A day after formally completing the sale of Boost, Virgin and other Sprint prepaid networks to Dish, T-Mobile is pulling the plug on Sprint 5G. The move is one in a long list of issues that need sorting out in the wake of April’s $26.5 billion merger. And like a number of other moves, it’s
Month: July 2020
OnePlus has launched its latest smart televisions in India as a part of the new U series and Y series. The new OnePlus Y-series TV models are priced starting at Rs. 12,999, whereas the single U-series TV will retail at Rs. 49,999. The OnePlus televisions run on Android TV 9 Pie, and offer different features,
LGBT+ rights groups urged Facebook on Tuesday to act on a rise in online hate speech after the death of an Egyptian activist jailed for waving the rainbow flag. The letter from activist groups in the Middle East and North Africa added to the pressure on Facebook to do more to block hate speech after
Google has confirmed that it is indeed bringing a Nearby Share feature, which is said to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop. Just like its iOS rival, Nearby Share would allow Android users to share files between devices quickly and wirelessly. Google has also actively began rolling out a beta test for the same. Users can
When OnePlus launched its first televisions in 2019, there were mixed reactions from reviewers and enthusiasts alike. The OnePlus TV Q1 series is impressive for a number of reasons, but with prices starting at Rs. 69,999, it is still far too expensive for many to even consider. The company’s new televisions for 2020 aren’t replacements
An international group of consumer groups and NGOs denounced Google’s bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant the search giant unfair access to a new market. Google’s $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,686 crores) acquisition of the maker of smartwatches and fitness trackers was unveiled in November and rang alarm
Apple Arcade is reportedly trying a new strategy in an attempt to retain subscribers’ interest. Apple has cancelled contracts for some games in development for Arcade while looking out for more captivating titles, a report claimed. The move is aimed to increase “engagement” from users on its Rs. 99 per month video game subscription service
Shakuntala Devi is out July 31 on Amazon Prime Video. Vidya Balan announced the release date of her upcoming biographical movie in a one-minute video on Thursday, which traded on the title character’s — Shakuntala Devi (Balan) — popularity as a mental calculator that earned her the nickname of “human computer”. Written and co-directed by
Banned Chinese apps are beginning to disappear from India’s app stores, Palantir is raising more funding and Venmo starts testing Business Profiles. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 2, 2020. 1. Apple and Google block dozens of Chinese apps in India Two days after India blocked 59 apps developed by Chinese firms, Google and Apple
Dell Precision 5550 workstation laptop has been in India, designed for professional creators and engineers. It claims it’s the smallest and lightest 15-inch mobile workstation in the market. The Dell Precision 5550 can be configured with Intel’s 10th generation CPUs and up to Nvidia’s Quadro T2000 graphics card. Prices start at Rs. 1,29,999. The design
Snapchat is the go-to social media platform for many people between the ages of 13 and 25. Although Snapchat has stolen some of its glory in recent years. Advertisement The app lists your contacts in the Send To function, and right at the top, you’ll find your “Best Friends”. But what does Best Friends mean
Never Have I Ever will be back. Netflix has renewed Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher’s coming-of-age comedy series for a second season, just over two months since its première. Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan made the announcement on a staged “Zoom call” with fellow cast members Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Lee Rodriguez, Ramona
The first wave of AR startups offering smart glasses is now over, with a few exceptions. Google acquired North this week for an undisclosed sum. The Canadian company had raised nearly $200 million, but the release of its Focals 2.0 smart glasses has been cancelled, a bittersweet end for its soft landing. Many AR startups
While your router’s IP address isn’t need-to-know information on most days, there will be times you need to have it on hand. Advertisement For example, you may need it for changing settings on the device via its web-based control panel. And while it’s simple enough to get this information, many people aren’t sure exactly where
OnePlus 8 Pro flash sales don’t seem to be ending. The company has been hosting flash sales for the OnePlus 8 series since its initial availability in India, which was also delayed in the beginning. While the OnePlus 8 is now openly available, the company is still hosting flash sales for the OnePlus 8 Pro.
T-Mobile today announced that it has closed a deal that divests Sprint’s pre-paid businesses, including Boost and Virgin Mobile. The news finds Dish entering the wireless carrier game in earnest, courtesy of the $1.4 billion deal. The whole thing was, of course, a key part of T-Mobile’s bid to merge with Sprint. It was a
Amazon has brought back its Wow Salary Days sale, offering great deals on large appliances, television sets, and kitchen and home appliances. The e-commerce giant has partnered with HDFC Bank to provide 10 percent instant discount, up to Rs. 1,500, on debit and credit card transactions, including EMI transactions. Amazon claims to offer up to
The United States remains committed to global talks on the taxation of big digital companies despite its call for a pause, the head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s suggestion last month that a break was needed sparked European concerns about Washington’s commitment to
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working
Samsung Galaxy A31 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000. In addition to the price cut, Samsung has also announced a cashback offer for customers that buy it with an ICICI Bank credit card. The South Korean tech giant unveiled the Galaxy A31 in the country earlier in June. It is available in
Following its launch in 2013, Robinhood quickly became a popular way of investing in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, it’s no longer the golden boy of millennial investing. Indeed, you could even argue that Robinhood is flat-out bad. Here are several reasons why you may not want to invest with Robinhood. 1. Free Trades
PUBG Mobile Season 14 trailer has been leaked as per a report — just ahead of the new season which is expected soon. A short video was shared by a YouTuber and is said to be the trailer for the upcoming season. The YouTuber also states that the upcoming season will be called ‘Spark the
Is Chingari maker Globussoft’s website infected with malware? That’s what the well-known French security researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by pseudonym Elliot Alderson on Twitter, has said. Posting on Twitter Baptiste said: “The website of Globussoft, the company behind Chingari, the so-called Indian TikTok alternative, has been compromised.” He noted that the site had a malware script in
IAC and Match Group announced that they have completed a “full separation.” Previously, Match Group (which owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish and Match itself) was a publicly-traded company, with digital holding company IAC as its majority shareholder. Last year, the companies announced a plan that would see IAC’s ownership of Match distributed to IAC’s shareholders
WhatsApp today announced a bunch of new updates for its mobile apps and the Web client. WhatsApp for Android and iPhone will get new features such as animated stickers and QR codes along with an improved video calling functionality over the coming weeks. The Facebook-owned chat app has also said WhatsApp for Jio Phone will get
WhatsApp Web offers a quick and easy way to read and reply to WhatsApp messages on your computer. It lets you use WhatsApp online from your browser. And in this guide we show you how to use WhatsApp Web on your PC. [embedded content] What You Will Need to Run WhatsApp Web Largely speaking, it’s
You’re probably happy with your Linux operating system, but from time to time its good to refresh things. One way to do this is to replace some of the default applications and components. Think the default file manager, the text editor, or even the desktop environment or kernel. One switchable component that is often overlooked
Qualcomm has announced its latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 wearables platform for next-gen smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS and Android Open Source Platform (AOSP). The new generation comprises of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Snapdragon Wear 4100+ models, with the latter having an always-on co-processor (QCC1110). According to Qualcomm, the new wearables platform boasts of
China over the past decade built an alternate online reality where Google and Facebook barely exist. Now its own tech corporations, from Alibaba Group Holding to Tencent Holdings, are getting a taste of what a shutout feels like. India’s unprecedented decision to ban 59 of China’s largest apps is a warning to the country’s tech
If you’ve heard of Ubuntu, the most popular version of Linux for desktop PCs, there’s a good chance you’ve also heard of Debian and Linux Mint. With so many Linux distributions to choose from, a newcomer can understandably have a hard time telling them all apart. In this case, these three options have a great