w COVID-19 Impact: Global Smartphone Sales Plummet 13% in Q1 2020, Samsung Worst Hit By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:55:01 +0530 This is the first time since Q1 2014, that the smartphone market has fallen below 300 million units in a quarter. Full Article
w NASA Picks Three Contracts Including Elon Musk's SpaceX to Build New Lunar Landers By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:25:49 +0530 The lunar landers will carry the astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back again. Full Article
w Not Just Your Chats With Friends, WhatsApp Plays a Crucial Role For Businesses Amidst Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 02:51:50 +0530 WhatsApp Business has more than 1 million businesses active on the app, in India. They are relying on a bunch of tools that WhatsApp has made available to them, to stay in touch with current customers as well as potential customers. Full Article
w Apple Will Soon Let You to Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing a Face Mask By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:05:34 +0530 The new feature is expected to receive a warm welcome from iPhone users who are out and about in a facemask protecting themselves from COVID-19. Full Article
w EventBot Malware Can Steal Banking Data from Your Android Phone: How to Stay Safe By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:39:16 +0530 The malware spreads through side-loaded apps and gains deep level access to Android phones to extract sensitive data about banking apps. Full Article
w TikTok is Looking for Fact Checking Partners by Awarding a Rs 35 Lakh Research Grant By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:52:11 +0530 According to a Twitter blog post, the grant will help understand the "misinformation ecosystem" on the Indian social media space. Full Article
w You Can Now Buy Non-Essential Items Online in These Districts: Full List Here By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:40:53 +0530 Sale of non-essential items will be resumed in offline stores as well, but only in standalone shops. Full Article
w Aarogya Setu App Compulsory for Public, Private Offices; Latter to Reopen with 33% Staff By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:22:45 +0530 The Aarogya Setu application developed by the government helps people to assess themselves on the risk of their catching the coronavirus infection. Full Article
w Apple's Covid-19 Screening App Now Updated With CDC Symptoms, Cloth Mask Tips By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:53:41 +0530 Apple's COVID-19 app works by asking a set of questions in order to ascertain risk factors, recent exposure, and symptoms. Full Article
w Mobile Phone Manufacturing Resumes as Economy Slowly Reopens, ICEA Lauds Govt for Move By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:20:10 +0530 The government, on Friday, issued a directive to ease restrictions on manufacturing and sale of handsets across the country as the lockdown was extended for two more weeks. Full Article
w Museums, Art Shows are Exhibiting Through Virtual Tours: Is This the New Future? By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 01:15:29 +0530 Museums, art exhibitions across the world are offering virtual tours to help people overcome the lockdown blues during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
w Battle Royale: Which of These Indian Video Conferencing Apps Would Win Govt Challenge? By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 01:39:57 +0530 Services such as EnableX, Troop Messenger, VacYa and Say Namaste are just a few of the startups looking to cash in on the lucrative expansion opportunity. Full Article
w Canon Online Photography Classes in 9 Indian Languages: Full Schedule, How to Register By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 03:15:16 +0530 The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics. Full Article
w Xiaomi India Says it is Not Collecting Any More of Your Data Than What You Allowed By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 05:45:48 +0530 Xiaomi India MD Manu Jain issued a statement saying that any data it collects from its #MiFans in India stays within rented servers in the country. Full Article
w Apple iPhone 12 Price May be Lesser Than iPhone 11 Even With 5G, Suggests Leak By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:10:41 +0530 All four models of the iPhone 12 series will have 5G support and the low-tier iPhone 12 model could be priced at $649. Full Article
w Gotta be Aliens! There is a Powerful Radio Signal Coming From Within Our Galaxy By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 09:49:39 +0530 The SGR 1935+2154, a dead star that is around 30,000 light-years away from earth, registered for the radio observatories around the world with a single and millisecond-long burst of incredibly bright radio waves. Full Article
w 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
w AirPods or HairPods: This Woman Received a Giant Pair of Fake AirPods From Amazon By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 02:27:43 +0530 According to a report in the New York Post, the lady spent nearly $62 for the fake AirPods, which normally retail for more than three times the price. Full Article
w Silver Lake Investment in Reliance Jio Platforms: Everything To Know About The Investment Firm By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:52:28 +0530 Silver Lake was launched in 1999 with the focus on investment in technology companies. You may probably not know this, but it was in May 2011 that Silver Lake led Skype’s owners to conclude a deal that saw tech giant Microsoft buy the now-incredibly-popular video calling app for $8.5 billion. Full Article
w Reliance Jio Platforms, With Facebook & Silver Lake Investments, is Leading India’s Digital Shift By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:04:38 +0530 The fact is, Jio has been able to make its mark so far by reaching out to pretty much every strata of the society, and not just those who would potentially return higher revenues per user. The Jio mobile data pricing is the biggest example, which has completely changed the way the telecom industry operates. Full Article
w Reliance Jio Platforms And The Investment by Silver Lake: What This Means For You By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:28:34 +0530 Jio’s vision is to enable a Digital India for 1.3 billion people and businesses throughout India, especially small merchants, micro-businesses and farmers. Full Article
w Reliance Jio Platforms And the Plan Forward With Jio Meet And JioMart on WhatsApp By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:58:36 +0530 The money invested by Facebook and Silver Lake will help the company achieve what it calls a Digital India vision for 1.3 billion people and businesses across the country, including small businesses, micro-businesses and farmers. Full Article
w PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 Update to Arrive on May 7: Here's Everything We Know So Far By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 01:24:20 +0530 PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 is going to drop this week and here is a lowdown of everything that you can expect from the popular mobile game. Full Article
w 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
w Aarogya Setu Data Fully Anonymised, No Third Party Access Allowed: MyGov India By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 05:30:06 +0530 MyGov has assured that most of the generated data that may contain private identifiers is encrypted locally and fully anonymised to protect identity. Full Article
w New Phones That You Will be Able to Buy Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:12:21 +0530 The lockdown has meant phones were not on sale, either on online platforms including Amazon and Flipkart, and also at brick-and-mortar stores. Full Article
w Why So Sneaky Xiaomi: Preloaded Apps, Ads, Browser Breaches and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 07:34:09 +0530 Xiaomi's MIUI interface is flawed with a variety of issues that the company needs to get serious about. Full Article
w Microsoft is Changing Track With Windows 10X, And It May be Available For Your Laptop Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:17:58 +0530 That being said, Microsoft doesn’t give an exact timeline on when Windows 10X arrives on laptops, existing and new ones shipped by OEMs. Full Article
w If You Haven’t Already, Microsoft Just Gave You Another Reason to Switch to Edge From Google Chrome By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:27:34 +0530 The automatic switching for profiles will arrive with Microsoft Edge 83, which is expected by mid-May Full Article
w You May be Fined for Stepping Out Without Aarogya Setu App in Noida, Greater Noida By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:12:26 +0530 The government has also effectively banned any kind of public gatherings in the NCR areas, at least until further notice. Full Article
w 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
w 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
w Xiaomi Mi 10 to Finally Launch in India on May 8: Everything You Need to Know By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:31:16 +0530 Xiaomi had launched the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagship smartphones in China back in February and it seems that the more affordable variant is going to make its way to India. Full Article
w 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
w How to Join and Host Meetings on Google Meet By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:23:19 +0530 A simple guide on how you can make use of the Google Meet video conferencing app. Full Article
w 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
w 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
w New AI Tech by TCS Can Help Find Defects in Processors By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:13:14 +0530 The solution harnesses the company's contextual knowledge of the semiconductor industry and the power of deep learning technology. Full Article
w 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
w 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
w 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
w You Can Now Get a Rs 4,000 E-Voucher If You Pre-Booked a Samsung Galaxy S20 Smartphone By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:07:17 +0530 The offer will be applicable for pre-booked Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy 20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones till June 15. Full Article
w Apple WWDC Will be Virtual This Year, But we Will Still Get a First Peek at iOS 14 And More By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:02:46 +0530 WWDC 2020 is where Apple will give us a first glimpse at what is in store on the software side of things, for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS as well as new tools that may be in development. Full Article
w 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
w 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
w 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
w MediaTek Helio G85 Aims to Power Your Next Mid-Range Gaming Phone By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:08:21 +0530 The chipset is packed with 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements that aim to enable powerful and smooth gaming on mobile devices. Full Article
w Google Podcast is Getting Better With Its New 'Podcasts Manager': Here Are All The Details By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:28:07 +0530 The Podcasts Manager will also provide data on the number of listens per show and episode, number of listens per episode segment. Full Article
w Return of the QWERTY? Oppo's Patent for Future Phone Suggests Physical Keypad By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 02:24:38 +0530 The patent design suggests the keys on the keyboard be rather capacitive than tactile and the layout seems to be congested than wider. Full Article
w Xiaomi True Wireless Earphones 2 Launching in India on May 8 By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:08:15 +0530 Xiaomi will be launching its first true wireless earphones in India alongside the Mi 10. Full Article