Technology

Chinese brands controlled a record 66 per cent of Indian smartphone market in the first quarter, led by Xiaomi Corp, a report showed, with volumes rising 20pc on the back of popularity for brands like Vivo, RealMe and Oppo. Xiaomi’s India shipments fell by 2pc over last year, but the Beijing-based company was still the biggest smartphone brand in the …

Seoul: South Korean tech giant on Thursday said it will inspect Samsung Galaxy Fold units of  highly anticipated folding smartphone after some reviewers reported screen damage. A handful of US-based reporters were given the flagship Galaxy Fold phones, priced at $1,980, ahead of the model”s official release next week, and they reported screen issues within days of using the devices. …

Whatsapp is reported to have  rolled  out a new beta version that blocks users from taking screenshot of conversations. According to  reports,   the Facebook-owned messaging app   has been working on implementing biometric authentication for Android phones. WhatsApp beta update on Google Play Store shows a new development for biometric authentication. Those who use fingerprint sensor to lock/unlock WhatsApp will not …

KARACHI: K-Electric has launched the KE Live app for its consumers that allow access to a variety of services. The K-Electric App is available on the App store for iPhone users as well as on the Google Play store for Android users. After signing up the user will have access to a number of features such as billing details with …

Washington: NASA and SpaceX remained tight-lipped Thursday about what caused a mysterious but apparently serious incident last weekend during engine tests on the Crew Dragon capsule designed to carry US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. SpaceX said that an “anomaly” had occurred during Saturday´s ground tests at Cape Canaveral in Florida. A video posted on …

Microsoft hit the trillion-dollar value mark Thursday for the first time, becoming the third technology giant to reach the symbolic milestone. Shares in Microsoft rallied some five percent to $130.59 in early Wall Street trade after a robust earnings report a day earlier. That gave Microsoft a market capitalization of just over $1 trillion, before dipping back slightly. At its …

Beijing: Beijing plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top space official. China aims to achieve space superpower status and took a major step towards that goal when it became the first nation to land a rover on the far side …

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has given the go-ahead for China’s Huawei to help build a 5G network, shrugging off security warnings from senior ministers and Washington, the Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday. The country’s National Security Council, which is chaired by May, agreed Tuesday to allow the Chinese technology giant limited access to build “noncore” infrastructure such as antennas, …

The top layer of the planet earth is called the lithosphere comprising Earth’s crust and the top most part of the mantle. Regarded as the most rigid of all Earth’s layer, lithosphere is the one where most geological activities that affect the planet take place. The Earth’s crust holds the utmost importance since it supports human and plant life and  …

Washington: Twitter said Tuesday its profits tripled in the past quarter even as it ramped up efforts to root out abuse and misconduct on its short messaging platform. Profits in the first quarter hit $191 million, compared with $61 million a year earlier, while revenues increased 18 percent to $787 million. Twitter´s global user base appeared to show modest growth …