Sony India has launched the latest SRS-XV900 Bluetooth party speaker, which is the most powerful and loudest speaker in the X-series line of wireless speakers. Continue reading “Sony SRS-XV900 High Power Wireless Speakers launched in India”
Airtel and Meta partner to invest in global connectivity infrastructure for India
Airtel today announced a collaboration with Meta to jointly invest in global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS based new-age digital solutions to support the emerging requirements of customers and enterprises in India. Airtel joined SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium earlier this year. Continue reading “Airtel and Meta partner to invest in global connectivity infrastructure for India”
Google Messages rolls out end-to-end encrypted group chats
Google marks the 30th anniversary of SMS (Short Message Service) with end-to-end encryption for group chats in the Messages app. End-to-end encryption for group chats is also only available to Messages users who have recently participated in the beta programme. Continue reading “Google Messages rolls out end-to-end encrypted group chats”
Google shuts down ‘Duplex on the Web’ to focus on Duplex voice
Google has announced that it is ending Duplex on the Web, a collection of AI-powered services that simplified the process of ordering food, buying movie tickets, and more. As per the announcement cited on a Google support page, starting this month, Duplex on the Web and its automation features will no longer be supported. Continue reading “Google shuts down ‘Duplex on the Web’ to focus on Duplex voice”
Android 13 for TV announced — Check out the new features
Google has announced Android 13 for TV, the newest version of its Android TV operating system. This new release includes more performance and accessibility upgrades to help our developers create interesting apps for the next generation of televisions. Here’s what’s new in Android 13 for TV. Continue reading “Android 13 for TV announced — Check out the new features”
realme GT Neo5: Up to 240W charging, IMX890 sensor expected
realme introduced the GT Neo 3 series in March this year in two models and the 150W model was introduced as the world’s first phone with 150W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 5 minutes and 100% in less than 15 minutes. Continue reading “realme GT Neo5: Up to 240W charging, IMX890 sensor expected”
India Smart TV shipments up by 38% YoY in Q3 2022
Counterpoint Research has released shipment figures for smart TVs in India for the third quarter of 2022. The research report claims that during that time, the volume of smart TV shipments increased 38% year over year. Continue reading “India Smart TV shipments up by 38% YoY in Q3 2022”
DigiYatra launched in 3 Airports for paperless flight travel
Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, inaugurated the Digi Yatra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi for three airports throughout the nation: New Delhi, Varanasi, and Bengaluru. Based on facial recognition technology (FRT), Digi Yatra is designed to achieve contactless, seamless processing of travelers at airports. Continue reading “DigiYatra launched in 3 Airports for paperless flight travel”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on India and technology after receiving Padma Bhushan
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s Ambassador to the United States, presented Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, with the Padma Bhushan Award on behalf of the Government of India. The Padma Awards are India’s highest civilian honours, in case you didn’t know. Sundar expresses his feelings after receiving the award in San Francisco. Continue reading “Google CEO Sundar Pichai on India and technology after receiving Padma Bhushan”
TECNO POVA 4 with Helio G99, 6000mAh battery teased ahead of India launch
TECNO Mobiles has started teasing the launch of POVA 4 as the successor to POVA 3 in India. The POVA 4 series was introduced last month as one of the first phones to be powered by MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. Continue reading “TECNO POVA 4 with Helio G99, 6000mAh battery teased ahead of India launch”
HapiPola launches Woman centric Floral smartwatch with 1.32″ display, Bluetooth calling for Rs. 3999
HapiPola, a Chennai-based lifestyle company, has released a new smartwatch for women. The company says that the Floral smartwatch enhances women’s tracking needs, including a menstrual cycle tracker and wellbeing trackers like an ovulation period tracker and pregnancy period tracker. Continue reading “HapiPola launches Woman centric Floral smartwatch with 1.32″ display, Bluetooth calling for Rs. 3999”
Museum of possibilities showcases Amazon’s Alexa for PWDs
Technologies and assistive devices can act as the eyes, ears, and hands that people with impairments need to live independently at home. The “Museum of Possibilities” is the first facility for disabled people in the state of Tamil Nadu, and it showcases a variety of accessible technologies and aids, including Amazon’s Alexa voice service, Echo smart speakers, and Fire TV. Continue reading “Museum of possibilities showcases Amazon’s Alexa for PWDs”
Microsoft Teams update brings instant meeting polls, scheduled messages and more
Microsoft has released the next wave of changes to its Teams collaboration platform this year, with a focus on business users as usual. The most noticeable new features are the ability to schedule messages to be sent at a later time, sign language viewing, and the ability to take quick polls in meetings. The previous update brought echo cancellation, real-time screen optimization, and more. Continue reading “Microsoft Teams update brings instant meeting polls, scheduled messages and more”
Apple renames mixed-reality software ‘xrOS’ ahead of it’s upcoming AR/VR headset
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg in his most recent article reports that Apple will use the name “xrOS” for the operating system that will power its upcoming mixed reality AR/VR headset instead of “RealityOS” or “rOS,” which was the original plan for the platform. Earlier this year, Apple’s trademarks for “Reality” names for AR and VR headsets were reported. Continue reading “Apple renames mixed-reality software ‘xrOS’ ahead of it’s upcoming AR/VR headset”
Google introduces new Android, WearOS features
To celebrate the holiday season, Google has announced a plethora of new features coming to Android in the upcoming weeks. Google Photos, Wear OS, and other parts of the system will all be influenced by these updates. Continue reading “Google introduces new Android, WearOS features”