Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G discontinued: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Amid the news of a new Pixel smartphone, tech giant Google has indicated that its current flagship, Pixel 5, will be discontinued alongside the Pixel 4a 5G.

According to The Verge, both are currently listed on Google's…

NASA's Mars rover set for 2nd attempt to pick up a rock sample

Washington (IANS) NASA's Perseverance rover which did not collect a rock sample on Mars in its first attempt to gather samples, is all set for another attempt in the coming weeks to scoop up Martian rocks.

The rover will drive to a new…

Intel unveils its biggest shift in chip architecture in a generation

New Delhi (IANS) Chip-maker Intel has unveiled its biggest architectural shifts in a generation for CPUs, GPUs and IPUs to meet the crushing demand for more compute performance.

At its 'Architecture Day 2021', Intel set the stage for…

India smartphone market to reach 173 mn shipments in 2021

New Delhi (IANS) India's smartphone market is set to hit a record high of 173 million units in 2021 at 14 per cent (on-year) growth, a new report showed on Friday.

More than 100 million smartphones will be shipped in H2 2021 and 5G devices…

Windows 11 makes it tough to switch default browsers, rivals fume

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has changed the way default apps are assigned in the upcoming Windows 11, make it extremely difficult for users to switch default browsers if they miss the first and only prompt. The move has left rivals like Google,…

WhatsApp testing messages that disappear after 90 days: Report

San Francisco (IANS) After rolling out a new feature that allowed users to send messages that disappear after seven days, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is now reportedly working on a similar update that will have messages disappear after 90 days.

Earlier,…

FB launches Horizon Workrooms for remote co-working in VR

New Delhi (IANS) Facebook on Thursday announced that it is launching the open beta of Horizon Workrooms, available for free to download on virtual reality (VR) system Oculus Quest 2 in countries where it is supported.

Workrooms is a virtual…

Qualcomm unveils world's 1st 5G platform to build drones

San Francisco (IANS) Chip-maker Qualcomm has unveiled world's first 5G and AI-enabled drone platform that will help drive the next generation of high-performance, low-power, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform…

BenQ unveils new projector at Rs 4,99,000

New Delhi (IANS) Taiwanese electronics company BenQ on Wednesday launched an ultra-short throw 4K Laser TV projector that comes in two models -- V6000/V6050 -- for Indian consumers at Rs 4,99,000.

The BenQ V6000/V6050 4K Laser TV projector…

ISRO soon to carry out static test of solid fuel engine for small rocket

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency is gearing up to test the solid fuel motor of its small rocket under development, said a senior official.

The official also said the space agency is planning to fly the small rocket -- Small Satellite…