Taiwan gets its first Apple store
Taipei, July 2 (IANS) In a bid to expand its customer outreach, Apple on Saturday opened its first-ever store in Taiwan. The store is located on the ground floor of the iconic building Taipei 101…
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Samsung to relaunch Galaxy Note 7 on July 7
Seoul, July 2 (IANS) Samsung Electronics announced on Sunday that on July 7 it will release in South Korea a refurbished version of its controversial smartphone Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled last year after…
Samsung cuts manpower for 1st time in 7 years
Seoul, July 2 (IANS) For the first time in seven years, the headcount of Samsung Electronics came down in 2016 mainly due to its restructuring in China, the company data showed on Sunday. The number…
Microsoft plans Cloud-focused reorganisation, layoffs likely
San Francisco, July 2 (IANS) With Microsoft putting emphasis on its Cloud-computing products instead of licences for boxed software, the technology giant is likely to reorganise its sales groups, resulting in layoffs, media reported. A…
Trump defends Twitter outbursts as ‘modern day presidential’
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Not stopping at his spiteful Twitter remarks on the presenters of the MSNBC progaramme “Morning Joe”, US President Donald Trump has now gone a step ahead with his rant against the…
India to set up 20 world class research institutions
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) India will set up 20 world class institutions across the country to promote research and innovation, said Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday. “The government has decided to…
GST impact: Apple cuts iPhone, iPad prices in India
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A day after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into practice, Apple on Saturday reduced the retail prices of iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watch models for its consumers…
Netizens share first GST bills online
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect on Saturday, people took to social media to share their first bills of the day. Describing their first tryst with GST,…
Indian manufacturers hail 10% customs duty on mobile phones
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Domestic smartphone players on Saturday hailed the government’s decision to impose 10 per cent basic customs duty (BCD) on cellular mobile phones and specified parts like charger, battery, wire headset,…
Bluetooth update for Google Home speaker out accidentally
New York, July 1 (IANS) Google recently announced that it would update its Home virtual assistant/speaker with Bluetooth audio support but the update has accidentally begun to roll out silently to some Home owners, the…
A Real Estate Startup Awarded as “Real Estate Tech Broker of the Year” Builds Intelligence Based Personalized Recommendation System for its Customers
Business Wire IndiazVesta is the real estate marketplace dedicated to empowering consumers with data, inspiration and knowledge around the place and connecting them with the best local professionals who can help proving value added services….
Facebook updates News Feed to reduce spam, fake news
San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) In yet another move to cut down on low-quality content and fake news in News Feed, Facebook is updating its algorithm again to remove such content from its platform. A…
10% customs duty on mobiles, hike on more items likely
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) In a bid to protect local manufacturers, the government has imposed a 10 per cent basic customs duty (BCD) on cellular mobile phones and specified parts of cell phones like…
Twitter testing feature to report fake news, offensive content
San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) In the ongoing battle against rampant abuse on its platform, microblogging site Twitter is working to add a new feature that would let users flag tweets that contain misleading, false…
Facebook expands ‘Find Wi-Fi’ feature globally
San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) Facebook has expanded its “Find Wi-Fi” feature globally on both iOS and Android devices for its two billion users. The social networking giant had begun testing a “Find Wi-Fi” option…
Samsung to build world’s biggest OLED plants
Seoul, July 1 (IANS) Samsung is planning to construct the world’s biggest OLED plants in South Korea to beef up production of flexible OLED screens for the upcoming Apple iPhone 8 and other devices. Samsung…
German Parliament passes controversial hate speech bill
Berlin, July 1 (IANS) The German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) on Friday passed a bill which will require social media networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, to delete content in clear breaches of hate speech…
People visiting Arunachal can apply online for ILP document
Itanagar, June 30 (IANS) In a digital step that would make a hassle free entry possible for domestic visitors to Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday launched the e-Inner Line Permit (eILP). The…
Techie held for creating fake Twitter handle of Karnataka CM
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) A software engineer of an IT firm was arrested here for allegedly creating a fake Twitter handle of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, said police on Friday. The accused, Madhusudan, 30, has…
‘Immersive journalism may go wrong in post-truth world’
London, June 30 (IANS) In a climate of fake news in the post-truth world, characterised by increased individualism and decreased objectivity, immersive journalism — that puts the viewer at the heart of the action through…