IT&Software
New Yaris Sedan Completes Merger of Scion into Toyota's Line-Up
The Mazda-built subcompact sedan will be offered in three trim levels, L, LE and XLE and boasts more creature comforts and safety systems over the previous model. On the safety front, the 2019 version of the Yaris comes with Active Safety System that includes Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Traction Control System (TCS), Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD), Anti-Lock Br... [Full Article...]
IPhone X's New 'Blush Gold' Colour Variant Expected to 'Restore Sales'
According to a brief report by Macotakara , Apple might be exploring a new colour option for the iPhone X that is touted to act as an agent towards restoring sales. RBC's research highlights the new iPhone X lineup in terms of pricing and apparently, this could be the most diversified iPhone lineup to date. Apple remains a leader in the premium segment there, but the iPhone X is priced out ... [Full Article...]
Twitter joins Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency adverts
Though services like Twitter and Google are taking a big stance against paid promotions of cryptocurrencies , research suggests that social media platforms' ad bans may not be hurting digital token sites much. Advertising of cryptocurrencies has boomed as demand for investing in them soared, with everything from London's transport network to Japanese television featuring adverts for the virt... [Full Article...]
Drivers with Lion City Rental contracts can take Grab bookings
But with Grab taking over Uber's operations in Southeast Asia, there will be no more competition for e-hailing services using private cars in Malaysia. Grab is one of the most frequently used O2O mobile platforms in Southeast Asia. Masayoshi Son's firm is pushing to reduce competition in a Southeast Asian ride-hailing market forecast to reach $20.1 billion by 2025. [Full Article...]
Motorola To Unveil New Phones In April, Changes Leadership
At the back, the G6 appears to offer a dual camera setup with dual LED flash that has been adorned inside a circular space resembling its predecessor. While it will take some time for Motorola to release another new generation of smartphones, we reported that the Motorola G6 series and Moto E series has gotten the certification for the Asia region just a few days ago . [Full Article...]
Nokia 1 with Android Oreo (Go Edition) launched in India
Nokia 1 features a 854x480 4.5-inch display. Nokia 1 with Android Oreo Go edition comes pre-loaded with Go edition versions of all key Google apps like Gmail, Google Assistant Go, Google Files Go, Google Maps Go, YouTube Go. As a part of the tuning Android for these bare-bones computing experiences Google has done a lot of work in optimising Android and its core apps. Unsurprisingly, this... [Full Article...]
Alibaba Robotic auto vending machine is 5 stories tall
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and United States auto maker Ford have unveiled an unstaffed vehicle vending machine in China's southern city of Guangzhou. "Once a Ford vehicle is chosen, consumers snap a selfie to ensure they are only person who can take the auto, put down a deposit electronically, and schedule a pickup time, all from within the app", he added. [Full Article...]
European Union presses Facebook on sharing of user data
Zuckerberg did not mention Cambridge Analytica , which was paid $6 million by U.S. President Donald Trump's successful 2016 presidential campaign for the White House to develop voter profiles. In the latter case, Facebook has been accused of exploiting the framework of Android app development to gain access to call and SMS metadata without requesting access from the user for the sake of targeti... [Full Article...]