Tech

India's Hike Messenger is now officially shut down

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Indian freeware, cross-platform instant messaging service, Hike Messenger that included a wide variety of fun Indian stickers, chat backgrounds, and much more has now been officially shut down.

2021-01-19T17:19:37.340067+00:00 IST

Apple's iPhone 13 could see Touch ID coming back

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): With news surrounding the Apple iPhone 13 picking up steam, one tipster has replied to a question talking about the return of Touch ID and his reply implies that the much-loved feature might be coming back to Apple iPhone this year.

2021-01-19T17:17:23.427744+00:00 IST

Acer incorporate new durable designs and Arm-based processors for education Chromebooks

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics company, Acer is introducing five new workstations focused on schools today, comprising of four Chromebooks and one Windows convertible. Two of the Chromebooks are Intel-based convertibles, with screens that turn around to transform them into PCs, while the other two-component a more customary plan and are controlled by Arm-based processors.

2021-01-19T14:46:54.190085+00:00 IST

Apple TV Plus free trial to be extended to July 2021

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Tech giant Apple will extend the free trial subscription of Apple TV Plus. And the current members whose subscription was set to expire from now until June, have till July 2021 to enjoy their free subscription.

2021-01-19T09:00:31.178207+00:00 IST

Facebook to use AI in predicting if COVID-19 patients need better healthcare

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): American social media giant Facebook is publishing a research conducted by its artificial intelligence (AI) unit in an effort to help healthcare providers predict in advance if a COVID-19 patient may need more intensive care solutions and adjust resources accordingly.

2021-01-18T19:23:24.128354+00:00 IST

Parler resurfaces online with a message from CEO John Matze after being deplatformed

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): After social media platform Parler was all but wiped off from the internet last week, it resurfaced back on Sunday (local time) with the site showing a statement from the company's CEO John Matze.

2021-01-18T19:13:05.752290+00:00 IST

WhatsApp may retain only 18 per cent users amid privacy row: Survey

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): A recent survey has revealed that only 18 per cent of users may continue using WhatsApp in India while 36 per cent will reduce their usage drastically. Also, 15 per cent of users are likely to stop using the app completely, amid the ongoing privacy row.

2021-01-18T18:47:06.326000+00:00 IST

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Google stands in support of racial equality: Sundar Pichai

California [US], June 1 (ANI): Google on Sunday expressed support for racial equality with a message on the website's homepage.

2020-06-01T10:01:10.397583+00:00 IST

Twitter allows to schedule tweets in the web app

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Twitter now allows its users to schedule tweets from the main web application.

2020-05-29T16:35:00.081723+00:00 IST

Instagram to enable creators to earn money

California [US], May 27 (ANI): Instagram on Wednesday announced that creators will now be able to make money through Instagram Live and IGTV.

2020-05-27T15:35:26.028285+00:00 IST

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Samsung's Expert RAW camera app set to have two new features

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Samsung has announced two new features for its Expert RAW camera app, which will soon be available to users with the next update.

2022-07-09T14:59:32.299263+00:00 IST

Google offers to restructure its ad business

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Google has offered to spin off its ad auctions business, which allows companies to buy advertising space on the web and in search results, into a slightly more separate company in exchange for avoiding antitrust actions, as per a report by The Wall Street Journal.

2022-07-09T06:59:15.561784+00:00 IST

Netflix rolls out spatial audio on all devices

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): On Friday, Netflix revealed that "spatial audio" would soon be available on all devices. Users who don't have multichannel speakers will be able to enjoy surround sound using only stereo speakers.

2022-07-09T05:54:11.334241+00:00 IST

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Samsung Galaxy Fold, Note 10 series to get stable One UI 4

Seoul [South Korea], December 30 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung will be continuing to seed its stable One UI 4 update to more of its devices.

2021-12-30T17:20:03.010117+00:00 IST

Full specs for Vivo Y21T leaked confirming Y33s resemblance

Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): The vivo Y21T is expected to launch on January 3 with a Snapdragon 680 chipset and as rumours previously suggested it's not an entirely new handset.

2021-12-30T17:07:00.973121+00:00 IST

Redmi Note 11S confirmed

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): After launching three phones under the Redmi Note 11 family, the Xiaomi sub-brand is all set to release Redmi Note 11S as a new phone, followed by a Redmi Note 11T.

2021-12-29T13:48:35.948816+00:00 IST

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Apple might get rid of its Touch Bar from MacBook Pro

Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): Tech giant, Apple might finally be getting rid of Touch Bar from its next rendition of the MacBook Pro.

2021-01-18T11:54:08.229508+00:00 IST

Others

WhatsApp delays enforcement of updated privacy policy to May 15 amid backlash

Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): Instant messaging application WhatsApp has decided to delay the deployment of its privacy terms by three months, following backlash from users.

2021-01-18T09:22:58.692822+00:00 IST

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Amazon sued for fixing price of e-books

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): Amazon, an American multinational technology company that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, is facing a new lawsuit alleging that a deal between the company and five major US book publishers has created higher prices on e-books.

2021-01-17T18:07:57.844849+00:00 IST

Internet

Netflix is testing for Spatial Audio support

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): American content streaming platform and entertainment production company Netflix is testing for spatial audio support that is a feature on Apple's Airpods Pro and Airpods Max.

2021-01-17T14:01:27.852672+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple reportedly working on prototype foldable iPhone screens

Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): American multinational technology company, Apple has reportedly started work on a foldable phone, for which it has begun prototyping foldable screens. Though a final device might be a faraway reality, Apple is working on just the display for now.

2021-01-16T17:46:00.962948+00:00 IST

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E-book company Glose now acquired by Medium

Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): American online publishing platform Medium has announced its acquisition of the social-based eBook company Glose, which is a platform where users can buy and read books, then share notes and highlights with friends.

2021-01-16T17:20:33.971175+00:00 IST

Internet

WarnerMedia expands 20 per cent rebate on HBO Max memberships

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The discount on HBO Max that should end on Saturday (local time), has been extended until March 1, 2021.

2021-01-16T17:09:43.952476+00:00 IST

Others

YouTube experiments by embedding shopping links inside videos

Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Video streaming platform YouTube is apparently experimenting with embedding shopping links right inside videos for the benefit of sellers and viewers.

2021-01-16T13:22:24.772072+00:00 IST

Internet

Google finally acquires Fitbit

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): American multinational technology company, Google that specializes in Internet-related services and products has finally announced that it has finalized a deal, 14 months after the search giant announced that it would acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion.

2021-01-15T17:00:24.858149+00:00 IST

Mobile

Samsung says S Pen support coming for more devices

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Samsung recently revealed that the new Galaxy S21 Ultra would be its first Galaxy S phone to support the S Pen stylus, but the company is already promising that S Pen support will come to other devices in the future too.

2021-01-15T16:59:11.357314+00:00 IST

Mobile

Xiaomi gets blacklisted in U.S.A

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Chinese multinational electronics company Xiaomi along with eight other Chinese firms has been put on an investment blacklist by the U.S. Department of Defense. This move prevents American investors from investing in these companies.

2021-01-15T16:49:35.745201+00:00 IST

Mobile

Samsung anticipates disposing of chargers and earbuds from future phones

New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): The South Korean multinational conglomerate group Samsung has revealed that the company's future phones will not come with charging bricks as it beliefs gradually removing the accessories from its mobiles could help make them more sustainable.

2021-01-15T16:47:43.841762+00:00 IST

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US regulator asks Tesla to recall 158,000 cars due to failing displays

Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): American electric vehicle and clean energy company, Tesla on Wednesday (local time) have been asked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall some 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles that could suffer from failing display consoles.

2021-01-14T15:00:18.587476+00:00 IST

Computers

Samsung Display guarantees more slender PC bezels with dubious under-screen webcams

New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Samsung Display has delivered a teaser for its under-screen camera innovation implied for workstations, named 'Samsung Blade Bezel', which guarantees that it's 'Under Panel Camera' (UPC) tech can make a PC's bezels more modest without moving its webcam, while likewise making the OLED show itself as both slender and lighter.

2021-01-14T14:55:39.703647+00:00 IST