“The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order,” the press release said.

Over the last few years, India has emerged as a leading innvator when it comes to technological advancements and a primary market in the digital space. At the same time, there have been concerns relating to data security and safe-guarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians, the Union ministry of electronics & IT said in a press release today.

The decision came after the ministry of information and technology has received “many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps,” according to the press release.

Here are the list of apps

1. TikTok 2. Shareit 3. Kwai 4. UC Browser 5. Baidu map 6. Shein 7. Clash of Kings 8. DU battery saver 9. Helo 10. Likee 11. YouCam makeup 12. Mi Community 13. CM Browers 14. Virus Cleaner 15. APUS Browser 16. ROMWE 17. Club Factory 18. Newsdog 19. Beutry Plus 20. WeChat 21. UC News 22. QQ Mail 23. Weibo 24. Xender 25. QQ Music 26. QQ Newsfeed 27. Bigo Live 28. SelfieCity 29. Mail Master 30. Parallel Space 31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi 32. WeSync 33. ES File Explorer 34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc 35. Meitu 36. Vigo Video 37. New Video Status 38. DU Recorder 39. Vault- Hide 40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio 41. DU Cleaner 42. DU Browser 43. Hago Play With New Friends 44. Cam Scanner 45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile 46. Wonder Camera 47. Photo Wonder 48. QQ Player 49. We Meet 50. Sweet Selfie 51. Baidu Translate 52. Vmate 53. QQ International 54. QQ Security Center 55. QQ Launcher 56. U Video 57. V fly Status Video 58. Mobile Legends 59. DU Privacy

The decision to ban such a large number of apps comes at a time when relations between India and China have turned extremely bitter and amid growing anti-China sentiments since the violent standoff of 15 June between the two countries, which killed 20 Indian soldiers, including an Army colonel.

TikTok has over 200 million users in India and sees the country as one of its most important markets after China. In China, the app operates on a different name, and is called Douyin.

“There have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country,” according to a statement by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The IT ministry said it has received several complaints from various sources on misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms that steal and “surreptitiously” transmit users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country.

“The decision to ban these apps This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace,” the ministry said.

“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures,” the ministry said.

TikTok, which is the biggest name on the government’s list, was recently found accessing user data on Apple’s iPhones. The app accessed the phone’s clipboard, which holds text a user copies from elsewhere, and can be used by apps to glean more insights on a user. A new feature on Apple’s iOS 14 brought the issue to light and TikTok said, in a statement, that it would stop doing so. Over 50 other apps, including some from reputed news outlets have also been found to have similar features due to iOS 14.

Further, Mi Video and Mi Community are apps run by Xiaomi, which is the top smartphone seller in the country. Xiaomi bundles these apps on its smartphones. While Mi Video is meant to be a video aggregation platform, Mi Community Xiaomi users interact with each other and also ask questions about the company’s products.

Another app falling in the MeitY’s list is CamScanner, which is a popular solution for scanning documents in mobile phones. The app had been banned from Google’s Play Store in the second half of 2019 after researchers from cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, found malware embedded in it. Google allowed the app back on its Store after changes were made to its code.

The next-gen pen drive named ‘SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C’ offers a read speed of up to 150MB second.

Today, more than 40 per cent of the smartphones have a USB Type-C interface that enables faster transfer of data.

“We are adding a new USB Type-C mobile Pendrive to our SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive portfolio. It is a 2-in-1 high-quality all metal flash drive that offers huge storage to take it on the go and live the digital lifestyle to the fullest,” said Jaganathan Chelliah, Director, Marketing, Western Digital.

The high-capacity storage solution helps to easily and nimbly transfer content between USB Type-C smartphones, tablets, laptops and computers.

“It offers customers the freedom to create and store more photos and videos and transfer content easily from their smartphones to other devices,” said Khalid Wani, Director, Channel Sales, Western Digital.

The pen drive comes preloaded with the SanDisk Memory Zone app, a powerful content management tool.

Once installed on the smartphone, the app helps organize content from different devices, whether it’s on the phone, a microSD card, or on the cloud, in one view.

It also helps back up photos, videos, contacts, and social media accounts.

The pen drive would be available on Amazon starting July 4. It also has 32GB version priced at ₹849.

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.

The 12.1 inches notebook comes with the latest 8th Generation Intel Core-i5-8365U vPro processor, 8GB RAM and 256 GB SSD for internal storage.

The Toughbook is pre-installed with the latest Windows 10 Pro operating system. It offers high-speed data transfer with a USB 3.1 type-C port.

The company claims notebook’s high performance in the range between 10.5 to 15.5 hours of battery life. It has a battery of 5900mAh/7.2V Li-ion.

“Our Toughbooks have been designed to withstand harsh conditions where normal laptops fail to deliver and, come in handy, especially for sectors such as Automobile, Pharmaceutical, logistics, Police Defence, Power and Utility. We very well understand the diverse applications of rugged notebooks and will continue to offer best-in-class technology to enhance mobile productivity,” Vijay Wadhawan, Group Chief, System Solutions Business, Panasonic India said in a statement.

The sturdy notebook is light in weight– approximately 919 gram and is built to be usable in extreme weather conditions.

Panasonic is offering four-year guarantee on Toughbook CF-SV8. It also has a 2MP web camera with facial recognition support.

Spectacles 3 is not meant for every Snapchat user. It is aimed at professional influencers and creators who want to add more spice to their posts and don’t mind spending a few thousands on a gadget that can make it happen.

The Spectacles 3 comes with two depth sensors, which allows it to capture 3D photos and videos. It can record up to 60 second long videos. After recording, users can import clips from the glasses to Memories in Snapchat app smartphone. Here they can apply special AR objects or effects such as flying bird or floating balloons designed to take advantage of the 3D environment captured in the image or video.

After applying the effects, users can post them on Snapchat and other social media platforms too. This makes sense considering the limited but growing presence of Snapchat in India. According to Statista, India is the second biggest market with 28 million users after US which has 102 million users.

By making it available to all influencers, Snapchat only stands to gain new creators who want to try out new tools to liven up their social media posts. The only limitation as of now is the limited number of filters that can take advantage of content captured via Spectacles. Considering the price, it is unlikely the glasses will sell like hotcakes, however, the few who will buy will ensure the platform has enough India centric AR content aimed at Indian audiences.

Snap Inc has been betting heavily on AR content and has thousands of AR filters called lenses. Early this month, Snap Inc launched Lens Web Builder, a web-based AR Lens ad production tool, allowing creators and marketers to build compelling AR Lenses quickly on a web browser.

AR has become a USP for Snapchat and differentiates it from other social networks. The company has been trying to get Indian creators and users on board by offering more India centric content. An AR based landmarker lens for Gateway of India was added to Snapchat in collaboration with Spotify during Diwali in 2019. It allowed users to access unique AR experiences and effects by pointing the phone’s camera on the monument and capture them together. Taj Mahal in Agra and Gateway of India in Mumbai are the two Indian landmarker locations on Snapchat.

“The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order,” the press release said.

Over the last few years, India has emerged as a leading innvator when it comes to technological advancements and a primary market in the digital space. At the same time, there have been concerns relating to data security and safe-guarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians, the Union ministry of electronics & IT said in a press release today.

The decision came after the ministry of information and technology has received “many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps,” according to the press release.

Here are the list of apps

1. TikTok 2. Shareit 3. Kwai 4. UC Browser 5. Baidu map 6. Shein 7. Clash of Kings 8. DU battery saver 9. Helo 10. Likee 11. YouCam makeup 12. Mi Community 13. CM Browers 14. Virus Cleaner 15. APUS Browser 16. ROMWE 17. Club Factory 18. Newsdog 19. Beutry Plus 20. WeChat 21. UC News 22. QQ Mail 23. Weibo 24. Xender 25. QQ Music 26. QQ Newsfeed 27. Bigo Live 28. SelfieCity 29. Mail Master 30. Parallel Space 31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi 32. WeSync 33. ES File Explorer 34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc 35. Meitu 36. Vigo Video 37. New Video Status 38. DU Recorder 39. Vault- Hide 40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio 41. DU Cleaner 42. DU Browser 43. Hago Play With New Friends 44. Cam Scanner 45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile 46. Wonder Camera 47. Photo Wonder 48. QQ Player 49. We Meet 50. Sweet Selfie 51. Baidu Translate 52. Vmate 53. QQ International 54. QQ Security Center 55. QQ Launcher 56. U Video 57. V fly Status Video 58. Mobile Legends 59. DU Privacy

The decision to ban such a large number of apps comes at a time when relations between India and China have turned extremely bitter and amid growing anti-China sentiments since the violent standoff of 15 June between the two countries, which killed 20 Indian soldiers, including an Army colonel.

TikTok has over 200 million users in India and sees the country as one of its most important markets after China. In China, the app operates on a different name, and is called Douyin.

“There have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country,” according to a statement by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The IT ministry said it has received several complaints from various sources on misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms that steal and “surreptitiously” transmit users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country.

“The decision to ban these apps This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace,” the ministry said.

“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures,” the ministry said.

TikTok, which is the biggest name on the government’s list, was recently found accessing user data on Apple’s iPhones. The app accessed the phone’s clipboard, which holds text a user copies from elsewhere, and can be used by apps to glean more insights on a user. A new feature on Apple’s iOS 14 brought the issue to light and TikTok said, in a statement, that it would stop doing so. Over 50 other apps, including some from reputed news outlets have also been found to have similar features due to iOS 14.

Further, Mi Video and Mi Community are apps run by Xiaomi, which is the top smartphone seller in the country. Xiaomi bundles these apps on its smartphones. While Mi Video is meant to be a video aggregation platform, Mi Community Xiaomi users interact with each other and also ask questions about the company’s products.

Another app falling in the MeitY’s list is CamScanner, which is a popular solution for scanning documents in mobile phones. The app had been banned from Google’s Play Store in the second half of 2019 after researchers from cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, found malware embedded in it. Google allowed the app back on its Store after changes were made to its code.

The next-gen pen drive named ‘SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C’ offers a read speed of up to 150MB second.

Today, more than 40 per cent of the smartphones have a USB Type-C interface that enables faster transfer of data.

“We are adding a new USB Type-C mobile Pendrive to our SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive portfolio. It is a 2-in-1 high-quality all metal flash drive that offers huge storage to take it on the go and live the digital lifestyle to the fullest,” said Jaganathan Chelliah, Director, Marketing, Western Digital.

The high-capacity storage solution helps to easily and nimbly transfer content between USB Type-C smartphones, tablets, laptops and computers.

“It offers customers the freedom to create and store more photos and videos and transfer content easily from their smartphones to other devices,” said Khalid Wani, Director, Channel Sales, Western Digital.

The pen drive comes preloaded with the SanDisk Memory Zone app, a powerful content management tool.

Once installed on the smartphone, the app helps organize content from different devices, whether it’s on the phone, a microSD card, or on the cloud, in one view.

It also helps back up photos, videos, contacts, and social media accounts.

The pen drive would be available on Amazon starting July 4. It also has 32GB version priced at ₹849.

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.

The 12.1 inches notebook comes with the latest 8th Generation Intel Core-i5-8365U vPro processor, 8GB RAM and 256 GB SSD for internal storage.

The Toughbook is pre-installed with the latest Windows 10 Pro operating system. It offers high-speed data transfer with a USB 3.1 type-C port.

The company claims notebook’s high performance in the range between 10.5 to 15.5 hours of battery life. It has a battery of 5900mAh/7.2V Li-ion.

“Our Toughbooks have been designed to withstand harsh conditions where normal laptops fail to deliver and, come in handy, especially for sectors such as Automobile, Pharmaceutical, logistics, Police Defence, Power and Utility. We very well understand the diverse applications of rugged notebooks and will continue to offer best-in-class technology to enhance mobile productivity,” Vijay Wadhawan, Group Chief, System Solutions Business, Panasonic India said in a statement.

The sturdy notebook is light in weight– approximately 919 gram and is built to be usable in extreme weather conditions.

Panasonic is offering four-year guarantee on Toughbook CF-SV8. It also has a 2MP web camera with facial recognition support.