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LG on Wednesday announced that five LG V-series premium smartphones would receive the Android 10-based LG Velvet UI in the near future. The Velvet UI has already started rolling out on the LG V50 ThinQ that was launched in February 2019 with Android 9 Pie. The custom Velvet skin brings features such as “volume adjustment

The European Union’s second highest court will next week rule in an appeal by Apple and Ireland against an EU ruling for the US company to pay EUR 13 billion (roughly Rs. 1.10 lakh crores) in back taxes, the Irish government said on Wednesday. The European Commission ordered Apple in 2016 to pay the taxes

The Indian Army wants its personnel to delete 89 apps, ranging from Tiktok, Facebook, Truecaller, and Instagram, to games like PUBG Mobile, and datings apps like Tinder, as well as news apps like Daily Hunt and all ‘private blogs’, according to reports. According to the reports, the army wants personnel to delete these apps to plug

Apple’s next-generation AirPods 3 will adopt a compact system-in-package (SiP) solution akin to AirPods Pro, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims. According to a report citing the analyst, the third-generation AirPods will replace Surface-mount technology (SMT) to likely accommodate the SiP design along with Apple’s H1 chip that enables clearer audio, Siri commands, noise-cancelling capabilities,

Airtel has launched a new Rs. 289 prepaid recharge plan with 1.5GB high-speed daily data as well as unlimited voice calling support. The new prepaid plan also includes access to Zee5 Premium along with a validity of 28 days. In addition to the Rs. 289 prepaid plan, the telco has brought a Rs. 79 top-up

Pokémon Go, the uber-popular augmented reality mobile game from Niantic, has grossed a lifetime collection of $3.6 billion (roughly Rs. 26,940.7 crores) since its launch on July 6, 2016, according to mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The game pushes players to go out and look for virtual Pokémons in their surrounding locales. However, during the

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has new recharge plans — the Rs. 94 ‘Advance Per Minute’ and Rs. 95 ‘Advance Per Second’ plans. The new BSNL prepaid recharge plans include 3GB high-speed data for 90 days as well as free access to personalised ringback tones (PRBT) for 60 days. While the Rs. 94 prepaid plan

OnePlus Nord has now briefly been teased to launch in India on July 21. The Amazon India teaser page fleetingly listed the launch date of the OnePlus Nord before taking it down. The now removed teaser page listed the AR launch invite of the OnePlus Nord revealing that the event would be held in augmented

Aarogya Setu app has been updated with the option to give permission to external apps to access your health status. It has also added the option to let users permanently delete their account and erase all their data stored by the Aarogya Setu app. The development team behind the contact-tracing app has also announced that

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a Rs. 599 prepaid recharge plan that brings unlimited voice calling as well as 5GB of daily high-speed data benefits for 90 days. The new plan, which is available as a “Work from Home, WFH” special tariff voucher, also includes 100 SMS messages per day throughout its validity.

JPMorgan Chase is eliminating terms like “blacklist,” “master” and “slave” from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address racism within the company, said two sources with knowledge of the move. The terms had appeared in some of the bank’s technology policies, standards and control procedures, as well in the programming code

IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation on Friday announced a grant of Rs. 2.35 crores to IIT Bombay in order to fulfill the needs of students in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation, Raj Mashruwala, confirmed that the fund will be used to purchase 500 laptop computers and broadband support for 500

A rocket from small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab failed to reach orbit minutes after a successful liftoff from New Zealand on Saturday, the company said, losing its payload of seven small satellites it had intended to carry to space. “An issue was experienced today during Rocket Lab’s launch that caused the loss of the vehicle,”

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday shared a recent image of the mysterious moon of Mars, Phobos, as captured by the Mars Orbiter Mission also known as Mangalyaan. The image was captured on July 1 by the Mars Colour Camera. Taking to Twitter, ISRO shared the image and wrote, “A recent image of

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched ”Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge” to facilitate the techies and start-up community to create world-class Made in India Apps. The challenge is an endeavour of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Atal Innovation Mission. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister said that there is immense enthusiasm among the

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has re-introduced its 4 percent instant discount promotional offer for recharges done by My BSNL app. This offer is valid for My BSNL app users who recharge someone else’s BSNL prepaid mobile account. The offer will be available up till September 30. This development was shared by BSNL Karnataka through

July 4 will mark the third lunar eclipse for 2020. People in certain regions will be able to witness penumbral lunar eclipse, also being referred to as a “buck moon” lunar eclipse. It also coincides with the US Independence Day which is good news for US residents as they are among the people who will

PUBG Mobile users will soon get a chance to take on mummies, sandstorms, and more mythical monsters as possible details from the upcoming Ancient Secret Event has been leaked. With the 14th season expected to hit smartphones soon, this new mode will see PUBG Mobile gamers battle for top tier loots on the Erangel map.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended its “5 pe 6” offer until July 31. Under the promotional offer, the state-owned telecom operator provides a 6 paise cashback to all its broadband and landline customers for making voice calls of at least five minutes long. The offer was extended until June 30 just a couple

Reliance Jio has launched JioMeet, its answer to Zoom. Mukesh Ambani’s telecom company has launched its video conferencing app with little fanfare on Thursday night, and its apps are already available on Google Play and the App Store. After a nonstop streak of funding updates, Reliance Jio has released its first new product, and it’s

Shakuntala Devi is out July 31 on Amazon Prime Video. Vidya Balan announced the release date of her upcoming biographical movie in a one-minute video on Thursday, which traded on the title character’s — Shakuntala Devi (Balan) — popularity as a mental calculator that earned her the nickname of “human computer”. Written and co-directed by

After the TikTok ban, Mitron app has raised Rs. 2 crores in a seed funding round from 3one4 Capital and a Letsventure syndicate led by startup investor Arun Tadanki. The app has also reached the milestone of 1.7 crore downloads on Google Play. The new achievement took place just five days after crossing the 1

Is Chingari maker Globussoft’s website infected with malware? That’s what the well-known French security researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by pseudonym Elliot Alderson on Twitter, has said. Posting on Twitter Baptiste said: “The website of Globussoft, the company behind Chingari, the so-called Indian TikTok alternative, has been compromised.” He noted that the site had a malware script in

WhatsApp today announced a bunch of new updates for its mobile apps and the Web client. WhatsApp for Android and iPhone will get new features such as animated stickers and QR codes along with an improved video calling functionality over the coming weeks. The Facebook-owned chat app has also said WhatsApp for Jio Phone will get

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has shared a message for the company’s employees in India amidst the Chinese app ban that has caused TikTok to stop working. Posted on the TikTok website, the message calls the situation an “unfortunate challenge in India” and that it is working to address the concerns of its stakeholders. Mayer says

US FCC has classified Huawei and ZTE as security threats, and banned them as suppliers for projects under its Universal Service Fund, because of alleged ties to Chinese military and intelligence services. The Federal Communications Commission is the US agency that regulates all communications technology. In a news release explaining the decision, the FCC said

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition has been launched in India, alongside the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. The BTS editions of the Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ don’t have any specification-wise differences over their regular versions. However, you’ll get new colour accents and a logo of the South Korean band on the chassis of the Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has been in the news for quite some time, and reports have previously hinted at its launch in July. A notable tipster has shared a purported Galaxy Watch 3 render that indicates its launch on July 22. Rumours have further suggested that the next-generation Samsung smartwatch will come in two dial

TikTok has been banned by the Government, along with 58 more apps including Shareit, UC Browser, WeChat, and others. The common factor to these various apps? They’re all made by Chinese companies. The government in its notice stated that these apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state,

Samsung Galaxy M01s details have leaked — again — according to reports. Samsung has been having a hard time keeping its upcoming Galaxy M01s under wraps. This new smartphone is expected to be a part of the Galaxy M series and has leaked a couple of times in the past. Samsung had recently launched the