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Portrait of young woman on the street wearing face protective mask to prevent Coronavirus and anti-smog and using smartphone

Telecoms sneaking in ‘stay home’ messages on smartphones

You can spot these messages, put in to promote social distancing right next to the connection signal symbols
The list of participants include Sony, Google, Facebook, Viacom18, MX Player, Hotstar, Zee, Tiktok, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Coronavirus lockdown: Netflix, Hotstar, others temporarily disable HD video default option for phones until April 14

The list of participants include Sony, Google, Facebook, Viacom18, MX Player, Hotstar, Zee, Tiktok, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Google Search results will now show Covid-19 alert for travel advisories.

Google will now show Covid-19 alerts for travel related searches

Google Search results for travelling to different places will now be shown with Covid-19 travel advisories by that particular destination.
This global hackathon is to encourage engineers build technology-based solutions to fight Covid-19 pandemic.

Facebook, Microsoft partner with WHO to host ‘Build for Covid-19 hackathon’

Other technology firms such as Twitter, TikTok, Slack, Giphy, Twitter, and Pinterest are also participating in the hackathon.
Elon Musk also shared a meme in this regard.

Elon Musk takes a jibe at Apple, asks it to fix ‘awetoekreqt’

Elon Musk took a jibe at Apple. In a series of tweets, the Tesla CEO asked the company to fix auto-correct feature in its iPhones.
Amazon India has prioritised its services for essential products only.

E-com firms scramble to deal with Covid-19 lockdown, some suspend services altogether

Following the 21-day lockdown announcement in India, platforms like Flipkart, Amazon, Grofers and BigBasket have made changes to their services.
Facebook Messenger is one of the biggest messaging platforms in the world followed by Facebook-owned WhatsApp.

Facebook to bring WhatsApp-like limit on forwarding messages for Messenger

Just like WhatsApp, Messenger will limit forwarding of a message to five chats in one go.
The Royole Flex Pai 2 features a 7.8-inch flexible screen (third-generation Cicada Wing FFD) with 4:3 aspect ratio and has a lower curve radius of 1mm, down from the predecessor’s 3mm.

Royole Flex Pai 2 foldable phone with Snapdragon 865, 7.8-inch screen announced

The Royole Flex Pai 2 features a 7.8-inch flexible screen (third-generation Cicada Wing FFD) with 4:3 aspect ratio and has a lower curve radius of 1mm, down from the predecessor’s 3mm.
This plan is available only for the prepaid users.

Reliance Jio launches 251 Work from Home plan: 5 Things you need to know about it

India has been placed under lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak, which in turn has forced employees to work from home. Amid the present scenario, Reliance Jio has launched a 251 plan for its users.
Sony, which makes the PlayStation gaming consoles, said it is throttling the speed at which users can download games

Covid-19: After OTT streaming, gaming download speeds to be throttled to help ease network congestion

Brace yourself for slower download speeds for games as service providers explore ways to ease traffic congestion.

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