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Apple to Repair Defective iPhone 8 Logic Boards For Free

The "logic board" is the main circuit board consisting of the central processing unit (CPU), main system memory and circuitry that controls the disk drive, keyboard, monitor and peripherals. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LL43fi

LinkedIn Says It’s Working to Combat Chinese Spy Accounts

The Microsoft-owned service said Friday it’s partnering with U.S. law enforcement agencies after uncovering fake LinkedIn profiles and other fraudulent activity. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Ne0AuV

The Robotel: Welcome to The Japan Hotel Staffed by Robot Dinosaurs

The reception at the Henn na Hotel east of Tokyo is eerily quiet until customers approach the robot dinosaurs manning the front desk. Their sensors detect the motion and they bellow "Welcome." from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LLmLnl

Twitter Plans Threaded Conversations, 'Who is Online' Feature

In a tweet, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Friday that the micro-blogging platform will soon get interesting updates. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2C6bUob

Huawei Launches Smart Speaker With WiFi, Kirin 980, Leather P20 Pro at IFA 2018

Huawei had an action-packed keynote at IFA, revealing the chipset that took three years to build, a smart speaker to rival the big brands, new P20 color variants -- including leather -- and the release date for the latest Mate 20 series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NBseP7

Apple Dominated Global Smartwatch Market in Q2 2018

According to Counterpoint's "Global Smartwatch Tracker", smartwatch makers are looking to add cellular connectivity for standalone use-cases as 90 percent of smartwatches shipped today are not cellular-capable. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NCWJEw

Huawei Introduces World's First 5G-Ready 7nm Mobile Chipset Kirin 980

Commercial 7nm (nanometre) chipset Kirin 980 which is believed to be the most powerful smartphone SoC (system-on-a-chip) equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2otRxI9

Apple's Self-Driving Car Meets First Accident, But Nobody Was Hurt

Apple's autonomous car got into its very first crash one week ago in Sunnyvale, according to a report filed by Apple with the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ww4TI3

US Accuses China of 'Super Aggressive' Spy Campaign Through Fake Accounts on LinkedIn

The hackers stole sensitive private information, such as addresses, financial and medical records, employment history and fingerprints, of more than 22 million Americans who had undergone background checks for security clearances. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PXrkyj

Google Pixel 3 Leaked Images Show Dual Camera Setup at The Front, Larger Display

Even the specifications of the Google Pixel 3 have been mentioned in the Reddit post. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wwf2of

Motorola One, One Power With Android One, Dual-Camera Setup Announced at IFA 2018

The devices run Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box, while Motorola has promised an update to Android 9 Pie, along with Android Q update for the phones. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2N0ybs3

Water Spotted at Jupiter's Great Red Spot: NASA

The pressure of the water, combined with the measurements of another oxygen-bearing gas, carbon monoxide, imply that Jupiter has two to nine times more oxygen than the sun. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NacTYO

Sony Launches New MHC-V21D Portable Party System

The one box system has Bluetooth capabilities, and a built-in carry handlebar allows it to move around easily. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NGwZXC

Apple Watch Series 4 Appear in Gold Version Set to Launch on September 12

The latest Apple Watch is shown to sport an edge-to-edge display with reduced bezels. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LGhJZa

BlackBerry KEY2 LE With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 And Android 8.1 Oreo Launched at IFA 2018

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE price has been set at $399 (roughly Rs. 28,300) for the 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant in the US. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2C443I1

Android Phones to Have 85% Global Market Share in 2018: IDC

According to IDC's "Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker 2018", a more interesting trend happening with Android shipments is that the average selling prices (ASPs) are growing at a double-digit pace. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wsC8MA

Sony Xperia XZ3 With Android 9 Pie And Bravia TV Inspired HDR OLED Display Launched

The Xperia XZ3 comes with the same design language as the XZ2 which was launched at MWC 2018. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Ny2PWA

Google's Rumored More Affordable Pixel Phone Could Compete With OnePlus

The mid-tier smartphone is aimed at emerging markets including India, and the company is planning to launch the device early next year after launching the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL in the market. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PTPuJZ

Xiaomi India Migrates Its Local Data to India Cloud Infrastructure

Xiaomi is migrating its local data to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure infrastructure in India and all the existing data would be migrated by the end of 2018. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PQ3zIe

Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A to Launch in India on September 5

The Redmi 6 is expected to start at Rs. 8499 for the base variant with 3GB RAM/32GB storage. Expect the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant to cost around Rs. 9,999. The Redmi 6 Pro will start at Rs. 11,999 for the base variant. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LDRVwQ

One of Next Apple iPhones Could be Called iPhone Xs

A technology news website, posted photographs of two gold iPhone models stacked on top each other, with a larger-screened model on the bottom. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PhRWIW

Twitter Issues New Policy, Certification Process For Ads in US

This new policy will impact ads that refer to an election or a clearly identified candidate or ads that advocate for legislative issues of national importance, Del Harvey, Twitter's Vice President of Trust and Safety said in a blogpost late on Thursday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NACAyI

Google Assistant Goes Bilingual, Lets You Speak Two Languages Interchangeably

With the annual tech show IFA 2018 kick-starting here, Google said that it is adding multi-lingual support to its Assistant. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LMXzgk

One of Next Appel iPhones Could be Called iPhone Xs

A few hours after Apple's announcement, 9to5Mac, a technology news website, posted photographs of two gold iPhone models stacked on top each other, with a larger-screened model on the bottom. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LMWsgE

Mark Your Calendar: Apple Will Unveil 2018 iPhones on 12 September

Apple is also expected to announce the India launch availability details of the new iPhones during the September 12 ‘Gather round’ event. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2onVCNZ

Google 'Titan Security Key' Now Available on Play Store

The key was announced by Google in July as a device to authenticate logins over Bluetooth and USB, offering significantly stronger security than a confirmation code. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PkjRbd

Micromax Yu Ace With 4000 mAh Battery, Face Unlock Launched at Rs 5,999

The smartphone runs the latest Android Oreo operating system. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2MChpAb

Honor 7S to be Launched in India in September: Everything we About The Device

Honor 7S will house a 13.84cm HD+ "FullView" display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and will be fuelled by a 3020mAh battery. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Nxy3gz

LG Candy Launched in India For Rs 6,699

LG Candy will be available for sale starting 1st Sep 2018. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NwX6Aq

Xiaomi Leads Indian Wearables Market in Q2: IDC

The Indian wearables market witnessed an impressive growth of 66 per cent year-over-year (YOY) -- making it the biggest quarter for the wearables category in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Pf7mO6

Updated Google 'Wear' OS Coming With Easy Swipe Feature

Apart from maintaining schedules, checking weather, booking reservations, Google Assistant on the rebranded "Wear OS" would also suggest features on the device that could become helpful over time as it gets familiar with the user's preferences and requirements. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LI27Eq

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Review: Withstood The Test of Time, and Running Towards Perfection

The longevity of the Pegasus shoe line-up is a testament to how Nike has been able to adapt this particular shoe every year to adopt new technologies as well as to deliver on the often changing performance and comfort demands of the runners. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PRe7H6

Apple A12 Chip With 7nm Architecture Expected to be More Power Efficient

Apple will be adopting the 7nm manufacturing process for the chipset powering the next generation of iPhones. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2olBLyT

India Shortlisted Among 5 Countries For Uber Flying Cabs

Uber will choose one of the cities from these 5 shortlisted countries as its third launch city for flying taxis -- after Dallas and Los Angeles in the US. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2omGsZe

Apple Buys Startup That Makes Lenses For Augmented Reality Glasses

Apple confirmed it acquired Longmont, Colorado-based Akonia Holographics. "Apple buys smaller companies from time to time, and we generally don't discuss our purpose or plans," the iPhone maker said in a statement. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2MZLA3v

Social Media Must Clamp Down on Hate Speech: UN

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, was speaking after U.N. experts accused Myanmar generals of "genocidal intent" and said Facebook had allowed its platform to be used to incite violence against Rohingya. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Nx1Ypf

China Launches Piyao Web Service to Eliminate Online Rumours

The platform, launched on Wednesday, comes as Beijing steps up efforts to police the internet, especially social media used by people to discuss politics and other sensitive subjects, despite stringent censorship. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wyedKT

IFA 2018: Dell Launches 2-in-1 Laptops And Inspiron Chromebook

The company has introduced its first Inspiron Chromebook, Inspiron, Vostro and XPS line-up of laptops. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NCEjDC

Tim Cook Richer by $57 Million After Apple Crossed $1 Trillion Mark

According to a US regulatory filing, Cook sold 2,65,000 Apple shares worth $121 million, Business Insider reported late on Wednesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NvzNqK

Xiaomi Mi A2 sale: Tough Battle With The Nokia 6.1 Plus And Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Mi A2 competes with the likes of Nokia 6.1 Plus and Redmi Note 5 Pro. Here's a specifications comparison between the new Mi A2, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Redmi Note 5 Pro. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2olowOz

Xiaomi Mi A2 to go on Sale at 12 pm Today: Here Are The Details

Buyers could grab the smartphone by paying a monthly installment of just Rs. 808, using Amazon Pay. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PUytiO

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 Blue Colour Variant to go on Sale Today at 12:00 PM

With the launch of the Blue colour variant, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 will be available in three colours, including Deepsea Black, Gray and Blue. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2BZsarh

Nokia 6.1 Plus to go on Sale For The First Time at 12 pm Today: Price, Launch Offers And More

Nokia 6.1 Plus was on pre-orders till now in India via both Flipkart and Nokia online store and will be on sale via Flipkart and Nokia online shop. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PNPomV

JioPhone 2 Second Flash Sale Today: Everything You Need to Know

Customers will be able to buy the JioPhone 2 either from Jio official website that is Jio.com or MyJio App at 12 noon on today. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NtcD41

Mahindra 265 DI Tractor in PUBG Video Game - Anand Mahindra Reacts on Twitter

Anand Mahindra feels embarrassed about not knowing about the PUBG game and wants to know what happens to the tractor? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Nw91yx

Amazon Could Soon Join Apple in The $1 Trillion Club, And Then it is Race on Again

The battle continues as the two tech giants jostle to become the world’s most valuable company, and Amazon is riding on significant gains over the past 12 months. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2MZaz74

Govt Mulls Action Against India Heads of WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube Over Failure to Check Fake News

The panel, headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, submitted its report to a Group of Ministers headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PbBREw

Amazon Announces New Alexa Voice Commands For Prime Music Users

The new feature will also allow listeners to ask for their recently played songs or even those they haven’t heard in a while. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PM11uB

Samsung Galaxy J8 Review: A Good Performer Beaten by Competition

The Galaxy J8 has a fine experience to offer but there are other devices as well which beat the J8 to it. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LBoLyq

WhatsApp to Train Users on Dangers of Fake News

WhatsApp on Wednesday roped in New Delhi-based non-profit Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) to create awareness among its users about the need to verify information. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wqsOIV