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Xiaomi Users, Beware: Your Data is Being Read by Chinese Servers

Cyber security researchers have found that a number of Xiaomi phones are regularly sending browsing history, app usage and music patterns to remote servers.




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Not Just Your Chats With Friends, WhatsApp Plays a Crucial Role For Businesses Amidst Lockdown

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.




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MeitY Extends Registration Deadline for Indian Video Conferencing Apps to May 7

The MeitY deadline extension only applies to registration of startups, while the idea submission deadline remains the same.




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You Can Now Buy Non-Essential Items Online in These Districts: Full List Here

Sale of non-essential items will be resumed in offline stores as well, but only in standalone shops.




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Battle Royale: Which of These Indian Video Conferencing Apps Would Win Govt Challenge?

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.




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Canon Online Photography Classes in 9 Indian Languages: Full Schedule, How to Register

The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics.




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Xiaomi India Says it is Not Collecting Any More of Your Data Than What You Allowed

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.




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Coronavirus Has Enabled the Telecom Sector to Contribute 35% GDP in India

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.




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E-Commerce Players Witness Surge in Searches Related to Non-Essential Items

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.




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Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users

"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.




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AirPods or HairPods: This Woman Received a Giant Pair of Fake AirPods From Amazon

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.




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Silver Lake Investment in Reliance Jio Platforms: Everything To Know About The Investment Firm

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.




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Reliance Jio Platforms, With Facebook & Silver Lake Investments, is Leading India’s Digital Shift

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.




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Reliance Jio Platforms And The Investment by Silver Lake: What This Means For You

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.




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Reliance Jio Platforms And the Plan Forward With Jio Meet And JioMart on WhatsApp

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.




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Hackers Break Into Android Substitute LineageOS Via Unpatched Vulnerability

LineageOS Signing Keys, Builds, and Source Code were unaffected despite the attack, the company said.




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Amazon, Flipkart Begin Selling Non-Essential Items: Here Are All The Details

According to a notice on Amazon India’s website, non-essential products will be available for ordering in only select locations and deliveries may take longer than usual.




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Artificial Intelligence to Soon Predict Glaucoma Progression Faster Than Standard Methods

The new test called DARC can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method.




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Samsung India Announces 15% Cashback Offer, No-Cost EMI on TVs and Digitial Appliances

The offer applies to all Samsung consumer electronics products.




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IFF, Other Parties Urge Indian Govt to Change Compulsory Aarogya Setu Order

The independent internet rights organisation has filed a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office, urging them to revise the compulsory Aarogya Setu order.




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Aarogya Setu Data Fully Anonymised, No Third Party Access Allowed: MyGov India

MyGov has assured that most of the generated data that may contain private identifiers is encrypted locally and fully anonymised to protect identity.




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Finally, The Microsoft Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 Are in India

The prices for the Surface Pro 7 line-up start at Rs 72,999 while the Surface Laptop 3 costs upwards of Rs 98,999 and the Surface X is also priced at Rs 98,999.




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Why So Sneaky Xiaomi: Preloaded Apps, Ads, Browser Breaches and More

Xiaomi's MIUI interface is flawed with a variety of issues that the company needs to get serious about.




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Xiaomi's Data Collection Antics Raise Serious Questions About Consumer Trust

This opens up the need for closer inspection of exactly what Xiaomi's host of pre-installed apps do.




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Xiaomi Rolls Out Mi Commerce For Retailers, Retains All Employees in India

Under the "Mi Commerce" initiative, retailers will be able to help customers discover Xiaomi products while staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Xiaomi Mi 10 to Finally Launch in India on May 8: Everything You Need to Know

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.




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Zomato Wants to Take Over Your Office Cafeteria While Swiggy Wants to be Your Personal Concierge

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?




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Covid-19 Impact: Indian IT Industry Growth Slows Down, But Not Drastically

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.




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More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown

Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world.




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About 14% of Active Internet Users in India Are Aged 5-11 Years Old

With better connectivity, quality of service, and affordability of mobile Internet, there could be an increase in rural consumers spending more time on the internet in the future.




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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Goes on Sale Today: Price, Specifications, Offers and More

Follow up to the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the new Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with an improved camera setup, bigger battery, and a slightly refreshed design.




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MediaTek Helio G85 Aims to Power Your Next Mid-Range Gaming Phone

The chipset is packed with 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements that aim to enable powerful and smooth gaming on mobile devices.




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PUBG Mobile 0.18.0 Update: Here Are All The Official Patch Notes

The new update drops tomorrow, but here is an early look at the massive patch notes released by PUBG Mobile.




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Sales of Non-Essential Goods Spike on E-commerce Portals as Govt Eases Restrictions

While mobile phones remained the most searched item, searches for the mid-premium segment witnessed the biggest surge within the category.




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Xiaomi True Wireless Earphones 2 Launching in India on May 8

Xiaomi will be launching its first true wireless earphones in India alongside the Mi 10.




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Facebook Deletes Hundreds of Fake Accounts, Pages Allegedly Linked to Iranian Govt

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.




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Mozilla's New Email Alias Feature Will Now Protect Your Real Address From Getting Spammed

The feature generates unique email addresses so that users don’t have to reveal a real address to a website.




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Samsung Announces Price Cut for Its Galaxy M21, A50 Models in India: See New Prices

The Samsung Galaxy M21 and Samsung Galaxy A50 have received a price cut India. Read on to know more about them.




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Samsung India Rolls Out Mother's Day Offers For Galaxy Z Flip, S20 Series Smartphones

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Samsung India has announced a variety of attractive deals on the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 smartphones.




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Amazon India is Offering Special Gaming Benefits for Prime Members

Amazon has also tied up with mobile game developers to host Prime-only tournaments for its members in India.




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Earth's North Magnetic Pole Has Shifted All the Way from Canada to Siberia: Here's Why

Apparently, there's a tug of war going on between our planet's magnetic zones situated below North America and Asia.




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Apple sees steep 71 percent growth in India in the first three months of 2020

The move to launch a cheaper yet new iPhone is seen as a very strategic one to gain a foothold in important emerging markets like India.




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Smartphone Shipments in India to Decline by 12% in 2020; 5G Phones Capture 2% Share

The total smartphone shipments in India in the March quarter grew a mere 4 percent (year-on-year).




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Mi 10 5G, Mi Box 4K Launching in India: Features, Price and Specifications

The official launch of the Mi 10 5G and Mi Box will be done through a live stream event on Friday at 12 pm IST.




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Fitbit Aims to Study How Devices Can Track Atrial Fibrillation Faster

Atrial fibrillation, the most common form of heart rhythm irregularity, increases the risk of stroke and is usually prevalent among people above 65 years.




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Reliance Jio And Vista Equity Partners Deal: Everything to Know About the Investment Firm

The US-headquartered investment firm invests in tech and software companies, including enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, credit, public equity, and permanent capital strategies.




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Reliance Jio And Vista Equity Partners in Rs 11,367 Crore Deal: What the Two Companies Said

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.




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Xiaomi Mi 10 to Launch Today in India: How to Watch Live Stream

The all-new Mi 10 flagship will be launched today in India alongside two new product categories.




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Sudhir Krishnaswamy: Key Things About the Only Indian on Facebook Oversight Board

The youngest ever vice-chancellor of NLSIU was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and looks to establish a precedent-setting moderation model at Facebook.




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Mi 10 5G Launched in India at Rs 49,999: Specifications, Variants, Availability and More

The Mi 10 5G is now the most expensive smartphone offering from Xiaomi in India and goes on the compete with the new OnePlus 8 Series.