Technology

Pakistan has decided to lift a ban on popular social media app TikTok after the company vowed to block all accounts involved in spreading “obscenity and immorality,” the country’s telecom authority said on Monday. The move comes some 10 days after Pakistan blocked TikTok for failing to block “immoral and indecent” content. “TikTok has agreed to

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 fitness tracker has been launched in India. Unveiled earlier this month at the South Korean tech giant’s Life Unstoppable virtual event, the Galaxy Fit 2 boasts of an AMOLED display, up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge, and a host of workout modes. Keeping the ongoing coronavirus-induced

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 battery capacities have reportedly been revealed through certifications shared by Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel. The new revelation comes amid rollout of the iPhone 12 series in global markets. The documents sourced from Anatel also indicate that the iPhone 12 Pro will be produced at Foxconn’s facilities in Brazil and

Google has officially pulled the plug on its Trusted Contacts app. First introduced in 2016, the app offered users a way to share their device activity status and location with selected contacts. It has now disappeared from both Google Play store and the Apple’s App Store. The tech giant will also stop support for the

PlayStation 5 price in India has finally been revealed. The new development comes a month after Sony announced the pricing details of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition in global markets including the US, the UK, and Australia. Nevertheless, the India release date of the PlayStation 5 series is still a mystery. PlayStation 5

Twitter on Friday confirmed it reversed its decision to block links to a New York Post article about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, despite reaffirming the ban late on Thursday. Republicans who had decried Twitter’s earlier actions posted the story freely on the site. “You can now share the bombshell story Big Tech didn’t

The Amazon Great Indian Festival has gone live for Prime members and will be open to all from October 17. There are some big offers on phones and gadgets listed on the e-commerce site. There is up to 40 percent off on mobiles and accessories and up to 60 percent off on electronics. For those

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is now on sale in India. The Samsung phone was launched in the country last week as a toned-down version of the Galaxy S20 flagship. It features triple rear cameras on a rectangular module and comes with a hole-punch display that makes it look similar to the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy

Xbox One has received Microsoft’s new Xbox UI that will be present in the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. The new UI is a part of the October update for the now last-gen Xbox One. It brings a refreshed look and feel with stylised icons and the updated Xbox Store. The

US President Donald Trump rebuked Facebook and Twitter Wednesday for blocking links to a New York Post article purporting to expose corrupt dealings by election rival Joe Biden and his son in Ukraine. The newspaper said it had obtained a computer abandoned by Hunter Biden that implicated his father in his Ukraine business affairs.  The

Oppo Watch RX League of Legends Limited Edition smartwatch has been teased by the company on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. The smartwatch comes with a round dial and a blue strap that has the word ‘Yasuo’ on it – the name of one of the legends in one of the most popular games in the

Apple unveiled the much-anticipated iPhone 12 series on Tuesday. The new series comprises four new iPhone models, namely the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Max. However, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are likely to grab the most attention — thanks to their cheaper pricing over the

If you have been waiting for the successor of the “flagship killer” Poco F1, you’ll have to wait longer. Poco has instead launched the mid-range Poco X3 which joins the Poco X2 in the same series. Unlike some other recent Poco smartphones that borrow their design from their Redmi cousins, the Poco X3 has a

Qualcomm will reportedly develop its own gaming smartphone that is said to launch towards the end of 2020 at the earliest. The chipset manufacturer is said to be working with Asus to develop this rumoured smartphone. Details about this smartphone are quite scarce but Qualcomm has announced an event for December 1 where it is

The 137 nations trying to hammer out a new global standard for taxing multinational tech firms will not secure a deal by the end of this year as hoped, the OECD acknowledged Monday. “The glass is half full: the package is nearly ready but there is still no political accord,” said Pascal Saint-Amans, head of

Amazfit Bip U will be launched in India on October 16 as Huami’s latest smartwatch following the Amazfit Neo. The Amazfit Bip U pricing has not been revealed by the company but it will be sold on Amazon and the official Amazfit India website. The smartwatch boasts of nine days of battery life and tracking

A federal judge in California on Friday ruled in an injunction request that Apple could bar Epic Games’ Fortnite game from its App Store but must not harm Epic’s developer tools business, which includes the Unreal Engine software used by hundreds of other video games. “The Court maintains its findings from the temporary restraining order

Oppo A15 is all set to launch in India soon. The phone is being teased on Amazon India and the latest teaser hints at the display credentials of the phone. The Oppo A15 is teased to sport a 6.52-inch display with a waterdrop-style notch. The phone is also teased to have eye protection and AI