Planning to use Alexa for your holiday shopping? Here's what's in store

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Mon, Dec 18, 2017 | 01:48 PM IST ET Panache Tech and Gadgets

Planning to use Alexa for your holiday shopping? Here's what's in store Shopping by voice has some pitfalls - like hindering the ability to research options or changing your mind about something in your cart.

'Tis the season to be jolly! But, beware of this Christmas con on Facebook The 'Secret Sister Gift Exchange' scheme claims that participants will receive up to 36 gifts in exchange for one gift valued at $10.

New noise cancellation bluetooth earphones are Sony's answer to Apple's Airpods Audio quality is great for the size, and the noise cancellation works phenomenally well at Rs 14,990.

Turn your old videos into a comic book with Storyboard by Google Research This 'appsperiment' by Google Research Labs is currently only available for Android devices.

Zombie Gunship Revenant: An AR game for mindless fun Your job is to rain down hellfire on zombies that seem intent on invading the base.

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Lose track of time during a train ride? Google Maps to alert you when to get off This feature will especially help Android users when they use public transit.

Best apps for tech-savvy travellers to plan their New Year break Technology has completely changed the way we travel.

Google is shutting down its high-end smartphone AR platform, Tango The tech giant instead wants to shift focus to its mass market product, ARCore.

Hello, concept-tech! Microsoft just filed a patent for a foldable dual-screen notebook The patent includes intricate details around how the hinge works.

Are you tired of the constant updates on your wall? Facebook unveils 'Snooze' to mute annoying friends You can take a temporary break without unfriending, unfollowing or leaving them forever.

Twitter rolls out much-awaited 'Moments' feature in India People will now be able take their own tweets, from their followers, of trending hashtags, and curate them all together in the form of a story.

Don't just scroll through other people's posts: Facebook says, being a passive social media user can be negative Social media can be good for people's well-being if they use the technology in a way that is active.

Winter is here: Five top apps to prep for the cold season These apps will surely help you this when it is freezing outside.

Facebook to show ads before videos to make more money The social network also said it is updating its News Feed content ranking system. Don't buy a new phone to access Google Assistant: Older devices to soon have them It has started to roll out to users with the language set to English in India, the US, Australia, Canada, the UK and Singapore.

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