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24 Apr 2018

Samsung

Oreo update for Samsung's S7 series pushed to May 18

According to a Turkish website, Samsung's two-year-old Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge flagship smartphones will receive an Android Oreo update on May 18.

Johns Hopkins University performs world's first penis and scrotum transplant

Doctors at the US-based Johns Hopkins University have successfully performed the first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world.

24 Apr 2018

Amazon

Amazon's big bet for the future: Your moving robot butler

According to reports, Amazon is developing a domestic, household robot.

24 Apr 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9

OnePlus 6 to have glossy black back panel, possibly ceramic

OnePlus has released another teaser regarding the OnePlus 6 that reveals it will sport an all-new black back panel.

24 Apr 2018

Flipkart

ASUS launches Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone starting Rs. 10,999

ASUS has globally launched its Zenfone Max Pro M1 budget smartphone.

23 Apr 2018

Gmail

Gmail users receiving spam e-mails from their own e-mail ID

Several Gmail users have reported that they are receiving spam e-mails from their own e-mail ID.

ISRO is hiring for 52 vacancies across four posts

In a new round of hiring announcement, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is recruiting for 52 vacancies that include the posts of Technician (39), Draughtsman (3), Technical Assistant (9), and Library Assistant (1).

23 Apr 2018

WhatsApp

5 latest WhatsApp features you should know about

Recently, WhatsApp has rolled out many new features either in a beta update or in a full-blown launch to make our lives a little easier.

23 Apr 2018

iOS

Place virtual models inside real-world scenes with this app

California-based Superba AR has developed an app called Photo Studio AR that allows photographers to shoot virtual models in real-world locations via augmented reality.

23 Apr 2018

iOS

Experience how to be an astronaut with this app

Finnish space start-up Space Nation, in collaboration with US space agency NASA, has released a mobile app called Space Nation Navigator.

23 Apr 2018

Huawei

Huawei is working on virtual-assistant that can read human emotions

Today, all virtual assistants can serve according to our commands and perform basic functions like 'play music', 'send a message' etc. But they fail to comprehend our emotions.

23 Apr 2018

India

Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco pre-orders open in India

Pre-orders for the recently launched Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco are now open in India, HMD Global has announced.

23 Apr 2018

Technology

ISRO is working on testing orbital re-entry of reusable vehicle

Though it's currently focusing on Chandrayaan-II, readying it for an October launch, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), is also planning a major experiment as a follow-up to the successful testing of the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD).

22 Apr 2018

iPhone

Apple's recycling robot Daisy can disassemble 200 iPhones per hour

Meet Daisy, Apple's latest robot that can disassemble scrapped iPhones to reclaim valuable materials which can be reused.

22 Apr 2018

India

Get notified about the OnePlus 6 on Amazon: Here's how

The much-awaited OnePlus 6 is going to be Amazon-exclusive in India. To that end, the e-commerce platform has launched a dedicated landing page for the upcoming flagship smartphone.

22 Apr 2018

India

Acer launches 'Avengers' themed laptops in India

Acer, in collaboration with Marvel Studios, has recently launched three special edition laptops in India.

22 Apr 2018

Huawei

Huawei's Honor MagicBook is an inexpensive MacBook Pro-like laptop

Huawei-owned Honor brand has launched a budget laptop called Honor MagicBook in China.

21 Apr 2018

India

Vivo V9 Youth launched in India at Rs. 18,990

Vivo has launched a variant of its Vivo V9 smartphone in India - the Vivo V9 Youth.

21 Apr 2018

Singapore

This robot can assemble IKEA chair without any human help

The Control Robotics Intelligence Group (CRI) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has developed a fully-automated, two-armed robot that can assemble an IKEA chair kit without human help.

21 Apr 2018

Facebook

Facebook Messenger to connect high school students with each other

Facebook is reportedly working on a new feature on Messenger called 'High School Networks' that will be geared towards high school students.

21 Apr 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi can become first Android-brand with 3D facial sensing

According to reports, Xiaomi is working on bringing 3D facial sensing technology to its next big smartphone, the Mi 7.

21 Apr 2018

WhatsApp

Will Google's 'Chat' change the Android texting experience?

Google is working on a new messaging service called 'Chat' which will directly compete with Apple's iMessage.

21 Apr 2018

YouTube

Reddit has as many active users as Twitter at 330mn

According to a Global Digital Statshot report by Hootsuite, Reddit now has as many active users as Twitter.

20 Apr 2018

India

OnePlus 6 might launch in India on May 18

According to reports, the much-awaited OnePlus 6 might launch in India in mid-May, with some claiming the exact date to be May 18.

Motorola launches three phones each in G6 and E5 series

Motorola has launched its Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, and Moto G6 Plus smartphones for Rs. 16,000, Rs. 13,000, and Rs. 25,000, respectively, in Brazil.

20 Apr 2018

Airbnb

Get Alexa to say whatever you want with Alexa Blueprints

Amazon has launched its Alexa Skills Blueprints program that allows users to create their own customized Alexa commands and responses based on pre-defined templates.

20 Apr 2018

iPhone

Apple may release iPhone SE 2 as early as June

Apple has reportedly been working on a newer version of iPhone SE with upgraded internals, minor design changes and it might get launched at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

20 Apr 2018

YouTube

Google incubator's Grasshopper app teaches coding through mini-games for free

Google's in-house start-up incubator Area 120 has released an app called Grasshopper that teaches the basics of how to code JavaScript through a series of mini-games.

20 Apr 2018

iOS

Google Chrome 66 released, now blocks autoplay videos by default

Google has rolled out the latest version of Chrome - Chrome 66 - for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS platforms.

19 Apr 2018

Jaipur

Paytm scams are getting too real. Be alert, be safe

Paytm has come to be widely accepted as a mode of digital transaction, but with popularity comes scams.

19 Apr 2018

India

BMW 2018 X3 launched in India, starts at Rs. 49.99lakh

Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) has launched its 2018 X3 model in India.

19 Apr 2018

India

Apple may launch a dual-SIM iPhone, priced at Rs. 36,000

Apple is expected to launch its 2018 iPhone X in three variants and may offer a cheaper version as well. The cheapest version would be priced at $550. (Rs. 36,000)

19 Apr 2018

Google

Google updates App Engine to discontinue support for domain-fronting

Google's App Engine no longer supports a practice called "domain-fronting" that allowed app developers to evade internet censorship.

19 Apr 2018

WhatsApp

Deleted WhatsApp images/videos by mistake? Now, you can restore them

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows users to download deleted media files like images, videos, GIFs, voice messages, and documents.

19 Apr 2018

India

OPPO F7 Diamond Black with 6GB RAM launched in India

OPPO has announced the launch of its limited edition OPPO F7 Diamond Black variant in India.

19 Apr 2018

Robots

US Army building 3D-printed flexible robots for military use

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has collaborated with the University of Minnesota to develop 3D-printed flexible robots that are practical for military use.

18 Apr 2018

India

Xiaomi Redmi S2: Launch, Specs and Features

Xiaomi is working on Redmi S2 - a budget smartphone that the company might release in both China and India, according to a report from XDA Developers.

18 Apr 2018

Android

WhatsApp for Android brings 'high priority notifications' feature

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that will allow you to manage push notifications better.

18 Apr 2018

Google

You can talk to books using this tool from Google

Google's Research division has launched Semantic Experiences, two new AI experiments with interesting activities involving semantics and natural language processing.

18 Apr 2018

India

'Internet': Amazon's lite browser for Android released in India

Amazon has discreetly released an Android web browser app in India.