In the wake of recent ransomware attacks, India is asking Microsoft to offer a one-time discount to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country, according to a latest report from Reuters. India wants the discount so users can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system following recent ransomware attacks.
Telegram has increased the Supergroup member limit to a whopping 10,000. This means that a single group can now have 10,000 members at once. The latest update that bumps the app to version 4.1 is also adding new features for Supergroup admins and users.
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Facebook new Find Wi-Fi feature is now rolling out globally for Android and iOS. The social network has been testing the feature since last year. As the name suggests, Find Wi-Fi lets you locate available Wi-Fi hotspots nearby that businesses have shared with Facebook from their Page. Continue reading “Facebook’s Find Wi-Fi feature is now available for everyone”
Facebook has successfully completed second full-scale test flight of the internet drone Aquila. The aircraft flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and landed perfectly on our prepared landing site. Continue reading “Facebook’s Aquila drone successfully completes its second test flight”
Microsoft has acquired Israel-based cloud management company Cloudyn. The deal is reportedly worth between $50 million and $70 million. Microsoft plans to incorporate Cloudyn into its Azure platform.
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LG is said to ditch the secondary display on the V30, according to trusted sources from XDA. The successor of V20 will instead get an OLED panel made by LG Display. Apple is also expected to use OLED display for its iPhone this year. Continue reading “LG V30 tipped to drop its secondary display for OLED screen”
Instagram is taking cyber bullying and abuse on its platform seriously. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing app has launched new tools- a filter to block offensive comments and a spam filter in nine languages.
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Google has released a new experimental app that lets you save your data every month. The company is testing an app dubbed as Triangle that lets you see your current data usage, manages your data usage and blocks unwanted background data. Continue reading “Google’s experimental Triangle app will manage and block data for individual apps”
Xiaomi has partnered with Reliance Jio to offer up to 30GB free 4G data on select smartphones. The offer is eligible to Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi Note 4G Prime, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 2, Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi Max Prime, Redmi 3s, Redmi 3s plus, Redmi 3s Prime, Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4A and Redmi 4 smartphone users. Continue reading “Xiaomi teams up with Reliance Jio to offer up to 30GB additional 4G data for select phones”
We have already seen a couple of reports and leaks about the upcoming iPhone 8 smartphones. Now a new iPhone 8 dummy hands-on video has been released by OnLeaks and Tiger Mobiles that shows the prospective design of the phone from all angles. Continue reading “New iPhone 8 video shows off prospective all-glass design”
Netflix is adding Dolby Atmos surround sound support starting with the critically-acclaimed movie Okja. However, not everyone can take advantage of this as for now only Microsoft’s Xbox One and Xbox One S and 2017 LG OLED TVs can stream these titles in the Dolby Atmos format. Continue reading “Netflix brings Dolby Atmos support starting with Okja”
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has agreed to register that app with the Russian government post ban threat. Although the company will register the Telegram app with regulators in the country, it will not share private user data with anyone.
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Amazon is planning to launch its Echo speaker with Alexa voice assistant in India by the end of this year, according to a new report from ET. Citing two people aware of the development, the report further stated that it has already begun testing its products through select company executives and analysts. Earlier in February, a separate report had said that Amazon is “putting together content and localising the service”.
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Google had announced three new features for Photos at the I/O 2017 conference that are aimed at making sharing easy. Google has now started rolling out suggested sharing, shared albums to Android, iOS and Web. Continue reading “Google Photos starts rolling out shared libraries and suggested sharing features”
Gionee has partnered with Paytm and Reliance Jio to offer deals on its smartphones. Customers who bought select Gionee smartphones after June 16 will get up to 60GB of free Reliance Jio data under the ‘Jio-Gionee Additional Data’ offer.
