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Termingthe Supreme Court verdicton Aadhaar a breath of fresh air for Indian citizens, experts said a completely new regime has to be put in place to protect the Aadhaar data that is lying with private companies. Stating that private entities or individuals cannot avail Aadhaar data to provide consumer services, the apex court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities. It means that telecom companies, e-commerce firms and private banks cannot ask for biometric and other data from consumers to provide their services....

In a bid to tap more Indian consumers, Chinese smartphone makerXiaomion Wednesday launched its fourth flagship “Mi Home” experience store in the country, in Bengaluru, along with a new office. “Now we have four offices in India, with this Bengaluru office being the biggest. With the launch of a new ‘Mi Home’ experience store, we aim to bring maximum international products to the Indian markets,” Manu Kumar Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi Global and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, told reporters....

Amazon Prime Reading includes a curated list of e-books including literature, fiction, and Indian-language books, along with comic books and graphic novels that would make for a good quick read during your daily commute. You canread an unlimited number of books under this new program, but you can check out ten free books at once, after which you’ll need to return one of the read ones to add a new book to your library....

It would seem Google is constantly tinkering with theGoogle Feed, which used to be Google Now, and will now be called Discover. You may not be familiar with the name Google Feed, but you sure have seen it. It’s the pane that sits on the left of the launcher on most stock Android phones, and surfaces relevant content based on what you have searched, shown interest in, updates from sports teams you follow and more....

Xiaomi is popularly known as the budget king in the smartphone market, especially in a market like India. TheRedmi 5A, launched at the end of last year, turned out to be the best-selling devices for the Chinese giant so its successor – Redmi 6A – that launched in Indiajust last monthhad a reputation to uphold. I’ve been using the Redmi 6A for the past week and if you’re thinking to buy this budget device, well, here’s everything you should know about my experiences before you make that decision:...

The euphoria of Motorola’s mega success with the Moto G in India drowned soon after Xiaomi and Honor entered the market with compelling phones at surprising prices. The market has since been dominated largely by Xiaomi, with Honor, Oppo and Vivo also getting their fair share of the mid-range market. Motorola is trying to change that again with a new and aggressive vision and a promising device, theMotorola One Power, priced atRs 15,999....

Samsung’s first smartphone with triple rear cameras, the Galaxy A7, is all set to be launched in India tomorrow. Samsung Mobile India recently tweeted that the Galaxy A7 will be launched in the country at an event on September 25. TheGalaxy A7, which wasunveiledlast week, flaunts a dual glass design with a side mounted fingerprint sensor and brings a triple camera system to the mid-range segment. The Galaxy A7 packs a6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity displayand is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2....

After beingpulled up by the Supreme Courtfor not appointing a Grievance Officer and complying with other laws of India, WhatsApp on Sunday appointed Komal Lahiri as the Grievance Officer for the country. Based out of WhatsApp’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Lahiri can be contacted via email and general post by over 200 million users in the country. “To contact the Grievance Officer, please send an email with your complaint or concern and sign with an electronic signature....

The upgraded lineup of Amazon Echo smart speakersjust showed upand like the smaller sibling, the Echo Dot, Amazon has alsorefreshed the Echo Plus. The second generation of smart tower speaker follows a new rounder design language and a bigger speaker offering a richer, louder sound experience and better bass. Along with the better sound delivery, the new Plus also getslocal voice controlwhich means that it can work even when the internet link is down, for a limited set of commands such as controlling smart lights or other home appliances....

GoPro is bringing three new action cameras in India as part of its Hero 7 series. The cameras come inBlack, Silver, and White variantsand all three come with not just different specs but also vary in terms of features and capabilities. The new series is headed byGoPro Hero 7 Blackbut it’s only for those who live each moment of their lives in action. But if you wear that attire occasionally and are looking for a pocket-friendly GoPro, the GoPro Hero 7 White should suit your needs....

Among the many new features in iOS 12 including things like the ability toscan QR codesdirectly from the Control Center, and theOTP autofillfeature, another really cool one has just come to our attention. Sharing passwords is now easier than ever on your iPhone or iPad. You can now share passwords by just using AirDrop. This will let you share the password to any iOS or macOS device near you. How to Share Passwords with AirDrop in iOS 12...

At the F8 developer conference earlier this year, Facebookannouncedthat the company will soon launch a dating service integrated into its social media platform. Facebook begantestingthe Dating feature last month and now, the company has officially rolled out Facebook Dating exclusively for users in Colombia. Facebook Dating is a mobile-only feature for now and is currently available in the Facebook app for Android and iOS. Starting today, users in the South American country will be able to create a Facebook Dating profile, however, the service won’t show potential matches until the number of sign-ups has reached a particular mark....

A good gaming experience not only consists of agreat gaming hardwarebut also great peripherals and a complimentary audio is essential for this experience. But why shall a great audio experience require an expensive equipment? If you’ve been looking for astriking gaming audio experience, you can grab the SteelSeries Arctis 5 wired headset from Flipkart right now. The headset comes with a comfortable padded design and a retractable microphone, so prolonged gaming and other audio experiences are equally satisfying and enjoyable....