Tag: COVID-19
How to get COVID-19 vaccine in India? How to register yourself on Co-WIN portal...
The registration for the second group of COVID-19 vaccination began at 09:00 AM on March 1, 2021. The batch for the COVID-19 vaccination will include people falling under the following criteria:
A) aged 60 or...
Smartphone emerges as central nervous system for everything during COVID-19 crisis: Vivo
In the second edition of the study titled ‘Smartphones and their impact on human relationships 2020’, Vivo has showcased the various dimensions of increasing smartphone usage. Smartphone has become the centre of universe in...
5 best Sci-Fi movies that helps you distract your mind from COVID-19 crisis
Whether it is the eagerness to know about the implication of futuristic technologies or the magic of imagination, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) movies have always enjoyed popularity as compared with other genres like drama or...
Twitter plans to re-launch verification early next year
In order to help users to be able to express themselves and understand whom they are talking to on Twitter, the microblogging has planned to re-launch verification, which comprises of a new public application...
Samsung regains top spot in global smartphone market in Q3 2020: Canalys
The worldwide smartphone shipments touched 348.0 million units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, which registered a 1 percent fall year on year. However, as compared to Q2 2020, the shipment has increased...
WD My Passport SSD: This palm-sized drive helps ensure data security
As remote working has become the new normal in today’s unprecedented times of the COVID-19, Western Digital has launched the new WD brand My Passport SSD in capacities up to 2TB. With a sleek,...
Fitbit Premium crosses over 500,000 paid subscribers in First Year
Fitbit announced that Fitbit Premium, its paid membership service that gives you guidance to help you move more, manage stress, sleep better and eat well, has reached more than 500,000 paid subscribers in less...
Apple iOS 14 camera indicator reportedly stays on while using Instagram app
After Apple recently release the iOS 14’s beta mode, news is rife that it showcased the green “camera on” indicator for the users while they were reading posts on Instagram even without being involved...
COVID-19 crisis: Google collaborates with CBSE to train over 1 million teachers in India...
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, over 320 million students in India have been impacted by school closure. In these extraordinary times, technology can help make remote learning easier and more accessible. To build on this...
COVID-19 crisis: Aarogya Setu app now uses Bluetooth proximity feature to assess Coronavirus risk
Aarogya Setu has now introduced a new feature that allows an app user to know of their Bluetooth contacts and enables them to assess their risk level for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Aarogya Setu...
Camp Google 2020: Google India launches free virtual summer camp for kids
Summer break for kids had always been synonymous with family vacation time. However, this year it different from usual. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced us to study or work from home but...
COVID-19 crisis: NASA and Partner Space Agencies to release global view of coronavirus impacts
In order to track the environmental and socioeconomic impacts caused by the global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a unique collection of data from Earth-observing spacecraft managed by NASA, the European Space Agency...
COVID-19 crisis: Know how Microsoft’s undersea datacentre gearing up to discover Coronavirus vaccine
In order to understand the viral proteins that cause COVID-19 and design therapeutics to stop them, an experimental Microsoft datacenter submerged beneath the sea in Scotland’s Orkney Islands is processing workloads for a global,...
COVID-19 crisis: Google summer internship program goes virtual with the help of open source
With the COVID-19 spreading across the globe, in-person classes as well as graduation ceremonies started taking place virtually. Now, Google has also devised a plan B for soon-to-be interns by ensuring them that its...
COVID-19 crisis: Know how Google helps you find local coronavirus testing centre
With India reportedly becoming the fourth worst affected country in the world as the number of coronavirus cases have reached a total of 297,535, many experts agree that widespread testing is a key tool...
COVID-19 crisis: Philips reaches out to vulnerable communities in India
In order to support the testing of suspected COVID-19 cases, their treatment, and ensuring the safety of healthcare workers, Philips Foundation and Philips India are contributing to the emergency measures announced by state governments....
COVID-19 crisis: This AI system knows why you can’t concentrate on work
In a latest research published in journal IEEE Internet of Things, computer scientists at Autralia’s RMIT University have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence...
Life after lockdown: The new technological revolution post lockdown
What will life be like when India lifts the lockdown? Can we imagine everything around us to get back to normal? Will we be the same person or an evolved person? The past two...
COVID-19 crisis: Fitbit launches a low-cost emergency ventilator
Fitbit has now announced it has developed a high-quality, low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator called Fitbit Flow, which has obtained Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to be used...
COVID-19: Samsung Exclusive Stores across India are now ‘Suraksha’ Certified to ensure public safety
In order to ensure consumer safety at a time when social distancing is the new normal, Samsung has launched a massive initiative to ensure that all its Samsung Exclusive Stores have been ‘Suraksha’ certified....
COVID-19 pandemic: Know how Google’s new features supports businesses worldwide
In today’s unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic, a newly-released report by the Connected Commerce Council has revealed that nearly one in three small business owners said that without digital tools they would have had...
Apple and Google rollout COVID-19 contact tracing tool for Android handsets and iPhones
In order to assist governments and health agencies across the globe in enabling contact tracing, Apple and Google had earlier announced that the tech giants will be together launching a comprehensive solution that includes...
HONOR expands its all-scenario product offering to provide smart life experience
HONOR has now expanded its All-Scenario smart life strategy with the launch of a comprehensive product portfolio for Mainland China, including the HONOR MagicBook Pro, the HONOR ViewPad 6, the HONOR Router 3, the...
Facebook Shops now launched to help businesses of all sizes prepare for future
With many small businesses are struggling and with stores closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurs are finding ways to bring their businesses online. Now, Facebook Shops have been rolled out to empower business...
Soon, a reusable sensor could detect COVID-19 in just 60 seconds
With the COVID-19 pandemic grappling the world, ‘testing’ is the new mantra to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus. Now, it seems that people could soon use a reusable sensor to detect the COVID-19...