Earlier this week, US and UK banned electronic devices like laptops and tablets from a number of airports, mainly from Middle East. Now, Emirates, one of the most popular Gulf carriers is making it easier for customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US.
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Uber has teamed up with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to launch Uber Kiosks at 12 metro stations in Bangalore. Commuters can now book a ride from exclusive booking counters at 12 metro stations. Continue reading “Uber, Bangalore Metro partnership brings Uber Kiosks to 12 metro stations”
YouTube has announced that more than 180 million Indians are watching videos on mobile phones. The video sharing service revealed that 2016 was the year of online creators in India with 14 creators hitting 1 million subscribers every month. Continue reading “Over 180 Million Indians are watching videos on mobile, says YouTube”
Instagram has announced that it now has a new way to handle sensitive content on its platform. The Facebook owned photo sharing app will start blurring photos and videos that are sensitive and you will soon notice a screen over sensitive on such content when you scroll through your feed or visit a profile. Continue reading “Instagram to start blurring sensitive photos, brings two-factor authentication to all”
In a bid to garner some potential revenue, Twitter is exploring to build a paid subscription model of its popular Tweetdeck interface aimed at professionals,marketers and journalist according to a latest report from The Verge. Continue reading “Twitter mulls offering paid subscription option on TweetDeck”
Earlier this week it was reported that Flipkart has raised $1 billion from a new and existing investors and is planning for another $1 billion. Now, a latest report from Factory Daily suggests, the homegrown e-tailer is set to acquire eBay India as part of its fresh funding round of around $2 billion. The report adds that the round will stay open until it reaches $2 billion in total. Continue reading “Flipkart to reportedly acquire eBay India”
Microsoft has announced a new patent licensing agreement with Toyota Corp for connected car technologies. The latest agreement builds on Toyota and Microsoft’s strong partnership, which includes their collaboration on the Azure-based Toyota Big Data Center. Continue reading “Microsoft inks patent license deal with Toyota for connected cars”
Fossil-owned Misfit today has officially announced that its Vapor smartwatch will run Android Wear 2.0. Announced first at CES 2017, it was not clear what software the watch will run. Continue reading “Misfit Vapor smartwatch with GPS and heart rate sensor will run Android Wear 2.0”
Facebook has expanded its live video functionality beyond mobile. The social network will now allow users to start a live video directly from your desktops and laptops. Until now, this feature was only available for mobile. Continue reading “Facebook Live Video broadcast now available for desktop”
Google has announced an array of updates to a bunch of its apps, at an event in in São Paulo, Brazil. The company has added new feature to Duo, Allo and Photos apps. Continue reading “Google adds audio calling for Duo, file sharing to Allo and updates Photos”
Google is making it easier for its users to share their location. The company is rolling out real-time location sharing feature to Google Maps on Android and iOS. The person you are sharing your location with will be able to see it on Android, iPhone, mobile web, and even desktop.
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Nokia has bagged 100G optical network deal from Reliance Jio for 4G LTE network to build broadband connectivity for all of India. Spanning 90,000 km in one of the biggest 100G deployments in the world, the Nokia transport network allows Jio to offer innovative, high-capacity services to underserved regions in India as well as a nationwide long-distance (NLD) service. Continue reading “Nokia wins 100G optical network deal from Reliance Jio”
Lava today launched Z25 and Z10 smartphones in its Z series. The company has gone with a revamped design and look for these phones. We have got our hands on the Z25, so let’s take a detailed look at the design and specifications on the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Lava Z25 Photo Gallery”
Lava today launched Z10 smartphone in its Z series. We have got our hands on the phone, so let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Lava Z10 Photo Gallery”
Nokia and Facebook announced the successful completion of a series of field trials of new optical digital signal processing technologies over a 5,500-kilometre transatlantic subsea link between New York and Ireland. To increase the capacity capabilities of submarine fibre to cope with bandwidth-hungry applications, the companies tested Nokia Bell Labs’ new probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS) technology. Continue reading “Nokia and Facebook complete multiple submarine field trials”
