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Apple has asked iOS developers to provide details about the user data their apps and app updates collect. Apple had first announced this mandatory requirement during the iOS 14 unveil at WWDC earlier this year. The developers will have to offer information on the type of data it collects and App Store listings will label

Moto G 5G has launched alongside Moto G9 Power in Europe, adding to the company’s diverse smartphone portfolio. The new smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC to support 5G connectivity. Other specifications include a large 5,000mAh battery and a triple rear camera setup, highlighted by a 48-megapixel primary snapper. Moto G 5G

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced today that WhatsApp can go ahead with the rollout of WhatsApp Pay in India. The company will be allowed to rollout in a “graded manner” the NPCI said, and it will first be allowed to do so with a maximum of 20 million registered users in UPI.

Motorola licensee Binatone has launched three new wireless audio devices in India – true wireless Motorola Verve Buds 100, and neckband-style Motorola Verve Rap 105 and Verve Loop 105. The Motorola Verve series audio products come with IPX5 water-resistance rating. Verve Buds 100 come with a charging case and offer up to 14 hours of

Reliance Jio all-in-one prepaid annual plans have been introduced for Jio Phone users, adding to the already available all-in-one plans, but with much longer validity. The three prepaid plans have been updated on the official website and come at Rs. 1,001, Rs. 1,301, and Rs. 1,501 price points. Jio Phone users can get up to

Arm has announced a new CPU variant that could be seen in laptop SoCs. The Arm Cortex-A78C is a variant of the high-end Cortex-A78 that will power the next generation of flagship smartphones. The company had launched the Cortex-A78 in May this year as its most premium Cortex-A CPU, which is claimed to deliver a

Google will end support for the Google Keep Chrome app in February 2021. The app is being moved to Google Keep on the Web, from where it can still be accessed. This is part of the company’s long term plan of killing all Chrome apps. On opening the app on Chrome, users are being greeted

Samsung’s next true wireless (TWS) earphones could be called ‘Galaxy Buds Beyond’, based on a recent trademark filing by the Korean company with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Although nothing else is known about the upcoming true wireless earphones from Samsung, this trademark filing suggests that the launch could be just a few

Oppo K7x has appeared on a Chinese e-commerce platform a day before its launch. Renders of the upcoming smartphone have been revealed through the listing, where the front and rear design of the Oppo K7x is visible. The smartphone appears in gradient white and gradient blue colours, although it is possible that it will be

Honor 10X Lite will be launched globally on November 10. The company has sent out press invites for a digital launch event. Honor will also be revealing some of its partnerships along with launching the Honor 10X Lite. The company has not shared specifications or the pricing of the phone, but there have been a

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 FE might be the next “Fan Edition” smartphone by the South Korean giant. While the company hasn’t yet made an official announcement about its new Galaxy FE model, its Brazil website reportedly mentioned the Galaxy Note 20 FE for a brief time. The trend of launching Fan Edition phones started with

Apple just sent out invites for “one more thing” — an Apple event on that many speculate is for Macs running on Apple’s own silicon. The online event will take place on November 10 at 10am PST, or 11.30pm IST. This is the third Apple event in as many months; the September event saw the launch

Google Messages has started rolling out a feature that lets users sort out messages into different categories, as per a report. The tech giant was spotted testing this feature a little over a month ago, and more users are now reporting to have the feature. Messages will be categorised into the following categories: personal, transactions,

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are getting a new feature called “People Detection” that will allow visually challenged users to detect how far away they are from other people. The new feature is a part of a new iOS 14.2 beta release. It uses the LiDAR sensor and wide-angle camera of the

Alphabet’s Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday. The US Justice Department sued Google on October 20, accusing the $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 74,54,800 crores) company of

Amazon has complained to India’s market regulator that its local partner Future Retail misled shareholders by incorrectly saying it was complying with its contractual obligations to the US e-commerce giant, a letter seen by Reuters shows. Amazon is locked in a bitter legal dispute with Future Group, which in August sold its retail assets to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance

Mitron, the homegrown short-form video sharing app, has launched Atmanirbhar Apps on Google Play as a platform to discover apps made In India for varied services and needs. Atmanirbhar Apps looks to take forward Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, providing a quick portal for indigenous apps to users. The app offers recommendations

Samsung has redesigned its Galaxy Store to focus more on gaming. The new design is aimed to allow gamers discover, browse, and play more games. It also looks to offer a curated list of game recommendations and better gaming perks. Gamers can also download Fortnite through Galaxy Store. The popular battle royale title was pulled

iPhone 12 reparability test by iFixit reveals that the camera module on the latest Apple offering is not swappable. If the iPhone 12 camera module is transferred to another iPhone 12, it becomes entirely unusable. iFixit says that Apple may be looking to come down hard on third-party repairs with this iPhone 12 camera issue.

The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana, and influential think tanks in Washington and New York, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The attempted intrusions, many of which were internally flagged by

Reliance Jio now has a base of 40.56 crore subscribers, Reliance Industries revealed while announcing its earnings for the second quarter ending September 30 on Friday. The telecom operator, which is already the biggest telco in India, had added 73 lakh subscribers in the quarter, down from the 99 lakh new customers added in the previous quarter

Xbox Series S/X pre-orders in India sold out instantly, Microsoft Executive Vice President of Gaming Phil Spencer said in a weekly talk show. The Redmond company started taking pre-orders for Xbox Series S/X in the country starting September 22. The pre-orders went live through channels including Amazon, Flipkart, and Reliance Digital. Microsoft also announced that

Apple One — the subscription bundle that includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage — will launch Friday, October 30, Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced. During the iPhone maker’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday local time in the US, Cook said that Apple One would launch “tomorrow”, which means Friday in

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 20 premium Bluetooth speaker has been launched in Europe. Beolit 20 is a successor to the company’s Beolit 17 speaker that was launched in 2017. The audio equipment maker claims that the wireless speaker can deliver up to 37 hours of playtime at background listening volumes, and up to 8 hours

Vivo is reportedly replacing Funtouch OS with an all-new avatar and a name i.e. Origin OS. Noted tipster Digital Chat Station says that Vivo has confirmed this via its official WeChat account that they will launch Origin OS soon. The exact launch date is now known but Vivo will speak more about this brand new

PlayStation 5 (PS5) launch is just around the corner and Sony’s list of free PlayStation Plus games for the month of November has a surprise addition for PS5 users. As per the usual norm, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get their hands on two free games this month – Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hollow Knight:

Apple is reportedly fast-tracking the development of a search engine to take on Google Search. Although there has been speculation for some time now that the Cupertino company is building a Google Search alternative, the latest report is based on the enhanced search functionality offered on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, which doesn’t require Google

Logitech Ergo M575 wireless trackball mouse has been launched for people who work in tight workspaces and busy desks. The company says that the mouse not only saves space but also provides comfort while working. The Ergo M575 offers thumb control that allows for precise movement of the cursor without the need of any arm

Microsoft on Tuesday said its profit in the recently ended quarter continued to soar as the pandemic boosted a trend toward business being taken care of in the internet cloud. The US technology titan’s profit rose to $13.9 billion (roughly Rs. 1,02,439 crores), up 30 percent from the same quarter last year, according to earnings

Facebook’s public policy director for India, South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das, has stepped down to pursue interests in public service, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Sunil Abraham was appointed by the social media giant as the public policy director for data and emerging technology. Facebook Vice President &