Jio at the Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida on Wednesday showcased its end-to-end capability to enable a connected car ecosystem. The telco, which is already the leader in the Indian telecom sector, has developed its multi-sided platform to cover areas such as route management, data storage and management, driver management, insights and data analytics,
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Pluto’s famous “beating heart” of frozen nitrogen controls its winds and may give rise to features on its surface, new research has found. Uncovering how Pluto’s atmosphere behaves provides scientists with another place to compare to our own planet. Such findings can pinpoint both similar and distinctive features between Earth and a dwarf planet billions
China’s Huawei Technologies said on Wednesday it still planned to hold events around the forthcoming Mobile World Congress, a telecoms industry gathering that draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona. “We are keeping a close eye on matters and having to internally adjust accordingly and responsibly,” a spokesman said after South Korea’s LG Electronics pulled
Popular Japanese camera maker, Fujifilm, has just announced the X100V, which is the fifth iteration in the X100 series. The new model is said to be a significant upgrade previous models, featuring a new 23mm lens, improve hybrid viewfinder, a two-way tilting rear display, and 4K video support thanks to the company’s latest X-Processor 4
Nikon announced its first APS-C mirrorless camera last year and it’s now available in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 72,995 for the body only. You can also get the camera as part of a kit with the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR and the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR &
Facebook’s photo-sharing app Instagram reportedly generated $20 billion in advertising revenue last year, more than what Google’s YouTube made. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012 and since then the app has evolved from being just a photo-sharing app to a full-blown platform, after Facebook copied the Stories format from Snapchat, and added a bunch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 series has been upgraded with the addition of the updated ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga. Both laptops have Intel’s 10th generation “Ice Lake” processors and up to 16GB of RAM. But these aren’t the actual USPs. Instead, the updated ThinkPad X1 models come with the ability to include Lenovo’s PrivacyGuard
The 2020 Golden Globes are slated to take place Sunday, January 5 in Beverly Hills, California, kicking off the Hollywood awards season that will end with the 2020 Oscars next month. But unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes honour the best of both worlds: film and TV. They also hand out more prizes, what with
Iran’s retaliation for the United States’ targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran’s state-backed hackers are already among the world’s most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the US public and private sector. Potential targets include manufacturing facilities, oil and gas plants
Lenovo has announced a brand new product ‘ThinkSmart View’, a dedicated personal business communications device for conducting Microsoft Teams audio and video calls. Instead of centring around Google’s home AI, the system is essentially powered by Microsoft Teams, TechCrunch reported on Friday. The device is expected to be available starting this month, at $349 or
Expanding its innovation footprint in India, global chip-making giant Intel on Monday unveiled its new design and engineering centre which was inaugurated by Telangana’s Information Technology Minister K. T. Rama Rao. Spread across 300,000 square feet, the centre can accommodate 1,500 people. The state-of-the-art facility comprises six LEED Platinum certified floors, modern amenities and an incubation
Vodafone Idea on Sunday announced the increased tariffs for prepaid services that will go into effect on December 3. The telecom operator has been dealing with massive losses and posted a record quarterly loss of Rs. 50,922 crores in third quarter of this year, biggest in Indian corporate history. Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is hoping
Xiaomi has launched a unique multi-function device in China that can be used as a flashlight, a lamp as well as a power bank. This compact device has a 2,600mAh lithium-ion battery which can be used for multiple purposes. Called the ‘Natuo Multifunction Induction Flashlight’ (via Google Translate), it is listed on the Xiaomi Youpin
Honor 20S has now been listed on JD.com ahead of its China launch on September 4. The listing shares some official renders of the phone, reveals colour options and design details and even hints at possible RAM + storage configurations it will be available in. The official renders of the Honor 20S on JD.com reiterate
Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet, on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to “promptly” remove regulatory barriers for cars without steering wheels and brake pedals. Automakers must currently meet nearly 75 auto safety standards for self-driving cars, many of them written under the assumption that a licensed driver
Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino. For years now,
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro in China. Now, soon after the launch event, India head Manu Kumar Jain has announced that the phones will launch in India soon. Jain has taken to Twitter to confirm that the phones need to undergo testing and certification before they can be
Joker director Todd Phillips had a tough time selling his mature take on the iconic DC Comics villain to Warner Bros., spending a year to convince the studio of the film’s potential, he has revealed in a new interview. It also took him several months to convince Joaquin Phoenix to play the role of the
As promised, a new Joker trailer is here. Warner Bros. has released an extended look at its next standalone DC Comics movie — that means it’s not part of the same world as Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the like — which serves as an origin story for Batman’s arch-rival, played here by Joaquin Phoenix (Her,
Meizu on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphone – the Meizu 16s Pro. The new phone, which comes as a beefier version of the Meizu 16s that was launched in April, brings a couple of notable upgrades such as triple rear cameras and the Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC at its heart. The Meizu 16s Pro
EU regulators are checking Google for Jobs to see if the company unfairly favours its fast-growing tool for searching job listings, Europe’s antitrust chief said on Tuesday. Launched two years ago, the tool has already drawn numerous complaints from rivals alleging anti-competitive behaviour. Earlier this month, 23 job search websites in Europe urged the European
Oppo Reno 2 is set to launch tomorrow but leaks about this device just keep coming in. The smartphone will be unveiled to the public tomorrow but Chinese retailer JD.com has already listed the device online revealing specifications and device images. This latest leak also confirms some of the previous leaks and teasers we have
Realme XT has been unmasked ahead of the company’s official unveiling. The company reportedly organised a meet for select media in China recently where it talked about the Realme XT smartphone and now, the official details of the phone have surfaced on Weibo. Realme is yet to reveal a launch date for Realme XT in
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme on Monday announced that the sale of its new phone Realme 5, exclusively on realme.com and Flipkart.com, starts from August 27, 12pm (noon) onwards. The smartphone is currently on pre-order in the country and the pre-order buyers are guaranteed to get the smartphone. The pre-orders end at midnight tonight. Read on
The new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer is here. Just a couple of days on from its exclusive presentation at Disney’s D23 Expo, Lucasfilm has released a new look at the upcoming ninth episode of the epic space opera saga, which includes a montage-style look at the history of Star Wars, including the
Xiaomi is back with yet another Mi Super Sale, and the sale is already live and will continue through till August 31. Phones like the Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Y3, Mi A2, and Poco F1 are listed to be a part of the sale. While the likes of Redmi Note
Google Nest Hub, originally called the Google Home Hub, has been launched in India. The smart display is designed to control over 200 million devices from more than 3,500 brands, including LG, Oakter, Philips Hue, Syska, TP-Link, Xiaomi, and Yeelight among others. Also, the Google Nest Hub comes with the Google Assistant integration to let
Black Panther 2 is now official. At Disney’s D23 Expo in California on Saturday, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that a sequel to Black Panther would be part of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The release date is May 6, 2022. Chadwick Boseman will return in the title role, with Ryan Coogler
Kit Harington is part of The Eternals. At Disney’s D23 Expo in California on Saturday, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that the Game of Thrones star will play Dane Whitman a.k.a. Black Knight in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film, slated to release in November 2020. In the comics, Whitman is an expert horseman
Aside from the live-action Marvel and Star Wars stuff, Disney had a lot of animated content to talk about at its two-hour D23 Expo presentation on Saturday as well. That included details on new and existing animated titles from both Pixar and Disney Animation, be it casting announcements for the sequel Frozen II and the