Microsoft said Monday it was throwing in the towel on its livestream gaming platform and teaming up with Facebook to better compete with rivals like Amazon-owned Twitch. Microsoft Mixer will be shuttered on July 22, the tech giant said in a statement. “It became clear that the time needed to grow our own livestreaming community
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the Rs. 777 Bharat Fiber broadband plan to September 20 in some circles. The Rs. 777 broadband plan, which is called the Fibro 500GB/ Month CUL, was reportedly available until the last week of June in several BSNL circles at the initial stage. However, the state-owned operator now
In recent years, Seattle-based Wyze made a name for itself thanks to making a lot of smart home gadgets affordable. These days, the company sells everything from smart plugs and locks to scales and fitness bands, but what started it all was the $20 Wyze indoor security camera. Today, the company is following that up
The App Store ecosystem today is home to nearly 2 million apps. That means finding new apps to download is now more challenging than ever. This, in turn, leads app developers to funnel more money into App Store Search ads, traditional SEO and digital advertising in an effort to acquire new users. A new feature
Realme is set to foray into the market of smart speakers and launch new smartwatches, high-end TVs, and smarter headphones, the company’s India CEO Madhav Sheth revealed in a note addressed to the Realme fan community. The company that entered India as a sub-brand of Oppo with its first smartphone back in May 2018 is
Flipkart is back with its Big Saving Days sale this week. The five-day sale promises to bring the ‘lowest prices’ on bestselling products across multiple categories. While the discounts aren’t huge during this sale, it’s still a good time to buy in case you were looking to upgrade your smartphone, TV, or a laptop while
The social media phenomenon TikTok joined the EU’s disinformation code of conduct on Monday as tech giants seek to persuade Europe to back away from setting laws against harmful content online. “We’re proud to sign up to the code of conduct, to play our part,” said Theo Bertram, TikTok’s director of government relations for Europe.
iOS 14 will get some India-specific features that were disclosed on Monday night. The next-generation operating system for iPhone models and iPod touch was unveiled by Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event. The new software update brings a variety of exciting features. Users of iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 series, iPhone 8 series, and
Asus ROG Phone 3 will be launched in July in China, the company announced in partnership with Tencent on Weibo. The announcement does not state the exact date, but it does mention that the Asus ROG Phone 3 will be deeply customisable by Tencent, just like its predecessor, the Asus ROG Phone 2. The Asus
When you’re stuck in the middle of a Wi-Fi deadzone, you may feel tempted to begin drilling holes in your home to get an Ethernet cable through. However, a Wi-Fi extender is an excellent way of expanding the range of your network with very little effort. Let’s explore Wi-Fi extenders, what they do, and how
Gionee has launched three smartwatches in India, the Gionee Watch 5 (GSW5), Gionee Watch 4 (GSW4), and Gionee Senorita (GSW3). The Gionee Watch 5 has a rectangular shape, the Gionee Watch 4 has a circular dial, while the Senorita comes in a smaller circular design aimed at women, as per Gionee. The three smartwatches are
Apex Legends will be making its way to mobile by the end of this year. A video of a conference call showing EA CEO Andrew Wilson talking about mobile gaming has been leaked on Twitter by an Apex Legends leaks channel. In the video, Wilson reveals that the company is planning to soft launch Apex
OnePlus confirmed its new budget-smartphone, putting all rumours and speculations at rest and said that it is working on a “new, more affordable smartphone product line” that will launch first in India and Europe. OnePlus Co-founder and CEO Pete Lau revealed the new development through a forum post on the OnePlus Community site. An Instagram
Forecast, a new project from Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is launching today to build a community around predictions. The iOS app will allow users to ask questions and then use in-app points to make predictions about what might happen in the future. Users can also create, discuss and view these crowdsourced predictions. At
Fugaku, a Japan-based supercomputer, developed by Fujitsu and Japan’s Riken Research Institute, has been named as the world’s fastest computer in an independent survey. This marks the return of a Japanese supercomputer at the top spot after nine years, beating out its US and Chinese counterparts. It is also the first time that a supercomputer
How do you find any user’s most retweeted or most liked tweets? How do you shut out the incessant noise on Twitter? These awesome, free Twitter tools are full of insights and shortcuts to make Twitter better. Twitter is all about an avalanche of the latest and greatest posts, but you can’t easily find the
You probably know a little about Airplane Mode—it cuts off all signals from your phone. But what’s the point of that? As it turns out, this is actually a handy feature you may consider using more often. So what does Airplane Mode do, and how do you turn it on and off? Do you really
Avengers are coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Square Enix announced Monday in the US that Marvel’s Avengers — the upcoming story-based third-person action-adventure game — will be a launch title for the next generation of consoles when they arrive in late 2020. Those who buy Marvel’s Avengers on PS4 and Xbox One
Apple said Monday it would build its own chips to power its Mac computers to create a “common architecture” that allows the devices to run the same apps as those on the iPhone and iPad. The news came at the annual Apple developer conference — a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic — where
Translation is an everyday smartphone task for millions of people, but outside a few minor features, Apple has generally ceded the capability to its rivals. That changes today with a new first-party iOS app called, naturally, Translate, which works with 11 languages, no internet connection required. The app is intended for use with speech or
Apple has unveiled iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and new features and functionality for AirPods and AIrPods Pro, among the many announcements made at the WWDC opening keynote. iPadOS 14 gains all the features first shown off in the earlier iOS 14 demo, along with new tools and optimisations that are specifically aimed at getting the
Ever wondered how social media companies make money? The likes of Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit all let you sign up and use the website for free—which billions of users have done. How do these platforms generate income and stay profitable? Most social media networks make money through advertising to you. There are other methods, like
Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch has been launched in India with tracking support for 80 different sports modes. The company had teased the launch of the smartwatch in India, having been globally revealed in August of last year. The Amazfit Stratos 3 comes with a circular dial and a transflective display. It also has 5ATM water
Apple at its WWDC 2020 keynote address, which was an online affair thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, unveiled the next version of macOS ‘Big Sur’. Named after a mountainous region in coastal California, macOS Big Sur is said to be a significant redesign of the desktop operating system – its biggest since the introduction
Apple has announced a major shift for the Mac. In the future, the company is going to switch from Intel CPU to Apple’s own silicon, based on ARM architecture. If you are a developer or if you run obscure enterprise apps, you may have a lot of questions about how it’s going to work. First,
Apple will roll out a range of new features and improvements that are aimed at users in India, China and other international markets with its yearly updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems, it unveiled today. iOS 14, which is rolling out to developers today and will reach general users later this year, introduces new
Apple at WWDC 2020 keynote on Monday unveiled tvOS 14 as its updated platform for Apple TV devices. The company also announced that it has formed a home alliance in partnership with Amazon and Google — alongside other companies in the smart home market. The alliance is aimed to provide an interoperability standard to developers.
TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music took partial credit for inflating attendance expectations at a less-than-full arena at President Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Social media users on platforms including the popular video-sharing app have said they completed the free online registration for the rally
Apple at its WWDC 2020 keynote address, which was an online affair thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, unveiled the next version of macOS – v10.16 ‘Big Sur’. Named after a mountainous region in coastal California, macOS 10.16 is said to be a significant redesign of the desktop operating system – its biggest since the
PDF to PPT converters are easily available. PPT is the format for presentations that was popularised by Microsoft Powerpoint. In case you want to convert your PDF files to PPT, there are several ways to do so via online and offline methods. In a PPT document, you can add animated texts, transition effects to slides,