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TikTok Hires Microsoft IP Chief Erich Andersen as General Counsel

Reuters | Saturday January 25, 2020

Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the company's global general counsel, reporting to president Alex Zhu.

India Passes US to Become Second Largest Smartphone Market in 2019: Counterpoint

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 25, 2020

The India smartphone market surpassed the US for the first time on an annual level, becoming the second-largest smartphone market after China globally -- reaching 158 million shipments in the calendar year 2019 with 7 per cent (YoY) growth, a report from Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

Google I/O 2020 Dates Announced: Get Ready to See Android 11, New Pixel Phone, and Developments on May 12

Jagmeet Singh | Friday January 24, 2020

Google I/O 2020 will be held between May 12 and May 14. Google is likely to unveil Android 11 preview, Pixel 4a, and various app development-focussed tools at its next annual developer conference.

Sony to Launch PlayStation Now Service in India This Year: Report

Nadeem Sarwar | Friday January 24, 2020

As per a new report, Sony is reportedly planning to launch the PlayStation Now cloud-based game streaming service in India later this year.

Microsoft Data Breach: 250 Million Customer Service Records Exposed Online

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 23, 2020

Microsoft has admitted it exposed nearly 250 million customer service records owing to "misconfiguration of an internal customer support database" used for tracking support cases that included logs of conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers from all over the world.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says US-China Spat May Hurt Global Growth, Comments on India's Immigration Stance

Dina Bass and Amy Thomson, Bloomberg | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that countries that fail to attract immigrants will lose out as the global tech industry continues to grow.

Xbox Series X Alleged Live Images Leaked, Reveal the Ports on Microsoft’s Next-Gen Console

Nadeem Sarwar | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Alleged live images of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X console have surfaced online, and they reveal the port selection on Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console.

Satya Nadella's Advice: "People Only Come To Immigrant-Friendly Country"

World News | Dina Bass and Amy Thomson, Bloomberg | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Microsoft Corp's chief executive officer said he worries that mistrust between the U.S. and China will increase technology costs and hurt economic growth at a critical time.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Backs Temporary Ban On Facial-Recognition

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft President Brad Smith.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Backs Temporary Ban on Facial-Recognition, Microsoft Disagrees

Reuters | Tuesday January 21, 2020

The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft President Brad Smith.

Google Chrome Set to Deploy Battery Usage Improvements Suggested by Microsoft’s Edge Engineer

Jagmeet Singh | Monday January 20, 2020

Microsoft’s senior software engineer Shawn Pickett submitted a commit for approval last week that is set to be taken into consideration by Google’s Chrome team.

Microsoft Says Will Fix Internet Explorer Security Flaw Under Active Attack

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 20, 2020

Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers and it is working on a fix, to be released at a later date.

Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold Price in India Cut by 24–30 Percent for All Plans

Akhil Arora | Friday January 17, 2020

Microsoft has dropped prices for its Xbox subscription services — Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold — across the board in India, be it monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month plans. Also applies to Game Pass for PC / Console, and Game Pass Ultimate. Now starting at Rs. 249 per month.

US Video Game Spending Fell in 2019, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bestselling Game of Q4 2019, Says NPD Group

Agence France-Presse | Friday January 17, 2020

Americans spent less on video games last year as new consoles were readied for launch and Google took to streaming titles from the cloud, reports NPD Group.

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed by CD Projekt Red, Slated to Release on September 17 Now

Nadeem Sarwar | Friday January 17, 2020

CD Projekt Red has delayed the release of Cyberpunk 2077 citing the need for more time to refine the game. It is now set to be released on September 17, 2020.