India’s main opposition Congress party called on Sunday for a parliamentary panel to investigate what it said was favourable treatment by Facebook’s India team towards the country’s ruling party. Citing a report published by the Wall Street Journal on Friday, the party said employees of Facebook and WhatsApp overseeing Indian content had refused to bar
Month: August 2020
Redmi 9 Prime is set to go on sale in India today. The device was launched during the big Amazon Prime Day sale, but now it is available to buy from Mi.com and Amazon India both. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) and will go on till the stocks last. Key features of the
The August Keypad is a great addition to any HomeKit-equipped August smart lock, including the recent Wi-Fi-connected model, and offers another physical way to control your security. There are quite a few capable smart locks on the market, but typically you have to make the choice between a more intrusive door lock that involves swapping
In a move to make Twitter a safer space for conversation, the platform has rolled out a new conversation feature that lets users limit who can reply to their Tweets. Advertisement The change means that users can now feel more comfortable talking about sensitive topics without unwanted replies getting in the way. How Does Limiting
A Texas court has ordered Apple to pay more than $500 million (roughly Rs. 3,742 crores) in damages and interest for 4G patent infringements held by intellectual property company PanOptis. The US tech giant — now worth almost $2 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,49,70,000 crores) — vowed to appeal Tuesday’s decision. “We thank the jury for
Airtel has announced that it will bundle an additional 1000GB data on purchase of a new connection of its Xstream Fiber Home Broadband service. The offer is a part of Independence Day celebrations and has been rolled out for a limited period of time on all Airtel Xstream Fiber plans. The offer is available to
YouTube is the go-to video platform for watching movie trailers, launch events, music videos, gaming streams and so much more. But at times when you don’t have access to the internet, you can always rely on watching YouTube offline, i.e. by saving them locally on your device. Back in January, we have already told you
Zee5 HiPi has been launched as a new short-video platform that will join the growing list of TikTok-like offerings, including from the established players like Instagram and YouTube. HiPi will look to take on the Indian alternatives to TikTok, such as Bolo Indya, Chingari, Mitron, and ShareChat’s Moj. The new platform comes as a part
iOS 14, Apple’s upcoming mobile operating system, will include a feature that will give users the choice to grant applications approximate location access instead of exact GPS location. The Precise Location toggle for Location Services will give users more control over which apps have access to their current location data. Many apps can run efficiently
OnePlus Nord is the latest smartphone by the Chinese smartphone maker and a budget friendly one at that. OnePlus has seemingly gone back to its roots of delivering great performance for an affordable price. This trend of delivering relatively budget friendly smartphones with good performance is also followed by Google and Apple. Google recently announced
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i has been launched in India as the company’s latest premium laptop offering. It is powered by 10th-generation Intel Core processor and features a 60Wh battery. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i comes with a screen that opens 180 degrees and boasts of a slim and light design. The laptop has an option
The hidden Apple deal features a $30 discount that stacks with $100 bonus in-cart savings at Amazon, bringing the Mac mini price down to $669.99 and total savings to $130 off MSRP. New lowest Mac mini price The lowest Mac mini price is courtesy of Amazon this weekend, with the e-commerce giant knocking $130 off
Realme C12 is set to launch in India on August 18 as the company’s newest budget smartphone. The device will feature a triple rear camera setup along with an LED flash. It will also include a 6,000mAh battery. The Realme C12 will also come with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and is likely to offer a
Although Facebook has had a ban on hate speech for a while, it has now expanded its definition of the term. Under Facebook’s new Community Standards, Facebook will remove any posts involving blackface and anti-Semitic stereotypes. Facebook’s War on Hate Speech Facebook’s quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Reports give users insight into what the tech giant
With the Marvel’s Avengers PC pre-order beta approaching — it starts Friday alongside the Xbox One pre-order beta — developer Crystal Dynamics has announced the game’s minimum and recommended system requirements. Marvel’s Avengers won’t run on anything lower than 64-bit Windows 10 and you will need a minimum of 8GB RAM. Additionally, the Avengers game
Realme C15 will soon be added to the company’s series of entry-level smartphones that offer good hardware at affordable prices. The phone that has already made its debut in Indonesia will be launched in India through a virtual event on August 18, at 12:30pm IST. Earlier, the phone was spotted on the company’s India support
Apple has released iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 as its new software updates for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. The latest iOS update fixes a “green tint” issue that was noticed by iPhone 11 users. Both the iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 updates also resolve a problem that could cause unneeded system data files
Rovio Entertainment, maker of the 10-year-old Angry Birds mobile game series, on Friday reported a 160 percent jump in second-quarter adjusted operating profit, helped by increased player engagement amid COVID-19 lockdowns. “We reached record high games revenue driven by the strong performance of our key games,” CEO Kati Levoranta said in a statement. Adjusted operating
Reliance Jio is offering up to five months of free 4G data and complimentary Jio-to-Jio phone calls with the purchase of its JioFi 4G wireless hotspot as a special Independence Day offer. The Reliance Jio JioFi hotspot is priced at Rs. 1,999, and order to avail of this Jio Independence Day offer, customers will first have to purchase one of
Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photograph, died August 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian reported. He was 91. Pixels, the digital dots used to display photos, video and more on phone and computer screens, weren’t an obvious innovation in 1957, when
Xiaomi Mi Box 3 will reportedly get the Android TV 9.0 update soon as the company has rolled out its initial public beta build to a select number of testers. The Android TV box was launched in 2016 with Android TV 6.0. Later, it directly got Android Oreo 8.0 update as the company skipped the
WhatsApp is a popular choice for greetings of any kind, and Independence Day 2020 is no exception. Users will throng groups and chats with messages today, wishing each other, sharing patriotic messages, and even stickers and GIFs. Stickers in particular, have become a popular choice of expression, especially during special occasions and festivals. Therefore, on this
Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Thursday removed popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating the companies’ in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging the two companies’ rules. Apple and Google cited a direct payment feature rolled out on the Fortnite app earlier on Thursday as the
Redmi 9 Prime recently made its India debut. The smartphone that is a part of the budget segment will be competing with the likes of Realme Narzo 10 and the Samsung Galaxy M11 in the country. All the phones come in at a similar price point and offer impressive specifications. These are entry level phones
RedmiBook Air 13 has been launched in China as the latest entrant in the Xiaomi sub-brand’s Air series. The thin and light notebook comes with the latest 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor and integrated graphics. The RedmiBook Air 13 will be offered in two configurations and a single colour variant. While this notebook has been
AppleInsider spoke to “Boys State” filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine. The pair are responsible for one of the most acclaimed nonfiction films of the year, presenting a compelling, even frightening look at power. Back in January, Apple teamed up with A24 to acquire Boys State, the film that won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand
Redmi G gaming notebook has been launched in China as the Xiaomi sub-brand’s first ever gaming laptop. It has a stylish design and boasts of impressive specifications, like up to 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, dedicated Nvidia graphics card, and high refresh rate screen. The Redmi G gaming notebook comes in a single colour option
Walmart’s e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray. Flipkart and Amazon’s interest in delivering alcohol in India marks a bold move to make inroads into an alcohol market
Call of Duty: Mobile will receive its Season 9 update on August 16, as announced by the game’s official Twitter account. The upcoming season is called ‘Conquest’ and will bring several new changes and features to the game, including new maps, modes, events, Gunsmith feature, and a new Ranked Series 6. There are some multiplayer
Facebook is testing a new ‘Short Videos’ feature inside its app in a bid to cash in on the TikTok ban in India and proposed ban in the US. This new feature shows up in the middle of the News Feed and works in the similar swipe-up manner as was popular on TikTok. Facebook recently
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