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Indonesian users of Google Duo, a video chat app developed by Google, reportedly make the longest videos calls in the world.
“Indonesians are the third highest users of Google Duo in the world, with the duration of their video calls being higher than average. Their calls last 10 per cent longer than the global average,” Fibriayi Elastria, the head of Google Indonesia's consumer marketing, said. 
According to the tech giant's study on video call behaviour, most respondents video called because they wanted to see the people they were talking to, as well their facial expressions.
The study involved 195 respondents, who were all over the age of 18 and living in Indonesia’s big city. It found that 48 per cent of users video called their romantic partners, while 40 per cent called family members.
The study also found that Google Duo users in Indonesia talked longer than any other country in the world. Indonesians talked 15 per cent longer than Brazilians and 50 per cent more than Indians.
According to Google data, as of December last year, the country with the most Google Duo users was the United States, followed by India and Indonesia. – The Jakarta Post 

Apple recalls older 3-pronged adapters
Apple has announced the voluntary recall of its older three-pronged wall plug adapters designed for use in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
In a statement released, Apple said the affected three-pronged wall plug adapters, in very rare cases, may break and create a risk of electrical shock if exposed metal parts are touched.
Apple is aware of only six incidents of this worldwide so far.
But Apple has asked customers to stop using these affected plug adapters “because customer safety is a top priority”.
These three-pronged wall plug adapters were shipped with Mac computers and certain iOS devices between 2003 and 2010.
They were also included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit.
Apple stressed that the recall does not affect any of its USB power adapters, which are included with iPhones and iPads.
The affected three-prong plug adapter is white, with no letters on the inside slot where it attaches to the main Apple power adapter.
This is not the first time Apple has initiated such a voluntary recall.
In January 2016, Apple recalled its two-prong wall plug adapters, shipped between 2003 and 2015, designed for use in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil for the same risk of electrical shock.
Apple has declined further comments on this matter. – The Straits Times