Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Among 6 NASA Picks for ‘Tipping Point’ Space Tech Amazon chiefJeff Bezos-ownedBlue Originis among the six companiesNASAhas selected for developing 10 “tipping point” technologies that have the potential to significantly benefit commercial space economy and future NASA missions, including lunar lander and deep space rocket engine technologies. The US space agency on Wednesday said it will invest for the purpose approximately $44 million, a significant investment in the US space industry....

Metro Bikes Clinches $12.2M Funding from Sequoia, Accel; Changes Brand Name to Bounce Bengaluru-based Wickedride Adventure Services Pvt. Ltd, which operates bike rental service,Metro Bikes, has announced that it has raised $12.2 million (Rs 83.6 crore) in a round of fundraising led by Sequoia Capital India and Accel Partners. The consortium of investors also includes the founder of TaxiForSure, Raghunandan Gangappa. Wickedride is believed to have clinched the deal with Sequoia and Accel back in June, andaccording to TechCircle, it values the company between $20 million and $22 million (Rs 137 crore and Rs 151 crore)....

Monument Valley 2 Available For Just Rs 35 (91% Off) on Google Play Store If you digchallenging puzzles, Monument Valley is definitely one of the most engaging games that you can find on Android as well as iOS. Following the success of the first title developer, ustwo games, launchedMonument Valley 2last year which brings challenging levels in a blend of adventure and amazement. Monument Valley 2 revolves around the life of Ro and her child who take a journey through the beautifully designed and intricately laid out levels....

Paytm Acquires Savings Management Startup Balance Tech Digital payments major Paytm on Thursday announced the acquisition of Bengaluru-based smart-savings management startup Balance Tech for an undisclosed amount. Designed to build saving habits for users, the Balance app offers saving options in mutual funds that could get users interest rates of up to 8.65 per cent per annum. “Our team has been building automated products that make the saving experience relatable and delightful by helping users reach their goals in clever little ways,” Balance Tech CEO and Co-Founder Ankit Kumar said in a statement....

Portrait Mode Might Soon Arrive on Chromebooks With Google Camera App Earlier this month, theGoogle Cameraapp icon started appearing on some Chromebooks, and for a few Pixelbook users, it actually launched the Google Camera app. It now appears that Google is testing the portrait mode feature for Chromebooks, which suggests the feature might soon arrive with the Google Camera app on the Chrome OS-powered devices. According to a new commit on the Chromium Gerrit spotted by the folks over atXDA-Developers, the portrait mode feature is currently being tested on the HP Chromebook X2 codenamed ‘Soraka’....

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Goes Official with $999 Price Tag and a Super-Powered S-Pen With theconsistent flow ofleaks and speculations, followed by teaser videos from the Korean giant itself, Samsung has launched its much-awaited flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9, at its signature ‘Unpacked’ launch event in New York. Price And Availability The Note 9 will be sold in a 6GB RAM / 128GB storage model for $999 and a top-tier model with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage version for $1,250....

Samsung Officially Unveils Tizen-Powered Galaxy Watch At the Galaxy Unpacked event today, Samsung has finally lifted the covers off theGalaxy Watch. Samsung has ditched the Gear branding and has introduced a host of new features such as stress and sleep monitoring, new watch faces and customizable watch bands among others. The Galaxy Watch has been launched in two variants, a46mmversion which comes in silver color, and a42mmvariant that will be available in rose gold and black....