Airtel and ShortsTV have collaborated to offer content from the over-the-top (OTT) platform to Airtel Xstream users, as per a report. ShortsTV offers a plethora of content that includes professionally produced live action, animation, and documentary short movies round-the-clock. As per the report, the platform will leverage the data, distribution, and the network of Airtel to tap a greater audience in India. ShortsTV was launched in 2019 in India and is also available on Tata Sky.ShortsTV subscription detailsAirtel Xstream users can subscribe to ShortsTV by either paying the monthly fee of Rs. 99, or get an annual subscription at Rs. 499. As per a report by TelecomTalk, it has over 4,000 movie titles ranging across genres including comedies, thrillers,
Google Recorder Web App Offers Transcriptions for Pixel Audio Recordings
Google Recorder Web app is live and it allows you to get real-time transcriptions of audio recordings. The AI-based Recorder app was released with the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL in 2019, making its way to older Pixel smartphone models by December the same year. Now, Pixel users will be able to see transcriptions for their recordings on the Web app as well. The Web app allows you to “Share, play, and search your audio” and the URL for this is different from the recorder.withgoogle.com webpage.The Recorder Web app is now live at recorder.google.com and it allows you to share, play, and search through your recorded audio files. It shows recordings that have been backed up from the
Zomato Revises Delivery Partner Pay Structure to Answer Fuel Price Hike
Zomato will pay delivery partners more because of the high fuel prices, the company announced on Thursday. The Gurugram-based company said that the revised pay structure would include an additional component of distance pay that would be pegged to adapt changes in fuel prices. This comes just days after its several delivery partners went on strikes in various parts of the country, allegedly over inadequate income, saying that fuel prices were wiping out their earnings.The revised pay structure will be applicable over and above existing remuneration, Zomato said in a statement. It will be adjusted on the basis of changes in fuel prices to compensate delivery partners for the cost they take on to carry out food deliveries.
Social Media Platforms Must Remove Posts With Nudity Within 24 Hours
The government on Thursday announced new rules to curb misuse of social media platforms, as it mandated firms to appoint grievance officer, disclose the first originator of the mischievous information and remove, within 24 hours, content depicting nudity or morphed pictures of women.Concerns have been raised about rampant abuse of social media platforms and spread of fake news and the government is bringing in a "soft touch" regulation, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said while announcing the new guidelines.As per the new rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint grievance officer, who shall register complaints in 24 hours. The grievance redressal official must be resident in India, and monthly compliance reports will have to be filed by social media
Bounce Bike Rental App Is Launching Its First Electric Scooter in India
Bounce is launching its own electric scooter in the Indian market, called Bounce-E, according to tweets by Vivekananda Hallekere, CEO and co-founder of the bike sharing company. Bounce, along with others like Yulu and Vogo, has grown quickly over the last few years, and like these companies, appears to be investing in an electric future. The Bounce-E scooter has a yellow and black finish, enough storage to keep two helmets in, and the best of all – it runs on a battery.The company tweeted to announce the launch of its first self-assembled Bounce-E electric scooter, which can be rented using the Bounce app. The startup received its official certification from International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) for its self-assembled
Google Working on Fix for Wear OS ‘Hey Google’ Detection Issue: Report
Google is reportedly working on fixing “Hey Google” voice command activation for Wear OS. Smartwatch users running Wear OS have been complaining about the “Hey Google” command not working for them for quite some time now, but there seemed to be no fix in sight. Now, Google has reportedly admitted it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Google, however, has not shared a timeline for the fix so Wear OS users are still in the dark about when they can use “Hey Google” voice command again.Google Issue Tracker for Wear OS shows people have been complaining about voice detection of command phrase “Ok Google” or “Hey Google” on their smartwatch models. The complaints date
BSNL to Completely Revamp Bharat Fiber Plans from March 1: Report
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly announced revision of its Bharat Fiber (FTTH) broadband plans across all telecom circles in India. This includes the 500GB CUL (Rs. 777 Plan), Super Star 300 (Rs. 779 Plan), 600GB CUL (Rs. 849 Plan), Super Star 500 (Rs. 949 Plan), 750GB CUL (Rs. 1,277 Plan) and other plans that are made available through the Bharat Fiber service across India. Some plans have been renamed while others have revised the freebies they offer. The revisions could be introduced from March 1.This rejig was first spotted by Kerala Telecom who reported that BSNL has decided to rename its 500GB CUL broadband plan as the Fibre TB plan. This plan will offer 1,000GB high-speed data
Vivo X60 Reported BIS Certification Hints at Imminent India Launch
Vivo X60 has been reportedly spotted on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Indonesia Telecom certification websites, which means that the phone may soon launch in India and other global markets. The handset debuted in China in December last year. An earlier report claimed that the Vivo X60 could launch alongside the Vivo X60 Pro+ and the Vivo X60 Pro in March. Vivo, however, has not announced a global launch date for the series yet. The Vivo X60 comes with triple rear cameras and a 4,300mAh battery.According to a report by 91Mobiles, the Vivo X60 has been spotted on Indonesia Telecom and BIS certification sites with the model number V2045. The publication had previously claimed in a report that
Xiaomi Expands Local Manufacturing of Smartphones, Smart TVs in India
Xiaomi is expanding manufacturing in India for smartphones and smart TVs, the company announced at a virtual briefing on Thursday. It named China's BYD, and DBG Technology as two of its new partners for producing smartphones. The Chinese company already has Foxconn and Flex as two of its existing manufacturing partners for the local production of smartphones in the country. In addition to ramping up its domestic smartphone manufacturing, Xiaomi announced Hyderabad-based Radiant Technology as its second manufacturing partner for locally producing smart TVs in the country, after Dixon.BYD is setting up a plant in Tamil Nadu and is expected to kick off local manufacturing of smartphones later in the first half of 2021. However, DBG has already established
iPhone 11 Was the Most Shipped Smartphone in 2020: Report
iPhone 11 was the most shipped smartphone in 2020, according to a report citing market research data. Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi accounted for the top 10 shipped smartphones last year with Apple taking five spots. Samsung had four top-shipped smartphones while Xiaomi had one. Over 64 million units of iPhone 11 were shipped in 2020, followed by 24.2 million units of iPhone SE (2020). Samsung's Galaxy A series made it to the list with the Galaxy A51 seeing 23.2 shipped units.According to a report by Gizmochina, citing data from market research firm Omdia, iPhone 11 was the most shipped smartphone in 2020 with a commanding lead of 64.8 million units. The average selling price (ASP) of the phone was