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Meta Quest introduces new feature to allow real-time heart rate tracking

Meta has introduced a new heart rate tracking feature and Health Connect by Android integration on Meta Quest, so that users can keep track of all their fitness statistics

Budget 2023: Digital infra, cybersecurity spending critical for tech sector

Apart from the direct expenditures, the government is also expected to extend the production-linked incentives for electronics manufacturing schemes to encourage domestic manufacturing

Apple may not bring major changes with iOS 17, shifts focus to AR headset

Tech giant Apple's upcoming major update, iOS 17, will reportedly not bring any major changes as its engineers are focusing more on its upcoming augmented reality (AR) -- mixed reality (MR) headset

Samsung likely to reveal its first in-house mobile chipset in February

Tech giant Samsung's mobile division (MX) will reportedly reveal its first in-house mobile chipset next month, during the launch of the Galaxy S23 series

WhatsApp working on feature that allows users to report status updates

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new 'Report status update' feature on Android beta

TikTok tests 'sleep reminders' feature to allow bedtime alerts for users

Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok is testing a new 'sleep reminders' feature, which will allow users to set up alerts during their bedtime and to mute notifications during sleeping hours

Upcoming Android 14 likely to change share sheet in supported devices

Google's upcoming system software update, Android 14, will reportedly change Android devices' share sheet

Apple Books launches new audiobook catalogue with AI-based narrations

Tech giant Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move with potentially huge implications for the multi-billion dollar audiobook industry

Age of celebration of technology for technology's sake is over: Nadella

Suggesting that the age of celebration of technology for technology's sake is over, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday said it is now about technology and its use for everyone in the world, where India can contribute immensely. Speaking at the 'Microsoft Future Ready Technology Summit' here, he also highlighted the "magic" of government programmes and India Stack co-evolving in the country. "I had a chance to have a brief conversation with the Prime Minister yesterday, his vision and all the programmes, the yojanas and the India Stack. In fact the thing I'm realising is the magic of India Stack, because everything needs feedback. The yojanas or the policy and the technology stack co-evolving, that's just like a virtuous cycle that is unlike anything I have seen and it's just tremendous," Nadella said. He said, "I absolutely think both of these are perhaps the greatest contributions that India can make to the world quite frankly. When I think about it, the idea that

Satya Nadella checks right boxes talking about G20, Make in India and AI

Looking to help in "amplifying" the India story, Microsoft Executive Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday said the country's technology story and the policies that helped it reach here is a tale that needs to be told to the world. Briefing the media after the Future Ready Technology summit in Bengaluru, Nadella said "India is taking the leap to contribute both in the digital technology as well as the soft side of it--the policy side of it, as to how this came about." "That story needs to be written about, talked about so that everyone else in the world can also benefit from it. I think India's leadership of the G20 is obviously a great moment for that. And we at Microsoft want to be as helpful as possible in amplifying what is essentially the output of India," he said. Emphasising often on the growth of digital public goods in India, Nadella said India has created a "virtuous cycle of digital public goods that raises the bar on private enterprises, increases competition, reduc

CES 2023: LG Gram laptops with 13th Gen Intel Core processors unveiled

In the new range, there is LG Gram Ultraslim and Style, both with OLED screens, and two-in-one models. Besides, there are four models with discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU

Expect bold changes in the year 2023

India is making rapid strides in the area of digital banking, meeting the expectations of a digitally agile customer base in the information age

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils digital innovation alliance for G20

The minister also launched "stay safe online" campaign, with the aim of digitally transforming the global economy in a secure cyber environment

AVGC task force calls for a national mission with budgetary outlay

Quantum of budget unknown; task force also recommends 'Create in India' campaign with exclusive focus on content 'For India and For the World'

Groundwork laid, here are the tech developments we will see in 2023

From common charging port to Right to Repair, the focus would be on consumer convenience

Indian smartwatch players gear up to beat Chinese, global rivals in 2023

The Indian smartwatch market has not only grown exponentially on the home turf, but also performed exceptionally well at the global level and the domestic players expect to repeat the feat in 2023

Twitter didn't remove suicide prevention tool, it is fake news: Elon Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has denied that the micro-blogging platform removed suicide prevention feature for its users, said the reports were "fake"

Ban on TikTok's use on US govt devices likely to trigger more prohibitions

There could be more Congressional prohibitions against TikTok after a new ban on the use of Chinese social media app on US government devices with lawmakers keen on more action

Cognizant to power Garuda Aerospace's drones with advanced digital tools

IT major Cognizant on Thursday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garuda Aerospace, a homegrown drone startup, to power its drones with advanced digital tools

BS BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Who's leading the way in banking technology?

From Ranjeeth Bellary, Partner, EY Forensic & Integrity Services to Rajsri Rengan, HoD - Banking & Payments, India & Philippines, FIS here are panelists who will speak on Technology in Banking