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Meeting Modi's 1,000-day challenge to have optical fibre cable in villages
Telecom department will have to rope in private companies to achieve the target announced on Independence Day.
 "Meeting Modi's 1,000-day challenge to have optical fibre cable in villages")
Realme C15, C12 smartphones, Buds Classic earphones launched: Price, specs
The Realme C12 and Realme C15 smartphones ships with 6,000mAh battery. Both the phones support on-the-go (OTG) reverse charge feature
 "Realme C15, C12 smartphones, Buds Classic earphones launched: Price, specs")
Dell launches 'XPS 17' laptop starting at Rs 2,09,500 in Indian market
PC and laptop major Dell on Tuesday launched a fresh XPS laptop 'XPS 17' at a starting price of Rs 2,09,500 in the India market
 "Dell launches 'XPS 17' laptop starting at Rs 2,09,500 in Indian market")
Samsung Galaxy M31s review: Impressive in every respect except performance
On paper, the Galaxy M31s seems to be the go-to smartphone in the midrange segment. But how does is fare in real life? Read on to know
 "Samsung Galaxy M31s review: Impressive in every respect except performance")
Dell XPS 17 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 SoC, Nvidia GTX GPU debuts in India
Dell XPS 17 will be available on Amazon India, Dell online store and select Dell Exclusive Stores from August 18
 "Dell XPS 17 with 10th Gen Intel Core i7 SoC, Nvidia GTX GPU debuts in India")
Samsung Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Buds Live launched in India: Price, sale info
Unveiled on August 5 at the company's biannual Galaxy Unpacked event, the Galaxy Watch3 and the Galaxy Buds Live will go on sale from August 27 and August 25, respectively
 "Samsung Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Buds Live launched in India: Price, sale info")
IBM rolls out Power10 chip for data centres; taps Samsung for manufacturing
IBM has long focused on high-performance computing systems, with three of the world's top-ten fastest supercomputers using its chips
 "IBM rolls out Power10 chip for data centres; taps Samsung for manufacturing")
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime goes on sale at 12 pm: Price, variants, specs and more
Launched earlier in August, the smartphone comes in space blue, mint green, matte black and sunrise flare colours
 "Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime goes on sale at 12 pm: Price, variants, specs and more")
Microsoft patent reveals touch control for old generation laptops
The patent was applied on January 24 and published on August 6, reports Windows United
 "Microsoft patent reveals touch control for old generation laptops")
Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats, says report
Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion
 "Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats, says report")
iPhone 12 may arrive in October, Apple Watch and iPad in September
Apple is reportedly planning to hold its iPhone 12 event in the second week of October, with pre-orders to take place later that week and shipments to start the week after that
 "iPhone 12 may arrive in October, Apple Watch and iPad in September")
Google makes it easier to find live TV, adds sport shows in Search
Google added TV shows and movie recommendations in Search last year. It will now start showing recommendations for live content from cable and broadcast providers
 "Google makes it easier to find live TV, adds sport shows in Search")
Mi India pledges 2,500 smartphones to support online education
Xiaomi said its arm MI India will distribute 2,500 handsets worth Rs 2 crore to support online education of children who are worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
 "Mi India pledges 2,500 smartphones to support online education")
Covid has accelerated need to adopt digital tools in real estate: Reports
Real estate developers should make investment in digital adoption for reducing their operational cost and improving end-products to deal with the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Covid has accelerated need to adopt digital tools in real estate: Reports")
Lenovo sails past expectations with 31% first-quarter profit jump
Consumers stuck at home are also spending more on PCs and other smart devices for entertainment purposes, the Chinese giant said
 "Lenovo sails past expectations with 31% first-quarter profit jump")
Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation
JIFFY.ai has development centers in Silicon Valley, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Kochi
 "Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation")
Razorpay launches Payment Buttons for SMEs - No Developer Support Needed
Empowering Startups to accept payments on their own website, Razorpay, the leading full-stack financial services company, on Tuesday launched Payment Buttons
 "Razorpay launches Payment Buttons for SMEs - No Developer Support Needed")
Facebook could face up to $500 billion in fines in new lawsuit: Report
The lawsuit was filed on Monday in state court in Redwood City, California, DailyMail.com reported on Wednesday
 "Facebook could face up to $500 billion in fines in new lawsuit: Report")
Apple TV Plus orders 'Harriet the Spy' series with Beanie Feldstein in lead
The show, based on Louise Fitzhugh's classic children's book series of the same name, has received a series order from the streamer
 "Apple TV Plus orders 'Harriet the Spy' series with Beanie Feldstein in lead")
Twitter launches new API to help businesses, academic build top features
The new API system puts different products in the same platform, each with different access levels
 "Twitter launches new API to help businesses, academic build top features")
