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Secret conversations and in-store payments for Facebook Messenger
Facebook’s ambition of adding retail-related features isn’t a secret. The company is known for testing a ‘buy button’ and also for working on a virtual assistant who can help with…
Google Fiber Phone launch in US
Google is planning to roll out the next evolution in landlines, the Fiber Phone and a related subscription service at $10 per month (around Rs 660). The service will offer…
BlackBerry disappointed as WhatsApp, Facebook plan to end support for BB10 OS
It is not just WhatsApp that decided to end support for BlackBerry OS 10 services by the end of 2016, Facebook too is leaving the BlackBerry platform after announcing to…
US May Not Need Apple’s Help to Crack iPhone
The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple's help, possibly avoiding a showdown with…
Microsoft hosts open source conference and hackathon for developers
Microsoft India recently inaugurated Microsoft Openness Days, the open source conference for developers in India. The conference is aimed at helping 1000 architects, developers and cloud professionals discover and leverage…
Apple starts busy week with new iPhone launch
Apple is kicking off a busy week- Today the giant tech company will host reporters and analysts at its Silicon Valley headquarters for a product launch event. On Tuesday, its…
Twitter on Its 10th Birthday Confirms 140-Character Limit to Stay
With 320 million users including celebrities such as Harry Styles, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber on its platform, the micro-blogging site Twitter on Monday wrote a 140-character thank you note…
Google said to put Boston Dynamics robotics unit up for sale
The video, published to YouTube on 23 February, was awe-inspiring and scary. A two-legged humanoid robot trudges through the snow, somehow maintaining its balance. Another robot with two arms and…
WhatsApp Update Brings Text Formatting, Improved File Sharing, and More
We have already seen WhatsApp Messenger bringing numerous features to its app, from sharing of pdf files, a redesigned Settings page, to showing end-to-end encryption notification. Well, the Facebook-owned messaging…
Gmail inbox adds ‘smart reply’ feature to its web version
Google introduced the 'smart reply' feature to its Inbox by Gmail application last year in November. The tech giant has finally rolled out the feature to its web version. The…
PlayStation VR cheaper than Oculus Rift, HTC Vive virtual reality headsets
Sony's version of virtual reality will cost a few hundred dollars less than competitors when its headset is released in October. The company announced a $399 price tag and the…
Bengaluru pals building India’s first driverless car
Chennai: A few years ago, Bengaluru-based techie Roshy John was one his way home from the airport in a taxi when the sleepy driver almost ran into another vehicle. John…