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Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world, one that has been marching its way to the$1 trillion value mark. However, in recent times, it has seen itself losing out on the top spot of the largest smartphone vendor to Samsung, who has gained a lot of popularity for its innovative products alongside using Android as an OS. Now the Cupertino giant has lost its second position as well, and this time, it’s to a Chinese giant, according to the latest shipment numbers....

India is considering the military usage of Artificial Intelligence for national security and military strategic purposes and the government is studying a report recommending the duel use of technology in aviation, naval, land systems, cyber, nuclear and biological warfare. Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha that the ministry has initiated the process of preparing Indian defence forces in their use of Artificial Intelligence and leveraging India’s capabilities in machine learning sectors....

Instagram never stops testing new features, be itIGTV video carouselin the core app orStories reactions, the basic UI of the app has largely remained the same for a long time. However, Instagram is now seemingly testing a minor change that could actually improve navigation in the app. As spotted in the latest Instagram beta app (build number 58.0.0.0.10), the company hasswapped the profile icon in the navigation bar at the bottom for direct messaging....

A new generation of mobile data standard is around the corner, and Lenovo wants to beat its rivals to the starting block in 5G smartphones. The company’s VP now claims that the world’s first smartphone to support 5G connectivity will come from Lenovo soon. Lenovo’s Vice President, Chang Cheng, made the bold announcement via his official Weibo account in China. He also added that Lenovo will be the first company to launch a smartphone that will be powered by theSnapdragon 855processor, which is yet to be officially announced by Qualcomm....

Logitech has agreed to acquired audio equipment maker, Blue Microphones, for a sum of $117 million in cash. The acquisition of Blue Microphones means that the Snowball and Yeti line of microphones will now be Logitech property, which means professionals ranging from musicians to podcasters who need high fidelity audio recording will now be headed to Logitech stores. Logitech announced the acquisition via an official blog post, however, it is not known whether Blue Microphones will continue to operate as a separate brand, just like other intellectual properties of Logitech such as Ultimate Ears, Astro Gaming and Jaybird....

Microsoft CEOSatya Nadella recently said that he was proud of the company’s efforts in Android and iOS apps in the field at this year’s Inspire conference. Now, it seems like Microsoft is all set to introduce a new service for Android users, that will allow them to bridge the gap between Android and the company’s own desktop OS, that is, Windows 10. As announced in anofficial blog post, Microsoft has announced the all-new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17728, and the company is starting to test its newYour Phone appfor Windows 10, which has been designed to mirror content from a phone to a PC....

Usingwearablesensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people to quit smoking by sending video messages. The smartphone app — initially limited to Android-based operating systems — automatically texts 20 to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body motions associated with smoking. “We have been able to differentiate between a single motion, which could be confused with eating or drinking, and a sequence of motions more clearly linked to the act of smoking a cigarette,”said lead author Ming-Chun Huang from the Case Western Reserve University in the US....

Amazon’s online payments processing service Amazon Pay on Wednesday announced a partnership with Dominos that will enable customers on Domino’s online platforms complete payment transactions using Amazon Pay — along with offers, weekend deals and cashbacks. Customers are looking for convenience, fast delivery, easy checkouts, quicker refunds and a secured shopping experience and this tie-up is a natural progression for both players, the company said in a statement. “We are happy to partner with Dominos Pizza to extend the trusted and convenient Amazon Pay experience for customers,”said Manesh Mahatme, Director, Acceptance and Merchant Payments, Amazon Pay....

With social media usage starting to affect people’s real-life relationships with their friends and family, Facebook hasannouncednew tools that it says will“help people manage their time on Facebook and Instagram”. The tools include an ‘activity dashboard’,a‘daily reminder’and a‘new way to limit notifications’, all of which, the company believes, will give people more controlover the time they spend online. The social media giant says it has collaborated withmental health experts, academics and others to devise these tools....

In itsofficial blog post, the tech giant states that its event isn’t only going to“be loaded with new, exclusive, hands-on demos of the hottest upcoming games, stage presentations from the world’s biggest game developers,and some spectacular surprises.“ We are also hopeful of the launch of 11xx-series graphics cards from Nvidia because the previous series has already achieved its 24 to 30-month consumer product cycle. There’s no exclusive word of new products butthe date for the purported launch of products at Nvidia’s annual Hot Chips presentation was leakedback in May....

If you haven’t already heard, OnePlus is taking the Indian smartphone market by storm. OnePlus has nowpushed pastboth Samsung, as well as Apple, to take the top spot in the premium segment of India, according to Counterpoint Research. To acknowledge its success in the country, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has published anofficial statementsaying that they’re just getting started. He then goes on to reminisce about the company’s memorable experiences, such as 2 lakh sign-ups to buy the OnePlus 2, which was quite overwhelming for them at the time....

Under the partnership, Paytm Mall, which is owned by Paytm Ecommerce Pvt Ltd., will host a unique Lenovo brand store on its platform to drive discovery and instant purchases of the SMB range of laptops.Image only for representation purpose “While SMBs are driving tremendous innovation, they still face challenges when it comes to adoption of the right IT infrastructure to gain operational efficiencies. With this association, we look forward to empower our customers with the right range of products and services,”Ashish Sikka, Head of SMB, Lenovo India, said in a statement....

Bluehole has released the latest hotfix forPUBGon Xbox, adding a number of new features, bug-fixes and optimizations to thepopular game. According to the patch notes, one of the main new features will be‘Analog Movements’, which will allow characters to move at more accurate angles. The update is also expected to enhance the stability of the game, as well as optimize the performance with faster loading of detailed textures, and reduced frame drops....