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Sweta Kumari covers consumer technology and the digital ecosystem at Business Standard, reporting on everything from smartphones and apps to artificial intelligence and emerging tech trends. Her work tracks major developments across software, social media platforms, and AI tools, while also reviewing new gadgets such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. She closely follows product launches and innovations, helping readers stay up to date with the latest in technology.
Sweta Kumari covers consumer technology and the digital ecosystem at Business Standard, reporting on everything from smartphones and apps to artificial intelligence and emerging tech trends. Her work tracks major developments across software, social media platforms, and AI tools, while also reviewing new gadgets such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. She closely follows product launches and innovations, helping readers stay up to date with the latest in technology.
Google Play Games will show stats, milestones, and new social features on Android and Windows platforms. These Steam-inspired player profile section will likely appear from September 23
WhatsApp's 'Close Friends' feature will let users share status updates with a selected audience for more private and secure sharing, similar to Instagram
Samsung Galaxy F17 5G is tipped to arrive as a rebranded Galaxy A17 5G with Exynos 1330 chip, triple-camera setup, and Android 15-based One UI 7
The Acer TravelLite Essential series is said to offer sleek design and portability, offered with Intel and AMD chip options at Rs 32,999 onwards
The 'Asa' chatbot is being tested within Apple's SEED app to prepare retail employees ahead of the iPhone 17 series launch
Early Pixel 10 buyers are reportedly facing issues with wireless charging, with some reporting that their devices have stopping mid-charge or charging slowly on Qi and MagSafe-compatible pads
The Meta-owned app Threads is experimenting with a "text attachment" tool that lets users share longer posts without splitting them into multiple updates
Launching on September 2, the Realme 15T smartphone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max chip, and will pack a 7,000mAh battery
Microsoft Word for Windows now automatically saves new documents to the cloud, offering real-time AutoSave, secure storage, easy collaboration, and access across all devices
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is expected to be powered by an updated S11 chip, and feature Satellite and 5G cellular connectivity for the first time, along with Blood Pressure monitoring
Android users can enable auto-open in the Play Store to automatically launch newly installed apps without extra steps
Realme is celebrating its seventh anniversary with a preview of concept phones featuring 15000mAh battery and built-in cooling fan. Here are the details
WhatsApp introduces "Writing Help," an AI tool to rephrase, proofread, or adjust the tone of chats while keeping messages private and secure
AI-powered video editor Google Vids is now free for all, offering templates and editing tools to simplify video creation, while also rolling out various new features
WhatsApp's beta for Android adds a passkey feature to let users secure on-device backups with passkeys, stored in password managers and verified via biometrics
YouTube's Hype feature lets the viewers on the platform support creators with under 500K subscribers, earn points, and see videos on leaderboards across 39 countries worldwide
Successor to the OnePlus 13, the next OnePlus flagship may feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, up to 16GB RAM, 1TB storage, and a 50MP triple-camera system with periscope telephoto lens
Reportedly, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE will feature a slimmer, lighter design along with a larger 4,900mAh battery, and specifications comparable base model in 2025 Galaxy S series model
Spotify's new Messages feature lets users share music, podcasts, and audiobooks in one-on-one chats, rolling out to free and paid users in select markets
Google Phone app's new UI sparked backlash as users report confusion, accidental hang-ups, and tougher contact access. If you share same sentiments, follow steps below to move back to previous version