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Instagram Finally Lets You Zoom in on Photos and Videos

Instagram Finally Lets You Zoom in on Photos and Videos HIGHLIGHTS It’s arrived on Instagram’s latest iOS app version Pinch to zoom feature will roll out to Android users in ‘coming weeks’ Zooming on photos or videos will make them look gross There have been a lot of requests to add a much-wanted zoom feature to the Instagram app. The ... Read More »

Hike Messenger Raises $175 Million in Funding From Tencent, Foxconn, Others

HIGHLIGHTS Hike Messenger announced funding of $175 million Hike Messenger is now valued at close to $1.4 billion The funding round was led by Tencent and Foxconn Hike Messenger, started as a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and SoftBank, just announced its Series D funding round of $175 million (approximately Rs. 1,170 crores) at a valuation of $1.4 billion (approximately ... Read More »

China’s Launch of First Quantum Satellite Major Step in Space Race

China’s launch of the first quantum satellite Tuesday will push forward efforts to develop the ability to send communications that can’t be penetrated by hackers, experts said. The satellite launched into space from the Jiuquan launch base in northwestern China’s Gobi desert will allow Chinese researchers to transmit test messages between Beijing and northwestern China as well as other locations ... Read More »

Hacking Group Claims to Offer Cyber-Weapons in Online Auction

Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the US National Security Agency. To arouse interest in the auction, the hackers released samples of programs they said could break into popular firewall software made by companies including Cisco Systems Inc, Juniper Networks ... Read More »

Asus ROG GX700 Launched in India, the ‘World’s First Liquid-Cooled Laptop’

HIGHLIGHTS The ROG GX700 comes with a liquid cooling module It can be used with traditional cooling as well The ROG Strix GL502 was also launched in India Taiwan-based technology major Asus on Wednesday announced the launch of world’s first liquid-cooled laptop in India, the ROG GX700, priced at Rs. 4,12,990. The company also launched the ROG Strix GL502 gaming ... Read More »

Oppo F1s Selfie-Focused Smartphone to Launch in August

Oppo has announced the launch of its next selfie-focused smartphone, the Oppo F1s, for next month. The handset successor to the Oppo F1 that was launched earlier this year, not much else is known about it right now. On Wednesday, Oppo Mobile India tweeted an August 3 launch announcement for the Oppo F1s, tipping availability of the smartphone in the ... Read More »

Idea Announces Slash in Mobile Data Rates Across All Circles

HIGHLIGHTS The new data packs will be available from Friday Data benefits are up to 45 percent, Idea said Revised rates are for 2G, 3G, and 4G data packs Idea Cellular said on Friday it has slashed mobile Internet rates to offer more value to customers on their 4G, 3G and 2G data packs. The revised data packs are available ... Read More »

LG Stylus 2 Plus Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More

HIGHLIGHTS The variant launched in India sports 3GB of RAM The phablet bears a 5.7-inch display and nano-coated stylus It is powered by a 3000mAh battery LG has officially launched the Stylus 2 Plus in India. To recall, the smartphone was tipped to have already become available in India via offline retail stores earlier this week. The LG Stylus 2 ... Read More »

Facebook Live Video Now Available to All Users in India: How to Get Started

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook Live Video is now available in India Available on both iOS and Android It was earlier available to registered pages and users in other regions Facebook seems to have flipped the Live Video switch for all its individual users in India, with the option now available to users on the iOS and Android apps. The Live Video feature ... Read More »

Mark Zuckerberg Gives $95 Million in Facebook Shares to Charity

In the first gesture to fulfill his pledge that he and his wife made last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sold $95 million (roughly Rs. 638 crores) of the social networking giant’s shares. According to a US regulatory filing, The Chan Zuckerberg Foundation and CZI Holdings LLC sold Facebook shares worth $95 million before taxes, Forbes reported on Saturday. ... Read More »