Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 S, a new Windows variant designed to only run Windows Store apps, to MSDN subscribers today. The new operating system will be available in an ISO file so developers can download and install it to test their apps on Windows 10 S. Specifically, Microsoft wants education-focused ... Read More »
Microsoft recently released a list of features that are either removed or deprecated with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and the company received a huge backlash online for including everybody’s beloved MS Paint in this list. However, the company has now clarified that it is not killing off MS Paint app with the Windows ... Read More »
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Monday said its Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) App has crossed 16 million downloads and 4 million active customer base and a new updated version would be launched soon. BHIM App is a common platform across the nation for making simple, easy and quick payments. ... Read More »
Hollywood actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has announced a new movie and guess who is his co-star? It is Siri, Apple’s voice-based virtual assistant. First announced by Johnson on Sunday, the movie is now out – and it actually is a short ad film by Apple about Siri’s prowess as a virtual assistant. ... Read More »
Google has introduced a new feature in Google Maps service in India as the company continues to make its mapping service more relevant to the local market. Commuters in Kolkata will now see real-time bus information in Google Maps, the company announced Monday. This is the first launch of real-time transit information for Google ... Read More »
Grab, Uber Technologies Inc’s biggest ride-hailing competitor in Southeast Asia, said it expects to raise $2.5 billion (roughly Rs. 16,104 crores) in its latest financing round that will help bolster its leading position in the region and grow its payments platform. Chinese peer Didi Chuxing and Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, both of which ... Read More »
Mobile apps seeking blanket access to phone users’ information – even if irrelevant to their functions – have come under the lens of TRAI, which will start consultation on data privacy and security in the telecom sector, according to a top official. “There should be a link between what an ... Read More »
Closing unused apps on your iPhone won’t improve its battery life. I repeat , opening up the multitasking window and swiping apps off the screen won’t help your iPhone get through the day. This myth that it does has persisted for years. Apple blogger and podcaster John Gruber said earlier this week it’s ... Read More »
Stop quitting apps on your iPhone and iPad … it’s making things worse Thursday, 20 Jul 2017 | 11:41 AM ET | 00:43 Somewhere along the way, someone told you to force quit apps on your iPhone and iPad to improve performance and save battery life. Stop doing that. We’ve all ... Read More »
This spring, Amazon introduced Alexa to a wider audience by making the virtual assistant a feature that could be accessed within the retailer’s main shopping app. However, that integration – which allows you to ask Alexa about news, weather, basic facts, or use the assistant’s add-on “skills,” among other things – ... Read More »
