Motorola’s Moto Z smartphones in India have now started receiving Android Nougat aka Android 7 update. Earlier, the Nougat update was announced for Moto Z in US. Lenovo had first unveiled its Moto Z in June at Tech World conference in San Francisco. The modular phone was then launched in October 2016. Moto Z features […]
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Facebook Gets 6,324 Data Requests from Indian Government in the First Half of 2016
Facebook received 6,324 data requests from Indian government in the first half of 2016, according to Facebook’s Government Requests Report. The Indian government agencies sought data for about 8,290 users/accounts, the second highest after the US, which made about 23,850 requests for 38,951 users/accounts during the first half of 2016. During July-December 2015 period, Indian […]
Nintendo Releases Series of Original Sketches Used to Create The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo has released original sketches that were used to create the game The Legend of Zelda, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. These drawings were created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka about 30 years ago, and were then transformed into the pixelated Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game. Nintendo has also released a […]
600,000 More premises in UK’s Remote Locations to Benefit from Superfast Broadband
The UK government has announced to provide an amount of £440m to authorities to connect 600,000 more premises (businesses and homes) with superfast broadband in remote locations. According to government, the cash being provided includes £150 million from “efficiency savings” and the rest being the money returned subsidies from BT that were allocated by the […]
A Supervolcano near Naples is Stirring Again and Could Hit Half a Million People
An Italian supervolcano, located across the Bay of Naples from Vesuvius, has started stirring again, according to a team of scientists, and could hit about 500,000 people if an eruption occurs. Campi Flegrei, meaning burning fields in Italian, is a large volcanic area, with a 13-km-wide caldera which lies mostly underwater. The caldera features 24 […]
A Rainbow-headed Snake among 163 New Species Discovered in Greater Mekong
One hundred sixty three new species, including a dragon-like lizard, a tiny frog and a rainbow-headed snake, were discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2015. Conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) gave details of these new species, which are announced each year after going through a lengthy identification process. WWF revealed that new species […]
EU Antitrust Regulators Say Facebook Provided Misleading Information during Its Takeover of WhatsApp
The European Union antitrust regulators have said that Facebook provided misleading information during its takeover of WhatsApp in 2014, although these objections will not impact the approval of the $22 billion merger. The social network however could face a fine of 1% of its turnover. All the controversy started in August when WhatsApp announced some […]
‘Amazon India Exclusive’ OnePlus 3 Listed on Flipkart at Rs 18,999
Inviting another controversy, Flipkart has put the ‘Amazon India exclusive’ OnePlus 3 device on sale at Rs 18,999. The sale will start at 4 pm on December 18 OnePlus 3 smartphone is exclusive to Amazon India, and the listing has come as a surprise to OnePlus CEO Carl Pei. Carl Pei preferred to use Twitter […]
Facebook Upgrades Its Messenger Camera with New Features
Facebook has upgraded the camera on its Messenger with new features, including art and special effects, which will be globally offered over the coming days. The new camera is quicker compared to previous versions and makes it easier for users to share moments as they happen. In a blog post, the company stated: “We have […]
Paytm Announces Program to Increase the Digital Inclusion in India
Paytm has launched a campaign to increase digital inclusion in India. The company is calling upon merchants and consumers to teach other people how they can use Paytm to pay and receive money. The aim of this program is to transform user behavior and accelerate the ongoing shift in India towards digital payments. The incentives […]
NASA’s Solar-powered Juno Spacecraft Captures Pics of Jupiter’s ‘Pearl’
Using its onboard camera JunoCam imager, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured the pictures of the seventh of Jupiter‘s eight massive counter-clockwise rotating storms. The images were taken on December 11 when the spacecraft was performing its third close flyby of the planet, while being about 24,600 km from the planet. Jupiter‘s eight storms are simply […]
Apple Makes Its AirPod Headphones Available for Sale after a Delay of Two Months
Apple AirPod headphones are now available for sale after a delay of about two months. According to Apple, the $159 wireless headphones are now available through its website, whose launch was earlier delayed by Apple for unexplained reasons. AirPod was unveiled in September at the time of launch the latest iPhone. According to Apple, delivery […]
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Getting Ready to Start Search for Earth’s “Trojan” Asteroids from Feb 9
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is all set to start its search for hard-to-find Earth “Trojan” asteroids from Feb 9. Trojan asteroids orbit the sun and are constant companions of a specific planet. These asteroids remain near a stable point 60 degrees in front of or behind the companion planet, and never collide with it as they […]
NASA Saturn Probe Cassini Sends First Images from Its New Orbit
NASA’s Saturn probe Cassini has started sending images from its new orbit, after entering its newest mission phase – Ring-Grazing Orbits – on November 30. Cassini captured pictures of Saturn’s atmosphere while flying high above the northern hemisphere of ringed planet. There will be 20 new orbits for Cassini in the new phase, with each […]
Lava Launches Metal 24 Budget Phone at Rs 2,000 in India
Indian smartphone maker Lava has launched a new smartphone Metal 24 at Rs 2,000 for Indian buyers. This dual-sim phone is available in gun metal and black color variants. The device features a 2.4-inch screen and is available across national retail stores and multi-brand outlets. Lava Metal 24 is powered by a MTK6261D processor. […]
Qualcomm, Microsoft Join Hands to Support Windows 10 on Mobile Computing Devices Powered by Snapdragon
Chip maker Qualcomm and Microsoft have joined hands to support Windows 10 on mobile computing devices using Snapdragon processors. The first PCs powered by Snapdragon processors and running Windows 10 are expected to be available by early 2017. Such PCs would be designed to support x86 Win32 and universal Windows apps, including Microsoft Office, […]
NASA Awards $127 Million Contract to Space Systems to Build Robotic Spacecraft for Satellite Servicing
NASA wants to build a robotic spacecraft to repair and refuel satellites in orbit, and has awarded a $127 million contract to a private company in this regard. The company receiving the contract is California-based satellite company Space Systems/Loral that will assist NASA in creating the robotic spacecraft equipped with all tools and technologies required […]
Uber Offers UberFleet App in India to Increase Fleet Efficiency
Uber has launched an android app UberFleet for its fleet partners in India to increase its fleet efficiency. The app – created to improve the overall productivity for fleet owners – will help drivers run more fleets and achieve maximum efficiently. According to Uber, the app will reduce driver’s downtime and make the process of […]
WhatsApp to Stop Working on Older Phones in 2017
Messaging app WhatsApp will cease to work on older smartphones in 2017 unless they are upgraded, according to some media reports. In a blog post, WhatsApp said it is carrying out a technology upgrade and will phase out compatibility with older phones. As a result, all iPhone 4, 4S, or 5 that are not updated […]
ISRO Getting Ready to Launch Remote Sensing Satellite RESOURCESAT-2A on Dec 7
Indian Space Research Organisation is ready to launch remote sensing satellite RESOURCESAT-2A from Sriharikota on December 7. The satellite will be launched using 44.4 meter tall The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-36 (PSLV C36). The remote sensing satellite RESOURCESAT-2A is 1,235 kg in weight and will be put into an 827 km polar Sun Synchronous orbit […]
A Security Researcher Bypasses Activation Lock in an Apple iPad
An India-based security researcher has claimed to have found a weakness in iOS 10.1 that allowed him to bypass the activation lock on a locked Apple iPad. Hemanth Joseph lives in Kerala and is working as an information security researcher at the firm Slash Secure. He is also serving as commander at […]
Facebook Adds the Option to Play Free Games with Contacts in Messenger App
In a bid to get users to spend more time on its properties, Facebook has added a new feature in its Messenger app which allows users to play free games like “Pac-Man” with their contacts. The new feature can be accessed by tapping game controller icon in the newest version of the app. There are […]
Bengaluru-based Unocoin Launches Bitcoin App on iOS, Android Platforms
Unocoin has launched bitcoin mobile app to allow consumers using iOS and Android platforms to buy, sell, send, and receive bitcoin digital currency using a remote device. Bitcoin is a virtual digital currency that is generated by encryption techniques using peer-to-peer technology to operate. This currency is created and stored electronically, and can operate without […]
Photo Sharing App Instagram to Notify Users if Their Friends Screenshot Direct Messages
Facebook-owned Instagram will now notify users in case their friends screenshot their direct messages (DM). According to Mashable, these notifications are only for the new disappearing message feature. The new update is similar to features offered by rival Snapchat. A user can use the new feature by swiping right into the camera to take photo/video, […]
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