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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Facebook Made All The Right Moves at F8, But Then Announced The Creepy Secret Crush
What really is the point of telling Facebook who you have a crush on or who you would want to date?
Apple TV+ Streaming Service Can Coexist With Netflix, CEO Tim Cook Says
Apple envisions its forthcoming Apple TV+ streaming service as one that could sit alongside other services that viewers buy.
Samsung Galaxy A70 Going on Sale Today: Price, Features, Specifications and More
The Samsung Galaxy A70 can be purchased from Flipkart, while the Samsung online shop, the Samsung Opera House, and retail stores will start selling later today.
International Space Station Hit by Major Power Shortage, Delays SpaceX Supply Run
SpaceX was supposed to launch a shipment Wednesday. But an old power-switching unit malfunctioned at the space station Monday and knocked two power channels offline.
Apple Optimistic as Accessories, iPhone Price Cuts Help China Sales
Sales of iPhones, which account for more than half of all revenue, fell 17 percent in the fiscal second quarter from a year earlier.
Facebook F8: Focus on Privacy as Facebook, Messenger And Instagram Aim For New Horizons
Facebook will focus on Groups, Messenger is getting a facelift and Instagram wants to be a serious shopping platform.
Facebook F8: Oculus Quest, Rift S VR Headsets to Launch on May 21 for $399
The company unveiled its plans for the Oculus Quest last fall without disclosing when the $399 headset would be available.
OnePlus 7 Series Launch Will Unveil Cutting-Edge Smartphones Inspired By the Extraordinary
For the first time in the history of the brand, OnePlus has invited the public to the launch of its device set to shape the future of smartphones.
Apple Insists Apple TV+ Will Co-Exist With Netflix as Users Will Subscribe to Multiple Services
Apple is entering a crowded field, including Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ $6.99 per month service which launching this fall.
Apple Q2 2019 Results: Drop in iPhone Sales, but Services, iPad and Wearables Going Strong
Apple still posted a profit of $11.6 billion during its latest quarter, though that was down 16% compared to last year.
Spotify Premium Now Has 100 Million Subscribers
Spotify has launched in regions like India, Middle East and North Africa in recent months.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Midway, Social Media Still Fighting Fake News: Experts
The great Indian election season has hit midway - with three phases of voting now over and four more to go.
Facebook Says Poor Ecosystem Holding Back Indian Women Entrepreneurs
A lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding entrepreneurs back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has said.
MoviePass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies
MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spike has launched a new startup called PreShow.
Swiggy Says Delivers Over 1.5 Million Orders a Month on Cycles
Swiggy has a fleet of over 1.7 lakh delivery partners in more than 120 cities.
Amazon Pay Gets UPI-Powered Person to Person Payments on Android
Amazon Pay on Monday launched person-to-person (P2P) payments for Android users who can now make instant bank-to-bank transferss.
Android Q May Bring Contextual Action Buttons, Native Scrollable Screenshots Support Won’t Be Included
Android Q notification shade may offer a Chrome button for links, and a Twitter button for tweets.
Windows 10 Starts Showing Android Device Notifications via Your Phone App: Microsoft
In its new Insider Preview Build for Windows 10, Microsoft is working on a feature as part of its "Your Phone" software.
Google Bans Chinese App Developer With 600 Million Downloads From Play Store: Report
Google Play store is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps
Apple Says Screen Time and Parental Control Apps Removed Due to 'Privacy and Security Risk'
Off-page: Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps over the past year, The New York Times reported.
Vodafone Had Discovered Security Flaws in Huawei-Supplied Equipment Back in 2011
Long before Huawei's notorious reputation was revealed, Vodafone has disclosed discovery and resolution of security threats in Huawei-made equipment in 2011 and 2012.
Amazon India Shows Robust Growth as Export Sales Hit $1 Billion
Amazon's Indian merchants are already shipping over 140 million products, and are expected to cumulatively hit $5 billion annual product sales within four years.
Apple's 5G Modem Head, Ruben Caballero, Quits Company
After Apple reportedly hired Intel's 5G modem head, Umashankar Thyagarajan, it may have been expected that there would have been some shake-up in the company's hierarchy.
Facebook Announces Grant for Independent Research on Social Media's Impact on Democracy
The independent research project will scrutinise the role of technology platforms in the spreading of misinformation and privacy-related compromises.
Wynk Tube Music Streaming App Launched by Airtel in 12 Indian Languages
With Wynk Tube, users can even play videos of some of the 40 lakh audio tracks that are part of the platform right now.
One of YouTube's Fastest Growing Markets is India: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
The information was revealed as part of Google's earnings call, when Pichai revealed that despite a reduced topline, YouTube is seeing strong growth in specific markets such as India.
Google to Bet Big on 5G, Foldable Phones and More as Smartphone Sales Decline
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated excitement behind upcoming technologies, even as the company prepares to launch smaller, less expensive Pixel phones in a week.
Twitter Account of J&K Governor, Satya Pal Malik, Hacked
The Jammu & Kashmir Raj Bhavan has since announced that it has lodged a complaint against the miscreants behind this deed.
Sri Lanka Lifts Social Media Ban: Was it Even Needed in the First Place?
The government's intentions were on point, but for a tech savvy nation as Sri Lanka, bypassing an IP ban is hardly a big hurdle.
Realme 1st Anniversary Sale to offer discounts, and a Royal Enfield Bullet, between May 2 and 4
The Realme sale will offer most of its smartphones and accessories on discount barring the newly announced Realme 3 Pro, and the motorbike is reserved for a lucky draw at its offline stores.
TikTok Finally Available Again From App Store, Google Play in India
The TikTok app is back on the Indian app stores soon after Madras HC lifted ban on the popular social media app last week.
Microsoft Launcher Gets a Cricket Widget to Provide Live Scores on Your Home Screen
Microsoft Launcher provides real-time cricket scores through the widget just when you unlock your smartphone.
Dell, Microsoft Expand Cloud Partnership With VMware Cloud Support on Azure
Dell and Microsoft have extended their partnership at the Dell Technologies World 2019 to deliver a fully native, supported, and certified VMware Cloud infrastructure on Azure.
Redmi Note 7 Pro Finally Gets Fortnite Support With MIUI 10.2.10.0 Update, Levels Battlefield Against Realme 3 Pro
Xiaomi has finally brought Fortnite support to the Redmi Note 7 Pro with the MIUI 10.2.10.0 update.
YouTube's Fastest Growing Market is India, Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says
India offers great potential for Google-owned YouTube's growth, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during an earnings call.
Scientists in Chile Claim to Discover Oldest Human Footprint Ever in Americas
The discovery of this 15,000-year-old footprint questions the previously calculated history of human migration to America.
Amazon's India Unit Sees 56 Percent Rise in Export Merchants
Amazon India hit export sales of over $1 billion, the company revealed.
Study Claims US Youth Suicides Up After Netflix Show, Cause Unclear
Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why, a study claimed.
Wynk Tube App Launched by Airtel to Counter YouTube Music, Claims to Offer Over 40 Lakh Songs and Music Videos
Wynk Tube app by Airtel is available for download through Google Play.
ISRO launch of RISAT-2BR1 radar imaging satellite to happen by end-May 2019
The launch will mark an important point for India's satellite arsenal, and will be done on one of ISRO's PSLV rockets.
Apple iPad Mini (2019) Review: An iPad That Has no Competition, Except From Your Smartphone
If you are convinced that an iPad Mini will be able to do something that your large screen smartphone can’t, such as the Apple Pencil flexibility, this is waiting for adoption.
PhonePe UPI Payments App Adds a Keyboard to Let You Send or Receive Money Quickly
PhonePe’s keyboard has a button that lets you quickly initiate UPI transactions.
Chrome ‘Inception Bar’ Phishing Attack Lets Hackers Trick Users With Fake URL Bar. Here’s How to Avoid It
A new hack called ‘Inception Bar’ in Chrome for mobile allows malicious webmasters to trick users with a fake URL and launch phishing attacks.
Uber Quizzed on Growth at IPO Roadshow in London
Uber is trying to show investors that it can shift from being simply a ride-hailing service to a technology platform for services.
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% is Nothing Short of Technology Sorcery
As things stand, no other shoe companies are able to catch up with Nike’s technological prowess.
Monday, April 29, 2019
PewDiePie Ends 'Subscribe' Meme After Christchurch Shooter's Shout-Out
On Sunday, PewDiePie released a YouTube video calling for an end to the "subscribe" movement and addressing the New Zealand shooting for the first time on his channel.
Cricket Fans Would Love The Live Scores Widget on Microsoft Launcher For Android
The widget can also support the scores of multiple matches being played simultaneously.
How Much do You Pay For a Multi TV Subscription From Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel Digital TV and D2H?
At present, the NCF is calculated at Rs 130 plus taxes for the first 100 channels that you select, and then an additional Rs 20 for every 25 channels you add to your subscription.
Uber US Drivers Plan Protest Over Pay Ahead of IPO
Drivers in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington DC will shut their app on the day.
Google Reports Slowest Revenue Growth in 3 Years Over Increased Advertising Competition
Alphabet on Monday saw its slowest revenue growth in three years from increased competition in advertising, stumbles in its smartphone business and disruptive changes at YouTube.
NASA Believes an Asteroid Could Crash Into Earth in Your Lifetime
If you are terrified about the prospect of a rock crashing into earth anytime soon, there is a website that lets you track these movements.
Realme Aims to Sell 15 Million Phones in India This Year; Locks in on a Tough Battle With Xiaomi
The company is also targeting 50 pop-up and six exclusive stores this year.
Amazon Pay Lets You Make Instant P2P Money Transfers Using UPI, But Only if You Are on Android
Amazon says that all P2P payments are secured through multi factor authentication, including the customer’s phone, SIM card details, and unique UPI PIN.
Apple, Intel, Qualcomm: Decluttering the 5G Modem Circus
Prior to solving its long-standing legal dispute with Qualcomm, Apple was in prolonged discussion with Intel over its 5G modem business. Here’s where the situation stands now.
Helo Eyes 3x Expansion in 2019 as User Base Hits 40 Million: Report
The Bytedance-owned social media platform hit this milestone at meteoric growth pace, even as it removed 160,000 accounts and 5 million posts that violated community guidelines.
Social Media Fuels Eating Disorder in Children, Warns British Cabinet Minister
Britain's education secretary Damian Hinds has raised alarm against the unrealistic expectations of physical perfection that platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat are enforcing on teenagers.
UK Non-Profit 'Samaritans' to Help Social Media Giants Tackle Suicide, Self-Harm Issues
The project is backed by the UK government, and will cater to supporting anyone that are struggling to cope, or feeling mentally exhausted.
You Can Now Transfer Money to Friends Using Amazon Pay via UPI
The new feature takes Amazon Pay another step closer to being an all-inclusive digital wallet, which can already used for paying bills, ordering food, etc.
Spotify Hits 100 Million Paid Subscribers, Numbers Grow Despite Local Licensing Troubles
Ever since Spotify has launched in India, it has been ravaged with licensing troubles, although this does not seem to have slowed down the music giant's growth.
Germany Bids to Join Privatisation of the Space Race
New German legislation pertaining to space operations aim to reduce liabilities in case of accidents, while providing incentives for new projects and experiments.
Spotify Premium Now Has 100 Million Subscribers
Spotify has launched in regions like India, Middle East and North Africa in recent months.
Inside VR Star, Nanchang's Virtual Reality Base That Aims to Finally Make VR Mainstream
Nanchang, a relatively unknown province in China, is looking to take virtual reality mainstream with multiple features, rides and companies being incubated by them.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Midway, Social Media Still Fighting Fake News: Experts
The great Indian election season has hit midway - with three phases of voting now over and four more to go.
WhatsApp Cricket Stickers Launched to Celebrate IPL 2019
WhatsApp for iPhone will also get the Cricket Stickers pack in the coming future.
Facebook Says Poor Ecosystem Holding Back Indian Women Entrepreneurs
A lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding entrepreneurs back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has said.
MoviePass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies
MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spike has launched a new startup called PreShow.
Swiggy Says Delivers Over 1.5 Million Orders a Month on Cycles
Swiggy has a fleet of over 1.7 lakh delivery partners in more than 120 cities.
Amazon Pay Gets UPI-Powered Person to Person Payments on Android
Amazon Pay on Monday launched person-to-person (P2P) payments for Android users who can now make instant bank-to-bank transferss.
Apple Has a Solid Reason For Cracking Down on Third Party Screen Time Apps - Your Privacy
While Mobile Device Management is used by enterprises on the devices they own to better control the devices on the network, it is a violation of the App Store policies for consumer apps to install MDM on a consumer’s device.
Jio Effect: Airtel Now Has Rs 48 and Rs 98 Recharge Plans With 28 Days Validity
The Rs 48 plan bundles 3GB of data while the Rs 98 plan has 6GB of data and 10 free daily SMS bundled.
Android Q May Bring Contextual Action Buttons, Native Scrollable Screenshots Support Won’t Be Included
Android Q notification shade may offer a Chrome button for links, and a Twitter button for tweets.
OnePlus 7 Pro OLED Display Gets Highest Rating by DisplayMate: What Does This Mean
Last month, DisplayMate had awarded the A+ rating to the OLED display on the Samsung Galaxy S10+, including the highest score in colour accuracy.
Realme 3 Pro 'Surprise' Sale at 4PM Today after First Batch Sells Out in Minutes
The Realme 3 Pro was initially expected to have only one sale at 12PM today, which the company claimed was sold out in minutes.
F1 2019 Game Will Let You Relive The Intense Rivalry of Ayrton Senna And Alain Prost
This will also be the first ever F1 game to arrive so early in the season.
Windows 10 Starts Showing Android Device Notifications via Your Phone App: Microsoft
In its new Insider Preview Build for Windows 10, Microsoft is working on a feature as part of its "Your Phone" software.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Tata Sky Removes Lock-in Period For Channel Packs; You Can Modify Subscription Daily
This latest update comes just days after Tata Sky made changes to the pricing structure for channel packs.
Lok Sabha Elections: Facebook, WhatsApp And Twitter Continue to Fight Fake News
Social media platforms, however, say they are proactively disabling bots and fake accounts being used for political interference in India.
Apple Says Screen Time and Parental Control Apps Removed Due to 'Privacy and Security Risk'
Off-page: Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps over the past year, The New York Times reported.
This Video Game Has brought Chernobyl Back to Life in The Virtual World
While the game takes its theme from the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in northern Ukraine, which marked its 33rd anniversary on Friday, it was also inspired by the 2009 science fiction film “Avatar”.
Manchester City Can Thank VAR Technology For Staying on Course For Premier League Title Push
The distance the ball travelled over the line? Less than 3 centimeters.
Lok Sabha Elections Are Well Underway, But Social Media is Still Fighting Fake News
Social media platforms, however, say they are proactively disabling bots and fake accounts being used for political interference in India.
Fraud on Social Media Platforms Including WhatsApp Increased Significantly in 2018: Report
Cyber criminals are increasingly relying on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media and messaging platforms.
Google Bans Chinese App Developer With 600 Million Downloads From Play Store: Report
Google is banning Chinese app developer DO Global, which has around 100 apps in Play Store, following accusations of ad fraud.
Slack Files to Go Public, Reveals Annual Loss of $140 Million
Slack made public strong year-on-year growth numbers and an annual loss of $140.7 million, as it filed formally for its long-awaited market debut.
Netflix Wants to Be Everyone's Friend on Twitter. The Feeling Isn't Always Mutual.
Unlike most of its peers, Netflix also uses this familiar tone to address more serious issues - and that's what has previously landed the company in hot water.
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531 Review: Proof That Gaming Notebooks no Longer Need to be Bulky
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S is a dream come true for someone looking for a powerful gaming notebook that is easy to lug around.
As Lok Sabha Election Polls Reach Midway, Social Media Still Struggling to Combat Fake News
There are cases where people who joined Facebook renamed their Pages, Groups and accounts later, only to use it for spreading their political agenda in the election season.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Weekly Tech Recap: Realme 3 Pro Launch, TikTok Ban Lifted, Redmi Y3 and More
A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week.
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