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The finance minister spoke about the importance of domestic production of smartphones and other electronics. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3907omK

The fibre to home internet connectivity through the BharatNet scheme will link as many as 100,000 Gram Panchayats in the next financial year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UfD8Ad

Trying to figure out what the various colours on your Amazon Echo indicate? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31gnRks

Windows 10 users can use either of these three options to disable automatic updates. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37IcqEp

The Vaporfly shoes have a new mid-sole foam called Pebax and an integrated carbon-fibre plate, which helps in energy feedback. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31bMPkS

Jellyfish propel themselves through the water by contracting their muscles to collapse their umbrella-shaped body, and then relaxing. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31kItI7

Apart from its equity losses, LG Electronics also saw the slump in its mobile business extend to 19 consecutive quarterly losses. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RGA2no

Apple iPhone users had to wait for almost a year, after the Amazon shopping app on Android got the feature early last year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37K8YJu

In its lifetime as one of NASA's four Great Observatories, Spitzer will always be remembered for discovering the pivotal TRAPPIST-1 solar system. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UdRvFw

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The new Galaxy A51 is the latest addition to the A-series bringing a sleek design, quad cameras and the latest Android 10 update. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RFS1Kx

Nintendo Co Ltd CEO Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that contrary to rumours, an upgraded version of the hybrid home-portable Switch will not be launched anytime soon. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3191FIK

A high-quality mask can be useful in keeping most viruses, pollutants and other airborne illnesses, from your lungs. It could also protect you from Coronavirus. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36IUUyk

After its launch earlier this week, Samsung Galaxy A51 is now available for purchase on all leading e-retailers, offline retailers and Samsung website starting today. The smartphone comes in a sole 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage variant and was launched at Rs 23,999 on 29 January . Samsung Galaxy A51 launch offers On purchase of Samsung Galaxy A51 you can avail 5 percent cashback if you purchase the phone via Amazon Pay. Additionally, the company is also offering a one-time free screen replacement to buyers. The smartphone comes in Sparkling White Crush, Diamond Black Crush and Green Crush colour variants. Samsung Galaxy A51 specifications and features Samsung Galaxy A51 features a  6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED  Infinity-O display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. It also has an in-display fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is powered by an Octa-core chipset. In terms of storage, the smartphone offers 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage ...

China will send charter flights to bring home residents of coronavirus-hit Hubei province, especially capital Wuhan, from abroad, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying in a brief statement said citizens from Hubei province will be brought back in view of "practical difficulties" they were facing abroad. The move followed Chinese officials' announcement that about five million people from Hubei province and capital Wuhan, the epicentre of coronavirus, have travelled out of the region before the province was officially closed on 23 January. These people are reported to have travelled within China and abroad to avail the weeklong holidays of the Chinese New Year and the ongoing Spring Festival. The new type of virus originated in Wuhan and has since spread to more than a dozen nations. The Hubei province with about 50 million people has been isolated and all public transport has been stopped. The people there are not allowe...

A high-quality mask can be useful in keeping most viruses, pollutants and other airborne illnesses, from your lungs. It could also protect you from Coronavirus. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36H026f

A SpiceJet spokesperson has informed News18 that it does not confirm any data breach that may have compromised private data of its customers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2GCqV0r

Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what’s known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but not as well as some other respiratory diseases like whooping cough or tuberculosis. Health officials are focusing on person-to-person spread as the virus extends its geographic reach. Nearly 8,000 cases have been confirmed in China, while a much smaller number of people have been reported in more than a dozen other countries. WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE VIRUS? The  new virus  comes from a large family of coronaviruses, some causing nothing worse than a cold. In 2002, one called SARS caused an outbreak of severe pneumonia in China and spread to other countries. It infected more than 8,000 people and killed nearly 800 until it was controlled by some of the same public health measures being used in the current outbreak. In 2012, another coronavirus dubbed MERS began sickening people in Saudi Arabia. It still cause...

In 2018, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said that one SpaceX Starship seat would be reserved for the winner of a televised contest called "Full Moon Lovers". from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37J5hUn

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80 percent of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area. In Australia’s national capital of Canberra, authorities are keeping a wary eye on burning forests and bushland, hoping a new water treatment plant and other measures will prevent a repeat of water quality problems and disruption that followed deadly wildfires 17 years ago. There have not yet been major impacts on drinking water systems in southeast Australia from the intense fires that have burned more than 104,000 square kilometers since September. But authorities know from experience that the biggest risks will come with repeated rains over many months or years while the damaged watersheds, or catchment areas, recover. And because of the size and intensity of the fires, the potential impacts are not clear yet. “The forest area burned in Australia within ...

As many as 213 people have reportedly died in China and as many as 10,000 cases of Coronavirus infections are being treated. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/319JKBL

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80 percent of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area. In Australia’s national capital of Canberra, authorities are keeping a wary eye on burning forests and bushland, hoping a new water treatment plant and other measures will prevent a repeat of water quality problems and disruption that followed deadly wildfires 17 years ago. There have not yet been major impacts on drinking water systems in southeast Australia from the intense fires that have burned more than 104,000 square kilometers since September. But authorities know from experience that the biggest risks will come with repeated rains over many months or years while the damaged watersheds, or catchment areas, recover. And because of the size and intensity of the fires, the potential impacts are not clear yet. “The forest area burned in Australia within ...

Amazon Prime subscribers keep returning to Amazon to benefit from perks like fast delivery, television and music streaming. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31kSMMx

Apple has rolled out a redesigned version of its Maps for users in the United States, offering features including indoor maps of airports and malls. Apple has previously said that it is completely rebuilding its Maps app — the most frequently used app on its iPhones — with data gathered by its own fleet of sensor-equipped vans and with anonymous data from iPhone users who choose to share it. The company said the redesigned version will offer a more comprehensive view of roads, buildings, and includes features such as 3D view of flyovers. "Customers from anywhere in the world can navigate through New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston and Oahu, with many more places to come," says Apple . Apple also said the new version will roll out across Europe in the coming months. “We set out to create the best and most private maps app on the planet that is reflective of how people explore the world today,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice p...

This comes as the WHO declared the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2thsKwY

Jumpshot analyses users' online habits by tracking their search, click and buy patterns across over 150 websites, including Amazon, Google, Netflix, and Walmart. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RIqs3g

Amazon Pay UPI on the Amazon India Online Shopping app lets you make payments for shopping on Amazon India, scan a QR code, send money and request money. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aZRoD4

IBM Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty said that Arvind Krishna is the right CEO for the next era at International Business Machines Corp (IBM). from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36Ny1Kw

Amazon is hosting a pilot for its pickup points with Indian Railways, and the first test was held in Mumbai. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2GwNxQ2

Nokia might launch a new feature phone powered by Android, next month at MWC 2020. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2uINbDh

Mercedes-Benz has launched the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV in India today. Prices start at Rs 73.7 lakh ex-showroom for the base GLE 300d 4Matic. This goes up to Rs 1.25 crore ex-showroom for the GLE 400d 4Matic. Both the trims are equipped with BSVI compliant engines. The Star Ease maintenance packages for the new GLE start at Rs 83,200. The Mercedes-Benz GLE 300d 4Matic diesel, which will be sold via CKD route, will be powered by the same OM 654 diesel engine as seen on the CLS 300d and on the top-spec C 300d. Like in those cars, the 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine will make 245PS and 500Nm. Mercedes claims that this will get the GLE from 0 to 100kmph in 7.2s and on to a 225kmph top speed. The GLE 400d trim will be sold via the CBU route and will be available in limited numbers. This trim gets the OM 656 diesel engine recently seen on the G 350d. But here, the in-line six 3.0-litre motor will be in a higher state of tune, making 330PS and 700Nm. All three engine will b...

India has reported its first confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Kerala, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare confirmed. The patient is a student from Kerala, who had returned from Wuhan and was studying in Wuhan University in China. Wuhan is the epicentre of the virus and it spread from a wet market, which has now been shut down. The patient is reported to be in a stable condition, isolated and is being monitored closely. People wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus that is spreading all over the world. Credit: AP "One positive case of Novel Coronavirus patient, of a student studying in Wuhan University, has been reported in Kerala," the Health Minister was quoted as saying by NDTV . In Kerala, one person each from Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Malappuram and three from Ernakulam district have been kept in isolation wards of various helath centres, PTI reported. As a precautionary measure, health authorities in I...

Apple could announce a new iPhone, updated iPad Pro and MacBooks, a new wireless charger and a new pair of Bluetooth headphones by early 2020. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aQxxWZ

The Mi 10 Pro from Xiaomi is going to turn out to be one powerful smartphone. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/313r2f8

Apple is expected to launch an array of devices this year including an affordable iPhone (the most talked about device so far). Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has now forecasted all the products we can expect from the company this year. As per a report by MacRumors , Kuo believes that Apple is likely to launch Ultra Wideband tags, high-end wireless headphones, a 4.7-inch iPhone, refreshed iPad Pro models and refreshed MacBook Pro and/or MacBook Air models in the first half of 2020. Talking about the 4.7-inch iPhone, it is expected to be called as iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9. This affordable iPhone is likely to come with a price tag of $399 and might launch in March 2020 . This iPhone is expected to feature a 4.7-inch LCD display and its design might resemble iPhone 8. Previous reports suggest that it might be powered by A13 Bionic chipset and will offer 3 GB RAM. It is also possible that it might sport a Touch ID home button. A new iPad Pro is also expected t...

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ you should soon see a prompt to update to the latest Android 10 update. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36JWZKM

Google is planning to bring back support for three-button navigation for the Assistant. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2vBnwgt

People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with masks and hand sanitizer when they return from winter vacation. But do the masks work? It depends. All viruses are small enough to get through a typical strap-on medical mask, but the germs don’t generally spread through the air one at a time, said Dr Mark Denison of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Denison studies SARS and MERS, which are coronaviruses, the same family as the new virus. Instead, viruses ride from person to person on droplets from a sneeze or cough. Those droplets land on hands and other surfaces, where they are touched by others, who then touch their own eyes, noses or mouths. Masks can block large droplets from a sneeze or cough. That means they have some value, Denison said. Also, someone in a mask can’t touch thei...

The information technology (IT) ministry has proposed that social media companies should maintain a database of active mobile numbers of all their users for verification purpose under a revised set of rules, according to a source. The proposal — aimed at tackling issues related to the anonymity of users in the fast-growing social media space — has been mooted for the first time as part of the amendments likely to be made to the existing IT intermediary rules, the source told news agency Press Trust of India. Social media companies with more than 50 lakh users in India will be categorised as significant social media intermediaries. These companies will also have to comply with stricter obligations, including traceability of users, under the revised rules, the source told PTI . The ministry has sent a draft of the revised rules to the law ministry for vetting. According to news agency PTI , the source said that the revised rules also seek to draw a distinction between obliga...

Amazon Pay UPI on the Amazon India Online Shopping app lets you make payments for shopping on Amazon India, scan a QR code, send money and request money. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38SBCYO

Facebook said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois, giving privacy groups a major victory that again raised questions about the social network’s data-mining practices. The case stemmed from Facebook’s photo-labelling service, Tag Suggestions, which uses face-matching software to suggest the names of people in users’ photos. The suit said the Silicon Valley company violated an Illinois biometric privacy law by harvesting facial data for Tag Suggestions from the photos of millions of users in the state without their permission and without telling them how long the data would be kept. Facebook has said the allegations have no merit. Under the agreement, Facebook will pay $550 million to eligible Illinois users and for the plaintiffs’ legal fees. The sum dwarfs the $380.5 million that the Equifax credit reporting agency agreed this month to pay to settle a class-action case over a 20...