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'Technology is bringing transparency,' says PM at launch of e-RUPI voucher

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution that is aimed at improving transparency and targeted delivery of benefits.

Hitachi 'reimagining' India as global hub for new age tech solutions

Hitachi is "reimagining" India as a global hub in terms of new age technologies and solutions which will drive its businesses in the country as well as global markets, a top company official has said.

Apple AirTag review: Now, a smart, tech-backed answer to your forgetfulness

A single unit of AirTag is available for Rs 3,190 and a pack of four for Rs 10,900. Accessories like leather key ring and leather loop cost Rs 3,590 and Rs 3,990, respectively

Sachin Tendulkar strengthens ties with JetSynthesys with $2 mn investment

The two already have an existing JV for a digital destination for all things cricket called 100MB, and immersive cricket games Sachin Saga Cricket Champions and Sachin Saga VR

Samsung leads global smartphone market in Q2 despite decline: Report

Xiaomi eclipsed 50 million smartphones, becoming the world's second-largest smartphone brand for the first time.

Dentsu World Services India Celebrates 10 Successful Years in Business

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Nokia lifts full-year outlook as turnaround takes root, shares rise

Nokia last week got its first contract in China for supplying 5G radios, giving it access to one of the largest 5G markets

3one4 Capital to fully tie up commitment for over $100 mn fund this quarter

3one4 Capital, an early stage venture capital firm that primarily invests in tech companies -- expects to fully tie up commitments for its latest fund of over $100 mn corpus during current quarter.

Websites of airlines, banks, tech firms recover from brief global outage

Websites of Delta Air Lines, Costco Wholesale Corp , American Express and Home Depot were down, displaying domain name system (DNS) service errors.

Samsung, Tesla sign $436 mn deal for Cybertruck cameras, says Report

Samsung has reportedly signed a deal with Elon Musk's electric car maker Tesla worth $436 million to let its latest camera modules to be used in Cybertruck

Microsoft releases 117 fixes for critical bugs, zero day exploits

After facing cyber attacks on its servers and software, Microsoft has released several security fixes, including a remote code execution (RCE) bug in its Exchange Server.

Apple's potential 'buy now, pay later' plan sends sector shares tumbling

Apple Inc is working on a service that will let users pay for purchases in instalments, sending shares of Afterpay Ltd and other 'buy now, pay later' companies sharply lower

Amazon Web Services launches programme to empower PSU startups in India

India is the first to roll-out the program focused on enabling early-stage startups in the public sector

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE review: Doubles up as a laptop, and impresses

Priced Rs 46,999 onwards, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE is an expensive tablet that justifies its worth when paired with a keyboard cover for use as a laptop through the Samsung DeX computing platform

Amazon wants to monitor you in your sleep using radar, for your benefit

The monitoring, according to Amazon, could help people with 'with mobility, speech, or tactile impairments,' and it could monitor sleep with a high degree of precision

CoWIN goes global: India makes tech open source, 142 nations show interest

This is perhaps the first time any nation is making a software platform developed by its public sector initiative open for the world

Amidst pandemic, technology ensured uninterrupted governance: Ajay Sawhney

Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, said on Friday that Indian IT industry showcased its best potential and offered highly innovative solutions to ensure the continuation of governance with utmost efficiency during these highly unprecedented times.Addressing a webinar organized by the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI), Sawhney said, "Indian IT Industry has rapidly adjusted to the new environment and added that the Aarogya Setu has reinvented itself as Vaccine Passport and has the possibility to leverage wide reach to bring more health services and to become a citizen-facing front-end as National Digital Health Mission develops."Sawhney said there was a pressing need to step up manufacturing of both software and hardware products in order to reduce dependence on imports from different countries. "Entrepreneurs and companies need to move aggressively in this area. The National Policy on Software Products has ...

Intel to create new units for software, high-performance computing

Chipmaker Intel Corp said on Tuesday it would create two new business units that would focus separately on software and high-performance computing and graphics

HDFC Bank to invest big on tech infra revamp after spate of outages

Lender is bringing new talent, getting into cloud-native stacks, shifting from traditional monolithic IT systems, and working with strategic partners for better products and services

Govt okays proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean for resources

The cost of the mission has been estimated at Rs 4,077 crore over a five-year period and will be implemented in phases