Apple Music is joining hands with A R Rahman to set up two Music Labs in India. The Music Labs will be set up at KM Music Conservatories (KMMC) based in Chennai and Mumbai. The KM Music Conservatory was founded by A.R. Rahman to teach and strengthen the art of Indian music. The institution also offers an education in Western music and music technology.
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Telegram has updated its app with bunch of new features. The update that bumps the app to version 4.4 brings new media player, live locations and support for more languages. Continue reading “Telegram rolls out live locations, new media player and more”
Ola has secured a whopping $1.1 billion in fresh round of funding from China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd and existing investor Japan’s SoftBank. The homegrown company will use the funding to increase its numbers of drivers and expand presence to more cities. Continue reading “Ola raises $1.1 billion from Tencent and Softbank”
Nokia is planning to slash up to 300 jobs in Nokia Technologies, mainly in Finland, the US and the UK. The company is also halting development of its virtual reality camera OZO that was announced in 2015. Continue reading “Nokia to cut up to 310 jobs, kills off OZO VR camera development”
Tagg has launched TAGG Sports+ Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones in India. It comes with Bluetooth V4.1 with a range of 20 feet and ATPX technology. The headphones are compatible with Android and iOS. Continue reading “TAGG Sports+ Bluetooth in-ear headphones launched for Rs. 5999”
Zebronics has launched AirDuo wireless earphone that offer surround sound. It sports Metallic Glossy finish and comfortable swappable earbuds design. Continue reading “Zebronics AirDuo wireless stereo earphones launched for Rs. 4999”
Google’s Duo and Allo apps have received several updates this year with new features and improvement. In June, the video calling app was integrated to Allo allowing users to make a Duo call right inside from Allo chat app. Now, Google is looking forward to integrate Duo into the dialer, SMS, and contacts applications.
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Microsoft is finally bringing Cortana to Skype for Android and iOS. Cortana will now appear as a permanent contact in every Skype user’s contact list. It will offer smart replies during chats to make conversations easy. The suggested responses can be accessed with a tap. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Skype”
InFocus launched Turbo 5 Plus, bigger version of the Turbo 5 in India last month. Priced at Rs. 8,999, it packs a massive 4,850mAh battery and dual rear camera setup. Let’s check out if the phone is worth it in this review.
Twitter is working on a bookmarking tool feature to save tweets, according to a latest report from BuzzFeed. Dubbed as ‘Save for Later’, the feature will allow users to bookmark tweets for later reference. Continue reading “Twitter is working on ‘Save for Later’ feature to bookmark tweets”
Jio Payments Bank is likely to start its operations in December this year. It is a a joint venture between Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and SBI. The Jio Payments Bank will join the likes of Payments bank from Airtel, Paytm, India Post, and Fino Payments Bank. Reliance Jio had secured a payments bank licence from the RBI back in March when it reached the 100 million customer mark. Continue reading “Jio Payments Bank tipped to launch in December 2017”
Facebook has launched the desktop app of its team-collaboration service Workplace, called Workplace Chat. The soft launch of the app was first reported by TechCrunch. Available for Mac and Windows, the Workplace Chat app features screen sharing ability like Hangouts and Slack. Continue reading “Facebook launches Workplace chat desktop app for Windows and Mac”
Alphabet, Google’s parent company has received permission from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to deploy Project Loon balloons over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for up to six months. Project Loon is Alphabet X innovation lab’s initiative where it beams high-speed WiFi internet via balloons down.
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Facebook has integrated Apple Music into Messenger. This will allow Apple Music subscribers to listen to music directly from Messenger.
Along with launching Microsoft Edge browser for Android and iOS, Microsoft has also relaunched preview of the Arrow Launcher with new features and design tweaks.
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