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Android creator allegedly ‘concealed’ Google payments from wife and ran ‘sex ring’

Google reportedly paid $90 million to Andy as exit package after they were accused of sexual harassment in 2014.

July 3, 2019

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite lacks in momentum as follow-up to Pokemon Go

Initially released in the US and the UK, the rollout has now been extended pan Asia, North America, South America, Africa and more.

June 25, 2019

Huawei’s laptops removed from Microsoft store: Report

Microsoft's potential Windows ban could also affect Huawei's server solutions. Microsoft and Huawei both operate a hybrid cloud solution for Microsoft's Azure stack, using Microsoft-certified Huawei servers.

May 22, 2019

Google limits Huawei’s use of Android

According to a report in The Telegraph on Monday, the ban means new Huawei phones will no longer be able to access certain apps, like Google Maps and YouTube, and existing phones will not be able to update their Android operating systems. 

May 20, 2019

Realme 5G phones to be ready before India starts services

"We will be launching 5G services much before the operators... we want consumers in India to enter 5G services as such," Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said.

May 16, 2019

Samsung India sells 5 million Galaxy A phones in 70 days

"Our aim is to make Galaxy A series a $4-billion brand in India this year. We are now on track to exceed our target," Ranjivjit Singh, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice-President, Samsung India, told IANS. "2019 will be a record year for us," he remarked

May 14, 2019

New Twitter feature: Re-tweet with GIFs, videos and images

Available for both Android and iOS users, the feature was announced on the micro-blogging site late on Monday

May 7, 2019

File ITR online with these 5 mobile apps

Users can simply upload images or PDFs of their Form-16 and other documents, after which the system auto-reads the inputs and the forms are filled automatically making it easy to file your ITR on the go.

April 13, 2019

Snapchat releases its rebuilt app for Android

The new app is designed to factor in things like the huge Android ecosystem, with its wide breadth of hardware - particularly for cameras and processors, that means that different phones can have widely differing capabilities.

April 9, 2019

WhatsApp rolls out Picture in Picture feature on its web version

To force the update, WhatsApp web users need to clear their browser cache and re-launch the browser.

January 28, 2019

5 mn 5G smartphones to be delivered in 2019: Report

Android smartphone makers are poised to launch 5G-based models in 2019, but the production volume is expected to reach only 5 million units, a report said on Wednesday. Major smartphone makers, such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Huawei, have actively invested in the development of 5G devices to take initiative in the market, according to …

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January 9, 2019

Google Hangouts to shut by 2020?

The popular messaging platform will continue to be part of workplace communication as Hangouts Chat on G Suite and video conferencing platform Hangouts Meet

December 1, 2018

‘Dead serious’: Sundar Pichai on Google sacking 13 senior staff over ‘sexual harassment’

Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016.

October 26, 2018

US groups accuse Facebook of compromising children’s privacy law

Facebook launched Messenger Kids on iOS last December to let kids under 13 chat with friends and family. The app was later expanded to Android users in the United States, Canada and other countries.

October 4, 2018

It was Google! Tech giant owns up to mysterious entry of UIDAI number into phone contacts

Google apologised for “any concern that this might have caused”, and said it “would like to assure everyone that this is not a situation of an unauthorised access of their Android devices”.

August 4, 2018

Google faces record 4.3-bn-euro EU fine over Android, Pichai says will appeal

The EU ordered Apple in 2016 to pay Ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes that the iconic maker of iPhones and iPads had avoided by a tax deal with Dublin.

July 18, 2018

Google brings peer-to-peer payments service to ‘Google Pay’

Google has integrated its peer-to-peer payments service "Google Pay Send" into its digital payments solution "Google Pay."

July 11, 2018