l Facebook Stock Soars in Q1 Earnings After Initial Drop Amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:34:30 +0530 The social networking giant also said it counts 2.99 billion monthly users across its family of apps, compared to 2.89 billion in the previous quarter. Full Article
l Twitter Grants Access to Researchers With Real-Time Data to Study COVID-19 Tweets By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:08:41 +0530 The project aims to gather information about the spread of coronavirus, assessing the emergency response and tackling the misinformation during the crisis. Full Article
l Global Smartphone Output to See Record 16.5% Slump in June: TrendForce By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:10:38 +0530 Both Apple and Samsung will retain their first and third spots respectively but they are also expected to lose market shares as well. Full Article
l Two Black Holes 'Dancing' with Each Other is the Most Epic Image You'll See Today By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:18:41 +0530 The observations give mankind stronger inference about our learning on black holes and gravitational waves, and how massive celestial bodies interact. Full Article
l Google Launches Coronavirus Task Force, Removes 2.7 Billion 'Bad Advertisements' By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:29:59 +0530 Google also blocked and removed coronavirus-related marketing pitches in recent months for policy violations including price-gouging and misleading claims. Full Article
l Call of Duty Mobile Season 6 Goes Live on Android and iOS: New Maps, Game Modes and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:15:21 +0530 The Call of Duty Season 6 is updated with version 1.0.12 is available on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Full Article
l Samsung to Start Mass Production of 5nm Chips in Q2 2020: All The Details Here By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:16:10 +0530 The production will take place at the start-of-the-art Samsung V1 facility located in Hwaseong, South Korea. Full Article
l Reliance Jio Deployed Multiple Measures to Help Mobile & JioFiber Users During COVID Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:21:20 +0530 The virtualization and network automation technologies ensured that the networks continued to work smoothly even though there was a significant increase in traffic due to everyone working from home. Full Article
l JioMeet Video Conferencing Service to be Officially Launched by Jio Platforms Soon By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:28:57 +0530 JioMeet can be used for both personal and enterprise purposes, and has apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and a plugin for Outlook. Full Article
l Jio & Facebook Getting JioMart on WhatsApp Pushes a Big Digital Shift For 1.3 Billion Indians By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:45:33 +0530 Reliance Jio says this investment would enable new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. There is special focus on small businesses across India, and there is expectation that the new digital ecosystems will reach out to as many as 1.3 billion Indians, including via WhatsApp. Full Article
l Jio Adds 24mn Users in First Three Months of 2020, Annual Profit Soars by 177% By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:16:47 +0530 Reliance Jio now has over 388 million subscribers on its network, and looks set to grow stronger with a new investment from Facebook. Full Article
l 5G Spectrum Price Suggested by Department of Telecom Too High: Finance Ministry Task Force By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:40:03 +0530 A finance ministry task force acknowledged stress in the telecom sector and said the SC judgement mandating companies to pay around Rs 1.35 lakh crore. Full Article
l Apple Services Business Hits All-Time Record to Soften The COVID Impact on The iPhone Sales By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:10:40 +0530 Services such as Apple Music, App Store, iCloud, Apple Arcade and Apple TV+ are raking in record revenues for the company. At the same time, products such as the AirPods, HomePod and accessories for the Apple Watch and the iPad Pro, to name a few, are also doing well. Full Article
l Intel 10th-Gen Desktop CPUs Are Here Headed by the Mighty 10-Core Core-9 10900K By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:04:23 +0530 Intel is pushing the boundaries once again with its new 10th-gen Comet Lake processor range for consumer desktops. Full Article
l Zoom Does Not Have More Than 300 Million Daily Active Users Just 'Participants' By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:02:57 +0530 Shares of the video conferencing app also fell nearly 7% to $136.86 after the reports came out. Full Article
l Industry Dialogue: COVID Disruption is Proof That We Need to be Serious About 5G Networks in India By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:22:33 +0530 5G will help in easing out on the network congestion thereby improving user experience while streaming videos across platforms. It will also provide a smart data pipe for content; monetize broadcast spectrum and provide live streaming on-the-go sans data caps. Full Article
l PUBG Mobile ‘Mad Miramar’: Golden Mirado, Canted Sight, Scoped Winchester 94 and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:27:08 +0530 PUBG Mobile has officially confirmed some of the new changes that we can expect in the upcoming update that is arriving on May 7. Full Article
l With Coronavirus Tests Made Free For All, Websites Crash in Los Angeles As Thousands Register By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:43:43 +0530 One of the websites used to schedule appointments showed there were no slots available for people not showing any symptoms or those who are not "front-line workers". Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Qualcomm Predicts 30% Drop in Global Phone Sales in Q2 2020 Due to Covid-19 Crisis By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:03:20 +0530 Qualcomm also said that there was a decline of 21% in mobile phone sales between January and March this year. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l MeitY Extends Registration Deadline for Indian Video Conferencing Apps to May 7 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:36:10 +0530 The MeitY deadline extension only applies to registration of startups, while the idea submission deadline remains the same. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l Covid-19 Effect: HUL Expects Technology Adoption in Offline Business Areas By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:31:07 +0530 HUL said that is also planning to serve its customers through any channels, be it format stores, Kirana stores or online. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l SpaceX Dragon Manned Mission to Carry NASA Astronauts for Longer Than Expected By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:48:38 +0530 The launch is scheduled for May 27 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will arrive at the ISS the following day. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l 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
l A Company That Trades User Data Has Built Contact Tracing for Feature Phones By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:39:22 +0530 Aiisma is a company that specialises in dealing with user data, and may hence be well placed to highlight the aspect of privacy in contact tracing. Full Article
l 5 Most Demanded OxygenOS Features Are Finally Coming to OnePlus Phones: See List By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 07:34:44 +0530 The new OxygenOS features will be rolling out to eligible OnePlus phones some time in late 2020. Full Article
l A Robot Named 'Pepper' is Cheering Up Covid-19 Patients in Japan Quarantined in Hotels By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 07:39:58 +0530 Several hotels in the capital city of Tokyo are featuring robots to help lighten the coronavirus burden on doctors and nurses. Full Article
l Coronavirus Impact: Smartphone Market Sees Zero Sales in April, No Clear Picture for May By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 07:40:18 +0530 Since the lockdown, smartphone manufacturing units are closed, retail shops are shut and online sellers are busy delivering groceries and other essential items. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l Your Next Dinner Date is a Battleground For Dineout, Zomato & Paytm’s Contactless Dining Push By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:58:10 +0530 There might be some over-enthusiastic implementations of contactless dining which may or not work as well as they should but remember that there will be a learning curve for everyone. But is it sustainable for everyone involved? And what about user privacy? Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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
l Stay and Play at Home: Today's Google Doodle is a Fun Peppers and Ice-Cream Game By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 08:49:25 +0530 Monday’s 'Stay and Play at Home' doodle is designed and illustrated by artist Olivia Huynh and celebrates American chemist and award-winning researcher Wilbur Scoville who is best known for the creation of the 'Scoville Organoleptic Test'. Full Article
l 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
l 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
l 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