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Microsoft Working on in-House Chip for its Data Centres and Surface Devices, Bad News for Intel?
Microsoft relies heavily on Intel and Advanced Micro Devices to supply the chips for its Azure cloud computing services as well as its Surface PCs. Recently, Apple introduced its ARM-based M1 chip for the new Mac lineup.
Microsoft Launches New Password Manager, Comes As An Extension to Microsoft Authenticator
The new Microsoft password manager has been made available as a preview in Microsoft Authenticator currently, along with the autofill feature.
WhatsApp Tests Voice And Video Calls On Desktop Version - Report
Facebookowned messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a beta version of its desktop app that features voice and video calls for the first time, according to a report by tech blog WABetaInfo.
Indian Smartphone Market Witnesses Best October Ever in 2020 With 21 Million Shipments: IDC
In terms of segment, the low-mid range segment (roughly Rs. 7,500 - Rs. 15,000) grew by 60 percent YoY as the market share increased to 58 percent of the total Indian smartphone market.
Analysis: Global Chip Shortage Threatens Production Of Laptops, Smartphones And More
Makers of cars and electronic devices from TVs to smartphones are sounding alarm bells about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.
Factbox: Europe's Tech Companies Accelerate IPO Plans
Europe, which has long trailed Silicon Valley in nurturing homegrown tech giants, is building up a pipeline of stock market candidates that are potentially looking to list in 2021.
Vaio Laptops May Be Making A Comeback Soon In India, But These Aren’t The Sony Vaio You May Imagine
Nexstgo has a licensing agreement in place with Vaio to manufacture and sell laptops in India as well as several other Asian markets. Sony had sold the Vaio PC business back in 2014 after a prolonged period of inactivity and hasn’t been present in the com...
Twitter's Live Broadcasting App Periscope Will Completely Shut Down By March 2021
Twitter had acquired Periscope in 2015 before the app had even launched, as part of a move to double-down on live videos.
Google, of All People, Ran Out of Storage and That Crashed Gmail, YouTube and Everything Else
Google services such as Gmail, Drive, YouTube, and more stopped functioning for several users for roughly 45 minutes. Google explains that the error was caused by an "internal storage quota issue."
Vi Reportedly Rolling Out Wi-Fi Calling Service In Phased Manner, Initial Rollout in Three Regions
Past reports have suggested that Vi (erstwhile Vodafone Idea) has been testing Wi-Fi calling since quite some time, initial rollout reportedly in Maharashtra, Goa, and Kolkata regions.
Superhighway In Space: Spacecraft Can Use These Routes To Travel Faster, But So Can Meteors
The researchers say that further study is needed to understand how these could be used by spacecraft and probes sent in space, and how these will react to the gravitational forces of Earth, which will determine controlling incoming asteroids and meteors.
Nokia 5.4 Spotted on Google AR Core Supported Devices List: All You Need to Know
Earlier this month, a report had indicated that the the Nokia 5.4 would come with a 6.39-inch HD+ display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC. The phone will reportedly include a 48-megapixel primary camera.
Indian Cloud Services Market to Grow 22% Annually, Cross Rs 54,000 Crore by 2024: IDC
The IDC Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker report indicates that the public cloud services market has nearly tripled since 2016.
Twitter Now Lets You Share Tweets Directly on Snapchat Stories, Instagram Support Coming Soon
Tweet-sharing support for Snapchat stories is available to select iOS users, and Android users are expected to receive the feature soon. Select Instagram users will be able to test the feature in the coming weeks.
Microsoft xCloud Beta Is Coming to iOS, iPadOS, and Windows in Spring 2021
Microsoft xCloud has been delayed for iOS and iPadOS due to Apple's restrictions on software that streams games to the iPhone and iPad.
More VAR Dramas As Liverpool Draw With Midtjylland In The UEFA Champions League
VAR, or Video Assistant Referee, is where technology is supposed to be used to give referees the precise video footage with better angles and views than what the on-field referee or the linesmen may have had, for certain decisions. The match between Liver...