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Can India drive Apple towards world's 1st trillion dollar company?

NEW DELHI: At nearly $940 billion, Apple is certainly well on the way to becoming the world's first trillion dollar company -- and the feat could be achieved as early as the end of this year with upcoming iPhone launches.

Election integrity forces Twitter to delay account verification process

NEW DELHI: Looming elections in Pakistan, the US, Brazil and India have forced Twitter to shelve its public account verification programme as the micro-blogging platform is busy tackling the spread of fake news and misinformation, the company said on Wednesday.

Google's Rajan Anandan joins TiE Delhi-NCR to foster start-ups

NEW DELHI: Rajan Anandan, Vice President, South East Asia and India, Google, on Wednesday took an additional responsibility of the Delhi-NCR Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE Delhi-NCR) as its President to nurture the Indian start-up ecosystem.

Apple gains in OS market, equals brand share with Samsung in US: Report

SAN FRANCISCO: Gaining ground, Apple improved its position in the US smartphone market during the second quarter of 2018, eating into Android's share and equalizing its standing with rival Samsung, a report said on Wednesday.

Facebook joins Skill India Mission to train empower youth

NEW DELHI: Social media giant Facebook on Tuesday entered into a strategic partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to empower youth and entrepreneurs with digital skills in India.

Google Doodle honours Georges Lemaitre's Big Bang theory

NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday dedicated an animated Doodle to Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaitre who in 1927 propounded the Big Bang theory when he theorised that the universe began as a single point and expanded to become as big as it is now.

New Microsoft Skype version for desktop from September 1

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft is rolling out the new version 8.0 of Skype for desktop, replacing its previously active "Skype Classic 7.0", from September 1.

Honor launching 'Honor 9N' not '9X' in India on July 24

New Delhi: Contrary to reports that Chinese smartphone maker Huawei's sub-brand Honor is set to launch "Honor 9X" on July 24, the smartphone is going to be called "Honor 9N".

New Windows 10 version to upgrade Notepad, Edge

San Francisco: Microsoft is releasing a test version of Windows 10 update with added features in Notepad, improvements in its web browser Microsoft Edge and more to "Windows Insiders in the Fast ring", where preview updates are delivered to testers first.

Following US indictments, Twitter bans Russia-linked accounts

SAN FRANCISCO: In response to the US' indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for hacking into the Democrats' emails during the 2016 presidential campaign, Twitter has banned accounts for both Moscow-linked DCLeaks and Guccifer 2.0.

Twitter tests new advertisement strategy for trending topic

SAN FRANCISCO: Micro blogging site Twitter is reportedly starting to test a new advertising strategy to boost revenue from its trending topics.

OPPO 'Find X' with AI-driven stealth 3D cameras in India

NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Thursday launched its flagship smartphone "Find X" in India for Rs 59,990. It has the world's first stealth 3D cameras with Artificial Intelligence (AI) infused into it and a sliding structure that nearly mirrors the way a semi-DSLR camera works.

Snapchat not working for many Android users: Report

LONDON: Photo-messaging app Snapchat has reportedly been crashing down on some Android devices for the past couple of days, the media reported.

BSNL launches first Internet telephony service in India

New Delhi: State-owned BSNL on Wednesday launched India's first Internet telephony service "Wings".

Instagram begins question-answer option in 'Stories' New wearable patch sensor to boost diagnoses for heart rhythm disorder Delhi to get 1,000 e-buses Facebook testing Messenger feature to spot suspicious accounts New Apple AI chief to oversee Siri, Machine Learning Google-owned YouTube to invest $25mn in countering fake news Suspending fake accounts won't hurt user metrics: Twitter Railways to seek Rs 2,500 crore loan through IRFC for CCTV project 'Facebook must protect kids from addictive habits' Xiaomi shares drop after poor Hong Kong debut Apple Music has more US subscribers than Spotify: Report Fans ask Microsoft to make Surface Phone a reality Suspending fake accounts to impact Twitter's growth: Report Over 50% smartphones are not password protected Weak smartphone sales hurt Samsung's record breaking earnings in Q2 This flexible fingerprint sensor can measure temperature Samsung posts over 5% operating profit in Q2 2018 NASA solar probe gets 'revolutionary' heat shield Apple drops Intel for 5G chips in 2020 iPhone models: Report Apple partnering with HPE on enterprise-related operations Facebook buying Britain-based AI start-up: Report Bug unblocked people from 800,000 users' list: Facebook Google allowing 3rd-party developers to scan your Gmail: Report This 'mobile airbag' could keep dropped phones intact Facebook had data-sharing partnership with 52 tech firms WhatsApp's 'one-way' broadcast mode for group chats is here Facebook being 'evasive' over Cambridge Analytica: UK lawmakers Twitter Ads Transparency Centre lets users view who bought its ads Instagram users can now add soundtrack to 'Stories' Lakshadweep topped India in percentage of mothers who had full antenatal care during 2015-16

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