Samsung Electronics’ Q3 earnings down 56%

Seoul, Oct 8 . Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday its operating earnings plunged 56 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, mainly hit by continuing falls in global chip prices, but its performance was better than the market had expected. The operating profit was estimated at 7.7 trillion won ($6.4 billion) … Read more

Microsoft aims to bring Internet to 40mn people by 2022

San Francisco, Oct 8 . In a bid to connect billions of people that do not have access to Internet connectivity, tech giant Microsoft, through its Airband Initiative, now aims to extend Internet access to 40 million underserved people globally by July 2022. Started in 2017, Microsoft’s Airband initiative streamlined efforts to set up Internet … Read more

Tech firms have responsibility to protect privacy: Google exec

San Francisco, Oct 8 . Tech companies, ranging from big to small and established to startups, should keep in mind their responsibilities and tech ethics to securely protect user data or other private information from being leaked, a Google executive has said. In response to a question about cases of data leaks involving many companies … Read more

Sony ends Facebook support on PlayStation 4

San Francisco, Oct 8 . Sony Interactive Entertainment has removed Facebook integration from the PlayStation 4, which means that one can not share screenshots and trophies with Facebook friends from a console now. “PlayStation 4’s share features will remain the same, except Facebook will no longer be offered as a destination to share screenshots, videos, … Read more

Realme X2 Pro set to be launched on Oct 15

Beijing, Oct 8 . Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme has confirmed launch of X2 Pro in Madrid, Spain, on October 15, news portal GizmoChina reported on Monday. The smartphone would have dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, the company recently revealed through a tweet posted by its European account. It will also deliver certified Hi-Res sound … Read more

Samsung drops security updates for these 3 devices

Seoul, Oct 8 . South Korean handset maker Samsung, while modifying devices it supports with security updates, has dropped the Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A3 (2016), and the Galaxy Tab S2 L/S Refresh from the list. The firm has added its 2017 Galaxy Tab A from quarterly updates to the ‘other’ category which essentially means … Read more

Instagram rolls out support for dark mode on iOS 13

San Francisco, Oct 8 . Facebook-owned Instagram has updated its platform, adding support for iOS 13’s dark mode. The update turns the entire Instagram interface dark including the feed, stories, the discover tab and the new design is a mix of dark gray along with black colour, news portal iMore reported on Monday. Other than … Read more

Cook pays tribute to Steve Jobs on 8th death anniversary

San Francisco, Oct 6 . Apple CEO Tim Cook has paid tributes to Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of the iPhone maker, on the latter’s eighth death anniversary. In the tweet on Saturday, Cook shared a quote by Jobs with a photograph of the late Apple CEO outside the company’s Fifth Avenue store. “The most … Read more

OnePlus 7T: Blazing fast all-rounder, average camera

By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Oct 4 . Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus broke its two-phones-a-year strategy this year with launching two devices in the OnePlus 7 series in the first half and the OnePlus 7T now. However, like every year, the handset maker has unveiled the ‘T’ iteration with additional upgrade. The firm has been … Read more

PayPal pulls out of Facebook’s Libra currency project

San Francisco, Oct 5 . In a blow to Facebook’s plan to launch its digital currency Libra, PayPal has announced to withdraw from the Libra Association — the 28-member non-profit organisation formed by the social networking giant for the global roll out next year. According to a report on The Verge on Friday, PayPal said … Read more

Restricting AI research with China harmful: Satya Nadella

London, Oct 5 . China is a leading force in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and blocking AI research with the country will do more harm than good for humanity, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said. In an interview with the BBC, Nadella said that despite national security concerns, backing out of China would “hurt more” than … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A20s launched in India

Gurugram, Oct 5 . Targeting millennials and the Gen Z population ahead of the Dussehra and Diwali shopping spree, South Korean tech giant Samsung on Saturday launched the new Galaxy A20s smartphone in India. The device is priced at Rs 11,999 for the 3GB+32GB variant and Rs 13,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant. Galaxy A20s is … Read more

ISRO to launch GSAT- 7A Communication Satellite

Countdown for the launch of India’s communication satellite, GSAT- 7A begins on Tuesday at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh The Countdown for the launch of India’s communication satallite, GSAT- 7A will begin today at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Satellite will be launched onboard GSLV-F11 at 4:10 PM on Wednesday. While … Read more

Watch: How India Blasted Satellite 300 km Above Earth With Mission Shakti

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence released a video presentation of Mission Shakti on Saturday after successfully conducting an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) test on March 27 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The video, shared on Facebook, traces the inception of the plan for the test to the final test where the interceptor missile shot … Read more