On October 6, 2010 – the first year of the decade now drawing to a close – the following headline appeared above a modest 445-word article on a tech-industry website: “Instagram Launches With the Hope of Igniting Communication Through Images.” It’s an almost comically quaint description of exactly what the company has done over the past
There are a various reasons why you might want to delete your social media accounts. You may miss the days of anonymity, you might want to reclaim your privacy from companies, or maybe you just aren’t interested in the platform any more. Whatever your reasons, there are several ways to delete your social media accounts.
Google Pixel 3a XL, Vivo Z1 Pro, Vivo Z1x, and Asus 5z have received discounts as a part of Flipkart’s Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale. The five-day Flipkart sale, which will continue through Tuesday, December 31, also brings discounts on phones such as the Asus Max M2, Lenovo K10 Note, and Black Shark 2. Further, there
Back in April, Acer refreshed its gaming portfolio of laptops and also introduced a few new models. One of them was the Nitro 7, a new series in the Nitro gaming laptop family, designed to offer a more premium experience compared to the Nitro 5, for the casual gaming crowd. This new model features a
Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB storage variant has been launched in India, the company told Gadgets 360. The new variant sits alongside the existing Galaxy A30s model that has 64GB of onboard storage. In addition to the launch of the new Galaxy A30s variant, Samsung has dropped the price of its existing option that was launched
Apple has made good on a promise it made at WWDC, and has now rolled out improved Apple Maps data across the entire U.S. Spotted by Nate Thompson on Twitter, Apple Maps has begun rolling out an update that brings updated coverage to the U.S. Central and Southeast. The update includes greater detail to
Increased security at US airports has people worried about the security of their mobile devices. But can the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) take and search your phone? Let’s explore if airport security can search your phone, and what to expect if they can. Don’t Fear the TSA—Fear the CPB First, let’s talk about who might be
Like most teen years, the past decade in technology started out someplace relatively innocent before growing moody, dark and disillusioned. In 2010, we were excited about new iPhones and finding old friends on Facebook, not fretting about our digital privacy or social media’s threat to democracy. Now we are wondering how to rein in the
In a bid to make things easier for creators when dealing with copyright issues, YouTube has updated its Studio Dashboard so that users can now have a clearer view of which videos contain copyrighted material and have the option to quickly removing the offending sections. The videos tab shows a new column called “Restrictions,” that
Japan Display has reached out to both Apple and Sharp Corp in hopes of selling off its main smartphone screen factory in hopes to settle its massive debt. Apple’s shift to OLED displays has left Japan Display with less orders to fill Japan Display’s factory, which took $1.5 billion to build four years ago,
Amazon is undoubtedly one of the top two e-commerce players in India. The online retail giant sells a large number of tech products in the country. As the year comes closer to an end, Gadgets 360 asked Amazon about the most popular tech products on its online marketplace in India during 2019. Below, we’ll tell
If the 2000s was the decade where modern technology really started showing its usefulness to the regular consumers, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the 2010s can be described as the one where technology not just turned omnipresent, but the consumers really became dependent on it. It is not that all the interesting
Britain’s competition regulator has decided to deepen its investigation into Amazon.com’s purchase of a stake in online food delivery group Deliveroo, a move that could delay the closure of the deal. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which launched a probe in June, on Friday moved to “Phase 2” of the investigation as both Amazon
WhatsApp was earlier spotted to be working on a new ‘Delete Messages’ feature that will essentially self-destroy chats after a specified time. This new feature was first seen in development on Android, and now it has been spotted on iOS as well. Interestingly, WhatsApp seems to have changed the course on the “Delete Messages” feature
Discoveries and innovations aren’t new in the world of technology. But in the past decade — particularly between 2010 and 2019, we’ve seen an enormous number of technological reforms that have changed the way we live today. Developments such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) have emerged from merely being some laboratory
Advertisement Maybe you’ve seen people feature their Instagram stories in neat little circles on their profiles and wondered how they did that. Or maybe you’ve heard friends mention their Instagram Highlights and wondered what they mean. Either way, wonder no more. This article is a guide to Instagram Highlights, explaining what they are and how
Samsung Galaxy S11 (or Galaxy S20, whatever it ends up being called) series is rumoured to launch on February 11 — instead of February 18, a date that was reported earlier. The South Korean company is claimed to be planning to host the Galaxy S-series launch event that it usually calls “Unpacked” in San Francisco, California.
A decade ago, we typed on computers. Now we talk with them. We used to take taxis. Now an app picks a stranger’s car to ride. We used to meet people in bars. Now we swipe on photos of their faces. As we round the corner to 2020, I’ve been tallying the ways we use
From bulletproof clothing enabling transmission and reception of electronic signals to production of liquid hydrocarbons from plastic waste, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on Thursday said it filed 150 patents in 2019, the highest ever in a year. “Both national and international patents have been filed by Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT),
LG is best known for its smartphones and televisions, but it also offer a highly-rated range of audio products. Apart from the basics such as headphones and wireless speakers, LG also sells various home theatre products such as speaker systems and soundbars. The South Korean electronics conglomerate is set to launch its new range of
The second season of the Penn Badgley romantic murder drama “You” launches on Netflix today — and along with it, a new project called Cosmopolitan Watch Party. You can hit play on the Watch Party website at the same time as you hit play on each episode, kicking off an experience that runs alongside the show.
Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse Thursday. Annular eclipses occur when the Moon is not close enough to the Earth to completely obscure the Sun, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible. While these types of eclipses occur every
For those following Huawei’s substantial rise over the past several years, it’ll come as no surprise that the Chinese government played an important role in fostering the hardware maker. Even so, the actual numbers behind the ascent are still a bit jaw dropping. Huawei reportedly had “access to as much as $75 billion in state
The Timex Helix Gusto HRM is a new entrant in the competitive wearables space. This fitness band, with its features and price, competes directly with the Mi Band 4 and the Honor Band 5. It has all the features expected of fitness bands today – step counting, distance tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring, and
Sony has reduced the price of its PlayStation 4 console in India yet again, but it is applicable only on the PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB model. Unlike the price cut that was announced a couple of months ago, the latest price reduction on the PlayStation 4 is part of a limited time offer. Following the
LG Electronics is taking a big leap, diving head-first into the car infotainment market with webOS Auto. The company announced that it will showcase this new platform for cars during CES 2020 at its booth and across its partner booths, which include Microsoft, Qualcomm Qt and more. It’s based on Qualcomm’s Automotive Development Platform (ADP)
The year 2019 is about to end, but what a year it has been for smartphones. The industry was hypercompetitive, driving innovation at a breakneck pace while dramatically influencing the price-to-value ratio. Some highly anticipated concepts like foldable phones finally became a reality to mixed reception, while the design and capabilities of regular smartphones were
Twitter has had a busy year quashing some annoying bugs. From dropping notifications every time someone unfollowed a user to mislabelled retweets, Twitter users have seen it all. But as the year comes to an end, the social networking giant may have one more issue to deal with. A security researcher claims he was able
Advertisement TikTok is currently one of the world’s most popular apps. It’s filled with videos of people dancing, lip-syncing, performing stunts, and acting out comedic skits. After scrolling through just a few videos, you won’t want to stop. Whether you’re just a viewer or someone who’s planning to post videos yourself, you’ll need to know
Oppo has added a couple of new phones to the Reno 3 series – the Oppo Reno 3 and the Oppo Reno 3 Pro. Launched earlier today at an event in China, both the Oppo Reno 3 and Oppo Reno 3 Pro support dual-mode 5G support, and come equipped with quad rear cameras. The Oppo