Tech

Tech platforms to assist you this Christmas

New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): With the spirit of Christmas in the air, people are high-spirited and merry. But the festive season comes with its own set of woes. Not only is the traffic unbearable but most people go over-budget and are left with little or no funds.

2017-12-25T10:39:55.844570+00:00 IST

Blackberry aims to make comeback, turns to software

London [UK], Dec 24 (ANI): Software company Blackberry has turned to software as it aims to make a comeback, investing hope in QNX, a maker of software that underpins car entertainment and data systems, which it bought in 2010.

2017-12-24T15:46:48.399980+00:00 IST

Five technology startups to watch out for in 2018

New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): With over 5,000 start-ups in the country, and more and more innovative businesses coming to the forefront every day, one thing is certain, that technology startups will be the pathway to the future.

2017-12-24T15:13:13.692937+00:00 IST

Now send live videos via Instagram Direct!

New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Popular photo and video sharing platform Instagram announced its latest update, which will enable users to send live videos to their friends via Direct, Instagram's messaging platform.

2017-12-23T00:33:56.569303+00:00 IST

Google Play offers heavy discounts ahead of Christmas

New York [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): Technology giant Google is offering Android users 12 days of Play Store deals, called 12 Days of Play, for the holidays. The sale offers discounts on apps, books, games, and movies and until January 2.

2017-12-22T16:09:28.677542+00:00 IST

Transsion Holdings launches smart accessory brand Oraimo in India

New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Mobile phone manufacturer Transsion Holdings has recently launched Oraimo, its smart accessory brand in India, in a bid to enhance the consumer's ownership experience.

2017-12-22T12:41:23.416371+00:00 IST

Toreto brings to you 'Twin Magno Speaker', ahead of Christmas

New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Leader in portable digital product market, Toreto, on Friday launched its 'Twin Magno Speaker', a magnetic and stylish wireless bluetooth speaker with hands-free experience.

2017-12-22T12:41:23.397019+00:00 IST

Internet

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Poor password protection makes online gamers prone to hacking

New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): As online gaming gains more precedence, gamers are frequently leaving their online accounts vulnerable to hacking attempts, putting their valuable progress, personal data, and income at risk, as per Kaspersky Lab's latest report.

2018-01-24T07:42:52.950814+00:00 IST

Facebook's AI chief Yann LeCun steps down

New York [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): Head of Facebook's internal Artificial Intelligence (AI) research division, Yann LeCun, has decided to step down from the position in order to take on a dedicated research role.

2018-01-23T21:00:24.782968+00:00 IST

Facebook to highlight trustworthy publishers in News Feed

New York [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): Continuing its attempts to monitor content in News Feed, Facebook announced that it will prioritise 'trustworthy' publications by surveying the social network's community.

2018-01-20T12:56:39.501730+00:00 IST

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Apple to switch its 'Subscribe' button to 'Follow' on Podcasts

Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): American multinational technology company Apple will soon no longer be allowing its users to 'subscribe' to podcasts, rather they will now be 'following' them.

2021-03-11T13:07:03.661060+00:00 IST

Twitter working on fixing problematic image crops

Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): American microblogging and social networking service Twitter has found a potential solution to its problematic image cropping issue. The company is working on fixing the problem by no more cropping the pictures.

2021-03-11T08:24:37.865575+00:00 IST

Twitter working on a 'big overhaul' of TweetDeck platform

Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): American microblogging and social networking service Twitter is working on a 'big overhaul' of its TweetDeck platform, which lets users arrange lists and feeds into easy-to-read vertical rows.

2021-03-10T07:17:47.597097+00:00 IST

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WhasApp backup will no longer take up Google Drive space

New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Worried about all the Google drive storage your WhatsApp backup is sucking up? Don't be, because these backups will "no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota."

2018-08-17T11:20:11.689607+00:00 IST

Android gets streaming support for hearing aids

California [United States], August 17 (ANI): Google has made its Android OS a little more accessible to those with hearing disabilities. The company has finally added support for streaming via hearing aids.

2018-08-17T07:22:53.322919+00:00 IST

Now, rent premium smartphones if you can't buy them

Karnataka [India], August 16 (ANI): One of the biggest turn-offs for some of the latest smartphones is their hefty price tags. The difference between desire and reality is hard to bridge. But as they say, if you can't buy it, rent it.

2018-08-16T07:07:24.163505+00:00 IST

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iPhones with other batteries will take a hit in performance: Apple

New York [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): Technology giant Apple on Thursday confirmed to the news of slowing down of old iPhones and said that iPhones with older batteries will take a hit in performance.

2017-12-21T09:20:31.128021+00:00 IST

Others

Panasonic commercializes USB 3.1 FFC/FPC connectors

New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Panasonic Corporation on Thursday announced that it has commercialized USB 3.1 Gen 2-compatible FFC connectors which can achieve a transmission speed of 10 Gbps and it will be starting its mass production from January 2018.

2017-12-21T07:19:36.168852+00:00 IST

Mobile

Hike wallet to add more services in 2018

New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Hike wallet is planning to add more services - like booking cabs, bus, train, movie tickets and payment of bills - to its simple set of features in 2018, in view of its unprecedented success.

2017-12-21T04:53:57.920534+00:00 IST

Tech

Asus unveils dedicated Esports gaming notebooks in India

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) on Wednesday unveiled its latest dedicated Esports gaming notebooks ROG Strix SCAR Edition in India.

2017-12-20T15:55:49.666216+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple might be slowing down old iPhones

New York [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Tech giant Apple might be slowing down old iPhones that have low capacity batteries, Reddit users have noticed.

2017-12-20T14:01:59.997684+00:00 IST

Mobile

YourQuote secures USD 1 mn in seed funding

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): YourQuote has received USD 1 million in seed funding which was led by IDG Ventures India and also saw participation from Atul Goel of the Essel City Group and Axilor.

2017-12-20T14:01:59.987066+00:00 IST

Mobile

EasyBuyHealth raises seed funding of USD 350,000

New Delhi [India], Dec 20(ANI):EasyBuyHealth, one of India's healthcare services aggregator has recently completed a successful round of seed funding of USD 350,000 and by the received capital aims to enhance its healthcare management platform and speed up growth opportunities.

2017-12-20T11:07:22.087415+00:00 IST

Computers

Microsoft to roll out 'Timeline' update for testers today

New York [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Technology giant Microsoft has started testing its much-awaited Windows 10's 'Timeline' feature and is expected to roll out an update to testers, later in the day.

2017-12-20T08:31:56.275957+00:00 IST

Internet

HDFC's banking chatbot 'Eva' now compatible with Google Assistant

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): HDFC Bank's Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled chatbot, Eva, built by Senseforth AI Research Pvt Ltd, now works with Google Assistant in Indian English, making it available on millions of Android devices.

2017-12-20T06:15:40.710856+00:00 IST

Mobile

Facebook's facial recognition to identify users without being tagged

New York [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): In a bid to allow users to exercise control over what's posted online related to themselves, social media giant Facebook announced the expansion of its facial recognition tool, to the extent of identifying users in photos, even when they've not been tagged in it.

2017-12-20T05:22:11.994294+00:00 IST

Internet

Alibaba announces cloud services for Indian enterprises, SMEs

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of the Alibaba Group, announced on Wednesday that clients can start to sign up for services to be delivered in its new India data centre, which is set to open in January 2018 in Mumbai.

2017-12-20T04:08:35.168489+00:00 IST

Others

IDFC MF takes online transaction experience to next level with 'Ask Bugs'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): One of India's leading AMCs IDFC Mutual Fund on Tuesday launched a simple mode of transaction, 'Ask Bugs', taking investing experience to another level.

2017-12-19T11:10:44.176515+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook working on ending 'engagement bait' to reduce spamming

New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Amid extensive spamming that has been reported by users, Facebook announced that it is monitoring the situation and will demote posts that beg for likes, comments, and shares.

2017-12-19T11:05:55.327329+00:00 IST

Internet

Phonon's Chatbot to help banks, insurers, telecom companies with Aadhaar linking process

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Dec 19 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Phonon Communications, provider of India's largest loan bot, announced the launch of a new chatbot with Aadhaar validation capabilities. "Aadhaar Bot" is an AI-powered (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot which can be integrated with websites, mobile apps, SMS campaigns and social media pages of service providers.

2017-12-19T10:19:13.906992+00:00 IST