Amazon introduces virtual tourism service

San Francisco (IANS) Adding to its ever-growing range of services, Amazon has now introduced a virtual tourism service called Amazon Explore.

It is an interactive live-streaming service that lets people learn, shop and discover new places from…

Xiaomi launches Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro with Snapdragon 865, 144Hz display

New Delhi (IANS) Xiaomi subsidiary Mi on Wednesday launched Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro flagship smartphones as part of the Mi 10T series for the global market.

The basic Mi 10T (6GB/128 GB) will be available in Europe soon at a price of 499 euros…

Samsung Galaxy M01, Galaxy M11 get price cut in India

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung on Tuesday announced new prices of two of its cheapest smartphones in the Galaxy M series, the Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11.

Galaxy M11 will be available starting Rs 10,499 for the (3+32 GB) variant and Rs 11,999 for (4+64…

Microsoft Bing wins key slots in Google's EU search auction

London (IANS) Microsoft's Bing may appear as a download prompt on new Android smartphones in several countries such as Germany, Sweden, Spain, Britain, France, among others, after winning some key slots in Google's search auction.

Bing…

Google slams arbitration system in Australia's new media code

San Francisco (IANS) Google has slammed Australias draft News Media Bargaining Code again, saying that the highly unusual, largely untested, one-sided arbitration system in the proposed law will not allow fair negotiations and no business can operate…

India does away with offset policy in Rafale-like deals

New Delhi (IANS) India has done away with the offset clause in government-to-government, inter-government and single vendor defence deals, a week after the country's auditor pulled up French defence giant Dassault for not meeting its contractual…

Global wearables market to grow over 14% in 2020: IDC

San Francisco (IANS) Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396 million units in 2020, a growth of 14.5 per cent from the 345.9 million units shipped in 2019, according to a forecast by International Data Corporation (IDC).

Over $150mn emptied in KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange hack

Singapore (IANS) Over $150 million is estimated to have been emptied in a hack of Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin.

KuCoin confirmed the security incident saying that it detected some large withdrawals since Saturday.

It…

Google Pixel 5 128GB variant to cost $699 in US: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Google is prepared to launch Pixel 5 smartphone during its annual hardware event on September 30 and now a new report claims that the smartphone will be priced at $699 in the US.

According to Jon Prosser, a reliable Apple…

Consumers enjoy online shopping via AR/VR, 3D content: Report

New Delhi (IANS) As millions of people stay home in the pandemic, immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality and 3D content can enhance consumer purchasing confidence and increase online sales, according to a new Accenture report.