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Technology

Technology

Jio Platforms — which is set to offer a wide range of services from music streaming to online retail and payments — is expected to use its 388 million mobile phone subscribers as the cornerstone of an e-commerce and digital services business to rival Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart. Jio has become Reliance’s growth engine, combining with the company’s fast-growing retail arm to help in offsetting the decline in oil and petrochemicals. (Photo | AFP)

Google picks up 7.7 pc stake in Jio for Rs 33,373 crore

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

With this deal, Reliance has sold 32.84 per cent stake in Jio Platforms Ltd and has raised a total of Rs 1,52,055.45 crore.

“Following US sanctions against Huawei and updated technical advice from our cyber experts, the government has decided it necessary to ban Huawei from our 5G networks,” said Oliver Dowden, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. (Photo | AFP)

UK bans Huawei, all existing 5G equipment to be removed by 2027

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

In the lead up to the removal of all Huawei kit from UK networks, there will be a total ban on purchasing 5G kits after December 31, 2020.

Fresh capital will help Flipkart further grow its e-commerce marketplace in India as the world's second-largest internet market begins to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, Flipkart said. (Photo | Facebook - Flipkart)

Walmart to inject Rs 9,000 crore into Flipkart to take on JioMart

This year alone, major players including Facebook, Intel, Qualcomm and others have ploughed some $15 billion into Jio Platforms. (Photo | Instagram - Reliance Jio)

Google in talks to pick up USD 4 billion stake in Jio, says Bloomberg

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies say the US Immigration rule requiring international college students whose classes have gone online to leave the country will disrupt their recruiting plans.

Tech giants join lawsuit against US visa rule that sends away international students

The Amazon Dash Cart is a step up on Amazon Go, a store that uses cameras and sensors to detect items that a shopper grabs off shelves and automatically charges a shopper's Amazon account, that was opened to the general public in Seattle in 2018. (Photo | Wikipedia - Sounder Bruce)

Improving the Amazon Go concept, a smart Dash Cart makes supermarket shopping simple

Trump last week had said he is considering banning the wildly popular TikTok app as a way to punish China over the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo | Pixabay - Nitish Gupta)

TikTok can be used to steal Intellectual Property, expect strong action: Trump aide

Global giants Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung, as well as Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE are the large players in the Indian telecom market where rapid digitisation and massive data needs are driving network scale-up.

Ericsson India hopes to win telecom contracts

One Chinese company’s loss maybe another’s gain as Times Group’s Gaana, backed by Tencent, looks to mop up users left behind when ByteDance’s TikTok was forced to exit the Indian market. (Photo | Gaana.com)

Gaana hopes to cash in on TikTok ban, targets 100 million users

Unless companies are willing to invest in continuous development, and selling of such applications across borders, many may not go beyond infancy and not see the light of the day, an industry expert says.

User experience key if desi apps hope to gain the success of banned ones

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Tech Reviews

Audio-Technica ATH-CLR100BT: Best 'Big-Name’ budget ‘earphones!

The super-cool Audio-Technica ATH-CLR100BT earphones.

Realme C3 review: Premium performance, mind-blowing price!

The first thing you notice here is the gorgeous, tall 20:9 display on the Realme C3.

ColorOS 7 review: Slick, smooth and everything in between!

The ColorOS 7 is where Dark Mode is finally done right and this is evident on some of OPPO’s flagship handsets with AMOLED displays.

Belkin RockStar headphones with Lightning review: A better Apple EarPods alternative!

Boasting flat cables throughout, the RockStar ensures that you’re not left frustrated as it is tangle-free.

JVC HA-A10T review: Great fit, awesome sound, but that's it!

Ever since its inception, JVC has built a name for itself when it came to launching products that featured great Japanese design and quality to match.

Jabra Elite 75t review: An AirPods Pro killer!

The Jabra Elite 75t are noticeably smaller than the previous-generation Elite 65t and this makes a huge difference to the overall experience.

Gallery

The 2020 QLED 8K lineup accounts for the evolving ways in which consumers use screens today through innovative new features that integrate into modern lifestyles.

CES 2020: Samsung QLED 8K TV gets shown-off

CES 2020: Samsung QLED 8K TV gets shown-off

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The 2020 QLED 8K lineup accounts for the evolving ways in which consumers use screens today through innovative new features that integrate into modern lifestyles.

CES 2020: Samsung QLED 8K TV gets shown-off

Watch the festival of Guruparab unfold spectacularly in a series of pictures taken by two young photographers from the Delhi University Photography Club (DUPC) who travelled to Amritsar, and captured these pictures on their Samsung Galaxy S10 plus, as part of the #IndiaonGalaxy series. (Photo Credits: Ammar and Aryan Bhatia, Delhi University Photography Club)

Experience Guruparab in Amritsar with Samsung's stunning #IndiaonGalaxy series

Feast your eyes on these samples shot on the iPhone 11 Pro Max during the auspicious festival of Dussehra, showcasing the phone's varying capabilities. (Photo: Rohit Vora- @rohit_apf)

Dussehra festivities shot on iPhone 11 Pro Max

The Apple iPhone 11 series will be released in six colours: Black, White, Yellow, Green, Purple and even a Red variant, that will donate a share of its sales to charity.

Everything Apple launched at its September iPhone event

Mobiles and Tabs

At USD 899 or Rs 68,000, the OnePlus Pro in the US is Rs 13,000 more expensive than what is costs in India.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro India prices Rs 11,000-13,000 less than US rates

First look of the Redmi Note 9 Pro with specs

Redmi Note Pro, Redmi Note Pro Max launched: Prices as low as Rs 12,999 to Rs 18,999

Apple captured six places in the top ten list.

Apple iPhone XR became top-selling model globally for 2019

Motorola Razr, the smartphone avatar of the sexy 2000s flip phone, coming on March 16 Be careful, not sorry: Screen damage from poor handling makes up 71% of phone repairs Oppo to resume production, accepts orders through WhatsApp, SMS

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Gadgets

Apple says the Powerbeats 4 will be more comfortable in your ears and will have a longer run time of 15 hours, compared to the Powerbeats 3, which had a battery life of 12 hours.

Coming soon: Apple’s sporty Powerbeats 4 earphones

The Madrid municipal police put out a video on twitter of the drones in action. (Representative image | Pixabay)

Drones urge people to stay home and away from coronavirus in Madrid and Dubai

drivebuddyAI- a start-up launched in 2019 by young entrepreneurs Nisarg Pandya- Founder & CEO and Kumar Ranjan- Vice President.

drivebuddyAI aims to reduce road accidents in India

The smart fan range is compatible with voice enabled devices like Alexa & Google Home and can be operated with mobile application.

Havells launches Carnesia-I, India’s first intelligent ceiling fan with smart mode

Netlix is available for Rs 199 a month and Amazon Prime for Rs 129.

Netflix and binge: Streaming services compete as the janata go into curfew

Featuring 10W stereo HD sound along with the Dual acoustic drivers, Pebble Edge is designed and engineered for powerful and high definition, distortion free sound.

Pebble launches 10W HD stereo ‘Edge’ Bluetooth speaker in India

The ZB-Rocker Thunder XXL Speaker supports True Wireless Technology & offers multi-channel connectivity via FM, USB, TF, Aux, and BT support.

ZOOOK introduces ZB-Rocker Thunder XXL party speaker

A student who was part of the team that fitted the drone with a sprayer says the drone which is crash proof, is equipped to adjust itself to terrain height and avoid obstacles. (Representative image)

After Chennai startup, IIT Guwahati too develops drone to sanitise large areas

In Other News

Jio Platforms — which is set to offer a wide range of services from music streaming to online retail and payments — is expected to use its 388 million mobile phone subscribers as the cornerstone of an e-commerce and digital services business to rival Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart. Jio has become Reliance’s growth engine, combining with the company’s fast-growing retail arm to help in offsetting the decline in oil and petrochemicals. (Photo | AFP)

Google picks up 7.7 pc stake in Jio for Rs 33,373 crore

“Following US sanctions against Huawei and updated technical advice from our cyber experts, the government has decided it necessary to ban Huawei from our 5G networks,” said Oliver Dowden, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. (Photo | AFP)

UK bans Huawei, all existing 5G equipment to be removed by 2027

Fresh capital will help Flipkart further grow its e-commerce marketplace in India as the world's second-largest internet market begins to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, Flipkart said. (Photo | Facebook - Flipkart)

Walmart to inject Rs 9,000 crore into Flipkart to take on JioMart

This year alone, major players including Facebook, Intel, Qualcomm and others have ploughed some $15 billion into Jio Platforms. (Photo | Instagram - Reliance Jio)

Google in talks to pick up USD 4 billion stake in Jio, says Bloomberg

One Chinese company’s loss maybe another’s gain as Times Group’s Gaana, backed by Tencent, looks to mop up users left behind when ByteDance’s TikTok was forced to exit the Indian market. (Photo | Gaana.com)

Gaana hopes to cash in on TikTok ban, targets 100 million users

An artist's concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. The UAE has a goal of building a human settlement on Mars by 2117. The Mars probe project, beyond scientific goals, is also designed to inspire a region too often beset by turmoil, and recall the heyday of scientific advances during the Middle Ages. (Representative Image | NASA)

After nine satellites and a man in space, UAE prepares to send ‘Hope’ to Mars

The Amazon Dash Cart is a step up on Amazon Go, a store that uses cameras and sensors to detect items that a shopper grabs off shelves and automatically charges a shopper's Amazon account, that was opened to the general public in Seattle in 2018. (Photo | Wikipedia - Sounder Bruce)

Improving the Amazon Go concept, a smart Dash Cart makes supermarket shopping simple

Compared to Zoom, Libero has additional features like ‘white board, meeting notes and noise cancellation, the developer said, adding that it was also more secure.

Kakinada youth wins government funding to develop his Libero app as Zoom alternative