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Today NetApp announced a new object storage device for smaller environments with the NetApp StorageGRID SG100. The SG100 will be a turnkey solution for object stores that leverages the StorageGRID admin and gateway node software. This software also includes StorageGRID load balancer, what the company calls a critical component to operating object storage. (more…)

Plain and simple smartphone connectivity with your car’s audio system is so 2015; new cars such as the Kia Sonet come with far more abilities, including remotely powering on your car using a smartwatch. We try out Kia’s UVO system for a glimpse into the future of connected cars.

Spotify has revised its daily and weekly Premium plans in India. The two are now under Premium Mini subscription plans and are priced at Rs. 7 per day and Rs. 25 per week.

Ireland's data regulator has fined Twitter EUR 450,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crores) for a bug that made some private tweets public, in the first sanction against a US firm under a new European Union data privacy system.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said India is a very special and important country with a remarkable entrepreneurship culture, as he sought to push deeper the just-launched payments services that allow users to make payments over WhatsApp.

The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) has released a major new version of its storage solution benchmark, designed to help IT managers make better purchasing, configuration and optimization decisions. (more…)

Signal has introduced group calls for its app on Android and iOS. The group calls are end-to-end encrypted and available on the latest version of the app. The number of participants in a group call is limited to five, but Signal said that it was working on expanding the maximum number of participants in a call.

Fortnite will now be able to run at higher frame rates on more low-end PCs, thanks to a new Performance Mode. This mode can be turned on in the settings and is currently in Alpha stage.

Amazon is now rolling out Live Translation for Alexa on Echo devices, that allows the smart speaker series to translate between two supported languages in real time. The feature is only available in the US for now.

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag details have surfaced online, ahead of its expected launch. The tracker is expected to be priced at EUR 15 (roughly Rs. 1,300) and be offered in two colour options, as per a tipster. It carries the model number EI-T5300 and will reportedly be powered by a replaceable 3V CR2032 button cell.