Technology News

Apple's Emergency 'SOS via satellite service' saves family caught in wildfires

The iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature helped save a family in Maui (an island in Hawaii, US) that was caught in a wildfire spreading across the region.

Aug 12, 2023

Bezos, Sanchez announce $100 mn fund to help Hawaii recover from wildfire

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez have announced a $100 million fund to help with recovery efforts for the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.

Aug 12, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, Flip5 sale in India; early deliveries for pre-booked customers [details]

To the delight of pre-booked customers, Samsung on Friday announced that it will start early deliveries of the latest foldables -- Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 -- in India from Friday.

Aug 11, 2023

Google Slides' new feature lets users highlight key content while presenting

Google has announced that it is rolling out a new feature that allows users to highlight or emphasise key content while they present in Google Slides

Aug 11, 2023

Flipkart's "Crafted by Bharat" sale returns; bolsters India's rich cultural heritage [details]

Flipkart's "Crafted by Bharat" sale honors and showcases India's vibrant heritage of handicrafts and handlooms, spotlighting an array of over one lakh (100,000) products encompassing more than 300 art forms spanning the nation.

Aug 11, 2023

X close to breaking even, video calls arriving soon: CEO Linda Yaccarino

X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino on Thursday said that the company is at the verge of breaking even, after it went through a massive churn in the last few months including huge layoffs and platform changes.

Aug 11, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, Flip5 logs early success; 1 lakh pre-bookings in just 28 hrs [details]

Samsung on Thursday said it has secured record pre-bookings for its fifth-generation foldable devices in India, with more than 100,000 consumers pre-booking Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 in the first 28 hours.

Aug 10, 2023

Meet with App Store Experts: How Apple empowers developers with free online series [details]

The 'Meet with App Store Experts,' a free online series where developers can discover the latest App Store features and get their questions answered by Apple experts in several countries, including in India.

Aug 9, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 unboxing & first impressions: The mighty foldable with sharp looks

International Business Times is currently reviewing the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for all that it offers, but first, let's take a look at what the phone has to offer. Here are our first impressions of the Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Aug 9, 2023

WhatsApp enables screen sharing during video calls; takes on Zoom, productivity apps [details]

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the latest feature on WhatsApp that enables screen sharing during video calls.

Aug 9, 2023

WhatsApp new feature: Enables screen sharing during video calls

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the latest feature on WhatsApp that enables screen sharing during video calls.

Aug 8, 2023

PhonePe SmartSpeakers offers voice payment notifications in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada

Leading digital payments platform PhonePe on Tuesday said it has enabled voice payment notifications for its SmartSpeakers in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada languages

Aug 8, 2023

Zoom ends WFH for workers; Users on X react asking 'if the firm has an office'

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced the end of work-from-home (WFH) and asked all of its employees to return to the office for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aug 8, 2023

PhonePe, Google Pay duopoly under threat; new UPI feature could change e-payment landscape

Currently UPI apps like PhonePe and Google Pay enjoy a staggering majority of the mobile payment market share, but UPI Plugin could tip the scales and change that.

Aug 7, 2023

Samsung launches another F-series phone; F34 comes with 50MP camera, 6000mAh battery [details]

As an introductory offer, Galaxy F34 5G will be available for purchase at an all-inclusive price of Rs 16,999 for the 6+128GB variant and Rs 18,999 for the 8+128GB variant on the company's official website and at select retail stores.

Aug 7, 2023