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With Oppo planning to invest $7 billion in research and development globally in the next three years, the Chinese smartphone maker is set to open its second R&D centre in India, a top company executive said here on Tuesday. The company currently has one R&D centre in Hyderabad and the second centre may come up in Bengaluru. "India is important to us. We are looking to open another R&D centre in India. We may open it in Bengaluru," Alen Wu, Oppo's Vice President and President of Global Sales, told reporters. "In terms of revenue, we are doing good in India. So far, in 2019, we have witnessed a growth of over 60 per cent in India and the number will go up by the year end. I'm happy with the performance," Wu told IANS on the sidelines of the company's "INNO DAY 2019" event. Oppo Founder and CEO Tony Chen announced at the event that the company would invest $7 billion in research and development in the next three years to develop core technologies in hardware, software and … [Read more...] about Oppo set to open 2nd R&D centre in India

Lightning is such a common phenomenon that people often overlook just how powerful it is (provided it doesn't hit you, obviously). But over the past decade, research has gradually revealed just how extreme lightning is. This everyday phenomenon is powerful enough to produce antimatter and transform atoms, leaving a radioactive cloud in its wake. Understanding how all of this happens, however, is a real challenge, given just how quickly multiple high-energy events take place. Further ReadingLightning strikes leave behind a radioactive cloud Now, researchers have used an instrument attached to the International Space Station to track the physical processes that are triggered by a lightning strike. The work tracks how energy spreads out from the site of a lightning bolt into the ionosphere via an electromagnetic pulse. Lightning from space The work relies on a piece of hardware called the Atmosphere–Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), an ESA-built instrument attached to its lab … [Read more...] about Data from the International Space Station confirms: Lightning is insane

Google has launched an Incognito mode on Google Maps for iOS. This works in the same way as the Incognito mode on the Android app. Incognito mode arrived on Google Maps for Android You Can Now Use Google Maps in Incognito Mode You Can Now Use Google Maps in Incognito Mode Incognito mode for Google Maps is now available. Which means you no longer have to worry about Google knowing your whereabouts. Read More in November 2019, but it has taken a little longer to make it to the iOS app.How to Use Incognito Mode on Google MapsGoogle has announced that Incognito mode is now available on Google Maps for iOS on The Keyword. This is the latest in a long line of efforts designed to make it easier to “control, manage and delete your Location History information.”Enabling Incognito mode means that “the places you search for or navigate to won’t be saved to your Google Account”. It also means your Location History will not be updated. So the places that you … [Read more...] about How to Use Incognito Mode on Google Maps for iOS

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. Tiem to upgrade Adam Oram 10 Dec 2019 0 This holiday season, why not surprise a loved one by replacing their old, busted device with a brand new Samsung Galaxy S10? For today only, Amazon is making it way more affordable to do so with up to $300 off the unlocked Samsung flagship phones including almost all of the S10, S10+, and S10e configurations. Prices are down to new all-time lows for these handsets, starting at just $599.99, though the deals end tonight. Considering we didn't even see direct price drops this good for Black Friday, these are deals you don't want to miss.Buy one Galaxy S10 or Note 10 and get one free at Verizon Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S10 devices The sale features pretty much every color and capacity of Samsung's flagship devices right now with prices down to all-time lows. The phones are all unlocked so you can use them with the network of your choice. The sale ends tonight.From … [Read more...] about Samsung’s Galaxy S10 lineup beats its Black Friday pricing one more time ahead of holidays

Do you know these Gmail tips and tricks? Is Gmail a cornerstone of your work day? Boost your productivity with this selection of tips, tricks, and tweaks. Read more: https://zd.net/2YmT1Ek Google has introduced a new feature in Gmail for those occasions where it makes more sense to send several emails as attachments in a single email rather than having to forward a number of separate emails, one at a timea bu.  Featured 25 wacky and wonderful tech stocking stuffers under $25 Must-have tech gadgets to start 2020 12 gifts for the holidays: Between Apple, Google, DJI, and Amazon there’s something for everyone Top gadgets for the security and privacy conscious (or the super paranoid!) The new functionality in Gmail lets you write an explanation introducing the subject and attach a bunch of emails that recipients can open in their email client. To forward an email as an attachment, Gmail users need check the inbox items that they want to forward and then click the … [Read more...] about Gmail: To save sending a bunch of emails, you can now forward them as attachments