POCO F3 GT looks like an all rounder in crowded mid-segment

New Delhi (IANS) Aiming to offer top-notch devices for the users in the super-crowded mid-premium price segment in India, smartphone brand POCO has unveiled another device -- POCO F3 GT -- that features the latest 6nm Dimensity 1200 chipset for top-end…

Birds' brain may hold clue why they outlived other dinosaurs

New York (IANS) US researchers have discovered a new bird fossil which showed that a unique brain shape may be the reason why the ancestors of living birds survived the mass extinction that claimed all other known dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

App Store now accepting UPI, Rupay cards for payments in India

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has started accepting App Store and iTunes payments in India using Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Rupay cards and Net Banking, a media report said on Friday.

The acceptance of RuPay and UPI cards means Apple users…

Russia blames 'software failure' for misfired engines that shook ISS

Washington/Moscow (IANS) Russian space agency Roscosmos has blamed a short-term software failure which led to erroneous engine firings by its Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the International Space Station (ISS), shifting the ISS…

Covid infection from banknotes, coins unlikely: Study

London (IANS) While the fear of getting Covid infection from banknotes and coins has driven much more contactless payments during the pandemic, researchers say the risk is far too less.

Experts at the European Central Bank, in collaboration…

Micromax unveils affordable smartphone, earbuds

New Delhi (IANS) Home-grown smartphone maker Micromax on Friday launched a new affordable smartphone called IN 2b in two storage variants.

The 4GB+64GB and 6GB+64GB variants are priced at Rs 7,999 and Rs 8,999, respectively, and offers black,…

India may witness 650 mn short-form video app users by 2025

Bengaluru (IANS) After Facebook and Google, the short-form video apps are set to take over as the second biggest segment in India in terms of time spent, even overtaking OTT platforms, a new report showed on Thursday. The monthly active users of the…

'Intriguing' layer where sun's internal rotation change explained

New Delhi (IANS) Having long probed the matter, Indian astronomers have found a theoretical explanation for an intriguing layer where the rotation profile of the sun changes sharply, an official statement said on Thursday.

It has long been…

Apple logs over 140% growth in India in Q2, iPhone 11 top performer

New Delhi (IANS) Apple registered more than 140 per cent growth in India in the second quarter this year, as iPhone 11 continued to perform well with a strong aspirational brand value, a report showed on Wednesday.

iPhone 11 contributed over…

JBL launches two new headphones in India

Bengaluru (IANS) Audio equipment maker JBL on Wednesday expanded its 'LIVE Series' with the launch of two new headphones -- LIVE 660NC and LIVE PRO+ TWS -- at Rs 14,999 and Rs 16,999, respectively.

The new lineup includes a mix of true…