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After bezel-less design, the divisive notch, pop-up cameras and under display sensors, it seems that foldable smartphones are going to be the new industry trend. According to a new report, Chinese companies are in talks with component suppliers to develop foldable smartphones, and the latest names to join the race are Xiaomi and Oppo. Huawei is ahead in the race among the big Chinese names in the foldable smartphone game, andis looking to beat Samsung to the punch....

The whole issue of privacy and data security surroundingAadhaarreached an entirely new level when TRAI chief, Ram Sewak Sharma, recently shared his Aadhaar number publicly on Twitter and dared someone to‘do any harm’to him. As it turns out, not only his phone number, but his address, bank account number, PAN card, telecom operator, phone model, Air India frequent flyer ID and a lot more personal details were extracted just based on the Aadhaar ID shared by Sharma....

Havinglaunched the BlackBerry Key2in India earlier this year, Optiemus Infracom Limited — the company thatowns the rights to market BlackBerry-branded smartphones in the country— is all set to introduce a new BlackBerry device in the country. The company has started sending media invites for a launch event on August 2nd, and although there’s no official word on what exactly will be in store for the attendees on that day, media speculations suggest that theEvolveand theEvolve Xsmartphones might be launched at the event....

A newcryptocurrencyminer, dubbed PowerGhost, is targeting corporate networks in India and several other regions in the world, according to new research from Russia-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. PowerGhost uses multiple fileless techniques to discreetly gain a foothold in corporate networks, meaning that the miner does not store its body directly onto a disk, increasing the complexity of its detection and remediation, showed the study published in Securelist, the online headquarters ofKaspersky Labsecurity experts....

There is no doubt that India’s e-commerce ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace, with global giants such as Amazon and Walmart vying to grab a piece of the pie. One of the tactics the e-commerce companies employ to lure buyers and expand their reach is discount offers, which are certainly a treat for customers, but on the flip side, these deals and sales fests are hurting the finances of the e-commerce companies operating in India....

Fortnite’s launch on Android is probably the most-anticipated smartphone game release and the battle royale champion is finally ready for primetime. However, Fortnite creator Epic Games will seemingly take a non-traditional route for the launch asFortnite will not be available for download via the Google Play Store. Yes, you read that right. According to alatest XDA Developers report, Fortnite for Android may bedelivered to the users using the game’s website,instead of being distributed via the Play Store....

Fortnite has been leading the battle royale parade, on both PC and consoles. The game made its way to the iOS App Store as well and has been ruling the revenue charts there as well. While the game is present everywhere, the only place left is now the Android world. We’ve previously talked about how the game would bea 30-day exclusive for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Post the 30-day mark, the game would be made available for other devices....

An APK teardown of theGmailapp has revealed that Google is finally getting ready to bring email scheduling to Android. While there are already several workarounds available for Gmail users to schedule messages, code found within version 8.7.15 of Gmail for Android now suggests that the feature could soon be available natively. It is worth noting here that currently, there are ways to schedule emails to be sent at a specific time, although, users have to often jump through the hoops to implement the feature....

With the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL expected to be announced around September-October this year, there are multiple rumors about both phones at the moment. The Pixel 3 XL was recently leaked in its white color variant, showcasing the notch that the Google flagship is expected to feature. However, recent reports suggest that there is another interesting thing that the Google flagships could feature, and that is wireless charging. What’s more is that Google might be launching new hardware for it as well....

With the monsoon wreaking havoc in North India after a stiflingly hot and sultry summer,Google Mapshas introduced a new feature to help users stay on top of all the monsoon-related news in the region. As can be seen below, the server-side feature is alerting all users in the area about the prevailing conditions with a bright red box. Tapping on the box is probably meant to display detailed info about the progress of monsoon in the region, but that feature doesn’t seem to be working on any of the devices we checked as of Monday afternoon (screenshot below on the left)....

The proceeds will be utilized in strengthening the company’s technology platform, building a national brand expansion of services to more locations across the country for all of the flagship products. “Health is over $100 billion category in India and is ready for new tech-driven approach for much better consumer experience. With very high health awareness and rapid technology adoption among consumers, Cure.fit has a unique opportunity to become the go-to destination for all health needs for India,”Mukesh Bansal, Co-founder, Cure....

During his latestMann Ki Baatradio address over the weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the example of two Indian IT professionals in the US who have developed the‘SmartGaon’ mobile appthat connects villages internally and with the wider world. Developed by US-based Yogesh Sahu and Rajnish Bajpai,“the app also serves as a one-stop information centre and a marketplace for farmers”,according to IANS. “The SmartGaon app is not only connecting the villagers with the whole world but now they can obtain any information on their own mobile phones....

Ayeyarwaddy Farmers Development Bank in Myanmar has selected Infosys software product Finacle to drive growth, said the IT major on Monday.“The leading commercial bank (also known as A Bank) in Myanmar has decided to use our Finacle solution to power its digital transformation,”said the city-based global software firm in a statement here. Finacle’s partner in Myanmar — ACE Data Systems Ltd — will install the solution stack at the bank in view of its experience in implementing the software product and understanding of the local banking practices....