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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
Samsung Unveils Bixby 2.0 With Ambitions to Take on Amazon's Alexa
Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting up a clash with Amazon's Alexa and others competing for leadership in artificial intelligence. The South Korean electronics giant, which is the world's bigg
Latest Adobe Latest Adobe Flash vulnerability allowed hackers to plant malware
Adobe Flash may be on its way out, but apparently, its goodbye tour is going to be marred by security issues just as the software has for most of its existence. Kaspersky Labs reports that a new Adobe Flash vulnerability was exploited by a group called BlackOasis, which used it to plant malware on c
WhatsApp now lets you share your location in real time
WhatsApp announced today that you’ll be able to share your location in real time with friends on your contact list, a popular feature borrowed from its parent company Facebook. The feature, called Live Location, should be available starting today and is coming to both the iOS and Android versions of
Vodafone joins hands with HP, KPMG for GST solutions in India
NEW DELHI: Vodafone India's enterprise arm Vodafone Business Services (VBS) has teamed up with HP India and KPMG in India to offer 'GST Ready Solutions' for business, the telco said in a statement. The "integrated" GST solution is in form of a suite of offerings that include hardware, GST e-filin
Airtel deploys India's first 5G capable technology, will also help 4G users
Bharti Airtel announced the deployment of India's first state-of-the-art Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology which is a key enabler for 5G networks. Airtel is starting with the first round of deployment in Bangalore & Kolkata and will expand to other parts of the country soo