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15 Nov 2019

India

Now, Instagram will hide likes for select users in India

If you have been following the popularity of your 'frenemies' by stalking their Instagram profile, now is the time to ditch those tactics.

15 Nov 2019

India

Infinix launches budget-friendly S5 Lite smartphone at Rs. 8,000

As the more affordable variant of its budget-friendly S5 smartphone, Infinix has launched the S5 Lite in India today.

15 Nov 2019

Android

Now, Google Maps can speak place's names in local language

Among the wide range of products that Google offers, Maps is an essential one.

15 Nov 2019

Vivo Mobiles

Vivo S5, with 48MP quad rear cameras, goes official

After several leaks and teasers, Chinese tech giant Vivo has finally launched the camera-centric S5 smartphone in its home country.

15 Nov 2019

Google

Google starts rolling-out iMessage competitor, RCS Messaging (not in India)

After a long and tiring wait, Google is finally making Rich Communication Services or RCS Messaging officially available on Android.

15 Nov 2019

Instagram

Scary app lets stalkers view private Instagram profiles: Here's how

If you think making your Instagram profile private is a strong way of keeping stalkers away from your personal photographs, videos, and Stories, you are probably wrong!

14 Nov 2019

India

Chandrayaan-2 captures Moon's surface in 3D: Details here

Despite the failure of Vikram Lander, the Orbiter of Chandrayaan-2, India's second Moon mission, is doing its job to perfection.

14 Nov 2019

Samsung

#LeakPeek: Samsung A51 to offer punch-hole design, quad rear cameras

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A51 in India in early 2020.

14 Nov 2019

India

Vivo U20 to launch in India on November 22

As an addition to its U series of smartphones, Chinese tech giant Vivo is all set to launch the Vivo U20 in India.

14 Nov 2019

Motorola

Motorola's iconic RAZR returns with a foldable screen, tempting price

After more than a decade, the iconic Motorola RAZR has returned!

14 Nov 2019

India

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO to re-attempt Moon landing- Details here

After failing in its first attempt to land on the south pole of the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for a do-over- with the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

14 Nov 2019

Google

Now, an AI engine can tell when you will die

AI is getting better at a lot of stuff (including things like playing poker), but one particular US-based healthcare provider is using the technology for something completely different - telling when people might die.

14 Nov 2019

Apple

Apple launches beautiful new 16-inch MacBook Pro: Details here

As we all expected, Apple has finally unveiled its heavily rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro notebook.

13 Nov 2019

Flipkart

Apple AirPods Pro now available in India at Rs. 25,000

Apple AirPods Pro, which went official in the US last month, has finally become available in India starting today.

13 Nov 2019

Apple

Apple may launch its new 16-inch MacBook Pro today

Just a few days after launching Apple TV+ around the globe, Apple might unveil another fancy product - a new MacBook Pro.

13 Nov 2019

Facebook

Facebook bug turned on iPhone cameras without users' permission

Despite drawing flak (and a humongous fine) for poor grip on user data, Facebook is apparently not learning its lessons.

13 Nov 2019

Technology

Twitch streamer attempts 570-hour streaming record in one month

The live streaming platform for gamers, Twitch, may sound like dream come true, at first, but the struggle to grow your channel is real.

13 Nov 2019

Facebook

#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Facebook Pay, how to use it?

In a major move, Facebook has launched its own payments system to enable seamless peer-to-peer transfers and purchases across all its products.

13 Nov 2019

India

Vivo Y19 to cost Rs. 14,000 for 4GB/128GB variant: Report

A few days back, we reported that Vivo is all set to launch the Y19 smartphone in India as a successor to the existing Y17.

13 Nov 2019

India

Redmi Note 8 Pro to go on sale today

Redmi Note 8 Pro, the recently launched camera-centric smartphone by Xiaomi, is all set to go on another flash sale in India today.

13 Nov 2019

Instagram

Soon, you'll get a TikTok like tool for Instagram Stories

The virality of TikTok - and its recent expansion into education - has shaken the entire video-sharing space.

13 Nov 2019

India

These ASUS phones have become cheaper in India

Taiwanese tech giant ASUS has reduced the prices of its flagship phones - ASUS 6Z and ASUS 5Z in India by upto Rs. 7,000.

Motorola RAZR foldable phone to launch tomorrow: Details here

Motorola is all set to unveil the new RAZR phone in a foldable avatar tomorrow at an event in Los Angeles, California.

12 Nov 2019

India

HP Elite Dragonfly convertible laptop launched at Rs. 1.5 lakh

Expanding its line-up of business laptops in India, HP has introduced the all-new Elite Dragonfly in India today.

12 Nov 2019

Nevada

This US-based brothel is offering AI sex robots to clients

Alien Cathouse, a brothel in Nevada, US, has started offering AI sex robots to meet the desires of its clientele.

12 Nov 2019

Android

Now, you can hide Facebook's annoying notification dots: Here's how

If you use Facebook, you know how annoying those red-colored notification dots can be.

12 Nov 2019

Google

Now, Chrome will shame sites which take forever to load

If there's anything that's more annoying than no internet, it's a website that loads slowly.

12 Nov 2019

Apple

Apple's next iPad Pro likely to have 3D sensing capabilities

Apple has been betting big on augmented reality features, with the rumored goal of pairing them with AR devices.

12 Nov 2019

Xiaomi

Decoding the technology behind Mi Note 10's 108MP penta-camera setup

Xiaomi's latest mid-range offering, the Mi Note 10 (Mi CC9 Pro in China) comes with a one of its kind rear camera setup.

12 Nov 2019

Microsoft

Windows 10 getting major change to prevent inadvertent data deletion

Microsoft is planning to introduce a major change into Windows 10 as part of an effort to prevent users from deleting their data mistakenly.

12 Nov 2019

India

#TechBytes: Five mobile apps to use for improving memory

Smartphones and mobile apps have changed pretty much everything we do today, including improving memory and productivity.

12 Nov 2019

iOS

Now, Google Maps lets you manage public profile data, contributions

Continuing the effort to give users full control over their data, Google has added a new 'profile management' feature into Maps.

11 Nov 2019

Samsung

Samsung patents 'SAMOLED' displays which could debut on Galaxy S11

Samsung has trademarked a new "SAMOLED" name in the Smartphone Displays category, according to a new patent registered by the company at the Korean Intellectual Property Office as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (via LetsGoDigital).

11 Nov 2019

India

These Vivo Y-series smartphones have become cheaper in India

Chinese tech giant Vivo has reduced the prices of its budget-friendly Y12 and Y15 smartphones in India by Rs. 1,000.

11 Nov 2019

Windows 10

A hacker just installed Windows 10 on a calculator

Many techies have a knack for 'reinventing' gadgets with new tricks, workarounds.

11 Nov 2019

India

Microsoft's AI engine can detect cervical cancer more efficiently

In a major development, Microsoft has come up with an AI engine that can detect cases of cervical cancer faster than doctors.

11 Nov 2019

India

Mi Note 10 v/s OnePlus 7T: Which one is better?

With fast and snappy performance, a fluid 90Hz AMOLED screen, and versatile cameras, the OnePlus 7T continues to be one of the best Android smartphones of the year.

11 Nov 2019

WhatsApp

Leaving WhatsApp after hack? Other chat apps aren't secure either

The recent WhatsApp attack that compromised private chats of as many as 1,400 people, including Indian activists and journalists, has triggered a wave of departures.

11 Nov 2019

Robots

Watch: MIT's 'robo-dogs' playing soccer, flipping (and tripping) excitedly

Just like Boston Dynamics, the folks at MIT have also been working on four-legged 'mini cheetah' robots.

11 Nov 2019

Samsung

#LeakPeek: Samsung Galaxy S11's screen sizes, launch date tipped

We recently learned that Samsung is working on the Galaxy S11 smartphones that would launch sometime early next year featuring a second-generation 108MP image sensor and other nifty camera upgrades.