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Apple iPad users can use Illustrator soon, thanks to the Adobe Noida team

The company has previewed Adobe Illustrator's future with a reimagined touch-based app that brings the precision and versatility of the desktop experience to iPad

Now, Google News to allow users to access articles in multiple languages

This essentially means users can stay up to date on the news in both English and Hindi at the same time.

Huawei wins award for best camera phone and best value smartphone of 2019

Smartphones from Huawei has been voted the best camera phone for the third time at the TechRadar MCCA awards, winning it for the first time in 2016, and the second in 2018

Huawei sees 20% rise in smartphone shipment in 2020 despite blockades

Huawei, which gets roughly half of its revenue from its smartphone division, has so far managed to sustain an enviable pace of growth despite its precarious situation

Google's Android Auto for phone screens now available for Android 10 users

The app is now live in the Play Store, it is basically the same as the previous app but just adds an icon that is slightly different and it is only compatible with Android 10 on certain devices.

Facebook says 100 app developers may have accessed users' data for months

Facebook is facing scrutiny after personal data of 87 million users were harvested by UK-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica

Microsoft, Nokia collaborate once again after failed $7bn smartphone deal

Microsoft has announced a strategic collaboration with the Finnish company to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things

Air pollution: Best air purifiers and masks that can help you breathe easy

Business Standard lists five anti-pollution gears that may be most efficient during poor and hazardous air quality in your city

Xiaomi Mi Watch: Meet the Apple Watch competitor at half the price

The Mi Watch is available in black and silver colour choices at a starting price of 1299 Yuan, approximately $185, which is half than the base variant of the Apple Watch 5 that costs $399.

Google Pixel's brings smooth display, camera improvements in its Nov update

It is not clear if this update also takes care of the possible battery drain with the higher refresh rate. Users have reported that the update brings unspecified camera improvements.

Festive-season sales: Realme sold 5.2 mn smartphones to be among top 4

Realme was also among the fastest growing smartphone brands shipping record volumes in the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, according to Counterpoint Research's latest report.

Microsoft relaunches its Bing 'search engine for business', Edge browser

The company said it is uniting the Internet with users' intranet with Microsoft Search in Bing so that they can increasingly access more of your important data in a single browse and search experience

Amazon Echo, Google Home, Siri can be hacked with 'light' signals: Report

The researchers noted it was possible to make microphones respond to light as if it were sound, which essentially means that anything that acts on sound commands will act on light commands

OTT wars: How Apple, Disney, Netflix will retain streaming subscribers

In May Netflix made a rare acquisition, of the children's media brand StoryBots, for an undisclosed sum. In July it announced seven new series targeting preschoolers.

Flipkart launches 'MarQ TurboStream' streaming stick, price starts Rs 3,499

The 'MarQ TurboStream' device is equipped with the latest Android 9.0 OS and sports Dolby Digital Audio and a voice-controlled remote with Google Assistant

These techies freshen up the air for Delhi's pollution-hit bike riders

Innovative helmets use patented technologies to provide clean air to the breathing area

Peeling layers of Pegasus spyware reveals sophisticated modern-day snooping

The tool, developed by a little known Israeli firm, can snoop real-time activity on the smartphone and access camera and microphone on command

Now, all-in-one Microsoft app for Word, Excel, PowerPoint on Android, iOS

The users no longer need to download each app separately, the tech giant announced at its flagship 'Ignite' conference

India ranks 128th in mobile net speed, worse than Nepal, Pakistan: Ookla

Ookla's Speedtest Global Index found global average download speed of 29.5 megabit per second

Adobe launches AI-enabled 'Photoshop Camera' for smartphone shooters

The app is currently available as a preview for iOS and Android devices and will be available for the public in 2020