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Facebook Messenger’s End-to-End Encryption for Secret Conversations Now Available for All Users HIGHLIGHTS Encryption needs to be enabled for each new conversation Old conversations cannot be encrypted Secret Conversations were first introduced in August After the popular mobile messaging platform WhatsApp, parent company Facebook has rolled out end-to-end encryption for Messenger users. People can toggle the Secret Conversations feature on ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The Noble Skiodo 42-inch 4K TV is priced at Rs. 32,990 The TV features rudimentary smart functionality Gadgets 360 rates the TV 3/5 Not much is known about Noble Skiodo, except that it’s a joint venture between Indian manufacturing specialist Noble and American design firm Skiodo. The company has quietly launched a number of televisions and washing machines in ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Spotify will offer ad-free version for JPY 980 Also introduced a new feature that shows lyrics while tracks are playing Spotify is now in advanced talks to buy rival service SoundCloud Spotify Ltd. is bringing its popular online music service to Japan, a large and lucrative market where fans have demonstrated a continuing fondness for CDs and even vinyl ... Read More »

Google Home Tipped to Sport Cast Integration, Be Compatible With Samsung’s SmartThings Platform HIGHLIGHTS Google Home is set to launch tomorrow Google Home app will control Chromecast and Google Home New 4K Chromecast Ultra Dongle also expected to be unveiled Google is set to host its all important Pixel event this week, and among other things, the tech giant is ... Read More »

Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales E-commerce majors Snapdeal and Flipkart on Sunday claimed lakhs of transactions on their platforms on the first of the 5-day discount sales even as some consumers expressed woes on the social media about certain glitches. Amazon, which started its 5-days special sale on October 1, on Sunday ... Read More »

Amazon Cracks Down on ‘Incentivized Reviews’ on Marketplace Amazon.com Inc. is tightening controls on “incentivized reviews,” in which customers receive free or discounted goods in exchange for writing product critiques that many shoppers use when making online purchases. Amazon previously allowed such reviews to help new products pick up traction on its marketplace, as long as the person writing the ... Read More »

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Received $18 Million in 2016 Pay HIGHLIGHTS Nadella received about $5.66 million in salary and bonus He also got $12 million as stock award Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO in 2014 Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s reported compensation fell 3.3 percent to $17.7 million (roughly Rs. 117 crores) in the software maker’s ... Read More »

Ericsson to Lay Off 3,000 in ‘Large Transformation’ Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson on Tuesday confirmed recent media reports that it will cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, including in production, research and development. The company said however that it also planned to hire 1,000 people in research and development over the next three years, as the company undergoes a “large transformation”. ... Read More »

Google Pixel Event: Pixel, Pixel XL, and What Else to Expect From Today’s Event HIGHLIGHTS Google Pixel event starts at 9am PT (9:30pm IST) Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones will be launched Google will also unveil other hardware products The Google Pixel event is the Mountain View company’s biggest launch of the year, where it is anticipated to unveiled ... Read More »

Oct 05, 2016 01:58 (IST) Google Pixel, Pixel XL’s Really Blue Colour Variant Is Not Launching in India Oct 04, 2016 23:00 (IST) Google Pixel Phone Launched: First Phone With Google Assistant Built-In 22:55 (IST) That’s about all there is from the event. Thanks for following the live blog. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for detailed coverage. 22:54 (IST) There’ll ... Read More »