Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Chenani Nashri Tunnel on April 2. Chenani Nashri Tunnel is the longest smart tunnel in Asia and boasts of features like Integrated Traffic Control System, Video Surveillance System and FM Rebroadcast System. The 10.89 km tunnel has been constructed with an investment of Rs 2,519 crore, and forms […]
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Oppo Launches Oppo F3 Plus in India
Chinese mobile company Oppo has launched its new Oppo F3 Plus smartphone in India for selfie lovers. The phone is part of Oppo’s Selfie Expert series focusing on front facing camera performance. Oppo F3 Plus comes with a unibody aluminum design with a six-string antenna pattern. On the front is the dual front facing camera […]
The UK Advertising Standards Authority Finds Jaguar Advert Irresponsible and Encouraging Dangerous Driving Practices
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has criticized Jaguar over an “irresponsible” newspaper advert, which ASA says encourages dangerous driving practices. The advertorial, published in the Guardian on 24 September 2016, highlighted how the features of XE model’s interior allow executives to work on the move. The headline of the advertorial was: “Drive time is […]
Elon Musk Writes Back to a Fifth Grade Student and Promises to Hold a Competition to Find the Best Homemade Commercial for Tesla
The founder and chief executive of Tesla Elon Musk has written back to a fifth grade student—Bria, daughter of Twitter user Steven—and promised her to hold a competition to find the best homemade commercial for Tesla. Musk is an active Twitter user and regularly informs public about the upcoming products and plans of the company. […]
Instagram Rolls Out Immersive, Full-screen Ads in Its Stories Feature
Instagram has said that it is rolling out immersive, full-screen ads in its “Stories” feature for all businesses globally. “Ads in stories let your business use targeting and reach capabilities that make your ads personally relevant to the people you want to reach. That, paired with measurement tools giving you the confident to know it […]
MWC 2017: Huawei Unveils Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic
Huawei has unveiled its Watch 2 and the Huawei Watch 2 Classic smartwatches. Both devices will go on sale in more than 20 countries beginning from March. The price of Huawei Watch 2 starts at EUR 329. The company had launched its first smartwatch in 2015, but since then, no new smartwatch was launched by […]
Huawei Unveils Huawei P10, the World’s First Smartphone with 4.5G Technology
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has unveiled P10, dubbed to be the world’s first smartphone with 4.5G technology. The device, priced at 649 euro, is claimed to offer double download speed and 60 per cent reduction in call drops even on weak signals. “Huawei P10 is world’s first 4.5G LTE smartphone. It gives two times fast […]
MWC 2017: Nokia Announces Nokia 3310 (2017), Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6
In a bid to make a global comeback in the smartphone industry, Nokia has announced a series of new smartphones at MWC 2017 taking place in the city of Barcelona. The new phones announced include the most talked about Nokia 3310 (2017) feature phone, Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6, and Nokia 6 Arte […]
Microsoft Announces Availability of vswhere
Microsoft has announced that vswhere is now available. The vswhere is designed to be a redistributable, single-file executable that can be used in build or deployment scripts to find where Visual Studio – or other products in the Visual Studio family – is located. For example, users knowing the relative path to MSBuild can find […]
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Orders Investigation on Former Engineer’s Sexual Harassment Claims at Uber
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has ordered an “urgent investigation” into claims made by a former employee about sexual harassment and institutional indifference within the company. In a blog post, Susan Fowler, a former site reliability engineer who resigned from Uber in December, revealed that she was subjected to sexual harassment through a ‘string of messages’ […]
LG G6 to Feature New UX 6.0 Mobile User Interface and Square Camera Mode
The forthcoming flagship LG G6 smartphone that is expected to be unveiled later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain will feature a new UX 6.0 mobile user interface, according to its maker. The new user interface, based on Google’s Android OS, will offer a new Square Camera mode that splits the screen […]
Twitch Launches Communities to Allow Gamers Discover Great Broadcasts Faster Than Ever
Twitch has launched a new “Communities” section on its site to broaden the scope of its video game streaming site and cater to users’ unique interests. Initially, Communities section will contain several categories and dedicated sections devoted to topics like drawing, cosplay, painting, music, food, comedy and more. Users will also be able to set […]
Microsoft Says It is Releasing Visual Studio 2017 Next Month
Microsoft has announced that it is going to release Visual Studio 2017 next month during a two-day launch event. “Today, I’m proud and humbled that Visual Studio is turning twenty – we’re celebrating two decades of Visual Studio! As we hit this great milestone, I’m also excited to announce that Visual Studio 2017 will be […]
Twitter Reports Larger-than-expected Fourth-quarter Net Loss
Twitter has reported loss in the fourth quarter of the financial year, making it the 10th consecutive quarter of lower revenue. On Thursday, Dorsey told analysts during a conference call that the Twitter’s year-over-year revenue growth slowed to less than 1%. The company’s revenue grew to $717.2 million in the fourth quarter, marking the slowest […]
Alphabet Decides to Sell its Terra Bella Satellite Imaging Business to Planet Labs
Google parent company Alphabet has announced that it is selling its satellite imaging unit Terra Bella to startup Planet Labs. Terra Bella was formerly known as Skybox, acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million. Two companies announced the decision on Friday, although the amount for the deal was not disclosed. After completion of the […]
Road Safety Team Reveals Locations for Mobile Speed Cameras in Derbyshire
The Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) in Derbyshire has revealed the locations where mobile speed cameras will be in force this week in Derbyshire. The CREST Team is part of the Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership. According to CREST, their team installed the first cameras in 1994. “Since then have grown technologically and […]
Australians Among the First to Test Facebook Messenger Ads
Facebook has picked Australia and Thailand to be the first two countries for testing ads on Facebook Messenger app. The latest move from the social giant confirms that Australia is preferred choice as a testbed for new tech ventures. Users participating in the trials will find ads appearing below the “recent conversations” section. According to […]
Twitter Launching New “Explore” Tab to Offer Moments, Trends, Live Video and Search at One Place
Twitter is launching a new “Explore” section on its iOS and Android app to allow its users have Trends, Moments, Live Video and Search at one place. The new “Explore” tab will replace the earlier Moments tab, will bridge the between curated and live news and video features, and will allow users to find out […]
Instagram Starts Rolling Out Live Video Feature Globally for Users
In November 2016, Instagram had announced its Live Video feature. This feature is now being rolled out globally for users. Instagram’s Live Video feature is part of Instagram’s Stories and will allow users to go live and show their friends/followers a video in real-time when it is captured. To use the feature Live Video feature […]
Cisco Systems Ready to Pay $3.7 Billion to Buy AppDynamics
Cisco Systems Inc has announced that it is in the process of finalizing the $3.7 billion deal to buy San Francisco-based business software company AppDynamics Inc. The deal, if completed, would be one of its largest deals in recent years, and would help Cisco grow in areas outside of its core networking business. In 2013, […]
Microsoft’s Next Layoff of 700 Employees Likely to Come on Monday
Microsoft is expected to announce layoffs of 700 employees on Monday, according to some reports. The HR department of the company has already reserved several conference rooms on the company’s campus to most likely announce the layoffs. Microsoft currently has a staff of around 113,000, as revealed by the company, and figure was increased by […]
Apple Sues Qualcomm, Seeks $1 Billion Damages
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm seeking $1 billion damages, and accusing the Qualcomm of monopolizing the market for computer chips for wireless devices. According to Apple, According to Apple, Qualcomm “has unfairly insisted on charging royalties for technologies they have nothing to do with.” In recent months, regulators in different countries have criticized […]
Facebook Announces to Roll Out Fake News Offensive in Germany Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
Facebook has announced to roll out fake new offensive in Germany, as the country enters parliamentary election year. Recently, Facebook faced criticism for failing to stop fake news floating on its platform during US elections. The social giant has also been criticized in Germany for an insufficient response to hate speech. Many German politicians and […]
BT Rolls Out New Service to Block up to 30 Million Nuisance Calls Per Week
British telecom operator BT has rolled out a new service for its customers to block about 30 million nuisance calls each week. The service available for free would divert unwanted calls before they reach British homes. A team at BT’s Oswestry, Shropshire centre would supervise this Call Protect service. The team would identify rogue numbers […]
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