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COVID19 is Airborne? SARS-CoV-2 Stays in The Air And on Your Phone, Says New Study

The study found high levels of the virus contamination on commonly used surfaces and in the air of rooms of COVID-19 patients. The study suggests that COVID-19 patients, even those who are only mildly ill, may create aerosols of virus and contaminate surfaces that may pose a risk for transmission. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dEIk8h

OnePlus 8 Confirmed to Feature Snapdragon 865 SoC, UFS 3.0 Storage, LPDDR5 RAM

OnePlus has confirmed three key hardware features that we can expect on the upcoming OnePlus 8 series which will be launching on April 14. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ypLw7A

Coronavirus Pandemic: Meeting App Zoom Topped Download Charts in February and March

Fuelled by conferencing apps, business apps topped 62 million downloads across iOS and Google Play during the week of March 14-21, 2020 worldwide -- its biggest week ever. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3azvCFJ

There is a Massive Surge in Online Sales of Groceries And Computers Because of COVID-19

Fitness equipment and computers have seen 55 percent and 40 percent boosts in online sales respectively while online grocery shopping category has seen a 100 percent increase. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UyYats

Xiaomi Had a Great 2019 With Mi TV And Lifestyle Products Complementing Strong Smartphone Sales

The Beijing-headquartered electronic conglomerate's adjusted net profit was 11.5 billion Chinese Yuan, up 34.8 per cent Year-over-Year for the calendar year that ended December 31. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UvPHr4

Google Launches New COVID-19 Website For India: Helpline Data, Safety Tips And More

The website will contain information such as key helpline numbers, content about symptoms, protective measures, known treatments, and the latest global and Indian statistics. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JuKadY

Make no Mistake, Zoom is a Cool Video Chat App But is NOT Encrypted The Way You Expect

If you need to discuss sensitive matters with collegues, remember, conservations on Zoom are not end-to-end encrypted. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UTxToC

Popular Weather App Dark Sky is Now Owned by Apple, And That is Bad News For Android Users

The Dark Sky app, apart from radar maps and hyperlocal weather forecasting, also has animated forecast maps, minute-by-minute predictions, Apple Watch app and a time machine feature that details weather changes at a location and predictions for the future. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QY0k3t

Best Video Call Apps For Work, Home And Some That do Both: Solving The Big #StayHome Debate

Some video conferencing apps are primed for the really serious professional tasks that could involve large teams. Then there are video calling apps which are ideal for personal use. And then there are those versatile in-betweens, that offer the best in both worlds. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2USn6LD

Microsoft Aims to Win Back Customers With New Microsoft 365 Personal Subscriptions

The tech giant is also previewing new home features for Teams that are now part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions designed to let friends and family connect in a group chat or through video calls. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/33Y4M7L

Amazon Fires Employee Who Said Coronavirus Positive Staff Working in New York Warehouse

An estimated 50 to 60 employees joined a walkout at an Amazon worker warehouse in the New York borough of Staten Island, demanding that the facility be shut down and cleaned after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WUWPPe

#PlayApartTogether: What is up WHO? Should we Play Video Games or Not Play Video Games?

In 2019, WHO had said gaming is a disorder and added it to their list of diseases. Now, as the world sits at home trying to stay safe from the Coronavirus, WHO says it is all good to play video games. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ymlJ01

Facebook, Instagram Delete Bolsonaro's Controversial Video Questioning Coronavirus Quarantine

The Brazil President has repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, describing it as "a flu" and calling for schools and shops to re-open, with self-isolation necessary only for people over the age of 60. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UsJJXY

Microsoft's Skype Witnesses Surge by 70% Amid Coronavirus Outbreak; Calling Minutes Jump 220%

The massive rise in the company's video calling system comes at a time, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, Skype is being used by 44 million every day. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39vO8gM

Reliance Jio ‘Recharge at ATM’ Service Announced: Here’s How to Use it

Did you know that your nearest ATM machine offers the facility of recharging your Jio mobile number seamlessly? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JqDP35

Reliance Jio ‘Recharge at ATM’ Service Launched: Here’s How to Use it

Did you know that your nearest ATM machine offers the facility of recharging your Jio mobile number seamlessly? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39spfCH

Facebook Pledges $100 Million to Support News Industry Hit by Coronavirus Pandemic

The social networking giant said the investment will include $25 million in emergency grant funding for local news through the Facebook Journalism Project and an extra $75 million in marketing to get money to publishers around the world. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JwYdzv

Coronavirus Pandemic: AI Tool to Spot Patients That are at Risk of Severe Respiratory Disease

For the study, demographic, laboratory, and radiological findings were collected from 53 patients as each tested positive in January for the SARS-CoV2 virus at the two Chinese hospitals. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jtzex4

Microsoft 365 is Indicative of a New Direction Where Microsoft is All About Consumers

We expect the India pricing for Microsoft 365 to be similar to the Office 365 plans at this time—Office 365 Home for up to 6 people costs Rs 5,299 per year while Office 365 Personal for single user is priced at Rs 4,199 per year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bEr4OG

Airtel Prepaid Users Get Extended Validity And Additional Talktime; 80 Million Users Benefit

Airtel says they will also credit Rs 10 to the accounts of each of these 80 million users so that they can make calls and send messages. They say these measures will particularly benefit migrant workers and daily wage earners who may have been impacted due to the nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19 from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JuUm60

Redmi K30 Pro Could Possibly Launch in India as the Poco F2

Considering that the Poco X2 was a rebranded version of the Redmi K30, it is possible that the Redmi K30 Pro will make its way to India as the Poco F2. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2RbgS8D

Fake Coronavirus Cures and Theories Give Social Media its Biggest Headache in Years

The presence of misleading theories and peddling of false medication presents life-endangering threats on social media, raising a grave threat. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bEpoVs

Could the Redmi K30 Pro Possibly Launch in India as the Poco F2

Considering that the Poco X2 was a rebranded version of the Redmi K30, it is possible that the Redmi K30 Pro will make its way to India as the Poco F2. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bwsXg0

Need Groceries That You Saw Your Neighbour Hoard? Meet Nextdoor, an App Just for That

In times of social distancing, Nextdoor aims to be the community bugle that connects people in a neighbourhood and helps everyone share emotions and resources. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QPSgSz

Your Online Privacy May be Completely Over, Thanks to Coronavirus Tracker Apps

Apps across the world are tracking the community spread of COVID-19 with real-time location, GPS history and Bluetooth-based location of nearby devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39tAomW

Indian Smartphone Market to Face Weak Demand Rather Than Supply Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

It is predicted that more than supply issues, demand is likely to be low particularly during the April-August 2020 period. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ykhwKf

PM CARES Relief Fund: Here is How You Can Contribute to Combat The COVID Pandemic

PhonePe says they will contribute Rs 10 for every Indian who donates to the PMCARES Fund via the PhonePe App using UPI. Paytm has said that they are aiming to contribute Rs 500 Crore to the PM CARES Fund. These are just some examples. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bz0vKE

OnePlus 8: Fresh Renders Reveal New ‘Interstellar Glow’ Colour Variant

New colour variants for the OnePlus 8 are pretty much unofficially confirmed. Now, all we need is for OnePlus to just announce the pricing and availability of the new series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QVr3Ot

OnePlus 8: Fresh Renders Reveal New ‘Glow’ Colour Variant

New colour variants for the OnePlus 8 are pretty much unofficially confirmed. Now, all we need is for OnePlus to just announce the pricing and availability of the new series. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JuxWBT

COVID-19: Microsoft Cloud Services Are Soaring as the Company Sees a Jump of 775%

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has led to a massive increase in online services around the world. Despite the significant increase in demand, said Microsoft, it has not had any significant service disruptions. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/33SqUk0

Indians, WhatsApp is Limiting Status to 15 Seconds Because Videos Are Slowing The Internet

Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube and Facebook have had to cut down on the quality of video streams to save the internet lines as millions are sitting at home and relying on the world wide web for their work and entertainment needs due to the Coronavirus lockdown. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2QW8XM1

Ireland Has An App That Alerts Users if They Have Been in Contact With Someone Who Has COVID

A number of countries are developing mobile-phone based technologies to help track the virus, prompting criticism from data privacy activists. The HSE said it was working with the Irish data protection agency to approve the app. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UMAeS9

Chinese Hackers Undertake Largest Cyber Espionage in Recent Years Amid COVID-19 Panic

In a span of about two months, Chinese hacker collective APT41 attacked over 75 organisations spread across many critical business sectors. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bAp7CU

News and Live Videos are Important to Facebook Again, Due to Coronavirus

While Facebook’s key focus was on events and marketplace, it is now quickly shifting emphasis to live videos, groups and news. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WQ9PWh

Warning: Your 4G Network Has a Flaw That Can Track You and Steal Your Data

Cyber security researchers at Positive Technologies have noted that attackers can track location and get sensitive data on 4G, and 5G isn't immune to it. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39qoU3D

Corontine Platform by IIT Profs to Help Govt, Private Firms Build COVID-19 Trackers

Created by a team from IIT Bombay, Corontine allows scalable features for apps to be built based on it, with geo-fencing and other relevant features. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xB7ljS

ICYMI Tech Wrap of The Week: Free Apple Apps, Botched Windows Update, Abbot’s COVID Test And More

A large chunk of the focus was on Coronavirus as tech companies did their best to rework policies and more in an attempt to make life easier for the public at large—chatbots, virtual screening tools, the fight against fake news on social media and donations to healthcare systems around the world kept them busy. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wJYgW5

Everyone is Streaming More Than Ever, But it is Not Breaking The Internet: Why The Panic?

Netflix explains they have removed the highest bandwidth stream for each of the streaming categories for home broadband users. But that doesn’t mean you will not get HD or Ultra HD content. Ookla data shows internet speeds are stable in India. So, why the panic? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2UrrWk0

Google to Donate $800 Million to Help Healthcare Systems Already Strained Globally

The company will provide $340 million in Google ad credits to small and medium businesses active on its platform and $250 million in ad grants for the World Health Organization and many government agencies. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2y8Jpon

Amazon Wants Warehouse Workers to Shift to Groceries Unit, And Will Pay Them More

This move, known as labor sharing, highlights how the ecommerce giant is reallocating some of its vast workforce to handle a spike in online sales of groceries, as millions of American are stuck at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xsZTHQ

Mi 10 Pro vs Mi 10 vs Mi 10 Lite

In this article, we take a look at how the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and Mi 10 Lite stack up against each other in terms of price and specifications. Xiaomi on Friday had unveiled the Mi 10-series smartphones... from NDTV Gadgets - Latest https://ift.tt/2WXmp6p

Facebook Offers Coronavirus Chatbot on Messenger: Here's How to Use it

After WhatsApp, Facebook has now made MyGov Corona Hub available through a chatbot on its Messenger app in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/33QENiF

Abbott's New COVID-19 Test Can be Used Anywhere, Produces Results in 5 Minutes

Abbott said in a statement that it plans to begin distributing the test next week and will ramp up manufacturing to 50,000 tests per day. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bACanU

OnePlus to Finally Bring Always-On Display Feature to OxygenOS

OnePlus' OxygenOS has been crucially missing the Always-on display feature which might finally launch soon as confirmed by the company. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39lOqqN

Apple Releases COVID-19 Website and App With Screening Tool

The app will also answer frequently asked questions about the coronavirus disease with official information from the CDC. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Un8hBB

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to 40 Percent Increase in WhatsApp Usage

According to Kantar, in the later stages of the pandemic web browsing increases by 70 percent, followed by (traditional) TV viewing increasing by 63 percent and social media engagement increasing by 61 percent over normal usage rates. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bv1ATK

DO NOT Update Your Windows 10 PC if You Are Working From Home: It May Break The Internet

Simply put, the latest Windows 10 update has a known bug which may restrict the apps from accessing the internet altogether or slow down the connectivity performance significantly. When working from home, this is a scenario you don’t really want. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bsoIlD

Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, Huawei P40 Pro Plus Are the Company’s New 50-Megapixel Wonders

All three variants of the Huawei P40 series offer 50-megapixel cameras, 5G connectivity, and the company's powerful Kirin 990 5G chipset. But notably, there are no Google apps or services onboard. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xrsqgU

Facebook Has a New Coronavirus Community Hub That Has Useful Info For Almost Everyone

There are resources for parents, educators, businesses and government health organizations on how to stay connected. There is also info on how to avoid scams. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wF7vXx

As Coronavirus Fear Grips the World, Email Attacks Related to the Pandemic Shoot up by 667%

A total of 1,188 coronavirus-related email attacks were detected in February, and just 137 were detected in January. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WKeR6M

Realme is Extending Your Phone's Warranty to Ease The Stress During This COVID Lockdown

These announcements come at a time when India is under lockdown in an attempt to stall the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19—pretty much everything except the very essential services are unavailable till April 14. Realme's CALLME customer care service continues to be available too. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WOaMhJ