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Monday, September 30, 2019
PayPal to enter China's payment services market
US digital money transfer platform PayPal Holdings Inc has obtained Beijing's approval to buy a controlling stake in a domestic payments firm, which would make PayPal the first foreign firm to enter China's payment services market.
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Tesla starts rolling out V3 Supercharger in Canada
In a good news for the users who want to top up their Tesla using an extra-speedy V3 Supercharger, the EV maker said that 26 of the 46 Supercharger stations under construction along the Trans-Canada Highway will be V3 models.
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Saturday, September 28, 2019
Amazon Great Indian Festival: Top deals on earphones and headphones
Amazon has started its Great Indian Festival sale in India where several electronic gadgets and appliances are on sale at discounted prices. If you're interested in earphones and headphones, we've compiled the top deals. The list includes everything from headphones to earphones, neckbands and earbuds. Check it out.
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4 Huawei smartphones selling at up to Rs 30,000 discount in Amazon Great Indian Festival sale
Amazon Great Indian Festival has started today. As past of the sale, the e-commerce giant is offering discounts on a range of products including smartphones, consumer electronics, fashion products, home appliances and more. During this sale, select products from Chinese tech giant Huawei are also available on discount.
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EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020
European Union commissioners-designate said the bloc should agree on a digital tax if no deal on the matter was reached at a global level by the end of next year, ramping up pressure on multinationals accused of paying too little.
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Hackers tried to steal Airbus secrets via contractors: Report
A series of cyber attacks on Airbus in the past few months were reportedly conducted via computer systems of its suppliers and security sources suspect a link to China. According to a report in news agency AFP, which cited multiple unnamed security sources, cyber attacks on Airbus were mounted via French tech consultancy Expleo, engine maker Rolls Royce, and two French Airbus subcontractors which were not identified.
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Friday, September 27, 2019
Libra coin group in talks with EU regulators, says executive
The Libra Association, due to launch and manage the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency, is talking to European Union regulators after opposition from Germany and France, its managing director said at one of his first public appearances on the job.
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Facebook to invest in tech startups in India: Official
In a move that would give a tremendous boost to the startup ecosystem in India, social media major Facebook is gearing up to make substantial investments in technology startups. "We are willing to spend our time, and energy to tap the massive depth of engineering talent in the country," it said.
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Thursday, September 26, 2019
Amazon, Flipkart vie for $4.8 billion festive biz in India
There is no slowdown when it comes to consumer spending and online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart in India are expected to generate about $4.8 billion in sales from September 25 to October 29, mitigating the impact of the general economic gloom.
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How to use new copy, paste and other gestures on iPhone and iPad
Apple has added some new three-finger gestures to make copy, paste and other word processing commands easier. For those who have just updated their iPhone or iPad to the latest operating system and want to get the hang of the new gestures, we have put together the list of gestures and how to use them.
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Global smartphones sales to decline by 3.2% in 2019: Report
As the lifetime of premium phones continued to extend through 2019, global sales of smartphones will decline by 3.2 per cent this year, the worst decline the category has seen, according to a Gartner forecast on Thursday.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about Google
Oracle, which is knowledgeable about Google's advertising business, has received information requests from the Texas attorney general's office and the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, said Ken Glueck, an Oracle executive based in Washington.
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'Smart' drilling could increase India's oil output by 30%: Report
At a time of a renewed spike in oil prices, Finnish-Russian digital solutions provider Zyfra said on Wednesday that geosteering and other modern 'smart' drilling software systems will help India increase oil well productivity by up to 30 per cent and reduce construction times by half, while mitigating production and process risks,
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MG Motor India to offer grants to startups and innovators
With the aim to incentivise Indian innovators and developers to build futuristic mobility applications and experiences, car-maker MG Motor India on Wednesday launched a programme that will offer grants ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh for start-ups and innovators.
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How to use a mouse with your iPad and iPhone
Activating mouse support for iPad or iPhone is not as simple as plug-n-play like an Android device and users might have to follow some procedures to enable the feature. So, if you are planning to use an external mouse with your iPad and iPhone, here’s our step-by-step guide for you.
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Sachin Bansal pumps Rs 740 crore in NBFC, becomes CEO
Sachin Bansal who exited Flipkart with about $1 billion in pocket, has invested Rs 740 crore ($104 million) into Bengaluru-headquartered Chaitanya Rural Intermediation Development Services Private Limited (CRIDS), a non-banking financial company (NBFC).
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Reconsider imposition of data localisation: IAMAI report
With the government trying to bring a new data protection law to ensure the security and privacy of its citizens in the digital economy, a new report from industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has cautioned against imposition of data localisation.
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US lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment
A US House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and rural wireless providers to replace network equipment from companies including Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp that lawmakers say pose a national security risk.
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A with 5000mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs and more
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has expanded its Redmi A series smartphone lineup in India with the launch of Redmi 8A. The handset is the successor to the Redmi 7A and comes with improvements in terms of design, camera and battery and more.
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Amazon announces initiative to make different voice assistants compatible
US tech multinational Amazon announced that it will lead an initiative to make different voice assistants like Alexa and Cortana compatible among themselves and with all the different mobile devices on the market, a move for which the firm has obtained the support of more than 30 companies.
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Harnessing data tops Indian firms' list: Ex-Adobe executive
Enterprises in India today not only command a much cleaner grasp of Artificial Intelligence (AI) but also have a better understanding of data security and a hybrid architecture model in delivering "individualised" customer experiences, ex-Adobe India senior executive Kulmeet Bawa has said.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
AI can lead to more precise results for cardiac MRI: Study
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis can be performed significantly faster with precision similar to experts when using artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of automated machine learning, according to a new study.
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Call of Duty Mobile: Everything you need to know about the biggest PUBG Mobile rival
Activision has dropped a tweet revealing the launch date of the mobile version of it's a one-of-the most popular game, Call of Duty. According to the tweet, Call of Duty Mobile will be available starting October 1 across the globe on both Android as well as iOS platforms.
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Twitter is rolling out this feature for iOS users
Micro-blogging site Twitter has started rolling out a new feature for all iOS users that will now let them pin five lists to their timeline and also allow a quicker swipe between different groups of accounts directly from home screen.
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Monday, September 23, 2019
Why cut in corporate tax means more 'made-in-India' smartphones
In a surprise gambit aimed at wooing manufacturers and boosting investment, India slashed its corporate tax rate to 22% from 30% last week. According to the four top industry executives, lower corporate tax rate will help the smartphone industry expand, fuel research and development (R&D) investment and attract higher-value component makers to the world's second-biggest smartphone market.
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AI-based tool can predict climate change stress for farmers: Researchers
A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool in a smartphone app can predict near-term crop productivity for farmers and may help them protect their staple crops, such as maize, cassava and beans, in the face of climate warming, say researchers.
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IoT hot topic among cybercriminals globally: Report
Cybercriminals are actively discussing how to compromise connected or Internet of Things (IoT) devices and how to leverage these devices for money-making schemes, a new report by cyber security firm Trend Micro said on Monday.
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Elon Musk posts new update on 'Starship' ahead of launch
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has posted a new picture on Twitter showing installation of the rear wings on Starship Mk1, revealing a serious departure from the original design unveiled by SpaceX almost exactly a year ago.
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Man credits Apple Watch for saving his father's life
A man from city of Spokane in Washington State has credited Apple Watch for saving his father's life after a biking accident. Gabe Burdett was waiting for his father Bob at their pre-designated location for some mountain biking at the Riverside State Park when he received a text alert from his dad's Apple Watch, saying it had detected a "hard fall".
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Sunday, September 22, 2019
We're on same page with government on 5G security: Huawei
As India prepares to roll out 5G spectrum-based field trials and participation of Huawei in this process still open to question primarily due to security concerns, the Chinese tech giant has said that it shares the "same opinion" as the Indian government that network security is important.
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Saturday, September 21, 2019
'Social media companies can't avoid liability for damage caused through it'
The Madras High Court has held that social media companies cannot escape liability for the damage done to society through fake news or rumours spread through their platforms, and said they need to be held accountable for such misuse by users.
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Huawei unveils 5G training centre in UK
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei unveiled its 5G Birmingham training centre here to ensure that relevant 5G training is in place to meet current and future information and communications technology (ICT) needs in Britain.
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YouTube CEO apologises for overhauling verification policy
Barely a day after YouTube rolled out changes to its verification programme amid a controversy over the content it pushes to its users, the company's CEO Susan Wojcicki promised to re-evaluate the company's recently revamped policy.
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Huawei to join forces with China Mobile to bid for Brazil's Oi: Report
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies is joining forces with China Mobile to potentially enter a dispute to buy struggling Brazilian carrier Oi SA, in an attempt to boost its footprint in Latin America's largest market, O Globo news website reported on Saturday.
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Electric hat may help reverse baldness
Reversing baldness in the future may be as simple as wearing a hat, thanks to a new non-invasive, low-cost hair-growth-stimulating technology tested successfully on mice, scientists say. The devices don't cause hair follicles to sprout anew in smooth skin. Instead, they reactivate hair-producing structures that have gone dormant, researchers said.
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Europe's top court to rule on 'right to be forgotten' Google case on September 24
Europe's top court will rule on September 24 whether Alphabet Inc unit Google must remove links to sensitive personal data worldwide or in Europe only in a case that pits privacy rights against the right of free speech.
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Friday, September 20, 2019
In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests
Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle, saying their employers had been too slow to tackle global warming and needed to take more drastic action.
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Facebook undeterred by skepticism, set to launch digital currency next year
Facebook still aims to launch its Libra digital currency next year, its executive overseeing the project told Swiss newspaper NZZ, as the company presses ahead despite authorities around the world pouring cold water on the plans.
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No major gain for telecom sector from corporate tax rate cut: COAI
The government's move to lower corporate tax to 22 per cent is positive for the economy but there is no major benefit for the stressed telecom sector, according to industry body Cellular Operators Association of India. In the fourth tranche of post-budget economic stimulus measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cut base corporate tax for existing companies to 22 per cent from the current 30 per cent; and for new manufacturing firms, incorporated after October 1, 2019 and starting operations before March 31, 2023, to 15 per cent from the current 25 per cent
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No crowds as Apple's iPhone 11 hits stores in China
The sales performance of the U.S. tech giant's latest line-up is being closely watched in the world's largest smartphone market, where Apple has been losing ground to competitors with cheaper and feature-packed handsets in recent years.
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Trai seeks public views to fast-track, simplify M&A process in telecom sector
The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 under the 'Propel India' mission envisages to reform the existing M&A rules to enable simplification and to fast-track approvals to catalyse investment for the digital communications sector.
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Google makes biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history
The announcement came at a time when hundreds of Google employees were scheduled to participate in the "Global Climate Strike" on Friday, led by students globally before the United Nation's climate summit on September 23
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Tencent draws on gaming tech to lift B2B cloud ambitions
Tencent is best-known for its WeChat messaging app and a suite of popular games but is aiming to expand into business services as consumer internet growth slows and companies shift number-crunching from their own computers to the cloud.
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Huawei's new phone lacks Google access after US ban
The smartphones will not be able to use Google Mobile Services to use the Play Store and download apps like Gmail, YouTube or Maps. Instead, Huawei will offer its own interface that will allow users to access some Google apps.
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Huawei talks up own apps with Mate 30 challenge to Apple, Samsung
At a glitzy launch in the German city of Munich, the Chinese firm said its new Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 devices were more compact, their cameras more sensitive, and wraparound screens more vivid than those of the latest Apple iPhone.
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20 features that will make your iPhone better starting today
Apple officially rolled out iOS 13 to iPhone users yesterday. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s latest OS update brings a slew of new features to iPhones and are set to make the user experience better than before. Here we list out 20 features that will make iPhones better than last year:
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Russia hands Google small fine for advert infraction
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service said on Thursday it had fined Google 100,000 roubles ($1,560) for circulating adverts for financial services by Ali Trade, a company it said did not have the required license for such activity.
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Tata Motors to launch new EV in 2020
Indian automaker Tata Motors will launch an electric vehicle (EV) early next year based on a new powertrain technology it has developed to grow its portfolio of clean energy cars, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.
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IIT-Madras hosts Space Technology Cells meet
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Thursday said it had hosted the first meeting of Space Technology Cells (STCs) established by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Space in these premier institutions.
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WannaCry still lurking around, India also affected: Sophos
The WannaCry ransomware that created mayhem in 2017 has not died out and security software firm Sophos stopped a whopping 4.3 million infection attempts globally in August 2019, out of which 8.8 per cent were located in India, the firm revealed on Thursday.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Make smartphones last longer to cut emissions in EU: Report
Extending the lifespan of smartphones by just one year would significantly reduce carbon emissions in the European Union, a report from environmental groups said on Wednesday, urging new EU rules to make electronics last longer.
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Global telcos launch OTIC initiative for 5G infra
Global telecom operators, including the Indian major Reliance Jio here on Wedneday launched the 'Open Test and Integration Centre' (OTIC) initiative to accelerate multi-vendor, open and disaggregated next-generation 5G wireless infrastructure.
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11 iPhones and iPod Touch that are set to change from today
The new OS comes with several new features including system-wide Dark mode and improvements that make iPhones faster. With iOS 13, Apple users will no longer need to rely on Google/Facebook ID to sign-in to apps. They will be able to do so using their Apple ID.
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IIT Kharagpur researchers generate power from wet textiles
Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a unique approach of generating electricity from clothes drying in natural ambience, which is otherwise a part and parcel of daily life, according to the premier institute.
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Volkswagen Finance picks up 25% stake in Kuwy Technology
Volkswagen Finance on Wednesday said it has picked up 25 per cent stake in Chennai-based instant lending digital platform Kuwy Technology Service. As part of the deal, the company, which supports Volkswagen Group customers in India by facilitating financing and insurance solutions, will now have access to Kuwy's pan-country network related to car financing.
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Adobe's fourth-quarter forecast, marketing software unit disappoint
Adobe Inc on Tuesday gave a tepid current-quarter revenue forecast and said that bookings in its newly acquired marketing software unit were growing slower than expected, sending shares nearly 3% in after-market trading.
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New iPhones have rare recycled earth materials, claims Apple
Apple said it will used recycled rare earths in its "Taptic Engine," a part that lets iPhones mimic a physical button click despite being a flat pane of glass. The part is about one-quarter of the rare earth elements inside the iPhone models.
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Huawei launches Atlas 900, world's fastest AI training cluster
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday released Atlas 900, the world's fastest Artificial Intelligence (AI) training cluster which would help to make technology more readily available for different fields of scientific research and business innovation.
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Oracle, Microsoft expand Cloud ties to boost office productivity
In a bid to boost workplace productivity, Oracle and Microsoft have expanded Cloud partnership in which the integration of Oracle Digital Assistant with Microsoft Teams will give Microsoft 365 customers access to Oracle Cloud Applications through conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Facebook's Libra will be disruptive: European Central Bank
Looking to set up a cheap global payment network, Facebook announced plans earlier this year to create the Libra "stablecoin" by next year, spooking global regulators who are now scrambling to come up with the needed regulation.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Apple invests $250 million in Corning to fuel glass research for future iPhones
Counting $200 million in 2017, Corning has now received $450 million from Apple's fund. Apple said in a statement that its spending with Corning supports 1,000 jobs at Corning, including about 400 manufacturing jobs at the plant in Kentucky.
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Airtel Broadband vs JioFiber: Comparing prices, plans, benefits, services and more
Reliance JioFiber base plan starts at 100Mbps speed and goes all the way up to 1Gbps. The broadband service also offers several other features like 4K set-top box, landline connection, OTT subscriptions, TV video calling and more. Airtel geared up really quick and launched its Airtel Xtream broadband plans. Here's how Airtel broadband plans compares to JioFiber in terms of plans, speed, data and more.
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Apple says $14 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'
The European Union's order to Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes "defies reality and common sense", the U.S. firm said as the two sides sparred in a case key to the EU's crackdown on sweetheart deals to multinationals.
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'Amazon, Flipkart festival sales violate FDI norms'
Reiterating its demand for ban on festival sales by Amazon and Flipkart, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday said that the two e-commerce majors are flouting the norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) by carrying out festival sales.
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Oracle makes autonomous Cloud pitch amid AWS bashing
Taking on arch rival Amazon Web Services (AWS) in his usual style, Oracle Co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison has made a strong pitch for company's autonomous strategy with the availability of Oracle Autonomous Linux -- the first and only autonomous operating environment that eliminates complexity and human error to deliver cost savings, security and availability for customers.
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Monday, September 16, 2019
Vivo Nex 3 and Vivo Nex 3 5G go official: Price, specs and more
Chinese handset maker Vivo has announced the Nex 3 and its 5G variant, called the Nex 3 5G, in its home country. The device will go on sale starting September 21. The USP of the handset is its design that offers a 99.6% screen-to-body ratio that Vivo calls Waterfall FullView Display. The display is of 6.89-inch Super AMOLED panel that offers FullHD+ resolution of 1080 × 2256 pixel. The display houses an in-screen fingerprint sensor as well.
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5G spectrum auction quantum inadequate, costly: BIF
The quantum of 5G spectrum on auction in the country is inadequate and pegged at a very high reserve price which is approximately 5 to 6 times higher than in other countries and needs urgent revision, a broadband industry association said.
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Huawei 5G: India should take a level-playing approach, says telecom group
The Indian government should adopt a parity while taking a decision on Chinese gear maker Huawei’s fifth-generation or 5G network, and undertake equipment testing suitably so that the outcome could fetch evidence, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.
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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination
Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination.The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Churchrock, New Mexico, to show how people and the land have changed since a 1979 uranium mill spill, the Gallup Independent reports .
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WhatsApp offers India traceability alternatives
With India pressing for traceability of WhatsApp messages to check the spread of fake news, Nick Clegg, Facebook vice president of global affairs and communications, has offered alternative ways to help the country, without any reference towards tracing the origin of the WhatsApp messages.
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IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urges electronics, mobile companies to step up manufacturing, export from India
Addressing CEO and heads of leading electronics and mobile companies like Apple, Dell, Oppo and Samsung among other others, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made an aggressive pitch positioning India as global hub for manufacturing, and urged the players to look at India "with greater vigour, and more commitment".
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How to keep your data secure on Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft has just rolled out the latest update version 1903 for its Windows operating system. The update brings several new features and along with that and includes a new ransomware protection feature to Windows Defender, which is a built-in virus protection software for Windows 10.
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Flipkart's 2GUD partners with Japanese brand Miniso ahead of festive season
The agreement offers 2GUD online distribution rights for MINISO's products in India effective from this month-end, and will enable the brand to reach 2GUD's million-plus consumer base across the country, a Flipkart statement said.
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Moto E6s with 3,000mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs and more
Moto E6s is Motorola's latest budget offering that offers a 6.1-inch HD+ (1560x720 pixels) resolution. Powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, the handset sports a 13MP+2MP dual rear cameras and an 8MP selfie camera. It comes in one storage option of 64GB ROM and 4GB RAM and can be purchased from Flipkart starting September 23 at Rs 7,999.
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Sunday, September 15, 2019
Saturday, September 14, 2019
How to manage your profile on WhatsApp
The instant messaging platform allows users to put certain information about themselves that may help other users to know more about them. On the plus side, it is not as much as what social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram require, two it is not mandatory to maintain your profile on WhatsApp.
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Friday, September 13, 2019
IT Minister to meet global tech brass on India biz plans on Sep 16
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will hold discussions with CEOs of over 50 global technology companies including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi on Monday, seeking their inputs on opportunities and expectations from the government to make India a powerhouse for the electronics manufacturing sector, IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney said on Friday.
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Amazon and Flipkart may face a ‘blanket ban’ on festive sales
The two e-commerce firms typically hold annual festive season sales ahead of key Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali, which are due this year in October, when Indians make big ticket purchases such as cars and gold jewellery.
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Researcher develop health-monitoring sleepwear 'phyjamas'
Researchers explained that their team had to come up with several new ideas to make their vision a reality. They realised that there is no existing fabric-based method to sense continuous and dynamic changes in pressure, particularly given the small signals that they needed to measure.
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Cyberattacks on medical devices decline to 19% in 2019: Report
More than two years after the infamous Wannacry ransomware crippled medical facilities and other organisations worldwide, the healthcare sector seems to be learning its lessons as a new report has revealed that attacks on medical devices declined to 19 per cent in 2019 from 28 per cent in 2018.
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ISRO to simulate scenarios to find cause behind Vikram's failure
The Indian space agency will simulate various scenarios, including what it has not done and what it had assumed, to arrive the probable cause of its moon lander Vikram hitting the lunar surface after veering away from its plotted path and losing communication link with ground stations, a retired senior ISRO official said.
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
This is the most common 'Google scam' that people are losing money to
Scamsters are always looking at new ways to dupe gullible citizens and in India, the Google search has become the latest fraud tool for them. Next time you do a Google search to get the customer care number of some service be very careful as a wrong number might prove to be costly.
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New AI detects heart failure with 100% accuracy
With the help of Artificial Intelligence(AI), researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100 per cent accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat.
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro full specs appear on Twitter ahead of launch
Huawei is exactly one week away from launching the flagship Mate 30 Series at an event in Munich, Germany. Just like last year, Huawei is expected to launch three smartphones in the Mate 30 series -- Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Lite. As the name suggests, the Mate 30 Pro is likely to be the most powerful among the three and a twitter used has posted an alleged specification sheet of this handset.
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Facebook says data is not new oil, shouldn't be hoarded
Countering Mukesh Ambani, Facebook said data is not the new oil, and countries like India should allow its free flow across borders instead of attempting to hoard it as a finite commodity. Data sharing is crucial for national security as India right now finds itself "locked out" of major global data-sharing initiatives aimed to clamp down on crime and terrorism, it said.
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Mahindra, Salesforce partner for connected customer experience
Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M Ltd.), a part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, on Thursday announced its partnership with US-based software giant Salesforce to deliver an industry-leading connected Customer Experience (CX).
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Tesla teases Model S with 'Plaid powertrain' and new 'chassis prototype'
Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has released a video showing a Model S with a 'Plaid powertrain' and a new 'chassis prototype' that its CEO Elon Musk reportedly said can go faster than the "ludicrous" speed the company's vehicles currently achieve.
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Indians who use smart devices feel much younger and healthier: Study
Technology is making the Indians feel much younger, healthier and more emotionally connected, with 91 per cent respondents believing that smart devices, such as computers and smart displays are having a positive impact on the ability to improve their overall health, a study said on Thursday.
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Techie turned manager, Banda invests in people
Vijaya Banda is currently director of cyber security at Qualcomm. He earned a Masters in computer sciences, with distributed databases as a specialisation, and started his career as a software developer with Ford Motor in 1995.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Airtel launches Xstream Fibre broadband plan with 1Gbps speed: Here’s how it compares to Reliance Jio Fibre Titanium plan
Leading telecom operator Airtel has launched a new high-speed broadband plan called ‘Airtel Xstream Fibre’ that directly competes with Reliance Jio’s Platinum broadband plan. Both plans cost Rs 3,999 per month and offer 1Gbps high-speed data.
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ISRO will fix moon lander problem: Nobel laureate Haroche
Science poses surprises - sometimes failures and sometimes successes, according to Nobel laureate Serge Haroche, who said on Wednesday that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists will certainly try to fix the problem with India's first moon lander.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Twitter emoji to raise awareness about suicide prevention
To raise awareness about suicide prevention in the country, Twitter India on Tuesday renewed its partnership with non-profit organisation White Swan Foundation and has provided #adsforgood grants to empower their campaign.
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Amazon launches Prime service in Brazil
In a bid to dislodge established local e-commerce rivals including Magazine Luiza and Mercado Livre, Amazon is offering Prime subscribers unlimited nationwide free shipping and a maximum 48-hour delivery time in over 90 municipalities for goods ranging from clothes to electronics.
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Alibaba chairman Jack Ma steps down
Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma stepped down from the Chinese firm on Tuesday, leaving his handpicked successor a daunting task of steering the $460 billion juggernaut at a time when the market for its core e-commerce business has slowed sharply.
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Govt plans to complete spectrum auction by November end: Sources
The Department of Telecom plans to conclude spectrum auction by November 30 and the inter-ministerial panel, Digital Communications Commission, will meet after the third week of September to finalise the spectrum auction prices which are expected to be what the TRAI has recommended, highly placed sources said.
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21% Indian IT managers consider IoT threats top security risk: Survey
With Indian IT managers being inundated with cyberattacks coming from all directions as cybercriminals exploit the weak links in security leading to supply chain or third party vendor compromises, 27 per cent of them consider Internet of Things (IoT) as threats while 21 per cent feel the internal staff are the top security risks, a new survey by global cyber security major Sophos said on Tuesday.
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Timex set to launch new smartwatch in India, likely to be priced under Rs 10,000
Timex India is all set to launch a new smartwatch in India in the coming weeks. Times of India-Gadgets Now has learnt that the smartwatch will be called Timex iConnect and will be launched in two colour variants — featuring a round and a rectangular dial.
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Period tracking apps sharing sensitive user data with Facebook: Report
From personal information to contraception use, period tracking apps such as MIA Fem and Maya have been found sharing sensitive data with Facebook, according to a new research from UK-based advocacy group named Privacy International.
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Monday, September 9, 2019
Apple may spark upgrade rush with new iPhones, tight pricing
The Cupertino, California-based company is widely expected to launch three new iPhones on Tuesday, featuring upgraded processors and new camera functionality, along with a video streaming service that will take on the likes of Netflix Inc and Walt Disney.
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Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones
The Bangladesh Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes including poaching of tigers and deer, the media reported on Monday.
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How to take an app purchase refund from Google Play Store
If you have ever purchased any app or game using Google Play Store and want to take a refund irrespective the reason, here’s our step-by-step guide on how to take a refund for an app, game, book or movie purchased from Google Play Store and what are the terms and conditions for taking a refund.
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TikTok launches campaign to discourage suicide
Popular short video-sharing app TikTok has collaborated with Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF) to launch #YourLifeMatters, a campaign aimed at spreading awareness around the importance of mental health and curbing suicide rates in India.
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Samsung says it expects to sell over 5 million QLED TVs in 2019
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to make a quantum leap in sales of its flagship premium lineup QLED televisions this year, thanks to growing consumer appetite for high-quality screen products, the firm's TV business head has said.
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Sunday, September 8, 2019
Saturday, September 7, 2019
YouTube videos playing slowly in smartphones? Here are ways to fix it
For general users, there are a couple of ways how you can reduce the buffering time or eliminate the network error issue. That is by clearing the cache of YouTube, changing the video quality or by simply subscribing to YouTube Premium.
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India's domestic market for computer services to grow faster than exports
The domestic market for computer services in India is forecast to grow faster than their exports, fuelled by the government's Digital India programme and the country's burgeoning start-up environment, according to an UN report.
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Qualcomm has a plan to make 5G phones affordable
Chip giant Qualcomm said that it will put fifth-generation, or 5G, technology into chips powering mid-priced mobile phones starting next year, expanding use of chips now found almost exclusively in pricey phones such as Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G model. The company said that it plans to add 5G capabilities to its lower-cost Snapdragon 6 and 7 series devices, which could make 5G phones available at lower prices than the current models.
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Friday, September 6, 2019
Amazon's Cloud arm plans to aid India's deep space missions
As a billion-plus people wait with bated breath for the successful landing of India's moon lander Vikram, Amazon's Cloud arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday said that it is more than ready with satellite commands and data, to help the country realise its dream to send deep space missions.
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IBM, NASSCOM Foundation to train 2,500 students in Blockchain, Cloud Computing
Tech giant IBM and NASSCOM Foundation on Friday announced to launch a new programme where 2,500 students from 23 non-technical institutions will be skilled in new-age technologies like data science, Cloud computing and Blockchain.
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
2 former Google executives join Paytm
Digital payments player Paytm on Thursday announced the expansion of its leadership team with two former Google executives, Praveen Sharma and Ankit Sinha being appointed senior vice president, ad business, and vice president, Paytm AI Cloud, respectively.
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Rs 3,000 crore Diwali bonus coming via online handset sales: Samsung India
Dispatching a strong pre-Diwali message to its rivals, Samsung India on Thursday said the company is set to do business worth Rs 3,000 crore by selling over 2 million smartphones online before diyas are lit pan-India on October 27, and the sales will primarily be driven by the new "M" series smartphones arriving this month.
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Advanced SMS phishing attacks affecting Android phones: Report
A security flaw in Samsung, LG, Sony, Huawei and other Android smartphones has been discovered that leaves users vulnerable to advanced SMS phishing attacks, Check Point Research -- the threat intelligence arm of cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said on Thursday.
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Google secretly sharing users' personal data with advertisers: Report
Google is allegedly relaying your personal information to advertisers via hidden web pages, allowing it to circumvent the European Union privacy regulations, new evidence submitted to Ireland's Data Protection Commission has revealed.
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Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft meet US intelligence on 2020 election security
Social media companies are under pressure to ramp up security after what U.S. intelligence agencies have called an extensive Russian cyber-influence operation aimed at helping President Donald Trump get elected in 2016.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
EU looking to see if Facebook's Libra currency poses competition risks
EU regulators are examining Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency to see if it harms competition, Europe's antitrust regulator said, the latest watchdog to voice concerns about the social network's move into financial services.
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How to download and send Teacher’s Day WhatsApp Stickers
Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of S Radhakrishnan, the first president of India. Just like every other occasion or festive season, people start looking for a way to wish their teachers. One of the most popular ways to wish and greet people during any occasion is using WhatsApp Stickers. So, if you are looking to find WhatsApp Stickers and share it with your teachers, here’s our step-by-step guide:
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iPhone users, Google has rolled out a new feature to make your Gmail secure
Internet search giant Google has rolled out a new feature for its Gmail users to block unwanted email tracking for iPhone users. The feature has been rolled out as part of an app update version 6.0.190811 and can be enabled in Settings.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Committed to providing most advanced 5G products: Huawei
Chengdu (China)Committed to providing the safest and most advanced 5G products and solutions as well as application scenarios, Huawei has secured over fifty 5G commercial contracts globally and shipped over 200,000 massive MIMO AAUs, the Chinese tech giant announced on Tuesday.
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IIT Guwahati develops AI chatbot to support EEE students
In a bid to promote learning through Artificial Intelligence (AI), a team of postgraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, along with their faculty members are developing an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot named "ALBELA" to teach and support first year students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE).
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Monday, September 2, 2019
How to download Ganesh Chaturthi Whatsapp Status
Though the Facebook-owned instant messaging app does not come with any such feature that allows users to save or download a shared photo or video from the Status, there’s a workaround that can help users save them. Well, this can be done either by using any third-party apps or any file manager app.
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Cisco sets a target of 25 SMBs a day in India to help them go digital
With India being home to over 63 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networking giant Cisco has set the target of having conversations with 25 SMBs everyday in a bid to help them go digital, a top company executive has said.
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