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JANEIRO

JANEIRO 01

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JANEIRO 03

  • Amazon patents a mirror that dresses you in virtual clothes

  • Intel’s processors have a security bug and the fix could slow down PCs

  • Micromax to launch first Android Go smartphone this month

  • Google brings its mysterious Fuchsia OS to the Pixelbook

  • Twitter Called on to Take Action Over Trump’s “Nuclear Button” Post

  • Facebook was the biggest distributor of fake news, study finds

  • Upcoming LG ThinQ TVs will support Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

  • Netflix confirms the expected ‘Bright’ sequel is on its way

JANEIRO 04

  • Chrome is turning into the new Internet Explorer 6

  • OnePlus 5T gets a cool new sandstone white look

  • Samsung Announces Exynos Chip for Galaxy S9 Series With iPhone X-Like Features

  • Google discovers ‘serious’ flaws in Intel and other chips

  • Now Alexa can help you microwave dinner

  • Tesla launches a new web-based trip planning tool using the Supercharger network

  • Microsoft shares pre-order details for the $319 Cortana thermostat

  • Instagram allowing some folks to post their Stories on WhatsApp

JANEIRO 05

  • Apple Confirms All Macs and iOS Devices Are Affected by ‘Meltdown’ Chip Flaw

  • LG wins CES Best of Innovation award with ultra-bright, 150-inch 4K HDR projector

  • The second-generation Nokia 6 has a better processor, USB-C, and more RAM

  • Alexa will come to headphones and smartwatches this year

  • Intel now says it has a fix for the Spectre bug that Google found to be unfixable

  • Razer Phone has problems with screen dimming, camera filters and the fingerprint sensor

  • Apple joins alliance to shrink your online videos

JANEIRO 06

  • Tech Giants Including Netflix And Amazon Join Fight For Net Neutrality

  • Honda and AutoNavi are partnering on a connected car platform

  • Vuzix is launching the first Alexa-enabled AR glasses at CES

  • Steve Jobs portrait made out of e-waste is up for sale

  • Tesla Model 3 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 4.6 secs – faster than Tesla advertises

  • Google sold one Home smart speaker every second since October

  • Spotify now has more than 70 million paid subscribers

  • HTC makes its Edge Launcher even more useful

JANEIRO 07

  • Facebook Bug Could Let Advertisers Get Your Phone Number

  • Uber re-launches autorickshaw service in India

  • Florida phishing attack exposes data for 30,000 Medicaid recipients

  • L.A.’s new recycling program has more than 28,000 complaints for missed trash pickup

  • Latest Essential Phone update brings fixes for Spectre and Meltdown

  • LG Display unveils 65-inch rollable 4K OLED TV

  • Nintendo is now selling its colorful Splatoon 2 Joy-Con controllers separately

  • Verge (XVG) is misunderstood but it’s about to change everything

JANEIRO 08

  • iPhone SE 2 will feature glass back, possibly for wireless charging

  • Android Pay and Google Wallet Have Merged to Become ‘Google Pay’

  • Whirlpool announces Apple Watch will be able to control more than 20 connected appliances

  • Apple releases iOS 11.2.2 security update for iPhone and iPad

  • Facebook just struck a deal with Sony’s music division to let users share music videos

  • Toyota and Pizza Hut are teaming up to make self-driving cars that could deliver pizza

  • SpaceX launches secretive US government payload code-named Zuma

  • DJI Osmo Mobile 2 impresses with affordable price tag and long-lasting battery

JANEIRO 09

  • SanDisk announces 1TB USB-C flash drive, says world’s smallest

  • Zagg might have finally figured out screen protectors for curved displays

  • Razer’s Project Linda turns your phone into a laptop

  • Apple rolls out new update to fix the CPU bug

  • Sony launches a bunch of new headphones and adds Google Assistant functionality to the line

  • Xposed Framework gets Oreo support in latest beta

  • Nextbit Robin Smart Save cloud service to shut down March 1

  • Hulu now has over 17 million subscribers

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JANEIRO 11

  • Google bought a UK startup that turns screens into speakers

  • Jaguar unveils in-house developed GT car

  • Apple servers currently signing older iOS updates, users able to downgrade from iOS 11

  • Apple Delays iPhone 6 Plus Battery Replacements Until March-April Due to Limited Supply

  • Tesla Model S and Model X used as emergency vehicles by private fire department

  • Honor 9 Lite With Quad Camera Setup, Android Oreo Based UI to be Launched Soon as a Flipkart Exclusive

  • Skype starts testing new ‘private conversations’ with end-to-end encryption

  • Samsung is the latest OEM to unlock FM chips in new phones

  • Ripple announces XRP trial with cross-border remittance firm MoneyGram

JANEIRO 12

  • KFC Canada Is Accepting Bitcoin for Fried Chicken

  • New Yamaha FZS-FI Features Rear Disc Brake, New Graphic

  • RIP, Facebook News Feed for Publishers

  • Kawasaki Ninja 650 In Candy Plasma Blue Colour Launched In India; Black Colour Discontinued

  • Hackers Target Old Delhi Businessmen, Demand Bitcoin as Ransom

  • Skype conversations getting end-to-end encryption thanks to Signal

  • BlackBerry to launch two new smartphones in 2018, confirms TCL

  • Some users can get Duo video calls even if the app isn’t installed

  • HTC 10 update tracker (Update: Oreo rolling out to unlocked devices)

JANEIRO 13

  • Bug made WhatsApp app ‘obsolete’ for many users in India

  • IIIT Delhi to offer M.Tech with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Centra Announces Partnership with NPER – Centra – Medium

  • Sony eyes a future in 3D despite Project Tango’s failure

  • ZTE is not done with its foldable smartphone dream

  • Amazon CEO to donate $33M to ‘dreamers’ scholarship fund

  • Windows 10 adds ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature

JANEIRO 14

  • Facebook ‘Portal’ to rival Amazon Echo Show, likely to launch in May

  • Franklin Templeton gets 40 acres to set up tech campus in Vizag

  • Instagram allegedly withholds “likes” to keep users coming back for more

  • The Mysterious Twitter User Attracting a Swarm of Japan Traders

  • Google’s “Arts and Culture” App Finds Your Painting Doppelgänger

  • Latest YouTube app update hints at a dark theme, Incognito mode, and more

  • Google pulls kids games containing AdultSwine malware

JANEIRO 15

  • Xiaomi became a $100 billion phone brand without wooing the West

  • Google Arts and Culture app now shows your fine art lookalike

  • Apple’s CarPlay is finally coming to Toyota and Lexus vehicles

  • Sanders calls out Amazon after 2-year-old orders Batman toy using Echo

  • Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus visit the FCC, revealing minor details

  • Ford is throwing $11 billion at its electric car problem

JANEIRO 16

  • Alibaba-owned DingTalk enterprise chat app enters India

  • Honor says the Honor 8 won’t receive Android Oreo

  • 5 Blockchain Developments Coming in 2018

  • You can now fit your Home Mini to a wall with this official $15 mount

  • Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo update resumed after brief suspension

  • Flaw in VR porn app leaves 20,000 names exposed

  • Ripple turns investor as execs lead $25M round for storage and rental startup Omni

  • Bitcoin and Ethereum tumble after renewed fears of regulatory crackdown

  • BMW acquires Parkmobile parking app to help tackle city traffic

  • Google nipping at Big Auto’s heels in the race to build self-driving cars

  • Moto E5 leaked with rear fingerprint scanner, may arrive April 3

JANEIRO 17

  • New Android spyware found to steal encrypted WhatsApp messages

  • Microsoft Surface Book 2 coming to India soon

  • Honor 9 Lite with front and rear dual cameras launched in India

  • Microsoft Patents ‘Mind Control’ Tech to Operate Apps With Just a Thought

  • Internet of Services (IOS) Raises 35K Ether in funding

  • Hike brings payments, news, and messaging to basic Android phones without mobile data

  • Global app downloads topped 175 billion in 2017, revenue surpassed $86 billion

  • Google’s Project Fi now offers unlimited data (with a catch)

  • Under the new YouTube guidelines, channels will need to have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time within the last year to be eligible for receiving ad revenue.

JANEIRO 18

JANEIRO 19

  • TRAI allows Wi-Fi and mobile services on board for flyers in and over India

  • BMW i3 and i8 might not be replaced

  • Govt launches Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in partnership with top tech companies

  • Xiaomi’s 50-inch Mi TV 4A offers 4K HDR for just $375

  • TRON Union Member Peiwo APP Will Complete TRX Connection in February

  • Instagram now shows when users are online, last active status

  • Paytm Payments Bank now offers physical debit card

  • Wells Fargo accounts drained as former CEO calls Bitcoin a pyramid scheme

JANEIRO 20

  • Twitter to inform 677,775 people they interacted with Kremlin-linked account

  • A bunch of 11-year-olds designed the cars of the future, and the results are utterly delightful

  • Portrait Camera App ‘Focos’ Gains Real Lens Optical Effects and Improved Shooting Mode

  • dbrand skins are now available for the Google Pixelbook

  • OnePlus confirms 40,000 customers may have had credit card information stolen

  • You can now use your voice in the Alexa app for Android

  • Twitter is notifying anyone who followed a Russian spam account

JANEIRO 21

JANEIRO 22

  • HomePod settings interface, volume controls, more shown off in new images from internal testers

  • Microsoft unveils cheap laptops and more tools for education

  • Nike and PlayStation unite on these limited edition sneakers

  • You can now replace your Nexus 5X with a Moto X4 Android One on Project Fi

  • Malala and Apple launch partnership to get at least 100,000 underprivileged girls into school

  • Hackers steal $1.5 million a month from cryptocurrency funds

  • SpaceX’s three-core Falcon Heavy rocket launch deferred due to US govt shutdown

  • Vivo’s in-screen fingerprint reader phone launches this week

  • You will soon be able to buy audiobooks on Google Play

  • Nearly Half of the Norway Population Exposed in HealthCare Data Breach

JANEIRO 23

  • Nokia 8 gets Android 8.1 Oreo beta

-DuckDuckGo Moves Privacy Beyond Search With New App And Extension

  • Unlocked PS4 consoles can now run copies of PS2 games

  • Apple will release its $349 HomePod speaker on February 9th

  • Apple shipped 29M iPhone X units in Q4 2017, including 7M in China

  • Snapchat will now let you share some Stories outside the app

  • OK Google, read my book: audiobooks are now available on the Play Store

  • New January Android 8.1 images arrive for carrier-specific Pixel and Nexus devices

  • Gboard Go APK now available for devices on Android 8.1 with low RAM

JANEIRO 24

  • Apple confirms iOS 11.3 will let you turn off controversial throttling of older iPhones

  • Astro email app now includes a built-in calendar

  • Facebook to give privacy controls to users ahead of European law

  • IBM is sending Watson to the Grammys

  • MIT researchers say new chip design takes us closer to computers that work like our brains

  • Apple to launch Health Records app with HL7’s FHIR specifications at 12 hospitals

  • Plex VR lets you virtually watch movies with your friends

  • Android 8.0 Oreo soak test begins for Moto Z2 Play in Brazil

JANEIRO 25

  • Cheap data is fuelling a porn boom in India

  • Google rolls out new addition to ‘Mute This Ad’ feature

  • Google Chrome now lets you permanently mute annoying websites

  • Twitter ‘Taking Cues’ From Snapchat and Testing Update That Makes the Camera More Accessible

  • Samsung Launches 860 PRO, 860 EVO Solid State Drives in India

  • iOS 11.3 Firmware Subtly Hints at iPad With Face ID

  • iOS 11.3 Finally Allows Sorting of App Store Reviews

  • Google Pay branding already spotted on Pixel 2 XL devices

JANEIRO 26

  • Apple’s HomePod is now available to preorder, first orders arriving February 9

  • Google is building a local news service that anyone can contribute to

  • Tesla opens another giant 50-stall Supercharger station – largest in the world

  • Microsoft’s ‘Ink to Code’ builds an app UI from your sketches

  • Digitimes claims Apple will only launch one new OLED iPhone this year

  • Apple now given permission to move employees into five of the 12 Apple Park sections

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JANEIRO 28

  • Elon Musk is Selling $500 Flamethrowers Now

  • New York’s attorney general is investigating a company that sells fake followers on social media

  • Amazon has created a new computing platform that will future-proof your home

  • Google quietly starts selling its AI-powered Clips camera

  • Google Maps may soon let users add or remove places they have visited

  • Elon Musk wants to launch giant SpaceX Mars rocket Feb. 6

  • Facebook to give scholarships to journalism students

  • ‘Game of Thrones’ star Maisie Williams says show returns April 2019

JANEIRO 29

  • Windows emergency patch: Microsoft’s new update kills off Intel’s Spectre fix

  • Facebook Announces Series of Updates Aimed at Improving User Privacy

  • Moto X4 variant with 6 GB of RAM launches in India

  • Fitness App’s ‘Anonymized’ Data Dump Accidentally Reveals Military Bases Around the World

  • WhatsApp Messenger Now Officially Supports Apple CarPlay

  • Apple’s 2018 Variant of iPhones Will Get iPhone X’s Design Style

JANEIRO 30

  • Apple’s Decision to Delay Some New Features and Focus on Software Quality Extends to Mac

  • Xiaomi Mi A1 users report battery, fingerprint sensor issues after Oreo update

  • Experts Want Facebook To End Its Messaging App For Kids

  • Elon Musk Says He’s Sold 10,000 Flamethrowers Through His Boring Co. Website

  • Amazon’s Super Bowl ad preview teases new voices for Alexa

  • Amazon gets into healthcare with Warren Buffet and JPMorgan

JANEIRO 31

  • Apple Still Expected to Allow iPhone and iPad Apps to Run on Macs Later This Year

  • iPhone X wins CNET’s camera shootout against Samsung’s Note 8, but doesn’t blow it away

  • Amazon’s SmileCodes are QR codes users scan to get discounts and other offers

  • Samsung’s now making chips designed for cryptocurrency mining

  • Epics.gg raises $2 million for esports digital trading cards

  • Uber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagon

  • US government reportedly investigating Apple over iPhone slowdowns

FEVEREIRO

FEVEREIRO 01

  • Huawei Begins Manufacturing Honor 7X in India Under Make in India Initiative

  • Quantum dots can make TVs and smartphones brighter, lighter

  • Telegram removed from Apple’s App Store due to ‘inappropriate content’

  • Apple officially details HomePod audio sources including iTunes Match and iTunes purchases

  • India raises customs duty on iPhones to 20%

  • Honor 9 and Honor 8 Pro get Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 update in UK

  • Twitter followers disappear as the micro-blogging site removes fake accounts

  • Healthy.io turns your smartphone into a clinical-grade medical testing device

FEVEREIRO 02

FEVEREIRO 03

  • Imported smartphones could beco

  • Facebook May Soon Tell If You Are Rich Or Poor

  • Apple Sets Records With Its Best iPhone Ever

  • iOS 11.3 hints at Apple’s work on an iCloud-based single sign-on solution for websites

  • Tesla is coming to 800 Home Depot stores

  • The Apple HomePod speaker will not work with your Android

  • New version of Razer Phone adds gold color to its back logo

  • SpaceX’s Best Hope for Sending People to Mars Will Launch This Week

FEVEREIRO 04

  • Facebook introduces Friends Awards, personalised video, and more

  • Bitcoin has a huge scaling problem—Lightning could be the solution

  • Centennial Flame upgrade project cost taxpayers $845,000

  • Hyundai’s self-driving fuel cell cars complete a record highway trip

  • Next-gen 6.1-inch LCD iPhone again predicted to outsell OLED models

  • Apple offers free repairs for iPhone glitch

  • Banks ban credit purchase of cryptocurrency due to risks

  • Microsoft to drop Windows 10 S as a stand-alone product

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