Perhaps taking a cue from Apple’s newly debuted ‘Product Red’ line of iPhones, Samsung has launched a new ‘Rose Pink’...
Samsung has launched a ‘Rose Pink’ variant of the Galaxy S8 Plus in Taiwan
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Indian banks are now introducing humanoid robots to deal with their customers
Indian banks have started relying upon robots to handle customers. Yup, that is right. An increasing number of banks are now moving away from...
Twitter has onboarded a new VP of inclusion and diversity
Twitter now has a new vice president of diversity and inclusion. The company has appointed Candi Castleberry Singleton to lead it’s diversity...
After WannaCry, a new ransomware called Petya is unfolding its claws
It has been barely a month since the ransomware known as WannaCry has been averted. However, a new threat has already appeared and is unfolding its...
Facebook now has over 2 Billion monthly active users
Facebook has finally arrived at an milestone the likes of which has never been achieved in the world. The company has announced that it has reached 2...
EU has meted out a record, $2.7 Billion fine to Google over antitrust violations
And it has happened. The European Union has slapped Google with a massive, $2.7 Billion fine over antitrust violations. This is one of the biggest...
Facebook injects its AI powered assistant ‘M’ with new social smarts
Facebook has decided to ramp up the capabilities of ‘M’, the company’s AI powered assistant. The company is now injecting its...
CredoLab nabs over $1Mn to serve the unbanked population with its credit assessment tool
Singapore-based CredoLab that has developed a credit risk management solution has raked in over $1 million in a Pre-Series A round led by fintech...
Muru-D Singapore is set to make financing ‘SAFE’ for its new batch of startups
Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D Singapore is has come up with a new financing instrument for the 10 startups part of its September batch. Termed...
Unilazer Ventures increases its stake in EasyPolicy to 55%
EasyPolicy which is an online platform used for insurance policy aggregating has seen yet another investment from Ronnie Screwvala’s Unilazer...
Samsung has launched a ‘Rose Pink’ variant of the Galaxy S8 Plus in Taiwan
Perhaps taking a cue from Apple’s newly debuted ‘Product Red’ line of iPhones, Samsung has launched a new ‘Rose Pink’...
Nokia to enter the US market in early July with the $229 Nokia 6
HMD Global, which now holds the license for the Nokia brand, is all set to enter the US market by launching its Nokia 6 smartphone in the country...
Apple has acquired eye tracking company SensoMotoric Instruments
Apple has acquired eye-tracking startup SensoMotoric Instruments. The acquisition is being looked at through the lens of Apple’s virtual...
essential tech
Indian banks are now introducing humanoid robots to deal with their customers
Indian banks have started relying upon robots to handle customers. Yup, that is right. An increasing number of banks are now moving away from...
Twitter has onboarded a new VP of inclusion and diversity
Twitter now has a new vice president of diversity and inclusion. The company has appointed Candi Castleberry Singleton to lead it’s diversity...
After WannaCry, a new ransomware called Petya is unfolding its claws
It has been barely a month since the ransomware known as WannaCry has been averted. However, a new threat has already appeared and is unfolding its...
Twitter has onboarded a new VP of inclusion and diversity
Twitter now has a new vice president of diversity and inclusion. The company has appointed Candi Castleberry Singleton to lead it’s diversity...
After WannaCry, a new ransomware called Petya is unfolding its claws
It has been barely a month since the ransomware known as WannaCry has been averted. However, a new threat has already appeared and is unfolding its...
Facebook now has over 2 Billion monthly active users
Facebook has finally arrived at an milestone the likes of which has never been achieved in the world. The company has announced that it has reached 2...
Facebook injects its AI powered assistant ‘M’ with new social smarts
Facebook has decided to ramp up the capabilities of ‘M’, the company’s AI powered assistant. The company is now injecting its...
Samsung has launched a ‘Rose Pink’ variant of the Galaxy S8 Plus in Taiwan
Perhaps taking a cue from Apple’s newly debuted ‘Product Red’ line of iPhones, Samsung has launched a new ‘Rose Pink’...
Nokia to enter the US market in early July with the $229 Nokia 6
HMD Global, which now holds the license for the Nokia brand, is all set to enter the US market by launching its Nokia 6 smartphone in the country...
Amazon and Flipkart get relief as government temporarily delays several GST provisions
The Indian government has provided a temporary relief to key e-commerce players by temporarily delaying the implementation of several key GST bills...
iOS 11 Beta is available to everyone
Are you an iOS fan? Because if yes, then the answer to your prayers is here. Well, almost. Apple has launched the first public beta of the iOS 11 and...
Nintendo is set to release the Super NES classic in September
Get ready to be hit with a serious dose of nostalgia folks. Nintendo is launching the Super NES Classic Edition on the 29th of September, and it will...
Facebook, Microsoft, YouTube and Twitter link arms in a bid to curb terror
Are you a terrorist? Well, deal with the consortium of Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube then! Some of the tech world’s biggest firms...
Facebook is out looking for scripted, minimum-controversy content for its platform
Facebook is reportedly in talks with Hollywood, and is seeking fresh content for its platform. The company is reportedly attempting to launch fresh...
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 specifications leaks
We heard a bit of rumors about Google’s upcoming flagship smartphones — Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2. Now, as per latest rumour mill...
startups
Singapore-based CredoLab that has developed a credit risk management solution has raked in over $1 million in a Pre-Series A round led by fintech VC...
Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D Singapore is has come up with a new financing instrument for the 10 startups part of its September batch. Termed as Simple...
EasyPolicy which is an online platform used for insurance policy aggregating has seen yet another investment from Ronnie Screwvala’s Unilazer Ventures...
Apple has acquired eye tracking company SensoMotoric Instruments
Apple has acquired eye-tracking startup SensoMotoric Instruments. The acquisition is being looked at through the lens of Apple’s virtual...
In a bid to make your rides smoother, Lyft is adding pickup suggestions
Lyft is rolling out a series of improvements to its application that will enable the company to drastically reduce the trouble faced by drivers on...
Naspers invests $71 million in Flipkart to take its stake to 16.5%
South African technology investor Naspers, which is an existing investor in homegrown eCommerce firm Flipkart, has invested additional $71 million in...
Amazon will keep matching the massive investments raised by Indian rivals, hints Jeff Bezos
Amazon has its competitors in India. And we know the country’s domestic players don’t give in easy. And the game has gotten even more...
Payments app Yoyo Wallet rakes in £12Mn to power its expansion in Europe
London-headquartered Yoyo Wallet, that combines payment with loyalty to provide real value to both retailers and consumers, had raised £12 million...
Tata Group enters online grocery business with Grocermax acquisition
Tata Group is all set to the enter the online grocery business. For this, the company is buying Gurgaon-based GrocerMax — with its...
Practo faces investigation into its alleged tax evasion practices
In what comes as a shocking update, the most widely-known health care startup of India, Practo is currently being investigated by the Department of...
Andrew Ng’s new startup is called Deeplearning.ai, launches in August
Former Baidu chief scientist Andrew Ng has launched a startup of his own. Technically, the startup will be launched in August, but we do have a logo...
apps
Facebook is bringing in new filters, reactions and masks to its messenger video chat
Facebook’s video chat is pretty cool. I used to be a WhatsApp fan for video calls, but the reactions, filters and masks available on...
Facebook shows off new standalone app for video creators, to release later this year
To further discuss its live video-focused ambitions, Facebook today took center stage at VidCon, the largest online creator meetup and announced that...
YouTube’s mobile app will soon ‘dynamically’ adapt videos to fit the screen
YouTube is the biggest playground for video content on the interwebs. While you can find high-quality videos from full-time video creators, the...
Microsoft’s feature-packed Whiteboard app for Windows 10 PCs leaked online
While unveiling its latest piece of hardware, the Surface Pro, Microsoft also showed off the Whiteboard app coming to Windows 10 PCs with the...
Airbnb starts testing payment splitting feature, putting its Tilt acquisition into action
While we all know that planning a vacation is a massive chore but an even bigger nuisance comes after the trip has been completed. You then need to...
WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration: Report
Instant messaging application WhatsApp has reportedly initiated discussions with Indian banks and other institutions to allow its users to make...
Apple is renegotiating Apple Music deals, asking record labels to take lower revenue cuts
It’s been about two years since Apple Music made its debut to take on widely known music streaming giants, like Soundcloud and Spotify. The...
Periscope announces ‘Super Hearts’, an in-app purchase option to monetize live streams
The Twitter-owned live streaming app Periscope has constantly been offering some much-needed updates to build on its app and broadcaster community...
gadgets
Perhaps taking a cue from Apple’s newly debuted ‘Product Red’ line of iPhones, Samsung has launched a new ‘Rose Pink’ variant of its...
HMD Global, which now holds the license for the Nokia brand, is all set to enter the US market by launching its Nokia 6 smartphone in the country. The smartphone, priced...
iOS 11 Beta is available to everyone
Are you an iOS fan? Because if yes, then the answer to your prayers is here. Well, almost. Apple has launched the first public beta of the iOS 11 and...
Nintendo is set to release the Super NES classic in September
Get ready to be hit with a serious dose of nostalgia folks. Nintendo is launching the Super NES Classic Edition on the 29th of September, and it will...
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 specifications leaks
We heard a bit of rumors about Google’s upcoming flagship smartphones — Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2. Now, as per latest rumour mill...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 expected to debut by end of September, for a price tag over $1,000
A couple months more and we’ll have the much-awaited Galaxy Note 8 in our hands, the first functional Note device from Samsung in over a year...
code
Microsoft has decided to extend Edge browser’s bug bounty program indefinitely
Microsoft appears to have had quite a bit of success with its bug bounty program. And it has probably worked well for Microsoft’s Edge browser...
WhatsApp extends support for older Android versions until 2020
Due to prevailing fragmentation in the Android ecosystem, Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp has now decided to further extend support of its...
Now NSA has a GitHub account, and it just open-sourced 32 internal projects
National Security Agency, well-known to everyone as the NSA, is one of the most secretive intelligence organizations of the United States. It has...
Nintendo Switch could soon enable kids to code their own games on the console
Nintendo Switch may now have become a staple for gamers across the globe but the hybrid console will soon also come in handy as a coding tool in the...
IBM to open more physical ‘Garages’ to develop iOS enterprise apps
Three years ago, Apple and IBM formed a partnership to create more enterprise apps for iOS. IBM has now announced that it will be taking this...
Google Cloud Platform unveils its first Southeast Asian center in Singapore
Internet giant Google today unveils its first Google Cloud servers in Singapore, after witnessing a 100% increase in paid customers of the nation...
Google Drive will soon back up your entire system to the cloud
Google Drive is already one of the most widely-used cloud storage platforms available to users, but the search giant is planning to further the...
Google’s new models will let smartphones recognize images with less power consumption
Google is attempting to let smartphones better recognize images while also reducing the consumption of power. Towards this, the company has...
the internet
The Walmart and Amazon battle now has been escalated to another level as Wal-Mart has asked its technology vendors not to use Amazon Web Services.
As...
Infosys, one of the largest IT services company in India, has now dropped its ambitious long-term revenue target of $20 billion. The company’s...
Melbourne-based startup Loop11 develops platform to enable detailed usability testing
To help businesses perfect their online presence and ensure that visitors stick around, Melbourne-based startup Loop11 has developed a platform that...
NSW Govt partners with Twitter to serve commuters with personalized train service information
The New South Wales(NSW) government has announced that it will be turning to Twitter to announce delays and details on the state’s train network...
Amazon has finally begun integrating its games with Twitch
A couple of years ago when Amazon acquired Twitch for over a billion bucks, we just knew that at some point Amazon Games Studios titles would be...
Arduino makes hardware hacking easier than ever with its new ESLOV IoT Invention Kit
The electronics market today is filled with hundreds of thousands of devices. And yeah, that means there is more than one device that has the same...
this is our future
Tesla and a slew of car manufacturers are currently wracking their heads regarding situations wherein the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel. The companies are attempting to come up with a solution that keeps drivers safe and sound in...
Amazon patents futuristic-looking beehive delivery drone tower
Amazon knows drones are the future of package delivery. It is bulking up on resources and technology to emerge as one of the most prominent...
With launch of Cartosat-2 and 30 nano satellites, ISRO completes 40th successful PSLV flight
The Indian Space Research Organization, widely known as ISRO, has today completed another successful flight, further showing off its growing prowess...
Google Glass receives its first ever update since 2014, could a revival be on the cards?
It seems like Google’s vaunted Glass project isn’t quite dead yet. The company has released a brand new update for the platform...
Xbox head Phil Spencer spills the beans on mysterious ‘Direct Reality’ trademark
Just ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (commonly known as E3) earlier last week, we spotted a trademark application for “Direct...
Bitcoin could possibly become official in India as soon as next week
As the global virtual currency market continues to heat up, the adoption of these cryptocurrencies continues to climb in India as well. The populace...
Sony launches its kids-focused KOOV robotics kit on Indiegogo
Sony has finally launched its KOOV robotics kit on Indiegogo, a year after it was supposed to. KOOV is a coding and robotics kit that has modular...
Nissan seeks multiple autonomous vehicle patents to test its technology on Indian roads
With the advent of autonomous mobility capabilities across the globe, there’s not much longer before self-driving vehicles will be traversing...
TeamIndus is looking to attract college students via its Campus Ambassador program
TeamIndus plans to create more awareness of its brand and the significant milestone it is inching closer to achieving. The venture has been...