Google Phone gains Caller ID announcement feature

San Francisco (IANS) To help users screen unwanted calls, the Google Phone app is rolling out the Caller ID Announcement feature that will announce the name and number of any incoming calls.

Despite being a rudimentary feature, it will undoubtedly…

realme to launch 'D' brand under TechLife vertical on May 25

New Delhi (IANS) Smartphone brand realme is finally foraying into its much-anticipated TechLife vertical with launching a new brand on May 25 that begins with the letter D.

The brand name with ‘D' letter was teased by Madhav Seth, Vice…

Pre-orders for Sony PS5, Digital Edition gone in minutes in India

New Delhi (IANS) For Sony PlayStation lovers in India, the wait got much longer as pre-orders for the PlayStation5 (PS5) and PS5 Digital Edition that went live at 12 pm (noon) on Monday disappeared within no time.

The limited stock of PS5 and…

Twitter reportedly working on paid service for Rs 200 a month

New Delhi (IANS) Twitter is working on a paid subscription model and now, app researcher Jane Manchun Wong has found the service will be called Twitter Blue, costing $2.99 (over Rs 200) per month.

"Twitter Blue" will include an ‘Undo Tweets'…

ASUS 'ZenFone 8' likely to arrive as '8z' in India

New Delhi (IANS) Taiwanese tech giant ASUS might unveil its recently launched smartphone "ZenFone 8" as "8z" for the India market.

It's unclear when the ZenFone 8 and 8 Flip will arrive in India, but whenever ASUS introduces the duo in…

Android 12 might include fresh design for widgets, notifications

San Francisco (IANS) As Google is likely to unveil Android 12 at its I/O 2021, a new leak hints that Android 12 might include some new functional changes, including Google widgets and animations.

According to Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech,…

Many older adults adapted technology during lockdown: Study

London (IANS) The Covid-19 lockdown led several older adults to adapt and engage with technology -- such as Zoom, WhatsApp or FaceTime -- to stay in touch with loved ones or participate in exercise classes or religious groups, finds a new study.

Amazon India launches free video streaming service miniTV

New Delhi (IANS) Amazon India on Saturday launched a free video streaming service called miniTV which will available within the Amazon Android app.

The company said that ad-supported miniTV has professionally created and curated content across…

Twitter finally brings DM search bar to Android

New Delhi (IANS) Twitter has finally brought Direct Message (DM) search to the Android ecosystem, after launching the feature on iOS devices two years ago

The DM search bar has arrived on Android, the company said in a tweet late on Thursday.

Russia begins production of pipe blanks for Kundankulam N-plants

Chennai (IANS) Russia's integrated nuclear power player Rosatom on Friday said its machine building division has started stamping pipe blanks for main circulation pumps to be fitted in the Units 5 and 6 of the atomic power plants at Tamil Nadu's…