Shruti Shekar
Shruti Shekar is Android Central's Editor-in-Chief. She was born in India, brought up in Singapore, but now lives in Toronto. She started her journalism career as a political reporter in Ottawa, Canada's capital, and then made her foray into tech journalism at MobileSyrup and most recently at Yahoo Finance Canada. When work isn't on her mind, she loves working out, reading, watching the Raptors, and planning what she's going to eat the next day.
Latest articles by Shruti Shekar
Google partnering with Shopify is 'pivotal and a masterstroke,' experts say
By Shruti Shekar published
The new partnership could make Google an e-commerce giant better able to directly compete with Amazon.
Telegram founder says iPhones can't compete with Android, says iOS is stuck in the 'Middle Ages'
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Google Assistant is going to get a lot more conversational with LaMDA
By Shruti Shekar published
Android 12 will have more precise privacy controls, but experts aren't fully convinced
By Shruti Shekar published
Facebook launches Live Shopping Fridays, partners with big brands
By Shruti Shekar published
Facebook is launching a three-month program called Live Shopping Fridays where the company partners with big named brands to offer a live shopping experience through its Shops tab.
AT&T's WarnerMedia and Discovery are merging to create a new streaming giant to take on Netflix
By Shruti Shekar last updated
A new streaming service will be created with the combined forces of AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery. The new company will compete globally.
HTC was 'ahead of its time' in launching a blockchain phone just as Samsung introduces Blockchain Wallet
By Shruti Shekar published
Samsung will now let users manage crypto wallets, but the HTC Exodus 1 tried to do that and it's considered "ahead of its time."
Google Canada ramping efforts to help Canadians find vaccines
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Google Canada says it's offering more information available on the COVID-19 vaccine when users search for it in Search or Maps.
Following Google, more businesses will be 'obligated' to implement 2FA
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Experts say more companies will start to implement two-factor authentication but there are still some challenges that prevent them from doing so.
Twitter not 'closing the door' on adding pronouns to platform after Instagram announcement
By Shruti Shekar published
Instagram allows users to add pronouns to their profile. A Twitter spokesperson said that this feature is not available yet but that it's not a closed door.
Dozens of state attorneys general sign letter asking Zuckerberg to abandon Instagram for kids plan
By Shruti Shekar last updated
Over 40 state attorney generals say children are not equipped to understand social media platforms and are being put in a vulnerable position.
WhatsApp backtracks on forcing new privacy policy, but holdouts will have 'limited account functionality'
By Shruti Shekar published
The company will keep sending reminders to users about opting-in.
T-Mobile is giving away thousands of free lines, but there's a good reason for it
By Shruti Shekar published
Analysts suggest that the carrier wants to be number one but also wants to onboard customers to more expensive plans.
Broadband companies submitted fake comments to derail net neutrality
By Shruti Shekar last updated
The comments were submitted to the FCC proceeding in 2017, which contributed to the repeal of net neutrality policies.
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