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Microsoft Teams adds free communities feature, plans to take on rivals
The new feature will allow users to easily post messages to everyone in the group, organize events and add them to the community calendar
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Uniqus Consultech raises $12.5 mn, eyes $100 mn revenues in next 5 years
The company plans to invest the funds raised in technology and scaling up business across India, US and Middle East
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Dyson Zone headphones with built-in air purifier launched at $949: Details
Unveiled in March, the Dyson Zone is arriving in China in January. It will be available in select other countries, including the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, from March
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MediaTek announces gaming-focused Dimensity 8200 5G processor: Details here
Smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 processor will be available in the market starting December 2022
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Microsoft adds free of charge communities feature to create groups on Teams
American tech giant Microsoft has launched a new communities feature for Microsoft Teams, which will help users explore the best parts of Teams free of charge to create and organize groups
Blume Ventures announces closing its fund for start-ups at $250 mn
VC firm's Fund IV will invest in some 35 companies in edtech, fintech, health and other sectors
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Hardware security: A vacuum to be filled by Indian startups in the IoT era
The arrival of the Internet of things (IoT) has created a scope for new hardware security solutions that could make the 'smart' consumer products secure by design
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PhysicsWallah, the unassuming underdog among edtech firms in India
While its rivals battled to stay afloat, PhysicsWallah has recorded consistent growth since the pandemic
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Amazon refreshes Kindle with better screen, extra storage: Details here
Priced at Rs 9,999, the Kindle is available at an introductory price of Rs 8,999 on Amazon India
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OPPO launches 'House of the Dragon' theme based Reno8 Pro phone: Details
Priced at 45,999, the Reno8 Pro House of the Dragon Limited Edition smartphone will be available on the e-commerce platform Flipkart from December 13
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Year in review: AirPods to power bank, top Apple iPhone accessories of 2022
From power bank to charging cables and earbuds, here are the accessories that can help you get the most out of your Apple iPhones
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Year in review: Portable SSDs to dual drives, best storage devices of 2022
Portable solid state drives (SSD) or dual-purpose flash drives, there are plenty of options to choose from. Here is a wrap of best storage devices launched this year in India
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OpenAI announces ChatGPT chatbot: What is it, how it works, and limitations
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot based on GPT-3.5 series of natural language model, which can understand human language and responding in human-like language
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Vivo Y02 smartphone with 5,000 mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs
Priced at Rs 8,999, the Vivo Y02 is available on Vivo's official website and across retail stores
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Philips soundbars with Dolby Atmos, wireless subwoofer launched: Details
Philips TAB8947 3.1.2 and Philips TAB7807 3.1 CH Dolby Atmos Soundbars will be available at Rs 35,990 and Rs 28,990 across leading online platforms and offline stores in the country
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Text-to-image AI: Powerful, easy-to-use technology for making art and fakes
Seemingly bound by only your imagination, this latest trend in synthetic media has delighted many, inspired others and struck fear in some
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Meta, Bharti Airtel to bring 'world's longest' subsea cable to India
World's longest subsea cable system aims to provide faster internet to almost 3 billion people
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Microsoft Teams gets instant polls, schedule send, other features: Details
From instant polls to schedule message, unread toggle, and schedule send, Microsoft rolled out several feature updates for its enterprise-centric communication platform Teams. Here are the details
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FIFA+ app AR feature allows fans to see stats for players on ground
The FIFA+ app includes an augmented reality feature that allows fans to see VAR (Video Assistant Referee) replays and different camera angles
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Year in review: Nothing Ear (stick) to Sony Mocopi, unique gadgets of 2022
From UK-based start-up Nothing's lipstick-shaped wireless earbuds to Sony's motion-tracking bands for metaverse experience on smartphones, here are the five unique gadgets of 2022
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