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21 Mar 2018
IBMIBM develops world's smallest computer that costs just Rs. 7
According to reports, IBM has developed the world's smallest computer which is 1 mm x 1 mm in size.
21 Mar 2018
San FranciscoGoogle lets users try Android gaming apps before installing them
Google has rolled out its Google Play Instant service for games at the ongoing Game Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
21 Mar 2018
IndiaGarmin launches activity tracker in India for just Rs. 4,999
As a successor to the popular Vivofit 3 launched in 2016, Garmin has now launched the Vivofit 4 smart activity tracker band in India.
21 Mar 2018
TechnologyLi-Fi: Internet that can be transmitted over light waves
Philips Light has introduced its new Li-Fi (light fidelity) technology that provides internet by generating a two-way broadband connection via light waves, as opposed to Wi-Fi that transmits data via radio waves.
20 Mar 2018
IndiaVivo to launch its V9 smartphone on March 23
Vivo will launch its V9 smartphone in India on March 23.
20 Mar 2018
Elon MuskIndian-born billionaire to break Tesla record of world's biggest battery
Elon Musk's Tesla holds the record for the biggest and the most powerful lithium-ion battery in the world.
20 Mar 2018
GoogleHere's how you can become invisible online
If you are tired of the internet's onslaught on your personal life, so much so that you want to permanently and completely get off it, you absolutely can.
19 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaNow, become a citizen scientist and submit pictures to NASA
As part of its Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) initiative, NASA has called out to the general public to click as many pictures of clouds as they can.
19 Mar 2018
IndiaWhatsApp, Duo, Messenger: Which video calling app should you use?
With the boom in digital communication in India, people are increasingly switching to video calls to have casual conversations with friends.
19 Mar 2018
AppleApple making its own displays, instead of using Samsung screens
According to media reports, Apple is, for the first time, designing and producing its own device displays.
19 Mar 2018
Electric Vehicles3D-printed electric-car made, to be available for Rs. 6 lakh
Italy-based X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) is mass producing the first 3D-printed car in the world.
18 Mar 2018
Air PollutionIndian Scientists to send weather balloon into the atmosphere
In a first, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Balloon Facility (TIFR-BF), Hyderabad will send an indigenously designed and manufactured hybrid weather balloon into the coldest region of the atmosphere.
18 Mar 2018
iPhoneThis mobile app can reduce your stroke risk: Here's how
Researchers have developed a new mobile application that can detect atrial fibrillation - a leading cause of stroke - with incredible accuracy, and can timely prevent heart related complications.
18 Mar 2018
GoogleGoogle organizes one-day workshop on AI/ML in Bengaluru
Google India organized a one-day workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Bengaluru on Friday.
18 Mar 2018
UberUber's self-driving cars to "talk" to pedestrians: Here's how
Uber has filed a patent for flashing lights and signs on the outside of its self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians and cyclists.
18 Mar 2018
WhatsAppThis WhatsApp hack makes the 'Disable blue ticks' feature useless!
WhatsApp launched its blue ticks feature in 2014 that allows users to know when someone has read their messages, by turning the grey double ticks on their message blue.
18 Mar 2018
Texas3D-printed homes: Built under 24 hours, cost just Rs. 2.6lakh
US-based 3D printing firm Icon has partnered with New Story, an international housing solution non-profit, to showcase a 3D-printed home at the ongoing SXSW 2018 festival in Texas.
18 Mar 2018
AmazonSoon send money through Amazon's Alexa: Here's how
Amazon is working on a feature that will allow users to send money through the company's voice-enabled digital assistant Alexa, which is present on most of Amazon's smart speakers.
18 Mar 2018
iPhone2018 iPhones: Here's what we know so far
Even before iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X were launched, rumors about iPhones for 2018 had already surfaced.
18 Mar 2018
AndroidMozilla releases Firefox 59 for Desktops and Android
Global non-profit foundation Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox Quantum version 59 for users on desktop and Android.
18 Mar 2018
OPPOOPPO F7 with AI-powered camera, to launch on March 26
Just days after announcing its launch date, OPPO has now revealed the key features, specifications and design of its latest smartphone - OPPO F7 - set to be unveiled in India on March 26.
17 Mar 2018
TechnologyAn artificial heart that could permanently replace a human one
Researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University are developing an artificial heart with an extremely simple design.
17 Mar 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft wants you to use Edge-browser, nevermind what you want
Microsoft has released two new test-build versions of its Windows 10 operating system which feature a major change regarding the company's Edge browser.
17 Mar 2018
ChicagoApple's upcoming event in Chicago school to focus on education
Apple has sent out media invites for an event on March 27 that will focus on education and "creative new ideas for teachers and students."
17 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelFacebook's Express Wi-Fi app allows paid internet access
Facebook has launched an Android app for its Express Wi-Fi service that allows people in developing countries to pay for using its Wi-Fi.
17 Mar 2018
Reliance JioHow are fake Jio websites stealing your banking credentials?
After conquering the telecom sector with its affordable pricing, Reliance Jio has been in talks to venture into the DTH set-top boxes and wired network services.
17 Mar 2018
SamsungSamsung makes progress with Note 9, files trademark for name
According to reports, Samsung has recently filed a trademark for the Note 9 name.
17 Mar 2018
iOSWhatsApp for Android gets a slew of group-focused features
WhatsApp has launched some new features on Android that are mostly focused on group chats.
17 Mar 2018
Larry PageGoogle co-founder funded company unveils autonomous flying taxis
For sometime now, Kitty Hawk, a company funded by Google co-founder Larry Page, has been secretly testing a new kind of autonomous flying taxis in New Zealand.
16 Mar 2018
Ram (Random Access Memory)HTC U12+ coming this summer; design and specifications leaked
Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC is reportedly preparing to announce its next flagship, the HTC U12+, which has been codenamed as HTC Imagine by the company.
16 Mar 2018
XTwitter wants users to see news events before anything else
Twitter is testing its 'Happening Now' feature' by letting users see the biggest news events of the day at the top of their timelines.
16 Mar 2018
XReports of PM Modi having 60% fake followers false: Twitter
Twitter has discredited the reports of top Indian politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi having fake followers on the micro-blogging platform.
16 Mar 2018
SecurityIntel redesigns 8th-gen chips to fight against security vulnerabilities
Intel has redesigned its upcoming 8th-generation processors to make them bullet-proof against severe security vulnerabilities that are collectively known as Meltdown and Spectre.
16 Mar 2018
SamsungSamsung rolls out first software update for Galaxy S9, S9+
In a news that might delight users, Samsung has rolled out the first software update for its recently launched Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones.
16 Mar 2018
Google MapsGoogle Maps introduces wheelchair accessible routes
Google Maps has introduced a new feature called 'wheelchair accessible routes' that will help users with mobility needs to easily navigate around a place.
16 Mar 2018
AndroidHere's how Android P will address your security concerns
With the Android P Developers preview, Google introduced several new features including support for a 'notch' and editing screenshots on-the-fly, among other things.
16 Mar 2018
XiaomiWhich are the current best smartphones under Rs. 20,000?
Smartphone technology is getting better and cheaper by the day. Recently, there've been several mid-range smartphone launches in the Rs. 20,000 price-segment offering great performance.
16 Mar 2018
Google MapsGoogle opens up Maps API for game developers
Back in the day, you would have played Rockstar's GTA 5 or more recently, caught up with the Pokemon Go fever. But GTA graphics were not well-defined and the AR-based Pokemon Go was taking you to 'weird' or 'unsafe' locations.
16 Mar 2018
MalwareIn 2017, Google removed 3.2 billion ads, 700k mobile apps
According to Google's latest annual "bad ads" report, the company's ads team removed 3.2 billion "bad ads" in 2017. Notably, this is an increase of 88 percent from 2016, when Google removed 1.7 billion "bad ads."
15 Mar 2018
AndroidMoto G6, E5 series spotted on certification portals before launch
Lenovo-owned Motorola is expected to launch its latest Moto G and E series smartphones, soon.
