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Beyond Boycott China, India's Atmanirbhar Dream Rests On Smart Reforms Driving Domestic Production

The top startups in India, which include names such as Paytm, Zomato, Swiggy, Udaan, BigBasket, LensKart, CarDekho, and many others, count Chinese investors among their largest backers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39IxT1S

Apple Reports 25% Growth in Smartphone Market With 45.1mn iPhone Sales Globally

Compared to Apple's growth, Samsung fell 30 percent, Huawei 5 percent, Xiaomi 10 percent, OPPO 16 percent, and others 23 percent in terms of smartphone shipments. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3i8ymxt

Nvidia in Advanced Talks to Acquire SoftBank-owned Chip Maker ARM For $32 Billion

Buying ARM would consolidate graphics giant Nvidia's position at the centre of the semiconductor industry. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3fjF9SM

Microsoft is Reportedly Planning a Six-Phase Re-opening of Its Offices in US on January 19, 2021

With Covid-19 Crisis hardly showing any sign of slowing down, many tech giants like Google and Apple have extended their work from option until next year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hYVduW

Canada says requirements for Huawei CFO's extradition to U.S. met, documents show

Canada's attorney general says the requirements for extraditing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States on charges of bank fraud have been met, documents submitted in a British Columbia court show. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Xi1s5o

Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out

Microsoft Corp could reenergize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3k7hYPB

Trump says he will ban TikTok app in the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was planning to sign an executive order as soon as Saturday banning Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok from the United States. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hU6eOk

Brazil judge fines Facebook for not blocking Bolsonaro supporters

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge slapped Facebook with a 1.92 million reais (281,124.18 pounds) fine on Friday for not complying with an order to block globally certain accounts controlled by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hYWWRk

NASA's Big Move to Search for Life on Mars – And to Bring Rocks Home

NASA launched its most sophisticated and ambitious spacecraft to Mars: the aptly named Perseverance rover. This will be the third launch to Mars this month. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Dlm8T0

Two more people charged in relation to Twitter hack - U.S. Justice Dept

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday that two more people have been charged in relation to a July 15 Twitter hack that took over the accounts of VIPs including former President Barack Obama and billionaire Bill Gates. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39MvROe

Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed co

Apple Inc's surged over 10% to a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker eclipse Saudi Aramco to become the world's most valuable publicly listed company. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39LeUnb

OPPO Reno 4 Pro India Launch Today at 12.30PM: How to Watch Live Stream

The upcoming OPPO Reno 4 Pro is expected to come with a slightly different set of features compared to the one that launched in China last month. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/30crlp5

TV Imports Restricted By India, But That Does Not Mean Your Next TV Will Be More Expensive

You must be wondering how this move may impact your decision to buy a new TV. In a way, it doesn’t change anything for you, in most likelihood. Most of the popular TV brands in India are already manufacturing or assembling TVs in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Podd65

25 Years Ago, the First Mobile Phone Call Was Made in India, Costing Over Rs 8/Minute

Erstwhile Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu were the first two individuals to establish a mobile phone call in India, on Nokia mobile phones that were connected through airwaves operated by Modi-Telstra. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PceWeE

Apple Q3 2020 Revenue Clocks Record $59.7 Billion Amid Covid-19 Crisis and Store Closures

iPhone sales were $26.4 billion, iPad revenue was $6.6 billion while Mac revenue reached $7.1 billion, the tech giant said. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jYTA2v

Easter Eggs For the Upcoming Pixel 4a Start Popping as Google Confirms August 3 Launch Date

Google has finally confirmed that the Pixel 4a will officially launch on August 3. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/33bbRU9

Google Parent Alphabet Suffers First Revenue Loss in Company History Due to Covid-19 Fallout

In the second quarter, Alphabet's total revenues were $38.3 billion, driven by a gradual development in ads business and strong growth in Google Cloud. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/316VmFR

Facebook Smashes Q2 Estimates as it Reports 11% Revenue Growth Amid Covid-19 Crisis

Facebook said it counts 3.14 billion monthly users across its family of apps, compared to 2.99 billion in the previous quarter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2DgokLn

Rumor Mill Can Take A Break: Apple Confirms 2020 iPhones Will Not Arrive In September

More Apple iPhones were sold in this quarter, clocking $26.41 million in net sales, up from $25.98 million in same quarter last year. Macs also saw a surge in sales clocking $7.07 million in total sales, up from $5.82 million. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2D81LZs

Big Tech Hearing: Did Video Glitches Help Bezos Escape Congressional Probe Unharmed?

Lawmakers, who held the hearing via videoconference, focused on asking the CEOs of Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc a barrage of questions on alleged abuses of market power. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jMRXEO

From Bezos Eating a Snack, Room Ratings and 'The Net': Moments That Highlighted Big Tech Hearing

The lawmakers also descended into shouting at several points, with a pandemic twist. The refrain “put your mask on!” caught the attention of Twitter users. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P6U6NJ

Redmi Note 9 Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Specifications and More

The Redmi Note 9 is the third handset that has been launched under the Note 9 series from Xiaomi with prices starting at Rs 11,999. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jTeAYl

Big Tech Hearing: Zuckerberg Saw WhatsApp & Instagram as Threat to Facebook, Internal Emails Show

The House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel appeared to draw on a rich trove of Facebook company emails, releasing numerous screenshots of correspondence from Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P8Cp01

Microsoft Experiments With Hydrogen Fuel Cell in Lieu of Diesel for Its Azure Data Centers

Diesel fuel currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of Microsoft's overall emissions and its use is primarily confined to Azure data centres. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2EysI9e

PUBG Mobile India Ban Takes a New Turn as it Updates User Privacy Policy

With the new update in privacy policy, PUBG Mobile could steer clear of the recent wave of banned Chinese apps in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gduo62

Google Will Now Let You Back Up Your iPhone On Drive, But Do You Really Need This At All?

It is likely that Apple iPhone users are already on an Apple iCloud storage subscription tier, which includes seamless backup for iPhone, as well as syncing of files and folders across macOS, iOS, iPadOS and Windows 10 devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/30aNCU1

BEWARE! This Netflix Scam Wants To Steal Your Credit Card Details And It Looks Very Genuine

The Netflix scam starts with an email that will take you to a website that looks just like the actual Netflix website, except that it isn't. It urges you to enter your credit card details here. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3g7QK8S

Samsung Galaxy M31s India Launch Today at 12PM Noon: Expected Price, Specs and More

The Samsung Galaxy M31s will sport a 6,000mAh battery and support a 25W fast charging. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/30cHxGE

Poco M2 Pro Goes on Sale Today at 12PM via Flipkart: Price, Specs, and More

The Poco M2 Pro is a tweaked version of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, however, it does seem like a more attractive option. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39GbNNs

Spotify Now Has Over 138 Million Paid Subscribers Worldwide

Spotify also forecast total revenue in the range of EUR 1.85 billion (roughly Rs. 16,216 crores) to EUR 2.05 billion (roughly Rs. 17,968 crores) for the third quarter. Analysts were expecting EUR 2.01 billion (roughly Rs. 17,620 crores). from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39Lmo9R

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review: Max Performance, Max Value

Xiaomi continues its tradition of offering maximum value for your money with the new Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39ETbgF

Tech Antitrust Hearing: Sundar Pichai Will Talk About Android, Privacy, Advertising & More

In the previous antitrust hearing, Google had been questioned about the Search engine product, whether it was designed to keep users within its ecosystem and whether Google and Apple were leading a monopolistic collaboration with Google Search as the default on Apple’s Safari browser. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/305Ked8

Facebook Wins Court Relief as it Temporarily Halts EU Regulator's Antitrust Data Demands

Facebook on July 15 sued the EU competition enforcer, saying that the Commission was seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39DkyI6

Tech CEOs from Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google Prepare For Their Big Day Before US Congress

The four CEOs will testify to a panel of lawmakers investigating how their business practices and data gathering have hurt smaller rivals as they seek to retain their dominance, or expand. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jWEUB1

Sony HT-G700 Soundbar Review: Are You Getting The Salted, Butter Or Barbeque Popcorn?

Sony HT-G700 Soundbar has a tough task list—to create an immersive home theater experience, complete with Dolby Atmos and the height as well as surround sound effects. It is priced at Rs 39,990 and is significantly less expensive than the Bose Soundbar 500. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3fh255v

Realme C11 Sale Today in India via Flipkart and Realme.com: Price, Features and More

The Realme C11 is available in a single 2GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage model which is priced at Rs 7,499. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39AkAR3

Google Launches a New Project in US That Will Feature Sports Content on Standalone Website

The project called "The Matchup" will be a part of existing sports pages on member sites and will have its own site in early 2021. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3f8XYrZ

Is Instagram Luring Top TikTok Creators With Money to Join Reels Ahead of Global Launch?

The development comes at a time when the US government is considering a ban on TikTok, a popular short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hO3kdI

Tech Antitrust Hearing: Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Talk About App Store, iPhone, Privacy & More

Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to focus on three key things—how the iPhone became as popular as it is in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Samsung, LG, Huawei and Google, Privacy and Security as a key foundation for building products and the App Store policies. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/306X2jp

Instagram Lures Top TikTok Creators With Money to join Reels Ahead of Global Launch in August

The development comes at a time when the US government is considering a ban on TikTok, a popular short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Dk1qCH

Mastercard Partners with Microsoft to Push Cloud-based Digital Payment Services

The collaboration aims to strengthen Mastercard's cloud services and other capabilities and fintech partners, sparking innovation and creativity for the ecosystem, the company said. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/39E1DN6

The Last Time Big Tech Went For An Antitrust Hearing, This Is What Happened

Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google are expected to answer some tough questions about business practices, how they operate and practices that could hurt rivals. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jSmRLZ

Set Up Microsoft Family Safety App For Your Family: This Is What It Does On Android And iPhone

The Microsoft Family Safety app is designed as a tool for parents to get insights on the activity of their child, across multiple devices. This will be able to log activity on Windows PCs, Android phones and the Xbox console, all synced in one place. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P6tgoE

Google Pixel 4a Launch Might Finally Happen on August 3

The Pixel 4a gets yet another launch date. Will Google finally launch its new affordable Pixel device? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2X4Ji6Z

Brazil Antitrust Watchdog Asks Facebook to Explain WhatsApp's Fee Payment Structure

The service on Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform was blocked by Brazil’s central bank eight days after the launch. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3g7UR4X

Facebook Sues EU Antitrust Regulator Over Excessive Demands For Data Requests

Facebook has been under EU competition enforcers' scrutiny since last year, with one investigation focused on its trove of data and the other on its online marketplace launched in 2016. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/330DLlJ

PUBG Mobile: Is It Really A Chinese Owned Mobile Game? The Answer is NO

PUBG is developed and published by PUBG Corporation, which was previously known as Ginno Games. It is an internal game studio of Bluehole Studio, which is now a subsidiary of the Krafton Game Union. Chinese tech giant Tencent has a 1.5% stake in Bluehole Studio. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3f3bNrP

Wipro Collaborates With Google Cloud to Boost its Digital Transformation

Wipro said it will transform mission-critical SAP applications with Google Cloud and roll out G Suite into its workplace productivity toolset. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/303pC5i

OnePlus Nord Pre-Orders Begin Today at 12PM: Price, Specs and More

If you are planning to buy the new OnePlus Nord, then you should probably head over to Amazon India at 12PM to pre-order the device. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2P1fSlJ

Apple, Google, Microsoft Top Forbes' 2020 List of Most Valuable Brands in the World

The top 100 most valuable brands in total were worth $2.54 trillion, up from $2.33 trillion last year. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/30SXDEz