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Apple takes top spot in global smartphone shipments in Q4 2021: Canalys

Apple takes top spot in global smartphone shipments in Q4 2021: Canalys

Apple accounts for 22 per cent of worldwide smartphone shipments in Q4 2021

Secure remote work a priority for IT leaders: Report

Secure remote work a priority for IT leaders: Report

Complex infrastructure (34 per cent) and lack of investment in cloud (24 per cent) emerging as top challenges.

More than 40 billion records exposed worldwide in 2021: Report

More than 40 billion records exposed worldwide in 2021: Report

In APAC, 10 per cent of breaches were the due to unsecured cloud databases

WhatsApp working on enabling chat migration from Android to iOS: Report

WhatsApp’s chat history migration feature was first rolled out to Samsung’s new galaxy devices launched in August 2021

Jio profit up 8.9 per cent in Q3

Gross revenue rises 13.8 per cent

Tanla Q3 PAT up by 69 per cent at ₹158 cr

The company inks pact with Vodafone Idea for deployment of blockchain-enabled Wisely Platform

Vodafone Idea loss widens to ₹7,231 crore in Q3

The company’s consolidated revenue from operations also dipped to ₹9,717 crore against

Samsung to unveil the next generation of Galaxy at Unpacked event in February

To unveil next generation of its Galaxy S series

Govt blocks Pakistan-based social media accounts for spreading anti-India fake news

The I&B Ministry had ordered blocking 35 YouTube accounts, two accounts each of Twitter, Instagram, website and a Facebook account.

Persistent Systems to hire over 3,000 freshers in the next financial year

Omicron has pushed return-to-work by a few months, says ED and CEO Sandeep Kalra

Yatra.com to start Technology Innovation Hub in Kochi

The company is in the recruitment process and offers jobs to those who prefer to work from Kochi. 

upGrad launches alumni community portal

This would enable upGrad Alumni to find other members and organize video meetings

Persistent Systems reported a growth of 9.1% (QoQ) in PAT

“we are proud to announce another quarter of exceptional performance, with 36.2 per cent year-over-year growth”

Mphasis partners with CrossTower to set up CoE for web 3.0, blockchain technology

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Cyient posts ₹132-crore profit in Q3

Engineering and digital technology solutions company’s total income rises to ₹1,205 crore

Google will now display warning banners alerting users of suspicious files in Google Drive 

The feature will be available to all Google Workspace customers

Instagram will now allow users to remix any new public video on the platform 

The feature lets users upload their reels next to another that already exists

Twitter rolls out ‘communities’ feature on its Android app

It is a new way for users to engage with others with similar interests on the platform

NTT appoints ex-IBM executive as CEO; Sharad Sanghi gets elevated as MD

Joshi joins NTT after a two-decade stint with IBM

CAIT calls meeting to iron out differences over proposed e-commerce policy

‘Seedha Sanwad’ to be held virtually on January 27

M&M in pact with SAP

SAP will modernize M&M technology landscape and enhance the overall operations

Cyberpark Kozhikode, next IT investment destination in Kerala 

Cyberpark houses 65 companies with about 1,100 direct employees

Jio sets the ball rolling on 6G, partners Finnish university for R&D

The collaboration will focus on areas such as aerial and space communication, holographic beamforming, cybersecurity and microelectronics photonics

Urban Company reports 11 per cent growth in gig workers’ earnings

The partners earned an average of ₹297 per hour net of commissions, fees, product and travel costs

L&T Infotech profit grew 18% in Q3, merges three subsidiaries

Revenue from operations increases 31.2% to ₹4,137.6 crore

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 to launch in India on February 15

Surface Pro 7+ will also be available in India

Viacom18 to launch FullyFaltoo NFT marketplace

The campaign will educate consumers about non-fungible tokens and digital collectibles, while attracting viewers to bid on the platform

OneWeb partners with Hughes to provide LEO satellite services in India

OneWeb will connect towns, villages, and local and regional municipalities in those hardest-to-reach areas

Snapchat announces features to protect teens from drugs and strangers

The social media platform is also developing new parental control tools

Instagram begins testing paid subscriptions

Will allow creators to provide exclusive content to paid users

‘Zoom bringing in new technologies this year to ease connections’ 

Sameer Raje, General Manager & Head of India, Zoom Video Communications on the video conferencing software company’s security efforts and future out

Cryptocurrencies crash 40% since November on mounting regulatory uncertainties

Cryptocurrency investors hope the Budget provides some clarity on taxing crypto transactions

Reliance Jio pays ₹30,791 crore towards spectrum dues

The company estimates that the prepayments will result in interest cost savings of around ₹1,200 crore annually, at the current interest rates

Vodafone Idea subscription sees steepest fall in five months

Jio gains market share at the expense of cash-strapped Vodafone Idea

pi Ventures announces first close of its second fund at ₹300 cr

The second fund was launched in March 2021 with a base target corpus of ₹565 crore

Prodapt acquires Silicon Valley-based Synophic Worldwide

The acquisition expands Prodapt’s global presence, and it does not reveal the deal size.

How Microsoft is charting its metaverse entry in India

Pitches an open ecosystem for its next phase of metaverse-backed growth

Xiaomi launches 11T Pro 5G smartphone in India

It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 mobile platform

Santhosh Viswanathan appointed as Managing Director – Sales, Marketing and Communications of Intel India

Was previously MD for Southeast Asia and Australia/NZ