Technology
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5 mn 5G smartphones to be delivered in 2019
Seoul: Android smartphone makers are poised to launch 5G-based models in 2019, but the production volume is expected to reach only 5 million units, a report said on Wednesday. Major smartphone makers,…
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Amazon to soon deliver packages right in your garage
Las Vegas: To enhance its in-home delivery service, Amazon has launched new products and tools within its “Key by Amazon” offering for Prime members, beginning with the US. The online retail giant…
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Tim Cook: Apple will launch more healthcare-related services in 2019
California: Apple is growing ambitious in the health sector as the company CEO Tim Cook has revealed that there will be more healthcare-related services this year. In an interview with CNBC, Cook…
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Apple trims 10% production plan for iPhones
Taipei: Just a week after lowering its revenue estimate for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Apple is cutting its current production plan for new iPhones by about 10 percent for the…
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Zuckerberg gears up for debates on public forums
San Francisco: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said his personal challenge for 2019 will be to “host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society – the opportunities,…
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WhatsApp working on fingerprint authentication for chats
San Francisco: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. According to WABetaInfo, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp…
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“Mobile wallets” bubble likely to burst soon – Here’s why
Hyderabad: After demonetization, India witnessed a rise in the number of mobile wallets and its users. Cashback and attractive offers provided by PayTM, PhonePe, Amazon Pay etc also played a key role.…
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Hacking into WhatsApp, iMessage can make you a millionaire, here’s how
Ever thought that hacking into someone’s WhatsApp or iMessage data could make you a millionaire? Yes, there is a company out there called Zerodium which is ready to shell out a huge…
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JioPhone to provide information services during Kumbh Mela
Mumbai: Reliance Jio on Monday said that its JioPhone will provide information services about the upcoming Kumbh Mela such as event schedules at the mega religious congregation. According to Reliance Jio, under…
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Micromax Infinity N12: Selfie camera shines in this phone
New Delhi: In a list of top smartphone players in the Indian market for the third quarter of 2018, Micromax made a surprise entry after a long hiatus, once again bringing back…
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CES 2019: LG Display unveils 88-inch OLED with dizzying 8K resolution
Los Angeles: What is whopping 88-inch in size and comes with a mind-boggling 8K resolution? The latest OLED screen by LG Display which made its debut at the ongoing CES 2019 in…
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Makes these 6 simple changes right now, if you want to stay safe online in 2019
In this tech-savvy era, it’s also important to stay safe. The Internet is a huge part of many people’s everyday lives. It’s fun, useful, and informative, but can also be dangerous. There…
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Watch Apple iTunes movies, TV shows on Samsung Smart TVs
Las Vegas: In a first such collaboration between two arch rivals, Samsung has announced it will offer Apple iTunes movies and TV shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on 2019 Smart TV…
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Musk in China to lay the foundation of the first Tesla plant outside the US
Beijing: Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said he was set to lay the foundation of a Tesla Gigafactory in China that is expected to produce 500,000 electric vehicles…
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Apple took out a CES ad, trolls Android and Alexa over privacy
The giant ad banner in Las Vegas for CES 2019 making a wordplay on the classic “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” line, clearly taking a dig at its competitors over…
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Samsung dials ‘M’ for millennials, set to disrupt Xiaomi’s Redmi
New Delhi: The Indian smartphone market — currently undergoing great churning at both the hardware and software levels — is set to witness a game-changing moment this month in the Samsung Galaxy…
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Samsung dials ‘M’ for millennials, set to disrupt Xiaomi’s Redmi
New Delhi: The Indian smartphone market — currently undergoing great churning at both the hardware and software levels — is set to witness a game-changing moment this month in the Samsung Galaxy…
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Apple addresses bent iPad Pro controversy with new support page
San Francisco: In a bid to shut the controversy around the bent 2018 iPad Pro, Apple has published a support page detailing the device’s manufacturing process, the media reported. The page is…
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Higher use of social media linked to depression in girls
-London: Teenage girls who spend more time on social media have a higher risk of depression than boys, a study has found. Researchers led by Yvonne Kelly from the University College London…
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Infosys Science Foundation awards prizes to 6 winners
Bengaluru: The global software major’s Infosys Science Foundation on Saturday awarded its Infosys Prize 2018 to six winners, including two Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professors. “The past decade has seen some…
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HTC’s earnings dropped to all-time low in 2018: Report
Taipei: The year just-ended was terrible for Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC as its revenue dropped to an all-time low, the media reported. According to the handset maker’s just-released year-end 2018 numbers, HTC…
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Trump to Apple: ‘Make your product in the United States’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump called on Apple Friday to make its iPhones in the United States, saying that China is “the biggest beneficiary” of the California tech giant. Trump’s comments marked his…
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Donald Trump wants Apple to make iPhone in the US
California: Days after Apple released its report on slow iPhone sales and major stock drop, US President Donald Trump said that the company is ‘gonna be fine’. According to Cnet, Trump said…
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New voice phishing scam targeting Apple iPhone users
California: If email phishing scams were not enough, a new voice phishing scam has been discovered. The scam is particularly targeting iPhone users by making calls that seem like they are coming…
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Samsung to showcase new monitors for gamers at CES 2019
Seoul: Samsung Electronics is set to unveil at next week’s CES 2019 new monitors for different users ranging from gamers and office workers to designers. The South Korean tech giant on Friday…
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Social media affects teen girls more than boys: Study
Washington D.C. [USA]: Social media has a greater impact on teen girls than boys of the same age, a study has observed. Though social media acts as a helpful tool for teenagers…
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PUBG Mobile lag fix in progress, Tencent releases survey
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole. In the game, up to one hundred…
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Honor 10 Lite with dewdrop notch to launch in mid-Jan
New Delhi: Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is set to launch Honor 10 Lite with a 24MP selfie camera, its home-grown Kirin 710 processor and a dewdrop notch display in India in mid-January, industry…
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Chinese space probe sends images of unexplored Moon surface
Beijing: China’s latest probe has sent back images from an area of the Moon where humankind has never been before, setting a new record for the country. The probe, as part of…
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Samsung to showcase flexible Space Monitor at CES 2019
Las Vegas: At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung is geared up to showcase a flexible monitor that is also space saving. Aptly called Space Monitor, the monitor is simple with…
