Technology (India)
Flipkart, Amazon try to cash in on festival season with mega online sales
As the festival season kicks off in India, all major e-commerce companies are offering attractive deals and big discounts across various …
eCommerceCloud computing firm Salesforce to invest $50 million in startups employing artificial intelligence
The venture wing of <b>Salesforce.com</b> Inc is launching a $50 million fund to invest in startups employing <b>artificial intelligence</b>, the cloud computing …
Artificial IntelligenceUber is fighting Alphabet’s request to delay the trial in its self-driving lawsuit
The first trial is scheduled for October 10.<p>Uber is asking a judge to reject Alphabet’s request to delay the first jury trial in its self-driving lawsuit, which is scheduled for October 10.<p>The ride-hail company claims that Alphabet is simply asking for a “do-over” because its allegations that an …
UberMotorola promises Oreo update for moto G4 Plus after Internet bashing
A few days ago, we talked about Motorola’s Android Oreo update schedule (read here) excluding some of the popular smartphones, including the whole …
Mobile TechnologyPhotos of Google's new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones just leaked
We may now know what Google's new flagship smartphones will look like.<p>Droid Life on Tuesday posted photos that are supposedly of the company's upcoming Pixel devices.<p>The larger of the two new phones will be called the Pixel 2 XL and will be the successor to last year's Pixel XL, according to Droid …
Mobile TechnologyHP releases its education Chromebook to the public
The HP Chromebook x360<p>Back in March, Google announced a new Chromebook for schools built by HP called the Chromebook x360 11 G1 Education Edition. Now it’s making that Chromebook available to the public, with a shorter name to boot: the HP Chromebook x360.<p>The x360 is a rugged laptop just like its …
LaptopsYouTube's Twitch-like subscriptions are available to any channel
YouTube just stepped up its efforts to compete with the likes of Twitch and Mixer. As of today, YouTube Gaming's sponsorships (read: paid subscriptions) are open to any eligible creator. So long as you run a gaming channel that's enabled for livestreaming, can earn money and has at least 1,000 free …
GamingMahindra and Mahindra plans to launch a driverless tractor in India by 2019
Tractor major Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd plans to launch its driverless tractor in 2019 while it would launch a driver assist model in 2018, a top …
IndiaYour monthly mobile bill set to be lower as TRAI cuts termination charges to 6 paise
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi |<p>The interconnect usage charge for all types of domestic calls will be zero from 2020.<p>The Telecom Regulatory Authority of …
MobileInternal controls are weeding out users, 'Promoting Terrorism'
Twitter Inc said that its internal controls were allowing it to weed out accounts being used for the "promotion of terrorism" earlier rather than …
Social MediaiOS 11's new image format might pose problems for PC users
Windows 10 doesn’t fully support HEIC yet<p>Apple is launching iOS 11 today, which means millions of iPhone users are about to upgrade their device’s software. Every iOS update comes with a host of changes, but some are not immediately obvious. Apple upgraded millions of iOS devices to a new modern …
AppleAlexa takes on a bigger role in Amazon’s budget Fire HD 10
The Amazon devices team used to make devices. Now, they make different shaped houses for Alexa.<p>The e-retailing giant on Tuesday unveiled a new Fire HD 10, Amazon's first tablet to include a hands-free mode for accessing Alexa, the company's voice assistant. To entice shoppers into buying the new …
AmazonNokia 8 receives Android Oreo beta, stable version expected to release soon
Lately, the Nokia 8 has been abuzz with reports of the smartphone receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update soon. Post HMD Global’s announcement of the Nokia …
Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ price slashed in India ahead of Navratras
By: IANS | New Delhi |<p>Samsung has cut prices for its flagship devices Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones by up to Rs 4,000 ahead of Navratras in …
SamsungHinge’s new app lets your friends play matchmaker
Hinge is launching a way for people in relationships to get in on the dating app craze alongside their single friends. No, not like that! The company today is introducing a new, standalone app called Hinge Matchmaker that will allow people to see which of their friends are on Hinge, and then make …
TechnologyNow disable Bixby button on Samsung's flagship smartphones
Bixby has been a highlight of both the flagship Galaxy S8 and Note 8 models. Samsung has packed in a ton features to make Bixby the ‘go-to’ virtual …
SamsungGoPro Hero6 Leak Reveals iPhone X Challenger
A photo of the long-awaited GoPro Hero6 Black has recently been leaked, showing the as yet unreleased action camera in full retail packaging and revealing its key specifications.<p>The reader-submitted photo published by <i>Photo Rumors</i>, shows the camera still in its box which bears the name ‘Hero6 …
Technology'infltr' Photo Editing App Now Lets You Edit Photos Taken in Apple's Portrait Mode
Photo editing app infltr received an update on Monday that allows users to apply customizable filters to images and Live Photos containing depth information, or pictures taken in Apple's dual-camera Portrait Mode.<p>In version 2.10 of infltr (short for "infinite filters"), users who capture a photo on …
iPhoneography'Tez' designed to make e-payments simple and secure, a product made for India: Google
Technology giant Google launched a new digital payments app 'Tez' -- meaning fast in Hindi -- for the Indian market that aims to make e- transactions …
BankingTwitter now displays popular articles from your timeline
Twitter keeps looking for ways to improve its service to better meet the needs of its diverse and, er, <i>passionate</i> audience. Last September, code in the Android app pointed to an experimental "tweetstorm" feature aimed at helping longer-form content make sense on Twitter. Just a few months earlier, …
BuzzfeedIntel and Waymo collaborate on self-driving compute platform
(<i>Reuters</i>) — Intel Corp on Monday announced a collaboration with Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving unit, saying it had worked with the company during the design of its compute platform to allow autonomous cars to process information in real time.<p>The world’s largest computer chipmaker said its …
TransportationGovernment formulates changes in electronics policy; smartwatches, CCTV cameras, LED lights have new registration rules
<b>Further push to the Make in India initiative is also expected.</b><br>The government is contemplating a new electronics policy that could further push its …
India has distinct advantage over other countries for deploying digital solutions: IBM executive
India has a distinct advantage over other countries when it comes to deploy digital solutions owing to its talented developers' community, an …
Internet of ThingsNew devices can transmit information with almost zero power
Scientists have developed devices that run on almost zero power and can transmit data across distances of up to 2.8 kilometers, paving the way for a …
Internet of ThingsApple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry
New iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra will stop ads following Safari users, prompting open letter claiming Apple is destroying internet’s economic model<p>For the second time in as many years, internet advertisers are facing unprecedented disruption to their business model thanks to a new feature in a …
AdvertisingExclusive - Google offers to display rival sites via auction: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google has offered to display rival comparison shopping sites via an auction as part of an EU compliance order following a landmark fine for favouring its own service, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday.<p>The proposal, submitted to the …
GoogleGoogle reveals why Tez app doesn’t support ‘pay by Aadhaar’ feature
Google on Monday launched its mobile payment service ‘Tez’ in India. The application allows users to digitally make and receive payments through the …
PrivacySnapchat blocks Al Jazeera channel in Saudi Arabia
Snap blocked Qatari-run news network Al Jazeera from posting to Snapchat in Saudi Arabia upon the request of the Saudi government, reported the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.<p>Snap pulled the Qatari-run news outlet's Discover Publisher Channel from its app as it violated the country's law of printed …
Middle EastFacebook moderators were reportedly not prepared to catch Russian ads
Facebook's admission that Russian-linked advertisers spent $100,000 on ads leading up to and after the 2016 presidential election has led to serious questions about their effects. But how did they make it through the social network's filters? Four anonymous advertisement monitors explained to The …
FacebookSony HT- ST5000 soundbar launched in India, priced at Rs 1,50,990
Sony on Monday launched its HT- ST5000 premium 7.1.2 channel soundbar in India. The device is priced at Rs 150,990.<p>The soundbar delivers superior …
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