co Coronavirus Has Enabled the Telecom Sector to Contribute 35% GDP in India By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 12:41:21 +0530 The leading industry experts said that many of the patterns and trends that have emerged during the pandemic situation are going to stay and the telecom sector needs to get prepared for that. Full Article
co E-Commerce Players Witness Surge in Searches Related to Non-Essential Items By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 01:15:13 +0530 The government has allowed the sale of only essential products in the red zone through e-commerce platforms, non-essential products are allowed in green and orange zones, starting May 4. Full Article
co Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 01:32:37 +0530 "We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users," a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday. Full Article
co Artificial Intelligence to Soon Predict Glaucoma Progression Faster Than Standard Methods By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:29:14 +0530 The new test called DARC can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method. Full Article
co You Can Now Purchase Vivo Smartphones Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Here's How By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 01:37:45 +0530 Vivo India has introduced a new smart retail system connected with 20,000 retailers in India where customers can buy smartphones offline during Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
co Samsung India Announces 15% Cashback Offer, No-Cost EMI on TVs and Digitial Appliances By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:52:09 +0530 The offer applies to all Samsung consumer electronics products. Full Article
co IFF, Other Parties Urge Indian Govt to Change Compulsory Aarogya Setu Order By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 04:26:50 +0530 The independent internet rights organisation has filed a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office, urging them to revise the compulsory Aarogya Setu order. Full Article
co Apple & Google Confirm Location Tracking to be Banned in COVID Contact Tracing Apps By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:28:57 +0530 Apple and Google said privacy and preventing governments from using the system to compile data on citizens was the primary goal Full Article
co Xiaomi's Data Collection Antics Raise Serious Questions About Consumer Trust By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:31:48 +0530 This opens up the need for closer inspection of exactly what Xiaomi's host of pre-installed apps do. Full Article
co Xiaomi Rolls Out Mi Commerce For Retailers, Retains All Employees in India By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:01:07 +0530 Under the "Mi Commerce" initiative, retailers will be able to help customers discover Xiaomi products while staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
co Google Once Considered Acquiring Zoom Owing to Its Popularity By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:22:53 +0530 Discussions, however, never got more serious, and instead, Google banned Zoom for its employees across offices to promote its own app - Meet. Full Article
co Facebook Rolls Out New Features Under COVID-19 Community Help Hub: All The Details Here By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:25:50 +0530 Facebook users will now be able to help local businesses, raise funds, and find local opportunities through the Covid-19 community hub. Full Article
co Zomato Wants to Take Over Your Office Cafeteria While Swiggy Wants to be Your Personal Concierge By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:50:14 +0530 The restaurant aggregator and food delivery apps are really growing up. But does that mean existing businesses will be impacted, because they'll have their jobs replaced by Zomato and Swiggy? Full Article
co Samsung to Equip Its Upcoming Galaxy Buds X With Noise Cancellation Feature By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:16:35 +0530 These wireless earbuds are expected to arrive with a bean-like design and provide more surface area to include better touch-sensitive controls. Full Article
co Robots, Cameras Are Now Helping China Managing the Covid-19 Crisis: Here's How By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:08:40 +0530 China's methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of people. Full Article
co Covid-19 Impact: Indian IT Industry Growth Slows Down, But Not Drastically By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:16:35 +0530 The IT services market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 per cent between 2019-2024, to be valued at $14.6 billion by the end of 2024. Full Article
co Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on Wind, Solar Energy Industry with Layoffs, Delayed Construction By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:23:35 +0530 While the wind industry is plagued by slowdowns in obtaining parts from overseas, solar businesses have been hit with door-to-door sales no longer feasible. Full Article
co More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:38 +0530 Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world. Full Article
co Aarogya Setu Developers Allay Concerns as Ethical Hacker Points Out Flaws in Contact Tracing App By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:02:15 +0530 They say that the Aarogya Setu app is designed to collect a user’s location at certain points in the process. Full Article
co Haircut, Salon at Home: How to Book Urban Company's Grooming Services in Lockdown 3.0 By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:11:40 +0530 Urban Company's grooming services at home are being resumed depending on zones — check if you can get a haircut at home now. Full Article
co Google Nest Users to Get Added Security Layer, Two-Factor Authentication Coming Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:52:10 +0530 This six-digit verification code is to verify that it is actually the user who is trying to access their account, and without this code, one won't be able to log in. Full Article
co Sales of Non-Essential Goods Spike on E-commerce Portals as Govt Eases Restrictions By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 02:03:35 +0530 While mobile phones remained the most searched item, searches for the mid-premium segment witnessed the biggest surge within the category. Full Article
co Companies Are Relying on AI, Hybrid Cloud More Than Ever Due to COVID-19: IBM CEO By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:07:16 +0530 Arvind Krishna said that the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the importance of AI and hybrid cloud and has changed the pace in which they are being adopted. Full Article
co Facebook Deletes Hundreds of Fake Accounts, Pages Allegedly Linked to Iranian Govt By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:07:26 +0530 In its monthly report, Facebook said that it shut down the fake accounts and pages that were used to promote Iranian state propaganda in more than 15 countries. Full Article
co Call of Duty New Game to Launch by End-2020, Confirms Activision By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:01:38 +0530 Speculations suggest that the new Call of Duty title may be a follow-up to the franchise's Black Ops series. Full Article
co Private Photos You Thought You'd Deleted Could Still be There: How to Secure Your Data By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:37:57 +0530 It is important to encrypt your data, store sensitive files with required security measures and make data unrecoverable — here's how to do it. Full Article
co Is Facebook Free Basics Back? No, Improved Discover Starts by Killing Net Neutrality Arguments By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:11:39 +0530 But how is it different from the controversial Free Basics, which faced opposition particularly in India? The single biggest change is that it allows access to every website available. Full Article
co Zomato Reportedly Working on Branching Out Into Alcohol Deliveries By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:23:10 +0530 There is currently no legal provision for home deliveries of alcohol in India, something that industry body International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) is lobbying to change in conjunction with Zomato and others. Full Article
co US Smartphone Sales Witness 21% Decline as Covid-19 Crisis Hits Both Demand and Supply By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:48:33 +0530 Among the major players, Google's smartphone sales experienced the highest 64 per cent year-over-year decline in the US market in Q1 2020. Full Article
co Coronavirus Impact Pushes E-Learning More Than Ever: Is This The New Normal For Students? By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:50:48 +0530 Experts fear that while there will be a proliferation of information technology tools and gadgets, post-COVID-19, but internet and broadband will remain an issue in India. Full Article
co Slim Laptops & Convertibles For The Work From Home Warriors: You Can Get One in Every Budget By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:15:29 +0530 Slim laptops pretty much define themselves, whereas convertibles are those that have hinge mechanism that allows you to push the display all the way back into a tent, presentation mode or a tablet mode. Full Article
co Google is Offering Journalists Free Courses in AI, Machine Learning By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:16:21 +0530 The course is available in 17 different languages on the Google News Initiative Training Centre. Full Article
co Poco F2 Pro Pricing Leaks, Could Arrive With Same Colour Options as Redmi K30 Pro By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:06:54 +0530 A report suggests that the company will unveil the Poco F2 Pro smartphone at an event on May 12. Full Article
co Reliance Jio And Vista Equity Partners in Rs 11,367 Crore Deal: What the Two Companies Said By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:32:29 +0530 This investment will give Jio Platforms a solid foundation to build on, towards what Reliance Jio says is a Digital India vision for 1.3 billion people and businesses across the country, including small businesses, micro-businesses and farmers. Full Article
co Delhi E-Token Portal to Purchase Alcohol Crashes Under Heavy Demand By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:50:25 +0530 The Delhi government launched an online portal offering e-tokens for customers to avoid long queues. Full Article
co Facebook, Youtube Remove 'Plandemic', A Viral Video Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:30:59 +0530 The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms. Full Article
co Fortnite Sets All-time Total Players Record With 350 Million Registered Users Worldwide By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:15:13 +0530 In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game which is also a record. Full Article
co 'Locker Rooms' are Common in Juvenile Internet Users, But What Should be Done About it? By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:36:46 +0530 The recently recurrent issues of juvenile ‘locker room’ chats have brought forth conversations around adolescent mental health and anti-cyber bullying acts. Full Article
co Jio Announces Rs 2,399 New Annual Plan With 25% More Data Than Competition By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:46:21 +0530 Beyond 2GB data per day for one year, Jio's new add-on data plans also offer no daily cap data top-ups for high data users at competitive prices. Full Article
co Dineout’s Contacless Service Extends to Groceries, Airports, Alcohol Shops and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:30:03 +0530 Dineout believes the contactless suite can expand to airports, hospitals, liquor shops and others to reduce waiting times and enforce social distancing. Full Article
co Microsoft, Amazon Continue Trading Fresh Barbs Over $10 Billion JEDI Contract Appeal By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:57:18 +0530 The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is the US Department of Defense' cloud computing contract which has been reported as being worth $10 billion. Full Article
co Spotify Reportedly Testing Video Podcasts: Could This Be the Next Big Thing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:50:55 +0530 The video podcasts feature will likely to reach more Spotify listeners in the coming days, albeit Spotify has not mentioned any official date. Full Article
co Apple to Reopen Some Retail Stores in US Next Week While Enforcing Social Distancing Protocol By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:44:56 +0530 The company will be opening only six retail stores out of 271 that it operates in the US. Full Article
co Twitter Opposes US Govt's Claims That Accounts from China, Russia Spreading COVID-19 Hoax By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:01:54 +0530 The US state department accused China of colluding with Russia to manipulate social media platforms to spread fake news around coronavirus. Full Article
co Bitcoin Crosses $10,000 Threshold For First Time Since February Before Halving Again By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:23:47 +0530 Some analysts are predicting there are signs a major rally may be underway, with retail or individual investors involved. Full Article
co WHO Plans to Launch Coronavirus Symptom Checking App For Under-Resourced Countries By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:26:09 +0530 The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus. Full Article
co Samsung Said to be Working on its Own Smart Debit Card to Compete Against the Apple Card By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:01:58 +0530 Samsung's physical and virtual smart debit card could become a part of the company's existing Samsung Pay platform. Full Article
co Internet Traffic in India Sees 40% Spike in March Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: ACT Fibernet By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:29:06 +0530 The data is based on overall traffic data measured from February-April 2020 from 19 cities across the country. Full Article
co Many US States Are Exploring House Arrest Technology to Keep COVID-19 Patients at Home By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:29:36 +0530 House arrest tech includes battery-powered ankle bracelets or location-tracking apps. Full Article
co Indian Consumers Don't Care About Megapixels As Much As Brands Do By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:57:17 +0530 The report added that 79 per cent of the consumers in the sub-Rs 30,000 price band believe that image quality is not dependent on the number of megapixels. Full Article