Barely a week after NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode, its Chandra mission has also suffered a glitch possibly due to the failure of the gyroscope, the US space agency said. The…
Google Pixel Buds’ Real-Time Translation Now Available to All Assistant-Optimised Headphones
HIGHLIGHTS Google has ended Pixel Buds’ real-time translation exclusivity It is now available on all Assistant-optimised headphones Earlier the feature worked only with the Pixel phones Googl…
Sony Launches ‘World’s Toughest and Fastest’ SD Cards in India
HIGHLIGHTS Sony has launched its new UHS-II SD cards The new models are touted to be the fastest and toughest The new SD cards start at Rs. 13,290 for 64GB capacity Sony on Monday expanded the SF-G…
Apple Buys Music Analytics Company Asaii: Report
HIGHLIGHTS Apple’s deal to buy Asaii was worth less than $100 million: report Asaii can help Apple compete with Spotify Last month, Apple completed the acquisition of Shazam Apple has acquire…
Google Home Hub’s best feature is not having a camera
Both Google and Facebook unveiled products for the growing “smart display” market this week. Facebook’s Portal is meant to be the best way to make video calls; it also has Alexa b…
Google’s Home Hub is more like a Chromecast than an Android tablet
At first glance, Google’s new Home Hub looks like any other smart display featuring the company’s Assistant platform. It features both voice and touch inputs, giving consumers the optio…
Samsung thinks you want a phone with four rear cameras
Samsung might not let the LG V40’s abundance of cameras go unchallenged. Leaks from Evan Blass (aka Evleaks) and AllAboutSamsung have detailed the Galaxy A9 Star Pro, a mid-tier phone that wo…
Apple bought real-time video editing startup to boost its AR push
Apple has doubled down on AR by acquiring Danish machine learning company Spektral, whose software erases backgrounds from videos instantly. The purchase remained quiet until Danish newspaper B&osl…
Instagram now supports app-based two-factor authentication
You can now secure Instagram account with two-factor login using third-party apps like Google Authenticator. This means that, as well as your password, you’ll need to enter an app-generated c…
Google’s $30 USB-C earbuds offer access to Assistant, translations
Google’s first attempt at wireless earbuds, the Pixel Buds, aren’t for everyone. Not just because they don’t live up to the hype — due to jerky performance, overly sensitive…