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Microsoft launches 'Money in Excel' to help users manage finances
1557 days ago In a bid the help people manage their finances efficiently, Microsoft has launched the Money in Excel feature for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers, starting firs....
JBL elevates gaming experience with Quantum Range headset in India
1557 days ago Audio equipment maker JBL by HARMAN, owned by tech major Samsung, on Tuesday launched its first-ever JBL headset range in India designed exclusively for gamers at an affordab....
Microsoft Azure becomes preferred Cloud platform for SAS analytics
1557 days ago Tech giant Microsoft and business analytics software and services firm SAS have announced a strategic partnership, making Azure the preferred Cloud platform for SAS's analyti....
Buy new Macs, iPad Pro at 0% interest rate via Apple Card
1557 days ago Apple has expanded its Apple Card monthly installments financing programme that allows users to purchase new Apple devices over a period of 6 to 12 months at a 0 per cent int....
Apple App Store drives $519bn in sales in 2019, mobile commerce leads
1557 days ago Apple App Store facilitated $519 billion in commerce and sales globally in 2019 and more than 85 per cent of the $519 billion total accrues solely to third-party developers a....
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram up now after suffering outages
1557 days ago Facebook, Messenger and Instagram suffered outages in various parts of the world, and Instagram users were not able to post direct messages.
Google donates $2.4 million to support LGBTQ+ movement
1557 days ago Google has donated more than $2.4 million to over 70 local LGBTQ+ organisations around the world and its own The Trevor Project.
Stuck in India, WhatsApp launches digital payments first in Brazil
1557 days agoSan Francisco, June 15 (IANS) As WhatsApp Payments remain stuck in India, Facebook CEO mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced to launch digital payments for people using WhatsApp....
Gurugram-based SyncMedia acquires Adorithm for $1 million
1557 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Gurugram-headquartered SyncMedia on Monday announced the acquisition of media-tech company Adorithm for $1 million.
Airtel Payments Bank launches 'Suraksha salary account' for MSMEs
1557 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Airtel Payments Bank on Monday announced the launch of 'Suraksha Salary Account' for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
1 in 3 engineering graduates in India worried about placements: Survey
1558 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) More than one-third of the engineering graduates in India are worried about placement issues ranging from the desired pay package to the source of th....
Politicians who post puns on Twitter lose followers' trust: Study
1558 days agoNew York, June 15 (IANS) Unlike US President Donald Trump and other established world leaders, not-so-popular political candidates who share humorous or funny puns on their so....
At 11GB data per user a month, 90% Indians binge on streaming
1558 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) As data consumption touches over 11GB per user a month in India owing to the lockdown times, 90 per cent people are spending more time on content str....
ShareChat ditches AWS, migrates to Google Cloud to cut costs
1558 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Homegrown regional language social media platform ShareChat on Monday said that it has fully migrated its infrastructure to Google Cloud in a bid to ....
Samsung launches Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Buds+ BTS Editions
1558 days agoSeoul, June 15 (IANS) Samsung Electronics in collaboration with global pop music band BTS on Monday revealed the Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition, Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition and Galaxy....
36 intelligent civilisations may exist in our own galaxy: Study
1558 days agoLondon, June 15 (IANS) There could be 36 active intelligent civilisations in our own galaxy, the Milky Way, but we are unable to communicate to them because the average distan....
Galaxy A21s India launch confirmed for June 17
1558 days agoNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday confirmed that Galaxy A21s will launch in India on June 17. The device may come in Rs 15,000-Rs 20,000 rang....
IIT-M researchers develop microwave process to make biofuel oils
1558 days ago The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) on Monday said its researchers have developed a simple microwave process to produce biofuel oils.
Galaxy Fold 2 to sport bigger screens: Report
1558 days ago South Korean tech giant Samsung is expected to launch its next foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold 2 with a 7.7-inch interior display and a 6.23-inch cover display on August 5.
Maharashtra to use Facebook tool to steer blood donation drive
1558 days ago As part of its efforts to overcome the shortage of blood during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra health department on Monday said it decided to make use of a Facebook t....
Just 40ml liquor daily may even put you at death risk
1558 days ago Moderate drinkers, beware. Even consuming 350ml of beer, 140ml of wine or 40ml of liquor daily within weekly low-risk drinking guidelines can result in hospitalisation and de....
Fynd makes shopping easier with AR-based solution
1558 days ago Reliance-backed ecommerce platform Fynd on Monday launched an Augmented Reality (AR) solution called GlamAR that enables consumers to virtually try out beauty and makeup prod....
Microsoft Surface Duo dual-screen phone may launch in July
1558 days ago Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch its foldable smartphone Surface Duo in late July with advanced stylus integration and features to better match the overall user exp....
India needs to further woo top 5 mobile brands to beat China: Report
1558 days ago The global mobile phone market is served primarily by five companies (Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo) and the time is ripe for India to integrate into the global value....
India online smartphone share to touch record 45% in 2020: Report
1558 days ago Online channels are likely to account for a highest-ever 45 per cent share of smartphone sales in 2020 owing to the Covid-19 situation as people would prefer to buy devices o....
WhatsApp on way to become India's digital banking channel
1558 days ago WhatsApp Pay is on the cards for its over 400 millions users in India but before it becomes a mainstream mode of payment and mobile-based ecommerce, banks in India are alread....
Facebook won't pay publishers for using news content in Australia
1558 days ago Facebook has rejected a call from the Australian government to pay media companies for using their content, saying there is no significant commercial benefit from having news....
Elon Musk-founded OpenAI releases text tool it once called dangerous
1558 days agoLondon, June 14 (IANS) Elon Musk-co-founded Artificial Intelligence startup OpenAI has released its first commercial product, a programme to make use of a text-generation tool....
1 in 3 young adults in US reveals no sex in one year: Survey
1558 days agoNew York, June 14 (IANS) In the last 20 years, sexual inactivity has increased among US men in such a way that approximately 1 in 3 men aged 18 to 24 years reported no sexual ....
WhatsApp to let you use 1 account from 4 devices simultaneously
1559 days agoNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Do you want the same WhatsApp account in all the devices that you own? This could soon be possible in a limited sense as the messaging platform appea....
Covid-19 vaccine by Sinovac shows positive results in initial trials
1559 days agoBeijing, June 14 (IANS) Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac has said that its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CoronaVac, has been found to induce immune response in initial human trials.
How lower income countries need to tailor COVID-19 fight
1559 days agoLondon, June 14 (IANS) With limited health system capacity, lower income countries fighting COVID-19 should focus on increasing the availability of oxygen support in the short....
Longer time in bed during lockdowns has worsen sleep quality
1559 days agoLondon, June 14 (IANS) People are sleeping for longer hours during lockdowns and work from home scenario as they do not need to travel to workplaces but the quality of sleep h....
Brush up on G Suite skills at home, with these 5 Google tips
1559 days agoSan Francisco, June 14 (IANS) As more people work from home on G Suites content collaboration tools like Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, the company has detailed 5 tips to hel....
US Congress wants big four tech CEOs to testify in antitrust probe
1559 days agoNew York, June 14 (IANS) US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary has sent letters to technology giants Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet, asking them to conf....
Apple Mac Pro-style 'Hackintosh' computers back in business
1559 days agoSan Francisco, June 14 (IANS) Here comes another company that has launched Apple Mac Pro-style workstations popularly called Hackintosh that come pre-installed with macOS Cata....
Why Twitter must have an 'edit' button, not copycat 'Fleets'
1559 days ago Twitter is currently testing disappearing tweets feature 'Fleets' in India and to be honest, the original Snapchat tool (called Stories) that has been copied by both Facebook....
Smartphone-based AI tool can help manage type 1 diabetes
1559 days agoNew York, June 13 (IANS) Using artificial intelligence (AI) and automated monitoring, the researchers have designed a smartphone-based method to help people with type 1 diabet....
Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ may feature 120Hz displays
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Samsung's upcoming flagship Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ are expected to feature 120Hz display.
Facebook testing Face ID, Touch ID lock for Messenger app on iOS
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 13 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook is reportedly testing Face ID and Touch ID to make its iOS Messenger App more secure.