Science & Technology

The case of having UIDAI’s helpline number already available in some mobile phones without the user’s approval the social media was disclosed. After all the investigation, it was not even possible to find out as to how the old Helpline number 1800-300-1947 of UIDAI is being saved in the phone? Aadhar had denied that it had asked an agency to ...

First audio calling started in Facebook’s instant messaging app Whatsapp. Later video calling came and now group video calling has started. The company announced it in the Developer Conference F8. Group calling is not only for video, but also for audio. According to WhatsApp, this feature of video calling has been made live. From today, it will be available to ...

Have you imagined a future city where a 5G communications network connects things in your daily life? The Samsung Electronics’ video provides a sneak peek at the forthcoming ‘5G City’ future. Samsung Electronics has established the ‘5G City’ to demonstrate certain aspects of the upcoming 5G era, where things will be connected throughout the world with a 5G communications network. ...

Sony Corporation announced the upcoming release of the IMX586 stacked CMOS image sensor for smartphone cameras. The new sensor features 48 effective megapixels, the industry’s highest pixel count. The new product achieved a world-first ultra-compact pixel size of 0.8 μm, making it possible to pack 48 effective megapixels onto a 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) unit, thereby supporting enhanced imaging on ...

Finnish company HMD Global, which sells the iconic Nokia brand of phones, on Thursday launched Nokia 3.1 smartphone in India for Rs 10,499. The affordable 18:9 aspect ratio smartphone with 5.2-inch HD+ display gives more content at one glance, while the 2.5D curved display is protected by damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, the company said in a statement. Offering access to ...

Microsoft is issuing a trial version of Windows 10 Update with additional features in Notepad and with improvements to its web browser Microsoft Edge, which will be for ‘Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring’, where preview updates are released to the first testers. Windows Insider is an open software testing program. Under this software allows giant users to get a ...

aiwan-based technology giant Asus on Tuesday launched the Zenfone 5Z. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting from July 9. Zenfone 5Z sports 6.2 inch screen with a 19:9 all-screen display. The phone, with its powerful processor, aims to cater to gaming enthusiasts. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, LPDDR4X RAM, UFS2.1 storage and a blistering fast Adreno ...

ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration today, the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight. The Crew Escape System is an emergency escape measure designed to quickly pull the crew module along with the astronauts to a safe distance from the launch vehicle in the ...

Apple and Samsung have ended a years-long patent battle over copied iPhone design with an undisclosed settlement, according to a US court filing today. The world’s two biggest smartphone makers reached a truce in their seven-year-old court battle a month after a federal court jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple some 539 million for copying patented iPhone features. That award ...

Google on Thursday introduced a new feature for its Android devices that would let users in India and several other countries surf the web without a constant Internet connection. “When you’re connected to free, unmetered WiFi, Chrome will automatically download relevant articles, based on what content is most popular in your location,” said Amanda Boss, Product Manager, Offline Chrome for ...