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Maharashtra farm loan waiver scheme link takes people to Candy Crush portal : According to a news source, a link for farm loan waiver in Maharashtra is taking people to the Candy Crush Saga online portal when clicked. It is suspected to be a case of deliberate tampering. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

China smartphone market declines 15% with 85 million units shipped in Q4 2019 : China’s smartphone market declined 15% to 85.3 million units in Q4 2019, as device fatigue hit consumers. It marks the 11th consecutive quarterly decline, and the market’s lowest level since Q1 2013. For the 2019 full year, China’s market closed at 369 million units, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Bezos' phone hack turns the spotlight on the security of the smartphone : There have been allegations doing the rounds that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This incident has turned the spotlight on the security of smartphones VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Flipkart co-founder resigns as director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank : After having acquired a majority stake in Chaitanya India Fin Credit, Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal-led microlender had applied for a universal banking licence on January 10, owing to which he has now resigned as independent director of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Apple defers launch of online store to August-September quarter : Apple has postponed its plans to start company-owned online store in India from the January-March quarter to August-September. The company is seeking more time to complete the back-end work and wants to roll it around a high sales VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Are Google, Microsoft buying user personal data from Avast antivirus? : Your antivirus software may or may not protect you as much as you’d expect, but they are slowly becoming a threat to your privacy for sure. A recent investigative report by Motherboard and PCMag has blown the cover on Avast’s unethical data harvesting practices. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Manas Ranjan Pattnaik, Chairman - Anthem Global Technology Service at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Registered companies, than start ups need more focus to flourish: Manas Ranjan Pattnaik, Chairman - Anthem Global Technology Service at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Digvijaysinh Chudasama, Director - Risk Advisory - Deloitte at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 : Odisha is developing fast and has a huge scope for us to grow: Digvijaysinh Chudasama, Director - Risk Advisory - Deloitte at Panel Discussion, 12th OITF 2020 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE