photogallery.malayalam.samayam.comInteresting photogallery from Malayalam Samayam en-us2015 Times Internet Limited.http://syndication.indiatimes.com/http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/photo.cms?msid=48053890http://photogallery.malayalam.samayam.comSun, 29 Jun 2025 21:54:51 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/103624368.cmsApple launched the newer variants of some of its best-selling devices against the backdrop of flagging discretionary spending and expanded curbs on its flagship iPhone in China during the Apple Event 2023, held at the Apple Park in Cupertino, California on September 12, 2023. The world’s most valuable listed company will make available the new products from September 22, hoping that they make it to the top of the wish list of customers during the all-important holiday shopping season. Apple launched iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, sporting 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, respectively, similar to their predecessors. The higher-end iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models, priced at $999 and $1,199, respectively, will sport an “action button” in place of the mute switch that can be customised for a variety of functions. They will use titanium instead of stainless steel for the side bars. Apple has also switched to the USB-C charging standard from the current Lightning port, in accordance with a European law, on the new iPhones and AirPods Pro. All the new models feature a 48-megapixel main camera, with the flagship Pro Max having 5X optical zoom and 3X telephoto capability. Apple announced Watch Series 9 and the second generation of Watch Ultra, sporting the same dimensions as the previous variants. The Series 9 starts at $399, while the Ultra 2, at $799, is priced at the same level as the earlier base model. Apple also released the second-generation AirPods Pro, priced at $249, which will feature improved sound quality and double the active noise cancellation than its predecessor. It will also come in more ear tip sizes.Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:19:09 +0530AFPhttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/102279836.cmsBillionaire Elon Musk, who took over Twitter in October, has rebranded the company as 'X' with a new logo of a stylised white 'X' on a black background, shifting the focus to build an "everything app". The new direction seeks to expand beyond social media to include services like peer-to-peer payments, similar to China's WeChat. However, this change sparked mixed reactions, with critics citing a potential loss of years of name recognition and brand equity. Musk, known for using the letter 'X' across his ventures, aims to transform the global town square under new CEO Linda Yaccarino. Yet, the rebrand could face legal complications due to the widespread use of 'X' in trademarks. While some see this move as Musk imprinting his identity on Twitter, others see it as an acknowledgement of the $44 billion spent on Twitter as a sunk cost. The company will need to reinvent itself amid layoffs, a drop in advertisers, and competition. Critics worry that the rebrand won't solve Twitter's problems and that the new approach may come across as cold and impersonal.Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:24:20 +0530Reutershttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/78148662.cmsApple revealed the new iPad Air with industry-first A14 bionic chip along with Watch Series 6 with Blood Oxygen sensor and a cheaper Watch SE on September 15, 2020. Apple iPad Air starts from $599 globally where as Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) starts at Rs 40,900 and Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) starts at Rs 49,900. The cheaper version called Watch SE begins from $279 globally. Apple Watch Series 6 is equipped with a faster S6 System in Package (SiP) and a next-generation altimeter. Apple watchOS 7 brings family setup, automatic handwashing detection, sleep tracking, new workout types and several other features.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:18:00 +0530AFPhttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/77216925.cmsThe Indian government banned 118 apps, including the hugely popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Baidu and several other apps on September 2, 2020. Earlier, Indian government, which had banned almost 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, Shareit, Likee, WeChat and UC Browser over national security concerns, had also banned 47 clones of banned Chinese apps, taking the the total number of blocked mobile apps to 106. The new banned Chinese apps include clones and various versions of the original apps - CamScanner HD, Tiktok Lite, SHAREit Lite, Helo Lite, BIGO LIVE Lite, VFY Lite and lighter versions of several censored apps. It is believed that the government is scrutinizing apps with Chinese bearings, this also includes top gaming app PUBG (by Chinese company Tencent) and AliExpress (by Alibaba group). Earlier, China and India's bilateral relations had turned sour after the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley clash with Chinese PLA troops in eastern Ladakh. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued a list of 59 Chinese apps which were banned in India. The ministry had received complaints from various sources regarding the stealing and surreptitiously transmitting of users' data illegally to servers, which were located outside India.Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:05:35 +0530Reutershttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/76997808.cmsGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai shared an ‘Instagram vs reality’ post on social media, which soon went viral on social media. Pichai shared two different pictures to portray the concept. Sundar shared the pictures on Instagram and wrote, "IG vs. reality...comfy shoes + checking on @fcbarcelona scores between takes:)". In the first picture, Sundar can be seen dressed in a blue shirt and looking into the camera. In the next image, Sundar is seen checking his phone. On Monday, while speaking at the sixth edition of Google for India, Sundar Pichai had announced that Google would be investing nearly $10 billion into developing and funding infrastructure and digital innovation in India over a period of next five to seven years. The event was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. (All photos: Instagram)Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:37:00 +0530http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/76706580.cmsThe Indian government banned almost 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser, Xiaomi's Mi Community and WeChat over national security concerns as India and China's bilateral relations turned sour after the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley clash with Chinese PLA troops in eastern Ladakh. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a list of 59 Chinese apps that are now banned in India. "These measures have been undertaken since there is credible information that these apps are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order," said a MeitY statement to IANS. The ministry received complaints from various sources regarding the stealing and surreptitiously transmitting of users' data illegally to servers, which were located outside India. "The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures," the statement read. The MeitY said the move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile users. Other Chinese apps in the banned list are SHAREit, Club Factory, Likee, Weibo, Baidu, Mi Video Call (Xiaomi), Bigo Live and more.Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:08:29 +0530BCCLhttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75805761.cmsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a picture of himself receiving a haircut from his wife Priscilla Chan on social media, which soon went viral on the internet. He wrote, "New normal: this lockdown is officially two haircuts long." Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his 36th birthday on May 14, 2020. Mark is the only person in the 'Forbes list of ten richest people' aged under 50. Mark was always a bright child with a keen interest in technology. He had built an instant messaging program named 'ZuckNet' when he was a 12-years-old kid for his father's business. Mark Zuckerberg is multi-lingual, who can read and write as many as six languages that include English, French, Latin, Hebrew, Mandarin and ancient Greek. For the uninitiated, the reason behind Facebook's blue colour is Mark Zuckerberg's colour blindness. He is red-green colourblind, which means the colour he can see the best is blue and this is why the colour blue is seen all over Facebook's website and app. (All photos: Instagram)Mon, 18 May 2020 17:04:16 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75774035.cmsA few pictures showing late Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs having lunch with Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt in 2007 are doing the rounds on the internet. Apparently, prior to Google's launch of Android, Steve Jobs enjoyed a warm relationship with Larry Page and Sergey Brin. In fact, Brin and Page initially wanted to hire Jobs as Google's first CEO before selecting Eric Schmidt for the role. Technology industry veteran Jason Shellen had shared a few photos taken during his last week at Google in 2007 on Twitter and wrote, "My last week of work at Google, I strolled into the cafe to find Steve Jobs having lunch with Larry Page and Eric Schmidt". In the pictures, Jobs is seen wearing his iconic black turtleneck and having lunch with Page and Schmidt at a Google cafe in 2007, shortly after the first-generation iPhone became available. The relationship between Apple and Google soured in 2008 when Google launched Android. Jason Shellen worked as the company's Blogger team and eventually became a product and new business development manager at Google. (All photos: Twitter and Instagram) Sat, 16 May 2020 15:12:24 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75011345.cmsCupertino-based tech giant Apple purchased Dublin-based startup Voysis, a conversational AI platform, that enables third parties to blend high quality voice and natural language capabilities into their products. According to a report, Apple is expected to use Voysis' technology to enhance its virtual assistant Siri and the financial details of the deal has not been disclosed yet. "At Voysis, we believe voice will soon be the first point of contact between 'man' and machine. We believe that voice driven natural language interfaces will change the way people interact with consumer and enterprise facing applications by creating more intuitive, efficient, and personalized experiences," according to the company's LinkedIn bio. Voysis was founded in 2012 by Peter Cahill and Noel Ruane. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and Leinster with additional office in Scotland,Edinburgh, Boston, Massachusetts. (All photos: Instagram)Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:49:42 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74224272.cmsLarry Tesler, a computer scientist and user interface (UI) pioneer, who created the concepts cut, copy and paste, has passed away. He was 74. Larry Tesler, who breathed his last on Monday, pioneered the concept of cut-copy-paste during his time at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre in the 1970s. In the following two decades at Apple, he was deeply involved in the UI design of the Lisa, Newton and Macintosh, a precursor to the iPhone, reports CNET. According to Gizmodo, Larry Tesler was born in 1945 in New York and studied computer science at Stanford. After working in AI research, he joined Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in 1973, where he created cut, copy and paste. “The inventor of cut/copy & paste, find & replace, and more was former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler. Your workday is easier thanks to his revolutionary ideas. Larry passed away Monday, so please join us in celebrating him,” Xerox said in a tweet. (All photos: Instagram) Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:05:46 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74188773.cmsA German news site has claimed that Apple is planning to hold a media event on March 31, 2020, where the company is likely to launch its low cost iPhone called either the iPhone SE 2 or the iPhone 9. The phone will reportedly go on sale on April 3, 2020, and would retail for $399. A report claimed that the Cupertino-based technology giant is reportedly planning to launch a 5.4-inch iPhone similar in size to the iPhone 8. The device is expected to come with the same A13 CPU as the iPhone 11, 3GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. As per reports, the 5.4-inch iPhone will have a rear camera that is much bigger compared to iPhone 8. The iPhone SE 2 models will use a 10-layer Substrate-like PCB (SLP) for its motherboard, the same technology used by the iPhone 11's version. The phone will have three colour options such as space grey, silver and red. Apple is also reportedly planning to launch several other products in the next few months, including updated iPad Pro models and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:54:23 +0530Reutershttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74061826.cmsWith the upcoming OnePlus 8 series launch around the corner, a new leak of the smartphone has surfaced that confirms the design language of the handsets and a 120Hz refresh rate display.Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:56:04 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/73799873.cmsIndian-American Arvind Krishna is all set take over as the new CEO of IBM, the world’s oldest technology company, as Virginia ‘Ginni’ Rometty has decided to retire, the company announced on January 31, 2020. Currently IBM’s Senior Vice President for Cloud and Cognitive Software and principal architect of the IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat, Arvind Krishna will also be a member of the Board of Directors, effective from April 6, 2020. “Arvind is the right CEO for the next era at IBM. He is a brilliant technologist who has played a significant role in developing our key technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing and blockchain,” said 62-year-old Virginia ‘Ginni’ Rometty. “He is also a superb operational leader, able to win today while building the business of tomorrow. Arvind has grown IBM’s Cloud and Cognitive Software business and led the largest acquisition in the company's history,” she added. Arvind Krishna, 57, leads the IBM business unit that provides the cloud and data platform on which clients build the future. Arvind Krishna has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined IBM in 1990. “I am thrilled and humbled to be elected as the next Chief Executive Officer of IBM, and appreciate the confidence that Ginni and the Board have placed in me,” said Krishna. “I am looking forward to working with IBMers, Red Hatters and clients around the world at this unique time of fast-paced change in the IT industry,” he added. (All photos: Instagram) Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:37:32 +0530BCCL - Non Copyrighthttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72364769.cmsWed, 04 Dec 2019 14:30:42 +0530BCCLhttp://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/71331490.cmsSearch engine behemoth Google has turned 21. The technology giant has created a special doodle to celebrate its 21st birthday. The special doodle shows a desktop computer with Google search screen. The Google doodle showcases a bulky desktop connected to a separate CPU and the connecting wires tangled around it. One can also see the timestamp of September 27, 1998 marked on the doodle. The search engine was founded by two Stanford Ph.D. students, Sergey Brin and Lawrence (Larry) Page, 21 years ago in September 1998. Google issued its first public offering in 2004 and received its first patent in the year 2011. Some of the products launched by Google include Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive and internet browser called the Google Chrome. Today, Google operates all over the world and in over 100 languages, answering trillions of search queries each year. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:39:55 +0530BCCL - Non Copyright