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  • Performance on Chandrayaan-2 orbiter front makes ISRO salvage

    Sep 09, 2019

    Bengaluru, Sep 9: Flawless and precise launch and efficient management of the Chandrayaan-2 mission ----till the lander 'Vikram' lost communication with ground-stations --, has paid rich dividends to the ISRO on the orbiter front. The 2,379 kg orbiter whose mission life was designed to be one year would now be able to function for almost seven years. "Enough fuel is available with the orbiter.

  • ISRO not losing hope

    Sep 09, 2019

    Bengaluru, Sep 9: Not losing hope, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continued to make all-out efforts to establish a link with Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' lander, now lying on the lunar surface after a hard-landing. Vikram, with rover 'Pragyan' housed inside it, hit the lunar surface after communication with the ground-stations was lost during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface, in the early hours of Saturday.

  • Modi launches BEML-built coach for city's metro

    Sep 07, 2019

    Mumbai, Sep 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched an indigenously-built metro coach to be used by the upcoming Mumbai metro network. The coach, the first in the list of 500 to be delivered to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, has been built by Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) at its Bengaluru facility in flat 75 days. Accompanied by state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Modi launched the coach.

  • There will be a new dawn: Modi on Chandrayaan-2

    Sep 07, 2019

    Bengaluru, Sep 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked ISRO scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the moon mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be "new dawn" ISRO's plan to soft-land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent.

  • LMES IConnectWe goes live in Jammu, launches digital connectivity services

    Sep 06, 2019

    Jammu, September 6: LMES IConnectWe, an organization committed to bridging the rural and urban digital divide in India has launched its digital connectivity operations in Jammu. In a partnership with Express Wi-Fi by Facebook, LMES aims to change the lives of people in the state by bringing its data services to urban and rural areas.

  • Microsoft announces digital governance tech tour to help accelerate Digital India

    Aug 28, 2019

    Jammu, August 28: In line with the government’s Digital India vision, Microsoft India today launched the Digital Governance Tech Tour, a National program to deliver critical AI and intelligent cloud computing skills to the Government officials incharge of IT across the country. The initiative comprises a series of physical and virtual workshops and aims to train 5,000personnel over a period of 12 months.

  • Lessons learnt from Chandrayaan are faith, fearlessness: Modi

    Jul 28, 2019

    New Delhi, July 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the two "greatest lessons" he learnt from the Chandrayaan-II mission are "faith and fearlessness" and also announced a quiz competition whose winners will get an opportunity to visit Sriharikota to witness the moment the spacecraft will land on moon in September.

  • Rostec Is Ready to Expand International Cooperation in 5G

    Jul 24, 2019

    MOSCOW, July 24, 2019 - The enterprises of Rostec State Corporation have started creating Russian equipment for fifth generation mobile communications. The equipment will comply with international 3GPP standards, and will also be compatible with the devices of other vendors.

  • TECNO launches new mobile "PHANTOM 9', enters e-commerce

    Jul 11, 2019

    Jammu, July 11: TECNO Mobile, the global premium smartphone brand today announced its plan to enter the e-commerce space with the launch of Global Flagship ‘PHANTOM 9’ a new mobile which will be available on Flipkart. The launch also marked the ‘renewed multi-year global partnership’ between TECNO Mobile, and the Premier League’s Manchester City.

  • 'Agent Smith' malware infected 15 million Android devices in India

    Jul 11, 2019

    Agent Smith is a new Android malware that has infected around 25 million devices globally that includes 15 million devices spread through third-party app stores like 9Apps, a malicious virus is infecting Android phones by hiding itself in apps like WhatsApp.

  • Google celebrates Amrish Puri 87th birthday with a doodle

    Jun 22, 2019

    Mumbai, June 22: On legendary Indian actor Amrish Puri's 87th birth anniversary on Saturday, search engine Google paid tributes to the character artiste with a special doodle. The doodle created by Pune-based guest artist Debangshu Moulik celebrates the life and legacy of the renowned actor.

  • UC Browser Generates over 300 Million Content Consumption during the India - Pakistan Match

    Jun 20, 2019

    Jammu, June 20: In a clear success of its strategy for digitizing sports, UC Browser - world’s No.1 third-party mobile browser and a content platform, celebrates the on-going ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, along with cricket content consumers and sports enthusiasts. The recently-commenced highly-tracked India Pakistan match saw over 300 million content consumption on the UC Browser platform.

  • Samsung Galaxy Fold ready to hit the market soon, display problems almost fixed

    Jun 20, 2019

    The anticipated Galaxy Fold will release soon as Samsung seems to have ironed out "most" of the display issues that caused the company to delay its original April launch timeline. While a July release may not happen, there are reports that the company will launch the Galaxy Fold alongside or soon after the Galaxy Note 10 in early August.

  • Tata Sky Launches 'Room TV Service' Ahead of June 15 Deadline for Multi-TV Subscribers

    Jun 14, 2019

    New Delhi, June 14: Tata Sky last week announced that they'll be stopping their multi-TV subscription service plans from June 15. As per the announcement, now subscribers will have to pay separately for every connection they have, and not just one tariff plan. Airtel Digital TV and Dish TV also revamped their multi-TV plans and policies so as to comply with TRAI directives.

  • PUBG Mobile update 0.13.0 to brings new Deathmatch mode and Godzilla theme

    Jun 12, 2019

    PUBG MOBILE is collaborating with the latest Godzilla movie to bring some new themed gameplay as well as in-game items. That update is rolling out now and the PUBG MOBILE team has listed one new exciting addition to the game - the Deathmatch mode. Here's a brief changelog for the version 0.13.0 update: - Added MVP showcase system at the end of each match. All players will receive a default MVP pose.

  • Vodafone Idea, Microsoft partner for cloud services

    Jun 12, 2019

    Telecom operator Vodafone Idea and software major Microsoft recently announced partnership for cloud services. "We are happy to partner with Microsoft to support our customer as they move towards a cloud-centric approach to their businesses. Cloud adoption is a 'when' and not an 'if'," Vodafone Idea Chief Enterprise Business Officer Nick Gliddon said in a statement.

  • PUBG LITE is coming to India soon for Low-End PCs

    Jun 10, 2019

    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Lite is finally making its way to India. After launching in countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, and Bangladesh, the lightweight version of the game will be soon released in one of the biggest markets for the battle royale game. The makers of PUBG have been working on a lighter version of the game for a while under the title of PUBG LITE.

  • Oppo Reno Z With 6.4-inch display, SD 710, 48MP Camera Launched

    May 27, 2019

    Europe, May 27: After launching the OPPO Reno, Reno 10x Zoom and Reno 5G smartphones, OPPO has announced a new reno series phone called the OPPO Reno Z in Europe. As seen on the other Reno smartphones, the Reno Z also comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner, waterdrop-style notch display, 48MP dual cameras and Snapdragon 710. The handset carries a price tag of 150 euros.

  • Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 - faster and more powerful announced for $999

    May 21, 2019

    Google on Monday unveiled a Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, a new model of its Google Glass that’s catered specifically to business uses. The Enterprise Edition program is dedicated to businesses. After collecting feedback from the likes of AGCO, Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Sutter Health employees who have implemented the improved device into their daily work, Google revealed the initiative's successor, Glass Enterprise Edition 2.

  • WhatsApp urges users to upgrade app after spyware attack via voice calling

    May 14, 2019

    Jerusalem, May 14: Facebook’s WhatsApp today urged its 1.5 billion users to upgrade to the latest version of its popular messaging app as the team discovered a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install malicious code on iPhones and Android phones by ringing up a target device. It is believed that Israeli firm NSO is allegedly behind the technology, as researchers found a similar digital footprint to known tools from the company.

  • Instagram testing "song lyrics stickers" for its Stories feature

    May 13, 2019

    San Francisco, May 13: Facebook-owned messaging app Instagram is testing a new Sticker feature that will show music lyrics of a song playing in the Stories background. Still, in development, the feature was predicted in April on Twitter by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who even demonstrated its working in a short music video from Rick Ashley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" alongside its lyrics.

  • Virtual Desktops on Microsoft Azure power ABSLI's sales team across 100 branch locations in India

    May 03, 2019

    New Delhi: Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), one of India’s leading private sector life insurance companies, is adopting cloud technology to enhance experience, productivity and process efficiency for its team of insurance sellers and distributors. As part of the initiative, ABSLI has implemented Virtual Desktops on Microsoft Azure cloud for 1,400 members of its sales team, at over 100 branch locations across India.

  • 360 Smart AI introduces water drop shaped UHD Wi-Fi Camera D600 with 110 wide angle

    Apr 30, 2019

    Jammu: 360 Smart AI, a leading security Brand with IoT Products and solutions, adds another product to its successful Security Camera Portfolio with ‘D600’, a stylish water drop shape design, that brings intelligent detection and DIY security surveillance. The DIY Wireless Indoor camera can be both Table or Wall Mounted in operation.

  • ShareChat pulls down over 4 lakh posts violating community guidelines

    Apr 30, 2019

    New Delhi: Earlier last month, ShareChat along with other social media platforms signed and adopted a ‘Voluntary Code of Ethics’ to support the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure a free and fair election process. As part of this, ShareChat conducted a training session for ECI appointed nodal officers in New Delhi. The training included methods through which the ECI could report potentially unlawful content for expeditious redressal.

  • Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce visits SICOP Udhampur

    Apr 24, 2019

    Udhampur: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Navin Kumar Choudhary today visited Industrial Estate, Battal Ballian Udhampur. During the visit, he interacted with the officers and industrialists of the area and inspected the ongoing developmental works there. Various deputations of unitholders and prominent citizens also met Principal Secretary and projected their demands.

  • Reliance Jio's GigaFiber to offer broadband, landline, TV combo for just Rs 600

    Apr 23, 2019

    Delhi, April 23: Reliance Jio GigaFiber is planning to launch a broadband-landline-TV combo service for ₹600 a month. Along with this, Jio will also offer an option to connect to 40 devices to its smart home network for a price of up to Rs 1,000. The telecom and television services will be added in the next three months, and the services will remain free for nearly a year, after the services are rolled out, the paper quoting sources said.

  • Realme unveils 2 new products at the anniversary launch event

    Apr 23, 2019

    Jammu, April 23: Realme, the No. 1 quality smartphone brand in India, launched the Realme 3 pro, the brand’s latest flagship, in the capital today. The speed king, realme 3 Pro, is powered by Snapdragon 710 processor and comes with a 4045mAh battery with a VOOC 3.0 flash charge. Realme 3 Pro also supports Sony IMX 519 16MP + 5MP rear cameras, and a 25MP selfie camera for more distinctive and detailed pictures.

  • Whatsapp new feature to block users from taking chat screenshots

    Apr 20, 2019

    Whatsapp is reported to have rolled out a new beta version that blocks users from taking a screenshot of conversations. WhatsApp beta update on Google Play Store shows a new development for biometric authentication. On Android phones, users will find biometric authentication from Settings > Account > Privacy. If WhatsApp doesn’t recognise the fingerprint and there are too many failed attempts, WhatsApp will be locked for a few minutes.

  • Redmi Note 7 Pro May Get Fortnite Support Soon

    Apr 20, 2019

    Redmi Note 7 Pro will be getting support for Fortnite, Xiaomi has revealed. Xiaomi has posted a thread on its official forum questioning Redmi Note 7 Pro users if they are interested in Fortnite support for their smartphones. The company in a statement stated that this thread has been created after a large number of Redmi Note 7 Pro users showed interest in the battle royale game.

  • Amazon, Google Finally End Video Streaming Feud, to allow Prime Video & Youtube

    Apr 19, 2019

    After a feud that’s lasted years, Google & Amazon have made peace and finally agreed to put their streaming apps on each other’s platforms. The official YouTube app will come to Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs, while the Prime Video app will come to Chromecast and other devices with Chromecast built-in. The dispute started in late 2015 when Amazon decided to stop selling Google’s Chromecast devices.

  • 20 States Join Pan-India Single Emergency Helpline Number "112"

    Apr 19, 2019

    New Delhi: Twenty states and Union territories have so far joined a pan-India network of single emergency helpline number ''112'' on which immediate assistance can be sought by anyone in distress, officials said Friday. The ''112'' helpline is an integration of police (100), fire (101) and women (1090) helpline numbers and the project is being implemented under the central government's Nirbhaya Fund.

  • India bans video sharing app Tiktok, No Longer Available on App Stores

    Apr 17, 2019

    Delhi, April 17: TikTok, an app for creating and sharing short videos, is officially gone from Android's Google Play and iOS' App Store. The popular app used by teenagers for creation and sharing of short videos was available on application stores of both Google and Apple until Tuesday evening but is no longer available for downloads on both platforms.

  • Airtel and FICCI ladies organisation launch Women Safety app 'My Circle'

    Apr 16, 2019

    Jammu, April 16: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecom services provider, and the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women business wing of apex trade body FICCI, launched a carrier agnostic safety app – My Circle which has been designed to empower women in the event of any distress or panic situation.

  • Airtel and FICCI Ladies Organisation launch Women’s Safety app - My Circle

    Apr 15, 2019

    Jammu: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s leading telecom services provider, and the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women business wing of apex trade body FICCI, launched a carrier agnostic safety app – My Circle which has been being designed to empower women in the event of any distress or panic situation.

  • PUBG Mobile Darkest Night Game Mode PUBG Mobile 0.12 Release Date Confirmed

    Apr 13, 2019

    The PUBG Mobile 0.12 update release date has been revealed by Tencent. According to a prepared statement from the company, the newest update to the battle royale game is out next week. The new update will also bring about PUBG Mobile Darkest Night mode. In this users will be able to team up or play individually to fight hordes of zombies and poison gas for 30 minutes to escape. Full details for the 0.12.

  • Google has more Pixel tablets, laptops on the way

    Apr 12, 2019

    On Tuesday at Google Cloud Next '19, 9 to 5 Google reported that the company hosted a presentation entitled "Google Hardware for Business" during which Product Manager Steve Jacobs hinted at a new product outside the realm of Pixelbooks and Pixel Slates.

  • Facebook to use Artificial Intelligence to map world population

    Apr 11, 2019

    Aiming to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create accurate maps, Facebook said its maps now cover “majority” of Africa and that its project would eventually map nearly the whole world’s population. “When it is completed, humanitarian agencies will be able to determine how populations are distributed even in remote areas so that healthcare workers can better reach the households and relief workers can better distribute aid.

  • Alibaba creates "Video Fingerprints" to fight piracy

    Apr 10, 2019

    Beijing, 10 April: In a bid to curb piracy, China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has come up with ‘video fingerprints’ technology that gives each original video a unique online identity. Short videos have become a popular form of advertisement for sellers on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms Taobao and Tmall. But the videos are often left unpatented due to a cumbersome process, Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

  • Amazon Plans to Launch Over 3,000 Satellites to Offer Broadband Internet

    Apr 05, 2019

    Amazon.com Inc on Thursday confirmed its plan to build a network of over 3,000 satellites through "Project Kuiper" to provide high-speed internet. The long-term project will cater to people globally who lack basic access to broadband Internet, Amazon said in a statement on Thursday. Details of the project were filed with the United Nation's International Telecommunication Union last month.

  • Vivo Inks Partnership with PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019

    Apr 05, 2019

    Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has announced a partnership with Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds mobile (PUBG Mobile) as the title sponsor of the upcoming PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 that will be one of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments in the world. The PUBG gamers will battle all their way through the Spring & Fall Split in order to win the prize pool of a whopping 2.5million USD. With this partnership, Vivo will be working on smartphones that will provide ultra-smooth gaming performance for high demanding games like PUBG Mobile.

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