Stories with tag: Amazon

Did Jeff Bezos Just Get His Smartphone Hacked?

A report suggested that the hacking was done via a WhatsApp message sent from a Saudi prince, which now the UN wants investigated
Team TechTree, 23rd Jan 2020
Google, Microsoft at Loggerheads on Facial Recognition Ban

Ever since news broke of a US startup scraping data off Facebook and sharing it for money with security agencies, the issue of Facial Recognition is facing flak
Team TechTree, 22nd Jan 2020
Amazon Showcases Nothing New at CES 2020

Possibly because it had already done a mega launch some months ago and wanted to take a breather before stashing our cars with most of its products
Team TechTree, 10th Jan 2020
Apple Returns to CES 2020 With a Boring Privacy Pitch

Looks like the company used the occasion to further troll its competitors on the privacy front, that too using a former Googler to lead the offensive
Team TechTree, 09th Jan 2020
Watch Out! Amazon is Targeting Your Car Now

The company plans to roll out its Echo Auto device in India later this month, the first country that it’s spreading to after the United States
Team TechTree, 07th Jan 2020
Guess What? Technology is Curbing Human Instinct

Over the past couple of decades, technology has pervaded our lives to such an extent that it has made our lives easy, albeit at the price of losing out on sensory acuity
Team TechTree, 06th Jan 2020
Big Guns Join Hands to Define Smart Home Standards

Smart homes aren’t all that smart given that cybercriminals are getting smarter, and industry is now covering the flanks by creating a must-have security list for smart gadgets
Team TechTree, 19th Dec 2019
Now, Amazon is Seeking to Spread the Light

Just when we thought that Amazon would slow down with its connected home experiments, here comes news that the company is now planning to manufacture and sell light bulbs
Team TechTree, 16th Dec 2019
Amazon Launches Fire TV Edition Smart TVs in India with Onida

Introduces a new generation of smart TVs featuring built-in Fire TV experience, including Alexa Voice Remote Onida Fire TV Edition features Dolby Digital Plus, DTS TruSurround and 1080p* picture quality for a superior TV viewing experience, Customers can enjoy content from popular apps including Prime Video, YouTube, Hotstar, Netflix, Zee5, SonyLiv and thousands of Alexa skills, Onida Fire TV Edition smart TVs are priced starting at INR 12,999 and will be available for orders starting December 20, 2019 on Amazon.in
Team TechTree, 11th Dec 2019
False Alarm: Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Keeps Your Data

With data security increasingly becoming a matter of concern, apps and gadgets that store data need to be perceived as a prospective goldmine for hackers
Team TechTree, 23rd Nov 2019
Voice Assistants Can Be Hacked with Laser Rays

Internet and hacking go hand-in-hand though researchers now claim that even a hand-held laser device could mess up the voice assistants on one’s smart devices
Team TechTree, 13th Nov 2019
WTF! Now Even Doorbells Can Leak Passwords

Just when you thought staying away from WhatsApp and Facebook will ensure the security of your data, this is something that makes you feel unsafe even at home
Team TechTree, 08th Nov 2019
Is Amazon Becoming another Super App in India?

Having secured the movies space with its Prime offerings, the company now allows users to book tickets for movie shows as well
Team TechTree, 05th Nov 2019
Is Amazon Becoming the Voice of Everything?

With a bevy of new launches and an interoperability group, the company appears to be setting a benchmark for its competitors Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung
Raj Narayan, 27th Sep 2019
Now Amazon Will Push External Ads From Its Platform

Watch out for intrusive advertisements while you’re shopping on Amazon as the digital marketplace opens up its inventory to external brands.
Raj Narayan, 13th Sep 2019