Thursday 31 January 2019

Redmi Note 7 India Launch Date Leaks, Expect Announcement on February 12 (Tech)

According to a leaked invite, Xiaomi will be launching the Redmi Note 7 in India on February 12 which could have a starting price of Rs 9,999.

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Budget 2019: Government Sets Target of 1 Lakh Digital Villages, Talks About Make in India Growth (Tech)

India is leading the consumption of voice calls and mobile data using our mobile phones, which he specified is an increase of over 50 times in the past five years.

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Budget 2019: Government Announces National Artificial Intelligence Centre, National AI Portal (Tech)

Goyal announced that a national centre for artificial intelligence is under consideration. Along with that a national AI portal will be developed soon.

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Hundreds of Malicious Accounts Deleted From Facebook, Twitter (Tech)

Fake and malicious accounts on Facebook and Twitter are being deleted regularly claim the social media giants.

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Apple Revoked Google's Enterprise License Temporarily, as Punishment For Distributing Internal Apps to Consumers (Tech)

Apple tightens the knot around its enterprise certification program as Google becomes the second big name in the week to violate its terms.

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'Alexa, How Have You Been': Amazon Clocks a Prime Holiday Quarter And Reports Record Profits (Tech)

Amazon said a record number of people signed up for its Prime membership too.

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Amazon Removes a Lot of Products From Shop Window, as E-commerce FDI Rules Come Into Play (Tech)

Amazon’s own range of Echo speakers, its Presto-branded home cleaning goods and other Amazon Basics products have also vanished from the website.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 Review: Perfect Ingredients For An Affordable Android Phone (Tech)

The Galaxy M20 could well be the phone that brings Samsung back into the affordable Android smartphone game.

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Apple iPhone 11 Concept Advertisement Envisions Upcoming Smartphone: Watch Video (Tech)

The concept video shows how the upcoming Apple iPhone 11 could look like.

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Nintendo Registers Highest Quarterly Profit in Nine Years, Yet Slashes Switch Console Sales Forecast (Tech)

“We didn’t work hard enough to convince customers of the Switch’s appeal,” admits the company.

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Facebook-WhatsApp Integration Not Before 2020: Mark Zuckerberg (Tech)

In an earnings call after announcing Facebook's fourth-quarter results late Wednesday, Zuckerberg said they were early in thinking through the integration plan.

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Gmail for iOS, Android Gets New Material Theme: Everything Need to Know (Tech)

Google has rolled out a new design update for the Gmail app on Android and iOS devices.

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Apple Engineer Attempted to Leak Confidential Information to China (Tech)

"Apple takes confidentiality and the protection of our IP very seriously and we are working with authorities on this matter and are referring all questions to the FBI," the report quoted Apple as saying.

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Wednesday 30 January 2019

IDC: Samsung Still Leads as Global Smartphone Market Declines by 5.9 Percent in Q3 2018 (Tech)

Samsung continued to be the leader followed by Huawei, Apple and Xiaomi for the Q3 of 2018.

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PUBG Mobile Zombies Mode: How to Play it Before Actual Release (Tech)

PUBG Mobile had released a Zombie mode teaser of the PUBG Mobile-Resident Evil 2 crossover at the PUBG Mobile Star Challenge in 2018.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 4, Mi Max 4 Pro With 7.2-inch Display And 48-Megapixel Cameras Leaked (Tech)

The Mi Max 4 and Mi Max 4 Pro could launch as the next big-screened phones from Xiaomi later this year.

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Jio Effect: BSNL Offers Additional 2.2GB of Daily Data on Select Prepaid Mobile Recharge Plan Until April 30 (Tech)

The BSNL additional data offer is valid on Rs. 186, Rs. 429, Rs. 485, Rs. 666 and Rs. 999 prepaid mobile recharge plans along with Rs. 187, Rs. 333, Rs. 349, Rs. 444 and Rs. 448 prepaid STVs from the company.

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PUBG Mobile India Series 2019: 5,75,000 Register For India's Biggest Mobile Gaming Tournament (Tech)

The first online in-game qualifier round of PUBG Mobile India Series 2019 will be held between January 21 and 27 where all the registered players need to play 15 classic rounds with their squad members in Erangel.

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Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja Announces Retirement, Company Shares Fall by 5 Percent (Tech)

Following the announcement, Tesla stocks fell about 5 percent in after-hours trading. Zach Kirkhorn, the company's current Vice President of Finance, will replace Ahuja.

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Redmi Note 7 With 48 Megapixel Camera, Could be Priced in India at Rs 9,999: Here Are The Details (Tech)

Donovan Sung, global spokesperson & director of product management, Xiaomi has tweeted the image of the Redmi Note 7 confirming the company is keen to release the smartphone in international markets, most probably in early February.

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Apple Music Hits 56 Million Subscribers, Continues Its Race Against Spotify (Tech)

Apple Music has jumped 6 million ever since CEO Tim Cook announced a milestone of 50 million back in May 2018.

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Redmi Note 7 With 48 Megapixel Camera Price in India Could Atart at Rs 9,999: Here Are The Details (Tech)

Donovan Sung, global spokesperson & director of product management, Xiaomi has tweeted the image of the Redmi Note 7 confirming the company is keen to release the smartphone in international markets, most probably in early February.

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Here is How A Woman Turned Her AirPods into Earrings to Keep Them Safe: Watch Video (Tech)

According to Buzzfeed News, Gabrielle posted a video on Twitter modelling the AirPod earrings, and the video has gone viral with over 3.4 million 'views, 1.9 lakh likes and over 46,000 retweets.

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"Hey Siri, Which is India's No.1 Premium Smartphone?" Asks OnePlus as it Trolls Apple (Tech)

According to the Counterpoint report, OnePlus recorded highest ever shipments ever in Q4 2018 and maintained lead in the premium phone segment for three consecutive quarters.

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Global Smartphone Market Declined For First Time in 2018 (Tech)

Samsung had 19 percent share, followed by Apple and Huawei, both at 14 percent, globally. Xiaomi with 8 percent market share was fourth.

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Facebook Continues to Register Strong Growth, Despite All The Scandals And Outrage (Tech)

Users don’t seem to be abandoning the social network, and even more so, are using it more than ever before.

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Apple says Facebook App Which Offered Users $20 For Access to Phone Data, Violated App Store Policies (Tech)

Facebook says fewer than 5 percent of the app’s users were teens and they had parental permission.

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Google Disables Screenwise Meter App to Avoid Punishment For Violating Apple App Store Policies (Tech)

The Screenwise meter app is similar to the Facebook Research App, through which the social network was offering $20 to users who would be willing to share all their phone usage habits

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Apple's Response to FaceTime Bug is Now Being Investigated by New York Attorney General (Tech)

They would also probe Apple’s slow response towards fixing the issue, after they were made aware of the bug.

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Review: Asus ZenBook 13 (Tech)

There is no argument about the fact that Asus has done an excellent job with the new ZenBook 13. It looks great, is very portable, and offers a decent performance package that should satisfy your everyday needs.

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Honor View 20 Review: Punching a Hole Into The Notch, And The OnePlus 6T Will Surely Notice (Tech)

This is, from what we have experienced, an Honor phone that is truly grown up.

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Apple Sued by Lawyer Over FaceTime Eavesdrop Bug (Tech)

The FaceTime bug continues to be a big headache for Apple. The company is now being sued by a lawyer as it allowed an unknown person to eavesdrop on his private conversation with a client.

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Twitter Testing News-First Timeline on Android: Here Are The Details (Tech)

Earlier in 2015 and 2016 Twitter released "While you were away" and "Never miss an important tweet" features but they were not to specifically highlight news stories.

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Test Drive Review: All New 8th Generation Toyota Camry (Tech)

Toyota is currently the largest car manufacturer in the world with over 10 million annual sales, thanks to cars like Camry. Toyota has sold more than 19 million Camry till date and has been offering the sedan in India since 2002.

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Jio Effect: Vodafone Launches Rs 154 Recharge With 180 Days Validity (Tech)

In order to compete with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel’s voice only prepaid mobile recharge plans, the Vodafone Rs. 154 prepaid mobile recharge plan has been launched in India.

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Tuesday 29 January 2019

Apple’s FaceTime Bug Was Uncovered by 14-Year Old Teenager, Who Warned Apple About it (Tech)

A woman from Arizona, US claims that her teenage son discovered the bug last week and had apparently even warned Apple about it.

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Apple’s FaceTime Bug Was Uncovered by 14-Year Old Teenager (Tech)

A woman from Arizona, US claims that her teenage son discovered the bug last week and had apparently even warned Apple about it.

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Facebook Paying Teens $20 Per Month to Install Data Harvesting VPN App on iPhones (Tech)

The app is similar to Facebook's Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June and was removed in August.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals Why iPhones Not Selling in Emerging Markets Like India (Tech)

Apple has already begun reducing the price of the iPhone for third-party distributors in China and may follow the same in India where the iPhone is considered very expensive.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 With 48 Megapixel Camera Coming to India in February: Everything You Need to Need (Tech)

Xiaomi has tweeted the image of the Redmi Note 7 confirming the company is keen to release the smartphone in international markets, most probably in early February.

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Nokia 9 PureView With Five Rear Cameras Gets Certified in China Ahead of MWC Launch: Here Are The Details (Tech)

Nokia 9 PureView internally codenamed "TA-1094," appears to sport the cameras in a flower-like pattern with one shooter in the centre, surrounded by the others along with an approval-seal from Zeiss.

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Will The Maharashtra Government Ban PUBG, After an Eleven Year Old Demands That in a Letter? (Tech)

In the letter to the Maharashta Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he said that this is an "appeal to forthwith ban online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds [PUBG] as it promotes immoral conduct such as violence, murder, aggression, looting, gaming addiction and cyber bullying".

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iPhone Revenue Down 15 percent, iPad And Mac Sales Up And More: What Apple Q1 2019 Numbers Mean (Tech)

Despite iPhone sales slumping, the services division continues to go strong, as do the sales of the iPad, Mac and the Apple Watch.

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Apple Watch, Using Aetna Client Data, Wants to Help You be Healthy (Tech)

Called "Attain," the Apple Watch app will reward Aetna customers for meeting activity goals and fulfilling recommended tasks, such as getting vaccinations or refilling medications, with a subsidy toward the cost of an Apple Watch or gift cards for U.S. retailers.

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Google, Facebook, Twitter Must do More Against Fake News: EU (Tech)

The European Union's executive said signatories to the code of practice had taken steps to remove fake accounts and limit sites promoting fake news but said more was needed.

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Irish Watchdog Warns Facebook Over WhatsApp Integration (Tech)

The New York Times reported on January 25 that all of the three Facebook apps will support end-to-end encryption but the company was yet to provide a timeline for when this will happen.

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Facebook to Monitor India Elections From 'Singapore Hub' (Tech)

According to a report in Quartz on Tuesday, the social media giant will work to monitor threats to the upcoming India elections from an operations centre in Singapore.

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Google Report Says 90% of Auto Sales in India Were Digitally Influenced in 2018 (Tech)

Web search, video and dealer websites are the strongest influencers, transforming the Indian automotive industry

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Flipkart Warns New FDI Rules For E-commerce Will Cause “Significant Customer Disruption”, Unless Delayed (Tech)

The policy move has jolted Walmart, which last year invested $16 billion in Flipkart in its biggest ever deal, and Amazon, which has committed $5.5 billion in India investments.

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Apple Will Reduce iPhone Prices in Some Countries, as iPhone Sales Revenue Fell 15 Percent in Q1 2019 (Tech)

Apple has decided to go back to iPhone prices more commensurate with what the local prices were a year ago, in hopes of helping the sales.

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Rapoo V700 Gaming Keyboard With 108 Keys Launched in India, Priced at Rs 4,999 (Tech)

The Rapoo V700 RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard is available on most of the online platforms and partner offline stores for Rs 4,999. from D...