Over the past two plus years, the world changed dramatically. Long-held beliefs and habits were questioned, and new lifestyle changes ushered in. Take, for instance, sneakers. Just like many out there, I started using sneakers. With the new affordable, stylish and portable Philips Sneaker Cleaner GCA1000/60, Philips Domestic Appliances has an effective, and much-needed solution …
How Apple, Microsoft and Google are fuelling Inclusive Tech?
There are >1.3 billion reasons to make technology accessible. Disability could be permanent, temporary or situational. The legal, ethical and moral imperatives for accessible tech has been well-known and established. It took a black swan event to put accessibility at the core of businesses. With the advancements in technology, there is significant opportunity as well …
Diving into the ‘Metaverse’
Over the past many months, metaverse has captured the zeitgeist. It is increasingly finding mentions from top CxOs as well as on investor calls. Wherever one looks, it is tough to escape a conversation that involves the metaverse. There is some hype, and a whole lot of speculation around what Metaverse entails. At its most …
Will the future be audio centric?
As a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic swept across the globe, it heralded a period of accelerated transformational change everywhere. Amidst all the uncertainty and ambiguity, in an everything-from-home context with ever-increasing blurry lines between work, learn and unwind, audio has found its moment. It is not all about listening to music only. Across my tech savvy social …
How Apple wants to capitalise on online education in India?
Working professionals may have embraced the work from home — albeit grudgingly — concept rather seamlessly and perhaps are now used to it. However, classes at home has got its own set of challenges. Be it teachers, students or parents — each have their share of unique challenges and tech companies have stepped up to …
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: The Future of Foldable PCs?
At the CES 2020, Lenovo leveraged its experience in foldable displays to bring forth a new foldable PC. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold went through more than four years of development and iterations. The X1 Fold will likely release in 2H 2020. Does a foldable PC merit attention? Does it make sense in an enterprise …
Mi Credit by Xiaomi: Two Key Challenges for Adoption
Xiaomi, the No.1 smartphone brand in India with 26% market share in Q3 2019, is forging ahead with its diversification moves towards services, with a new offering, named Mi Credit, launched earlier this week that aims at simplifying access to credit for the youth. The new offering follows on the heels of the Mi Pay, …
Over 20 crore 4G devices sold in India in 2018, says report
The shipments of 4G devices surpassed 20 crore units in India in 2018, growing by 50 percent from 2017, and securing a market share of 64 percent, a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Thursday. While 4G-enabled mobile device shipments crossed 60 percent, 4G tablets accounted for 44 percent of the total tablet shipments …
Reliance Jio Working On “Super App” To Provide Over 100 Services
As Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, prepares to officially launch world’s largest online-to-offline new e-commerce platform and give jitters to Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart, Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a “super app” that will provide over 100 services at one platform. Jio is now serving over 300 million subscribers in India as …
5G-enabled handset shipments to cross 140 million in India by 2025: Report
Shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones would exceed 140 million in India by 2025, a new report by technology market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Friday. According to CMR’s “4Ps of Mobile Handset Industry Report 2019″” that focuses on the hyper-competitive mobile industry ecosystem in India, 5G-enabled smartphone shipments are expected to grow by around …