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Google to force apps to pay 30% Play Store tax; gives one year to comply

The tech giant plans to start enforcing this rule for apps that meet this criteria but are not implementing it

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

Amazon sees broader audience for its palm recognition technology

Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees a broader potential audience in stadiums, offices and elsewhere.

Xiaomi launches Mi Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve and other IoT products in India

The Chinese electronics expanded its product portfolio in to the smart speakers and smartwatch category with the launch of Mi Watch Revolve and Mi Smart Speaker

Xiaomi Smarter Living event today at 12 noon: Livestream, expected products

Xiaomi is expected to launch Mi Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve and Mi smart speaker today

Cyberattack hobbles Universal Health Service's hospitals across US

Computer systems across a major hospital chain with facilities across the nation were down on Monday due to what the company termed an unspecified technology security issue"

Twitter Inc appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head

Twitter Inc appointed Rinki Sethi as its chief information security officer, the social media company said in a tweet

Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services, including Outlook, Teams

Microsoft Corp said a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users' access to multiple Microsoft 365 services

Microsoft to release update allowing iPhone users to play Xbox games soon

Microsoft is about to release a new update to the Xbox App on iOS which will let the users stream and play Xbox One games on the iPhone

Overall app quality most important for e-learning platform users: Study

There was already high growth in the education technology adoption with investment of USD 14.5 billion in 2019

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 with 10.4-inch screen launched in WiFi, LTE variants

Samsung is currently taking pre-booking for the Galaxy Tab A7 at its online store, e-commerce platforms and select offline stores

Understanding WhatsApp and its end-to-end encryption for privacy, security

One of WhatsApp's key features is end-to-end encryption, which means the messages sent using WhatsApp are only visible to the sender and receiver of the message

Realme Narzo 20 goes on sale today at 12 noon: Know price, specifications

The Narzo 20 comes in 4GB + 64GB and 4GB + 128GB configurations, priced at Rs 10,499 and Rs 11,499, respectively

Apple waives App Store fee for Facebook online events till December 31

Apple has temporarily waived its customary 30 per cent App Store fee on in-app purchases for paid online events by small businesses on Facebook

Apple's smallest iPhone with 5.4 inch display may be called iPhone 12 Mini

Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones next month and a new report has claimed that one model with a 5.4-inch display may be called the iPhone 12 Mini

Amid leaked chats of actors, Whatsapp says texts are end--to-end encrypted

The spokesperson also said that people sign up on WhatsApp using only a phone number and that the Facebook-owned company does not have access to the message content

Some lessons OnePlus can take from sibling OPPO's stellar smartphones

OnePlus has come a long way from being a midrange-premium player to a premium brand. But it still has certain weaknesses that do not let it deliver a comprehensive smartphone experience

Amazon launches new version of Echo devices in India starting at Rs 4,499

US technology firm Amazon announced a new version of artificial intelligence based Echo speakers in the price range of Rs 4,499 to Rs 9,999 a unit

Small apps unite to take on Apple, Google over unfair trade practices

On Thursday, the smaller companies said they had formed the Coalition for App Fairness, a nonprofit group that plans to push for changes in the app stores and "protect the app economy"

Check Point says critical vulnerability found in Instagram, issue fixed

Check Point added that the patch for this vulnerability has already been available for six months now