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RBI’s tokenisation plans: Here’s what’s changing for users

December 27, 2021 5:35:39 pm

Customers will need to re-register themselves with each of their payment instruments, whether it is a debit or a credit card.

Shiba Inu was the most viewed cryptocurrency in 2021, surpassing Bitcoin: CoinMarketCap

December 27, 2021 5:36:50 pm

It should be noted that SHIB is currently the 13th largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a market cap of over $20 billion.

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In Memoriam: The tech that died in 2021

December 27, 2021 12:51:18 pm

From the HomePod, LG quitting mobile phone business to Google shuttering Project Loon, these tech products and services have either died or disappeared in 2021.

Apple reportedly hires Meta’s AR communications lead ahead of headset debut in 2022

December 27, 2021 11:42:45 am

Andrea Schubert will be joining Apple's AR/VR division after a six-year stint at Facebook, now Meta.

LG Display shows off a new lineup of transparent OLED screens

December 27, 2021 10:34:36 am

The products are merely concept pieces for now and will be showcased in detail at CES 2022.

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Project Pegasus to Facebook’s whistleblower: The tech crises that defined 2021

December 27, 2021 8:56:49 am

2021 saw some major crises for the tech world. From Project Pegasus revelations to the ongoing supply chain shortage, Facebook's whistleblower revelations to security flaws that threaten every single service, it was not an easy year for tech.

Tesla will no longer allow video gaming on moving car screens after US safety probe

December 25, 2021 8:22:09 pm

NHTSA said that it opened a formal safety investigation on 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker's decision to allow games to be played on the front center touchscreen while they are in motion.

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Apple’s App Store broke competition laws, Dutch watchdog says

December 25, 2021 7:30:18 pm

Apple's practice of requiring app developers to use its in-app payment system and pay commissions of 15% to 30% on digital goods purchases has come under scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers around the world.

iPhone users can now use Google Fit to measure heart rate, respiratory rate

December 25, 2021 4:31:05 pm

iPhone users can now use Google Fit to measure their heart rate and respiratory rate: Here's how

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Battlegrounds Mobile India announces permanent device ban to combat in-game hacking

December 25, 2021 9:01:42 am

Previously, the game developers banned any accounts found to be hacking in game features but these players could easily create another account and hack into the game.

CES 2022: Google drops out of annual tech expo amid rise in Covid cases

December 24, 2021 10:47:15 am

Google has announced that after "closely monitoring the development of the Omicron variant" the company has decided to withhold from participating at CES 2022. Read more below.

Omicron Covid-19 variant: Where Apple, Google, Amazon’s and others now stand on vaccination, reopening office

December 23, 2021 6:24:42 pm

In light of the increased spread of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, here’s a look at the steps major tech companies are taking.

Zoom adds new features with automatic Focus Mode, Workspace Reservations: Here’s a detailed look

December 23, 2021 5:06:38 pm

Zoom's December update will let you reserve office workspaces, send video mails, share cloud recording, and even access the app via your Amazon TV.

LG Display unveils new flexible OLED concepts: Media Chair and Virtual Ride

December 23, 2021 1:21:42 pm

The Media Chair attaches an OLED TV to a comfortable recliner, while the Virtual Ride mounts three displays in front of a stationary bicycle.

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Elon Musk mocks ‘Metaverse’ idea, says nobody wants a screen strapped to their face

December 23, 2021 1:22:36 pm

Musk said he does not believe that people would abandon the physical world and replace it with a virtual one. Read more below.

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Project StepOne now prepares to take on Omicron challenge

December 23, 2021 9:27:50 am

Project StepOne began as a volunteer effort to boost government resources when Covid-19 first began in 2020. It relies heavily on the power of the cloud and AWS to scale its efforts as it helped citizens connect with doctors

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Amazon restores cloud services after power outage hits data center

December 23, 2021 9:18:39 am

Amazon earlier said the outage had affected its platform that provides computing capacity to cloud network operated by its unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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HP announces manufacturing of laptops, desktop in India

December 22, 2021 7:13:38 pm

Some products that will be manufactured in India are: HP EliteBooks, HP ProBooks and HP G8 series notebooks.

Vivaldi, the first browser for Android Automotive OS, debuts on Polestar 2

December 22, 2021 6:18:22 pm

The Vivaldi web browser arrives in Polestar 2 cars (from the makers of Volvo). For the uninitiated, the inclusion of a full-scale web browser in the car allows people to browse the web as they might on their mobile devices.

India Sees Chipmakers Starting Local Manufacturing in 2-3 Years

December 22, 2021 12:02:07 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is working on developing an entire ecosystem for the chip manufacturing industry.

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From the MacBook Pro notch to Steam Deck, the most surprising gadgets and features of 2021

December 22, 2021 6:23:38 pm

Here is a list of gadgets and features that we never saw coming in 2021.

Amazon, Meta scrap CES plans in Las Vegas after Covid surge

December 22, 2021 10:04:06 am

The show, put on by the Consumer Technology Association, is still scheduled to get underway in early January.

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Meta files lawsuit against hackers running phishing scam on its platform

December 22, 2021 9:27:48 am

This phishing scheme involved the creation of more than 39,000 websites impersonating the login pages of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

From metaverse to DAOs, a guide to 2021’s tech buzzwords

December 21, 2021 4:48:37 pm

If you're still drawing a blank as 2021 wraps up, here's a short glossary of all the tech buzzwords.

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Digital transformation of the workplace: How Infosys is tackling this challenge

December 21, 2021 3:23:25 pm

As work from home (WFH) and hybrid workforce models become the new norm, companies such as Infosys also need to ensure productivity and security. Here's how they are meeting this challenge.