Xiaomi seeing 'very strong' rebound post lockdown: India MD Manu Jain

Even as the pandemic has disrupted and delayed the handset maker’s offline plans, Jain said that the channel will contribute 50% of overall sales by the end of this year. https://ift.tt/3lyVkjD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

In bid for TikTok, Microsoft flexes its power in Washington

The software giant was once a cautionary tale of an arrogant tech company caught off guard by government scrutiny. But under the leadership of Nadella and Smith, it has built one of the most potent forces in the nation's capital. https://ift.tt/3gGdah8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mobile data speeds back to pre-lockdown levels

Though network speeds also improved in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, places like Dhanbad, Kanpur, and Solapur still continue to face 21%, 13% and 14% dip in download speeds https://ift.tt/2DbdzdK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

GOQii to launch medical-grade wearables in 6-12 months: CEO

Firm launching gadget that can track blood pressure, oxygen levels, says CEO Gondal https://ift.tt/3lsTaBW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bullish on India opportunity, will protect user data: Fitbit CEO James Park

Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park told ET that while data of Indians is not stored locally, it's subject to tight privacy and data security safeguards that it applies to data of all its global users. https://ift.tt/3hwOfxL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

To fight Apple's and Google's grip, Fortnite creator mounts a crusade

Tim Sweeney is preparing for a protracted legal battle after Apple and Google banned Fortnite, which is played by more than 350 million people, from their stores this month for trying to get around its payment systems. https://ift.tt/31suwJH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

At $0.09 per GB, India's data plans cheapest

​The dip in cost is despite the recent hike in tariffs by telecom operators to combat financial stress as the data packages offered by Indian telcos are larger compared to global benchmarks https://ift.tt/2CWLLtt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI response on plea alleging guidelines violation by Google Pay

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notices to the authorities and also Google India Digital Service Pvt Ltd on the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on September 24. https://ift.tt/3aR5jvR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app

Trump on Aug. 6 ordered sweeping but vague bans on transactions with the Chinese owners of WeChat and TikTok https://ift.tt/2QiSzEU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Apple says 'Fortnite' maker wanted 'side letter' to create own game store

Epic had earlier sued Apple over the removal of the popular game 'Fortnite', claiming the App Store rules violate antitrust laws https://ift.tt/34jl1P7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TikTok to challenge U.S. order banning transactions with the video app: Sources

Trump issued an executive order on Aug. 14 that gave ByteDance 90 days to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok. https://ift.tt/3gjjKKd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Two more firms to gain from govt's production-linked incentive scheme

The Rs 41,000 crore scheme aims to generate additional production of nearly Rs 12 lakh crore over the next five years https://ift.tt/31gZZhW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Small towns steal the show in Government's home-grown video-conferencing contest

The VC Solution called Vconsol will be given financial support of Rs 1 crore with an additional Rs 10 lakhs towards operations and maintenance for the next three years https://ift.tt/2YofPpo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

July smartphone imports continue to be high as brands prepare for festive season

Imports of smartphones in July stood at Rs 2,085.2 crore - a marginal 6% fall sequentially but still the second-highest in three years. https://ift.tt/32bsWer https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NPCI arm to take RuPay, UPI global

The need for alternatives to Visa and Mastercard was felt more by countries after the international sanctions against Russia had an impact on payments since the two systems had to follow the sanction rules. https://ift.tt/3kYjJyJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Trump backs Oracle in reported TikTok bid

The Trump administration has given TikTok's parent company ByteDance a 90-day deadline to divest the app before it is banned in the United States, citing national security concerns. https://ift.tt/3gbe2d5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google brings 'Kormo Jobs' app to India to help job seekers

The Jobs Spot on Google Pay will be rebranded to Kormo Jobs to create a consistent experience for users. https://ift.tt/2Q5tbSK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Daily mobile use by Indians jumps to 5 hours

The usage of mobiles for online education in India grew 70% in the April-June quarter as compared to the October-December quarter of 2019 https://ift.tt/2CCU8tQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung likely to move part of smartphone production to India

​​Once Samsung's move fructifies, the company will join iconic smartphone major Apple, which is also in the process of shifting a key part of its production line for smartphones to India. https://ift.tt/3g1hrez https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers

​​Fortnite-owner Epic Games has challenged Apple's policy of taking a cut of purchases made inside the app by allowing users to pay Epic directly at a cheaper price https://ift.tt/2Y46cMe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J