Today, Dyson launched the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen 1 air purifier in India. GIGABYTE has unveiled the GIGABYTE M27QA ICE monitor with an aesthetically pleasing design. Apple has announced lost items location sharing with airlines and third parties. Let’s look at the top five important news stories of the day.
Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen 1 Launched
The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen 1 supports the Dyson Air Multiplier technology that can emit both hot and cool air after cleaning. It uses 360-degree HEPA filters with an activated carbon filter for maximum efficiency in air filtration. The device can filter out PM2.5, PM10, and all other harmful elements.
Dyson has priced the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Gen 1 at Rs 56,900 in the country. Read more here.
GIGABYTE M27QA ICE Launched
The GIGABYTE M27QA ICE sports a 27-inch panel with SuperSpeed IPS technology and QHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution. The panel supports a 180Hz refresh rate with a rapid 1ms (MPRT) response time. It supports 95% DCI-P3 and 130% sRGB colour coverages for displaying accurate colours. GIGABYTE has also included support for AMD FreeSync, VESA DisplayHDR400, and an in-built KVM switch.
The GIGABYTE M27QA ICE monitor is available for Rs 29,000 through online and offline stores. Read more here.
Apple Announces Lost Items Location Tracking
Apple has announced that the iOS 18.2 update will share the location of lost AirTag with the Find My service. The Share Item Location feature can be used to share lost item locations with airlines and third parties. It will create a Share Item Location link in the Find My app on the user’s iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
The feature will be available to users with iPhone XS and above with the public rollout of the iOS 18.2 update in December. Read more here.
WhatsApp Introduces Draft Labels
WhatsApp has pushed a new update for Android and iOS users, which brings the Draft label for unsent conversations. Earlier, the draft messages could only be identified when the user opened the chat with unsent messages. The Meta-owned social media giant will display the draft label against the chats with an incomplete message.
The iOS version also gets a new widget that shows users’ Recents, Favourites, Pinned, or Frequently Contacted conversations on the home screen. Read more here.
BSNL Introduces National Wi-Fi Roaming
BSNL has announced the national Wi-Fi roaming for FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) users. It allows users to connect to the BSNL FTTH network anywhere in the country through their existing subscriptions. BSNL adds that the users can access a high-speed internet connection to its users on the go.
Users with an active BSNL FTTH plan can access the national Wi-Fi roaming even in rural areas with a BSNL Wi-Fi network. Read more here.
