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  • Apple AirTags Help Man Locate & Recover His Stolen Range Rover in Canada: Report

    Toronto: Tech giant Apple’s AirTags helped a man locate and recover his stolen Range Rover in Canada, media reports said. According to AppleInsider, the owner of the SUV attached three AirTag trackers that helped him locate the vehicle, which was then recovered by police. Apple Likely To Launch 2nd-Gen AirTag As Shipments Rise: Report.

    As per the report, after having his first Range Rover stolen a month ago, he purchased an identical unit to replace the lost vehicle. The first unit was never found, as the thief threw the owner’s wallet and family members’ phone out of the Rover before driving off with it in an apparent attempt to prevent tracking.

    “The thieves were able to disable the tracker in my car, put there by the manufacturer,” according to the man, who for safety concerns has been identified only by his first name, Lorne.

    These thieves were also able to steal the car despite him having placed his keys into a faraday box, which prevents criminals remotely copying a key fob and mimicking its signal to unlock the car. Consequently, Lorne decided to place three AirTags in this second vehicle. He placed one in the glovebox, one inside the spare tire, and a third under the back seat.

    On June 22, this SUV was parked away from the garageand at the very next day, Lorne was woken up by the news that his car was stolen. He was however able to use the Find My app to follow the car to a metal recycling plant in the nearby Scarborough district. Lorne was unable to contact law enforcement after arriving at the plant, which led him to drive to the police station instead.

    AirTag that let users keep track of personal items like keys, wallet, purse, backpack, luggage and more through the Find My app. It sends out a secure Bluetooth signal that can be detected by nearby devices in the Find My network. These devices send the location of your AirTag to iCloud — then you can go to the Find My app and see it on a map. The whole process is anonymous and encrypted to protect your privacy.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 30, 2022 08:37 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Nothing Phone (1) Will Not Be Launched in the US or Canada: Report

    San Francisco: London-based consumer electronics company Nothing has reportedly confirmed that its debut smartphone — Phone (1) — will not be getting a wide release in the US or Canada. According to PCMag, the company said that users can try to use Phone (1) in the US, but it may not work well. It will have “unpredictable” coverage on T-Mobile, have no voice-over-4G on AT&T and no service on Verizon at all. Nothing Phone (1) Design Revealed, Check Expected Features & Specifications Here.

    “While we would love to bring Phone (1) to the entire community around the world, we are focusing on home markets, including the UK and Europe, where we have strong partnerships with leading local carriers,” the company was quoted as saying in a statement.

    “It takes a lot to launch a smartphone as you know, from ensuring the handset is supported by the country’s cellular technologies to carrier partnerships and local regulation, and as we’re still a young brand we need to be strategic about it,” it added.

    Recently, the company shared an image of the upcoming smartphone on social media platforms that appeared to be constructed from transparent material and includes glowing light strips at the back.

    Nothing had also announced that the smartphone will be manufactured at a facility in Tamil Nadu. The upcoming smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platform. It will come pre-installed with the Nothing OS. The device will be treated with three years of OS upgrades and four years of security updates.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 23, 2022 04:40 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Canada Bans China’s Huawei, ZTE From 5G Networks

    Toronto, May 20: After the US, Canada has now moved to ban Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks in order to ensure the “long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure”. Following the steps of its partners — including the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand — Canada decided to ban the two Chinese tech companies by the start of 2028.

    The five countries make up an intelligence-sharing arrangement named ‘Five Eyes’. “The government of Canada is ensuring the long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure. As part of that, the government intends to prohibit the inclusion of Huawei and ZTE products and services in Canada’s telecommunications systems,” Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement late on Thursday. Volkswagen in Talks To Acquire Huawei’s Autonomous Driving Unit: Report.

    The move will improve Canada’s mobile Internet services and “protect the safety and security of Canadians”. Telecommunications companies that operate in Canada would no longer be permitted to make use of designated equipment or services provided by Huawei and ZTE.

    “As well, companies that already use this equipment installed in their networks would be required to cease its use and remove it,” said the minister. Beijing reacted to the Canadian move, saying the security concerns raised by Canada are a “pretext for political manipulation”, accusing Canada of working with the US to suppress Chinese companies. US President Joe Biden in November signed the law to ban Huawei and ZTE from getting approval for network equipment licences in the country.

    Earlier, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats to communications networks — making it harder for the US firms to buy equipment from them. Under the new law, the FCC is required to no longer review or approve any authorisation application for equipment posing a clear risk to national security.

  • Apple Launches Its Three-Dimensional City Maps Feature in Canada

    Canada, March 27: American tech giant Apple has launched its more detailed, three-dimensional city maps feature that was released with iOS 15 in Canada. According to The Verge, this will offer better driving navigation, transit directions, and an augmented reality walking experience.

    The company has announced that the new city experience is available in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Previously, this feature had been available in a half a dozen US cities including Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, as well as London in the UK. Apple iPad Air With M1 Chip Launched; Check Prices, Features & Specifications Here.

    Where available, it offers a sizable improvement to how cities look in Apple’s software, and even includes 3D models of major landmarks. From a functional perspective, these improvements help with driving directions, like showing more detail about which road lanes to use.

    Apart from that, driving navigation, directions for public transit will also see improvements in the added cities. UI improvements will include letting users pin their favourite transit lines, walkers can get step-by-step directions in augmented reality, while cycling directions are available in Montreal, as per The Verge.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Snap Launches Standalone Video Editing App ‘Story Studio’ for iPhone Users in the US, UK & Canada

    San Francisco: Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has launched a new standalone video editing app ‘Story Studio’ for iPhone users in the US, the UK and Canada. The Story Studio app is meant to give creators more precise editing control over vertical videos and allow them to add elements like text, trending audio, and AR lenses, reports The Verge. Snapchat Now Has 100 Million Monthly Users in India.

    Videos created with Story Studio can be uploaded directly to Snapchat Spotlight, a dedicated public section for videos up to 60 seconds long. Videos edited can also be downloaded without a watermark.

    In Story Studio, users can view what is trending on Snapchat and also allows users to remix content that is already popular. This is a major attempt by Snapchat to retain its users in the face of stiff competition with TikTok and Instagram reels. The app is not yet available for Android. Meanwhile, Snap recently signed a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment to include their artists’ music into Snap’s library of licensed music.

    Now, the additional music partners include Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, MERLIN Members, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, Kobalt, BMG, NMPA members, DistroKid and thousands of individual songwriters/music publishers.

    With over 200 million Snapchatters engaging with augmented reality every day, the brand is also expanding the music experience on Snapchat by adding Sounds into our AR Lenses available in the Lens Carousel and experimenting with new formats.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Dec 15, 2021 11:57 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Apple iPhone 12 Prices in India, USA, Canada & UAE; Here’s How Much You Have To Pay Now

    Apple launched its new-generation iPhone 13 series globally as well as in India. Like the last year, the iPhone 13 series also comprises two models – iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. With the arrival of the updated models, the Cupertino-based technology giant silently discontinued iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models. Currently, the iPhone 12 series consists of two variants – iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini. Apple iPhone 13 Mini Likely To Be Apple’s Last ‘Mini’ Model: Report.

    Apple iPhone 12

    Apple iPhone 12 (Photo Credits: Apple India)

    Interestingly, the phone maker also slightly lowered the prices of the last year’s iPhone 12 making it a more value for money proposition. To make things easier for you, we have listed prices of the iPhone 12 in four major countries, including India, the USA, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

    The iPhone 12 comes in three variants – 64GB, 128GB & 256GB. In India, prices of the iPhone 12 starts from Rs 65,900 for the base 64GB variant, whereas the 128GB variant retails at Rs 70,900. The top-end 256GB variant costs Rs 80,900.

    Apple iPhone 12 Purple

    Apple iPhone 12 Purple (Photo Credits: Apple)

    Customers buying iPhone 12 in the US will have to pay $699 (around Rs 52,000) and $749 (around Rs 55,500) for the 64GB and 128GB variants, respectively. The top-of-the-line 256GB version costs $849 (around Rs 63,000). In Canada, the these variants are priced at $949 (around Rs 55,500), $1019 (around Rs 60,000) and $1159 (around Rs 68,000) respectively.

    In UAE, the Apple iPhone 12 is currently priced from AED 2,499 (around Rs 50,000) for the 64GB variant. The 128GB and 256GB variants cost AED 2,709 (around Rs 55,000) and AED 3,129 (around Rs 63,000).

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Sep 24, 2021 12:02 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Twitter Announces Improved Version of TweetDeck; Reportedly Testing New Features in the US, Canada & Australia

    Twitter Announces Improved Version of TweetDeck; Reportedly Testing New Features in the US, Canada & Australia

    New Delhi: Twitter has announced a new and improved version of TweetDeck, and is testing new features with a small group of users in the US, Canada and Australia. TweekDeck is a social media dashboard which many Twitter users are not aware of, and the company may turn its into a new subscription service in the near future. The company has rolled out a preview of the new and improved version of TweetDeck to a limited number of accounts, with enhanced functionalities. Twitter Rolling Out New Feature That Allows Users To Change Who Can Reply to Their Tweet.

    The new features in TweetDeck include “a full Tweet Composer, new advanced search features, new column types, and a new way to group columns into clean workspaces,” Twitter Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour said in a tweet on Tuesday.

    “We’re testing this preview with a small group of randomly-selected people in the United States, Canada, and Australia to start. If you’re eligible, you’ll see an invitation within TweetDeck to opt in,” Twitter announced.

    TweetDeck allows users to follow someone from multiple accounts. You can also follow someone by clicking follow on their profile, but only your default account will follow them. TweetDeck offers a more convenient Twitter experience by letting you view multiple timelines in one easy interface, according to the company.

    It includes a host of advanced features to help get the most of Twitter: Manage multiple Twitter accounts, schedule Tweets for posting in the future, build Tweet collections, and more. TweetDeck is currently available at tweetdeck.com or the Mac app store.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 21, 2021 01:42 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Amazon Found Selling Kannada State Flag Bikini Along With State Emblem in Canada, UK, Japan and Mexico

    Amazon Found Selling Kannada State Flag Bikini Along With State Emblem in Canada, UK, Japan and Mexico

    Bengaluru, June 5: Less than 50 hours after a massive furore against Tech giant Google, e-commerce giant Amazon too got caught up in a controversy as its e-commerce arms in Canada, United Kingdom, Japan and Mexican sites were found selling a Kannada state flag (Yellow and Red) bikini along with the state emblem on Friday.

    This incident came to light when the Kannada Rakshna Vedike (KRV) Praveen Shetty camp protested and gave a call to boycott Amazon besides contemplating formally lodging a complaint with the state police.

    Shetty, who led the protest, told reporters that the Kannada state flag is the symbol of pride for seven crore Kannadigas and Amazon has made a huge mistake by hurting the sentiments of millions across the world with its insensitive act.

    A YouTuber MYNameis Madhu lashing out at the e-commerce giant said that this is the work of Amazon’s country specific sites. “Amazon Canada has shocked the Kannadigas across the globe with their audacity of promoting sale of personalised Kannada flag coloured bikini. This has not just happened in Canada alone, they are selling the same product in the United Kingdom, Japan and Mexico too,” he said. While Twiterrati Outrage Over Google Displaying Kannada as ‘Ugliest Language In India, The search Engine Also Shows It As ‘Queen of Languages In The World’.

    The YouTuber added that the same e-commerce giant had stoked controversy in January 2017 by offering a doormat with the Indian flag for sale. “Then our leader Sushma Swaraj, who was the external affairs minister at that time, had dealt with this giant with an iron hand,” he said.

    Swaraj had sent out a strongly worded message to Amazon India representatives asking them to tender an apology for disrespecting the national symbol which hurt the sentiments of an entire country besides ordering Amazon to remove all the products insulting the national flag.

    Swaraj had taken strong objection to Amazon’s Canada arm selling several offensive products like India flag underwear and panties, Indian emblem thongs and dog t-shirt, Indian flag shoes and flip flops and much more. Explained: Google Kannada ‘Queen Of All Languages’ Controversy; How an Algorithm Glitch Started the ‘Ugliest Language’ Row On Twitter.

    Ironically, these items were sold by CafePress apparently co-founded by an India-origin individual, Maheesh Jain.

    On Thursday Google came under severe criticism after it produced a search result stating that Kannada was the ugliest language. After a backlash, Google had tendered an unconditional apology.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 05, 2021 10:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Gigantic Moon Appears in Arctic Region Between Canada And Russia For 30 Seconds? The Viral Video is Fake

    Gigantic Moon Appears in Arctic Region Between Canada And Russia For 30 Seconds? The Viral Video is Fake

    The world witnessed  a full moon and the biggest “supermoon” on May 26. A video of gigantic moon appearing for 30 seconds between Russia and Canada in the Arctic doing rounds on social media. In the video, it could be seen that after becoming very big, it suddenly disappeared. However, the video is a hoax. It is reportedly an animated video, which is a product of computer-generated imagery (CGI) work.

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  • Apollo steps into truck-bus tire segment in US, Canada

    Apollo steps into truck-bus tire segment in US, Canada

    As part of its North American expansion, Apollo Tires Ltd. has entered the truck-bus tire segment in the US and Canada. Earlier, the tire chief launched its extensive passenger-vehicle range.

    While the PV range was launched under the premium European brand Vredestein, the commercial vehicle range has been introduced under the Apollo brand. Both of these launches took place years before in-market research and planning.

    The North American range of truck-bus tires, Apollo, will be produced in Hungary and Chennai. 13 SKUs are planned for this year, which will be expanded to 23 SKUs in late 2022, and a total of 45 SKUs will cover 90% of the market by 2024.

    “Apollo may be a new name in the US and Canada, but we are not a new company. Our market penetration in North America is preceded by decades of global commercial vehicle tire manufacturing and distribution expertise. “Said Abhishek Bisht, assistant vice president, Americas, Apollo Tires.

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