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Facebook has introduced Security Key system in its 2FA process A physical security key can now be added to your account It has also introduced a workaround NFC-login method for its mobile site Facebook on Thursday announced the introduction of a Security Key system for its two-factor authentication method while logging in to the  social  media site. In this Security Key 2FA process, Facebook also introduced NFC-based logins for its mobile site - a first of its kind for any  social  site. The  social  networking giant currently offers 2FA via a security code for login approvals from a text message (SMS) or by using the Facebook app to generate the code directly on their phone. Now,  Facebook  has  introduced  a new security key system that can transmit data via NFC to help log into the  social  media site through a physical key. This means that NFC-embedded Android devices can now use NFC-capable keys (like Yubi...

Moto G5 and G5 Plus are likely to launch at MWC Moto G5 and G5 Plus will sport a fingerprint scanner at the front Leaked case renders shows off purported designs of both handsets A flurry of leaks related to Lenovo's new Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones have already given us a glimpse of what to expect from the company's  February 26 event at the side-lines  of MWC 2017. Now new case renders of the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus have been leaked attesting to some previous rumours. The leaked case renders are claimed to be from a case maker, and they reiterate Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus design rumours that have been making rounds on the Internet. Both the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus are widely expected to sport  fingerprint scanner at the front  which will be embedded in the physical home button of the handsets. Further, both smartphones are said to have circular camera panel at the back. The iconic Moto "M" logo is expected to be present right below to the circ...

Nokia phones were earlier tipped to have 'Viki' digital assistant The company also launches Predictive Repair service MIKA will be demonstrated at MWC 2017 next month Just earlier this month,  Nokia  Android phones  were tipped  to get their personal digital assistant named 'Viki', but now Nokia has now launched its MIKA (acronym for Multi-purpose Intuitive Knowledge Assistant) digital assistant, which is unexpectedly different from what Viki was tipped to be. The company says that the digital assistant essentially helps telecom operators by providing them with critical information faster. Nokia's MIKA is the first digital assistant that has been trained keeping telecom industry in mind and has been designed to offer voice-dictated automated assistance that saves time and enables operators to work on critical tasks instead, the company said in  its release . "MIKA - powered by the Nokia AVA cognitive services platform and underpinned by Nokia...

Mark Zuckerberg announced the move via Facebook Barra announced his departure from Xiaomi earlier this week Zuck says VR and AR 'will be the next major computing platform' Xiaomi's Global Vice President Hugo Barra, who said earlier this week he is  leaving the Chinese company  to head back to the Silicon Valley, is joining Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg announced via the social network on Wednesday. "I'm excited that Hugo Barra is joining Facebook to lead all of our virtual reality efforts, including our Oculus team," Zuckerberg said in his Facebook  post . "Hugo shares my belief that virtual and augmented reality will be the next major computing platform. They'll enable us to experience completely new things and be more creative than ever before. Hugo is going to help build that future, and I'm looking forward to having him on our team," he added. Barra, who's been the face of Xiaomi ever since he joined the company after l...

BHIM v1.2 is available on Google Play Pay to Aadhaar number feature has been added Improved customer redressal mechanism implemented The BHIM app, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based payments app launched last month by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has received a major update. Currently only available on Android, the BHIM app has now been updated to v1.2, bringing new features and fixes. In a  press release , NPCI has detailed the key additions that come with the BHIM v1.2 app. The biggest amongst these is support for seven more regional languages. While it was launched in English and Hindi, the app is now accessible in Bengali, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, and Telugu. BHIM app for Android v1.2 also adds the Pay to Aadhaar Number payment option, with which users can transfer money to the Aadhaar number linked with the beneficiaries' bank account. Also new, is the Spam Report feature, which NPCI will help block unknow...

Apple Inc on Wednesday indicated to the government that it is ready with a blueprint to begin manufacturing iPhones in India, but wants fiscal concessions, including Customs duty waiver on import of components. Apple  executives made a detailed presentation on its road map for setting up a  manufacturing unit in India  to an inter-ministerial group headed by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Secretary Ramesh Abhishek, sources privy to the development said. The presentation was made by senior executives of the company, including Global Vice-President (iPhone operations) Priya Balasubramanian. It cited the country's business friendly ecosystem for keenness to start local manufacturing. With sales tapering in the US and China, Apple is eyeing India - the fastest growing smartphone market in the world - and looking to set up a local manufacturing unit to cut costs. It, however, does not manufacture devices on its own and rather does it through contract m...

It will work for users with Instagram version 10 and above The live video feature shows up in Stories It has been rolled out to users globally After  releasing it in November  and making it available only to users in the US,  Instagram  has now introduced live broadcasting on Instagram Stories for users worldwide. The Live video feature will work in the same way as  Facebook Live , and will allow users to go live for its followers to see real-time feed via the social app. Live video on Instagram Stories is rolling out globally for all users with version 10.0 and above across platforms. The new Live button shows up on  Instagram Stories , which appears when you swipe right on the home page. The Live Button now sits at the extreme left in Instagram Stories section, followed by the Normal, Boomerang, and Hands-free mode. Hit the  Start live video button  and the app will start looking for a proper connection. Once it is satisfied wit...

Reliance Jio has become the primary data connection on most of the mobile devices in India, with 42 percent users having activated Jio in their 4G-enabled slot, followed by Airtel at 17.54 percent, Vodafone at 12.26 percent and Idea at 11.50 percent, a consumer mobile analysis app revealed on Wednesday. Jio  is also leading in data consumption as well, with a Jio user logging 6.54GB on average compared to 1.28GB on  Airtel , 1.29GB on  Vodafone  and 1.32GB on  Idea . This is due to " welcome offer " of Jio that offered unlimited data to its subscribers  till March 31  this year, said the report from data tracking app Smartapp. "The recent trend of mobile Internet adoption and consumption is probably the harbinger of how 'Mobile First' will drive Digital India and bring about true digital inclusivity and access across India," said Gaurav Sarin, Chief Operating Officer, Smartapp, in a statement. The report found that lowered costs being the ...

Intex Cloud Q11 4G features a 5.5-inch HD display It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow It will be exclusively available via Amazon India Intex on Wednesday unveiled the successor to the Cloud Q11 smartphone, the Cloud Q11 4G, in India. Priced at Rs. 6,190, the new  Intex Cloud Q11 4G  will be available exclusively via Amazon India - same as its predecessor. Intex is promoting the new in-house VAS feature, LFTY, which will come preloaded on the Cloud Q11 4G. The company is also touting artificial intelligence experience on the Cloud Q11 4G for online shopping on the handset. The dual-SIM Intex Cloud Q11 4G runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of 269ppi. The new Intex smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737V processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM.

Support for NFC Host Card Emulation added Third-party apps can now work on iOS-paired wearables Developers can submit their app optimised for Android Wear 2.0 apps now As the 'early February' timeline given by  Google  for the official release of  Android Wear 2.0  approaches, the company has released the fifth and final developer preview for the upcoming version of its wearable OS. The latest build enables developers to submit their apps optimised for Android Wear 2.0, and, the final developer preview also brings along iOS support for the new features. The developers will now be able to distribute their apps to Android Wear 2.0 devices paired with iPhones, just like they do on Android, Google said in  its release post . "To do so, just set the standalone=true flag in your watch app manifest. This lets the Play Store know that your watch app doesn't require an Android phone app, and therefore can appear in the Play Store on watches paired to iPh...

Flipkart Republic Day Sale will be active till late February 26 You can get smartphones like iPhones, Moto M, Lenovo K5 Note on discount Flipkart is also offering exchange discounts on laptops The  Flipkart Republic Day 2017 Sale  has seen many great offers on the first day, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and speakers. Alongside the Republic Day 2017 Sale,  Flipkart  is also hosting  Apple Combo offers , and  special discounts on Google Pixel  smartphones. With a day and a half still left, you have ample time to make the best of the Flipkart sale. Wondering which are the best deals you can get on the Flipkart Republic Day 2017 sale? Here are our picks: iPhone 7 If you are in the market for  iPhone 7 , the Flipkart Republic Day 2017 Sale has you covered. Prices of the  iPhone 7 128GB  and  256GB  variants have been cut by Rs. 5,000, and both models come are available with exchange discount of up to ...

Microsoft's new laptops for education start at $189 Acer and Lenovo among popular OEMs announcing new laptops Microsoft Intune for Education service also announced Microsoft at the Bett 2017 education technology conference in London has announced new budget Windows 10 laptops starting at $189. The Redmond giant, in addition to PCs, has also announced its new cloud-based service dubbed Microsoft Intune for Education. The company made announcements alongside Google, which  declared its focus  on classroom-centric Chromebooks. The company claims that the new Windows 10 PCs offer "power, performance and security" schools need at the same price as Chromebooks. In partnership with OEMs,  Microsoft  has unveiled Windows 10 PCs from Acer, HP, and Lenovo. Microsoft's Intune for Education is claimed to be engineered to integrate with Windows 10 and other cloud services including Office 365 Education. Intune for Education will be available in preview in the comin...

The Google Play recharge codes can now be bought on FreeCharge Paytm added the option last week With recharge codes, you can buy movies, games, and more Almost a week after Paytm added the  option to buy  Google Play recharge codes, FreeCharge has now added the category to its mobile app as well as desktop website. With the addition of the new category, the mobile digital wallet will let consumers buy a Google Play recharge code. The process of buying a Google Play recharge code is the same as a mobile recharge. Users first have to select the  Google Play  option on their  FreeCharge  app or website, enter the Google account associated mobile number, enter the amount, make payment, and receive a Google Play recharge code. On completing the process, users will receive the Google Play recharge code on their registered email and through SMS on the mobile number entered at the time of purchase of the code. The purchased recharge code can be red...

Bharti Airtel,  India 's largest mobile services provider, today reported its lowest profit in four years as  demonetisation  and intense competition with  Reliance Jio  hit revenues. Consolidated net profit in October-December fell 54 percent to Rs. 503.7 crores as against Rs. 1,108.1 crores in the same period a year ago, the company said in a  statement . "The quarter has seen turbulence due to the continued predatory pricing by a new operator," said Gopal Vittal, the CEO of  Bharti Airtel . "This has led to an unprecedented year-on-year revenue decline for the industry, pressure on margins and a serious impact on the financial health of the sector." He said the 14 paisa it gets as termination charge for any call from rival network to its customers is "well below cost" and "has resulted in a tsunami of minutes terminating into our network." Jio , backed by  India 's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is offering free voice calls and d...