India's Chandrayaan-2 on course to Moon

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency on Tuesday completed successfully the crucial orbit manoeuvre and put the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Lunar Orbit Insertion…

Cellphone breaks not good for your brain: Study

New York (IANS) Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, a new research has found.

"Cellphones may have this effect because…

Apple to spend $6 billion to compete with Amazon, Netflix: Report

San Francisco (IANS) In a bid to give over-the-top streaming services from Netflix, HBO, Amazon and Hulu a run for their money, Apple has committed $6 billion to its original TV shows and movies budget for its upcoming Apple TV+ service, according…

India sees dramatic rise in cyber attacks post-Kashmir decision

New Delhi (IANS) There has been a rise in cyber attacks on Indian institutions after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A and the country needs to be extra careful when it comes to the security of websites and critical infrastructure, Russian cyber…

Reliance Jio propels growth of KaiOS in India

New Delhi (IANS) Devices powered by KaiOS have been in the market only since mid-2017. But thanks to the huge popularity of Jio phones from Reliance, this light Linux-based operating system today has a greater market share than iOS in India.

Built…

Redmi 7A: Decent buy in its price segment

New Delhi (IANS) Xiaomi has been able to successfully woo the budget-conscious Indian buyers and this time, the Chinese handset maker has forayed into the entry-level segment with its new launch -- the Redmi 7A -- that comes in two variants.

The…

Huawei to unveil its own mapping service 'Map Kit'

Beijing (IANS) In a bid to challenge Google Maps, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is planning to unveil its own mapping service known as Map Kit.

Map Kit would offer developers a street navigation system as well as a way to show users…

Microsoft admits contractors listen to Skype, Cortana chats

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has admitted that third-party contractors listen to your voice conversations on Skype and virtual assistant Cortana.

The revelation came after Motherboard found contractors were listening to audio from both Skype…

Apple to unveil new iPhones on September 10: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Apple has released the seventh beta of iOS 13 to registered developers and a Brazillian site iHelp BR has found that the iPhone 11 series would be released on September 10.

The Brazillian site found an image, named "HoldForRelease",…

Google Assistant to send reminders to family, friends

San Francisco: Google is adding a new feature to its Assistant that lets people send reminders to their friends and family on phones or Google Home devices.

The feature is designed mostly for families and it would function via the Family Group…