Articles by Anirban Ghoshal
Aviation regulator lifts ban on Galaxy Note 7 sold post September 15: Samsung
Samsung’s India arm on Friday said that the aviation regulator has issued an advisory to travellers and airline companies lifting the restrictions on in-flight use of the new Samsung Galaxy Note7, purchased after 15th September, 2016.

Updated on Sep 30, 2016 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Anirban Ghoshal and Tushar SrivastavaGoogle Play Music in India may not hit the right notes
Under the new platform, Google is offering a single track at Rs 15-18, while a music album can be bought for Rs 75-140. The offerings include songs from latest Bollywood flicks to old Hindi tracks. What’s more, you also get cloud space to store up to 50,000 songs.

Updated on Sep 28, 2016 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan TImes | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Google turns 18, unveils products designed to target offline India
Betting big on the ‘Next Billion Users’, search giant Google on Monday announced five new products, specifically tailored for users in the world’s second-largest Internet market.

Updated on Sep 27, 2016 08:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
End-to-end encryption? Confusion over WhatsApp’s data collection
WhatsApp cannot share its old user data with Facebook or any other platform, the Delhi high court ruled on Friday while allowing the popular instant messaging app to roll out a new privacy policy on September 25.

Updated on Sep 24, 2016 04:13 PM IST
Allo vs WhatsApp: Google needs to market app to dethrone WhatsApp
Similar to WhatsApp, Allo works using your mobile number, so you can use it to send text messages to anyone in your phonebook and not just other Allo users — a feature not present on WhatsApp. The app also comes with an incognito mode which allows users the choice to encrypt or destroy chats with selected contacts.

Updated on Sep 22, 2016 02:34 PM IST
Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Facebook Groups eyes a billion, but not revenue
Launched in 2010 and turned into a separate app in November 2014 owing to its success, the Group app allows people follow common interests, hobbies, plan events or trips, and collaborate on projects.

Updated on Sep 15, 2016 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Apple offers nothing innovative in iPhone 7
In making the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple has not been innovative. The phone is merely an upgrade of the previous model. The company that is led by Tim Cook is facing slowing profits and its latest four-inch iPhone SE has received a poor response.

Updated on Sep 09, 2016 11:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Apple launch event: Expect new iPhones, Watches and MacBooks
Every time Apple launches a new one, there is anticipation in the air about the next innovation in smartphones. In line with the trend, several leaks, reports and rumours have suggested that the new phone will only have incremental updates rather than being a game changer.

Updated on Sep 07, 2016 05:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
iPhone 7: Apple removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack is not bad news
Apple is not the first company which is removing the jack. Moto, erstwhile Motorola now owned by Lenovo, led the revolution in the US with its gorgeous new Moto Droid Z phones—which have no headphone jacks.

Updated on Sep 09, 2016 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal
iPhone7 launch: When is the Apple launch event and how to watch it?
For the past four years, September has marked the launch of the next generation of Apple products, and this year is no different. Here’ how you can watch the launch...

Updated on Sep 07, 2016 05:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Microsoft to boost Windows 10 with ultra-cheap laptops, PCs
Satya Nadella-led Microsoft Corporation is looking to drive up volume of Windows 10 by offering PCs and laptops at ultra-cheap prices in India.

Updated on Sep 07, 2016 12:07 PM IST
Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
iPhone7 coming to India on Sept 26, prices may start from Rs 63,000
Apple is expected to bring the next generation of iPhones to India on September 26, just 19 days after the international launch on September 7 at the Graham Bill Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Updated on Sep 07, 2016 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Want a Jio SIM card? Arm yourself with right documents or battle armour
Right from Thursday, when Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani launched the telecom network, all Reliance outlets -- Xpress, Xpress Mini stores and Reliance Digital stores – have been seeing consumers queue up, jostling to get their hands on a working SIM card. We tried it on Monday, and this is what we learned.

Updated on Sep 05, 2016 11:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Anirban Ghoshal and Rozelle LahaCloned: The rising cases of cyber crimes in India
Not only celebrities, a regular Facebook or Twitter user is also under attack. Cyber thieves may not only steal your money, but also use your identity to carry out anti-social and anti-national activities.

Updated on Sep 05, 2016 11:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Anirban Ghoshal and Suchetana RayJio fever grips consumers

Published on Sep 03, 2016 01:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
RelJio triggers prepaid data price-war
Over a decade ago, Reliance Infocomm’s launch of a Samsung phone for ₹501 and very cheap calling rates in 2002 triggered an aggressive price war. Six years later, telecom companies started slashing prices after Tata Docomo started per second billing.

Updated on Aug 30, 2016 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Every sixth cybercrime through social media

Published on Aug 25, 2016 06:13 AM IST
PM Modi among most-viewed CEOs on LinkedIn for second year running
For the second consecutive year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most-viewed CEOs on LinkedIn in India

Updated on Aug 18, 2016 01:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal, New Delhi
Google’s new video calling app may lead you to ditch Skype
The app is currently available on Android and iOS globally in 78 languages. It uses your phone number to sign in unlike most video call apps.

Updated on Aug 17, 2016 09:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anirban Ghoshal