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PUBG Lite Beta Launching in India on July 4, Here is Everything You Need to Know

Apart from India, PUBG Lite beta is expected to be available in Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is also expected to get a Hindi language option for gamers in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KQEv4M

Asus 6Z 128GB and 256GB Variants Going on Sale at 12PM Noon via Flipkart

The top end variants of the Asus 6Z will be going on sale today for Indian customers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/308TdHZ

Samsung is Manufacturing the Galaxy Fold in India, Could Soon Launch in the Country

Samsung is reportedly making the Galaxy Fold in India, which seems like a good sign as it implies that the company could soon launch the folding smartphone in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Xd4JjE

Google Has Misused its Position as a Dominant Player Says Competition Commission of India (CCI)

By making pre-installation of Google’s proprietary apps conditional, Google “reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android”, the CCI said in the order. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/325gEn1

Tata Sky Slashes Prices of SD And HD STBs: Is it Competition, or Challenge from Netflix And Hotstar?

This comes a month after Tata Sky had made another downward revision to the prices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Yo1bwn

OnePlus 7 Gets a New OxygenOS Update With Camera Improvements And June Android Security Patch

Do remember though, this is not an update for the OnePlus 7 Pro. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2J0PLcH

Borderline Sexual Content Common on TikTok And Likee Could Soon Make Its Way to Your WhatsApp

WhatsApp with over 300 million users in India has become the one-stop shop for the circulation of videos showing scantily-clad girls dancing to vulgar tunes, adult jokes and explicit "funny" messages presented by homely girls being created in the narrow dingy by-lanes of small towns on such Chinese apps. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RKhPDL

Helo Now Has 50 Million Active Users in India; WhatsApp, ShareChat and TikTok Better Watch Out

Helo is currently available in 14 Indian languages from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2FGieCb

Google Gets the Green Light to License Android for Huawei

This comes right after President Donald Trump on Saturday said American firms could start selling technology to the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YkGL77

Weekly Tech Recap: Realme X Spider-Man Edition, LG W-Series, Xiaomi Mi CC9 and more

A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xnwgEh

New PUBG Game in the Works, Could Feature Narrative and Story-Based Missions

While the game doesn’t have a name or even a working title, we do know that it is being developed by a new studio called Striking Distance and will have an original narrative in the PUBG universe. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31ZAfFf

Donald Trump Lifts Huawei Ban, Says US Firms Can Now Sell Technology to the Chinese Company

Speaking at a press conference, Trump reportedly said China and the US can be "strategic partners". from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XdLoyL

Nike Free RN 5.0 Review: A Better Barefoot Running Experience, Than Actually Running Barefoot

The Nike Free RN 5.0’s midsole actually absorbs the harshness from uneven running surfaces and loose material such as pebbles better than its predecessors. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2FG0qaA

Can Mobile Wallets With Spending Limits and no KYC Could Boost Digital Payments in India?

The Nandan Nilekani led panel has recommended to the RBI that simplifying KYC would help increase adoption. KYC norms are something mobile wallets are currently struggling with. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XhNAdf

Xiaomi to Launch Redmi 7A in India Next Month

The Redmi 7A will be the latest player in the burgeoning budget smartphone market of India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RMB8wb

US Tech Firms Can Resume Selling to Huawei, States President Donald Trump

While US tech companies can again conduct business with Huawei, the company has not been taken off the entities list yet. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XgS6sJ

Review:​ Black Shark 2

The Black Shark 2 is a recommended smartphone if you love mobile gaming. Even as a standalone smartphone, this one doesn’t disappoint. It could be clear weapon of choice for mobile gamers, but it isn’t the perfect and most high-end gaming handset out there. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KJ8v2t

Nearly 100 Cars Get Stuck in a Muddy Field, After Google Maps Suggested a Quicker Detour

A crash on Peña Boulevard, a road leading to Denver International Airport, prompted the navigation app to take drivers on a detour. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2J9B8mc

Meet DeepNudes, The App That 'Undresses' Women's Bodies With One Click

The app has been pulled off the Internet, not off existence, and hey, even then, nothing on the Internet ever dies. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZUf8T2

Google Maps Will Now Be Able to Predict And Tell Commuters How Crowded Their Train or Bus May Be

The crowdedness predictions, can now warn users when the trains will be crowded with people and predict whether there will be any seating, or only room to stand on your trip. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XkcCJ3

Realme X to Make India Debut in July With Special Spider-Man: Far From Home Collaboration

It is expected that the Realme X could be launched in India with a special Spider-Man-themed case that could be sold separately or as a bundled special edition. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2FCX8VE

Huawei P30 Series Sells 10 Million Units in 85 Days

The company had managed to ship 100 million devices by the end of May,  thus reaching the 100 million mark faster than it did last year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xjmLGo

WhatsApp Wants You to Share Status Update as Facebook Story Too: Here is What You Need to Know

But the company insists they don’t ask you to link your Facebook account with your WhatsApp. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/320Uy55

End of an Era: We Can Thank Sir Jony Ive For The Influence on Every Smartphone we Use Today

Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZZbck1

Facebook is Working on a Policy For Handling Deepfake Videos, Confirms Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said it might make sense to treat such videos differently from other misinformation such as false news. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31XNR3H

Twitter Will Now Put Warning Labels on Tweets by Politicians, Which Threaten or Abuse Anyone

Users will have to tap through the warning to see the underlying message, but the tweet won’t be removed, as Twitter might do with a regular person’s posts. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Ygsfxi

Jony Ive, The Design Legend Behind The iPhone And The iPad, is Leaving Apple

But he’s not completely severing ties with the company he has worked at for nearly 30 years. Apple said it will be one of Ive’s clients at his new firm. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ISCMJV

Airtel Extends Thanks Benefits Including Netflix Subscription to V-Fiber Home Broadband Users

The benefits include one-year subscription of Amazon Prime which includes Amazon Video, Amazon Music and faster shipping benefits, a three-month subscription to streaming service Netflix, full access to streaming app Zee5 and full access to Airtel TV Premium. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KEr4EL

Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Smartphone Going on Sale Today, Everything You Need to Know

You can buy the Nubia Red Magic 3 starting today for Rs 35,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2FBKUMV

Amazon Alexa Arrives on Android TV, Starting With The Sony Bravia TVs

The app is currently available in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, France, Austria, and the Republic of Ireland. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NftjQZ

Google Now Has Auto-Delete Controls For Location History on iOS and Android

The controls are rolling out on iOS and Android but since the rollout takes time, you may not see the settings for themselves instantly. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YmdN7e

Thank You Facebook, For Ruining The Instagram Experience: More Adverts Are on The Way

Facebook is looking at ways to squeeze more money from Instagram, since data breach scandals have meant Facebook’s growth has slowed down. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2X81les

Asus 6Z With Flip Camera Goes on Sale Today, Everything You Need to Know

The Asus 6Z is one of the most affordable handsets to offer the flagship Snapdragon 855 processor with a starting price of Rs 31,999. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IMhsFQ

RBI Committee Recommendations For KYC on Google Duo or Apple FaceTime Could See Larger Implementation

The recommendations state that the verification via video can be done via Google Duo for Android users and Apple Facetime for an iOS user. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NeHtSn

Apple Adds New Features to Numbers, Keynote and Pages Apps

The updates for these apps are available to download now in the Mac App Store as well as the iOS App Store. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZTreMh

Xiaomi Mi CC9 to Feature 32-Megapixel Selfie Camera and 48-Megapixel Rear Camera

More features of the upcoming Mi CC9 have been revealed including details of the front and rear cameras. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZNRmI5

Want to Take The iOS 13 or iPadOS Public Beta For a Spin? The Complete List of Compatible iPhones and iPads

The iPhone line-up that is compatible with the iOS 13 Public Beta include iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone SE. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WYaEZC

SpaceX Puts 24 Satellites Into Orbit After What it Calls The 'Most Difficult Launch'

The U.S. Space and Missile Systems Center, a unit of the U.S. Air Force, said all the satellites lifted into orbit had been deployed and made contact after what one of its officials called “a momentous launch.” from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IJ8xVA

E-Commerce Platforms Including Amazon And Flipkart Warned About Discounts on Online Shopping Stores

The commerce ministry said it had formed a committee to hear grievances on issues related to FDI in e-commerce, adding it will ensure small retailers thrive in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2IJQfU5

Still Rocking an Old Android Phone or iPhone? You Will Not be Able to Use WhatsApp From Next Year

WhatsApp has confirmed that it would no longer support devices using the old Android 2.3.7 operating system and iPhones using iOS 7 after February 1, 2020 from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XBYlq8

New Age Social Media Apps, and a Shocking Problem of Borderline Sexual Content

India’s vernacular internet users are growing by the hour, and so are apps that promise videos with catchphrases like “Ladkiyon ke saath chat karein”. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2NaXvNd

Samsung Claims to Have Sold Over One Million Galaxy S10 5G Units in South Korea

Samsung has sold an average of 15,000 Galaxy S10 5G units per day, according to a report. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2Xuceql

Google Play Store Quality Problems: Over 2,000 Malware-Laden Counterfeit Apps Served to Android Users

The study also found that 1,565 asked for at least five dangerous permissions and 1407 had at least five embedded third-party ad libraries. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2IYocPG

Cannot Wait for Dark Mode on WhatsApp? Here is How to Enable it on Android and iOS

There are workarounds to get Dark Mode working on WhatsApp on your Android phone or iPhone, right away. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2KCqWpr

Bitcoin trades above $11,000, after 10% weekend jump

The original cryptocurrency hit $11,247.62 on the Bitstamp exchange late on Sunday, its highest since March last year. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2LfalYm

Huawei's US Research and Development Firm Futurewei is Splitting From its Parent Company

Futurewei, Huawei’s U.S.-based research and development arm, employs hundreds of people at offices in Silicon Valley and the greater Seattle, Chicago and Dallas areas, according to its workers’ LinkedIn pages. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2J6PyTM

Facebook is in Trouble Again, This Time For a Data Breach That Impacted 30 Million Users

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority has already fined Facebook 1.65 million Turkish liras ($280,000) over the data breach. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2NbdIC6

First Public Beta Versions of iOS 13, iPadOS and macOS Catalina Now Available: Here is How to Download Them

There are significant changes incoming with the next iterations of the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2RvEsvy

Xiaomi Mi Max, Mi Note Series Have Been Discontinued, Confirms Company CEO Lei Jun

Lei stated the company will rather be focusing its energies on the Redmi, Mi MIX series, Mi 9 and the new CC series of smartphones. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2ZGkBwt

Samsung Galaxy Fit Gets Listed on Flipkart, India Launch Imminent

The company could launch the Galaxy Fit alongside the Galaxy Fit e, both of which made their debut at this year’s Unpacked event back in February. from Top Tech News- News18.com http://bit.ly/2N7LjNh