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Instagram unveils new data-saving feature on Android
To ensure uninterrupted functioning of the app in areas of low networks, Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram on Tuesday announced a data-saver feature for Android users.
Tinder will have to share user data with Russia
The Tinder dating app, where people looking for dates swipe left or right on profiles of other users to reject or accept them, is now required to share its user data with Russian authorities on request, according to Russias Roskomsvoboda internet rights group.
YouTube not to shut 'guidance' despite abuse issues
YouTube does not want to turn off recommendation despite concerns that its algorithm helps videos with young children spread among sexual predators, The New York Times reported.
Sahara to roll out electric vehicles this year
Sahara India Pariwar, here on Tuesday, announced its foray into the automobile sector under the brand name, 'Sahara Evols'. It will launch the largest range of electric vehicles (EVs) in India, along with advanced allied services.
Samsung introduces ultra premium QLED 8K TV ranging Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 59.99 lakh
Consumer electronic major Samsung Tuesday launched television sets priced between Rs 10.99 lakh and Rs 59.99 lakh in India with latest 8k technology, targeting premium segment of customers. Samsung India has introduced four models of ultra-premium QLED 8K TV with 33 million pixels, and is four times the resolution of 4K UHD TVs and 16 times of a full HD TV. Besides, QLED 8K TV brings 8K AI (Artificial Intelligence) upscaling, quantum processor 8K and quantum HDR to provide a true-to-life picture quality, a statement said. The company has priced Rs 10.99 lakh for 75 inch screen size and Rs 16.99 lakh for 82 inch. However, price of 65-inch, available from July, will be announced shortly. While 98-inch screen size QLED 8K TV, priced at Rs 59.99 lakh, will be made only on prior orders, the company said. According to Samsung India Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Online Business Raju Pullan, QLED 8K TV is a style statement and most expensive premium TV in India right now. "We ...
Apple honours 9 app developers with design awards
Celebrating developers and their outstanding work, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker honoured nine winners at the Apple Design Awards during its annual developers' conference WWDC 2019 here.
Asus restrained from selling products with Zen trademark
Asus Technology Pvt Ltd has been restrained by the Delhi High Court from selling and advertising mobile phones and accessories under the trademark ZEN, ZENFONE or any other identical trademark.
Tata Sky partners Amazon to offer video streaming to customers
Direct-to-home operator Tata Sky Tuesday said it has partnered Amazon to offer access to various video streaming apps via a single-monthly-subscription fee of Rs 249 through its platform Tata Sky Binge. It would operate through Amazon Fire TV Stick Tata Sky Edition, through which Tata Sky users can view contents from apps like Hotstar, Sun NXT, Eros NOW, and Hungama Play, the company said in a statement. Besides, Tata Sky Binge subscribers will also have access to over 5,000 titles from Tata Sky VOD library along with favourite TV shows of the last one week, it said. Tata Sky, a joint venture between Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox, is initially providing Tata Sky Binge services in top 66 cities and would later expand it to other cities. "We are sure that this unique partnership will bring a new entertainment experience to life across millions of Tata Sky homes," Tata Sky Chief Commercial Officer Pallavi Puri said. Parag Gupta, Head of Amazon Devices, India said: "With Tata Sky ...
Google Maps now offers live train status, bus data
Google Maps on Tuesday launched three new public transport features, including live train status, to help commuters in India.
Tech Mahindra inaugurates technology centre in Missouri
IT major Tech Mahindra on Tuesday inaugurated a new technology centre near St Louis in US' Missouri state that emphasises on strategic collaboration and aims to create a future-ready technology workforce in the US.
Facebook launches 1st interactive game show in India
Social networking giant Facebook on Tuesday announced its first interactive game show, titled "Confetti" in India.
Samsung's QLED 8K TV in India starts at around Rs 11 lakh
South Korean tech giant Samsung on Tuesday launched its new range of QLED 8K TVs in India starting at Rs 10,99,900.
Xiaomi set to launch Redmi K20 in India on July 15
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is all set to launch its new smartphones Redmi K20 and K20 Pro in India on July 15.
Twitter acquires start-up to spot network manipulation
In a bid to detect network manipulation in time, micro-blogging site Twitter has acquired London-based start-up Fabula AI.
Dark Mode on Apple iPhones sensible move: Industry experts
Industry experts have given thumbs-up to Apple introducing Dark Mode in iPhones and phasing out iTunes at a time when delivering experiences is the key for smartphone makers.
Instagram suffers another global outage, reason unknown
Facebook-owned photo messaging app Instagram suffered a major global outage that hindered app logins, page refreshes, commenting on posts and uploading content on the platform.
Two-thirds of British firms unable to fill digital positions: Report
Britain is losing out on 63 billion pounds a year as companies struggle to find people with digital skills, a study by the Confederation of British lndustry and Tata Consultancy Services said on Tuesday.This could jeopardise the country's competitiveness, deter investment and limit people's ability to make the most of the opportunity technology brings, it said. The study titled 'Delivering Skills for the New Economy' surveyed 250 companies and highlights Britain's rapidly accelerating digital talent gap as new technologies transform the way we live and work.According to the report, over two thirds (67 per cent) of companies across Britain have unfilled digital vacancies. One in five firms is unable to find employees with basic computer skills -- including writing documents and using spreadsheets. Advanced digital skills are in greater demand in all sectors with 55 per cent of larger firms reporting challenges in recruiting software engineers and 61 per cent struggling to hire data ...
US administration, Congressional anti-monopoly actions will impact India (News Analysis)
The anti-monopoly actions against digital giants by the US government and Congress have the potential to affect India in significant ways because of their penetration in the country but New Delhi will have limited ability to exert similarly overarching control on them.
Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones
Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its increasing emphasis on digital services and to further position it as a fierce guardian of personal privacy. The revisions previewed Monday during a conference in San Jose, California, included a new feature that will let people log into apps and other services with an Apple ID instead of relying on similar sign-in options from Facebook and Google two companies that mine data to sell advertising. Apple said it won't collect tracking information about users from that service. As part of that feature, Apple will also let users mask their true email addresses when signing into apps and services. That will involve faux email addresses that automatically forward to the user's personal email. When the next version of the iPhone software comes out this fall, Apple is also promising to give people the option of limiting the time apps can follow their locations and ...
Apple leaves iTunes behind as it harmonizes software
Apple on Monday announced the demise of groundbreaking iTunes as it tuned its offerings to be a stage for digital music, films, podcasts and more. The iTunes online shop that transformed the way people buy and listen to music after its launch in 2001 will be no more, Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi said, while helping kick off the technology giant's annual gathering of developers in Silicon Valley. "The future of iTunes is not one app, it's three," Federighi said. "Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV." Since the launch of iTunes, along with the original iPod MP3 player, lifestyles have shifted to streaming music, video and more from the internet cloud as online data centers and high-bandwidth connections gave rise to on-demand entertainment expectations. The transformation of iTunes into three separate apps comes with Apple preparing the international launch of an eponymous TV+ later this year. The new content will be available on an upgraded .
