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TP-Link's Neffos brand has introduced Neffos N1 , the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'N series'. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), has 12-megapixel (monochrome + RGB) dual rear cameras, PDAF for portrait shots a and an 8-megapixel front camera.
It also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds, features a 7.4mm ultra-slim metal body and packs a 3260mAh battery with support for fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes.
TP-Link Neffos N1 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.6GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 16nm processor with Mali-T880 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with NFUI 7.0
Dual SIM
12MP dual rear cameras (monochrome + RGB) with dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size, Sony IMX386 sensors, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera, 86-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3260mAh built-in battery with fast charging
The TP-Link Neffos N1 comes only in Space Black color, is priced at RM 1,099 (US$ ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India last week. Now both the smartphones have received a new update that brings March 2018 Android security patch. It also brings improved stability to Face Unlock and camera for the Galaxy S9+ along with usual set of stability improvements and bug fixes for the phone. For me, the fingerprint sensor issue that doesn't respond after sometime has been fixed with this update.
Samsung has also started rolling out the smartphone globally in about 70 countries, including Korea, the U.S., Canada, China and all of Europe, and the company said that it will roll out to over 110 markets by the end of the month.
The update has build number G960FXXU1ARC5 for the S9 and G965FXXU1ARC5 for the S9+ and is about 243MB in size. Users who get these smartphones today should get the update once they boot.
Update 2: As promised, Google has started rolling out the Lens feature through Google Photos for iOS devices as well. You just need to update the app to version 3.15.0 via the App Store. It is rolling out in batches from today and will reach everyone by next week.
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Update: Google today announced that Google Lens is now available through Google Photos app for Android for everyone (rolling out in batches) and will soon be available for iOS.
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Google Lens was first announced at the I/O 2017 event last year and since then it was only available in Google Photos and in Assistant for Pixel phones. However, Google today announced that Google Lens will roll out to more Android and iOS devices running on latest Google Photos app in the coming weeks.
Lens will be available to all English-language users using the latest Google Photos app. Google also mentioned that English-language users on compatible flagship devices will get the camera-based Lens experience within the Google Assistant in the coming weeks. The company says it will add support for more devices gradually.
Google Lens allows you to scan your photos for landmarks and objects and fetch more details, all within the same screen. Moving past the compatibility cycle, Google says ...
TP-Link's Neffos brand has introduced Neffos N1 , the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'N series'. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), has 12-megapixel (monochrome + RGB) dual rear cameras, PDAF for portrait shots a and an 8-megapixel front camera.
It also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds, features a 7.4mm ultra-slim metal body and packs a 3260mAh battery with support for fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes.
TP-Link Neffos N1 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.6GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 16nm processor with Mali-T880 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with NFUI 7.0
Dual SIM
12MP dual rear cameras (monochrome + RGB) with dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size, Sony IMX386 sensors, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera, 86-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3260mAh built-in battery with fast charging
The TP-Link Neffos N1 comes only in Space Black color, is priced at RM 1,099 (US$ ...
A new smartphone code-named Blackshark surfaced on AnTuTu, now the phone has surfaced on Geekbench listing revealing the code-name of the phone as SKR-A0. This is believed to be Xiaomi's first gaming smartphone under the new Black shark brand, in which Xiaomi started investing last year.
The Geekbench listing once again reveals Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo. Earlier AnTuTu listing revealed 2160 x 1080 FHD+ 18:9 display for the phone.
Benchmark scores of 2452 for the single-core and 8452 for multi-core is on par with other Snapdragon 845-powered smartphones. The scores are slightly higher than the Xiaomi Dipper that surfaced on Geekbench recently with the same SoC, but with 6GB RAM. It is believed to be Mi 7.
The phone might come with a 120 Hz display to compete with the Razer Phone. Since it has been revealed in two benchmark listings, the announcement might be near. We will have to wait to find out more details about the phone.
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Sony has finally started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Xperia XA1 series that includes XA1, XA1 Plus, and XA1 Ultra just as it promised. The update brings the build number from 48.0.A.1.131 to 48.1.A.0.116 which is based on Oreo.
The update also brings February Android security patch. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Sony Xperia XA1 series brings reminders for unfinished tasks, Xperia actions which intelligently suggests actions based on your usage with all new games and community features. Furthermore, It also brings contextual menus for app shortcuts which on long pressing will show more options for you to perform various other tasks.
Since it is an Oreo update, standard Oreo features like notification channels, Background limits, Snooze notifications, Picture in Picture (PIP) display and more are accounted here. The update is around 900MB in size depending on the model you are using and we suggest you charge your phone to 50% before starting the update process.
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Apple has announced that it scheduled 'creative education' event on March 27 in Chicago and it already started sending out media invites for the same. The keynote will commence at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The company will focus on education-related announcements for teachers and students including a new version of Apple pen.
The teaser image that Apple has posted indicates that it will be introducing a new version of Apple pen along with low-cost iPad that is said to be priced around $260 just as it was rumored back in December. The updated iPad will sport a 9.7-inches size. Along with iPad, Apple might also introduce the much talked low-cost MacBook Air. However, according to DigiTimes reports, Apple is said to announce the MacBook model at WWDC which is set for June 4th.
But with Apple holding a special educated-based event later this month, it makes sense for it to bring the new low-cost MacBook now than later. The entry-level MacBook Air is expected to be priced between $799-$899 price range. Other announcements include AirPower charging mat which is a wireless charging pad that can charge multiple Apple devices at once, including the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, and Apple Watch Series 3.
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Samsung has recently resumed the roll out of Oreo update to the S8 and S8 Plus globally, and finally, it is now rolling out to the Galaxy Note 8 in France. Just like before, the major OS update is rolling out to Samsung's flagship device just as its S-series flagship goes on sale, a trend that Samsung has been following for quite some time now.
The Oreo update is now finally making its way to the Galaxy Note 8 which is overdue now. While this is roll out completes the cycle in batches, it will surely raise the anticipation among the Note 8 user as they wait for the update to arrive in their region. For now, the changelog remains the same as the Galaxy S8, and it looks like the S-pen features also remain unchanged.
Samsung's Experience U.I 9.0 will replace the older 8.5 version and brings features like a customizable keyboard, new emoji, stickers, Bixby briefing, new color lens display settings, dual apps, enhanced DeX support, and many more changes. The update comes with firmware version N950FXXU3CRC1 and has March security patch included as well.
If you are Note 8 users from France, you can update the Galaxy Note 8 to Oreo from ...
Microsoft first introduced the Edge Browser beta for Android and iOS back in October 2017 and during the announcement it mentioned that browser for iPads will be made available soon, and now the day has finally arrived. Edge Browser is now finally available for iPads in beta via the Apple TestFlight system.
Just as you would expect, Microsoft has scaled up the interface of the browser to fit the large-screen and features like “continue on PC,” options to change from a light to a dark theme are accounted for. For now, however, Microsoft didn't include iOS 11 split screen support, which means you can't run any other app while browsing. But since this in beta, there's hope for the feature to make its way in the final release.
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Like on iPhones, Microsoft still doesn't offer any support for tab syncing between a Windows PC and the iPad or iPhone versions of Edge, but it did mention that it is working on introducing such feature soon. Other familiar features like your Favorites, Reading List, New Tab Page, Reading View, are all present here as well.
If you are a Microsoft Edge tester on iOS, you can download the app right away from TestFlight. For others, Microsoft Edge would be available ...
Google introduced Quick Reply and Bundled Notifications with Android Nougat back in 2016, but devices running on MIUI didn’t get these features despite devices running on Android Nougat. Xiaomi announced the lightning fast MIUI 9 Global ROM back in November 2017 with many fresh changes including Split Screen, Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, New Notification Shade, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer and Mi Drop. In January Xiaomi rolled out App Vault, Mi Video App and Gallery Editor with MIUI 9.2 but New Notification Shade couldn’t make its way to Stable ROM.
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If you’re still struggling with expanding notifications with two finger swipe down gesture and have a Xiaomi device running Android 7.0 or above, there is be a good news for you as Xiaomi has finally started rolling out New Notification Shade feature with MIUI 9.5 Stable ROM.
As per users on Mi Community, company has started rolling out MIUI 9.5.4.0.NCFMIFA for Redmi Note 4, February security patch is also included in this update. Apart from these, Xiaomi has introduced new Ringtones, Charging Sound, Lock/Unlock Sound as it did on Global Beta ROM back in January with MIUI Global Beta 8.1.8.
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Foldable smartphone display is long overdue in the smartphone space that makes news every once in a while, but except for ZTE Axon M, we really don't have a mainstream foldable display smartphone. Samsung yet again has filed a patent at a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office back in July 2017 for a smartphone display that expands when you pull on the sides.
Since it is expandable, it can be used both as a smartphone and a tablet and according to the patent files, this system actually consists of three panels. The main display is all you can see in phone mode and get a wider screen; you will have just to grab the left and right sides of the phone and pull outward. On pulling the screen, you bring two more display segments that are present on either side of the primary display.
When you are not using the secondary display panels, they are hidden inside the body of the body of the device. This type of smartphone display is capable of accommodating videos, movies, widescreen TV, and playing games. Samsung has a habit of filing patents that might or might see the light in the day, so there's no way to tell if a smartphone with ...
Microsoft and BlackBerry today announced a strategic partnership with an aim to offer enterprises a solution that will make it easy to integrate BlackBerry’s expertise in mobility and security with Microsoft’s cloud and productivity products.
Both the companies have teamed up to bring a new BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE solution which will provide a highly-secure way for their joint customers who includes world’s largest banks, healthcare providers, law firms, and central governments to use native Microsoft mobile apps from within BlackBerry Dynamics seamlessly.
This solution ensures that enterprise users will now have a consistent experience when opening, editing, and saving a Microsoft Office 365 file such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word on any iOS or Android device. It also lets users work anytime, anyplace, with rich file fidelity. On the other hand, corporate IT departments benefit with the added assurance that their company’s data and privacy is secured to the highest standards.
The companies also said that BlackBerry Secure platform for connecting people, devices, processes and systems is integrated with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. BlackBerry UEM Cloud, BlackBerry Workspaces, BlackBerry Dynamics, and BlackBerry AtHoc are now available on Azure.
Commenting on the partnership, Carl Wiese, president of Global Sales at BlackBerry said:
BlackBerry has always led the market with new and ...
Huawei just announced Nova 3e, the company's latest smartphone in the 'Nova series' in China, as it had promised. It is a variant of the P20 Lite that was introduced recently packs a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 screen with a notch, is powered by Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 and has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots.
It has a 24-megapixel front camera with new Sony IMX576 sensor and beautify features, compared to 16-megapixel camera in the P20 Lite. It has a glass back, features a fingerprint sensor and a 3000mAh battery with fast charging.
Huawei Nova 3e specifications
5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display, 96% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, secondary 2MP camera
24MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX576 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 148.6×71.2×7.4mm; Weight: 145g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / ...
Lenovo just announced S5, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'S Series', as it had promised. It has a 5.7-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display, is powered by Snapdragon 625 with up to 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.7 on top and U-Touch 4.0 for gesture interaction, has 13-megapixel dual rear cameras, one with monochrome lens and the other one with RGB lens for capturing portrait shots and has dual-tone LED flash.
It has a 16-megapixel front camera with real-time AI-powered face beautify features and face unlock, comes with a metal unibody design, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Lenovo S5 specifications
5.7-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.7
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP (Monochrome) + 13MP (RGB) dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 80.2-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 154×73.5×7.8mm; Weight: 155g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
3000mAh battery
The Lenovo ...
Along with the S5, Lenovo also introduced K5 and K5 Play, budget smartphones in the 'K Series' in China. Both these have a 5.7-inch HD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras, glass back, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 3000mAh battery. The K5 is powered by MediaTek MT6750 SoC and the K5 Play is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC.
Lenovo K5 specifications
5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with ZUI 3.1 lite
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 153.8 x 72.7 x 7.8mm; Weight: 160g
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000mAh battery
Lenovo K5 Play specifications
5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB ...
itel mobiles today launched the itel S42 and itel A44 smartphones with a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Apart from these two phones, the company announced the itel A44 Pro. The itel S42 and itel A44 run on Android 8.0 Oreo and Android 7.0 Nougat respectively.
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The itel S42 focuses on selfie as the phone packs a 13MP front camera with dual-LED flash, it has a Fingerprint sensor and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC with 3GB RAM. On the other hand, the A44 is powered by the MT6737M 64-bit Quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage, while the A44 Pro comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage.
itel S42 specifications
5.65-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ IPS 2.5D Full Lamination Display with 285 ppi
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
13MP rear cameras with LED Flash
13MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture,120-degree wide angle, 5P lens, bokeh beauty mode, PDAF, dual LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 153x73.55x8.25mm
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3000mAh battery
itel A44 / A44 Pro specifications
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HTC just announced Desire 12 and Desire 12+ smartphones in the Desire series. These have a 5.5-inch and 6-inch HD+ full-screen displays, and the similarity ends there. The Desire 12 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 SoC with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android Nougat, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera.
The Desire 12+ is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 3GB RAM, runs Android Oreo, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Both the phones feature a liquid-surface design with a glossy back.
HTC Desire 12 specifications
5.5-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture
Dimensions: 148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm; Weight: 137g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + ...
Xiaomi started rolling out MIUI 9.5 Stable ROM for the Redmi Note 4 last week, later some users reported the update rolling out for Redmi 3S. Yesterday Xiaomi confirmed that it is rolling out the update to Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 3, Mi Max/Prime and Redmi 3S/Prime in phases. Today the company has confirmed that list of devices that will get the MIUI 9.5 update along with the roll out time-frame.
Expect the Mi 2/2S, Mi Note, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2 / Redmi 2 Prime that got the final MIUI 9.2 update recently with Interactive and Fresh UI changes, New Gallery App, Calendar Cards, App Vault, Mi Video App, New Mi Explorer, other devices that got the MIUI 9 update will get the MIUI 9.5 update, as confirmed by Xiaomi earlier.
Xiaomi device running Android 7.0 or above will get the New Notification Shade feature with MIUI 9.5 Stable ROM. This brings Bundled Notifications and Quick Reply for the phones.
Following devices will get MIUI 9.5 Global Stable ROM
Late March
Redmi Note 3 (Special Edition and Qualcomm
Redmi Note 4 Qualcomm/Redmi Note 4X and MTK
Mi Max
Mi Max Prime
Redmi 3S
Redmi 4 Prime
Redmi 4A
Early April
Redmi Note 5A Prime/Redmi Y1
Redmi Note 5A/Redmi Y1 Lite
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Huawei is on the verge of introducing its flagship smartphones early next week, and before the official launch, the P20 Pro and P20 have surfaced online revealing some of the details about the flagships. The P20 Pro comes with the triple rear cameras with Leica optics.
According to latest report, the P20 Pro will come with a 40-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel Telephoto lens with 5x hybrid zoom and finally the 20-megapixel monochrome camera. The P20 Pro is really a trendsetter with triple cameras that pack the essential features that one can ask on a smartphone. The triple rear cameras are supported by an IR-RGB sensor, laser autofocus, aperture sizes between f/1.6 and F/2.4, but it is unclear which sensor uses which aperture.
Huawei is also using a new system called "Light Fusion," but it is unclear what this actually does or means. Like the Samsung Galaxy S9, the P20 Pro is also capable of recording 960 frames per second video. On the front, it will have a 24MP sensor with "Light Fusion." Moving past camera, the P20 Pro said to sport a 6.1-inch (2240 x 1080 pixels) OLED panel with 19: 9 aspect ratio with a top notch like the iPhone X. The front side also houses the Fingerprint sensor just ...
Xiaomi and The Viral Fever (TVF) today have announced a strategic partnership for the recently launched Mi TV 4 and Mi TV 4A. TVF has announced that all the content including videos and web-series will be available across all Mi TVs.
As a part of the promotion, the Viral Fever has released the latest episode of 'Tech Conversations with Dad' which is a show about exasperated youngsters explaining the nuances of technology to their clueless and curious fathers.
With this partnership, The Viral Fever's TVFPlay is among the select few partnering content providers for the Mi TV, thus making Xiaomi the largest content aggregator library in India.
Speaking about the partnership, Karan Chaudhry, COO, The Viral Fever said:
Digital content is making new inroads into the audiences' lives, and Xiaomi's new offering is truly disruptive for the Indian market. TVF is the pioneer of premium digital content in the country and is very focused on innovative ideas to satisfy the needs of Indian youth. The MiTV4 offers a great internet TV experience and is loaded with great content that is not available on other TVs in its category and that too at an unbelievable price – that is bound to shake up the TV eco-system in India. We are ...
With an aim to fight fake news, misinformation and bolstering journalism, Google today introduced its new initiative ' Google News Initiative,' along with the International Fact Check Network which will offer advanced training on tools to distinguish misinformation online to more than 20,000 students globally.
The main goal of the Google initiative is to highlight accurate journalism fight misinformation, particularly during breaking news events and finally help news sites continue to grow from a business perspective. Google is seriously planning on tightening the goals and is pledging to invest $300 million in the coming months. It is also launching a $10 million global initiative from Google.org to find ways to tackle the challenge.
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As a part of this new initiative is the MediaWise, a U.S.-based partnership bringing together the Poynter Institute, Stanford University Education Group, and the Local Media Association. It will be Supported by a $3 million Google.org investment. The new prioritization technique is currently live in the U.S. and will be rolling out globally in the coming months.
Another part of this initiative is improving the subscription for news just by using users Google account. This method will automatically fill out details and subscribe to the news using your default payment method. Users will have the option to ...
