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Facebook-owned Instagram was down for some users for around 45 minutes on Wednesday. Users on Twitter complained about the service being down. CNBC also checked Instagram and the photo sharing app was unable to refresh the feed to show new pictures. The hashtag "#instagramdown" began trending on Twitter just after 9 a.m. London time. Shortly after Instagram resumed normal service. "We're aware that some users had trouble accessing Instagram. We have worked quickly and the issue is now resolved," an Instagram spokesperson told CNBC on Wednesday.

Microsoft has announced a new range of Surface devices including the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones. Microsoft Surface devices  Microsoft has announced a new range of Surface devices including the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones. "Surface is the purest expression of our entire Microsoft experience and is designed to work across your whole life, keeping you in the flow so you can be productive," the company said in a blog post.  The Surface Pro 6 with 2 in 1 form-factor is now reportedly 67 per cent faster thanks to the Intel 8th gen quad-core processors. The 2-in-1 is available in Black colour and offers portable mobility options. The Surface Pro 6 is said to have an all-day battery with up to 13.5 hours. With the full friction hinge, the product can be adjusted between laptop mode, studio mode and tablet mode. The Surface 6 Pro has a 12.3-inch PixelSense display with mult

Photo Credit: Weibo OnePlus 6T is claimed to be more water-resistant than any of its predecessors HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 6T will have no official water resistance The is no IP rating in the smartphone The flagship is expected to cost more than its previous variants Ahead of the launch of  OnePlus 6T , OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has revealed a number of details regarding the smartphone. Lau, in a previous interview, had  already confirmed  that the upcoming flagship will not come with a headphone jack. However, he has now revealed the exact reason for discontinuing the feature. However, apart from that, he has confirmed that two more features will be missing from the OnePlus 6T - wireless charging support and IP rating. While the expected launch of the smartphone is still a few days away, we now know that it will not come with some of the key features that are present in most premium handsets. In an interview with CNET, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau  suggested  that OnePlus 6T wil