Amazon Alexa Supports Open Source India
Business Wire IndiaAmazon Alexa has come on board as a sponsor for the Open Source India event to be held in Bangalore from 11th to 12th October. “Voice is going to be a big part of the…
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IDEMIA and JCB Partner to Launch Google Pay in Japan
Business Wire IndiaIDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, announces its partnership with JCB, the only international payment brand based in Japan, to launch Google Pay in Japan. Users will be able to make…
Deep Ocean off Southern Greece to Be Field Test Site for Finalists in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Business Wire IndiaXPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions, announced the deep sea off Kalamata, Greece, has been chosen as the field testing location for finalist teams competing in the $7M…
Microsoft’s HoloLens helping NASA build new spacecraft faster
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Engineers at American aerospace company Lockheed Martin are using Microsoft’s mixed reality smartglass HoloLens to build NASA’s Orion spacecraft designed to transport humans to destinations such as the Moon and…
US firm Skullcandy launches new wireless headphone in India
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) US-based audio equipment major Skullcandy Inc on Wednesday expanded its wireless headphone line-up with the launch of “Venue”. The new wireless headphone comes with active noise canceling (ANC) technology to…
Sony unveils new noise cancellation headphone
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Expanding its position in the audio segment, Sony India on Wednesday launched a headphone “WH-1000XM3” that comes with noise cancellation technology for Rs 29,990. The headphones benefit from a newly-developed…
Snap shares hit all-time low after ‘woeful’ analyst comment
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Photo-messaging app Snapchat’s parent company Snap shares fell to an all-time low after an analyst commented that the company may run out of cash by 2020. Snap shares tumbled more…
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core: Decent entry-level smartphone
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The competition is hot among the smartphone players to offer the best in the low-price segment in India. Keeping this in mind, Samsung India has brought…
Micromax launches its first-ever TV under Yu brand
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Micromax Informatics’ sub-brand YU on Wednesday announced that it has entered consumer electronics with the launch of “YU YUPHORIA” smart TV. Priced at Rs 18,499, the 40-inch full HD smart…
Twitter kills ability to create ‘Moments’ on mobile
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Twitter has announced killing the ability to create “Moments” within the iOS and Android apps because it was apparently not seeing a lot of use of the feature that essentially…
F-Secure appoints Rahul Kumar as Country Manager for India and Saarc
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Global cybersecurity firm F-Secure on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rahul Kumar as the Country Manager for India and Saarc. Prior to joining F-Secure, Kumar was the Country Manager and…
iPhone repair fraud in China cost Apple billions of dollars: Report
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Fraudulent iPhone repair claims made in China cost Apple billions of dollars over a period of five years, according to a report in The Information. As part of the highly…
Atos completes $3.4 bn acquisition of US IT firm Syntel
Paris, Oct 10 (IANS) French technology services company Atos has announced the completion of the acquisition of US-based information technology firm Syntel for $3.4 billion. With the finalisation of the deal, Syntel has now become…
OPPO F9 Pro: It’s more about innovative design
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Chinese handset maker OPPO is among those credited with starting the selfie craze in India. The effort paid off well and OPPO has since been refreshing its…
Google challenges European Commission’s $5 bn Android fine
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Google has appealed against the European Commission’s nearly $5 billion fine that was imposed on the tech giant in July for illegally using Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of…
Microsoft fixes bug, re-releasing Windows 10 October update
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Microsoft on Wednesday said it has identified and fixed all known issues in the Windows 10 October 2018 update and has begun re-releasing the key update. After some users complained…
SoftwareONE and COMPAREX to form a leading global Platform, Solutions and Services company
Business Wire India Customers will benefit from the combined company’s expanded scale, with locations and local-language teams across 88 countries and support across 150 countries The combined company will be home to more than 5,500…
With AI model TVs, LG looks to further consolidate its position
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) With the launch of a new range of televisions featuring Artificial Intelligence (AI), LG Electronics India is looking to further strengthen its leadership position in flat panels market. The leading consumer…
Google reveals Pixel 3, bigger Pixel 3 XL smartphone
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Google on Tuesday officially took the veils off Pixel 3 and a bigger Pixel 3 XL smartphone to take on the likes of flagship devices by Apple and Samsung. The…
Spurred by offers, online smartphone sales in India may cross $1 bn
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Riding on Amazon and Flipkart festive offers, online smartphone sales in India is likely to cross $1 billion in the next five days, Counterpoint Research said on Tuesday. October is…