Google Hires Ex-Microsoft VP Javier Soltero to Lead Run G Suite Google has reportedly hired Microsoft’s former corporate vice president for Cortana, Javier Soltero, as VP of its G Suite productivity tools. In an official statement, the search giant said the new hire will report to Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian, and will be“responsible for continuing to grow our productivity and collaboration solutions for both enterprise and consumer users”. As mentioned already, Soltero once led the team for Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant and is also the former head of strategy for the company’s Office software suite....

Honor 9X Confirmed to Be Coming to India by Year End Honor recentlyshowed offits smart TV with a pop-up camera in India, but it has been a long time since the Chinese giant launched a new smartphone. TheHonor 20 serieswas the last set of devices it debuted in the country whereas Xiaomi and Realme are flooding the smartphone market with consecutive unveilings over the past 6-odd months. Well, it seems like Honor is ready to make a comeback with the Honor 9X by the end of the year....

Honor V30 Pro With 5G Connectivity Confirmed to Launch in November Honor President, Zhao Ming, has reportedly confirmed that the Huawei-owned brand will launch its first 5G smartphone next month. According to Chinese tech publication, IT Home, the device will be marketed as the Honor V30 Pro, which recent leaks suggest, will ship with a 60MP camera on the back and a punch-hole design upfront. Zhang further revealed that the device will support both NSA (Non-Standalone) and SA (Standalone) 5G standards....

Huawei’s Android Replacement “Harmony” Might Not be Ready for Years Since the US imposedban on Chinese giant Huawei, the company has been struggling on multiple fronts. One of the biggest issues Huawei has had to deal with is the fact that the company can now no longer include Google services or apps on its phones — that impacted the company’s recently launched flagship smartphone, theMate 30 Pro, which doesn’t have access to Google’s services, or any of the Google apps that Android users expect to have on their phones....

Indian Govt Procuring Hyundai Kona Electric SUV Ignoring Tata, Mahindra The Indian government is buying a bunch of electric vehicles from Hyundai as part of its efforts promote the growth of electric vehicles in the country. According to reports, the South Korean automotive giant has already started delivering its compact electric SUV, Kona, to the government as part of the agreement, which has rattled some sections of the polity because it left home-grown automakers, Tata Motors and Mahindra, in the lurch....

Microsoft Working on “Secured-core” PCs to Protect Against Firmware Attacks Microsoft has today announced an initiative the company has been working on in partnership with PC manufacturers, and silicon makers. The new initiative will bring out ‘Secured Core’ PCs which will be protected against firmware attacks. According to Microsoft’s blogpost, firmware based attacks have increased manifold in the last couple of years, with more hackers looking at firmware based exploits as a way to attack systems....

MIUI 11 Minus Android 10 Rolling Out to Redmi K20 in India Well, it’s a good day for Redmi K20 users. Yes, not the K20 Pro but the Snapdragon 730-powered Redmi K20. Xiaomipromisedthat MIUI 11 update will start rolling out to select devices from October 22 and well, it has fulfilled the same. Redmi K20 users in India are now receiving the much-awaited MIUI 11 update but with a major caveat....