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Microsoft's patch for IE zero-day bug renders Lenovo laptops unbootable

Washington [United States], December 26 (ANI): Microsoft recently rolled out an emergency patch for Internet Explorer to fix a zero-day bug in the browser. However, the patch appears to have adversely impacted some laptops.

2018-12-26T06:43:11.763024+00:00 IST

Zimbabwean spent $5000 from his own pocket to put country on Google Street View

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 26 (ANI): The world is far and wide and it will take Google a lot of time to ensure all the countries on the planet are covered through the 360-degree Street View. So, a Zimbabwean decided to put the country on the immersive experience by himself.

2018-12-26T06:40:19.215125+00:00 IST

Japanese students' eyesight deteriorates, government blames smartphone use

Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI): Japan, which is one of the largest gaming market in the world, has found the root cause for the poor eyesight of the its young students - smartphones.

2018-12-26T06:40:19.205187+00:00 IST

Samsung rolls out Android Pie to Galaxy S9 devices

Seoul [South Korea], December 26 (ANI): Samsung has started rolling out the newer Android Pie OS for its Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ devices sooner than it had promised.

2018-12-26T06:26:39.644119+00:00 IST

SpaceX ends year with launch of its first US military satellite

California [United States], December 24 (ANI): Elon Musk's SpaceX decided to end the year with the launch of its first US national security mission to date.

2018-12-24T05:27:56.741125+00:00 IST

Facebook dropped a feature for political discussions over fear of bias allegations

California [United States], December 24 (ANI): Facebook reportedly dropped a feature that was meant to encourage more peaceful political interaction over fears of bias allegations.

2018-12-24T05:13:25.964510+00:00 IST

Microsoft's Cortana scores worst in most voice assistant categories: Report

Washington [United States], December 24 (ANI): Voice assistant-based smart speakers dominated this year. From one-of-the-firsts from Amazon getting better upgrades, some like Microsoft continued to lag.

2018-12-24T04:46:53.718248+00:00 IST

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Logitech to acquire Plantronics: Report

Lausanne [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI): Accessory maker Logitech is reportedly mulling the purchase of headset and Bluetooth earpiece maker Plantronics.

2018-11-24T06:57:37.407998+00:00 IST

This smart hotel in China lets you use WeChat to book room, check in, order breakfast

Shanghai [China], November 22 (ANI): Given there is so much everyday dependency on own smartphones, China's biggest app WeChat decided to partner InterContinental to make a smartphone even more indispensable.

2018-11-22T06:04:52.992521+00:00 IST

Microsoft working with Apple to fix Windows 10 iCloud bug

Washington [United States], November 19 (ANI): It seems Microsoft's finding it difficult to push out a stable Windows 10 October Update. The company has now announced that it is working with Apple to tackle one particular bug in the new iteration of the software.

2018-11-19T09:16:16.493842+00:00 IST

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Here's how Facebook's Ray-Ban smart glasses will work

Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the company's next consumer product- Ray-Ban smart glasses, the details of which have been under the wraps until now. If you are tech-savvy and want to get some insights into the properties of the upcoming device, then we have got you covered!

2021-08-01T16:44:26.641602+00:00 IST

Telegram updates its group video call capacity up to 1,000 viewers

Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): Messaging chat app Telegram recently announced its latest new features and improvements that will be making their way to the platform, with video being the main focus this time around.

2021-08-01T09:26:10.713641+00:00 IST

Apple's payment methods for app purchases now include UPI, RuPay, Net Banking

Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Apple has finally introduced three new payment modes for App Store and iTunes users in India. The new modes include United Payments Interface (UPI), RuPay, and Netbanking.

2021-07-31T10:09:37.678248+00:00 IST

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Apple iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone Pro Max go up for pre-orders

California [USA], September 13 (ANI): Apple has started taking pre-orders for its latest iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max on its official online store.

2019-09-13T17:17:23.558710+00:00 IST

'Memories' is Google Photos' new stories-style feature

California [USA], Sept 12 (ANI): Google Photos app has been updated with a new feature that brings up your favourite photos in the popular social media-style stories format.

2019-09-12T17:34:49.649533+00:00 IST

Apple introduced iPhone 11 'Slofies', Twitterati reacts with hilarious memes

New Delhi (India), Sept 11 (ANI): To ace the selfie game, Apple's newly-launched iPhone 11 smartphone comes with the feature to take slow-motion selfies termed as 'Slofies' and now netizens can't help but poke fun at the newly-coined term.

2019-09-11T00:37:39.944328+00:00 IST

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Apple iOS 12.1.2 bricking iPhones: Report

California [United States], December 24 (ANI): Not all iOS updates are stable and the latest to run into a problem is Apple's latest 12.1.2 update which is reportedly causing problems for iPhone users.

2018-12-24T04:46:53.713023+00:00 IST

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Signs your online payment account has been hacked

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): We are banking and shopping online more than ever. And we love it!

2018-12-20T17:57:12.806173+00:00 IST

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Petrotech to strengthen global oil, gas engagement: Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said Petrotech 2019 -- India's flagship biennial event on oil and natural gas, to exchange views, expertise and experiences in the field -- shall be an effective platform to strengthen global oil and gas engagement.

2018-12-20T12:52:35.276856+00:00 IST

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Mr. Phone Awards 2018 Winners Announced

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (Newsvoir): India's fastest growing tech publication - Mr. Phone - has initiated a set of prestigious awards commemorating the best-of-the-best in smartphone innovations. The brand raised a toast to the best smartphones by initiating the maiden edition of the Mr. Phone Awards 2018 in the capital.

2018-12-20T07:04:50.847870+00:00 IST

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Tech Data signs distribution agreement with Fujitsu in India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 19 (NewsVoir): Tech Data announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Fujitsu India Pvt. Ltd., a member of the Fujitsu1 Group, a leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company and part of Fujitsu EMEIA.

2018-12-19T11:43:10.345186+00:00 IST

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NEC unveils state-of-the-art technology in India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): NEC Technologies India Private Limited, together with NEC Corporation, hosted the sixth edition of NEC Innovative Solutions Fair 2018 in Mumbai, wherein the company exhibited NEC's state-of-the-art technology and solutions that help in co-creating the future.

2018-12-17T12:56:49.807428+00:00 IST

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CASIO's scientific calculator enhances Chinese education

Shanghai [China], Dec 17 (ANI): Science education in Shanghai has been a top priority, as for several years, the city has been achieving high rankings in the academic ability survey 'Pisa' done by OECD organisation.

2018-12-17T12:46:19.320591+00:00 IST

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C-DAC, Atos join hands to make supercomputers

New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC) and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation based in France, has signed a three-year industrial contract for designing, building and installing the BullSequana, its high-performance supercomputer in India.

2018-12-15T08:49:16.765392+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple accused of lying about iPhone X specs

California [United States], December 15 (ANI): A latest lawsuit against Apple accuses the tech giant of lying about the display specs in its iPhone X series.

2018-12-15T08:09:24.006408+00:00 IST

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Indians have as many as 200 apps installed on their smartphone: Survey

New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Indians are obsessed with their smartphones and the latest report quantifies it in the best manner possible. According to the latest techARC Digit, smartphone users in India install more apps on their apps than they actually use.

2018-12-15T08:07:09.488509+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook's new bug affects 6.8 million users

California [United States], December 15 (ANI): Facebook has discovered a new bug in its Photo API which the company believes affects up to 6.8 million users.

2018-12-15T07:56:20.351356+00:00 IST

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Nintendo warns NES Classic, SNES Classic will be 'gone' once sold out

Kyoto Prefecture [Japan], December 15 (ANI): Nintendo has warned that its retro NES Classic and SNES Classic will be gone once they sell out.

2018-12-15T07:44:51.072525+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple Music is shutting down Connect feature

California [United States], December 14 (ANI): Apple Music will no longer support its Connect feature which allowed artists and fans to link to each other.

2018-12-14T07:43:48.517290+00:00 IST

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These are the dumbest passwords of 2018

California [United States], December 14 (ANI): Some people never learn. Software company SplashData has released its annual list of the top 100 worst passwords used in this year, and unsurprisingly, the list is not surprising.

2018-12-14T07:25:29.509247+00:00 IST