Samsung ranks 2nd in global applications of 5G patents

Seoul (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of smartphones, ranked second in global applications of 5G-related patents, according to a recent report.

Samsung made 2,846 5G patent applications to global organisations,…

WhatsApp snooping: Questions on how India tackling data breach

New Delhi (IANS) The WhatsApp snooping row that involves privacy infringement of 121 Indian users out of 1,400 globally via third-party Israeli Pegasus spyware is now witnessing serious questions on the part of the government in handling such a crucial…

Apple may bundle AirPods with its 2020 iPhones: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Apple is looking to bundle its truly-wireless (TWS) earbuds with the iPhone 12 next year.

TWS refers to wireless earbuds like the Apple AirPods and Samsung's Galaxy Buds.

If this report is to be believed, Apple…

Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Network suffers data breach

San Francisco (IANS) In a bizarre incident, global cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has "admitted" that the personal details of seven current and former employees had been "inadvertently" published online by a "third-party vendor".

First…

Magnetic wave-driven computing with no heat in the offing

New York (IANS) Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised a novel circuit design that enables precise control of computing with magnetic waves -- with no electricity needed.

The discovery ignites hope towards…

Samsung Display to supply OLED panels for 2020 Apple iPhones

Seoul (IANS) Samsung Display will be the sole supplier of 2020 Apple iPhone line-up that will come with on-cell touch OLED panel, which is called aY-OCTA' technology and is supplied to Samsung Electronics for its own smartphones.

According…

TECNO Spark Power with 6000 mAh battery launched in India

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Transsion Holdings' premier brand TECNO Mobile has launched a new smartphone, Spark Power, which comes with 6,000mAh battery.

Priced at Rs 8,499, the phone would be available for sale on Flipkart…

India's PSLV rocket lifts-off with Cartosat-3 and 13 US satellites

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) rocket carrying advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 US nano satellites lifted off from the second launch pad of the rocket port here on…

Infants spending too much time on screen: Study

New York (IANS) Researchers have found that the amount of time children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing at an alarming rate.

The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found…

Bose Headphones 700: Ups the ante in noise cancellation

New Delhi (IANS) Bose was once the undisputed king of active noise cancellation (ANC) headphones and its famed 'QuietComfort' series was known to be the best for muffling airplane engine noise.

Now, it is attempting to up the ante with…