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Google Maps eases transit of wheelchair-bound, introduces accessible routes

The feature is rolling out in London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston and Sydney

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Note 5 Pro go on sale at 12 noon on Flipkart, Mi Store

At Rs 16,999 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage varia, the Redmi Note 5 Pro seems a little overpriced. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 5 is priced competitively at Rs 9,999 for the base model

Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Micromax Bharat 5 Pro: Who wins value-for-money battle?

The Bharat 5 Pro is primarily a battery-centric smartphone, whereas the Redmi 5 shows some strength in every vertical

Google unlocks Pixel 2's AI-based semantic image technology for developers

With this public release, the search engine giant hopes to make it easier for other groups in academia and industry to reproduce and further improve state-of-the-art systems

Facebook or Instagram? Where US adults are active on social media

Americans aged 30 to 49 are using Instagram and Snapchat, respectively

Acer launches 'Swift 5' laptop in India with 14.9 mm thickness at Rs 79,999

The laptop is 14.9-mm thin and sports a 14-inch FHD display with narrow bezels and Acer "Color Intelligence" technology

Flipkart pulls down Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ before sale on March 16

A tweet has been marked to Flipkart's official handle seeking the reason behind missing details; but the company has yet to respond to the query

Facebook likely to boost happiness in autistic adults, says study

The researchers propose that that ability to interact with others on Facebook, instead of in more challenging face-to-face interactions may help protect these individuals against mental health issues

Axis Bank to be able to process payments over WhatsApp soon

The bank also termed Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a huge opportunity

Wallets on the wane as Unified Payments Interface and regulations take over

This has resulted in a steep fall in PPI transactions and some estimates suggest the business is down almost 50 per cent

Google launches voice maps in six Indic languages, to add new users

The move will add a new set of users in tier-III cities as well as in the rest of the Indian market

Netflix, Amazon join regional bandwagon with Marathi, Bengali, Tamil movies

As the large players look beyond metro audiences, the big thrust is on regionalisation of content

Apple Music service hits 38 mn paid subscribers, up 2 mn from February

Apple is locked in race for subscribers with Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and others as streaming music becomes the dominant form of paid music consumption

Netflix of magazines: Apple to buy Texture, provide content at monthly fee

Apple did not disclose the financial terms of the deal and declined to comment on details of the transaction

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A series sale on Flipkart, Mi.com today: All you must know

Xiaomi has collaborated with several content partners to bring content in 15 Indian languages on Mi TV 4A

WhatsApp adds feature to check 'Delete for Everyone' misuse

The platform has decided to choose 24 hours as time reference because a user can delete a message for everyone and the recipient's phone might be turned off

Honor 7X to get 'Face Unlock' feature via an over the air update

The 'Face Unlock' intelligent feature is usually available in flagship-level smartphones

Radiation risk rises with polar air routes and ultra long-hauls

At airlines' cruising altitude, particles periodically ejected by the sun and cosmic radiation coursing through the universe are 100 times more potent than down below

FemTech emerging as next big disruptor in global health care: Study

Vantage point: Insights from cutting-edge research

France's Safran expects more deals in Indian commercial aerospace market

SpiceJet and Safran Group have now finalised the purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX planes along with spare engines to support the fleet