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Huawei developing its own mobile operating system to reduce its dependancy on Android

Recent media reports suggest that Huawei is developing its own proprietary operating system for mobile devices. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer seems to have been working on this OS since as early as 2012. South China Post has suggested that the plan to develop a new OS is a backup

Say goodbye to Alexa and hello to gadgets listening to the voice inside your head

A prototype device called AlterEgo, created by MIT Media Lab graduate student Arnav Kapur, is already making this possible. With Kapur’s device—a 3-D-printed plastic doodad that looks kind of like a skinny white banana attached to the side of his head—he can flip through TV channels, change the

Amplify: What do social media apps need to be meaningful?

This is the weekly Amplify newsletter. If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Amplify and all Globe newsletters here. Facebook, I’ve never really liked you. Instagram, that perfect life of yours is starting to look

3 Features To Consider About Your Web Design

Creating a good business website can sound very difficult, though it does not have to be challenging. If you need to design a website for your business, start by identifying what it is that you desire your web design to achieve. Thus, you will need to have a clear

Android P Will Have Gesture Controls Similar to iPhone X

While Android P is yet to completely emerge as the Android Oreo successor, it has now been spotted that this new Android version will bring an experience similar to the iPhone X. The experience, which appears to come in the form of gesture navigation, has been revealed by none other Google itself. It could sit alongside

IS IT TIME TO RETHINK THE OPERATING SYSTEM?

As someone who has been working in IT in one way or another for most of my life, I have had the chance to see firsthand just how much the concept of an operating system has evolved over the last 30-plus years. Today’s operating systems barely even

Oceania is latest cruise line to make Internet access free

Add Oceania Cruises to the list of upscale cruise lines offering unlimited free Internet to customers. The six-ship cruise operator says all passengers on its vessels will have access to free Internet around-the-clock by the end of April. The free Internet service, called Wavenet, only will be fast enough

Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts

As Vladimir Putin starts his fourth Kremlin term, authorities are turning up the heat on popular websites and apps ostensibly to fight terrorism but analysts say the real motive is to muzzle critics. A move this week to block the strongly encrypted messenger Telegram, less than a month after Putins crushing

HTC U12+ Design Renders, Specifications Leaked, to Be Company’s Next Flagship

Taiwanese phone maker HTC recently announced that it would be reshaping its smartphone strategy in 2018, with a more streamlined approach. With a new set of design and specification leaks, it seems, the company is already implementing that. HTC is reportedly preparing to announce the HTC U12+, which has been

Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Go on Sale in India: All You Need to Know

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now available to buy via Flipkart, Samsung Shop, and retail outlets in India. To recall, Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at MWC 2018 in Barcelona. Compared to the last generation – the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ – the smartphones feature faster processors, better cameras, AKG-tuned dual speakers for enhanced