Reliance Jio Launches Free Video Conferencing App ‘JioMeet’
Reliance Joi has launched JioMeet, its video-conference service that looks uncannily like Zoom. On Thursday evening, the firm — backed by Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man — formally launched, and its apps are already available on Google Play and the App Store. Like Zoom and Google Meet, JioMeet…
Intel To Invest $253.5 Million In India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
Intel said on Friday it will invest $253.5 million in Jio Platforms, joining a roster of high-profile investors including Facebook, General Atlantic, and Silver Lake that have backed India’s top telecom operator in recent months, TechCrunch reported The American chipmaker’s investment arm said it is acquiring…
Facebook And Instagram Will Remind People To Wear Masks
The Social media giant Facebook said that it would offer reminders to its users to wear protective masks, responding to the latest surge in US coronavirus cases, which has sparked renewed fears of containing the pandemic. “With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the US,…
Apple Launches Website For Managing ‘Apple Card’ Via Browser
The tech giant company apple launched a new online portal for the Apple Card, letting users manage their cards through a browser, AppleInsider reports Previously, the only way to manage an Apple Card required having a compatible iOS device with the Wallet app installed, which made…
Amazon Prime Video Is Now Available In Windows 10 Desktop App
The streaming giant Amazon announced that Amazon Prime Video’s dedicated app for Windows 10 is now live in the Microsoft Store. It allows you to stream videos and download them for offline viewing. While it’s always been possible to stream Prime Video content through a browser…
Google Is Still Paying $1.5 Billion To Apple To Be The Default Search Engine In Safari
The payments by Alphabet Inc’s Google to Apple Inc to be the default search engine on Apple’s Safari web browser create “a significant barrier to entry and expansion” for Google’s rivals in the search engine market, the UK markets regulator said in a report released…
Apple Re-closes 25 Percent Of Its US Stores Due To COVID-19 Spikes
Apple is closing dozens of its stores shortly after attempting to re-open them as COVID-19 cases resurface across southern and western US states. According to CNBC, Apple has decided to close 30 stores this week which ups the total closures to 77 out of 271 stores…
Microsoft Announces New Windows 10 Start Menu Design And Updated Alt-Tab
Microsoft is introducing a new Windows 10 Start menu design that will de-emphasize its Live Tiles. The software giant first hinted at the refreshed design earlier this year, and it’s arriving for Windows 10 testers today. “We are freshening up the Start menu with a…
Samsung Launches 8TB SSD For PCs
Samsung Electronics announced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) flash drive, the 870 QVO SATA SSD, that is setting a new standard for high-capacity consumer storage. Featuring an industry-leading capacity of up to eight terabytes (TB), the new SSD delivers an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity…
Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Update To Fix Two Bugs In Windows Codecs
Microsoft has released two out-of-band security updates to address remote code execution security vulnerabilities affecting the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library on several Windows 10 and Windows Server versions. Tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457, the two bugs only impact Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 distributions. In security advisories published…
Netflix Pledges Up To $100 Million Toward ‘Economic Opportunity For Black Communities’
The streaming giant Netflix is pledging 2 percent of its cash holdings to provide “economic opportunity for Black communities.” The company plans to initially commit up to $100 million, but the quantity could grow alongside its cash holdings over time. “We believe bringing more capital to these…
How ExpressVPN Ensures No One Can Slip Malware Into Your Apps
It takes many people, working across many systems, to produce and maintain an ExpressVPN app. To do it safely, ExpressVPN has to make sure everyone involved is properly vetted, set up, and trained. But that’s not enough. That’s why ExpressVPN has implemented a rigorous build…
Nearby Sharing Is Rolling Out Now In Beta
Android’s long-awaited Nearby Sharing may be just about ready. The feature, which allows you to share files between Android devices quickly, easily, and wirelessly, has been compared to Apple’s AirDrop, and Google has confirmed Android Police that a beta test for Nearby Sharing is actively…
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