HIGHLIGHTS The service has been launched only in Hyderabad for now Amazon Pantry is available to regular Amazon India customers There is a delivery charge of Rs. 20 per box Amazon India on Wednesday announced the launch of itsPantry service in Hyderabad, where customers can shop for over 4,000 everyday essentials. “Using Amazon Pantry, customers can now shop for ... Read More »
PlayStation VR to Launch With Free Demo Disc Containing Eight Games HIGHLIGHTS Each PlayStation VR unit at launch will have a demo disc The demo disc contains eight games to try PlayStation VR is out internationally from October 13 Sony has announced that every PlayStation VR (PS VR) unit available at launch will have a demo disc containing eight games. ... Read More »
Pokemon Go Eggs Hurting Religious Sentiments’, PIL Filed A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. Filed by Alay Anil Dave, the PIL is likely to be heard on Wednesday by a division ... Read More »
Mass Effect: Andromeda Reveal at PlayStation Meeting Teased HIGHLIGHTS Mass Effect: Andromeda might be at the PlayStation Meeting A tweet from a producer of the game teases this This would make up for the game’s lacklustre E3 2016 showing With a few hours to go before the PlayStation Meeting, a producer on Mass Effect: Andromeda hinted at a potential reveal ... Read More »
Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones HIGHLIGHTS Game supposedly disrupts GPS even when running in background Issue was spotted on the dated Nexus 5 smartphone Reddit user says couldn’t find similar issue on newer devices Pokemon Go created tremendous amount of interest and excitement at its launch and the game is one of the most talked ... Read More »
TPG Said to Be Among Possible Bidders for Intel Security Unit McAfee HIGHLIGHTS Deal could value McAfee at as much as $3 billion Intel is also talking to other potential bidders Intel’s strategy to focus on its more profitable data-center business TPG is among potential bidders for Intel Corp.’s computer-security unit McAfee, people with knowledge of the matter said. The ... Read More »
MirrorLink Car Smartphone Network Has Vulnerabilities, Claim Researchers A system of rules that allow vehicles to communicate with smartphones may be vulnerable to hacking, a new study suggests. Many of today’s automobiles leave the factory with secret passengers: prototype software features that are disabled but that can be unlocked by clever drivers, researchers said. In what is believed to be ... Read More »
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp updated its privacy policy earlier this month It has, thus, stirred a controversy among the users Delhi HC has asked govt. to submit replies by September 14 WhatsApp’s recent decision to share user data with parent company Facebook has reached the doorstep of the Delhi High Court, which ... Read More »
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 »
HIGHLIGHTS You can now book Uber cabs by directly heading to website You can log in through your phone number on website Feature available only in select Indian cities as of now Booking a cab through an app can turn out to be a tricky thing if you don’t have the app already in your smartphone. In urgent situations this ... Read More »
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