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iOS 9 adoption rate fastest in history; 50% upgrades made within week of launch: Apple
iOS 9 comes with new features and improvements, including battery enhancements, separate folder for selfies, split-screen mode for iPads, added security, and much more.
Not mandatory to save WhatsApp chats, e-banking, e-commerce exempted from encryption policy, clarifies government
The original draft of the policy said that users of services that use encryption to secure communication, could be required to store all their communication for as long as 90 days.
Indian-origin 9-year-olds develop innovative parents-to-child payments app
Beanstocks app allows parents to coordinate allowances and payments for their kids that are attached to real bank accounts.
Popular ad-blocking app pulled out from Apple app store
Tumblr co-founder Marco Arment, who developed the most popular paid ad-blocker, Peace, wrote he was pulling his app because he does not feel that it is his role to decide what content is blocked.
Apple starts rolling out iOS 9 for iPhones, iPads; here's how you can get it
iOS 9 boasts of some brand new features, including a more proactive virtual assistant Siri and battery improvements.
LG likely to launch Class smartphone on September 21
It is speculated that the Korean brand would release the long rumoured LG Class smartphone that will come powered with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and feature a 5.7-inch full HD display.
World's first 8K TV by Sharp to go on sale from October 30
The 8K denomination equates to a 7680 x 4320 resolution -- a 16-times increase on the 1080p HD standard.
Leaked: Specs for Amazon's upcoming $50 Fire tablet
The cheaper Fire tablet will have a resolution of 1024x600 on a 6.7-inch panel and Amazon has picked a quad-core MediaTek 1.3GHz processor.
Pre-orders for new iPhone 6s, 6s Plus very strong around the world: Apple
Apple said that customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and preorders this weekend were very strong around the world.
Google for 'Super Mario Bros,' there's an Easter Egg waiting
As part of the celebrations, game maker Nintendo also launched a new video game ‘Super Mario Maker’ -a player-curated game that lets the players become creators and build their own levels which can be also shared with others.
Why Sony is worried about consumers using its waterproof phones in the water
The company that started the trend for water and dust resistant handsets has started warning its customers about getting their phones wet.
Gionee to invest about Rs 330 crore to make handsets in India
The company has partnered global manufacturers Foxconn and Dixon to begin India production.
Amazon delists its own Fire Phone?
Amazon's first smartphone was a bold idea -- a handset focused on consumption with a trick 3D-effect display -- that was executed poorly and with too high a price tag to tear consumers away from iOS and Android devices.
Anti-virus pioneer John McAfee to run for US President
The confirmed filing notes that McAfee would be “founding a new party yet to be announced”.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 launched at Rs 53,900 in India; to go on sale from September 20
The Galaxy Note 5 will come in two storage variants - 32GB and 64 GB. The former is priced at Rs 53,900, while latter carries a price tag of Rs 59,900.
Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch to soon offer iPhone support
The Gear S2 has been opened to pair with all Android smartphones and now the company is targeting iOS fans.