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TikTok removes over six million videos to provide a positive in-app environment : TikTok to provide a positive in-app environment for its users in India, has revealed the removal of over six million videos that

Foxconn will start the commercial production of Apple iPhone X range from July : Foxconn will start the commercial production of Apple iPhone X range smartphones from July from its 160-acre factory in Chennai

Election Commission bans release of PM Modi biopic :  The  Election Commission  has interrupted the release of  Vivek Oberoi  starrer movie the #ModiBiopic -  PM Narendra Modi until the General Elections are over. The EC said the film, which was to release on April 11, "would disturb the level-playing field." Notably, the Supreme Court had rejected a plea to stop the release of the PM Modi biopic, saying the poll body should take the call..... Click For More

Google parent Alphabet's Drone Delivery Service Takes Off in Australia :  On Tuesday Drone Service parent wing of Google,  Alphabet Inc made its first air delivery in North Canberra, Australia, after getting approval from the country’s civil aviation authority. The delivery service will be available to a limited set of eligible homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin and would gradually expand to customers in Harrison and Gungahlin, Wing the companies Drone delivery division said on a report.  "Wing's operation meets an acceptable level of safety" and it works within the guidelines for commercial drone operators flying over 2kg" Country's  Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)  said on a report.  Click For More

Supreme Court Bar Association along with Vakilsearch brings in :  Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has joined hands with  Vakilsearch , a technology-driven platform committed to organize the professional services industry in India, for the launch of one-of-a-kind Go-Digital initiative. In line with PM Modi’s Digital India movement, the SCBA’s week long Go-Digital initiative in association with Vakilsearch is a strong step forward towards digital empowerment of the legal ecosystem.

Juniper Networks: To invest in India to create new opportunities :  Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Networks, Rami Rahim  is very encouraged by the wins that Juniper has recently obtained, both in the service provider and in the enterprise side.

Juniper Networks: To invest in India to create new opportunities :  Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Networks, Rami Rahim  is very encouraged by the wins that Juniper has recently obtained, both in the service provider and in the enterprise side.

Indian Railways to deploy Microsoft Kaizala to connect its employees with healthcare services : Indian Railways  will be using  Microsoft Kaizala  to connect its employees across the country with quality healthcare facilities. Microsoft Kaizala app will enable serving and retired railway employees to avail healthcare services of 125 railway and 133 private recognized hospitals. The Kaizala group, managed by doctors from South Central Railways will be complemented with focused groups of doctors, paramedical staff and nurses Click For More

Infosys joint venture with Hitachi, Panasonic and Pasona in Japan :  Infosys  has announced the completion of the formation of a joint venture with  Hitachi, Ltd .,  Panasonic Corporation  and  Pasona Inc ., strategically enhancing its presence in Japan. This follows the announcement the company made on December 14, 2018.

Adobe Experience Platform Powers Customer Experience Management :  Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE)  announced the global availability of Adobe Experience Platform, the industry’s first real-time platform for customer experience management (CXM). It is an open and extensible platform, Adobe Experience Platform stitches together data from across the enterprise, enabling real-time customer profiles leveraging Adobe Sensei artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Adobe Experience Platform activates content based on customer profiles to deliver personalized experiences in real time. Some of the world’s largest brands are already using Adobe Experience Platform in beta, including Best Buy, DXC Technology, The Home Depot, Verizon Wireless and Sony PlayStation

Kaspersky Lab - Hackers using Asus software update to spread malware :  After five months of the software update released by Asus,  Kaspersky Lab  has reported that Asus unwittingly pushed out malware through its official updates to around half a million computers after hackers compromised the company’s servers. The report reveals that the hackers only targeted 600 systems, which were searched for by their unique MAC addresses. The attack has been dubbed as a supply-chain attack where malware gets installed in systems through trusted vendor channels. US-based security firm Symantec also confirmed the incident. Click For More Details

Youth engagement initiative #PowerOf18 @ Tamil Nadu : Twitter is about serving the public conversation, highlighting what’s happening in the world

OPPO unveils OPPO F11 Pro and F11 in India :  OPPO  has expanded its F series portfolio of smartphones in India with the launch of  OPPO F11 Pro . The smartphone boasts of portrait photography in low light with several other innovative technologies. It is equipped with a new 48MP Ultra-clear camera system, a rising camera, and a panoramic screen, providing customers with an easy to use and flawless user experience. The OPPO F11 Pro will be available on Flipkart, Amazon.in, Paytm, Snapdeal and OPPO stores from 15th March for INR 24,990 and will come in two dazzling colour variants -Thunder Black and Aurora Green.

Amazon Prime Launches Original Action Series 'The End' with Akshay Kumar : Amazon Prime Video  announced  Akshay Kumar, Superstar , as the lead actor in Amazon’s upcoming action-packed Prime Original thriller series,  THE END  (working title). Click For More Details

Now launches Lava A7 feature phone priced at Rs.1,599/- :  Lava International  has unveiled its new feature phone –  LAVA A7 . Made with polycarbonate material (same material used in helmets), the phone flaunts a solid body with a sturdy look and palm-friendly grip. Lava A7 comes with 2.4” display and integrated with 32GB expandable memory, enabling users to save up to 1,000 contacts. The users can also save contacts using photos or in-built icons for convenience. This dual-SIM handset, priced at Rs.1,599/-, is available in two colours – Blue-Silver and Ivory White.

SanDisk introduces 1TB microSD card : First in the World :  ScanDisk  introduces first high end 1TB microSD card at the ongoing  Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) in Barcelona . Now your high end smart phone will allow you to store sufficient amount of data, pictures without any hassle. It all adds up in terms of storage demand and luckily our smartphones and tablets have been keeping up reasonably well.

Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 7 Pro along with Redmi Note 7 :  Xiaomi  has announced the much-anticipated successors to the Redmi Note lineup in the new Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7. The phones mark the biggest shift in design and computing prowess since the Redmi Note lineup debuted in India in 2014. Manu Jain, MD, Xiaomi India and VP, Xiaomi, says, “The Redmi Note 7 series is a remarkable addition to our Redmi Note line, bringing our core philosophy to life – innovation for everyone. Redmi Note 7 Pro features a powerful 48MP camera, equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, while offering a stunning Aura Design. And Redmi Note 7 similarly offers an array of great features. With such incredible offerings, Redmi Note 7 series is the perfect package for our Mi Fans and consumers who look forward to enjoying innovative products with best specs of great quality at a truly honest price.”

Netra AEW&C And Heron Drones In Action Across LoC : In the early hours of Yesterday's Morning The  Indian Air Force were executed 12 days after  Jaish-e-Mohammed  terror group, for the cruel  Pulwama attack in Kashmir , on a CRPF convoy, carried out air strikes on Jaish-E-Mohammad terror camps across the Line Control, within the Pakistani occupied Kashmir (PoK) using 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets. During this operation, Netra AEW & C and Heron drones kept an eye on possible retaliation by the Pakistan Air Force jets, report said. Indigenously developed by the  Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) , the Airborne Early Warning and Control System Aircraft (AEW&C) Netra and Israeli Heron drone are believed to have played key role during the pre-dawn air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The IAF deployed its Netra AEW&C and Heron UAV- which ar...

A World with No Password - Dreams come True: Google : Google is going to introduce with its latest version of  Google Play Services  the Android 7.0 and above users will not have to use password for any apps or websites. The company announced that it will use fingerprint or PIN to log in various services by using FIDO2 a standard developed by FIDO. Devices running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update. This gives users the ability to leverage their device’s built-in fingerprint sensor and/or FIDO security keys for secure passwordless access to websites and native applications that support the FIDO2 protocols.

Global smartphone industry showed trends of $522 billion improvement in 2018 : The global smartphone industry showed trends of improvement in 2018. According to a report from GFK, global smartphone sales increased 5% amounting to $522 billion in 2018. However, it’s the contribution of the APAC region which is no less than a surprise. A whopping $254 billion worth of the smartphones sold in the Asia Pacific region alone! The report also highlights the total number of smartphone sold in the APAC region, which amounted to 732 million units, making it the world’s largest region in terms of smartphone consumers.