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Motorola debuted new affordable Moto G series smartphones on Tuesday. These include the Moto G13 and Moto G23. Both carry almost identical specifications and design. They are powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and run on Android 13 with a MyUX interface. There is a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with a centrally-placed hole-punch slot for the selfie camera. These new Motorola smartphones also include a 50-megapixel main camera with Quad Pixel technology. They come with a dual recording feature that enables you to capture videos simultaneously from the front and back cameras. Moto G13, Moto G23 price, availability The Moto G13 gets a sole 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model, which is priced at EUR 179.99 (roughly Rs. 16,000). This Motorola smartphone comes in Matte Charcoal, Rose Gold, and Blue Lavender colours. Meanwhile, the Moto G23 has an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version that costs EUR 229.99 (roughly Rs. 20.500). It comes in Matte Charcoal, Rose Gold, and Blue Lavender colours. Both of ...

Advertising spend on Twitter Inc dropped by 71 percent in December, data from an advertising research firm showed, as top advertisers slashed their spending on the social-media platform after Elon Musk's takeover. The recent data by Standard Media Index (SMI) comes as Twitter is moving to reverse the advertiser exodus. It has introduced a slew of initiatives to win back advertisers, offering some free ads, lifting a ban on political advertising and allowing companies greater control over the positioning of their ads. According to the SMI data, ad spending on Twitter in November fell 55 percent from last year despite these months traditionally being a time of higher ad spending as brands promote their products during the holiday season. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Most of the companies had stopped spending in November, estimates by another research firm Pathmatics showed, the same month that Musk restored suspended accounts and release...

OnePlus Buds Pro 2, the company's latest truly wireless (TWS) earbuds, will be the first wireless earphones equipped with Google's Spatial Audio technology developed for Android 13, according to the company. The TWS earbuds will also support Android's Fast Pair feature, allowing users to quickly connect to nearby Android devices with just one tap. The TWS earbuds from OnePlus will be launched globally at a OnePlus Cloud 11 event on February 7 alongside the OnePlus 11 and other devices from the company. The Shenzhen-based smartphone and consumer electronics manufacturer on Tuesday revealed that the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 would be launched in global markets featuring Google's Spatial Audio technology for Android 13 via a press release. OnePlus claims that the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which are set to launch as the successor to the first-generation OnePlus Buds Pro on February 7 in global markets, including India, through a OnePlus Cloud 11 Event, is the first-ever TWS earbuds ...

Zomato is rebranding Instant, its ten-minute food delivery service, and not shutting it down, a company spokesperson said. The statement has come amid reports claiming that the company was planning to close Instant, launched less than a year ago, owing to tough market conditions. However, the spokesperson clarified that it was working on a new menu for the service. "Instant is not shutting down. We are working on a new menu with our partners and rebranding the business. All finishing stations remain intact, and no people are impacted by this decision," the spokesperson said. The food aggregator had launched Instant in March 2022. Earlier this month, Zomato Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Gunjan Patidar resigned company. Patidar was one of the first few employees of Zomato and built the core tech systems for the company, it said in a regulatory filing. In November last year, another co-founder of the company, Mohit Gupta, had resigned . Gupta, who had joined Zomato...

Microsoft, that announced layoffs of five percent of its total team earlier this year, has not spared even its up-and-coming units dedicated to Virtual Reality (VR) and the metaverse. The software giant has reportedly decided to draw curtains over two related projects – Altspacevr and the Mixed Reality Tool Kit. In the days to come, the metaverse and VR projects that were in Microsoft's pipeline, could witness delays in development and testing. A total of 10,000 employees are being laid off as the company prioritises cost-cutting amid the ongoing market turbulence. With Altspacevr, Microsoft was creating virtual environments to serve as venues for digital events for international artists. It was an independent platform, that was acquired by Microsoft in 2017. The job cuts within the tech giant has impacted this team. Meanwhile, the unit behind the Mixed Reality Tool Kit, was focussed on creating user interfaces for metaverse projects . The roadmap to the future of this division ...

NITI Aayog, India's government-backed think tank, has launched a blockchain module to help local developers explore the potential of the sector with experimental use-cases, trials, and errors. Indian blockchain platform 5ire along with career mentorship platform Network Capital — have been partnered by NITI Aayog as co-participants in organising this initiative. The move backs Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's repeated statement that while India is sceptical towards cryptocurrencies, the nation is excited to explore its underlaying blockchain tech to its potential. The NITI Aayog, under its Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), is aiming to promote the culture of entrepreneurship amongst young Indians. Its Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) reportedly works with over 10,000 schools across India to give students the exposure to tech trends at early ages. The blockchain technology provides the backbone infrastructure to Web3 and many of its other elements like cryptocurrency , NFTs , an...