Thursday, 28 January 2021

Exclusive: U.S. Oil Industry Seeks Unusual Alliance With Farm Belt To Fight Biden Electric Vehicle Agenda (Tech)

The U.S. oil industry is seeking to forge an alliance with the nation's corn growers and biofuel producers to lobby against the Biden administration's push for electric vehicles, but is so far meeting a cool reception, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

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Samsung Galaxy With 5,000mAh Battery to Launch in India on February 2, to be Priced Under Rs 7,000 (Tech)

The dedicated Galaxy M02 page on Samsung India website reveals that the smartphone would feature a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity V-display with narrow bezels. It is expected to pack dual-rear cameras.

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Microsoft's Taj Mahal-Inspired Development Centre in Noida Unveiled, Take a Look at This Stunning Office (Tech)

Microsoft says that the project is in line with its commitment to sustainability, and the facility has implemented energy and water conservation practices to reduce its carbon footprint. This is its third data centre in India.

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Airtel Is 5G Ready: Network Just Needs A Software Update And Regulatory Approval To Flip The Switch (Tech)

Airtel says they used the existing technology neutral spectrum on the 1800MHz band and now have the capability to operate 5G networks on 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz as well as the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands. The company says they can deploy 5G on their networks in a matter of months.

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Google Maps Gets Transliteration Support for 10 Indian Languages to Show More Accurate Results (Tech)

Google Maps' new transliteration system show better search results for Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. The company has special systems to deal with tricky acronyms.

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Reliance Jio Is A Stronger Brand Than Apple, Amazon, Disney, Pepsi And Nike (Tech)

The Brand Finance Global 500 list puts Jio ahead of the likes of Apple, Amazon, Disney, Pepsi, Nike, Lego, Tencent, Alibaba and HDFC Bank, to name a few.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Poco M3 Will Launch in India on February 2, to Go on Sale on Flipkart (Tech)

The Poco M3 was first unveiled in select markets in November 2020 in two storage options. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC under the hood and triple cameras at the back.

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Says Businesses Can Opt Out of WhatsApp Tools That Require Storing Chats (Tech)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more than 175 million people message a business on WhatsApp every day.

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Apple AirPods Max Review: This Is The Sound Of Luxury Drowning Out The Wails Of Your Credit Card (Tech)

Apple isn’t the first to make really expensive headphones, and they most certainly won’t be the last. The AirPods Max are priced at Rs 59,900 and can be had in five color options—space grey, silver, green, sky blue and pink, all in dual tone finish. The magic of the Apple AirPods Max begins after you’ve dealt with the perceived pricing shock.

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Apple Logs Record Quarterly Smartphone Shipments, Huawei In Freefall (Tech)

Apple Inc's smartphone shipments jumped 22% to record levels in the fourth quarter, making it the world's biggest seller, while those for Huawei plunged as U.S. sanctions took effect.

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Explainer: Google, Facebook Battle Australia Over Proposed Revenue-sharing Law (Tech)

Alphabet Inc's Google has vowed to withdraw its main search engine from Australia, while Facebook Inc says it will block news sharing if the government proceeds with a law to make them pay domestic media outlets for content they feature.

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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...