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Xiaomi says it sold over 4 million smartphones within a month
Xiaomi is having a tremendous year when it comes to the number of units it has managed to sell so far in the country. Announcing another milestone, the company has claimed that it sold over four million smartphones within a month - specifically , during the festive season. The news was annou
Instagram Now Lets You Live Stream With a Friend
Instagram on Tuesday announced users can now live stream with a friend. Called 'going live with a friend', the new feature can be found in version 20 of the Instagram app for Android and iOS, already live on the respective app stores. The feature will be rolling out globally in the coming we
Apple acquires New Zealand wireless charging company PowerbyProxi
Apple, which recently said it was including wireless charging in its latest iPhone X and iPhone 8 smartphones, has acquired New Zealand firm PowerbyProxi that designs wireless power products for consumers and industry. An Apple spokesman confirmed the acquisition, which was earlier reported in Ne
Flipkart End of Season Loot sale: Heavy discounts on iPhone 6, Moto G5 Plus, other smartphones
The e-commerce giant Flipkart is holding “End of Season Loot on Mobiles” sale beginning from Wednesday and will go on till October 28 midnight. During these three-days sales, which is also called Mobiles HDFC fest, the e-commerce platform is offering heavy discounts on a slew of smartphones along wi
Vodafone, Micromax Launch Bharat-2 Ultra at Rs. 999 ‘Effective Price’ to Beat Jio Phone
Vodafone and Micromax have come together to launch the Bharat-2 Ultra 4G-capable feature phone in a bid to take on Jio Phone. This is the second such partnership for Micromax, which launched the Bharat-1 last week in partnership with BSNL. The Vodafone phone's effective price will be Rs. 999 if the
Apple may have discontinued this iPhone model
NEW DELHI: Apple seems to have discontinued the biggest storage variant (256GB) of iPhone 7. According to a report in Mashable, the Cupertino giant Apple no longer sells 256GB iPhone 7. According to the report, the company appears to have discontinued the smartphone on September 12 itself, the da
It’s been 10 years since Microsoft invested in Facebook — now Facebook is almost worth as much as Microsoft
A decade ago this week, on Oct. 24, 2007, Facebook announced that Microsoft would invest $240 million in the fast-growing social network, expanding an advertising partnership between the companies. It was a big deal at the time. For one, because Microsoft had competed for the deal with Google
A 17-Year-Old Astronomer recorded an Astonishing rare solar flare back in 1886
Scientists have uncovered a research paper describing a solar flare that was observed by a 17-year-old amateur astronomer, with a modest telescope, 131 years ago in Spain. The description of the sudden flash in a sunspot seen on September 10, 1886, along with a picture was published in French jou
Google makes online checkouts easier with 'Pay with Google'
To boost online shopping, Google has launched Pay with Google - something it had unveiled back at I/O 2017. The new development eases checkouts by letting users make payments for their online shopping with a one-tap gesture. Developers need to add a few lines to their existing code to enable Google'
Google offers $1000 to find bugs in Android apps
Google has launched a new bug bounty programme for security experts where the company will pay $1,000 for finding security flaws in Android apps and then reporting it to Google researchers. "The Google Play Security Reward Programme recognises the contributions of security researchers who invest
WhatsApp confirms group voice calls in latest update
World's most popular mobile messenger - WhatsApp seems to be in a hurry to catch up with the rivals in terms of features. After the recent leak about WhatsApp bringing in real-time location sharing feature, we now have a confirmed update that the messenger is soon to get group voice call feature. Bu
Google Now Lets You Take a Virtual Walk on Mars
If you are curious about the unknown terrains of the Red Planet, here is your chance to take a walk on Mars for free all the while staying in your living room, thanks to Google's immersive experience initiative Access Mars. Google collaborated with NASA to produce Access Mars that lets users wand
WhatsApp to soon give more powers to group administrators
The administrators on WhatsApp groups will soon be able to choose if other participants can modify the subject of the group, its icon and its description. According to Wabetainfo.com, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, the Facebook-owned messaging platform has submitted this new u
Excessive use of gadgets lead to sleep deprivation among teens
Washington: We live in a world of technologies; we all know it has many downsides over the benefits. Now, a new study found that younger generations are sacrificing their sleep to spend more time on their phones and tablets. The research, led by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at the San Die
You can recover lost contacts using Gmail this way
Sometimes we change the phone, or because of the damaged phone or it stops showing the contacts on the phone. In such a situation, follow these steps to recover the contact. 1.First, log in to your Gmail account. 2.After this, you will see a 'Gmail' written below Gmail on the left side. Click
Google most authentic brand in India
Search engine giant Google has emerged as the most authentic brand in the country, followed by Microsoft, Amazon, Maruti Suzuki and Apple, according to New York-based global communications firm Cohn & Wolfe. Sony, YouTube, BMW, Mercedes Benz and British Airways are the other brands to feature i
Apple responds on Face ID privacy concerns
After a US Senator wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook, conveying concerns on users’ security with Face ID biometric security in iPhone X, Apple has responded to him, detailing Face ID’s built-in security features. In September, Senator Al Franken (Democrat-Minnesota) had asked several questions related
Google Doodle celebrates birthday of S. Chandrasekhar
Google Doodle on Thursday celebrated the 107th birthday of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, the first astrophysicist to have won a Nobel Prize for his theory on the evolution of stars. The India-born U.S. astrophysicist, who is known for his theory of white dwarfs, studied in Presidency College, Madra