An app to be used with wearable technology such as Google Glass—a head-mounted display in the shape of eyeglasses—can coach children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in everyday social interactions, new research has found. Continue reading Google Glass app helps autistic kids have conversations
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WhatsApp’s ‘unsend’ feature maybe rolled out soon
If you mistakenly send a message to someone on WhatsApp next time, just chill because the popular messaging app’s much anticipated “unsend” feature is rolling out soon to all users. Continue reading WhatsApp’s ‘unsend’ feature maybe rolled out soon
Google ‘Translate’ app offers offline translations, conversation mode
Google on Wednesday announced updates to its “Translate” app that would enable users in Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu languages to use offline translations and instant visual translation in their preferred language. Continue reading Google ‘Translate’ app offers offline translations, conversation mode
Microsoft brings guest access feature to ‘Teams’
Microsoft has rolled out a new feature on its ‘Teams’ service which will allow guest access to all Office 365 commercial and education customers. Continue reading Microsoft brings guest access feature to ‘Teams’
Netmagic deploys NetApp’s ‘SolidFire’ Cloud storage system
Managed Cloud service provider Netmagic, the Indian arm of Japanese telecom major NTT Communications, on Tuesday announced that it has deployed NetApps’ all-flash, scale-out storage system at five of its data centres in India. Continue reading Netmagic deploys NetApp’s ‘SolidFire’ Cloud storage system
HP offers device as a service, launches university for partner employees
HP Inc announced new premium PCs, offered Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) and launched a university to enhance skills of the companys 18,000 partner employees.
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‘Heart Attack’ app to help you find nearest hospital
In a first, Cardiological Society of India—a non-profit organisation—on Saturday announced the launch of an app that can help people suffering from heart disease with rapid and accurate information about the nearest health care centres. Continue reading ‘Heart Attack’ app to help you find nearest hospital
Skype videos teach human reactions to Facebook AI
Researchers at Facebooks AI lab have developed a ‘human-like’ bot which is controlled by an artificially intelligent algorithm trained after it watched hundreds of videos of Skype conversations. Continue reading Skype videos teach human reactions to Facebook AI
Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products globally: Facebook
While 43 per cent of Indian exporters in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on online tools for 75 per cent of their international sales, 63 per cent agree that using online tools for selling internationally has increased their revenue, a new survey by Facebook revealed on Wednesday. Continue reading Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products globally: Facebook
WhatsApp to soon launch app for businesses
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced it would soon be launching features to take businesses onboard and make it easy for them to interact on the messaging platform. Continue reading WhatsApp to soon launch app for businesses