Friday, August 28, 2020

Taiwan's Mediatek Pushes For Permission To Supply Huawei After U.S. Curbs

Taiwanese chip designer Mediatek Inc said on Friday it had applied to the U.S. government for permission to continue supplying China's Huawei after new U.S. curbs take effect in midSeptember amid rising ChinaU.S. tensions.

YouTube Starts Testing Native Picture-in-Picture for iOS App Users: Report

YouTube has reportedly started testing a native picture-in-picture (PiP) feature in its iOS app. It allows users to continue watching videos in a floating window while working on other apps. Apple had earlier enabled the feature for its iPad users with iOS 9 and for iPhone users with iOS 14. However, YouTube never supported the feature, until now.

Google Duo Video Calls to Be Available on Android TV Soon

Google Duo will be coming soon on Android TV for beta in the form of a native app, through which you’ll be able to directly initiate one-on-one and group video calls from your TV via Google Duo.

Amazon Halo is a Fitness Service That Will See How Fat You Are and Hear How Sad You Feel

Amazon Halo is the e-commerce giant's first fitness wearable, and actually relies more on your smartphone than the fitness band itself.

Feel-good Hit 'Fall Guys' Knocks Out The Competition On PlayStation, PC

Independent British firm Tonic Games has delivered the latest feelgood gaming hit, "Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout", after Sony Corp offered it to subscribers and by tapping the power of streamers and social media.

M&S Tries To Tap Into Food Delivery Boom To Halt Decline

Britain's Marks & Spencer (M&S) will make the first deliveries through its new online food shopping joint venture on Tuesday, a cornerstone of its latest attempt to turn the company around and offset problems at its pandemichit clothing business.

Your Next Tata Sky Set Top Box Will Be Made In India; Could DTH Services Become More Affordable?

At this time, Tata Sky offers five different STB options in India. The newest addition to the line-up is Tata Sky Binge+ which is a smart STB that runs Google’s Android TV and along with Live TV, also gives users access to the popular video streaming apps including Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Eros Now and more.