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T-Mobile, Sprint Aim to Announce Merger Without Asset Divestitures: Sources
T-Mobile and Sprint are preparing a negotiating strategy to tackle demands from regulators regarding asset sales, including the divestment of some of their spectrum licenses after their deal is announced, the sources said.
Moto G5S 'Midnight Blue' Variant Announced For Rs 12,999 Under Diwali Offer
Motorola India has announced a new colour variant of its budget smartphone offering - the Moto G5S. The Moto smartphone will now also be available in a 'Midnight Blue' colour option, in addition to the two existing colour variants - Fine gold, and Lunar G...
Objectors May Appeal Against Apple's Irish Data Centre
Apple was on Thursday granted permission to build the data centre in Athenry, County Galway, more than two-and-a-half years after it was first announced.
Google Home Mini Eavesdropping to End as Google 'Permanently' Removes Feature
The 'Home Mini' shipped with a feature that let owners activate the Google Assistant and control music by tapping the top of the speaker. Some units had an issue that led the speaker register touches even when no one was around, leading the units to start...
Apple Patents Self-Adjusting Watch Band Design
Apple's new patent is for "Dynamic fit adjustment for wearable electronic devices" that details methods in which a wearable device -- like Apple Watch -- can tighten or loosen an attached strap via an onboard tensioner, Apple Insider reported
SpaceX Launches Satellite With Third Reused Rocket
The EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite took off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in the southern state of Florida on Wednesday, a live webcast showed, Xinhua news agency reported.
U.S. House Panel to Publicly Release Russia Facebook Ads
Representatives Mike Conaway and Adam Schiff told reporters after meeting with Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg that they were working with the company to release the ads publicly.
Android Wear 2.0 Update Through Google Play Store to Carry WhatsApp Integration
The Android Wear 2.0 update will enable the users to use WhatsApp and other third-party chat platforms to text their contacts.
UK Tech Firm Micro Focus to Curb Code Reviews by 'High Risk' Governments
Russia's evaluation of ArcSight concluded last year, at a time when Washington was accusing Moscow of an increasing number of cyberattacks against American companies, U.S. politicians and government agencies, including the Pentagon. Russia has repeatedly...
Vodafone, Airtel, Reliance Jio Trying Massive MIMO to Bring 5G Connectivity to India
Massive MIMO (massive multiple input multiple output) boosts the transmission signals to the devices by increasing the capacity of a base station by five to seven times and also reducing the interference in the network. Read to find out how the telecom op...
Big Tech Has Big Plans to Help Reconnect Puerto Rico
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledged to send a “connectivity team” to help restore communications in ravaged Puerto Rico. Google parent company Alphabet offered to send its Wi-Fi balloons.
Social Media Executives to Testify November 1 About Russia And U.S. Election
Some U.S. lawmakers, increasingly alarmed about evidence that hackers used the internet to spread fake news and otherwise influence last year's election, have been pushing for more information about social networks in particular.
Tech Mahindra Hires 100 Americans to Boost US Presence
Tech Mahindra is also looking at deepening its relationship with the thriving start-up ecosystem in Atlanta and the surrounding area.
Magicbricks Launches India's First Online Property Bidding Platform
For the first-of-its-kind certification, Magicbricks had to conform to 150 stringent parameters laid down by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Honor 9i With Two Dual Camera Setups, 18:9 FullView Display Launched For Rs 17,999
Honor India has unveiled the Honor 9i today at a price of Rs 17,999. The highlight of the new Honor smartphone is its double dual camera setups, both at the back and the front. Read to know what more the device has to offer.
Facebook UK Pays Just 5.1 Million Pounds in Tax
Facebook and some other tech firms like Apple came under scrutiny last year for using the "Double Irish" method to drastically reduce tax burdens.