Facebook is testing Stories for its desktop client. The social network confirmed with TechCrunch that a wider launch of Facebook Stories for Web is coming soon. Continue reading “Facebook starts testing Stories for desktop”
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Ola employee arrested for stealing Aadhaar KYC data
Abhinav Srivastav, an IIT-Kharagpur graduate, has been arrested by the Bengaluru city police on the charge of stealing Aadhaar data. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has registered a case against the 31-year old Ola employee who is also the founder of Qarth Technologies that was acquired by Ola.
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Global tablet shipments declines 3.4%, Apple continues to lead in Q2 2017: IDC
Despite notable product launches like the new lower priced iPad and products from other top-tier vendors, worldwide shipments for tablets declined 3.4% year over year in 2Q17, reaching 37.9 million, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.
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Motorola beefs up retail presence in India with six Moto Hub stores
Motorola Mobility India forayed into offline retail with exclusive stores. The company inaugurated six Moto Hub experiential retail stores – 3 in Mumbai and 3 in Delhi. The Moto Hub stores will feature range of Motorola’s smartphones that are available exclusively online along with accessories.
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Fitbit to launch a new health and fitness smartwatch later this year
Fitbit reported $353M in revenue, down 40% and sold 3.4M devices, up 14% sequentially in Q2 2017. The company recorded a loss of $58.2 million and a profit of $6.3 million. Fitbit has been working on a new smartwatch and it will be released later this year.
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Uber completes over 500 million trips in India
Uber has announced that it has completed 500 million trips in India. The cab aggregator reached this milestone four years since its entry in the country. Uber has also registered a double digit growth in India and almost 2.5 times YoY growth as of June’ 2017.
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Google Earth app for iOS updated with 64-bit support, Voyager, 3D View and more
Google Earth has updated its iOS app with a couple of features. The redesigned app for iPhone and iPad includes the new interactive stories feature Voyager, 3D maps and more. Continue reading “Google Earth app for iOS updated with 64-bit support, Voyager, 3D View and more”
Instagram Stories turns one year old, continues to dominate Snapchat
Instagram copied Snapchat to launch Instagram Stories a year ago. The feature which now has over 250 million daily users is celebrating its first birthday. Instagram has shared some stats about Stories which should worry Snapchat. Continue reading “Instagram Stories turns one year old, continues to dominate Snapchat”
Skype now lets you send money via PayPal
Skype and PayPal have teamed up to allow users to send and receive money right within the chat from the Skype app. The Send Money feature is live in 22 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and a number of European markets.
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Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC
Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 341.6 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone shipments declined 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago and were down 0.8% from 1Q17. Continue reading “Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC”
Samsung confirms it is working on fitness tracker/hybrid smartwatch
Samsung is developing a new wearable device that could be a fitness tracker/hybrid smartwatch. The device will not be a full fledged smartwatch but will have some smartwatch functions, along with fitness tracking capabilities. Continue reading “Samsung confirms it is working on fitness tracker/hybrid smartwatch”
Apple requests tax breaks for suppliers in India to make iPhones
Apple has asked the Indian government to extend tax breaks to its suppliers if India to start making phones in India instead of simply assembling them. Government officials told Reuters that meeting this request would mean India would have to formulate a new policy that applies fairly to all device makers.
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Windows 10 to soon add native eye-tracking support
Windows 10 will soon include built-in eye tracking support and an experience called Eye Control. Already present in the latest Windows 10 Insider test builds, Eye Control feature works using the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, which can track where a person is looking on a screen. Continue reading “Windows 10 to soon add native eye-tracking support”
Google Image Search gets badges for recipes, videos to classify results
Google has updated image search on the Google App for Android and mobile search by adding badges. The aim is to make it easier for users to categorize results for selected images. Continue reading “Google Image Search gets badges for recipes, videos to classify results”
Facebook working on a video chat device with touchscreen
Facebook is said to be working on video chat device that will sport a 13-15 inch touchscreen, wide-angle camera and microphones, according to a report from the Bloomberg. Continue reading “Facebook working on a video chat device with touchscreen”