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Google yields to Punjab CM's request, drops anti-India app from Play Store

On November 8, a notice under Section 79 (3) B of the Information Technology Act was sent to the Google for removal of the mobile application

Facebook rolls out meme-making app 'Whale'; seeks to gauge users' interest

Facebook is slowly launching apps in new genres beyond chats to woo more users and open new avenues to make money

Google buys US-based CloudSimple to fortify its enterprise cloud business

Terms of the deal were not disclosed

This wheelchair allows users to stand up on their own and function normally

Developed by students at IIT Madras, the device is can be customised and mass-produce and is likely to be priced as low as Rs 15,000

These Chennai engineers use IoT devices and software to curb water wastage

WEGoT Technologies is looking at save 10 billion litres of water by 2022 using sensor-based IoT devices and software platform

Build real-time speech translation to reduce language barriers: Govt to cos

Citing a study, Sawhney said that 0.055 per cent of websites were found with content in Hindi and next Indian language which comes closer in Bengali.

YouTube unveils prepaid plans for Premium, Music Premium versions in India

Users will be able to purchase one-month or three-month prepaid plans for YouTube Premium and Music Premium in India, the official blog notes.

Technology at workplace: 65% companies lack road map for digital skilling

Motivation remains key in the quick adoption of upskilling and reskilling programs.

Samsung Galaxy S11 may feature 108MP camera for 8K video recording

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S11 smartphone will be available in three screen sizes - 6.4 or 6.2-inch being the smallest, mid-sized with 6.4-inch and 6.7-inch being the largest one

Xiaomi seeks incentives to boost exports, clarity on proposed tax rules

Xiaomi India COO Muralikrishnan B also pointed out that if the Indian government can also get neighbouring countries to accept BIS standards, it would help push exports from India

Making a billion go online: FICCI calls for language friendly internet

As much as 70 per cent of Indians are non-English speakers, and the global mission is to bring the next billion people online making the Internet more friendly for their language

Hungry Indian online game creators arrive on YouTube's global map

More than 200 million gamers come to YouTube every single day globally to watch gaming videos and streams. In 2018, they watched over 50 billion hours of gaming content on the platform.

Karnataka to set up regulatory sandbox for supporting tech innovation

State aims to treble the size of its tech industry to $150 billion in 5 years, plans to set up 'Technology Development Board' to support this

Online privacy: A blockchain, general data protection conundrum

The very technology that sought to maintain the integrity of data is at odds with the laws that endeavours to protect personal data

Emerging economies should bridge the digital gap before it's too late

What's needed is a shared national vision for digital change and coordination between governments, companies and civil society

Twitter exempts some 'cause-based' messages from political ad ban

Twitter unveils details of its move to bar all paid political messages, starting November 22.

LG G8s ThinQ review: Comprehensive imaging prowess, sleek performance

Priced at Rs 35,990, the LG G8s ThinQ is a midrange smartphone that matches premium ones in imaging and performance, but its small screen estate may irk some

Apple pulls down 181 vaping-related apps from the App Store: Report

The move comes after CDC reported at least 42 people dying from lung illness related to vaping

Google's Chrome experiment leaves browser broken on thousands of machines

Google revealed that it had turned on an experiment to improve resource usage for the stable version which had been in the beta mode for around five months

India joins China, Russia, Japan to oppose use of 26GHz band for 5G

Industry bodies have expressed their reservations about the decision