Technology company chiefs have warned that a digital services tax proposed by the European Union would hinder innovation and hurt economic growth. In a letter to finance ministers of the 28-nation European Union, leaders of 16 tech companies including Spotify, Booking.com and Zalando Read More …
At its annual Made By Google event, the tech giant has launched the Pixel Slate tablet alongside the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. The convertible Pixel Slate is the first tablet from Google in three years, and its big Read More …
Amazon has launched an upgraded Fire HD 8 tablet that brings hands-free Alexa integration and runs Fire OS 6.0 based on Android Nougat. Similar to its predecessor that was unveiled last year, the new Fire HD 8 comes with an 8-inch display and a quad-core SoC. Read More …
In a new development, ACT Fibernet and Flipkart have joined hands to provide lucrative broadband plans to smart TV buyers on the e-commerce platform. The fibre-focused wired broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) has announced an offer for all users who buy a smart TV Read More …
Forget MI. YuDecide”, so announced Indian smartphone brand Micromax’s subsidiary Yu, when after a hiatus of about a year, it launched its new entry-level smartphone-the Yu Ace-on August 30 at a price-point of Rs 5,999. Yu Ace will be available in three colours Read More …
Global spending on information security products and services is forecast to grow 8.7 percent to reach $124 billion in 2019, a new report has said. According to market research firm Gartner, the market will exceed $114 billion (roughly Rs. 8 lakh Read More …
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday launched UPI 2.0 in Mumbai as an upgrade to the first iteration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that debuted in April 2016. The new UPI version has features such as UPI Mandate and Invoice in Read More …
Jio Phone 2, the successor to the highly popular Jio Phone, will become available for purchase in India starting August 16. The new handset, which sports a QWERTY keyboard, will be up for grabs via a flash sale, which hints at limited stocks. Read More …
A recent report by the New York Times detailed examples of “technology-facilitated abuse”. This involves devices being activated remotely in order to cause fear or confusion – such as remotely altering the temperature or locking doors. A woman who runs a Read More …
Pacific Magazine’s Better Homes and Gardens has updated its digital product portfolio, providing a “simplified content journey” and “evolved digital look”. The changes will better align the platform’s digital offerings with the magazine’s print and TV content, including short-form video from Read More …
