Md Waquar Haider
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HP India unveils OMEN Playground stores for gamers
HP India on Monday introduced OMEN Playground stores, which will allow gamers to play on HP gaming devices and gears, including OMEN, Victus and Hyper X. The company plans to open 40 OMEN Playground stores across the country this year. As of now, eight OMEN Playground stores are functioning in seven cities. The technology company
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
LinkedIn crosses 100 million members milestone in India
LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that it has crossed 100 million members in India. With a 56 percent growth in its member base over the last 3 years, India has solidified its position as the second largest market for LinkedIn globally. The largest share of members in India are from software & IT, followed by manufacturing,
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Nokia extends manufacture of fiber broadband equipment into India
Nokia today announced that it will extend manufacturing PON optical line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near Chennai, India. The decision comes in response to increasing demand from local customers in India, as well as international markets. Shifts in consumer behavior, from home working to data rich entertainment services, are driving demand for
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Global cyberattacks rise by 38 percent with healthcare most targeted in India: Report
In 2022, global cyberattacks increased by 38 percent as compared to 2021, with healthcare being the most targeted industry in India, a new report showed on Thursday. According to Check Point Research (CPR), these cyberattack numbers were driven by smaller, more agile hackers and ransomware gangs, who focused on exploiting collaboration tools used in work-from-home
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Twitter working on in-app currency 'Coins' to help creators earn
Twitter is reportedly working to launch its in-app currency 'Coins', which will help creators to make money on the micro-blogging platform. This new feature was spotted by app researchers Jane Manchun Wong and Nima Owji, who shared it on the micro-blogging platform on Tuesday. The screenshot posted by both researchers mentioned, "Coins allow you to
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Vijay Sales Mega Republic Day sale: Check deals on iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and more gadgets
Vijay Sales has announced its annual Mega Republic Day Sale offering up to 65 percent discount on tech gadgets, entertainment as well as home and kitchen appliances. During the sale, Apple iPhone will be available at a starting price of Rs 54,900 inclusive of cash back for HDFC Bank Card holders, Android enabled smartphones will
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Elon Musk left surprised by Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra s camera, netizens react
Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 smartphones at a global launch event in San Francisco. The flagship smartphone 'Galaxy S23 Ultra' sports an all-new 200MP sensor with adaptive pixels which can capture images with epic details. The phone comes with the Super Quad Pixel AF, the rear camera can
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Valentine s Day 2023: Check latest discounts on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus here
Apple launched the iPhone 14 series last year in September. Now, Imagine, one of the largest authorized Apple retailers in India is offering deals and discounts on several Apple products, including the recently launched iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. The retailer is offering discounts, card cashbacks, and exchange offers. Deals on iPhone 14 Originally
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Twitter under Musk not doing enough to curb child abuse content: Report
Despite Elon Musk saying that child abuse content on Twitter is being removed vigorously, a report has slammed the micro-blogging platform, saying that child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM) still persists on Twitter. The New York Times found images containing 10 child abuse victims in 150 instances "across multiple accounts" on Twitter. "Child sexual abuse imagery
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Google Translate rolls out support for 33 new offline languages: Check the complete list here
Google has rolled out support for 33 new offline languages under the offline language functionality. "We're expanding the offline language functionality to 33 new languages. This allows users to download the languages of interest and translate text when the internet connection is unavailable," according to Google's support page. The added languages include -- Basque, Cebuano,
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Realme rolls out January 2023 OTA update for several smartphones
Realme has rolled out the new OTA Changelog update for the users of Realme, Realme GT 2 Pro, Realme 9 Pro + 5G, Realme 9i, Realme GT Neo 2, Realme Pad, Realme Pad X, Realme 8 5G and Realme 8. for the month of January. The update offers several new features, optimized network compatibility, and
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Airtel 5G Plus now live in THESE cities of Tamil Nadu: Here are all the places where the service is available
Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Coimbatore, Madurai, Hosur, Trichy. Airtel's 5G services are already live in Chennai. Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the roll out. Customers with 5G
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
5G IoT connections to surpass 100 million globally by 2026: Report
The global 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million by 2026, rising from just 17 million in 2023, a new report said on Tuesday. According to Juniper Research, the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive this 1,100 per cent growth over the next three years. "5G will enable more efficient
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
OnePlus 11 to launch in India on February 7: Check expected price, specs and more here
OnePlus is hosting its Cloud 11 launch event on February 7 in India. Alongside the much-awaited smartphone 'OnePlus 11' the smartphone maker is also preparing to unveil new audio product on the same date. The OnePlus 11 5G is the latest flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. According to Pricebaba, the
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Global smartphone shipments see 15.4 percent fall from the previous year
The global smartphone shipments totaled 301.5 million units in 4Q22 marking a decrease of 15.4 percent compared to the previous year. Typically, the last quarter sees the most shipments, however, this year the tide changed with a disappointing and marginal 0.7 percent decrease compared to the previous quarter. In fact, most major set OEMs recorded
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Bharti Airtel creates 5G experience zones at its stores: Check details
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has created 5G experience zones across all its retail stores in the country. Through these specially curated zones, Airtel will be demonstrating the 5G data speeds and emerging use cases like immersive virtual reality entertainment, cloud gaming, and more. All these 1000+ stores will have specially trained executives who
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Microsoft sacks 10,000 employees: Check CEO Satya Nadella's full letter to employees here
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said that the company will be "making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3 (third quarter)". Microsoft currently has more than 220,000 employees, and this round of layoffs affects around 5 per cent of its workforce.
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Apple discount offers on iPhone 14 Series, MacBook Air M2, Apple Watch Ultra, and more: Details here
Apple is offering discounts on its popular products like the iPhone 14 series, iPad 10th generation, MacBook Air M2, Apple Watch Ultra and others on the online Apple Store, which is official company website. Those interested can get instant savings of up to Rs 10,000 on select products with HDFC Bank credit cards and save
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
New State Mobile announces new tournament in collaboration with iQoo
New State Mobile, the popular battle royale game from Krafton has announced that it will be hosting the A-Squad Invitational tournament - #LAGNASHOWDOWN, powered by iQOO. The online event will feature 16 invited A-Squad partners battling it out for the ultimate victory in the all-new LAGNA map. The tournament will take place on the 3rd
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
Microsoft Teams new feature to allow real-time editing in chat: All you need to know
Microsoft has introduced a new feature to Teams -- Loop Component, which will allow real-time editing in chat. With this, participants will be able to compose and edit anything ranging from an agenda, checklist, table, task list or paragraph, and more. The new feature comes available in both Teams meeting chat and Teams chat, the
AUTHOR: MD WAQUAR HAIDER| Posted December 5, 2025
