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Google's preparing its army of big-screen devices for 2023, which is likely to include its first-ever foldable device in the market. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/qzbP5WR

Apple is about to refresh its iPad Pro lineup with the M2 chipset this month, and more details about its launch has been revealed. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/JyHsPbY

Spotify has been working on its Hi-Fi plan for sometime but finally we are getting some details about what users can expect from this service. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/73K5HFY

Twitter continues to focus on user privacy and also ways to prevent cyber bullying which is a prevalent issue these days. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/IVbfdMw

ISRO will be using the GSLV launch vehicle to carry these satellites into the orbit. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/sPaOEiQ

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter Inc, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/GN1D38u

Apple launched the new iPhone SE model this year which is powered by A15 chipset and comes with up to 256GB storage. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/CH9Oahk

Pros: – Performance – Display – Quad speakers by JBL – Premium looks, lightweight design – Great value for money Cons: – Rear camera could have been better – Is let down by Android’s tablet ecosystem Rating: 3.75/5 Price:    – Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen) + Precision Pen 3: Rs 39,999 – P11 Pro Keyboard: Rs 5,499 It seems that Lenovo has cracked the formula of making really good Android tablets, which, if you look at offerings from other manufacturers, you will realise, is no easy feat. The newest offering from their lineup, the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen), which was recently launched in India is surely going to make it clear to everyone why Lenovo has a stronghold over the Android tablet market, especially in India. Android tablets tend to be a hit or a miss. In most cases, manufacturers don’t really get that users in India, often use tablets as a substitute for a laptop. Hence, performance is given a very high priority. Thankfully, Lenovo understands that. Perhaps t...

MIVI’s plant (Avishkaran Industries) in Hyderabad has over 1500 employees out of which 80% of the workforce is women. MIVI is one of the first Indian companies to start manufacturing audio products like Bluetooth speakers, headphones, TWS earbuds, etc from scratch. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/W2BJOcA

A startling new discovery was made completely by accident that could possibly change everything that we know about black holes, physics and space. Scientists, for the first time, have observed a black hole, regurgitating or spewing out parts of a star that it had previously devoured. In 2018, astronomers spotted the bright flare of a star being shredded by a black hole called the AT2018hyz. The AT2018hyz is a black hole that is about 20 million times more massive than our Sun and is 665 million lightyears away. Nearly three years later, the black hole showed massive signs of activity, in which it spewed out unidentified materials back into space, almost as if it was burping out the remnants of the star that it had devoured. The observation was first published in The Astrophysical Journal. Yvette Cendes of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, one of the co-authors of the paper which reported the phenomenon. “This caught us completely by surprise—no one has ever seen anyth...

According to media sources, the recently released iPhone 14 Plus from Apple isn't doing as well as the iPhone 14 Pro models. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/NGO4YDP

After the likes of God of War, Days Gone and Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales joins the PlayStation Studios bandwagon on PC. Here are all the details. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/5IZrfiA

Brazil has fined Apple yet again, this time to the tune of $19 million, for selling iPhones with a charger, and for not abiding by the judgement of a previous court case. In September this year, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice ordered the suspension of iPhone sales in the country after deciding that Apple harms consumers by selling the product without the power adapter or charger. However, Apple has continued selling iPhones in Brazil despite the ban. A court in the state of Sao Paulo has observed that what Apple does is a “tie-in sale” since there are consumers who don’t have a compatible power adapter at home and are forced to buy a new one. Apple claims that it no longer ships the iPhone with the power adapter included as a way to reduce carbon emissions and electronic waste. However, the Brazilian court has called out Apple on this and said that it believes that this is just a way for the company to make more money by selling its own accessories. As a result, Apple was fined ...

Meta-owned Instagram has brought its new test for users to verify their age via an original ID or video selfie to India, amid growing worries that kids are using fake dates of birth to create profiles on social media platforms. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/9wt14P8

Netflix has announced that they will be launching their ad-supported subscription tier on November 3. Called the Basic with Ads plan, the ad-supported tier will first be launched in the United States. Countries where prices of Netflix’s plans are higher, such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK will be getting the new Basic with Ads plan at a later date. It is not clear yet, as to when will this plan be implemented in India. For the international market, this new plan won’t have any impact on any of Netflix’s other plans. The new “Basic with Ads” plan will cost $6.99 or roughly Rs 600 per month, which is close to the Rs 649 Premium Plan that we have in India. The new ad-supported tier shakes things up by quite a bit. Features of Netflix’s ad-supported plan In the Basic with Ads, users will get about 4-5 minutes of commercials for every hour of content that they consume. The ads which will be served will be about 15-30 seconds ...

Netflix has launched a new plan called “Basic with Ads” in 12 countries– Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US. This is the most affordable Netflix monthly plan that comes with certain compromises plus ads and will be available starting November 2022. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/TvniC9t

Google is set to give passkey support in Chrome and Android. The tech giant made the feature available for users on Google Play Services Beta or Chrome Canary. The feature will be available on stable channels later in the year. But Google is not the only company contemplating passkeys. Apple had announced a new security feature called passkeys during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2022. During the discussion on Safari browser updates, Apple stated that it has been working with developers, the FIDO alliance, and industry partners like Microsoft and Google to create a password-less future. This security feature is supported by macOS Ventura, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. So with passkeys gaining traction all over the tech world, it’s worth looking at what they actually are: What are passkeys? Passkeys are based on Web Authentication API (WebAuthn). It’s a standard that uses public-key cryptography rather than passwords for the authentication on websites and applications. Th...

Xiaomi India has unveiled a new customer service that lets customers solve their issues and queries via video calls. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/GJkA9le

Microsoft has launched new Surface products including Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 and more. Here are all the details. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/AqmBZ9F

NASA has targeted Nov. 14 for a third attempt to launch its big, next-generation rocket ship, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday, after weeks of technical setbacks and foul weather delayed the uncrewed inaugural Artemis mission to the moon. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/CNSqfM0

Back in September this year, during one his casual tweeting sessions, Elon Musk was asked if he ever planned to launch SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Services in India. His response back then was that he was trying to figure out the regulatory and approval processes that he would have to comply with, in order to launch the service in the country. Now, it seems that Musk and his team are all set to start seeking the necessary permits to launch their Starlink Satellite Services in India. For those who are unaware of what exactly SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Services are, they are basically an internet service that was started by SpaceX. Starlink uses a constellation of satellites to provide Internet connectivity with lower latency.  One benefit of Starlink or any satellite-based ISP is that for any reason if fibre or ADSL-based services get disrupted, satellite-based ISP rarely get disrupted. Moreover, satellite-based ISPs can be used to bring high-speed internet connectivity to area...

ByteDance, the company behind the banned social media platform TikTok apparently wants to take on Amazon in its most significant business operation. TikTok is preparing to launch its live shopping services in the US, after which, they will open up the service in some other countries.  In the last few weeks, TikTok has posted a series of job listings that mark TikTok’s first major move into US’ e-commerce market. ByteDance and TikTok aim to build fulfilment centres, similar to the ones that Amazon owns and operates. Job listings for  “Fulfillment By TikTok Shop” seek to staff key roles like logistics solutions managers or operations research engineers to assist TikTok in building international warehousing, customs clearings, and supply chain systems that support domestic e-commerce efforts in the US and cross-border e-commerce efforts. TikTok and ByteDance have already poached a number of key people from Amazon, as well as Meta. The social media company is seeking staff i...

What seemed like a far-fetched dream is now a reality. Apple and Microsoft are jointly brining iCloud support to Windows devices, and Apple Music is now available on Xbox. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ZUl74P

Here's a closer look at the new Google Pixel 7 smartphones and what you get inside the box with these devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/sxNqXQU

The early data show DART surpassed this minimum benchmark by more than 25 times. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/lJV6YLx

Japanese automaker Nissan became the latest company to exit Russia incurring a loss of nearly $700 million in the process. The Japanese automobile giant sold its business in Russia to a state-owned entity called NAMI. Nissan put out a press release saying that they will be exiting the Russian market and will be selling their entire business to NAMI for just 1 Euro, or about $0.97. In the process, they incurred a loss of about $687 million. Russia had been at the receiving end of sanctions from a number of countries, which included nations that manufactured some vital components that go into the making of a car. Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Nissan was forced to halt its production facilities in the country, as it waited for vital supplies that would have allowed them to keep producing cars. Another Japanese car manufacturer, Mitsubishi, which was also a part of the partnership between Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, is also contemplating an exit from the Russian market. Renault, N...

Short videos on Instagram are one of the most popular content on Instagram. Instagram brought Reels on the platform in 2020. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/7F9vgjH

Japanese automaker Nissan became the latest company to exit Russia incurring a loss of nearly $700 million in the process. The Japanese automobile giant sold its business in Russia to a state-owned entity called NAMI. Nissan had one of the largest automobile factories in Russia, just outside St. Petersburg. Image Credit: AP Nissan put out a press release saying that they will be exiting the Russian market and will be selling their entire business to NAMI for just 1 Euro, or about $0.97. In the process, they incurred a loss of about $687 million. Russia had been at the receiving end of sanctions from a number of countries, which included nations that manufactured some vital components that go into the making of a car. Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Nissan was forced to halt its production facilities in the country, as it waited for vital supplies that would have allowed them to keep producing cars. Another Japanese car manufacturer, Mitsubishi, which was also a part of the par...

Legislators have often debated whether social media platforms and search result aggregators should be held responsible for objectionable content that users post, which then gets recommended to different users by an algorithm, based on the user’s interest. The Supreme Court of the United States of America is now going to consider a case against Google, which may settle the debate and potentially change the internet forever. Gonzalez v. Google – What is the case? The Supreme Court of the US is going to listen to the case of Gonzalez v. Google. The case was filed by the parents of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in the 2015 ISIS attack in Paris.  Gonzalez’s family is suing Google, claiming that YouTube, which is owned by Google, violated the Anti-Terrorism Act when its algorithm recommended ISIS videos to other users. The complaint states that YouTube not only hosts videos that are used by ISIS to recruit terrorists but also recommends these videos to users, instead of taking the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched 5G services in India on October 1, on the inaugural day of the 2022 edition of the Indian Mobile Congress in Delhi. With that two of the biggest service providers in India, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio also announced that they also will be launching 5G internet for regular consumers soon.  Now, while some users have been able to access 5G internet in certain cities across India, at selected spots, iPhone users in India, unfortunately, have not been able to access 5G internet speeds. Along with iPhone users, several users of some of the top-tier devices that Samsung and OnePlus make have also not been able to access 5G internet in their cities, while users of several budget smartphones have been able to. The reason? Apple and Samsung hadn’t pushed updates in a timely manner. Initially, when smartphone makers started selling 5G-ready devices in India, they disabled the 5G bands that they had provided in the devices, mainly to let...

Oppo has announced that its handsets are now ready for Airtel 5G services in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/CO7nf9M

Account holders on the video streaming platform will have the option to choose a handle for their channel which can be added for mentions. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/UDbEeTf

Apple's latest iPhone and iPad Mini models to be recognised as obsolete will be announced in November this year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/9Us60jY

YouTube will soon start handing out @name handles across the platform to every user, whether they are a content creator or not. Basically, every user, even people who just watch videos on the platform, and do not engage with the content by liking/disliking the video, leaving comments, or sharing, will have unique name handles. Think of it as having your unique Instagram or Twitter handle. YouTube, for a long time, has been a video-sharing and hosting platform. However, Alphabet wants to see YouTube grow into the world’s biggest social media platform. That is the reason why the platform had started allowing creators to share non-video posts with their audiences. Under YouTube’s new direction, every YouTube user will have a unique handle that applies across the platform, from channel pages to Shorts, YouTube’s TikTok competitor. Users can use a handle to mention others in comments, video descriptions, titles, and more, which YouTube says will make it easier for creators to reach audie...

Samsung developed Tizen OS to run on a range of devices but its popularity in the smart TV segment has given the company another avenue to make money. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/9oUrdp7

After seeing Google launch their first smartwatch, tech enthusiasts all over the world are waiting for the tech giant to launch one of its most anticipated devices – its first foldable smartphone. Although there have been several leaks alluding to the launch of the Google Pixel Fold, we don’t have any concrete word from Google themselves. Fans of Google had hoped that the upcoming Pixel Fold , Google’s first foldable smartphone would be launched or at the least unveiled at this year’s Made by Google launch event. However, they only had the Google Pixel 7 series, the Apple Watch and the Google Pixel Tablet to be joyful about. Now, Ross Young, a rather reliable source, who is the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants or DSCC has given us a tentative timeline at the end of which we may finally see Google launching the Pixel Fold. According to Young, the first Pixel foldable smartphone may debut by the end of Q1 in 2023. According to earlier claims, Google may be developing two folda...

Reliance Jio recorded almost 600 Mbps median download speed on its 5G network in Delhi while India's overall 5G speed hit 500 Mbps as the country rolled out 5G services, a report showed on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/TPanSFc

Apple already build its M-series chipsets for Macs and iPads and soon it will start making the 5G modems for iPhones as well. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/CEa12Wb

Facebook, or as it is now known, Meta, was one of the first tech companies to go all in on the Metaverse. The concept of the Metaverse itself was somewhat made popular by Meta. The Metaverse was supposed to be the next phase of Facebook, the social media platform’s evolution. Unfortunately, it seems that Meta has squandered the opportunity of cashing in on Metaverse. Evidently, Meta’s Metaverse is so bad, that it has to force its employees to use it. Meta’s version of the Metaverse can be accessed through an app called Horizon Worlds. All you need to do, is put on a virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift S and Meta Quest 2, log in and, and you’re good to go. But so jarring has been the experience that not even Meta’s employees are using the app regularly. An internal memo from Meta has leaked online, which says that the company would “hold managers accountable” for their teams using it. One of the biggest challenges for Meta has been getting people to buy the VR headsets that...

Amazon's festive sale has been showering buyers with special discounts on a wide range of products, and the impact of the sale has been big. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/ub27fSe

Content creation as full-time career is on the rise. Not only are creators earning well but also making a name for themselves. We spoke to Fujifilm India on the nuances of content creation. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/ONHvgtk

Back in June of this year, Indian cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested an undisclosed amount in Garuda Aeospace, one of India’s most valued tech startups that is working in aviation and space, who are one of the market leaders in DaaS or Drones as a Service space. The team, in collaboration with the former Indian cricket captain, unveiled a ‘made-in-India camera drone’ named ‘Droni’ which has some pretty advanced and cutting-edge features, and will be mainly geared towards enthusiasts and consumers looking for a Made-in-India drone. Garuda Aerospace’s Droni is a quad-copter drone, which means it has four sets of propellers. Technical details about the drone such as the resolution of the camera, flight hours, and battery life, etc, aren’t available as of writing this article. Garuda Aerospace has been offering drone solutions for agricultural pesticide spraying, solar panel cleaning, industrial pipeline inspections, mapping, surveying, public announcements, and delivery s...

WhatsApp, one of the most popular IM apps in the world, which also boasts to have the most number of users, is a major security risk, says Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram. Pavel claims that for the last 13 years, the messaging app WhatsApp has been nothing but a surveillance tool for prying eyes. As convenient as some of the most popular apps have made our lives, they have also become one of the biggest security risks and threats to our privacy.  WhatsApp anyway had a coloured and sketchy history as far as private chats and our data was concerned. Ever since it was acquired by Facebook (now Meta) in 2014, people have been concerned about how Facebook would deal with our private data. Meta has been under fire for a long time for sharing our data not only with government agencies but to private players as well . That is the reason why many other privacy and security focussed instant messaging apps, such as Telegram and Signal became so popular. Telegram’s founder, billiona...

Amazon.com Inc will stop live tests of its automated delivery robot "Amazon Scout", a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement on Thursday, after the U.S. retailer realized the program did not completely meet its customers' needs. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/xEkM0I7

Thanks to a recently passed legislation in the Europen Union that requires all mobile phones, cameras, laptops and other peripheral accessories to come with a Type-C USB port, Apple may soon ditch the Lightning cable in favour of a USB-C port. Apple already has a couple of devices with USB-C ports as opposed to Lightning, but they have been very limited in number. However, if Apple analyst Mark Gurman’s most recent report is anything to go by, almost all of Apple’s devices will start coming with a USB-C Port. The European Union has allowed all tech companies a period of two years, that is until fall of 2024 , to implement the new policy, and get their devices ready for USB-C. However, Gruman believes that there are many reasons why Apple will be able to comply with this new requirement much before the deadline. Apple will apparently bring USB-C to the next-gen AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods by 2024, while Mac accessories, including the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trac...

The increase in cost of materials for the iPhone 14 Pro series seems to have affected its final purchase price for the consumers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/XKM2sVC

Samsung has introduced its latest premium gaming monitor that gets a curved screen and speakers powered by Dolby Atmos. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/6IkuGNW

Driving mode would launch on Assistant once the user connects their phone to the car's Bluetooth. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/IcFdq5H

Signal is the latest messaging app to bring Stories for its users, which basically means the content automatically disappears after 24 hours. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/qhC0cn9

The latest Need for Speed instalment will be available for PC, PS and Xbox gamers later this year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/jfRpMY8

If you have any of these Xiaomi, Realme, OnePlus or Apple phones, the Airtel 5G Plus service will be available once it is active in your region. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/KqWJFBa

Meta said Apple and Google have taken down those 400 malicious apps from their respective online stores. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/MODGsvu

The Amazon Metaworld is a virtual destination that will let users experience their favorite Amazon categories while competing with fellow players to win exciting goodies. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/4YUqdvk

Google on Wednesday took a big step toward pushing its Pixel product lineup down a road already paved by Apple and its array of trendsetting devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/UKDGH7X

Twitter rcently started rolling out the 'Edit Button' feature for Blue subscribers in the US. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/YT2tc3R

The report also examined threats mostly impacting home users. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/0dXWilw

The iPhone 14 Plus is priced at Rs 89,900 onwards in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/qOwIv5y

Rating: 3.5/5 Price: Rs 4,999 Realme recently launched their third generation of fitness watches in India, and we have the successor to the Watch 2 Pro around our wrist at the moment. The Realme Watch 3 Pro now boasts of a larger AMOLED display, Bluetooth calling and better GPS connectivity at the exact price that its predecessor was launched for. On paper, it looks like a runway winner, but is it? Let’s dig a little deeper. What we liked about the Realme Watch 3 Pro: Lightweight and comfortable to wear It has a standard rectangular design, which is neither special nor bad, but the display is slightly bigger than before. Though it is predominantly made of plastic, the build quality is pretty decent. And despite the marginal increase in size, they have managed to keep the weight close to 40 grams with straps, which is good. The silicone straps feel comfortable around the wrist, and there was no skin irritation despite wearing the watch all day. The straps can be replaced with any ...

Funerals are never an easy subject to deal with, especially when you’re dealing with the death of a loved one. A couple of funeral homes in the United States of America though have come up with a whole new way of dealing with deceased humans – by turning their bodies into compost. One aspect of death that is often not talked about as much as it should, is the logistics of laying to rest the body of a deceased human. In India, cremations and burials can become expensive. However, as populated our country might be, we don’t have to face the issue of a lack of space to cremate bodies, or to bury them, at least under normal circumstances. In most European countries and in certain states in the United States of America, a plot of land in a cemetery can be very expensive. Then there is the problem of availability as well – many cities in Europe have simply run out of space to bury their dead. That is why even in traditionally Christian communities across Europe and the US, where the custo...