The TikTok saga saw a lot of exciting additions today, as Walmart intimated CNBC that it might be interested...
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Amazon debuts Amazon Halo-a fitness band with tone recognition and BFP calculator
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Today, Amazon announced its entry in the fitness gadget market by introducing “Halo”-a fitness band that aims to encourage...
Amazon opens its first offline Amazon Fresh store, starting with a location in LA
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While retail markets throughout the world are making a shift to online modes, Amazon has decided to go against...
White House announces $1 billion for research into AI and Quantum Computing
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In its effort to become the computing superpower of the free world, the US has decided to pour in...
India’s datacenter industry growing at thrice the pace compared to global peers: S&P report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Key findings from the report suggest that 88% of India’s supply is in large metro cities such as Mumbai,...
Newly appointed TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns post Trump’s executive order to ban the app
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what would be a serious body blow to an already troubled TikTok, its newly appointed CEO, former Disney...
Byju’s raises more money, gets $122Mn from billionaire Yuri Milner’s DST Global
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Byju’s phenomenal fundraising spree ins’t coming to a halt anytime soon. After raising over $400 Million within a short...
Facebook’s latest Messenger Rooms updates makes it much easier to find and create Rooms
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook’s Zoom competitor, ‘Messenger Rooms’, is getting some updates today. The social media giant has announced new updates and...
Youtube flagged more videos in Q2’20 than ever before as it turns to a less-human oversight approach
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With more tech being deployed to help with content moderation on its platform, Google notes that YouTube took down...
A grouping of online sellers in India file case against Amazon for anti-competitive practices
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the middle of growing steam of antitrust cases against the US ‘BigTech’ companies, Amazon now finds itself in...
Elon Musk teases a yet another tech revolution with a working ‘Neuralink’ device reveal tomorrow
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Teasing something right out of a Matrix movie, Elon Musk has said that a “working neuralink device” will be...
Fortnite players on Apple devices will lose out on cross-functionalities, updates for the game
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Apple and Fornite dispute does not seem to be ending anytime soon, especially after today’s announcement from Epic...
Xiaomi clocks 7.7% increase in Q2 revenue despite decelerating India performance
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Xiaomi reported yet another quarter of growing revenues at its earnings call today, registering RMB53.5 billion ($7.7 billion) in...
Alibaba to suspend investments in Indian startups for at least six months: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Post a failed intrusion attempt by Chinese troops within Indian territory, Indo-China ties have been at their worsening best....
iPhone 12 set to be Apple’s fastest ever with new process nodes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It is that time of the year when Apple introduces its brand new set of flagship phones. And even...
Corsair Gaming is going public, filling out an S-1 form for an IPO worth $100 million
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Gaming companies aren’t really frequent on the IPO list. But off late, gaming has found newer avenues of growth,...
Ola to add more in house brands to its food delivery platform ‘Ola Foods’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Following the Uber route, Ola has been foraying into the food delivery system under the namesake Ola Foods. As...
Apple acquires Spaces, a VR firm that allows users to join video calls with AR avatars
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple Inc has acquired another startup – Spaces, a Virtual Reality firm, Protocol reported on Monday. Apple did not...
Redis Labs, the company behind open-source database ‘Redis’, grabs $100 million from TCV and Bain Capital Ventures
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Redis Labs, the company that started Redis, one of the most popular open source database in the world, has...
Facebook is merging its AR/VR business, including Oculus, into ‘Facebook Reality Labs’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Realities other than what is real – Augmented and Virtual — have presented massive potential before engineers, scientists, physicists...
Fitbit launches an Apple Watch competitor called ‘Sense’, along with Versa 3 and Inspire 2
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fitbit today launched three brand new wearable devices. A $330 Apple Watch competitor called ‘Sense’, along with upgrades to...
Facebook news to enter international markets including India over the next 6 months
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After a successful run in its home market, Facebook News will soon expand to overseas markets as the company...
Twitter flags Trump’s tweet for potential misleading of people on Mail Drop boxes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has flagged another tweet by Donald Trump for “making misleading health claims that could potentially dissuade people from...
Apple v/s Fortnite: Apple ordered to unblock access to Epic Games’ developer tools but Fortnite is not returning to App Store
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Settling the Apple-Epic debacle, a district court has taken a decision that has something for both the $2 Trillion...
US-based Tiktok competitor Triller announces partnership with Reliance owned JioSaavn in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With TikTok’s global isolation right on the horizon (and some of that already done), alternatives across the globe have...
“Now is the time for us to act”, TikTok is suing U.S. government over incoming ban
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0TikTok is taking it up to the U.S. government and has sued the U.S. government over the executive order...
Zoom notes service outage with some users unable to attend meetings
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With offices around the world Zooming their way to work, the video conferencing platform has become the new staple...
Otipy raises $1 million from IPV for its platform to provide ‘direct from farm’ fruits and vegetables
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Varun Khurana, Co founder and CEO of Otipy said, “We have built a very strong community with our partner...
Facebook CMO Antonio Lucio bids farewell to the company in the middle of a storm
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While working at Facebook might be a dream prospect for many, the current situation of the company is a...
India’s parliamentary panel to question Facebook execs on September 2nd over content moderation bias
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Following the controversy about Facebook’s content moderation policies about Indian politicians, an Indian Parliamentary Committee will question high profile...
Logistics tech upstart FarEye adds another $13 million in its Series D funding round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0FarEye, the logistics upstart from India which most ecommerce companies depend upon for their supply chain tech, has raised...
Uber and Lyft gain temporary relief from California court in driver reclassification case
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Uber and Lyft have been fighting for their lives over a ruling made by a Californian court, forcing the...
Android 11 new features: limited access for 3rd party apps and wireless android auto connection
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Just a few days away from its official announcement, Google announced some new features for its latest Android iteration-...
Blackberry phones with physical keyboard will make yet another comeback in 2021
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Blackberry in the smartphone world is becoming more like the “rising from the ashes” phenomenon. As soon as you...
Ecommerce in India grows 17% as COVID-19 lockdowns get lifted, return rate dips 10%-30%: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0COVID 19 might have had a disastrous effect on global economy (even though large conglomerates like Apple just seem...
Blue Origin team delivers 40 feet tall lunar lander mockup to NASA
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Blue origin’s ‘national team’ (which consists of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper) has delivered a full-sized mockup of...
Netflix is testing a “Shuffle Play” feature to randomise your binge watch based on your preferences
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Netflix is currently testing a shuffle play feature, which as the name suggests will play random movies or TV...
Instagram launches QR codes that can be scanned to open profiles from any camera app
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Instagram today launched a new feature that will allow users to generate QR codes, which can be easily scanned...
Airbnb confidentially files for IPO, hopes to go public by the end of 2020
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Delivering on a promise from last year, Airbnb has decided to go public(or at least start the process) and...
[UPDATES] Gmail and Google Drive are experiencing service outage
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apparently, not just Gmail or Google Drive, now even Google Meet, Docs and Google Voice are experiencing outages across...
More ads on Instagram incoming with the new ‘Suggested posts’ feature
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A competitor to Facebook at the beginning, Instagram has went on to become one of the Facebook’s most profitable...
Twitter announces a new Transparency Center with multi-lingual support, new visual dashboards
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter is one of the most ‘open’ social media platforms we have today, which makes it more susceptible to...
Apple reaches $2 Trillion in market cap
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what was largely considered inevitable, Apple, in early morning trade today, has crossed the $2Tn market cap milestone....
SpaceX completes 11th successful Starlink launch, adds another 58 satellites to its constellation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SpaceX has launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into space, marking the 11th such mission to take place....
Medlife to merge with PharmEasy, combined entity reportedly valued at $1.2 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two of India’s most prominent healthtech startups are announcing merger today, in first signs of consolidation as an after...
TikTok launches an information hub and a Twitter account to counter ‘misinformation’ around its data security practices
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0TikTok has now launched a new information hub and twitter account to address “rumours and misinformation” about its platform....
Fintech startup FPL technologies raises $10 million for its credit card OneCard
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India is the world’s fifth largest economy, with a nominal GDP of over $3 Trillion. However, credit cards and...
Indian space startup Pixxel raises $5Mn to start deploying its earth imaging satellites later this year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India has been making headway in its space game ever since the government allowed the inclusion of private companies...
Reliance retail acquires majority stake worth $83Mn in online pharmacy marketplace Netmeds
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As soon as 2020 set in, everyone got a taste of exactly what Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani had...
SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in largest fundraise till date
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion in capital from various undisclosed sources, marking what is the company’s biggest funding amount...
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