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Over the years, the list has included China's largest e-commerce platform, Taobao.com, which is owned and operated by Alibaba, as well as websites operated out of Indonesia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries. from https://ift.tt/2VOYhld via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy M01 is tipped to be powered by the 2GHz Snapdragon 439 octa-core chipset ( 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 and 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53) paired with 3GB of RAM. There is a Adreno 505 GPU integrated inside with a clock speed of 560MHz. from https://ift.tt/35hhpeV via IFTTT

The two Silicon Valley companies, whose operating systems power 99 percent of the world's smartphones, had said earlier this month that they would work together to create contact tracing technology to slow the virus spread. from https://ift.tt/3faQlTh via IFTTT

Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has revealed that the Indian government is working on a COVID-19 contact tracing solution for feature phones. from https://ift.tt/2Yfz45f via IFTTT

Nokia 9 PureView update is about 839MB and brings along the April 2020 Android security patch. The version number of the latest Android 10 update is V5.13D. from https://ift.tt/2KM62SK via IFTTT

Apple is found to have a new feature in the pipeline that will make it easier to unlock your Face ID-supporting iPhone even while wearing a face mask. from https://ift.tt/2Yqblz4 via IFTTT

WhatsApp has a massive userbase across the globe and its parent company Facebook has been trying to make it even more feature rich and easy to use. The company has been reportedly testing a multi-device feature that will allow users to have the same WhatsApp account on multiple devices at the same time. from https://ift.tt/2KO6BeR via IFTTT

Facebook is witnessing a massive surge in its userbase owning to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown placed in several countries. The company today announced that for the first time, more than 3 billion people were actively using the company's platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger each month. from https://ift.tt/3bQXaqL via IFTTT

The animated Transformers movie is still happening. Paramount Pictures and Transformers owner Hasbro’s studio eOne have reportedly signed on Oscar-winning Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley. It will serve as an origin story and focus on the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron. from https://ift.tt/2YlDBTA via IFTTT

Nintendo is expected to extend its decade-high earnings streak when it reports fourth-quarter results next week, powered by the hit Switch console which is expanding its reach among locked-down consumers. from https://ift.tt/3bOoLsE via IFTTT

India's Oyo Hotels and Homes, backed by SoftBank Group, plans to offload more properties around the world, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the coronavirus pandemic prompts it to speed up a retreat from a rapid global expansion. from https://ift.tt/2Sjb25o via IFTTT

TikTok, a popular short-video app, has achieved 2 billion downloads via Google Play Store and App Store. According to app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the first quarter of 2020 has been the best so far for TikTok, as it managed to accumulate 315 million installs. from https://ift.tt/3aRsgNL via IFTTT

The Arrowverse is (partly) gone. Well, sort of. The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow are not available on streaming in India anymore — they were on both Hooq and Disney+ Hotstar, thanks to a tie-up between the two — as Hooq has shut down. from https://ift.tt/3d470pI via IFTTT

Mi Note 10 Lite alleged price and specifications have reportedly leaked ahead of the smartphone's launch today. According to a report, the Mi Note 10 Lite will be powered by Snapdragon 730G SoC, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. from https://ift.tt/2KPgV64 via IFTTT

LG Premier Pro Plus (L455DL) specifications have been leaked via Google Play Console listing and the phone’s user manual has also been spotted. The latest revelations show that the upcoming LG phone will be an entry-level offering. The listing means that LG Velvet is not the only smartphone that the company is planning to launch. Both Premier Pr... from https://ift.tt/35fZ5CK via IFTTT

Redmi Note 9 purported specifications and renders have surfaced online just hours before the official launch where the new phone is speculated to debut. from https://ift.tt/3d1DxMO via IFTTT

Honor has launched three new smartphones, the Honor 9C, Honor 9A, and Honor 9S which will go on sale in Russia starting May 4. from https://ift.tt/3d1FOrv via IFTTT

Tesla reported a surprise first quarter profit Wednesday on higher car production and deliveries as its chief called for an end to "fascist" coronavirus restrictions on people's movements due to the coronavirus pandemic. from https://ift.tt/2ybUzsX via IFTTT

Twitter will grant researchers and software developers access to a real-time data stream of tens of millions of daily public tweets about COVID-19, which they can use to study the spread of the disease or track misinformation, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. from https://ift.tt/2ShgTIs via IFTTT

Microsoft on Wednesday beat Wall Street sales and profit expectations, powered by sharp demand for its Teams chat and online meeting app and Xbox gaming services as the world shifted to working and playing from home because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. from https://ift.tt/2KNKUf0 via IFTTT

Facebook beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday and said it has seen "signs of stability" for sales in April after a plunge in March, in yet another signal that tech giants may weather the coronavirus-induced economic collapse better than other sectors. from https://ift.tt/3aVTuTC via IFTTT

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Xiaomi is all set to host its global launch event today, wherein it is expected to unveil the Redmi Note 9 and the Mi Note 10 Lite phones. The two phones have leaked on multiple occasions in the past, and the Mi Note 10 Lite was recently spotted on US FCC as well. from https://ift.tt/3d4vPl1 via IFTTT

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Flipkart has partnered with Meru to deliver daily essentials and groceries to consumers during the ongoing national lockdown in India. from https://ift.tt/2Yn3MsW via IFTTT

Fox News Breaking News Alert Irrfan Khan, actor in ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ dead at 53 04/29/20 1:40 AM

Google has released a new update for its Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms apps on the Web to make sharing files easier “with specific people without expanding access beyond what’s needed.” The redesign of the sharing interface brings separate dialogue boxes for sharing a file with friends and co-workers, and for copying the link. from https://ift.tt/2VLtpSx via IFTTT

Google has launched a dedicated webpage on its Google Safety website focused on the topic. The webpage lists all best practices and offers tips to avoid COVID-19 related scams. from https://ift.tt/35mqAe8 via IFTTT

Huami has launched the Amazfit X fitness band that comes with a curved AMOLED display and a 5ATM water resistance rating. from https://ift.tt/2Sfvi8c via IFTTT

WhatsApp is reportedly testing the Facebook Messenger Rooms integration on the beta version of its app for Android. The development was spotted in the version 2.20.139 beta for Android. from https://ift.tt/3d22YOx via IFTTT

D2h seems to be all set to launch an HD RF Set-Top Box with Magic stick combo offer. While the direct-to-home (DTH) provider is yet to make an official announcement, the new combo offer has been revealed through an official listing on the D2h site. from https://ift.tt/2SloQwq via IFTTT

Looking for a new late-night talk show? Gary Whitta — best known for co-writing the story to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — just launched one inside a video game, Animal Talking with Gary Whitta, inside the Nintendo Switch life simulation game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. from https://ift.tt/2KETtbU via IFTTT

PUBG has been added to the growing library of Google Stadia games and is available for free to all Stadia users. from https://ift.tt/2xmf0mG via IFTTT

Xiaomi is said to be working on its first ever Dolby Vision capable television, with a new model getting Dolby certification, according to a new report. from https://ift.tt/2KOdH2J via IFTTT

Facebook is reportedly already working on entering the lending space in India. In a regulatory filing, the company has mentioned credit as one of its business plans in India. from https://ift.tt/2VJF849 via IFTTT

Realme PaySa, the financial services platform developed by Realme, has been teased to receive Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payments support. from https://ift.tt/2W2SbwA via IFTTT

Netflix is reportedly in final talks with T-Series over a multi-film deal that would bring the latter’s upcoming movies — stuck in limbo with theatres shut due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — directly to streaming. Amitabh Bachchan’s Jhund, Kiara Advani’s Indoo Ki Jawani, and Anurag Basu’s Ludo are in discussion. from https://ift.tt/2W5VxPy via IFTTT

Zoom has grown exponentially over the past few months and this has raised concerns regarding user privacy and security, along with foreign surveillance. from https://ift.tt/3bOq0YO via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy A20 is said to have started receiving the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 on top. The smartphone was launched in March last year as Samsung’s budget offering. from https://ift.tt/2ShL6HA via IFTTT

YouTube, the video service of Alphabet's Google, said on Tuesday it would start showing text and links from third-party fact-checkers to US viewers, part of efforts to curb misinformation on the site during the COVID-19 pandemic. from https://ift.tt/2KK8sRS via IFTTT

Mi Note 10 Lite will be launched as a part of the Redmi Note 9 series launch event on April 30, Xiaomi has revealed. The company is hosting a global launch event wherein it is expected to introduce multiple phones for the international markets. from https://ift.tt/3f714Oz via IFTTT

OnePlus Z smartphone has been in the news for some time. It is hinted that OnePlus Z is essentially the rumoured OnePlus 8 Lite that was tipped to be a part of the OnePlus 8 series. from https://ift.tt/2YgHQje via IFTTT

Movies that skip the big screen will be allowed to contend for Oscars this year, the Academy said Tuesday in a significant rule change forced by the coronavirus pandemic. from https://ift.tt/3bOUZ71 via IFTTT

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid. from https://ift.tt/2We95bQ via IFTTT

OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 pre-bookings have been kicked off in India. The pre-bookings are live through Amazon, with the sale date for both OnePlus 8 phones scheduled for May 11. from https://ift.tt/2VKgy32 via IFTTT

A drop in Google ad sales steadied in April and some consumers returned to using the search engine for shopping in addition to finding novel coronavirus information, parent Alphabet said on Tuesday. from https://ift.tt/3cZXOlQ via IFTTT