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Japan races to catch up to Huawei in 5G tech after Trump crackdown on China

Japanese brands have also fallen behind Nokia Oyj, Ericsson AB and above all Huawei Technologies Co. in the buildout of 5G infrastructure

Space wars: Mittal, Musk bet on satellite broadband as telecom's new star

Mittal is planning to invest $2 billion on a once bankrupt low earth orbit constellation satellite company OneWeb to put up more satellites

Trai secy hopes 5G will be introduced in India soon, sees viable use cases

Trai Secretary SK Gupta said the regulator has made all-out efforts to ensure that price of radiowaves is "reasonable and market-friendly"

Xiaomi patents rollable smartphone design with a secondary display: Report

The smartphone maker has filed the design patent for an inward bending phone in China and has also put 48 images to showcase the handset

HCL Tech to hire over 3,000 people in 3 years in Hanoi, Vietnam

HCL Technologies began its business operations in Vietnam in July this year

Microsoft rolls out Azure Hybrid Benefit for Linux customers in India

Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its Azure Hybrid Benefit solution for Linux customers in India.

Google begins showing authorised Covid-19 vaccine locations on Search

As the UK begins mass vaccination, Google has launched a new feature on Search that will show authorised locations to people who look up information for Covid-19 vaccines.

Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October

Nokia ties up with Voda Idea to offer tech solutions for enterprises

Nokia on Thursday said it has partnered with Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) to offer technology solutions to the latter's enterprise division customers.

Sony MHC-V43D speaker review: Good enough to make you dance to the beats

On paper, the Sony MHC-V43D seems to be a capable speaker system good enough to light up the mood and dance to the beats at the house parties

Snapchat announces $3.5mn fund to expand support for creators, developers

Photo-messaging app Snapchat on Thursday announced an investment of $3.5 million to expand its support for Augmented Reality (AR) creators and developers on its platform.

Samsung unveils new 110-inch 4K TV with next-gen MicroLED picture quality

Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new Micro LED TV as the South Korean tech giant targets high-end consumers seeking a better home entertainment experience.

NASA picks 18 astronauts including the first-ever woman to set foot on Moon

NASA has named the 18 astronauts half of them women who will train for its Artemis moon-landing programme

US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for abusing power to crush smaller rivals

The US government and 48 states have filed lawsuits against Facebook, accusing it of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors

Vivo opens 500th exclusive store in India, targets 650 by end of 2021

The brand also announced that it has completed six years in India

Apple cements lead, Samsung rebounds in global smartwatch market

Huawei managed to maintain its second position with 15 per cent share, thanks to the good performance of its newly launched models, especially the ones for children.

Govt to launch public Wi-Fi networks, with no fees or licence

The Cabinet has also approved the laying of undersea cables to provide high-speed broadband to Lakshadweep

Govt okays laying undersea cables for high-speed internet in Lakshadweep

This would be on the lines of the one recently laid to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Employees left out as firms seek digital transformation, says report

As organisations seek digital transformation globally, many employees are often left behind in the process and are simply unaware how to contribute, a new survey said

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 mn funding for new venture

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has raised $7 million (about Rs 51.4 crore) in seed financing to start a new venture that will be unveiled early next year.