Tech Byte

Latest Technology News and Daily Updates from The Mileage. Get trending tech news, mobile phones, laptops, reviews, software updates, video games, internet and other technology updates on gadgets.

India Successfully Tests Extended Range Pinaka Rocket System At Pokhran Range

India Successfully Tests Extended Range Pinaka Rocket System At Pokhran Range

The Extended Range Pinaka (Pinaka-ER) Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System was successfully tested at Pokhran Range on Friday. The system has been designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Armament Research and Development Establishment laboratory and Pune-based High Energy Materials Research Laboratory. The system has been designed in the light of emerging requirements with advanced technologies enhancing the range. In June, the DRDO had successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed Pinaka rockets and 122mm Caliber rockets from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The development of the enhanced Pinaka system…
Read More
India’s Medtronic showcases its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS System

India’s Medtronic showcases its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS System

India Medtronic Private Limited-the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions company showcased its new robotic-assisted surgery platform, Hugo™ RAS system, at its state-of-the-art Surgical Robotics Experience Center (SREC), which was inaugurated in Gurugram. The center was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan Dr. BK Rao, Chairman NABH, Chairman ASSOCHAM National Health Committee and Former Chairman- Board of Management at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. The SREC is the company's first in Asia Pacific and one of ten world-class facilities around the globe today where clinicians can experience and train…
Read More
Chandrayaan-2 completes 9,000 orbits around Moon: Science results ‘encouraging’ says Isro chief

Chandrayaan-2 completes 9,000 orbits around Moon: Science results ‘encouraging’ says Isro chief

ISRO Chairman K Sivan said the eight payloads aboard the Chandrayaan-2 are conducting remote sensing and in-situ observations of the Moon at around 100 km altitude from the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-2 has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and the imaging and scientific instruments on board have been relaying excellent data, officials of Indian space agency said on Monday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opened a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021 on Monday to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit. In his inaugural address, ISRO Chairman, K Sivan…
Read More
BetterPlace launches a Mobile App

BetterPlace launches a Mobile App

One of India’s largest tech giants, BetterPlace, launched an exclusive Mobile Application that will allow blue collar job-seekers, across the country to find jobs and also help in their skilling requirements. The application will feature over 10-Lakh verified job opportunities across the country available from 1200+ companies. The app is designed with a multilingual user interface available in 6 languages – English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hinglish (mix of Hindi and English). Interested candidates can create their CV for free on the app and share it with friends or colleagues for references. Jobs are available across 1000+ variety of roles like Delivery Partner, Rider…
Read More
Loom Solar revolutionising super high efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series

Loom Solar revolutionising super high efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series

Loom Solar, an emerging SolarTech start-up and the leader in the mono panel category, has launched India’s most efficient solar panels. The introduction of revolutionising super high-efficiency products under Loom Solar’s ‘Shark’ series with a single panel capacity up to 440Watt & 530 Watt sets a new benchmark for the Indian solar industry. Shark series by loom Solar, comes with Pure Mono PERC solar technology - with 144 Solar cells, 9 bus bars, which makes them one of the world's most advanced technological products. In comparison to existing technologies, the efficiency of the Shark series is 20-30% higher and the…
Read More
HCIL launches New Honda Amaze

HCIL launches New Honda Amaze

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) launched the New Amaze with enhanced looks, premium exteriors styling and plush interiors. Honda Amaze is powered by Honda’s well acclaimed 1.2L i-VTEC petrol engine and 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine in both Manual and CVT variants. The comfort of CVT availability in both Petrol and Diesel engines delivers great driving pleasure and superior fuel efficiency. Price of Petrol variant of Honda Amaze is between Rs 632,000 and Rs 905,000, while the price of Diesel variant is between Rs 866,500 and 1,115,000. The Honda Amaze is available in 3 grades in petrol and diesel variants –…
Read More
Pegasus row: SC pulls up lawyer, says no notice for Modi, Shah

Pegasus row: SC pulls up lawyer, says no notice for Modi, Shah

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up advocate M.L. Sharma for making Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as respondents in his petition seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the Pegasus snooping issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant said: “You have included certain individuals (Prime Minister and Home Minister as respondents in the petition). We can’t issue notice like this. Don’t try to take advantage of things, you have a defective memo of parties”. Sharma had argued that the government is fabricating material in the computer through this software.
Read More
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant, the largest warship to be built in the country with specialised cabins for women officers, set sail on Wednesday for crucial sea trials ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy in less than a year, the navy announced on Wednesday. A tweet from the Navy Spokesperson's handle hailed this "proud and historical moment for India", particularly since it represents another step in the government's quest for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and the 'Make in India' initiative, and promised "many more will follow…" "India joins a select group of nations having niche capability…
Read More
YouTube hits 10 bn Play Store download milestone

YouTube hits 10 bn Play Store download milestone

The Google-owned YouTube app for Android users has surpassed a whopping 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. According to 9To5Google, video streaming has exploded in popularity over the past decade with improving global internet speed, introduction of 4G devices and increasing access to smartphones/tablets. As the largest and most well-known streaming platform globally, it was always likely that YouTube would become the first “proper” user-facing Android app to hit such a download milestone on the Play Store, it added. Given that the app comes pre-installed on almost all devices, it is marginally bolstered and could even include some…
Read More
Former CBI Chief Alok Verma added to Pegasus list after being sacked

Former CBI Chief Alok Verma added to Pegasus list after being sacked

The Pegasus leaked list contains numbers of former CBI Director Alok Verma and his family, and of Rakesh Asthana, against whom the CBI had filed a case, The Wire reported. Eight of those phones were forensically confirmed by Amnesty International’s tech lab to have been successfully compromised by the military-grade spyware that its Israeli vendor, NSO Group, says it sells only to “vetted governments”. Two other phones showed signs of targeting. Along with Verma, the personal telephone numbers of his wife, daughter and son-in-law would eventually get placed on the list too, making it a total of 8 numbers from…
Read More