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YouTube appears to have plans to take on industry giants of the podcast space like Apple and Spotify. An 84-page document has been allegedly leaked that is said to outline the roadmap laid out by the company. The document is believed to be intended for podcast publishers. According to this leaked document, YouTube is supposed to be planning to improve the podcast ingestion onto its platform. There is also expected to be a new podcast homepage with a familiar YouTube layout.The report comes from Podnews, which claims to…

After kicking off 2022 with two mega acquisitions, the video gaming sector is racing to a new record of $150 billion (roughly Rs. 11,18,080 crore) in deals, financing and IPOs this year, according to investment banking firm Drake Star Partners.In just the first few weeks of 2022, Microsoft pitched nearly $70 billion (roughly Rs. 11,18,080 crore) for Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive bid $11 billion (roughly Rs. 81,940 crore) for Zynga.That has helped the total value of deals this year already near 2020's record…

The US antitrust review of Microsoft's $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,10,990 crore) proposed acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Inc will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bloomberg News reported late on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The FTC, instead of the Justice Department, will investigate whether the takeover will harm competition, the report said.In a bid to toughen merger guidelines, the FTC and the Justice Department had last month jointly said that industries had…

BOE Technology has showcased a 27-inch full-HD gaming monitor that offers a whopping 500Hz refresh rate, as per a report. The monitor is said to offer support for 8-Lane eDP (DisplayPort) output, true 8bit colour output, and a 1ms response time. The monitor does not use OLED technology but, instead, uses a special oxide semiconductor display technology that BOE claims to have developed. Currently, gaming monitors with up to 144Hz refresh rate are in demand and some companies offer displays with refresh rates up to…

Lenovo has reportedly launched an updated version of its gaming PC - Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 17IAB7. The new gaming PC is said to be powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 'Alder Lake' processors. For graphics processors, users have the choice of selecting from between a few AMD and Nvidia GPUs. The report also mentions that Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 17IAB7 supports DDR4 RAM as well as an M.2 SSD. Alongside the SSD, users can also install two 3.5-inch mechanical hard drives.Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 17IAB7 availabilityITHome (in…

Huawei MateBook D15 Ryzen Edition (2022) has reportedly launched in China. The new laptop from the Chinese tech giant is powered by an unnamed AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor. The Huawei laptop will reportedly sport a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Huawei MateBook D15 (2022) also comes with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. It packs a 56Whr battery that supports 65W fast charging. The new Huawei D15 MateBook (2022) does not come with a LAN port.Huawei MateBook D15 Ryzen Edition (2022) priceAs…

iPhone 15 may be equipped with a periscopic telephoto lens. The company is yet to feature this technology in its handsets. On the other hand, its competitors like Samsung are already offering this feature. A recent report has hinted that Apple could have made an agreement with a South Korean lens supplier to provide it with these lenses in the future. These could be periscopic telephoto lenses for the iPhone 15 models that are expected to arrive in 2023.As per the report from The Elec, Apple has entered into an agreement…

Wordle, the online word-guessing game which was recently bought by The New York Times from developer Josh Wardle in a seven-figure buyout, is now live at a new URL. The trending online game has now officially moved over to the New York Times website. After the migration, The New York Times is recommending players to use the same device and browser to open the game. However, as per user reports on Twitter, multiple players are witnessing problems with the migration. Their game streaks are said to get reset back to one.…

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G has reportedly started getting the Android 12-based One UI 4.1 update in Thailand. The update is said to bring the latest custom skin by the South Korean tech giant along with the March 2022 security patch for the Galaxy A-series handset. The Android 12 update for Samsung Galaxy A32 5G comes with firmware version A326BXXU4BVC8. Samsung recently rolled out the security update for Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy A71 5G, and Galaxy S20 FE 4G. Samsung Galaxy A32 5G was…

Poco is reportedly working on a new smartphone that could be launched as part of the company's affordable C-series lineup. The purported smartphone is tipped to ship with an entry level JR510 SoC, instead of chipsets from well-known brands like Qualcomm, MediaTek, or Unisoc. The handset may also run MIUI Go, which could be a special version of the MIUI operating system that is shipped with the company's phones. Poco is yet to officially announce any plans to launch the Poco C40 smartphone or its specifications.According…