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WhatsApp launches video calling to compete with Google Duo, Skype, FaceTime

The new feature will be rolled out to WhatsApp's over one billion users over the next few days

China's Alipay just saw a record 1 billion transactions in a day

At its peak, 1,20,000 transactions per second inundated the wallet app, reports Tech in Asia

1 day of online shopping in China is bigger than 9 months in India

That's because India is set to see US $23.4 billion in online shopping during the course of 2016, reports Tech in Asia

Facebook declares founder Mark Zuckerberg 'dead' by mistake

Media reports indicated that some two million errant memorials were posted on profile pages

Twiddling thumbs

While hardcore gamers scoff at the thought of playing games on mobile phones, for some, nothing comes in more handy than a good gaming phone while on the go

Samsung may unveil its first foldable smartphone next year

Galaxy X will sport Samsung's traditional home button in between a back button and a menu button

Make in India: Huawei Honor Holly 3 launched

Chinese electronic major Huawei on Wednesday announced the launch of Honor Holly 3 smartphone in India

Samsung HQ raided over involvement in Korean Prez scandal

Media reports suggest Samsung Electronics may have funnelled $3.1 mn to President Park Geun-Hye's confidante

Reliance Lyf 4G phone 'bursts into flames', firm investigating

Lyf smartphones are among top three 4G devices sold in India with LYF holding 8% market shares at the end of Q2, 2016

Draft Maharashtra City Taxi Rules strike at the heart of our business, says Uber

Uber objects to minimum & maximum fare limits, higher permit fees

How LinkedIn drove a wedge between Microsoft and Salesforce

When Microsoft won, Salesforce threw cold water on the acquisition by saying it would violate European antimonopoly laws

Samsung to launch AI assistant service for Galaxy S8

The world's top smartphone maker in October announced the acquisition of Viv Labs, a firm run by a co-creator of Apple's Siri voice assistant programme

Thailand encourages Facebook users to spy on each other to block 'inappropriate messages'

This is largely spread across Facebook, Line, and YouTube, reports Tech in Asia

Flagship cameras and lenses for serious shooters

If you, like me, have been taking pictures for a while and like manual controls, you would probably be investing in DSLR cameras

India ahead in domain name registration

The study stated that more than 55 per cent of the domain names registered in India are on .com extension

Safety integral to effective use of internet: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He says, the govt is keen to work with the rest of the democratic world to build a high safety wall against cyber threats

From China, a better looking alternative to Apple's AirPods

The Bluetooth buds are a little cheaper than Apple's at US $99, Reports Tech in Asia

Cyber attack bloodless war, internet safety priority: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He said that problems of virtual world affects real world, therefore, govt cooperation is essential

Controversial report sparks app privacy debate in Indonesia

Bukalapak and OLX were worst in terms of how many tracker requests they sent to users', reports Tech in Asia

Leaders of the pack

Here is our pick of the flagship phones that are a delight for photography connoisseurs