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• NASA’s space pallet concept could land rovers on the moon cheaply and simply

  25-11-2019 23:33
  
  Establishing an enduring presence on the Moon will mean making a lot of landings — and NASAresearchers want to make those landings as reliable and cheap as possible. This robotic “pallet lander” concept would be a dead simple (as lunar landers go) way to put up to 300 kilograms of rover and payload onto the Moon’s surface.
  Detailed in a technical paper published today, the lander is a sort of space pallet: a strong, basic framework that could be a unit in many a future mi
  
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• 26 Early Black Friday Tech Deals for 2019 (Updated Frequently)

  25-11-2019 21:30 via wired.com
  
  Get a head start on holiday shopping with these deals and discounts.
  
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• Apple releases holiday ad

  25-11-2019 20:35
  
  Applehas released its annual holiday ad, just in time for Thanksgiving. Named “The Surprise,” the ad focuses on two young girls who spend a lot of time playing with an iPad.
  The ad focuses on a family that travels across the country to visit the mother’s father. Like many families, the parents hand them an iPad when their daughters start to fight…
  When they arrive at the grandfather’s house, we realize that the grandfather’s wife recently passed away. Both t
  
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• Devialet partners with Huawei for new speaker

  25-11-2019 19:07
  
  Huawei and Devialet have unveiled a new speaker specifically designed for the Chinese market, the Huawei Sound X. French startup Devialet has been looking at ways to license its technology and patents to consumer electronics manufacturers, such as Sky, Iliad, Altice USA and Renault.
  While Devialetonly sells very premium speakers under its own brand, such as the $1,000 Phantom Reactor, the Huawei Sound X is much more affordable. You’ll be able to buy a pair of speakers for RMB 1,999, the eq
  
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• Artiphon launches a Kickstarter campaign for its new musical device Orba

  25-11-2019 16:20
  
  Artiphon, the startup that previously raised more than $1 million on Kickstarter for a device called the Instrument 1, has launched a new campaign for its latest invention, Orba.
  Co-founder and CEO Mike Butera said the Instrument 1 and Orba share “the same DNA,” namely his vision to help music-making become more accessible to everyone, regardless of training or experience.
  “I want beginners to feel like pros, but also for pros to feel like beginners again,” Butera told me
  
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• 64-Core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Teased for 2020 Launch; Threadripper 3970X, 3960X, Athlon 3000G India Prices Announced

  25-11-2019 15:48
  
  The Threadripper 3990X targets creative professionals with 64 cores, and should give Intel's Cascade Lake-X generation some serious competition
  
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• Juiced Bikes Scorpion Rides the Line Between Cycling and Motorbiking

  25-11-2019 15:00 via wired.com
  
  If you’re tiny, want a motorcycle, and don’t want to pay for insurance, there’s an e-bike for you.
  
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• WhatsApp Web Reportedly Starts Receiving Grouped Stickers Feature

  25-11-2019 14:52
  
  WhatsApp Web has reportedly started receiving the grouped stickers feature that stacks two stickers in a single line to save screen space.
  
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• Vivo Phone Buyers Get Free Bluetooth Headphones, Other Rewards in 'Thank You India Offer'

  25-11-2019 14:40
  
  Vivo has kicked off the "Thank You India Offer", which brings free Bluetooth headphones and a host of other rewards for Vivo customers.
  
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• Snapdeal Crosses 100 Million App Downloads on Google Play

  25-11-2019 14:19
  
  Snapdeal has crossed 100 million app downloads on Google Play Store, registering a gain of 37 percent over 7.3 crore downloads a year ago, according to the e-commerce player on Monday.
  
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• Ericsson Says Mobile Data Traffic in India to Triple by 2025

  25-11-2019 14:03
  
  Total mobile data traffic is expected to triple in India, reaching 22 exabytes (EB) per month, driven by high growth in the number of smartphone users and an increase in average usage per smartphone, according to an Ericsson report on Monday.
  
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• Google Study Finds Indians Rely on Online Info When They Are in Stores

  25-11-2019 13:56
  
  Urban offline shoppers are using the internet in varied ways for all their product purchases, including researching online when they are at an offline store influencing their final purchase decision, a new study by Google said on Monday.
  
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• Airtel Acquihires Gurugram-Based Startup Quikmile

  25-11-2019 13:44
  
  Airtel on Monday announced the acquihire of Gurugram-based start-up Quikmile, which focuses on building tech-enabled logistics platforms for India.
  
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• WhatsApp Invests $250,000 Into Indian Startup Ecosystem

  25-11-2019 13:35
  
  WhatsApp on Monday announced to invest $250,000 worth ad credits into the Indian startup ecosystem to help entrepreneurs better connect with customers and grow businesses.
  
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• Ericsson Expects 2.6 Billion 5G Subscriptions by End of 2025

  25-11-2019 13:08
  
  Ericsson expects the number of 5G subscriptions to reach 2.6 billion by the end of 2025, up from 13 million in 2019, with network coverage offering access to 65 percent of the world's population, it said on Monday.
  
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• 5 Great Note-Taking Apps: Google Keep, Apple Notes, Bear Notes, Microsoft OneNote, Evernote

  25-11-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  
  There are many apps to help you record and organize your thoughts on your phone and PC. These are our favorites.
  
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• Uber Stripped of London Licence After Safety Failures

  25-11-2019 12:44
  
  Uber was stripped of its London operating licence on Monday for the second time in just over two years after the city's regulator said a "pattern of failures" on safety and security meant the taxi app was not fit and proper.
  
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• Facebook Would Have Let Hitler Post Anti-Semitic Ads, Says Sacha Baron Cohen

  25-11-2019 12:38
  
  Adolf Hitler would have been able to put anti-Semitic advertisements on Facebook had the social network existed in the 1930s, according to British comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
  
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Alleged Account Hacker Arrested

  25-11-2019 12:06
  
  The minor hacker who allegedly hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account by the 'SIM swapping' technique in August and sent out numerous anti-semitic and Nazi-related tweets has been arrested.
  
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• Vivo V17 With Quad Rear Camera Setup Launched: Price, Specifications

  25-11-2019 11:56
  
  Vivo has launched the V17 in Russia and buyers who buy the smartphone before December 5 are getting a Vivo Y11 for free.
  
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• Apple to Expand Operations in India, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  25-11-2019 11:31
  
  Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday Apple would expand its operations in the country and the iPhone maker's supplier Salcomp would make components at a plant near Chennai in southern India.
  
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• Apple Supplier to Buy Nokia’s Chennai Plant, Will Invest $279 Million

  25-11-2019 11:31
  
  Salcomp, a supplier to US tech group Apple, is to invest Rs. 2,000 crores in India to make mobile chargers and other smartphone components from March 2020.
  
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• OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T Get Discounts in India as Part of 5th Anniversary Celebration Sale on Amazon

  25-11-2019 11:17
  
  OnePlus is celebrating its 5th year of debut in the Indian market with discounts on the OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7 Pro, and the OnePlus Q1 series TVs.
  
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• Amazon Fab Phone Fest Sale Begins Tonight: Discounts on Smartphones by OnePlus, Samsung, Nokia, Xiaomi, and Others

  25-11-2019 11:09
  
  Amazon Fab Phones Fest sale is set to make a comeback with discounts worth up to 40 percent on popular smartphones. The sale will run from November 26 to November 29.
  
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• Redmi Note 8 Pro Ocean Blue Colour Variant Announced by Xiaomi

  25-11-2019 10:06
  
  Xiaomi has announced a new colour variant for the Redmi Note 8 Pro called Ocean Blue.
  
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• NASA's BRUIE Robot to Hunt for Alien Life on Distant Ocean Worlds

  25-11-2019 10:03
  
  NASA recently displayed a new underwater robot for a mission that could one day search for life in ocean worlds beyond Earth.
  
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• Airtel Lost Up to 3 Million Customers Due to J&K Network Shutdown: ICICI Securities

  25-11-2019 09:48
  
  The network shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir impacted the subscriber base of telecom companies in the quarter ended September, owing to which Bharti Airtel lost up to 3 million customers, while Vodafone Idea too lost customers, according to a latest report by brokerage ICICI Securities.
  
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• Mi Note 10 With 108-Megapixel Penta-Lens Rear Camera Setup Will Launch Soon in India, Xiaomi Says

  25-11-2019 09:42
  
  Xiaomi’s Manu Kumar Jain has teased that the Mi Note 10 packing a 108-megapixel camera will be launched in India soon.
  
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• Apple TV+ Renews M. Night Shyamalan's Servant Even Before It Premieres

  25-11-2019 09:04
  
  Apple has confirmed a second season of M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant" ahead of its series premiere on November 28.
  
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• Google Nest Mini Smart Speaker Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 4,499

  25-11-2019 08:21
  
  Google has launched the Nest Mini in India, priced at Rs 4,499. The device promises better sound and more mounting options.
  
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• Paytm Raises Fresh Funding From Global Investors, Said to Now Be Valued at $16 Billion

  25-11-2019 08:14
  
  Paytm said on Monday it has raised fresh funds from a group of investors, including existing backers such as SoftBank's Vision Fund and Alibaba's Ant Financial.
  
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• Realme Details ColorOS 7 Release Roadmap for Its Smartphones, Realme X2 Pro to Get ColorOS 7 Beta From December 18

  25-11-2019 08:12
  
  Realme has officially unveiled its update roadmap for ColorOS 7 for its smartphone lineup. The Realme X2 Pro will be eligible for ColorOS 7 beta from December 18.
  
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• HP Rejects Xerox Takeover Offer Again

  25-11-2019 08:02
  
  HP on Sunday reiterated its rejection of Xerox's $33 billion takeover bid, saying the sum "significantly undervalues" the company.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S11e Renders Show Triple Rear Cameras, Curved Display With Hole-Punch Design

  25-11-2019 07:23
  
  Ahead of its official debut, alleged renders of the Galaxy S11 have surfaced online revealing a hole-punch design and triple rear cameras.
  
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• Frozen 2 Box Office: $350 Million Opening Weekend Biggest Ever for Animated Movies

  25-11-2019 06:21
  
  Frozen 2 brought in an estimated $350.2 million in its opening weekend at the global box office, delivering the biggest opening for an animated movie of all time in the process.
  
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• Realme X50 With Dual-Mode 5G Support Confirmed to Launch Soon, Sports Hole-Punch Design With Two Selfie Cameras

  25-11-2019 06:12
  
  Realme has confirmed that it’s first 5G phone, the Realme X50, will arrive soon with dual-mode 5G support and a hole-punch design.
  
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• Twitter Now Lets You Enable 2-Factor Authentication Without a Phone Number

  25-11-2019 06:09
  
  Twitter is finally rolling out a new security feature to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where users do not require to give their phone number.
  
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• World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Has an Ambitious Plan to Take Back the Net

  25-11-2019 05:49
  
  The "Contract for the Web" seeks commitments from governments and industry to make and keep knowledge freely available.
  
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• Tesla Cybertruck Orders Near 150,000 Just Days After Chaotic Launch

  25-11-2019 05:32
  
  Tesla's new electric pickup truck has secured almost 150,000 orders, the company's chief executive Elon Musk boasted on Twitter, just two days after its big reveal went embarrassingly wrong.
  
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• Tesla Cybertruck Orders 200,000 Units Just Days After Chaotic Launch

  25-11-2019 05:32
  
  Musk, who has been regularly tweeting about the Cybertruck's features since its launch late Thursday, has also been updating his followers with the number of orders the company has received.
  
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• Canon now offering five-year warranty on digital, DSLR and mirrorless cameras and lenses

  25-11-2019 03:36 via techguide.com.au
  
  Camera brand Canon has today announced it will now offer a five-year standard manufacturer warranty for its mirrorless, DSLR, digital video camera and lens ranges.
  The new extended five-year warranty applies to purchases made from today and is a demonstration of Canon’s confidence in the quality and reliability of its products.
  Canon Australia commissioned the independent Consumer Warranty Expectations Survey 2019 which found the length of a product’s warranty was linked to a custome
  
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• Moshi releases quality USB-C cables and adapters to share power, data and video

  25-11-2019 02:03 via techguide.com.au
  
  Paying a little bit extra for a premium cable like the latest range from Moshi can make a huge difference in your set-up and offer better quality and connectivity, reliability and faster transfer speeds.
  Having a good cable is like having good tyres on your car – they affect the feel and performance of your drive.
  Moshi has released two new cables and an adaptor to connect monitors and other peripherals.The cables are capable of sharing power, data and video content between USB-C devi
  
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• Optus now offering build-your-own phone plans to suit your lifestyle

  25-11-2019 00:06 via techguide.com.au
  
  Optus is now offering customers the option of building their own plans so they can mix and match a range of features to suit their needs.
  Customers can now choose how much monthly data, international call minutes and texts and roaming data their plan can include based on how they use their device and if they are travelling.
  And there are no lock-in contracts which means customers can add or remove features from the plan each month to suit their lifestyle.
  Customers can also choose to include a p
  
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