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7 in 8 Indian users seek superior fast-charging tech, OPPO leads

7 in 8 Indian users seek superior fast-charging tech, OPPO leads

1535 days ago
With smartphones becoming the primary device for work, streaming and gaming, seven in every eight smartphone users in India feel innovation in the fast-charging technology is....
Dell launches premium XPS consumer laptops in India

Dell launches premium XPS consumer laptops in India

1535 days ago
Dell Technologies on Wednesday launched new XPS 13 and XPS 15 premium consumer laptops in India, at a starting price of Rs 1,44,807.
Men and younger adults less active in lockdown: Study

Men and younger adults less active in lockdown: Study

1535 days ago
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the researchers have found that men and younger adults have been less physically active during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Gmail for iPad update adds support for Split View multitasking

Gmail for iPad update adds support for Split View multitasking

1535 days ago
Google has updated its Gmail app for iPad to add long-awaited Split View multitasking support.
Unacademy acquires PrepLadder to boost presence in medical entrance

Unacademy acquires PrepLadder to boost presence in medical entrance

1535 days ago
Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy has acquired Chandigarh-based PrepLadder, a leading post-graduate medical entrance exam preparation platform, for $50 million (approx Rs....
Hiring activity improves 33% in June: Naukri.com

Hiring activity improves 33% in June: Naukri.com

1535 days ago
In a silver lining amid the growing Covid-19 cases, the hiring activity in India saw 33 per cent improvement in June compared to May, a new Naukri.com report said on Wednesda....
Hackers break into 570 e-commerce stores including in India

Hackers break into 570 e-commerce stores including in India

1535 days ago
A hacker group has broken into at least 570 e-commerce stores in 55 countries, including in India, in the last three years, leaking information on more than 184,000 stolen cr....
Instagram rolls out pinned comments to all

Instagram rolls out pinned comments to all

1535 days ago
Photo-sharing app Instagram has rolled out the pinned comment feature to help users maximise their engagement with their friends and family members.
Samsung confirms 'Galaxy Unpacked' flagship launch on August 5

Samsung confirms 'Galaxy Unpacked' flagship launch on August 5

1536 days ago
Samsung on Wednesday confirmed it will host a virtual Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5 to debut the new Galaxy Note 20 series and a next-generation foldable device.
Instagram begins testing 'Shops' feature with select users

Instagram begins testing 'Shops' feature with select users

1536 days ago
After Facebook, Instagram has begun testing the new Shops feature with select users globally to help set up a single online store for customers.
Facebook, Zoom pause Hong Kong's requests for users' data

Facebook, Zoom pause Hong Kong's requests for users' data

1536 days ago
Microsoft and video meet platform Zoom have joined several tech giants who have decided not to process data requests from the Hong Kong authorities in the wake of China impos....
Microsoft busts hackers who used Covid-19 as bait to lure customers

Microsoft busts hackers who used Covid-19 as bait to lure customers

1536 days ago
A US court has allowed Microsoft to seize control of key domains of cyber criminals who used COVID-19-related lures in the phishing emails to target its customers in 62 count....
Rights group leaders 'disappointed' after meeting Facebook CEO

Rights group leaders 'disappointed' after meeting Facebook CEO

1536 days ago
The civil right groups leaders in the US were left disappointed after meeting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg over their concerns related to the spread o....
Realists enjoy more long-term happiness than optimists: Study

Realists enjoy more long-term happiness than optimists: Study

1536 days ago
London, July 7 (IANS) Positive thinking has long been extolled as the route to happiness, but a new study shows that realists enjoy a greater sense of long-term wellbeing than....
Google Meet crosses 10 crore installs in less than 2 months

Google Meet crosses 10 crore installs in less than 2 months

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Popular video meet app Google Meet for Android has surpassed over 10 crore downloads globally on Google Play Store.
Top Microsoft executive Peggy Johnson joins AR firm Magic Leap as CEO

Top Microsoft executive Peggy Johnson joins AR firm Magic Leap as CEO

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President of Business Development at Microsoft, is joining struggling augmented reality (AR) start-up Magic Leap as ....
Chinese app TikTok to exit Hong Kong 'within days'

Chinese app TikTok to exit Hong Kong 'within days'

1536 days ago
London, July 7 (IANS) Chinese chort-video making app TikTok has said it will quit Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law.
TikTok rival Mitron hits over 25mn downloads from Google Play

TikTok rival Mitron hits over 25mn downloads from Google Play

1536 days ago
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Homegrown short-form video app Mitron on Tuesday said it has achieved over 25 million downloads from Google Play Store and more and more content creat....
Most people have no insight about their ideal partner: Study

Most people have no insight about their ideal partner: Study

1536 days ago
New York, July 7 (IANS) Do you know what kind of an ideal partner you seek in life? Perhaps a funny, attractive or down-to-earth one, but a new study suggests that people's id....
Facebook needs to get better at removing hate content: Sandberg

Facebook needs to get better at removing hate content: Sandberg

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday pledged to root out hateful posts, saying the social network has to get better at finding and removing hat....
OnePlus Nord to launch on July 21 through an AR event

OnePlus Nord to launch on July 21 through an AR event

1536 days ago
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) OnePlus on Tuesday announced that its upcoming 'Nord' smartphone lineup will launch via an AR event on July 21.
Yotta Infra unveils gigantic data centre in Mumbai

Yotta Infra unveils gigantic data centre in Mumbai

1536 days ago
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Hiranandani Group subsidiary Yotta Infrastructure on Tuesday unveiled a gigantic data centre building, Yotta NM1, in Mumbai as the company plans to spend....
Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory in Asia but not in China

Musk hints at new Tesla Gigafactory in Asia but not in China

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has hinted at a possible new factory in Asia but that would not be in China this time.
Microsoft keen to acquire Warner Bros. gaming unit: Report

Microsoft keen to acquire Warner Bros. gaming unit: Report

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Microsoft has expressed interest to acquire the gaming division of Warner Bros. to expand the game-making capabilities of its Xbox group, The Info....
Amazon shares top $3,000 for first time

Amazon shares top $3,000 for first time

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) E-commerce giant Amazon became worth more than $1.5 trillion after its shares breached the $3,000 mark for the first time on Monday, beating expec....
Poco M2 Pro with quad rear cameras, Snapdragon 720G SoC launched

Poco M2 Pro with quad rear cameras, Snapdragon 720G SoC launched

1536 days ago
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Poco on Tuesday launched Poco M2 Pro with quad-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor at a starting price of Rs ....
Covid norms: Elderly people not willing to isolate

Covid norms: Elderly people not willing to isolate

1536 days ago
London, July 7 (IANS) Despite being most vulnerable to severe illness due to Covid-19, older adults are not more willing to isolate when asked to -- which put them at more ris....
Edtech firm Unacademy acquires PrepLadder for Rs 112 crore (Ld)

Edtech firm Unacademy acquires PrepLadder for Rs 112 crore (Ld)

1536 days ago
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy on Tuesday announced to acquire PrepLadder, a leading post-graduate medical entrance exam preparation platform, for....
Edtech firm Unacademy acquires PrepLadder for $112 crore

Edtech firm Unacademy acquires PrepLadder for $112 crore

1536 days ago
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy on Tuesday announced to acquire PrepLadder, a leading post-graduate medical entrance exam preparation platform, for....
Ola joins PhonePe to boost its digital payments experience

Ola joins PhonePe to boost its digital payments experience

1536 days ago
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Ride-hailing major Ola on Monday announced its strategic partnership with PhonePe to enhance its digital payments experience for its customers.
Google Cloud partners Netmagic to create Center of Excellence

Google Cloud partners Netmagic to create Center of Excellence

1536 days ago
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Leading managed hosting and multi-Cloud hybrid IT solution provider Netmagic Solutions on Tuesday announced its partnership with Google Cloud to create a....
Ireland releases Covid tracing app based on Apple-Google API

Ireland releases Covid tracing app based on Apple-Google API

1536 days ago
Dublin, July 7 (IANS) Ireland has released a Covid-19 contact tracing app which is based the Exposure Notification API developed by Apple and Google, to help contract trace as....
Spanish antibody study shows no herd immunity to Covid-19

Spanish antibody study shows no herd immunity to Covid-19

1536 days ago
London, July 7 (IANS) Spanish researchers have found that only five per cent of the population in Spain has developed antibodies, nowhere near the levels needed to achieve 'he....
Hot weather does not drive people to post angry tweets

Hot weather does not drive people to post angry tweets

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Hot weather may make people more aggressive but the rising mercury may not result in more angry tweets or hateful Facebook posts from the social m....
Google Plus officially gone, rebranded as Currents

Google Plus officially gone, rebranded as Currents

1536 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Google has officially shut down its social networking platform Google Plus and it has rebranded the apps on both Google Play Store as well as Appl....
ONE Championship, Microsoft partner to reinvent digital fan experience

ONE Championship, Microsoft partner to reinvent digital fan experience

1537 days ago
Singapore, July 7 (IANS) Largest global sports media property ONE Championship (ONE) and Microsoft has announced a strategic partnership to harness the Cloud, including Micros....
Covid-19 just rising trend of diseases: UN report

Covid-19 just rising trend of diseases: UN report

1537 days ago
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and disrupt economies across the world, a new UN report warns further outbreaks will emerge unless go....
US panel to grill Bezos, Cook, Zuckerberg, Pichai on July 27

US panel to grill Bezos, Cook, Zuckerberg, Pichai on July 27

1537 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will grill the CEOs of US tech giants Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon during an antitrust h....
Top tech firms halt Hong Kong’s requests for users’ data

Top tech firms halt Hong Kong’s requests for users’ data

1537 days ago
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, Twitter and Telegram have said they will not process official requests from the Hong Kong authorities to hand over use....
RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core chips to launch on July 8

RedmiBook 16 with 10th Gen Intel Core chips to launch on July 8

1537 days ago
Beijing, July 6 (IANS) Xiaomi-backed Redmi is set to launch an updated RedmiBook 16 with the newest 10th-Gen Intel Core processors on July 8 in China.
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