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Apple Makes Software Changes to Avoid iPhone Ban in China
To avoid the ban, Apple released a small update to iOS this week, The Verge reported on Wednesday, adding that iOS version 12.1.2 contains software changes exclusive to China.
SpaceX to Try Again to Launch US Satellite in First National Security Mission
The rocket will carry a roughly $500 million global positioning system (GPS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp and is due to take off from Florida's Cape Canaveral shortly after 9 a.m. local time (1400 GMT).
Google's New AI Model to Help Detect Diabetic Retinopathy
Google is working on "rolling out this diabetic retinopathy initiative in clinics in India with Verily" -- an Alphabet-owned company which works on life sciences research and development, Kent Walker, SVP of Global Affairs at Google.
NASA Photographs Mars InSight Lander From Space
On November 26, InSight landed within a 130 km ellipse at Elysium Planitia on Mars. However, there was no way to determine exactly where it touched down within this region.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Trusts AI Makers to Regulate The Technology
Google chief Sundar Pichai said fears about artificial intelligence are valid but that the tech industry is up to the challenge of regulating itself, in an interview published on Wednesday.
Google Has no Plans For a Search Engine for China; Sundar Pichai Confirms to US Congress
“We don’t engage in partisan activities,” Pichai told the panel. This after he confirmed that the project indeed was real, and Google worked on it internally.
Amazon India Apple Fest: Deals on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks And More
Apple’s last year flagship, the iPhone X is now available for Rs. 74,999 which is Rs. 5,000 cheaper than the MRP with an option to choose no-cost EMI for up to 9 months.
Top 5 Android Phones Under Rs 20,000 to Play PUBG: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, Poco F1 And More
Here is the list of recommended phones to play PUBG and other similar games to their fullest, factors to deciding the same are the processor, RAM, as well as, holding ergonomics and display.
WhatsApp Launches TV Campaign in India to Fight Fake News
For the TV campaign, WhatsApp said it worked closely with filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta to develop three 60 second films that each convey real scenarios about dangerous rumours that can spread among users.
EU Antitrust Regulators Investigating if Google's Search Practices Harm Companies
Google has been fined a total 6.76 billion euros ($7.7 billion) in the last 17 months for favouring its comparison shopping service and for using its dominant Android mobile operating system to reinforce its search engine market power.
ASUS Partners With Quantumcloud to Help Gamers Earn Passive Income
Quantum Cloud uses some of the user's graphics processing unit's (GPU) power to run powerful Cloud-based applications. These applications generate profit for the platform, and the users earn a cut based on the amount of GPU power provided.
Google Extends Telecom Service Fi to iPhones, OnePlus And Samsung Devices
Google said Wednesday it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones.
Facebook to Expand Its Section For Local News 'Today In'
Facebook announced Wednesday it was expanding its offerings of local news alerts to 400 US cities, and is now testing the feature in Australia.
Asus ROG Phone Set to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications And More
The ROG Phone bears a 6-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut and 10000:1 contrast ratio.
Smartphones Subscriptions in India to Reach 1 Billion by 2024: Ericsson
Smartphone subscriptions in the country will grow at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent, whereas the total mobile subscriptions in India are expected to grow at CAGR of three percent from about 1.2 billion in 2018 to 1.42 billion in 2024.
Samsung Foldable Phone Will be Harder to Buy And Cost up to $2,500: Report
The report claims the Samsung foldable phone will come in multiple variants, and the top-end model will exceed the £2,000 mark.