Third OPPO Reno phone to be launched in India first
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is likely to introduce the third model of its Reno smartphones in India prior to rolling out in other markets. The phone is likely to be…
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High import duties keeping Tesla off Indian roads: Musk
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Breaking silence over his India plans, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has blamed high import duties on electric cars for blocking the entry of Tesla vehicles in the country. India has…
Vivo starts taking pre-orders for ‘S1’ smartphone in India
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has started taking pre-orders through offline stores for its ‘S1’ smartphone which will be launched in India on August 7. The pre-orders for the device would…
Automation Anywhere buys Paris-based Klevops
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) In line with its effort to boost collaboration between humans and bots, robotic process automation (RPA) company Automation Anywhere on Friday said it has acquired Klevops, a privately-held company based in…
Google, Apple stop listening to users’ conversations
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) After facing flak, tech giants Google and Apple have now stopped snooping on users’ conversations. While Apple has suspended the programme that let its virtual assistant Siri listen to users’…
WhatsApp rolls out ‘frequently forwarded’ feature in India
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) WhatsApp has started rolling out the frequently forwarded messages feature on both Android as well as iOS apps to let users know if the message they have received has been…
US library locks horns with LinkedIn over privacy concerns
San Jose, Aug 2 (IANS) A library in the US has locked horns with Microsoft-owned job seeking app LinkedIn over privacy concerns after the latter began demanding personal information of people who wished to access…
New AI technique to help air travellers save money
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track and assign a level of demand on an individual customer’s flight preferences in a way that is beneficial…
Threat actor targeting energy, telcos discovered: Report
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Security researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos have identified a new threat actor called ‘Hexane’ that targets industrial control systems (ICS) related entities in the oil and gas and telecommunications…
Zomato app gets 1-star ratings for being biased
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A large number of users have started giving Zomato one-star reviews on Google Play Store to voice their disagreement against the food delivery app on how the company is fine…
MEDIA ALERT: Algorand Foundation Announces Optional Early Redemption of Auction Refund
Business Wire IndiaThe Algorand Foundation’s mission is to promote the long-term success of the public blockchain network and the Algo token. By introducing an early redemption option, we are giving auction participants an early optional…
Apple stops programme that let Siri listen to recordings
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Apple has suspended the programme that let its virtual assistant Siri listen to users’ recordings for ‘quality control’. The company was allegedly paying contractors to listen to recorded conversations of…
VMware appoints Pradeep Nair to lead India operations
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) Global enterprise software leader VMware on Friday announced to appoint Pradeep Nair as vice president and managing director for its India operations. Arun Parameswaran, who has been handling the India business…
10th Gen Intel Core processors pave way for sleeker laptops
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) The new 10th Gen Intel Core processors will pave the way for PC manufacturers to bring “remarkably” sleek 2 in 1s and laptops, the chip-making giant has said. Based on…
Apple unveils AR artworks in world’s six cities
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Visitors to the worlds six mega cities — San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo — will soon be able to experience artworks in augmented reality (AR),…
Researchers find way to make immunotherapy work for lymphoma
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have developed a novel way to use immunotherapy drugs against lymphoma by combining them with stem cell transplantation. The study, published in Cancer Discovery journal, found that this new…
NHS Business Services Authority and Taulia Win Bobsguide Partnership Award
Business Wire India NHS Business Services Authority and Taulia win award for Best Fintech Implementation Project Management. NHSBSA’s Pharmacy Earlier Payment Scheme (PEPS) has accelerated over £1 billion of early payments since July 2018. Working…
YouTube Premium starts rolling out 1080p offline downloads
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube Premium is starting to let subscribers download videos in 1080p resolution for offline viewing, up from the 720p limit that was in place until now….
Pradeep Nair Appointed to Lead Vmware’s India Business; Arun Parameswaran Takes on APJ-Wide Enterprise Leadership
Business Wire IndiaVMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the appointment of Pradeep Nair to the role of vice president and managing director, India for VMware. Arun Parameswaran, who has been in-charge of the India business…
High import duties keeping Tesla off Indian roads: Elon Musk
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Breaking his silence over India plans, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that high import duties on electric cars are blocking the entry of the electric car maker in the…