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OnePlus pips Apple, becomes consumers' top choice for next smartphone

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 05 (BusinessWire India): The CMR Mobile Industry Consumer Insight (MICI) is a comprehensive nationwide survey of smartphone consumers across six metros, provides a compelling portrait of changing consumer aspirations, preferences and challenges, and dislikes around premium smartphone brands.

2018-10-05T13:35:22.362312+00:00 IST

Spext launches audio video editor in India

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 05 (NewsVoir): In a bid to revolutionise media and other industries dealing with voice data, Spext, an AI-powered service, launched a voice editor platform. The video editor has been specifically customised for recorded voice content such as interviews, lectures, webinars, and podcasts.

2018-10-05T11:14:16.453850+00:00 IST

New Yorkers sue Trump, FEMA over Presidential Alert messages

New York [United States], October 4 (ANI): Three New York residents have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump and administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) William Long, over the new Presidential Alert messaging system.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.243479+00:00 IST

Scientists design new font to help you stop forgetting important notes

Melbourne [Australia], October 4 (ANI): If reading and re-reading text was still not enough for you to remember it during exams, researchers have devised a new font to help make the process bit more reliable.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.238043+00:00 IST

Twitter adds data-saving feature to main app

California [United States], October 4 (ANI): When Twitter announced its Lite app, one of the highlights of the trimmed version was the ability to soak in less of your data. The company is now introducing the feature to its main app.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.233171+00:00 IST

Researchers build AI that scans source for fake news

Massachusetts [United States], October 4 (ANI): In a bid to combat fake news, researchers at the MIT's CSAIL and Qatar's Computing Research Institute have built an artificially intelligent system that is capable of scanning not the news per say, but its source to identify for falsehood.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.225230+00:00 IST

Irish watchdog investigates Facebook's security breach

Dublin [Ireland], Oct 4 (ANI): The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has started an investigation into Facebook's latest revelation claiming a security breach that may have affected nearly 50 million accounts.

2018-10-04T06:33:09.276260+00:00 IST

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Now, turn off your teen's phone with Google's 'Family Link'

Washington DC, [USA] Sep 18 (ANI): With Google's Family Link, parents can now set limits, lock the device when they feel it's time for a break, and even approve or block apps from being downloaded from Google Play store. Family link also allows parents to locate the kids through their devices.

2018-09-18T16:57:24.197717+00:00 IST

SpaceX to send Japanese billionaire as private passenger to the Moon

California [United States], September 18 (ANI): A Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first private passenger to fly aboard SpaceX's upcoming Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) mission to the Moon.

2018-09-18T07:48:22.272339+00:00 IST

Accenture to lead digital transformation journey of UTI Asset Management

New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Accenture has announced its selection to design, implement and manage a digital transformation strategy for UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. (UTI), one of India's largest investment managers, to help the company drive innovation-led growth in the digital economy.

2018-09-18T07:43:47.407107+00:00 IST

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'The Witcher: Monster Slayer' set to launch on Android, iOS this month

Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): 'The Witcher' universe is about to expand with the release of 'The Witcher: Monster Slayer', a free augmented-reality exploration game.

2021-07-03T14:18:31.793162+00:00 IST

WhatsApp will soon let users choose video quality before sharing

Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): WhatsApp has started testing a new feature that lets users share videos in high quality. The name of the feature is 'Video Upload Quality' and it's currently under development, hence it's not available for the public.

2021-07-03T13:40:14.413446+00:00 IST

Elvis Presley getting a dedicated streaming channel next year

Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): The late music legend, Elvis Presley, is getting a streaming channel dedicated solely to his catalog of archival content and specials, plus music from some of the most influential rock 'n roll artists that inspired the music industry.

2021-07-02T11:26:30.140017+00:00 IST

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Facebook app may finally eat up less battery with upcoming dark mode

California [USA], Aug 13 (ANI): Facebook is reportedly testing everyone's favourite dark mode that is easier on the eyes and reduces battery consumption.

2019-08-13T17:04:44.815195+00:00 IST

Snap launches third-gen Spectacles 3 smart glasses

California [USA], Aug 13 (ANI): Snapchat's parent company Snap has announced the third-generation of its smart glasses, Spectacles 3.

2019-08-13T17:00:43.194151+00:00 IST

ByteDance launches search engine to take on Baidu

Beijing [China], Aug 12 (ANI): TikTok-parent ByteDance has launched a new search portal that shows results from the web as well as its own platforms, marking its entry into the search business as a competitor to Baidu.

2019-08-12T17:14:48.292882+00:00 IST

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Microsoft announces Windows 10 app mirroring feature for Android, iPhone users

Washington [United States], October 3 (ANI): At its Surface hardware event, Microsoft also announced a slew of new software and tools which are aimed at soaking in more users for its Windows 10 platform. One of the interesting announcements surrounded the launch of an app mirroring feature for Android users.

2018-10-03T07:33:24.886746+00:00 IST

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Netflix streaming consuming 15 percent of worldwide internet bandwidth: Study

Dubai [United Arab Emirates], October 3 (ANI): If you thought Netflix is only raising up your internet bills, a recent report claims that the video streaming service is actually eating up a sizeable chunk of the entire internet bandwidth, globally!

2018-10-03T07:18:55.092079+00:00 IST

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Microsoft Surface 2018 event: Upgraded Surface Pro, new headphones, and more

New York [United States], October 3 (ANI): At its annual Surface event in New York, Microsoft announced a lot of upgrades to its existing line of hardware, along with some significant new products. Here's a look at the major announcements.

2018-10-03T07:18:55.087161+00:00 IST

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Uber rolls out its first electric scooters

California [United States], October 3 (ANI): Uber's first electric scooters are out on the streets of Santa Monica, California. While electric scooters have been approved by the city and other companies have already started rolling out their models since last year in other states of the US, Uber's dockless devices arrives earlier this week in Santa Monica.

2018-10-03T07:18:55.078206+00:00 IST

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Taylor Swift set to open American Music Awards

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 3 (ANI): Singer Taylor Swift has announced she will open the 2018 American Music Awards (AMA).

2018-10-02T22:54:34.799657+00:00 IST

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Researchers build first-ever brain-to-brain network for thought exchange

Massachusetts [United States], October 1 (ANI): Reading one's mind may scientifically be true after all. Researchers have built a system called BrainNet which allows an actual exchange of thoughts between the brains.

2018-10-01T07:55:22.906630+00:00 IST

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Telegram desktop app leaked user data during calls

Berlin [Germany], October 1 (ANI): Telegram's desktop app had a major flaw that put both public and private IP addresses of users vulnerable during voice calls.

2018-10-01T07:55:22.902749+00:00 IST

Internet

Use of internet, smartphones stagnant in US: Pew Research Center

Washington [United States], October 1 (ANI): Since last two years, the use of internet, social media, and device ownership in the United States has come to a halt, a new study has found.

2018-10-01T07:55:22.899115+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max users report of buggy charging

California [United States], October 1 (ANI): Apple's just-introduced iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are already running into trouble it seems. A number of users of the fresh new iPhones are reporting a serious problem related to charging when the screen is turned off.

2018-10-01T07:55:22.894100+00:00 IST

Internet

California to be the first state to implement IoT cybersecurity law

California [United States], September 29 (ANI): Lights which know when you are awake, doors which can sense if it is a stranger, and a houseful of such 'connected devices' controlled by a single app, and you know there is a likelihood of a digital apocalypse in the near future if we don't have set laws.

2018-09-29T08:39:50.361541+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple infringes Qualcomm patent, ITC spares ban on iPhone

California [United States], September 29 (ANI): In its latest filing the US International Trade Commission (ITC) said that Apple might have infringed a Qualcomm patent but it doesn't qualify for a ban on the sale of iPhones.

2018-09-29T08:13:23.037877+00:00 IST

Mobile

Nokia 7 Plus to get a share of Android Pie

Espoo [Finland], September 29 (ANI): HMD Global has announced that its Nokia 7 Plus will be the first smartphone from its portfolio to run the newest Android 9 Pie OS. It will be one of the first non-Google smartphones to get the latest sweet treat by Google.

2018-09-29T08:13:23.033241+00:00 IST

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50 million Facebook accounts affected by security breach

Menlo Park [USA], Sep 28 (ANI): Facebook on Friday revealed a security breach that affected the accounts of as many as 50 million users.

2018-09-28T18:09:06.000003+00:00 IST

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Xender, SONY India join hands to create Indian version of 'Netflix'

New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Xender, a leading offline mobile file transfer and sharing app, has taken another giant stride by tying knots with SONY India for its MovieChain project.

2018-09-28T09:11:46.999424+00:00 IST