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OPPO Revamps Brand Identity; Gears up to Strengthen Position in the Premium Segment With Reno Series Launch in India
/ -- - New brand imagery showcases the brand's focus on quality, craftsmanship and uniqueness in every detail - Aims to strengthen position in the premium segment with OPPO Reno, a new series engineered for creativity Reiterating its commitment to consumer-centric approach, OPPO, a leading global smartphone brand, has introduced its new brand identity that focuses on quality, craftsmanship and uniqueness in every detail. OPPO, a pioneer in smartphone innovations, has emerged as the fastest growing smartphone brand in the premium segment globally with an unprecedented 863% growth according to the Counterpoint Research report released on April 2019. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/891155/OPPO_Reno.jpg ) Encouraged by such growth and response from consumers in the premium segment, OPPO has partnered with celebrated designer, Eddie Opara of Pentagram, New York to craft a new brand identity. OPPO's new brand identity showcases an exciting evolution in the company and its ongoing .
Indian-origin scientist to help US troops control robots with thoughts
An Indian-origin scientist and his team in the US have won a whopping USD 20 million contract from an agency of the defence department to develop a system that could allow a soldier to control multiple unmanned aerial vehicles or even a bomb disposal robot with his thoughts. The team headed by Gaurav Sharma, a senior research scientist at Battelle, is among six teams to win grants to develop brain-machine interfaces, according to a statement by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Sharma, 40, has been tasked to develop a system that could ultimately allow a soldier to put on a helmet and use his mind to control multiple unmanned aerial vehicles or even a bomb disposal robot, Battelle, a Columbus-based R&D organisation, said in a statement. Battelle's Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology (N3) programme for a minimally invasive neural interface system, has been named 'BrainSTORMS' (Brain System to Transmit Or Receive Magnetoelectric Signals). BrainSTORMS ...
Huawei's laptop removed from Microsoft store: Report
Complying to US President Donald Trump's executive order to crack down on Chinese tech companies, software giant Microsoft has removed Huawei laptops from the store, while remaining silent on the potential Windows ban.
Apple nurturing young Indian coders to create Next-Gen apps
When Apple CEO Tim Cook says a four-year degree is not necessary to be proficient at coding, he means it. Ask young Indian tech innovators and you would immediately find the answer.
Apple introduces 1st, fastest 8-core MacBook Pro
Apple has updated its MacBook Pro with 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to the computer and making it the fastest Mac ever.
Cyient partners with OneStrand Inc. to offer interactive technical publication solutions
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Hardware-based Security - Trusted Partner for Connected World
/ -- Rambus Presents a Technical Seminar on 'Insights to Hardware Security: Threats and Solutions', Co-hosted by IESA India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier industry body for the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry in the country, and Rambus Chip Technology - a world leader of hardware security IPs - presents a technical seminar on 'Insights to Hardware Security - Threats and Solutions' in Bangalore, India on Thursday, May 23, 2019. The seminar aims to help technical and management personnel in automotive, defense, and other industries understand the serious threats presented by side-channel attacks and fault injection vulnerabilities. In addition to technical presentations, live and video demonstrations of hardware vulnerabilities will be shown including SPA and DPA attacks on hardware implementations of cryptographic algorithms, and a fault injection attack on the secure boot of an automotive instrument cluster. Solutions against
Make Microsoft president new FB CEO: Ex-security chief
Mired in several privacy scandals, Facebook must hire Microsoft President Brad Smith as its new CEO as it is right time for Mark Zuckerberg to step down, a former Facebook security chief has stressed.
ISTRAC takes control of RISAT2B: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday said following the successful launch of radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT2B, the telemetry tracking and command network has assumed control of the satellite. In a statement, the ISRO said PSLV-C46 successfully injected the satellite, RISAT2B, into an orbit of 556 kms, about 15 minutes and 25 seconds after lift-off from the first launch pad. "After separation, solar arrays of RISAT-2B were deployed automatically and ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) at Bengaluru assumed control of the satellite," the statement said. "In the coming days, the satellite will be brought to its final operational configuration," it added. ISRO Chairman K Sivan commended the efforts of the team involved in the realisation of the piggyback payloads that was carried onboard the rocket. "The two payloads -- Vikram processor and low-cost MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) were developed by Semi-Conductor ...
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is here!
Google may have given up on building augmented reality glasses for consumers, but it clearly did not give up on the enterprise edition of its Google Glass that was considered a major failure.According to Mashable, the search giant launched the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is packed with Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 chip that promises efficiency, performance, and better machine learning capabilities.The Google Glass EE 2 now uses USB-C port for charging and is equipped with a better camera. It is priced at USD 999.
Hyundai launches connected compact SUV Venue
Automobile major Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday launched India's first "fully connected" SUV - Hyundai Venue -- in both petrol and diesel variants.
Honor 20 series announced; to launch in India in June
Huawei's sub-brand Honor on Tuesday launched its HONOR 20, HONOR 20 PRO and HONOR 20 Lite here for 499 euros, 599 euros and 299 euros, respectively.
Trump says Twitter a typewriter for him
Describing Twitter as a typewriter for him, US President Donald Trump has said the social networking site is a modern way to communicate and quickly spread his views and get the news covered. Trump, for whom Twitter is an important element of his presidency, in an interview with Fox News Channel explained about how he views the social networking service. "Twitter is really a typewriter for me. It's really not Twitter -- it's -- Twitter goes on television, or if they have breaking news, I'll tweet, I'll say 'Watch this -- boom.' I did the Golan Heights to Israel, and I put it out on Twitter. If I put out a news release nobody's even going to see it. Today's Huawei, I put it out on Twitter, people see. That's not to build Twitter. "That's to say that as soon as it goes out, it goes on television, it goes on Facebook, it goes all over the place and it's instant -- it really is, to me it's a modern way to communicate," said Trump who has 60.4 million followers on the social networking ...
Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL owners report random shutdowns
Owners of the recently released Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are reporting random device shutdowns.A Reddit post describes the problem impacting both the models where the devices require a hard reset by holding the power button down for 30 seconds before they turn back on. Another user reported similar crashing of the device without any trigger. One user reported the problem while connecting to the home Wi-Fi.Some tried using the device in Safe Mode, but that too did not appear to have helped much. It is unclear as to what is causing the random shutdowns of the latest, affordable smartphones. Google is yet to release a patch to address the issue.
Huawei gets temporary relief from US ban
A day after major tech companies including Google, Qualcomm, and Intel agreed to follow US orders and cut ties with Huawei, the Trump administration decided to provide some temporary relief to the troubled company.The US Department of Commerce announced that it is issuing Huawei a 90-day exemption from trade restrictions through a Temporary General License (TGL). It grants operators time to make other arrangements and authorises specific, engagement in transactions involving the export, reexport, and transfer of items.This license also allows operations to continue for existing Huawei mobile phone users and rural broadband networks for the stated period. The Department will evaluate whether to extend the TGL beyond 90 days.
Tech Mahindra to supply RFID access to Indian Navy
Leading software major Tech Mahindra on Tuesday said it bagged a Rs 300-crore defence contract to supply RFID (radio frequency identification) based on access control systems to the Indian Navy bases and ships.
Pandora finally launches desktop app, but only for Mac users
Pandora fans will finally be able to stream their favourite music and entertainment content on their desktops.Pandora announced the launch of its new desktop app for Mac that supports keyboard controls, on-screen song notifications, and includes new Pandora Modes, the official blog notes.Pandora desktop app is compatible with macOS version 10.10 and above. The company promises to soon launch a version for Windows as well.
Huawei launches Android 9-based Honor 20 series amid Google ban scare
Chinese telecom player Huawei launched its Honor 20 series of Android-based smartphones Tuesday amid uncertainty over the access to key services of the operating system owned by US-based technology giant Google. Media interactions with Honor President George Zhao, however, were cancelled due to the controversy over Google's plan to cut ties with Huawei, which Washington considers a national security threat. An Honor media team official told PTI that interviews with Zhao were cancelled because "it is a sensitive time" for the brand as well as parent Huawei. The Honor is a sub-brand of Huawei. The company did not cancel the launch of Honor 20 series, based on Android 9 platform, as it is a Google-certified device and the US technology giant has said that it will continue to provide software updates to all existing devices from Huawei group, the official said. Last week, the US government had placed Huawei and its affiliates on a blacklist, a move that essentially bans the Chinese firm ..
Facebook sharing users' data with telecom firms, phone makers: Report
A confidential Facebook document reviewed by The Intercept has revealed that the social networking giant is offering private data of its users without their knowledge or consent to 100 different telecom companies and phone makers in 50 countries.
Instagram investigates user data mishandling by Chtrbox
Online photo-sharing platform Instagram said Tuesday it is investigating whether a third party improperly stored its user data, in violation of its policies, amid reports of information of millions of users being available online allegedly in an unsecured database. Reports suggest that the database hosted on Amazon Web Services - which had over 49 million records - containing information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts - was found online. The database was allegedly traced back to Mumbai-based social media marketing firm Chtrbox. "We are investigating whether a third party improperly stored Instagram data, in violation of our policies. It's also not clear whether the phone numbers and emails in Chtrbox's database came from Instagram," an Instagram spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The spokesperson further stated that "regardless, the possibility of third parties mishandling user data is something we take seriously, which is why we're ...
