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Why India wants indigenous operating system?

All operating systems in our gadgets are made and managed by Big Tech. Now the govt is planning to facilitate an ecosystem to create an indigenous OS as an alternative to Android and iOS. Here's more

Apple to debut M2 chip with four new Macs this year, says report

The M2 is expected to have the same 8-core CPU as the M1, but there will be speed and efficiency improvements as it may be built on a smaller node.

What is telematics? What are its advantages?

Like aeroplanes, vehicles too have their own version of 'black box' which monitors driving habits, vehicle usage and distances covered. They are called telematics. Find out more about it here

Explained: Has Indian gaming industry got what it takes to catch up?

India has half the number of gaming tech startups that China has, and also lags behind in funding for the sector

Metaverse to help AR/VR headset market reach 14 mn units in 2022

The year 2023 is forecast to see 18.8 million AR/VR device shipments, riding on the Metaverse momentum.

Global artificial intelligence spending to reach $434 bn in 2022: Report

The market is expected to break the $500 billion mark in 2023, reports International Data Corporation (IDC)

Apple supplier BOE reportedly facing iPhone display production issues

Apple is expected to have ordered up to 10 million units of OLED panels for iPhones to BOE for the first half of 2022.

Windows 11 Pro will need a Microsoft Account, internet connection

Currently, Windows 11 Pro users can avoid a Microsoft Account by disconnecting a PC from the internet during setup and creating a local user account

MediaTek to release its first 6nm G-series chip in Q3: Report

The company is expected to release the new chip based on the highly advanced 6nm manufacturing process to replace the Helio G96, which in itself, is a quite popular chipset, reports GizmoChina

Apple update lets you unlock iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask

The updated Face ID feature is expected to work on iPhones and iPads and is likely to be included in iOS 15.4, expected to be released sometime in the first half of March.

Facebook parent Meta's social VR platform Horizon hits 300,000 users

Horizon Worlds was rolled out to Oculus Quest VR headset users in the US and Canada in early December.

What is Github?

A controversy brought Github into the limelight in India recently when a bunch of youths misused the platform. Let's take a peek into the creative world of this huge open-source platform

Metaverse to push data usage by 20X in 10 yrs; Jio, Airtel to gain: Report

The transition of digital ecosystem to metaverse, will push data usage by 20 times across globe by 2032 and telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are suitably placed to benefit from surg

Samsung to start selling premium Galaxy S22 series from March 11

South Korean electronics major Samsung on Thursday unveiled smartphone Galaxy S22 Ultra series in the ultra premium segment which it plans to start selling in the country from March 11.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC launched: Specs, price

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G will be available in 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM variants, with 128GB on-board storage, at Rs 23,999 and Rs 24,999, respectively

'Ice phishing' attacks can risk secure Blockchain and Web3, warns Microsoft

As the adoption of Blockchain and Web3 technologies rise, Microsoft warns of new cyber threats including 'ice phishing' campaigns that can put the secure decentralised, De-Fi world of finance at risk.

Garmin Fenix7 series, epix smartwatches launched in India: Details here

Expanding its premium adventure sports-centric smartwatch line-up in India, wearable maker Garmin on Thursday launched its premium Fenix7 series and epix smartwatches in the country

Samsung announces Galaxy S22 series' India pricing and availability details

Here are the specifications, India pricing, availability details of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series

Twitter rolls out new labels to pick out bot accounts

Micro-blogging site Twitter is now rolling out its new bot labels that will let bot accounts to include a label to show they are automated.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes 'few weeks' of parental leave

Agrawal, who became Twitter CEO in November and is the executive sponsor of Twitter's internal parents' community, plans to be "connected" with the company's executive team during his leave.