Indonesia’s daily number of Facebook users currently stands at around 65 million. (Photo: Chandni Vatvani) JAKARTA: Whether they are tweeting or posting, Indonesians love social media. According to Instagram, the country is its largest market in the Asia Pacific. Twitter too, says Indonesians are among its top five users worldwide, and Facebook – the social media favourite of Indonesians – ... Read More »
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Chandigarh education dept moves HC against minority status to Vivek High School
The Chandigarh administration has moved the Punjab and Haryana high against the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes (NCMEI) order granting minority status to Vivek High School, Sector 38. The case is listed for hearing on September 12. The education department, on behalf of the administration, has sought quashing of orders passed by the commission in 2012, saying that the ... Read More »
Twitter Brings Account Sharing Feature to Android, iOS Apps
HIGHLIGHTS TweetDeck offers a more convenient Twitter experience TweetDeck app was bought by Twitter for $40 million back in 2011 Twitter now has 328 million monthly active users (MAUs) Twitter is now allowing users to share access to their multiple accounts via iOS and Android applications without needing to share that accounts password. The company retweeted a tweet from its ... Read More »
Lenovo K8 Plus India Launch Set for Today, How to Watch Live Stream
HIGHLIGHTS Lenovo K8 Plus India launch is at 11:30am IST The launch event is set to take place in New Delhi The smartphone will be exclusive to Flipkart Lenovo K8 Plus, the latest model in the recently launched K8 Series of smartphones, will be launched in India on Wednesday, at an event in New Delhi. The launch is set to ... Read More »
Nokia 6 to Be Available for Purchase in India Today via Amazon Flash Sale
HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 6 price in India is Rs. 14,999 Nokia 6 flash sale begins at 12pm IST Amazon is running sale offers alongside Nokia 6 (Review), the mid-range Android smartphone launched by HMD Global, will become available to purchase on Wednesday at 12pm IST in a flash sale on Amazon India. Unfortunately, the Nokia 6 flash sale on September 6 is only meant ... Read More »
Google Pixel 2 Tipped to Come With IP68 Water Resistance, Always-On Display
HIGHLIGHTS The handset tipped to come with 4.97-inch full-HD display Google might ditch 3.5mm headphone jack The Pixel 2 camera might offer EIS instead of OIS The next generation of Google Pixel smartphones are likely to be unveiled next month and we are now getting more leaks about the handsets as we approach the launch. As per the new set of leaks, ... Read More »
Nubia M2 Play to Go on Sale in India on Friday via Amazon India
HIGHLIGHTS Nubia M2 Play price in India is Rs. 8,999 It will go on sale via Amazon India The sale begins at 12pm IST Nubia M2 Play, which was unveiled in India earlier this week, will go on sale on Amazon India at 12pm IST on Friday. The Nubia M2 Play price in India is Rs. 8,999, and the smartphone ... Read More »
Vivo V7+ With 24-Megapixel Front Camera Launched at Rs. 21,990; Goes on Sale on September 15
HIGHLIGHTS Vivo V7+ price in India is Rs. 21,990 Vivo V7+ pre-bookings start on September 7 Vivo V7+ will go on sale from September 15 Vivo V7+ smartphone featuring a 24-megapixel selfie camera and soft ‘Moonlight Glow’ front flash has been launched in India at price tag of Rs. 21,990. The selfie camera has f/2.0 aperture, while the screen size ... Read More »
Education by the Numbers
There are as many American public school educations as there are students. One shared factor that affects a vast number of them, however, is race. Its impact drives the four narrative features in this week’s Education Issue. But numbers can tell their own stories too. The statistics here suggest how much has changed — and not changed — in the ... Read More »
Lenovo eyes ‘dynamic’ Indian market for its gaming portfolio
Lenovo has already launched Legion Y520 and Y720 gaming laptops. (Lenovo) Lenovo is looking at the Indian market to push its PC gaming brand Legion. The company says it is banking on the country’s “dynamic” market and a sizeable population, which is interested in high-end gaming devices. “India’s population is so big you do not need many people to get ... Read More »