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'Technology and services industry targets $225 billion by 2020' - The Statesman

05-10-2015 14:54 via

The Statesman
'Technology and services industry targets $225 billion by 2020'
The Statesman
Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) on Monday said that the revenue of Indian technology and services industry will reach $225 billion by 2020, and $350 by 2025. In its report, “Perspective 2025: Shaping the Digital ...

Jack Dorsey named Twitter's permanent CEO

05-10-2015 14:32

Jack Dorsey has served as interim CEO for the past three months, after former Dick Costolo stepped down on July 1.

EU migrant crisis: How technology could help solve the refugee risis - City A.M.

05-10-2015 14:29 via

City A.M.
EU migrant crisis: How technology could help solve the refugee risis
City A.M.
The migrant crisis has thrown up a challenge of vast proportions, affecting countries and aid organisations around the world. It is a global problem that requires a global solution. Technology must be at the heart of our response. Over 350,000 asylum ...

New Lumia smartphones, Surface Pro 4, and more: 5 announcements Microsoft could make on October 6

05-10-2015 14:25

From new Lumia flagship smartphones to the second iteration of its wearable Band 2 and a surprise 14-inch Surface laptop, here's all that the software giant could unveil tomorrow.

Apple wants to make future iPhones even thinner with new D-shaped headphone connector

05-10-2015 14:25

The 'D-shaped connector' that would replace the current 3.5mm and 2.5mm jack standards and offer a thinner and shorter alternative standard.

Instagram has a strict anti-nudity policy, blames Apple for that

05-10-2015 14:24

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has admitted that one of the reasons the service has an anti-nudity policy is due to Apple's strict rules.

Facebook to use satellites to beam free Internet to Africa

05-10-2015 14:16

Facebook is partnering with France's Eutelsat to use satellite technology to make the Internet accessible to more users in Africa.

Automation Technology and Its Impact On Jobs - Nasdaq

05-10-2015 14:02 via

Automation Technology and Its Impact On Jobs
Nasdaq
Fundamental to technological advancements are a transition from manual labor to automation. While automation has been a buzzword over the past 5 years, this concept has been streamlining manual processes as early as the steam engine in the 1800s.

Technology, services market to touch $350 bn by 2025: Nasscom - Hindu Business Line

05-10-2015 12:34 via

Hindu Business Line
Technology, services market to touch $350 bn by 2025: Nasscom
Hindu Business Line
The Indian technology and services industry is on track to reach its goal of $200 billion to $225 billion in revenues by 2020 and furthermore, to reach revenues of $350 billion by 2025, says a report. Out of the $350 billion, exports are expected to ...and more »

Peeple: App for reviewing other people the way you review restaurants stirs controversy

05-10-2015 12:24

Peeple is an app for rating and commenting about those who one interacts with in daily life personally, professionally, or romantically.

Thinking, not technology, is the answer - News24

05-10-2015 12:22 via

News24
Thinking, not technology, is the answer
News24
People seem to think that 21st-century education is all about technology. It's not. Granted, technology can be used as a tool to enrich the learning and teaching experience. But the best way to prepare our children for the new millennium's challenges ...

Interbrand 2015 list: Apple ranked world's most valuable brand for 3rd year in a row; Google ranks second

05-10-2015 12:02

For the third year running, Apple is the world's most valuable global brand.

Expert Connect | Technology Companies In Automotive: An Ally Or A Threat? - Businessworld

05-10-2015 11:54 via

Businessworld
Expert Connect | Technology Companies In Automotive: An Ally Or A Threat?
Businessworld
Rapid advances in mobile and digital technologies mean that automotive companies could soon face a challenge from some significant new entrants, including some of the biggest names in technology. In the face of this impending competition, improving the ...and more »

InFocus launches 4G enabled M370 smartphone with 8MP rear camera at Rs 5,999

05-10-2015 11:04

It comes preloaded with a new feature that let users turn their faces into emoticons, which offers an alternative to the standard emoticons.

Wipro to hire non-science graduates for technology jobs - International Business Times, India Edition

05-10-2015 11:03 via

International Business Times, India Edition
Wipro to hire non-science graduates for technology jobs
International Business Times, India Edition
India's third largest IT firm Wipro has started recruiting non-science graduates for technology jobs, marking a change in trend in the sector where the companies traditionally hire engineering, computer science and science graduates. The Bengaluru ...and more »

Apple creates its own version of Microsoft Windows logo

05-10-2015 11:03

Apple is said to have an eye for design, but perhaps that attention to detail doesn't extend to designing representations of rivals' logos.

Why the term 'sharing economy' needs to die - The Guardian

05-10-2015 10:44 via

The Guardian
Why the term 'sharing economy' needs to die
The Guardian
A promotional image from TaskRabbit, one of the biggest companies labelled as part of the 'sharing economy'. Taskrabbit Photograph: Taskrabbit. Contact author. @alexhern. Monday 5 October 2015 04.43 EDT Last modified on Monday 5 October 2015 ...and more »

InFocus M808i review: The phone fails to deliver on many fronts

05-10-2015 10:36

We find out if this phone is able to replicate the smart and affordable success stories that competitor smartphone makers boast of.

Zebronics launches Bluetooth selfie stick at Rs 999

05-10-2015 10:11

The selfie stick comes with a remote shutter release button.

Educomp sells entire stake in Wiz Learn Technology - Economic Times

05-10-2015 10:07 via

Educomp sells entire stake in Wiz Learn Technology
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Educomp Solutions today said it has sold entire stake in Wiz Learn Technology, Singapore, to V-cube Global Services for an undisclosed sum. The proceeds of the acquisition will be used to repay existing debt to Axis bank, Educomp said.and more »

Google men's wear, Facebook ice cream: This is the other Digital India

05-10-2015 09:28

India appears to have a penchant for transforming digital iconography to the physical.

Fusion reactors to become more economically viable for generating electricity in future

05-10-2015 08:52

Within a generation or two, fusion reactors could offer an almost unlimited supply of energy without contributing to global warming or producing hazardous products on a significant scale.

Watch: How to set a looping video as your Facebook profile picture on mobile

05-10-2015 08:27

The feature lets you use a 7 second clipping for your profile on mobile instead of a static picture.

PM Modi, Angela Merkel Will Talk Technology in Bengaluru - NDTV

05-10-2015 08:22 via

NDTV
PM Modi, Angela Merkel Will Talk Technology in Bengaluru
NDTV
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss in Bengaluru on Tuesday the role of technology and innovation in manufacturing and IT services for the NDA government's 'Make in India' and 'Digital India' ...
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The dark side of the Nobel Prize: When the awards honoured unhumanitarian inventions

05-10-2015 06:53

Some of the Nobel science prizes appear in hindsight to be embarrassing choices by the committees.

West Virginia healthcare technology continues to grow - West Virginia MetroNews

05-10-2015 06:01 via

West Virginia healthcare technology continues to grow
West Virginia MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials with the West Virginia Health Information Network want to raise awareness regarding the state's evolution of healthcare technology in honor of National Health IT Week that runs through Friday. Amber Nary, the business ...

More technology at schools doesn't lead to better education, data finds - The Boston Globe

05-10-2015 05:48 via

The Boston Globe
More technology at schools doesn't lead to better education, data finds
The Boston Globe
Laptops, tablets, and similar devices are ever more prevalent in today's classrooms. Yet greater availability and use of technology at school doesn't necessarily lead to better educational outcomes, a recent report from the Organization for Economic ...

Indian student Sanmay Ved purchases google.com for just $12

05-10-2015 04:36

An MBA candidate at the Babson College, Sanmay Ved ended up purchasing the coveted domain of the world's biggest search engine while he was learning about the Google Domains interface. The transaction was successful and he was charged $12 for the google.com domain.

Phone Reseach: Using technology in the classroom can have positive effects - The Post

05-10-2015 03:58 via

Phone Reseach: Using technology in the classroom can have positive effects
The Post
Using a cell phone in class might not be as much of a distraction as some professors think. Scott Titsworth, dean of the Scripps College of Communication published research in 2013 explaining how cell phone and technology usage in the classroom ...

Satellite Internet projects get new lease of life with fresh investments

05-10-2015 03:42

After a series of failed satellite Internet projects over the past two decades, fresh investment is coming into the sector, and at least three high-profile projects are moving forward.

A View Emerges of Business Technology's Future as the Personalization of the ... - New York Times

05-10-2015 03:18 via

A View Emerges of Business Technology's Future as the Personalization of the ...
New York Times
Last week, the heads of two of America's biggest companies said almost the same thing about what personalized technology would mean to the future of business. First, Timothy D. Cook, the chief executive of Apple, said his consumer technology company ...and more »

Embedded Technology & IoT Technology Exhibitions to Be Held Concurrently in ... - Business Wire (press release)

05-10-2015 03:00 via

Business Wire (press release)
Embedded Technology & IoT Technology Exhibitions to Be Held Concurrently in ...
Business Wire (press release)
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today on October 5th (Mon.), Japan Embedded Systems Technology Association (JASA), opens advanced registration for “Embedded Technology 2015” ("ET2015") and “IoT Technology 2015” exhibitions. Both exhibitions are to ...and more »

Computer classes help locals learn more about technology - WFXL FOX 31

05-10-2015 00:48 via

WFXL FOX 31
Computer classes help locals learn more about technology
WFXL FOX 31
The Dougherty County Public Library offers computer classes to help patrons learn the functions and uses of a computer. 1shares. Albany, GA — We use so much technology nowadays that something as simple as turning on a computer may seem like ...

Use voice analysis technology to check fraud: CBI to banks - Times of India

05-10-2015 00:20 via

Times of India
Use voice analysis technology to check fraud: CBI to banks
Times of India
MUMBAI: Following the recent case where the chairman of a Mumbai-based private firm was booked in a Rs 231-crore cheating case, a senior CBI officer has suggested that bankers make use of voice analysis technology to identify such fraudsters and ...and more »

'Technology and services industry targets $225 billion by 2020' - The Statesman

Jack Dorsey named Twitter's permanent CEO

EU migrant crisis: How technology could help solve the refugee risis - City A.M.

New Lumia smartphones, Surface Pro 4, and more: 5 announcements Microsoft could make on October 6

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Apple wants to make future iPhones even thinner with new D-shaped headphone connector

Instagram has a strict anti-nudity policy, blames Apple for that

Facebook to use satellites to beam free Internet to Africa

Automation Technology and Its Impact On Jobs - Nasdaq

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Technology, services market to touch $350 bn by 2025: Nasscom - Hindu Business Line

Peeple: App for reviewing other people the way you review restaurants stirs controversy

Thinking, not technology, is the answer - News24

Interbrand 2015 list: Apple ranked world's most valuable brand for 3rd year in a row; Google ranks second

Expert Connect | Technology Companies In Automotive: An Ally Or A Threat? - Businessworld

InFocus launches 4G enabled M370 smartphone with 8MP rear camera at Rs 5,999

Wipro to hire non-science graduates for technology jobs - International Business Times, India Edition

Apple creates its own version of Microsoft Windows logo

Why the term 'sharing economy' needs to die - The Guardian

InFocus M808i review: The phone fails to deliver on many fronts

Zebronics launches Bluetooth selfie stick at Rs 999

Educomp sells entire stake in Wiz Learn Technology - Economic Times

Google men's wear, Facebook ice cream: This is the other Digital India

Fusion reactors to become more economically viable for generating electricity in future

Watch: How to set a looping video as your Facebook profile picture on mobile

PM Modi, Angela Merkel Will Talk Technology in Bengaluru - NDTV

The dark side of the Nobel Prize: When the awards honoured unhumanitarian inventions

West Virginia healthcare technology continues to grow - West Virginia MetroNews

More technology at schools doesn't lead to better education, data finds - The Boston Globe

Indian student Sanmay Ved purchases google.com for just $12

Phone Reseach: Using technology in the classroom can have positive effects - The Post

Satellite Internet projects get new lease of life with fresh investments

A View Emerges of Business Technology's Future as the Personalization of the ... - New York Times

Embedded Technology & IoT Technology Exhibitions to Be Held Concurrently in ... - Business Wire (press release)

Computer classes help locals learn more about technology - WFXL FOX 31

Use voice analysis technology to check fraud: CBI to banks - Times of India