Nachiket Mhatre
Head of Reviews (Technology)
20 Jan 2021
TechnologyParler website returns with help from Russian firm; Still unusable
A week after Silicon Valley oligarchs collectively banded together to eliminate the fastest growing social media platform Parler, it is back online in limited capacity.
19 Jan 2021
BusinessIndia demands WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy
The Indian government has demanded WhatsApp to withdraw its updated privacy policy. It has deemed the messaging service's unilateral changes to be unfair and unacceptable while issuing the ultimatum.
18 Jan 2021
TechnologyHike messaging service shuts down, leaves app stores
Indian messaging app Hike StickerChat has been shut down. The platform officially closed down today following a Twitter announcement by founder and CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal on January 6.
18 Jan 2021
BusinessSoon, Reliance may let you order groceries from WhatsApp
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail Ltd. is reportedly working toward embedding JioMart into WhatsApp within the next six months. The move will allow 400-million Indian WhatsApp users to address their grocery needs from neighboring outlets through Ambani's hyperlocal e-commerce platform.
16 Jan 2021
TechnologyFacebook fined $650 million for collecting facial recognition data inappropriately
Facebook has been ordered to pay $650 million as part of a settlement to Illinois residents for collecting facial recognition data without their consent.
16 Jan 2021
TechnologyiPhones being tested with vapor chamber cooling: Apple analyst
Apple has been hard at work to make iPhones run cooler. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the company has been vigorously testing vapor chamber technology to cool its smartphone range.
15 Jan 2021
TechnologyReasonance showcases truly wireless TV technology: Details here
A relatively unknown start-up Reasonance has delivered breakthrough TV technology at the Consumer Electronic Show 2021. The company's yet-unnamed product powers a 40-inch TV through thin air. No cables required.
15 Jan 2021
BusinessNVIDIA and AMD on GPU shortages: No improvement until May
The latest GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD have been nigh impossible to purchase from launch day itself. The precious few cards available were quickly lapped up by scalpers using bots and re-listed on eBay for a staggering premium.
14 Jan 2021
BusinessQualcomm buys chip design firm founded by former Apple engineers
Not long after Apple shook the computing space with it prodigious M1 chip, Qualcomm has lapped up a chip design firm founded two years ago by former Apple engineers.
14 Jan 2021
BusinessTesla enters India, sets shop in Bengaluru; Gadkari confirms news
After years of speculation and a failed pre-order attempt, Tesla has finally entered India. And this time it's for real because the company has registered an Indian arm in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
09 Jan 2021
TechnologyFacebook's smart glasses coming in 2021, but without Augmented Reality
Facebook's much-vaunted smart glasses will be launching soon. The glasses are coming "sooner than later" in 2021, but without the graphical overlays promised through Augmented Reality (AR) technology.
09 Jan 2021
BusinessApple negotiating with Hyundai to manufacture its self-driving electric car
According to a report by Korea Economic Daily, Apple is negotiating with Korean auto giant Hyundai for manufacturing its long speculated electric vehicle.
09 Jan 2021
TechnologyWhatsApp issues ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or lose account
WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy and requires users' consent to share their data with Facebook and associated companies. Failure to agree to the new terms of service will cause your WhatsApp account to become inoperable.
08 Jan 2021
TechnologyAfter Capitol violence, Facebook and Instagram suspend Trump's accounts indefinitely
Outgoing United States President Donald Trump has been slapped with an indefinite ban by Facebook and Instagram. He was initially barred from posting anything on these platforms for 24 hours, in wake of the deadly violence at the Capitol.
07 Jan 2021
TechnologyWhatsApp inches closer to launching multi-device support: Details here
WhatsApp has been partially rolling out a new UI for the WhatsApp Web component. The update was a part of the latest 2.21.1.3 beta build available through the Google Play Beta program.
07 Jan 2021
TechnologySamsung's experimental app could bring professional-grade TV calibration to masses
As part of its Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 showcase, Samsung has revealed the EZCal mobile app that automatically calibrates your television to improve picture quality.