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Threads has rolled out two new features for its Android and iOS users. The Meta-owned social media platform will now allow users to save post drafts to come back to it later and edit or post them. Additionally, the app will allow users to take photos without having to be redirected to the default camera app.

Apple is said to be working on a host of foldable devices, with a clamshell foldable phone and a foldable tablet rumoured to be in the works. Earlier this week, a prominent Apple analyst claimed that a foldable MacBook would in fact be Apple’s first product in the category, going into mass production in 2027.

Vivo X Fold 3 is expected to launch soon alongside the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro model. Several leaks surrounding the purported foldable handsets have hinted at many expected features of the models as well as their probable launch timeline. Now, some promotional posters of the handsets have leaked and suggested several key specifications. The

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is India’s oldest and fourth-largest telecom operator. The state-owned operator is yet to roll out 4G services in India, but it still offers a wide range of prepaid and postpaid plans. With the postpaid services, BSNL plans to start at Rs. 199 and go up to Rs. 1,525. You also

Motorola Edge 50 Pro is expected to launch soon as a successor to the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, which was unveiled in April 2023. A report has now shared leaked renders of the upcoming handset. The renders suggest the design and colour options of the Edge 50 Pro. The report also hints at the launch timeline

Long-form videos will soon be available on smart televisions, billionaire Elon Musk said, after Fortune magazine reported that social network X planned to launch next week a TV app for Amazon and Samsung users. The platform rolled out an early version of video and audio calling for some users last October, after Musk had said

Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular

Adobe has released a new Adobe Express app for Android and iOS in beta testing. The new app brings Adobe’s premium features and the generative artificial intelligence (AI) features of Firefly AI together on a mobile platform for the first time. The company has announced that while the app is in beta, it will be

Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone calls, SMS,

Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G is expected to launch later this year. The model may join three other models in the Infinix Note 40 lineup, which includes the base Infinix Note 40, Infinix Note 40 Pro 4G, and Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G. Previously, the 4G variant of the Infinix Note 40 Pro was spotted

WhatsApp will take some more time to bring third-party chats feature to users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said it will take

Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit. The company and five other tech giants have to comply by March 7 with the Digital

Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were launched in October last year with a Tensor G3 chipset and several AI-based features. A few short months after their release, we are seeing multiple leaks about the next-generation Pixel phones on the Web. Google’s next-generation SoC — Tensor G4 — is anticipated to power the Pixel

The Department of Telecommunications has introduced a new facility for the people of India to report suspected fraud communications. The government has introduced a new Chakshu portal under its Sanchar Sathi initiative. The new portal aims to detect and prevent suspected fraud calls and messages.  Union IT and Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the new

Poco seems to be gearing up to unveil the Poco X6 Neo in India soon. The Xiaomi sub-brand on Wednesday (March 6) shared a teaser on its social media handle to offer hints about the arrival of the Poco X6 Neo in the country without confirming the exact name or launch date. The Poco X6

Instagram has rolled out several new features for its Direct Messaging (DM) section which are likely to improve private conversations and make the experience more personalised. The new Instagram DM features include an option to edit messages, chat pinning, read receipts controls, and more. Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has also received new gesture-based

Brussels on Monday fined Apple EUR 1.84 billion euros $2 billion (roughly Rs. 16,581 crore) for thwarting competition from music streaming rivals via restrictions on its App Store, the iPhone maker’s first ever penalty for breaching EU rules. A basic penalty of EUR 40 million (roughly Rs. 359 crore) was inflated by a huge lump

Update at 11 pm IST: Instagram, Facebook, and Threads services are back online.  Several Instagram users are reporting an outage, and Downdetector, the website tracking real-time issues and outages, confirms it. Additionally, Meta’s Facebook services also seem to be down with several users reporting issues to log-in. Notably, Threads was also down at the same

Vi — the telecom network formerly known as Vodafone Idea — on Friday announced the launch of its Rs. 3,199 annual prepaid recharge plan that comes with a yearly subscription to Amazon Prime Video for prepaid users. It allows Vi prepaid subscribers to stream their favourite shows on the OTT platform without any additional subscription charges. The

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series broke cover in January during its Galaxy Unpacked event. While the in-house Exynos 2400 SoC powers the regular Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ in markets outside the US including India, the Galaxy S24 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC across all countries. A tipster now suggests that Samsung will

WhatsApp is gearing up to add support for third-party messages. A report has revealed more details on how the new feature will work and the amount of control users will have while giving access to other messaging apps. It appears that the Meta-owned platform will not only let users choose whether to turn on the

Instagram, the social media platform, recently added a new feature to its iOS app that will make clicking and posting Stories faster than before. The app now comes with a new lock screen widget that will directly open the Story Camera and allow users to click a picture or shoot a video and post it

Google’s decision to remove some apps in India from its app store “cannot be permitted”, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, amid an ongoing dispute over service fee payments to the US firm. Google on Friday removed from its Play Store many Indian apps, including Matrimony.com’s popular Bharat Matrimony and job search app

Jio has announced the “Happy New Year Offer 2024” for its prepaid users in India. Notably, the telecom operator has refreshed one of the company’s older annual prepaid plans. The New Year offer provides the benefit of added 24 days of validity, which is complementary to its regular 365 days of validity. This is currently

Realme Narzo 70 Pro 5G is confirmed to launch in India soon. The phone has officially been teased by the company. It appears with a large circular rear camera module, similar to the ones seen on Realme 12 series models unveiled recently. Realme has also hinted at some of the features that the phone will

WhatsApp, the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging platform, is expected to soon add support for third-party messages. Now, a leaked image has surfaced that shows a glimpse into how the new interface would look. The image suggests that the feature may only debut in Europe for now. Notably, the Meta-owned platform is required to add support

Apple has long been rumoured to be working on microLED displays for its flagship Watch Ultra smartwatch. Last month, reports said that the Cupertino, California-based company had delayed the Apple Watch Ultra with microLED display beyond 2026 over supply chain issues. Now, the iPhone maker is said to have cancelled the project altogether. According to

Moto X50 Ultra may be unveiled soon as the phone has recently been teased officially. The company teaser hinted at the phone’s design, which is likely to be different from the appearance of earlier models. There is not much known about the handset at the moment, but it has been tipped to be launched globally

Telecom giant Reliance Jio is reportedly working on generative AI and plans to launch a ‘Bharat GPT’ programme along the lines of large language model-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The company has reportedly partnered up with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to develop an India-first AI programme. Jio, which now offers products and services across the