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Recently, Apple acquired a voicetech start-up called Pullstring to strengthen Siri against Amazon’s Alexa.

Apple ropes in former Microsoft executive to boost smart home business

Apple has a range of “Home’ products including HomeKit -- its software service that connects with a variety of third-party products; and HomePod -- a smart speaker for the home with voice recognition and music
The feature would only apply to devices shipped with Android Lollipop or newer OS versions

Soon, you can update pre-loaded apps without signing into Google account

Previously, if users were not signed into their Google accounts, pre-installed apps on their devices, including the Play Store, were cut off from updates.
Xiaomi came fifth in the list of top smartphone players in China.

Xiaomi leads smartphone sales in India, but slumps on home turf

Xiaomi’s Q4 2018 sales resulted in a 10% market share for the Chinese company. In comparison, Xiaomi grabbed 28.9% market share in India during the same quarter.
Computer hacker. Internet crime working on a code on laptop screen with dark digital background. Cyber attack in cyberspace concept

Hacker strikes again, steals 18 million user records from Ixigo

The same hacker had stole over 600 million account details from websites like Dubsmash and Coffee Bagel.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 features NFC.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 rugged tablet launched in India for 50,990

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 comes equipped with improved touch, pogo pin, a 4,450 mAh replaceable battery, rugged S-Pen, and biometric authentication.
Computer hacker. Internet crime working on a code on laptop screen with dark digital background. Cyber attack in cyberspace concept

Hackers steal over 600 million account details from 16 websites including Dubsmash, Coffee Meets Bagel

The stolen information mainly includes account holders names, email addresses and passwords.Some of the affected websites include Dubsmash (162 million), MyFitnessPal (151 million), and MyHeritage(92 million).
Twitter is testing this feature on Android and iOS.

Twitter testing profile preview feature on Android, iOS app

The profile preview on Twitter would show information of the replier including their bio, follower counts, and when they joined the platform.
HP unveils Spectre laptop lineup in India

HP Spectre Folio, Spectre x360 premium laptops launched in India, prices start at 1,29,990

HP Spectre Folio is available in cognac brown at 1,99,990 and HP Spectre x360 in dark ash grey at a starting price of 1,29,990 and in poseidon blue at 1,39,990.
Google pays device makers like Apple traffic acquisition costs to be the default search engine.

Google paid Apple nearly $9.5 billion in 2018 to remain default search engine on iOS devices

Goldman Sachs warned that while the fees paid by Google will continue to make up a large portion of Apple’s services revenue into 2019, the rate of growth will be slower.
Google announced Android Things in 2016 for smart devices.

Google refocuses ‘Android Things’ to smart speakers, displays

Announced in 2016, Android Things was intended to be an operating system (OS) by Google for developers to code for smart devices including displays, experimental gadgets, small robots, art installations, a projector, a 3D printer and more.

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