Vivo has been on a phone launching spree over the past few months in India. We’ve seen the Vivo Z1 Pro (Review), Vivo Z1x (Review), Vivo S1 (Review), and recently, the Vivo U10 (Review) and Vivo V17 Pro. We’ve already tested all these new offerings, and now it’s time to check out the Vivo V17 Pro. This is the
Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. It echoes the same message from Kik’s chief executive Tim Livingston last week when he rebuffed earlier reports that the company would shut down amid an ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Livingston
Maharashtra is in the top in the list of 18 Indian states where samples of “Dtrack” malware have been detected in financial institutions, raising significant concern for security systems, research by Russia-based cyber security firm Kaspersky revealed. The maximum ‘Dtrack’ samples were found in Maharashtra (24 per cent) followed by Karnataka (18.5 per cent) and
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit old-fashioned when it comes to phones. Everyone scoffs at my iPhone SE, but the truth is it’s the best phone Apple ever made — a beautiful, well designed object in just about every way. But damn is the iPhone 11 Pro ugly. And so are
Whatever you might say about HTC (and believe me, there’s plenty to say), at least the company takes some fascinating chance. As newly minted CEO Yves Maitre admitted to me at Disrupt a couple of weeks back, the once mighty smartphone giant has lost the thread in recent years. But if nothing else, the Exodus
PUBG Mobile has announced a Diwali Dhamaka event wherein exclusive in-game items and rewards will be offered to players, along with a chance to win exclusive goodies as well. The event has already started and will go on till November 4. The event is live with updated version 0.15.0, which also brings new vehicles and
Hit by privacy scandals and year-round investigations, Facebook has lost its place among the world’s 10 most valuable brands in global brand consultancy Interbrand’s annual ranking of best top 100 brands. Facebook fell to the 14th spot. Two years back, the social networking giant was at the eighth spot in the list, billed as a
As handset makers continue to work on ways of making smartphones more streamlined and sleek, while at the same time introducing new features that will get people buying more devices, a startup that is pioneering something called “software-defined” surfaces — essentially, using ultrasound and AI to turn any kind of material, and any kind of
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who led two Silicon Valley giants, has died at 62. Oracle confirmed his death Friday, but gave no cause. Hurd was on medical leave, which Oracle announced in September. During his career, Hurd ran both Oracle and computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard. Hurd joined Oracle as co-president in 2010 a month
Google is introducing incident report features on iOS mobile platform that will let users report road incidents — like car accidents, speed traps and obstacles right from devices. The same features proved to be popular among Android users, which is why Google has decided to bring it to iOS as well. “First, we’re adding the ability
Reliance Jio financial and operational performance figures were released as part of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Q3 quarterly earnings results on Friday. The figures were for the three-month period ending September 30, with the company noting a subscriber base of 355.2 million – a net addition of 24 million since the last quarter, and a
Despite early-stage virtual reality market and augmented reality market valuations softening in a transitional period, total global AR/VR startup valuations are now at $45 billion globally — include non-pure play AR/VR startups discussed below, and that amount exceeds $67 billion. More than $8 billion has been returned to investors through M&A already, with the remaining
Yamaha Music has introduced its latest range of soundbars for the Indian market. The two new next soundbars – YAS-109 and YAS-209 – come with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant built-in for voice control functionalities. Both the new models sport an ultra-slim design that makes it easier to place them in front of a TV or
TikTok on Friday announced the appointment of former Times Network executive Nikhil Gandhi as its India head to drive the next phase of growth for the Chinese short video-sharing platform in the highly competitive market. Based out of Mumbai, Gandhi will lead the development of TikTok’s products and operations in India. “I am excited to
LinkedIn has launched LinkedIn Events. This feature is designed to help you plan and manage real-life meetups with your professional contacts. Because while the web is a great way to break the ice with new contacts, nothing compares to meeting in real life. How to Use LinkedIn Events LinkedIn launched Events on the Official LinkedIn
Huawei Enjoy 10 was spotted on TENAA earlier this month packing dual rear cameras. The phone has now gone official in China. The Huawei Enjoy 10 features a 48-megapixel primary camera accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel front camera housed in a hole-punch cutout. The Huawei Enjoy 10 is powered by the
Tilting Point announced yesterday that it has acquired Gondola, a company that aims to increase to improve game monetization by optimizing in-game offers and video ads. Tilting Point CEO Kevin Segalla described his company’s model as “progressive publishing” — usually, mobile game developers starting working with Tilting Point because they need help with user acquisition,
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not have the much-maligned “loot box” mechanic at launch and will instead introduce a Fortnite-inspired “battle pass” system that will debut after the game’s October 25 release date. Game publisher Activision made the announcement in a blog posted Thursday afternoon. Based on pre-order pricing, the base game will retail for
OnePlus 8 series is half a year away from its official debut, but we’ve already come across a leak-based render claiming to show the OnePlus 8 sporting a hole-punch camera. Well, it appears that the OnePlus 8 won’t be the only phone from the Chinese smartphone company to flaunt a hole-punch design. A bunch of new
Logitech recently introduced a new mouse and keyboard, the MX Master 3 ($99.99) and MX Keys ($99.99) respectively. Both devices borrow a lot from other, older hardware in Logitech’s lineup – but they build on what the company has gotten really right with input devices, and add some great new features to make these easily
On the heels of getting the FCC’s proposal to merge with Sprint, T-Mobile announced a plan to partner with the Jeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile streaming service, Quibi. According to statements provided to the L.A. Times, Quibi CEO Meg Whitman specifically called out T-Mobile’s “impressive 5G road map” as a good fit for the soon-to-launch streaming service.
Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC will be out on November 5 and is already up for pre-orders with numerous enhancements compared to the console versions. To hype up the fan excitement ahead of the critically-acclaimed game’s arrival on PC, Rockstar Games has released a new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC version ahead
Truecaller app has received a host of useful features such as integrated call waiting and VoIP calling in the past few months. Now, the app has introduced a new privacy-focused group chat feature that will allow users to chat and share media content such as photos and videos. The group chat feature relies on an
Bosch is set to launch a new AI-based sensor system to the International Space Station that could change the way astronauts and ground crew monitor the ISS’s continued healthy operation. The so-called “SoundSee” module will be roughly the size of a lunch box, and will make its way to the ISS via Northrop Grumman’s forthcoming