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Algo rhythm: India's music industry is riding the wave of digitisation

According to a survey, though India had over 100 million music streamers in 2017, the conversion of free streamers to paid streamers was just one per cent

Your WhatsApp 'status' will have ads soon; company plans to monetise

According to reports, the Facebook-owned company will shortly allow advertisers to display ads in its Status section

Microsoft supports Indian projects using AI to address ecological problems

Thanks to the push by global tech giants such as Microsoft, these technologies are being applied to contain air pollution, preserve ecological balance, protect wildlife and so on

Sensing and stopping water wastage

A combination of strict enforcement and improved use of technology could boost India's water wastage problem

Mark Zuckerberg is betting the future of Facebook on video, Instagram

The newer products may make less money and steal user attention from the mainstream of photos, comments and lucrative ads on the social network, Zuckerberg warned

Often face parking issues? Here's how an Indian student plans to solve it

Sai, who graduated in electronics and communications engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, hopes to develop a parking-support mobile app dubbed InstaPark

Right to be forgotten: How to protect privacy in times of blockchain

At its core, blockchain is a database that is jointly managed by a distributed set of participants

Fortress Facebook is suddenly vulnerable: Can it really generate profits?

Investors have lost faith in Facebook's ability to keep passing the money-making baton to the rest of its products

Apple introduces its most powerful iPad Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini

The new iPad Pro models will be available later this year in India

Apple launches new iPad with iPhone XS features at New York event

Apple also unveiled new Mac computers, including a MacBook Air laptop with a high-resolution screen

Huawei to launch wireless charging in India with its Mate 20 Pro next month

With a 10-minute 15W wireless charging session, the wireless charger tops up the battery 12%, while a 30-minute charge gives the battery 31% juice

New technology must create more jobs than it destroys, says Mukesh Ambani

A major task is 'to ensure that new and disruptive technologies create more employment opportunities than they take away,' Ambani said

Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lite L1: Capable performers in budget phone segment

Business Standard reviewed the Zenfone Max M1 and Zenfone Lite L1 to test how these devices fare in day-to-day operations. Here are our observations

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018): Finally, a game-changing midrange smartphone

Priced at Rs 23,990 for the base model with 64GB of internal storage, it is a mixed bag of design, performance, imaging and battery life - something hard to find in any other midrange smartphone

If bitcoin wins, climate loses out: Will a cryptocurrency kill Paris goals?

A report tries to think through the side effects of the dramatic success of bitcoin

Adobe's new game changer: Democratising the Augmented Reality sector

The software maker is working on new tools and a platform to enable users to create AR experiences with seamless ease

iOS 12.1 to bring Group FaceTime, dual-SIM support, shows new iPhone Guide

In addition to Group FaceTime, the user guide also notes dual-SIM functionality for iPhone "XR", "XS" and "XS Max" will go live when the iOS point update sees release

Veena Sahajwalla, the crusader from India who recycles electronic waste

The Mumbai-born Indo-Australian scientist is waging a war against electronic waste with her novel invention of the world's first microfactory

Xiaomi most preferred brand in Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 segment in India: Survey

While Xiaomi remains the most preferred brand, Samsung is the second-most preferred brand

iBall Frame review: Captivating wall hanging speaker that looks like canvas

Overall, the iBall Frame looks snazzy and adds to the overall appeal of your home interiors. It has good output and the bundled remote makes it easy to use