Swiggy raises $1 billion funding led by Naspers

Swiggy

Swiggy has announced that it has executed definitive agreements for a US$ 1 billion Series H round of funding led by existing investor, Naspers. The round includes participation from several existing investors including DST Global, Meituan Dianping and Coatue Management, along with new investors Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, and Wellington Management Company. Continue reading “Swiggy raises $1 billion funding led by Naspers”

Windows 10 Insider Preview build brings simplified Start layout, Office app and more

My Office appMicrosoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18305 (19H1) to Windows Insiders. The company says that this will be the last major WIP build of 2018. With this build, the company is introducing a simplified default Start layout for new devices, new user accounts, and clean installs. Continue reading “Windows 10 Insider Preview build brings simplified Start layout, Office app and more”

Razer wireless keyboard and mouse for Xbox announced

Razer Mouse Keyboard

Razer has introduced a new way to play on a console with the Razer Turret for Xbox One, a wireless keyboard and mouse combo designed for Xbox One. The Razer Turret for Xbox One offers a fast and stable 2.4 GHz wireless connection via a single dongle for the mouse and keyboard, and battery life of up to 40 hours on a single charge. Continue reading “Razer wireless keyboard and mouse for Xbox announced”

Snapchat launches Tik Tok-like Challenges Lens

Snapchat Challenges

Snapchat has launched a new feature to its app called Lens Challenges, which allows users around the world to take part in challenges with other users. Participants of this feature can create and send “Snaps” that use a lens tied to a song, dance, holiday, event.  Continue reading “Snapchat launches Tik Tok-like Challenges Lens”

Facebook details why third-party apps had access to messages

Facebook Smart Speaker

For the past few days, Facebook has been accused of disclosing people’s private messages to partners without their knowledge. Facebook clarified that it worked closely with four partners to integrate messaging capabilities into their products so people could message their Facebook friends only if they chose Facebook login.  Continue reading “Facebook details why third-party apps had access to messages”

Apple acknowledges some 2018 iPad Pro units that ship with a bent chassis are normal

Apple iPad Pro

After reports, Apple has officially confirmed that some of its 2018 iPad Pros are shipping with a slightly bent in the aluminum chassis. The c0mpany also clarified that this is a side effect of the device’s manufacturing process and shouldn’t worsen over time or negatively affect the flagship iPad’s performance in any way. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges some 2018 iPad Pro units that ship with a bent chassis are normal”

Asus VivoBook 15 and F570 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5, 15.6-inch Full HD display launched in India starting at Rs. 30990

Asus VivoBook X505

ASUS has launched the new F570 gaming laptop and the thinner and lighter VivoBook 15 that come with the latest AMD Ryzen 5 processor with up to 8GB DDR4 memory and AMD Radeon Vega8 graphics. The F570 weighs in at just 1.9kg and is one amongst the lightest high-performance laptops. Continue reading “Asus VivoBook 15 and F570 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5, 15.6-inch Full HD display launched in India starting at Rs. 30990”

EMUI 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) starts rolling out to Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play, View 10 and Honor 10

Huawei has finally announced that it is rolling out EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie to Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Honor Play, Honor View 10, Honor 10. EMUI 9.0 will bring local language support, local calendar and more. Continue reading “EMUI 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) starts rolling out to Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play, View 10 and Honor 10”

Google Gboard now supports 500 languages in two years since launch

Gboard

Google has announced that two years after the launch, Gboard virtual keyboard now includes support for 500 languages on Android. This according to Google means that more than 90% of the world can now type in their first language with Gboard.  Continue reading “Google Gboard now supports 500 languages in two years since launch”

Samsung Frame 2019 and Serif TV with QLED display announced

Samsung Frame

Samsung Electronics has announced its latest lifestyle TVs, The Frame, and The Serif TV. The company will showcase the latest offerings at CES 2019. The Frame’s Art Mode displays digital pieces of artwork when not in use, including paintings and pictures, to turn an everyday living space into an art gallery Continue reading “Samsung Frame 2019 and Serif TV with QLED display announced”

LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC and UltraWide monitor announced

LG Monitors

LG Electronics set to unveil its latest “Ultra” monitors which include both UltraWide for productivity and UltraGear for enhanced gaming. The UltraWide monitor sports a 49-inch while LG’s UltraGear Gaming Monitor combines incredible picture quality with blazing speed.  Continue reading “LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC and UltraWide monitor announced”

Google Drive to let you share Docs with non-Google account users

Google Drive

Google has announced that users without Google account can view, comment, suggest edits to, and directly edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files. The company is introducing a beta for an easy pincode identity verification process that will enable G Suite users to invite non-G Suite users to collaborate on files as visitors, using PINs. Continue reading “Google Drive to let you share Docs with non-Google account users”

Twitter for iOS now lets you switch timeline between latest and top Tweets, coming to Android soon

Twitter iOS

After testing it for a while, Twitter is finally rolling out the ability to switch between the latest and top Tweets on iOS. When enabled, this will bring the latest Tweets to the top in you want to know what’s been happening. Twitter says that, over time, the company will learn your behavior. If you regularly switch to the latest tweets, Twitter will by default show them to you. Continue reading “Twitter for iOS now lets you switch timeline between latest and top Tweets, coming to Android soon”

Instagram gets sticker for music recommendations, interactive countdown sticker and more

Instagram has announced that starting today; you’ll see new ways to interact with your friends and form a deeper connection with the people you follow on Instagram. You can now use the questions sticker for music recommendations in Stories. You’ll also see a new interactive sticker in Stories that lets you count down to exciting moments together. Continue reading “Instagram gets sticker for music recommendations, interactive countdown sticker and more”

HTC to revamp smartphone sales with mid-range and high-end models in 2019

According to HTC Taiwan president Darren Chen,  the company is said to be planning on rebooting its smartphone segment mostly around the sales in the first half of 2019. The company is said to be focusing on mid-tier to high-end models, hoping they can improve its market share and profitability. Continue reading “HTC to revamp smartphone sales with mid-range and high-end models in 2019”