Apple opens app accelerator in Bengaluru

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Apple CEO Tim Cook had announced an iOS app Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru during his visit in India last year in May. Now, the company has officially announced the opening of its app accelerator in Bangalore. Continue reading “Apple opens app accelerator in Bengaluru”

Apple to start assembling iPhones in Bengaluru from April: Karnataka IT minister

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Apple is gearing up to start assembling iPhones in India. According to a latest PTI report, the company will start making iPhones in the country from April. The news comes a month after government of Karnataka welcomed Apple’s proposal to begin “initial manufacturing operations” in Bangalore.

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Qatar Airways offers free laptops for passengers on U.S flights after electronic ban

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In the wake of the recent electronics ban in U.S flight, Qatar Airways is offering passengers with a laptop loan service. The complimentary laptops will be available to Business Class passengers travelling on all US-bound flights from next week and can be collected after boarding.
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Twitter stops counting @replies from its 140-character limit

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Twitter is making it easy for its users to communicate on its platform using 140 characters. From today, the micro blogging platform will stop counting usernames as part of the 140 character limit when you’re replying to tweets.
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Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ announced, ACT Fibernet launches 1Gbps broadband and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ announced, ACT Fibernet launches 1Gbps broadband and more – FoneArena Daily”

Telegram introduces end-to-end encryption based voice calls

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Telegram has introduced voice calls in the latest update that bumps the app to version 3.18. The instant messaging app says Telegram voice calls are built upon the end-to-end encryption of its Secret Chats feature.
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Puppies, cabbage, rings, phones are the top things Indians forget while riding in Uber

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Uber has introduced Uber Lost & Found India Index, a list of the most frequently, and most surprisingly ‘lost and found’ items by Uber riders in India.  Continue reading “Puppies, cabbage, rings, phones are the top things Indians forget while riding in Uber”

Essential’s bezel-less smartphone will run Android, confirms Eric Schmidt

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Earlier this week Android creator Andy Rubin teased a new bezel-less smartphone from his company Essentials. It was reported that the phone will run Android and now it has been confirmed. Continue reading “Essential’s bezel-less smartphone will run Android, confirms Eric Schmidt”

Android Wear 2.0 starts rolling out to three smartwatches

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[Update] – Google has confirmed that Android Wear 2.0 rollout is delaying due to a bug. We have started rolling out the Android Wear 2.0 update to Fossil Q Founder, Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10 and Tag Heuer Connected. For other devices, the update is currently being delayed due to a bug found in final testing. We will push the update to the remaining devices as soon as the issue is resolved.”

Google had announced Android Wear 2.0 at I/O developer conference in May last year following which it was launched in February. The company has finally started rolling Android Wear 2.0 but to only three smartwatches. Continue reading “Android Wear 2.0 starts rolling out to three smartwatches”

Android app revenue will surpass iOS this year: App Annie

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iOS has always topped Android in terms of revenue, however that is about to change this year. A new report from App Annie predicts that Android app revenue will overtake iOS in 2017.

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Evernote for Android brings easier note sharing in latest update

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Evernote has updated its Android app that makes it easier for users to share notes with each other. The new sharing tool allows users to send notes without leaving the Evernote app. Continue reading “Evernote for Android brings easier note sharing in latest update”

Google Search app for iOS now comes pre-installed with Gboard

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Google launched Gboard for iPhone and iPad in May last year following which it was also released for Android. The company has added Gboard to its Search app for iOS, meaning it will now be pre-installed with the app.

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