Technology

Kishor Fogla, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, has developed 'Bhagwaanji' app to help devotees witness the ongoing Magh Mela via technology amid the pandemic. The app promises vast information about Hindu religion and various holy sites as well as online booking of puja, bhoj, VIP passes, prasad and priests. Kishor explained that devotees can also attend spiritual activities online besides learning about dharma-karma, puja, vrat katha, bhoj and… read-more

Messaging service provider Telegram has touched 500-million active users mark after 25 million new users downloaded the app in last 72 hours, confirmed its founder Pavel Durov. Benefitting from the row over WhatsApp's policy changes, Telegram recorded 38% new users from Asia, besides Europe (27%), Latin America (21%) and Middle East and North Africa (8%). Meanwhile, Durov is planning to monetise the platform with premium features and channel… read-more

Smartphone maker OnePlus has launched its first fitness band in India priced at Rs 2,499. Featuring a 1.1-inch AMOLED display with 126x294 pixels resolution, the band is preloaded with 13 exercise modes. It is powered with a 100mAh battery that can last for up to 14 days in a single charge. Besides, the IP68 certified band notifies calls and messages in real-time and has a 5ATM water-resistant rating.

Social media giant Facebook, while sharing its annual milestones reported that over 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made through whatsApp on the New Year's Eve (NYE) 2020. Resulting from higher digitalization during pandemic, WhatsApp calls were 50% higher than in NYE 2019. However, WhatsApp had also exceeded the group calling limit from four to eight users. Moreover, the global usage of live broadcasts also surged to 55 million on… read-more

Experts from Banaras Hindu University led by Agricultural Sciences Director Ramesh Chand have assisted farmers in Varanasi's Khutahan village in sowing through drones. They taught farmers how drones could be deployed in scattering rice/wheat where tractors cannot be used. Ramesh said the technology not only increases the consistency in the plantation but reduces cost. He added, "It took just 15 minutes to sow the seeds in a field of one bigha… read-more