lawsuit over alleged unpaid companies for its workplaces in London, Dublin, Sydney, and Singapore.

    Sydney-based infrastructure firm Facilitate has taken authorized motion, searching for over A$1 million in funds for companies offered to Twitter’s workplaces since October of the earlier 12 months when Elon Musk acquired the platform, as reported by The Guardian.

    Court paperwork reveal that Facilitate supplied sensor set up companies for Twitter’s workplaces in London and Dublin, in addition to an workplace fit-out in Singapore. Additionally, the corporate decommissioned Twitter’s Sydney workplace in Australia and saved its contents briefly. The quantities claimed by Facilitate are £203,115, SGD$546,596, and A$61,318, respectively.

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    The case was filed in the US district court docket of Northern California on the finish of the earlier month and was first reported by NCA Newswire. According to Facilitate, different firms have additionally sued Twitter since Musk assumed management of the platform.

    In response to moderation selections made by (*4*), which included unbanning far-right and neo-Nazi accounts, Facilitate alleges that Twitter confronted advertiser alienation and monetary difficulties. Twitter’s failure to contest the invoices and refusal to pay for the offered companies resulted in Facilitate searching for prices and damages.

    As of now, Twitter has not but submitted a protection submitting.

    Facilitate additional claims that Twitter’s actions following Musk’s takeover concerned a belt-tightening marketing campaign, main the platform to cease paying lease on a few of its workplaces and stop cost to a number of distributors regardless of persevering with to make use of their companies. Many contracts have been canceled, and funds to owed events have been halted.

    In a separate incident final month, Twitter had reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud bills when its contract was up for renewal in June. However, Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino managed to resolve the strained relations with Google Cloud and settle the unpaid bills earlier than the June 30 contract deadline.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • Reliance Jio launches affordable phone platform, starting at $12

    To convert India’s 250 million 2G subscriber base to 4G mobile networks, Reliance Jio launched a Jio Bharat platform on Monday, permitting manufacturers to create web or 4G-enabled gadgets at substantively low-entry stage costs. 

    As per the press launch, Reliance Retail and Indian smartphone producer Karbonn Mobile are already creating smartphones beneath the Jio Bharat platform. The beta trial for the primary 1 million Jio Bharat telephones begins from July 7, 2023. This trial can be carried out in 6,500 tehsils. 

    The starting value of telephones on the Jio Bharat platform is ₹999, nearly a fifth of Jio’s newest smartphone launch launched final 12 months. To break into the 2G subscriber base in India, Jio has been releasing its personal gadgets since 2016, usually priced at entry-level charges. However because the launch of its first characteristic phone in 2016, the following launches of smartphone gadgets resembling Jio Phone Next haven’t carried out effectively out there at all, with solely 5 million gadgets having been offered to this point.

    Analysts consider Reliance is rethinking methods, giving customers on the 2016 Jio Phone gadgets an opportunity to resume their gadgets with the gadgets on the Jio Bharat platform. Reliance Jio has renewed its dedication to its entry-level base in addition to per consultants, indicating that it’s going to not be growing its entry-level tariffs, not like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, simply but. 

    Users will get “a 30 per cent cheaper month-to-month plan and seven instances extra information in comparison with characteristic phone choices of different operators  at ₹123 monthly for limitless voice calls and 14 GB information,” Jio stated.

    Akash Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio, commented, “There are nonetheless 250 million cell phone customers in India who stay ‘trapped’ within the 2G period, unable to faucet into fundamental options of the web at a time when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution.”

  • Reliance Jio launches India’s most affordable internet-enabled phone at Rs 999

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    Reliance Jio on Monday launched India’s most affordable 4G phone ‘Jio Bharat V2’ at simply Rs 999, which is the bottom entry value for an internet-enabled phone within the nation.

    The new ‘Jio Bharat’ smartphone will allow present 250 million characteristic phone (2G) customers with web by way of ‘Jio Bharat’ platform that leverages system and community capabilities to ship internet-enabled providers on entry-level telephones.

    The beta trial for the primary 1 million Jio Bharat telephones begins from July 7 within the nation.

    “There are nonetheless 250 million cell phone customers in India who stay ‘trapped’ within the 2G period, unable to faucet into primary options of the web at a time when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution,” mentioned Akash Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio.

    Reliance Jio on Monday launched India's most affordable 4G phone 'Jio Bharat V2' at just Rs 999, which is the lowest entry price for an internet-enabled phone in the country.

    Reliance Jio on Monday launched India’s most affordable 4G phone ‘Jio Bharat V2’ at simply Rs 999, which is the bottom entry value for an internet-enabled phone within the nation.PR handout

    Six years in the past when Jio was launched, “we made it clear that Jio will depart no stone unturned to democratize the web and move the advantages of expertise to each Indian. Technology will not stay a privilege for a choose few,” he added.

    The system comes with 30 per cent cheaper month-to-month plan and seven occasions extra knowledge in comparison with characteristic phone choices of different operators.

    Reliance Jio on Monday launched India's most affordable 4G phone 'Jio Bharat V2' at just Rs 999, which is the lowest entry price for an internet-enabled phone in the country.

    Reliance Jio on Monday launched India’s most affordable 4G phone ‘Jio Bharat V2’ at simply Rs 999, which is the bottom entry value for an internet-enabled phone within the nation.

    It comes with simply Rs 123 per thirty days for limitless voice calls and 14 GB knowledge, in comparison with different operator’s Rs 179 plan for voice calls and 2GB knowledge.

    Even primary voice providers for a 30-day interval, which used to price Rs 99 beforehand, now prices Rs 199.

    Besides Reliance Retail, different phone manufacturers (beginning with Karbonn) will undertake the platform to construct ‘Jio Bharat telephones’.

  • Govt may soon standardise mobile screen guards to protect domestic manufacturing

    The Centre is probably going to implement Compulsory Registration Scheme for self-declaration of conformity with the brand new Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on imports of tempered glass screen protectors (TG-SP), that are primarily a part of the unorganised sector proper now.

    According to sources within the know, representations have been despatched from the organised gamers to each the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and BIS requesting obligatory “Fog marking/ Etching” on all of the imported tempered glass screen printers.

    Loss to the exchequer

    The sources stated there’s a lack of 1000’s of crore of rupees to the federal government yearly due to such unorganised imports of the screen guards from China.

    “There is a loss to the federal government by way of tax to the tune of 1000’s of crores (rupees). Besides shoppers are getting low high quality plastic merchandise within the identify of screen protectors,” a senior authorities official instructed businessline. There is quite a lot of job alternatives if this sector turns into organised and may make use of 40,000-50,000 individuals, the official stated.

    In India, there are just a few corporations like Optiemus Infracom and Corning India proper now, that are manufacturing tempered glass or screen protectors for smartphones regionally.

    According to market stories, domestic marketplace for tempered glass screen protectors is estimated to attain round ₹25,000 crore ($3.4 million) by 2025 at client value from at the moment round ₹18,000 crore, and the cumulative market is probably going to be round ₹1,02,700 crore ($14.3 billion) within the subsequent 5 years.

    In phrases of volumes, the general marketplace for TG-SP reached 373 million models in 2021 in India and solely 10 per cent market is organised and relaxation 90 per cent are within the gray market.

    Globally additionally, the screen protectors market is a big a part of the mobile equipment ecosystem and is anticipated to develop to $75 billion by 2025 from a present degree of round $43 billion.

    According to the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) additionally, MeitY ought to advocate a particular HS Code for the Imports of TG-SP and make this as a compulsory requirement for these imports with Customs.

    It stated other than GST, there are additionally different income losses to the nation like no revenue tax income, deficit in customs obligation collections, lack of employment and most significantly, mobile shoppers in India are being supplied with spurious/ sub-standard merchandise.

    “Once the standardisation is achieved, a authorized and quality-oriented market will probably be created, enabling the native suppliers to promote by correct channels, formalising the whole provide chain,” Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, ICEA, stated.

  • Apple makes it super easy to switch from Android to iPhone

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    As an increasing number of smartphone customers proceed to switch from Android to the iPhone ecosystem globally, together with in India, it has now develop into super easy to get all of your contacts, pictures, movies and even WhatsApp content material transferred to the iOS app.

    One can begin the Android to iOS switching course of by downloading the ‘Move to iOS’ app in your Android telephone.

    It securely transfers your contacts, messages, WhatsApp content material, pictures, movies, e mail accounts and calendars from your Android telephone to your iPhone.

    Switching from Android to iPhone made super easy, thanks to Apple [see how]

    Switching from Android to iPhone made super easy, thanks to Apple [see how]IANS

    Before you start, in your Android machine, guarantee that Wi‑Fi is turned on.

    Plug your new iOS machine and your Android machine into energy. Make certain that the content material you are transferring, together with what’s in your exterior Micro SD card, will match in your new iOS machine.

    If you need to switch your Chrome bookmarks, replace to the newest model of Chrome in your Android machine.

    “Using the Move to iOS app, I transferred all my information to iPhone,” says Iska Ok.

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    For Chirag B, He used to play sport with glitches on Android. “Now my expertise is seamless,” he mentioned after switching to an iPhone.

    You also can commerce in your present machine for credit score in the direction of a brand new iPhone.

    “You may even cowl your curiosity on eligible merchandise with No Cost EMI over 3 or 6 months from most main banks. As a particular supply, rise up to Rs 6,000 instantaneous financial savings on chosen iPhone fashions with eligible HDFC Bank playing cards,” in accordance to Apple.

    (With inputs from IANS)

  • realme 10 Pro 5G to hit shelves on December 16

    realme is launching its new smartphone realme 10 Pro 5G tomorrow (December 16)

    realme 10 Pro 5G smartphone is provided with a 120Hz show with ultra-slim facet bezels. The smartphone is powered by a strong (*16*) 695 5G processor and comes with a 108-MP ProMild Camera with 16MP selfie digital camera.  

    realme 10 Pro 5G is available in three colors- Hyperspace Gold, Dark Matter, Nebula Blue and shall be obtainable in two storage variants- 6GB+128GB priced at INR 18,999 & 8GB+128GB priced at INR 19,999.  Users can avail flat INR 1,000 financial institution provide on realme 10 Pro 5G (6GB+128GB)  bringing the efficient value to INR 17,999.

    The first sale will start on December 16, 12:00 midday, throughout realme.com, Flipkart.com, and bodily shops.

    (This article has been taken from a syndicated press launch, and will have been reworked for brevity.)

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  • WhatsApp bans over 65 lakh accounts in May as per IT Rules 2021

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    Meta-owned WhatsApp banned greater than 65 lakh unhealthy accounts in India in the month of May, in compliance with the brand new IT Rules 2021, the corporate mentioned on Sunday.

    Between May 1 and May 31, 6,508,000 WhatsApp accounts have been banned and a pair of,420,700 of those accounts have been proactively banned, earlier than any stories from customers in the nation.

    In the month of April, WhatsApp, which has greater than 500 million customers in India, had banned a report (*65*) 74 lakh unhealthy accounts.

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    The hottest messaging platform additionally obtained 3,912 grievance stories like “ban appeals” in May in the nation, and the data “actioned” have been 297.

    “Accounts Actioned” denotes stories the place WhatsApp took remedial motion primarily based on the report and taking motion denotes both banning an account or a beforehand banned account being restored as a consequence.

    “This user-safety report incorporates particulars of the consumer complaints obtained and the corresponding motion taken by WhatsApp, as properly as WhatsApp’s personal preventive actions to fight abuse on our platform,” based on the corporate.

    IT Rules 2021

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    In a bid to assist Indian social media customers, the Centre just lately launched the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) that can look into their considerations concerning content material and different points.

    The newly-formed panel, a transfer to strengthen the nation’s digital legal guidelines to tame the Big Tech firms, will look into appeals by customers in opposition to choices of social media platforms.

    In a significant push in direction of an open, secure, trusted and accountable Internet, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified some amendments aimed toward defending the rights of ‘Digital Nagriks’.

    (With inputs from IANS)