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PUBG owner Tencent plans to take US-listed streaming firm DouYu private

Shares in DouYu, one of Tencent's main platforms for game marketing and China's No. 2 videogame streaming site, surged as much as 17.6% on the news, closing 14% higher on Thursday

Will Indian IT industry sustain its growth momentum?

The contribution of IT sector in India's GDP rose from 1.2% in 1998 to 10% in 2019. It has made its presence felt globally too. Here's a report on the Indian IT sector and the road ahead for it

Apple sales and profit top estimates as hit from chip shortages eases

More people wanted iPhones, iPads and other gadgets over the holiday quarter than Apple had to sell, costing the company over $6 billion in sales, or in line with what it feared

Google Maps to help users to save, share their location's plus codes

Google on Thursday announced the launch of an India-first feature on Google Maps where users can access their current location to find the 'plus codes' address for their home.

Apple fixes iCloud bug causing syncing issues for third-party apps

Tech giant Apple has likely fixed an ongoing iCloud server issue that was causing some apps that have implemented iCloud support to fail to sync properly.

Spotify removing Neil Young's music after his Joe Rogan ultimatum

Young had released a letter demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music because he said Rogan spreads misinformation about Covid-19 vacine

Apple plans a new feature that will turn iPhone into a payment device

It's unclear whether the payment acceptance option will be branded as part of Apple Pay

Meta charged users for free Internet in developing countries: Report

Launched in 2013, the initiative currently serves more than 300 million people globally

Apple working on 8K VR headset to access metaverse: Report

The upcoming Apple headset will be similar to the Oculus Quest, and some prototypes being tested include external cameras to enable some AR features.

Samsung to unveil note-worthy Galaxy S22 series at Unpacked event on Feb 9

Samsung typically uses its in-house Exynos processors in its flagship Galaxy devices in some markets, and its new Exynos 2200 is expected to power the Galaxy S22 line-up in India

Microsoft offers strong forecast driven by cloud computing unit

The outlook soothed concerns about growth from the results of the holiday quarter, and shares erased earlier after-hours losses, trading 3% above the closing price

WFH benefits and other Budget expectations of IT and startup sectors

With the 2022-23 budget nearing and the third wave of the pandemic in full force, the industry is hoping FM Nirmala Sitharaman will provide support for growth

Anicut Capital: The 'dam' of funds that is helping SMEs drive growth

The firm handles two debt funds and an angel fund, and has assets under management of about Rs 1,500 crore

Twitter's upcoming feature could share tweets with up to 150 select users

Micro blogging site Twitter is reportedly developing a feature that will allow users to curate a list of people -- up to 150 users -- to send certain tweets out to.

Fitbit Charge 5 review: Expensive but an impressive smart band overall

Fitbit Charge 5 is a capable and accurate fitness tracker with some of the finest features, however, its price tag (Rs 14,999) may pinch many

China-based BOE to supply displays for iPhone 15 Pro in 2023

The company was previously unsuccessful in supplying OLED screens for the iPhone 12 series, but did manage to enter the supply chain for the current gen flagship iPhone 13 lineup

US: DC, 3 states sue Google saying it invades users' privacy

Google makes it impossible for users to opt out of having their sensitive and valuable location data tracked, the suit alleges

Meta says new AI supercomputer to be world's fastest by mid-2022

According to the company, developing the next generation of AI will require supercomputers capable of "quintillions of operations per second"

AI crucial in preventing security attacks, fraud: Razorpay co-founder

In a Q&A, Razorpay co-founder talks about opportunities that pandemic has thrown up for them to rejig their business and leverage digital technologies to serve customers

WhatsApp to bring 2-step verification to desktop, web versions

WhatsApp is also reportedly testing the possibility of allowing users to migrate chats from their Android device to an iPhone.