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Google, United Nations ESCAP unveils AI health service in Thailand to screen diabetic eye disease

Google AI

Google, a few years ago worked with eye specialists in India and the U.S. on an AI system to help doctors analyze images of the back of the eye for signs of diabetic retinopathy. The AI model now detects diabetic retinopathy with a level of accuracy on par with human retinal specialists. This means doctors and staff can use this assistive technology to screen more patients in less time, sparing people from blindness through a more timely diagnosis. Continue reading “Google, United Nations ESCAP unveils AI health service in Thailand to screen diabetic eye disease”

Google Assistant gains support for Australian and British accents

Google Home Speakers in the US can now choose between an Australian-accented voice and a British-accented voice for your Google Assistant across devices. All the other settings and features including setting a timer, checking the weather and getting an overview of your commute and everything else remain the same while your Assistant will speak with a new accent. Continue reading “Google Assistant gains support for Australian and British accents”

Qualcomm now seeks to ban Apple iPhone XS and XR in China

After Qualcomm was granted a preliminary injunction to ban the sale and import of Apple iPhone 6s through iPhone X in China, Qualcomm now plans to file for an injunction on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR in China. This would prevent the sale of those devices in the country. Qualcomm has granted the preliminary injunction after it ruled that the devices violated two Qualcomm patents. Continue reading “Qualcomm now seeks to ban Apple iPhone XS and XR in China”

Facebook Watch clocks 400 million monthly viewers; now available on desktop and Facebook Lite

Facebook has announced that Watch is now available around the world on the desktop and on Facebook Lite. The company is also expanding the ad breaks to eligible Pages in 40 countries around the world. Facebook also intends to expand the ways publishers and creators can make money on Facebook. Continue reading “Facebook Watch clocks 400 million monthly viewers; now available on desktop and Facebook Lite”

Instagram Year in Review 2018: Fortnite records highest hashtag, heart emoji, Disneyland Tokyo and much more

With 2018 coming to an end, companies are bringing yearly rewinds and highlights to showcase the things that trended on their platform over the course of 12 months. After Google, it is Instagram which is sharing trends from the year. Continue reading “Instagram Year in Review 2018: Fortnite records highest hashtag, heart emoji, Disneyland Tokyo and much more”

Apple to open new campus in Austin with $1 billion investment

Apple Austin Campus

Apple has announced that it will set up a new campus in Austin with an investment of $1 billion. The company also announced plans to establish new sites in Seattle, San Diego, and Culver City and expand in cities across the United States including Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder, Colorado over the next three years.
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Vivo to setup second manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh with Rs. 4000 crore investment

Vivo has announced to launch their second manufacturing facility in India. The company has acquired additional 169-acre of land in the Yamuna Expressway region in Uttar Pradesh with an estimated investment of Rs. 4000 crore. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath welcomed the initiative and congratulated Vivo for the upcoming facility. Continue reading “Vivo to setup second manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh with Rs. 4000 crore investment”

Google’s new shopping experience with personalised filters, multiple retailers launched for India

Google Shopping experience

Google has unveiled a new and immersive shopping search experience catered for Indian users. The new personalized experience will allow users to easily filter through offers, review prices from multiple retailers and find the products they are looking for. This experience is available across several Google products; a made-to-browse experience on the Shopping home page, the Shopping tab on Google Search and in Google Lens. For retailers, Google has expanded the Merchant Center to Hindi. Continue reading “Google’s new shopping experience with personalised filters, multiple retailers launched for India”

Intel unveils 10nm Sunny Cove CPU and next generation roadmap

Intel at the Architecture Days 2018, has revealed the CPU core roadmaps through 2021 which includes the next generation of integrated graphics, the future of Intel’s graphics business, new chips built on 3D packaging technologies, and even parts of the microarchitecture for the 2019 consumer processors. Continue reading “Intel unveils 10nm Sunny Cove CPU and next generation roadmap”

ADATA UE700 Pro USB 3.0 flash drive with up to 256GB storage, 360Mbps transfer speed announced

ADATA UE700 Pro

ADATA has launched the UE700 Pro USB flash drives that come in compact designs, high capacity and high performance. The UE700 Pro drives come in a metallic chassis and USB 3.0 Type-A in various storage options including 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB configurations. Continue reading “ADATA UE700 Pro USB 3.0 flash drive with up to 256GB storage, 360Mbps transfer speed announced”

Samsung to shutdown its mobile plant in China by the end of this year

Samsung Electronics announced that it will cease operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China, owing to poor sales in China amid rising competition from lower-cost local rivals. Samsung has witnessed its shares in China shrink to 1 percent in the Q1 2018 of this year Continue reading “Samsung to shutdown its mobile plant in China by the end of this year”

Android users can now donate to charity through Google Play Store

Google Play

Google, in time for the holidays season, has announced that users can make charitable donations to inspiring nonprofits from the Google Play Store. If you’re in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, and Indonesia, you’ll see this update over the next few days. Continue reading “Android users can now donate to charity through Google Play Store”

Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 PC with Intel Core 8th Gen i7 processor, 16GB RAM, built-in S-Pen announced

Samsung Notebook-9-Pen

Samsung Electronics has announced the new Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 PC with a built-in S Pen. The Notebook 9 Pen is built with an all-metal and aluminum frame that can be taken anywhere. The S Pen reacts the moment it touches the display, thanks to reduced latency of up to 2x from the previous model.  Continue reading “Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 PC with Intel Core 8th Gen i7 processor, 16GB RAM, built-in S-Pen announced”

Google Year in Search 2018: FIFA World cup 2018, Robot 2.0, Kiki Challenge top trending in India

Google Year in Search 2018

Following the trend, it set, Google is back with ‘Year in Search’ for 2018. The quick recap highlights all the user’s interests based on the searches made by the users in India on Google and also covers the major events happened in the last 12-month period.  Continue reading “Google Year in Search 2018: FIFA World cup 2018, Robot 2.0, Kiki Challenge top trending in India”

Portronics MUFFS G wireless headphones launched for Rs. 1999

Muffs G

Portronics Digital has launched the MUFFS G – Bluetooth 4.2 stereo headphones with an Aux-in option. It comes with soft cushioned ear-cups and headband. The Muffs G offers extra comfort and noise cancellation feature and the rugged foldable design ensures durability. Continue reading “Portronics MUFFS G wireless headphones launched for Rs. 1999”