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Google Home, Home Mini Coming to India Soon, Confirms Google India
Google Home, Home Mini are making their way to the Indian market soon.
IPL 2018: Nokia to Sponsor Kolkata Knight Riders Again
Nokia will return as the principal sponsor of the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. The association is for two years starting with the upcoming season of the IPL.
Chatwatch: This Creepy App Uses WhatsApp Data to Let Users 'Spy'
Chatwatch' takes advantage of WhatsApp's public online/offline status, which lets your friends know when you're readily available to talk.
Jio Extends Benefits For Existing Prime Members by a Year, Here's How to Claim it
Over the last one year, the prime membership has offered Jio customers complimentary access to the content bouquet that includes Live TV channels, movies, videos, and songs, as also value on overall tariffs.
Facebook Cuts Ties to Data Brokers in Blow to Targeted Ads
Facebook has for years given advertisers the option of targeting their ads based on data collected by companies such as Acxiom Corp and Experian PLC.
Ola, Uber India Merger Talks Being Pushed by Investor SoftBank: Reports
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has different plans for India though.
Apple Launches iPad For Students With Support For Augmented Reality, Apple Pencil
The new iPad starts at $329 for the mass market and $299 for schools — the same as last year’s model.
Toshiba Says Regulatory Approval Pending But Aims For Chip Sale Soon
In a statement, Toshiba said it had yet to confirm regulatory approval from all authorities, without naming China.
NASA Budget Jumps $1.6 Billion Above White House Request
The budget provides $350 million for construction of a second SLS mobile launch platform, a project which, NASA believes, could shorten the gap between the first and second Space Launch System flights.
Facebook Questioned About Pulling Android Call, Text Data
The website Ars Technica reported that users who checked data gathered by Facebook on them found that it had years of contact names, telephone numbers, call lengths and text messages.
Oppo, Dolby Laboratories Announce Global Strategic Intellectual Property Partnership
The co-operation will see Oppo collaborate on Dolby’s HE-AAC, JPEG-HDR and other audio and video technologies.
Xiaomi Mi TV 4, Mi TV 4A Flash Sale on Mi.com, Flipkart at 12 pm Today: Here is How to Buy
Xiaomi Mi TV 4 comes in the single 55-inch model, which is priced at Rs 39,999. The Mi TV 4A, on the other hand, which comes in two variants, a 32-inch model, which is priced at Rs 13,999, and a 43-inch model at Rs 22,999.
Germany Summons Facebook Over User Data Safety Concerns: Report
Facebook has been rocked this week by a whistleblower who said Cambridge Analytica, which Trump hired for the 2016 campaign, improperly accessed information on Facebook users to build detailed profiles on American voters.
Coca-Cola, U.S. State Department to Use Blockchain to Combat Forced Labour
According to the International Labor Organization, nearly 25 million people work in forced-labour conditions worldwide, with 47 percent of them in the Asia-Pacific region.
Apple's New 'Families' Web Page to Help Parents Manage Kids' Tech Habits
The page has features like "Ask To Buy" tool that lets parents approve or decline app purchases from their device.
Adobe Tops Estimates on Higher Creative Cloud Subscriptions
Adobe has been getting a lift from its switch to a web-based subscription service for its flagship Creative Cloud products, which it launched in the second quarter of 2012.