Twitter introduces new look for its icons

San Francisco, Oct 22 (IANS) The microblogging site Twitter has announced it is introducing a new look for its icons used across the social network.

The company's "Twitter Design" account tweeted two tweets from the thread so that people could see what's changed.

In the first thread, users can see how they looked before and now, while in the second one, users can see a bunch of them together.

"The goal was to create a cohesive set of icons that are bold in shape and style yet still relatable and a little cheeky where possible," Twitter said.

The modifications are in line with the company's new visual design language, which it unveiled in August 2021 and includes the use of its Chirp font throughout the app, according to the report.

"Twitter will be making the new icons available to everyone on the web, iOS, and Android "over the coming days," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying.

In August 2021, the platform launched a new visual design language to provide a streamlined, modern backdrop for future design and product changes at Twitter.

"Following this launch, we kicked off a new iconographic set to continue the visual evolution based on a core set of principles we developed," the company said.

Meanwhile, Twitter is working on a new feature that will allow user to control who can mention them in their tweets, not letting anyone tag or mention your Twitter handle with their posts unless you want them to.

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Apple Watch helps detect rare cancer in 12-yr-old girl

San Francisco, Oct 22 (IANS) An Apple Watch has reportedly been credited with spotting a 12-year-old girl's rare cancer before she was even aware of it, with the help of its heart rate notifications feature.

As reported by Hour Detroit, Imani Miles and her mother Jessica Kitchen now view the Apple Watch as more than just a gadget.

Imani's mother, Jessica, noticed that her daughter's Apple Watch started beeping constantly, alerting Imani to an abnormally high heart rate.

"That's really weird because it's never happened before. It just kept going off," said the mother.

The concerned mother took her daughter to the hospital, where doctors noticed a tumour in her appendix.

It was then that they learned of a "neuroendocrine tumour" on her appendix, which according to doctors, is "rarely seen in children", the report added.

When doctors found Imani's tumour, it had already spread to other parts of her body, requiring her to undergo surgery to remove it.

"If the watch didn't go off, I probably would have just waited and taken her in the next couple of days," Kitchen was quoted as saying.

"If she didn't have that watch, it could have been so much worse," she added.

Imani had surgery at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in the US to remove the remaining tumour, according to the report.

Earlier this month, Apple Watch detected a 34-year-old woman's pregnancy.

The woman on Reddit posted that the watch indicated that her average resting heart rate had significantly increased in just a few days, which made her suspect that something was off.

In July, a woman's heart was detected with a rare tumour after she received multiple alerts that her heart was in atrial fibrillation.

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Indian regulatory authority fines Google 133776 crores for anti-competitive practices

An Indian regulatory body has fined alphabet-owned Google Rs. 1337.76 crores for anti-competitive practices. It is a major setback to the company as it has been proactive in the region for the past couple of years. As per Counterpoint, 97% of India's 600 million smartphone users are operating on Android devices. It is also important to note that the company has pumped a massive fortune into Indian companies functioning in the country, like Jio and Airtel. 

CCI devised five markets to investigate Google's dominance

The Competition Commission of India considered five relevant markets to investigate Google and set up an inquiry for the same. During the assessment that began about three and a half years ago, the body has concluded that Google is dominant in all the relevant markets and has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crores on the California-based search giant. For your reference, the relevant markets investigated by the CCI are mentioned below. 

The market for licensable OS for smart mobile devices  The market for app store for Android smart mobile OS  The market for general web search services  The market for non-OS specific mobile web browsers  The market for online video hosting platforms (OVHP) 

Further, CCI has also issued a set of guidelines for the company. The guidelines state that manufacturers should have the right to choose from Google's proprietary apps that are preinstalled on smartphones. Second, the body says that licensing of Play Store should not be linked with preinstalling Google search services on a smartphone. Third, CCI says that Google shall not deny its Play Services' API access to competitors, developers or OEMs. Additionally, the company cannot incentivise or obligate OEMs to sell devices based on Android services. 

Here is how the regulatory authority defines Apple's business in comparison to Google

Readers will find it interesting that the Competition Commission of India defines Apple's business. The regulatory authority states, "Apple's business is primarily based on a vertically integrated smart device ecosystem which focuses on the sale of high-end smart devices with state-of-the-art software components." Isn't that too sweet? On the other hand, the authority found Google's business "to be driven by the ultimate intent of increasing users on its platform so that they interact with its revenue earning service," which is Google Search, where the company earns by showing ads. 

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Google announces 10 new features for Messages built upon RCS

On October 20, 2022, Google announced 10 new features for its instant messaging service, Messages. The features enable users to reply to individual messages in a group chat, react to SMSs from iPhone users with emojis and watch YouTube videos in the Messages app itself. It is clear that the developers of Android are pushing their RCS-based messaging service harder than ever, giving users more features every now and then. 

Google flaunts new RCS features in its blog

As always, Google takes a hit on Apple for not supporting RCS with iMessage, saying, "we're doing what's possible to improve messaging between Android and iOS, like adding support for reactions." After that, it goes on to explain all the new features that will be available to Google Messages users in the coming weeks. The features were announced via a blog post on the official Google blog. 

Google Messages users can now react to individual messages in a group

First up, Messages users will be able to reply to an individual message in a group chat when RCS is enabled. The feature makes it easier for users to communicate and respond to an older thread. Previously, Google Messages showed emoji reactions from iPhone users on Android phones, but with the recent feature drop, Android users can now react to SMS texts from iPhone users as well. 

Google Messages users will also be able to quickly transcribe a voice message into text as the app makes Voice Message Transcription more accessible. The feature will be available on the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, all the phones in the Pixel 6 series, the Samsung Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Another helpful feature is the inclusion of Reminders directly in Messages. As mentioned by Google, users can remember important stuff without "navigating across several apps" on their phones.

Watch YouTube videos and mark important messages with a star

Other features include the ability to watch YouTube videos within the Messages app and star messages that contain important information like addresses, bank account details, and passwords. The Messages app will also be able to recognise text and suggest quick actions such as starting a Meet call or adding calendar events. 

In some parts of the world, the platform is also testing chatting with businesses so users can message companies directly. Last but not least, Messages has partnered with United Airlines to enable users to message on United flights using RCS. If that's not enough, users will also see a new Messages icon in the coming weeks, which better reflects the modern messaging experience and complements Google's other products. 

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iQOO Neo7 and TWS Air announced

The Neo7 features a 6.78-inch FHD+ Samsung E5 AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1500 nits. It will run on MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ SoC with a significant 4013mm² VC cooling, 167% larger than the predecessor. It also has Multilayer graphite heat dissipation. Furthermore, the self-developed intelligent temperature sensing algorithm combined with nine temperature sensors can detect and monitor the temperature in real-time at different locations and at other times. 

Iqoo Neo7 Price and Specifications

The phone has dual under-screen press-sensitive controls for gaming and dual X-axis linear motors, and the phone offers 4D game vibration. It sports a 50MP rear camera with Sony IMX766V sensor, OIS, 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro camera, and a 16MP front camera. The phone carries a 5000mAh dual-cell battery which will support 120W fast charging.

Iqoo TWS Air: Features and Specification

TWS Air is iQOO's true gaming wireless earbuds designed for a smooth audio-visual experience. In addition, the device comes with an all-around lightweight and ergonomic design. It has a 14.2mm bio-carbon fiber moving coil composite diaphragm drivers and a high magnetic NdFeB magnetic circuit system for high-quality audio.

The TWS earbuds are designed with fluid mechanics vents that offer unrestricted airflow in and out of the sound cavity for audio clarity and noise reduction. The device is also IP54 water and dust-resistant. Further, iQOO TWS Air TWS features Golden Ear Acoustics Lab Tuning, which incorporates DeepX 2.0 Stereo Effect and comes with Professional Audio Mixing, which offers strong bass, clear voice, treble, and tuning features. 

The calling feature of the earbuds sports a dual-beamforming microphone that accurately collects human voices. In addition, they have an AI called noise reduction algorithm that accurately locks the human voice source and can restore the clean human voice after noise removal in a noisy environment.

The case of IQOO TWS Air has a waistline from the front to the back at the entrance, inspired by astronomy's planetary rings. iQOO TWS Air is equipped with Bluetooth 5.2 technology and offers up to a 25-hour battery life thanks to ultra-low-power wireless chips and comprehensive power management optimization. 

The iQOO TWS Air Gaming earbuds will cost 199 yuan (roughly Rs.2,275), and the pre-orders start today, while the open sale begins on October 31, 2022. In addition, customers who pre-order can get earbuds for 169 yuan as an introductory offer, and customers who buy the iQOO Neo7 can get them for 119 yuan (roughly Rs.1,361).

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The Jio Book laptop is now available on Reliance Digital

The Indian telecommunication giant Jio unveiled its first-ever laptop, Jio book, at the India Mobile Congress earlier this month. After the announcement, the laptop went exclusively on sale on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for Government employees only. After that, however, the listing on the GeM website revealed the complete specifications of the laptop.

The Jio Book is now available via the Reliance Digital e-commerce website. The listing also has images and complete specifications of the laptop, which gives us an idea of what one will get after the purchase. The device was available for Rs 19,500 on the GeM website. However, it will cost considerably less, Rs 15,799, on the Reliance Digital e-commerce platform. The company is targeting students with its aggressive pricing.

JioBook: Price and Specifications

The Jio Book laptop features an 11.6-inch HD display with a 1366×768 pixels resolution. The device will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset paired with Adreno 610 GPU. In addition, it offers 2GB RAM and 32GB eMMC storage that is expandable up to 128GB.

The Jio Book laptop will carry a 55.1 to 60 AH battery and will likely support 8+ hours of battery life on a single charge, which is reasonably good. There is also a passive cooling system installed for heat emission. Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE (Jio network), Bluetooth 5.0, 1 HDMI mini, Wi-Fi, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The laptop is part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India) campaign and is made in India, with the class 1 division. It will cost Rs. 15,999, and buyers can avail of an instant discount of 10% with Axis, Kotak, ICICI, HDFC, AU, INDUSIND, DBS, Yes, and other major Bank Credit cards.

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iPhone SE 4 could be the recycled iPhone XR, suggest the leaked renders

After releasing the third generation of the iPhone SE in 2022, the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is working on the iPhone SE 4. Churning out information from the rumour mill, the iPhone SE 4 could come out in 2023, and this time, it might get the long-due design overhaul. Fans can expect Apple to remove the Face ID from the upcoming iPhone SE. Instead, follow an all-screen design with the iconic notch on the top. While similar rumours were circulating on the internet before the iPhone SE 3 came out, it is high time Apple made the shift and provided users with a modern iPhone SE.

Tipster leaks renders of the iPhone SE 4

Known tipster Jon Prosser has recently shared some renders of the upcoming iPhone SE 4, and from what it looks like, iPhone SE could be a redesigned iPhone XR. The first thing to notice in the renders is the absence of Touch ID. With that comes an all-screen design with symmetrical bezels on all sides. Further, we can see that the volume rockers, along with the mute switch, are located on the left spine of the frame, while the power button is on the right spine. 

Overall, the iPhone SE 4 looks exactly like the iPhone XR, which also means that it could come with a 6.1-inch display, a huge upgrade from the 4.7-inch display iPhone SE 3 has. In addition, since there is no Touch ID, users will get Face ID as a secure option to unlock their devices. 

iPhone SE 4 could be a recycled iPhone XR

In the last few years, we have seen Apple relaunching their old smartphones, tablets or even MacBooks with a few tweaks and a new branding that makes the headlines. For instance, the iPhone SE launched in 2018 was a rebranded iPhone 8 with better internals. 

The latest version of the iPhone SE, launched in 2022, also comes with the same outer case, screen size and overall design but with a relatively newer chipset. Another example of this approach could be the latest M2 iPad Pro, which is precisely the same as the M1 iPad Pro that came out previously. 

That being said, there is no reason why Apple won’t do the same thing with the iPhone SE 4. As mentioned earlier, the smartphone will be a rebranded iPhone XR, but with better specifications that should make it relevant in 2023. If a company is launching a smartphone in 2023, it should support 5G, provide enough power to multitask and last for a day. 

While the iPhone SE 2022 can already do that, battery issues aside, Apple will most likely carry forward the A15 Bionic chipset, which is both powerful and battery efficient simultaneously. If that happens, the iPhone SE 4 or the iPhone SE 2023 could very well replace the iPhone 11.

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