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Apple's iOS 14.2 GM Update for Beta Testers Fixes Incorrect Notification Alert, Photos Widget

The iOS 14.2 Beta brings a revamped now playing controls to the lock screen alongside redesigned AirPlay 2 controls in Control Center. Apple is slated to release its stable version this week. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jHC0yp

Amazon Great Indian Festival Gifting Happiness Days Sale: All The Bank Offers And Discounts You Can Avail

Amazon is offering 10 percent instant discount on a range of smartphones and more with Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and ICICI debit and credit card. Banks offers during the Gifting Happiness Days sale valid till November 4. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mIW0D0

Amazon Echo Dot (2020) Review: Attractive Personality And Hasn’t Forgotten Any Of The Brilliance

The new Amazon Echo Dot is priced at Rs 4,499 but you can get deals on Amazon.in with the Great Indian Festival Sale bringing some rather cool discounts and offers. The fourth generation is replacing the third-generation Echo Dot. It is the end of one era and the beginning of another. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oJpSRi

How To Set Up Apple One Bundles At Rs 195 Onwards; Good Deals But Power Users Will Feel Ignored

In India, at this time, Apple One is available in the Individual pack priced at Rs 195 per month and the Family pack that costs Rs 365 per month. You can activate these now on your iPhone or iPad and access these services on all platforms they are available on. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/322LIFM

Amazon Drops French Black Friday Ad Campaign As Lockdown Starts

Amazon is withdrawing advertising for preBlack Friday discounts in France, after the government said the campaign was unfair to small shops at time when a coronavirus lockdown has forced them to close. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oLqVAn

Micromax In 1, In 1A to Feature 48MP Quad Camera, Price May Begin at Rs 6,999

The Micromax In 1 and Micromax In 1A will be the comeback phones for the Indian smartphone OEM, and its first two phones are slated to fall in the price bracket of Rs 7,000 to Rs 15,000. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kLNAtE

Ahead Of U.S. Election, Facebook Suspends Political And New Group Recommendations

Facebook Inc confirmed on Friday it was temporarily halting recommendations for all political groups and any new groups in the runup to Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HQs1tR

U.S. Says Iranian Hackers Behind Threatening Emails Accessed Voter Data

U.S. officials said late Friday that the Iranian hackers behind a wave of threatening emails sent to thousands of Americans earlier this month successfully accessed voter data. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HPzLvW

Twitter Unfreezes New York Post Account Days After Backlash From Republican Lawmakers

Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oJ0s6w

Canada Border Agent Says He Received Unusual FBI Phone Call In Huawei CFO U.S. Extradition Case

A Canadian border official testified on Friday he received an "out of the ordinary" request from the FBI for the phone number of the supervisor on duty the next day when Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was to arrive in Canada. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kJFTUN

Apple's Late iPhone Launch Temporarily Wiped $100 Billion Off its Stock Value

Apple fell over 5 percent at one point in after-hours trade, wiping $100 billion (roughly Rs. 7.45 lakh crores) from its stock market value. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3e82bNA

Jio Had Widest 4G Network in India in July-Sept, Hyderabad Had Fastest 4G: Ookla

India leads the charts among big South Asian nations in terms of 4G availability but trails behind Pakistan in terms of 4G speeds. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2TEAanz

Samsung Patent Hints At A Three-Way Folding Smartphone With Slide-Out Keyboard

The Samsung patent has been filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office and contains eight clear product sketches in addition to a brief description. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HKhVdC

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Goes On Sale On Apple India Online Store: Up To Rs 34,000 For Your Old Phone

The iPhone 12 Pro costs Rs. 1,19,900 for the base 128GB storage variant, Rs. 1,29,900 for the 256GB option, and Rs. 1,49,900 for the top spec 512GB storage option. According to estimates on the Apple India online Store, the deliveries for the iPhone 12 should be expected November 12 onwards. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jGRHWD

Apple iPhone 12 On Sale On Apple India Online Store: Trade In Your Old Phone For Up To Rs 22,000 Off

The 64GB iPhone 12 is priced at Rs 79,900 while the 128GB iPhone 12 costs Rs 84,900 while the price tag on the 256GB iPhone 12 is Rs 94,900. At this time, the estimates on the Apple India online Store suggest the deliveries for the iPhone 12 will happen November 4 onwards. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mDUXEj

Apple iPhone 12 Starts Shipping Today: All Deals, Cashbacks, and Exchange Offers Across Retailers

Apple's official retailers are offering up to Rs. 6,000 cashback on HDFC bank credit cards. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mxhYsk

Apple India Online Store Now Shipping Apple iPhone 12 And iPhone 12 Pro

The prices for the iPhone 12 start at Rs 79,900 while the Apple iPhone 12 Pro starts at Rs 1,19,900. According to estimates on the Apple India online Store, deliveries for iPhone 12 will happen November 4 onwards while deliveries for the iPhone 12 Pro should be expected November 12 onwards. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HNHuua

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Starts Shipping Today: All Cashback, Exchange, and EMI Offers

Buyers purchasing the iPhone 12 Pro on Apple's website can avail up to Rs. 34,000 off on exchange via Apple Trade. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ebEvYA

Xbox Series X and Series S Will Play All Xbox One Games; Sorry, Almost All Games

An Xbox executive has stated that the company sent over 500,000 hours testing all the playable games on the new Xbox Series X and Series X. The new consoles won't run Kinect titles. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jKF2St

Instagram To Suspend Recent Content Amplification To Stop Spread Of Fake Election News

Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform to prevent the spread of misinformation around the U.S. presidential election. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jE61iQ

Google Plans To Launch VPN Service For Consumers

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it plans to launch a VPN service for consumers, which would be available with certain subscription plans for its Google One cloud storage services. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kTUZYh

Do Smartwatches Really Help Improve Your Work and Lifestyle, or Are You Being Fooled?

We spent two months wearing a smartwatch constantly, even while sleeping, to understand whether despite all the promise, do smartwatches really deliver what companies say they do? from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35IMSaj

Samsung Overtakes Xiaomi to Become Top Smartphone Brand in India: Counterpoint Research

The Counterpoint Research is contradictory to a similar report from Canalys, which says that Xiaomi remains on the top spot in the Indian smartphone market. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mue83a

Samsung Sees Profit Decline On Weak Server Chip Demand After Strong Third-quarter Earnings

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects fourthquarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two years in the third quarter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37Reeh6

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale: All Credit Card, No-Cost EMI, and Exchange Offers During Flipkart's Diwali Sale

The Flipkart Big Diwali Sale went live for Flipkart Plus subscribers at 12AM today, and will be live for everyone else at 12PM (noon) today. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2TB4yiK

Is Apple Speeding Up Search Engine Development As Google Comes Under Increased Antitrust Scrutiny?

There are also changes introduced with Apple iOS 14 for the iPhone line-up, which implement Apple’s own search results in some functionality such as when a user searches while swiping down on any of the home screens. These results show Apple’s own search suggestions instead of Google’s search results. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31OaiKk

German Watchdog Launches New Investigation Into Amazon - Report

Germany's antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behaviour, German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily reported. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3e4ABkm

Building Wave Of Ransomware Attacks Strike U.S. Hospitals

Eastern European criminals are targeting dozens of U.S. hospitals with ransomware, and federal officials on Wednesday urged healthcare facilities to beef up preparations rapidly in case they are next. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2TB6ZBD

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts Today at 12PM: Credit Card Offers, Discounts and More

The Flipkart Big Diwali Sale started at 12AM for Flipkart Plus subscribers. It will go live at 12PM (noon) today for everyone else. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HMzY3h

Google Steps Up Campaign Against EU Push For Tough New Tech Rules

Alphabet Inc unit Google has launched a 60day strategy to counter the European Union's push for tough new tech rules by getting U.S. allies to push back against the EU's digital chief and spelling out the costs of new regulations, according to a Google internal document. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oAEoe7

Apple Might Be Moving Fast Towards Developing Its Own Search Engine

The first hints of Apple's own search engine came with iOS 14 showing Apple's own search results when using the home screen search box. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oBd4wm

Amazon Eyes First Foray Into Broadcasting Soccer Matches In Italy - Sources

Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons, three sources close to matter said, in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jxmRje

U.S. Antitrust Regulator Loses Bid To Revive Qualcomm Case

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday handed a victory to Qualcomm Inc , declining to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against the chip designer. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Tytx6b

Samsung Electronics Sees Profit Decline On Weak Chip Demand After Strong Third-quarter Earnings

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects fourthquarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two years in the third quarter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HJkFbi

Sony Raises Annual Profit Outlook After Reporting Strong Second-quarter Profit On Gaming

Sony Corp on Wednesday raised its annual profit outlook after reporting a surprise secondquarter profit increase, as its gaming business continued to capture "nesting" demand driven by COVID19 lockdown measures. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31NOG0J

Sony PlayStation 5 Can Now Launch In India As The Trademark Dispute Has Been Resolved

Sony has not announced a launch date for the PlayStation 5 in India. But we know that Sony has priced the PlayStation 5 at Rs. 39,990 for the Digital Edition in India while the regular PS5 is priced at Rs 49,990. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37QAFmG

Microsoft Teams User Base Jumps 50 Percent to Reach 115 Million Daily Active Users

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the number of daily active users in an earnings call with investors. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34zTqJ1

End Of The Road For Network Locked Phones In The UK & Users Will Be Able To Switch Services Easily

Mobile service providers and mobile phone companies in the UK will be banned from selling smartphones that are ‘locked’ to any particular network. The UK communications regulator Ofcom has said that the new rules come in from December 2021. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2J60N2A

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Yet Again; Will Start Shipping From December 10

The developers said that the biggest challenge for them was to ship Cyberpunk 2077 for current and next gen consoles, along with PC, which required developing 9 versions while working from home. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35JJVqh

First Day Of Facebook Moratorium On New U.S. Political Ads Marked By Glitches

The first day of Facebook Inc's effort to stop new political advertising being introduced in the final stretch of U.S. election campaigning was marked by complaints that the planned moratorium was beset by glitches. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HKJzqL

Google Pay Is Again Available For iPhone Users In India, But You Must Restore Bank Account For UPI

The release notes and the changelog for the new Google Pay For India (Tez) app do not specify much in terms of what exactly has been fixed. Google Pay For India can resume battles with rival digital payment platforms including PhonePe, Paytm and Amazon Pay. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3e5tSqc

LG Wing Launch Today at 11:30AM: How To Watch and What to Expect

The LG Wing is the first smartphone under the company's Explorer Project that aims to bring new usability concepts to the market. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2G5gdTL

U.S. Telecoms Regulator To Vote To Split Key Spectrum Block Between Autos, Wi-Fi

The U.S. Federal Communications Commision (FCC) will vote on Nov. 18 to split a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the growing number of wireless devices, even as the Transportation Secretary warned of "thousands more deaths" in traffic accidents. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3e5hgPT

Microsoft Beats Sales Estimates As Azure Growth Ticks Upward

Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, powered by a slight uptick in growth in its flagship cloud computing business as the software maker continued to benefit from a global shift to working from home and online learning. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3myc8qv

Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind U.S. Election Threats Operated In 2019

Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to U.S. voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook Inc said on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3my951x

Android 12 May Feature Built-In VPN to Make Working From Home More Secure

Google has recently added a number of new commits to the Android 12-5.4 tree and 4.19 tree of the Android Common Kernel. These new additions also include the WireGuard VPN protocol. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3owaE20

Google Nest Audio Review: Ok Google, Let Us Get The Smart Speaker Party Started

If you wanted to spend just below Rs 10,000 for a smart speaker, the Google Home was honestly not the best sounding device. Amazon Echo devices did much better. That is set to change with the new Google Nest Audio. It seamlessly replaces Google Home which had its limitations with the sound. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/31LYAji

Mi 10T Pro 5G First Impressions

Xiaomi is back with new models in the Mi 10 series, this time with new features and a more aggressive price. We take an early look at the new Mi 10T Pro 5G smartphone, priced at Rs. 39,999, to see if... from NDTV Gadgets - Latest https://ift.tt/2HGxLpQ

Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Colour Options Tipped; Might be Produced in Brazil, Vietnam & Indonesia

Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup renders have also been leaked recently. The company is reported to announce the next Galaxy S range earlier than usual. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kA0drL

Google Pay Remains Unavailable On iPhone & There Is No Warning In App About Possible Payment Issues

Google Pay still remains unavailable on the Apple App Store as developers try to fix some issues. At this time, searching for Google Pay on the App Store lists rival digital payments platforms including PhonePe, Paytm and Amazon, which has the Amazon Pay service. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Tsi4VF

Microsoft Office for iPadOS Gets Mouse and Trackpad Support in Latest Update

The update comes days after Microsoft Outlook for iPadOS got support for drag and drop in split view. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HASyuI