Tech

Instagram adds new 'Thank you hour' sticker

California [USA], April 12 (ANI): As the world battles the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the front line workers continue to risk their lives for the benefit of the community. To help people express their gratitude towards such people, Instagram added new stickers for its users.

2020-04-11T18:38:57.029349+00:00 IST

Apple, Google join hands to develop COVID-19 contact tracing solution

California [USA], April 11 (ANI): Two of the biggest tech companies, Apple and Google, have come together to build a software-based solution that can help in contact tracing of coronavirus-positive individuals.

2020-04-11T18:20:33.469738+00:00 IST

Facebook adds 'Quite Mode' to keep you less distracted

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): Working from home is now the new norm and to help people make the most of their waking hours doing productive work and not get distracted by the social media, Facebook is introducing a 'Quiet Mode' for its platform.

2020-04-10T16:27:06.614501+00:00 IST

You can finally send Instagram DMs from desktop

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): After running a beta on a small section of users earlier this year, Instagram is now allowing everyone to use Direct Messages feature on desktop.

2020-04-10T16:25:59.682838+00:00 IST

Motorola finally makes available Razr 'Blush Gold' edition

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): Motorola is finally selling the special 'Blush Gold' edition of its Razr foldable smartphone, two months after announcing it first.

2020-04-10T15:55:57.582074+00:00 IST

NASA wants you to play this game to help map world's coral reefs

Washington, D.C [USA], April 10 (ANI): When at home, help NASA map coral reefs around the world. The US-based space agency is inviting video gamers and citizen scientists on virtual ocean research expeditions to understand the depleting ecosystems.

2020-04-10T15:54:54.835739+00:00 IST

Google rolls out new braille keyboard for Android

California [USA], April 10 (ANI): Google rolled out a new virtual braille keyboard for Android to make texting more accessible to those with visual impairments.

2020-04-10T15:52:55.144748+00:00 IST

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Twitter encourages employees to work from home amid Coronavirus scare

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): In the wake of the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus, micro-blogging site Twitter has issued a notice asking its employees across the globe to work from home until any further notice.

2020-03-03T07:22:59.050908+00:00 IST

You can now capture Facebook's 3D photos with single-lens phone

California [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): Facebook's 3D Photos now supports shots taken from single-lens camera smartphones.

2020-02-29T17:01:43.231116+00:00 IST

Google Translate adds new languages

New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): After four years, Google has added five new languages to its Translate service.

2020-02-27T15:36:28.552564+00:00 IST

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'If I die under mysterious circumstances': Elon Musk on Twitter

Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on Monday, set social media abuzz with his latest Twitter post, where he talked about "dying under mysterious circumstances."

2022-05-09T08:23:27.385541+00:00 IST

Snapdragon's 8 Gen 1+ chipset might be postponed

Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): Qualcomm was earlier rumoured to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset this month, however, a leakster has revealed that it will likely arrive in the second half of the year.

2022-05-08T17:33:01.418353+00:00 IST

Want to save energy costs? Checkout EcoFlow's Smart Home Panel

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Power-cuts have ever been synonymous with summers in India, but to provide respite from such blackouts, renowned portable power and renewable energy provider 'EcoFlow' has recently come up with the launch of its Smart Home Panel, under the company's DELTA Pro ecosystem, that allows one to connect up to 10 home circuits together with its 25kWh of power.

2022-05-07T13:52:53.607789+00:00 IST

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iPhone 13's Apple watch unlock bug now fixed with new iOS 15 update

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): After the recent launch of Apple's iPhone 13 lineup, some users ran into a frustrating issue where they couldn't use their Apple Watch to unlock their new phones while wearing a face mask. The company has now fixed this issue.

2021-10-03T17:10:37.477452+00:00 IST

iPhone 8 logic board repair program comes to an end

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): American tech giant Apple has officially removed iPhone 8's logic board repair program.

2021-10-03T04:25:58.528221+00:00 IST

Samsung seems to have pulled ads from stock apps

Seoul [South Korea], October 2 (ANI): A major issue in using a Samsung phone is finally getting fixed, as the company seems to have finally pulled ads from some of its stock apps.

2021-10-02T13:07:09.946904+00:00 IST

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New emoji characters to be delayed over COVID-19 outbreak: Unicode

California [USA], April 9 (ANI): If you were hoping for a set of new emoji to express yourself in the digital world, your wait just got longer.

2020-04-09T17:00:19.882169+00:00 IST

Others

MIT develops COVID-19 contact tracing system inspired by Apple's 'Find My' feature

Massachusetts [USA], April 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a system for COVID-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy of an individual.

2020-04-09T16:59:23.915164+00:00 IST

Internet

Apple backs Stanford to build COVID-19 screening app for first responders

California [USA], April 9 (ANI): As first responders are also increasingly testing positive for coronavirus, it has become high-priority to introduce measures which could help in prevention or early detection.

2020-04-09T16:50:43.561457+00:00 IST

Internet

Hackers spreading malicious coronavirus apps to take over Android devices: Check Point

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, hackers are spreading malware to Android devices through apps that are disguised as coronavirus apps.

2020-04-09T16:43:46.534286+00:00 IST

Internet

'Online frauds like phishing increasing in India during lockdown, especially threats masked as COVID-19'

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The current scenario of coronavirus spread has led to more people towards digital solutions, and this change in the behaviour is likely to have lasting effects even when the economy starts to pick up.

2020-04-09T11:16:38.639866+00:00 IST

Internet

Google bans its employees from using Zoom over security concerns

Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): Google has issued a ban on the use of Zoom teleconferencing platforms for its employees citing security concerns.

2020-04-09T05:26:36.702121+00:00 IST

Computers

Upcoming Lenovo gaming PCs to feature NVIDIA's latest chip

Quarry Bay [Hong Kong], April 8 (ANI): Lenovo revealed new details on its upcoming line of gaming PCs which will boast newer technologies from NVIDIA and Intel.

2020-04-08T17:18:46.295058+00:00 IST

Internet

Chrome OS update brings tablet mode, new gestures and more

California [USA], April 8 (ANI): Google rolled out the latest Chrome OS update that brings a number of features for enhanced Chromebook experience.

2020-04-08T17:16:22.754468+00:00 IST

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LG reports a slump in sales for Q1, 2020

Seoul [South Korea], April 8 (ANI): LG announced its preliminary earnings results for Q1, 2020, with a decline in sales while estimating profit.

2020-04-08T17:15:10.104518+00:00 IST

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Sony releases DualSense wireless PS5 game controller

Tokyo [Japan], April 8 (ANI): Sony revealed the all-new DualSense wireless controller for its PlayStation 5 console.

2020-04-08T17:13:18.331749+00:00 IST

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Keep your device safe from xHelper, trojan that's nearly impossible to remove

Washington D.C.[USA], April 8 (ANI): Last year, a particularly indelible malware was discovered attacking Android-based devices: the now-infamous xHelper Trojan, which is nearly impossible to remove from a device. As of March 2020, the xHelper has infected over 55,000 phones around the world, and the attacks continue.

2020-04-08T09:17:17.329146+00:00 IST

Internet

Pinterest adds new tools to shop, discover retailers

California [USA], April 7 (ANI): Even as the world is battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, Pinterest is looking at supporting small businesses which have sprouted recently due to the stay-at-home guidelines.

2020-04-07T17:24:13.183702+00:00 IST

Internet

Security threats, attacks on enterprises surge amid coronavirus outbreak: Survey

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 7 (ANI): A latest survey by Check Point has revealed that security threats and attacks in enterprises have surged during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

2020-04-07T17:10:48.967128+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook rolls out new data tools to measure COVID-19 spread

California [USA], April 7 (ANI): After Google, Facebook is also rolling out new data-focused tools to help health workers track and combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-07T16:58:22.720532+00:00 IST