Xiaomi reportedly working on 144MP camera smartphone

• Previously, it was reported that Samsung is working on a 144MP sensor.
• Xiaomi was also one of the first companies to launch a phone with a 48MP camera

Zoom tries to fix flaws in privacy by launching two new security features

• The two new security features will include ‘Waiting Room’ and two meeting password settings
• The two password settings will be enabled by default from 5 April

Amazon working on a new game streaming platform: Report

• When it comes to cloud-based gaming, Amazon will have to compete with Microsoft and Google
• Amazon may launch an early version of its cloud gaming platform sometime this year

In China, a green symbol on smartphone governs life post coronavirus

• If the code had been red, that would tell that the user was confirmed to be infected or had symptoms
• The system is made possible by the Chinese public's almost universal adoption of smartphones

Google working on new tool to display important Covid-19 information

• The company has also revealed a dedicated page on Covid-19 for extensive information
• Google is also working on new community mobility reports which will use location services

Another controversy for Zoom: Routing calls, keys via servers in China

• According to the researchers, Zoom appears to own three companies in China
• At least 700 employees in these companies are paid to develop Zoom's software

Xiaomi launches first Redmi fitness band in China: Details here

• The new band has been launched in four colours, green, black, blue, and red
• Xiaomi has even managed to provide an 1.08-inch AMOLED colour display

Apple's 5G iPhones can still arrive on time: Foxconn

• Foxconn had to close its factories for a month due to the COVID-19 outbreak
• However, the company has already resumed normal operations

Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle coronavirus pandemic

• The reports on users' movements in 131 countries will be made available on a special website
• Trends will display 'a percentage point increase or decrease in visits' to locations like parks, shops, homes and places of work, not 'the absolute number of visits,' said the post

Apple's new affordable iPhone name revealed, launch imminent

• The new iPhone SE will feature a 4.7-inch display and will bring back the iconic home button
• Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Apple is expected to do the launch event online

Google to allow some coronavirus ads, starting with hospitals, then political ad

• The new policy was laid out in a memo to advertising clients seen on Thursday by Reuters
• It said the plan for ads from political organizations would be announced in coming days

Zoom grapples with security flaws that sour users on app

During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems as if everyone is connecting with Zoom’s videoconferencing app -- including, on occasion, unwanted visitors.

Viral lockdown video apps are putting user privacy at risk

• With new-found popularity, services like Zoom have also come under privacy allegations
• Zoom has also been found to be playing it fast and loose with the term 'end-to-end encryption' and an analysis by Motherboard revealed that the app sends data to Facebook even if a user does not have an account on the social network

Delhi Govt launches Covid-19 helpline on WhatsApp

• To use the helpline, users need to save the number in their phone contacts and then text ‘Hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started
• This service has been built on the WhatsApp Business API, using Infobip India and will be available in English

Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop to rival Zoom

The dedicated desktop app takes directly on Zoom, the enterprise video conferencing platform that ballooned overnight during the Covid-19 crisis

IBM offers ‘Watson Assistant for Citizens’ to quickly address covid-19 queries

• Using information provided by clients, Watson Assistant for Citizens automates responses to frequently asked questions about covid-19 that come in via text
• With a flood of information requests from citizens, waiting time in many areas to receive answers can exceed two hours

YouTube working on TikTok rival app called Shorts

• Shorts will allow people to upload brief videos into a feed inside the mobile app, much like TikTok
• Earlier, Facebook also quietly released a standalone app called 'Lasso' to compete with TikTok

Intel unveils chip with highest-ever frequency for laptop gaming

• Intel claims H-series of chips delivers desktop-caliber performance
• 10th Gen Intel Core laptop processors deliver faster performance with up to 5.3 GHz3 Turbo

Govt launches 'Aarogya Setu', a coronavirus tracker app: All you need to know

• The 'Aarogya Setu' tracking app will help track the coronavirus infection by using the smartphone's GPS system and Bluetooth
• The Aarogya Setu app supports 11 languages