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Indian parents have finally caught up and are discussing the risks of being online with their tech-savvy children, according to Intel Security Teens, Tweens and Technology Study for India 2015.
The study which had 2,370 participants (1,185 parents and 1,185 children from the ages of 8-16 years), claims that while 81 per cent of the children are already active on social media (77 per cent even had a Facebook account before they were 13), more than 91 per cent parents are now having a conversation

Flipkart has tied up with smartphone retailer Spice Hotspot to showcase its exclusive phone portfolio in retail stores across India. As part of this assisted e-commerce model, customers can experience Flipkart’s exclusive range of smartphones at selected Spice Hotspot outlets. The store staff will assist them to place their order on the Flipkart app and customers can take the delivery of the phones at the same store or at their home.
This association is aimed at reaching out to a larger ta

Besides Kolkata, Vodafone 4G services will come to Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi.
Vodafone today announced that it will launch its 4G services in the city by the end of this year. “Having launched 4G services in several countries, Vodafone has the requisite expertise and experience to ensure that its service in Kolkata will be best in class”, Anand Sahai, business head (Kolkata and West Bengal) Vodafone India, said in a statement. The 4G services will be launched in December this year, th

Oppo Neo N7 features an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo today launched Neo 7 with mid-range specs for Rs 9,990.
The Neo 7 smartphone is a successor to Neo 5 and will be available in India within a week. The Neo 7 has a 5-inch TFT type qHD resolution display (960 x 540 pixels) with a mirror surface.
The device is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor and comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB storage space. A microSD slot is also supported, whic

Assistant app gives you the best deal by comparing prices between Amazon, Paytm, Flipkart and Snapdeal, and also tells you the best time to buy it even.
Are the offers touted during the big online sales really the cheapest prices on offer for the product? Well, with most of the sites pushing sales to only apps, it is becoming increasingly difficult for online shoppers to compare prices.
This is where an app like Assistant comes into the picture. “Assistant is like your know it all friend

Black 1X is a dual-SIM phone powered by MTK 6753 Octa-Core processor with 64-bit CPU architecture and integrated 4G LTE.
Xolo today unveiled another smartphone called Black 1X under its online-only sub-brand Black. Black 1X is available exclusively available on Snapdeal for Rs 9,999.
The smartphone features a 5-inch Full HD IPS display and runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system. It is powered by a 2,400 mAh battery and comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB.

The Skull speakers launched by Spider Designs is inspired by Halloween theme.
Spider Designs has announced new portable speakers that are inspired by Halloween. The Skull speakers are unlike any other bluetooth speakers with design that are different from anything else in the market.The Skull speakers come with an amplifier output of 2 x 4.5W and one subwoofer with an output of 9W. It sports a 3.5mm line-in port and a 3.5mm line-out port.Spider Designs is using ABS as the material for building t

The New Indian Express
Technology can help build superpowers: Mark Zuckerberg
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Facebook CEO and caped crusader Batman have one thing in common -- both believe technology is a superpower. Speaking to students at IIT here at the Townhall, the young billionaire was asked what is the one super power he would want to ...
Technology Can Help Build Superpowers: ZuckerbergThe New Indian Express
Candy Crush(ed): Zuckerberg pledges to halt Facebook game invitationsThe Guardi

Videocon has announced two new televisions powered by Microsoft Windows 10
Videocon today in partnership with Microsoft announced new TVs powered by Windows 10. Videocon’s Windows powered TVs will be available in 32-inch and 40-inch sizes and will run Winndows 10 Home edition out-of-the-box.
The 32-inch version offers 720p HD display resolution while the larger 40-inch model boasts of a Full HD panel. Both the TVs are powered by Intel’s Bay Trail based quad-core chip clocked at 1.33G

MRI can be a stressful experience for many people, but clinicians have few ways to track the thoughts and feelings of their patients regarding this procedure.
Twitter is known for breaking news and celebrity tweets, but it may also prove to be a valuable feedback tool for medical professionals looking to improve the patient experience, a new study says.
Johnathan Hewis, an investigator from Charles Sturt University in Australia, analysed 464 tweets related to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ov

TheWrap
IBM Acquires The Weather Company's Product and Technology Businesses
TheWrap
IBM is set to acquire The Weather Company's Product and Technology businesses — but The Weather Channel will remain untouched from ownership and operational standpoints. The Weather Company's B2B, mobile and cloud-based web properties ...
IBM Plans to Acquire The Weather Company's Product and Technology Businesses ...MarketWatch
IBM to acquire The Weather Company's technology businesses and digital b

Jerusalem Post Israel News
Investment made in project to raise women's participation in science and ...
Jerusalem Post Israel News
The European Union will allocate about €30,000 to advance the aims of the program in 2016 alone. fallen soldier. PARTICIPANTS IN the Israel Tech Challenge work during the 36-hour hackathon in Tel Aviv this week. (photo credit:ISRAEL TECH ...

ZDNet
Apple's Q4: 7 business technology takeaways
ZDNet
Apple's fourth quarter results highlighted the company's momentum among consumers and enterprises and long-tail upgrade cycle for the iPhone, which accounts for 62.5 percent of the company's revenue. Here's a look at the business technology takeaways ...
Not an Apple Music subscriber? Expect some attitude from SiriThe Guardian
Beyond the iPhone: Apple's Mac sales up, iPads downHerald & Review
Is this the end of Android? Record num

Phys.Org
New technology to let robots walk like humans do
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed new technology that will enable legged robots to walk like humans do, an advance that could allow the machines to work in the armed forces, save lives as firefighters or do household chores. Researchers at Oregon ...
'Spring-mass' technology heralds the future of walking robotsPhys.Org
'Spring-mass' technology lets this robot walk like a humanTechRadar
“Spring-mass” te

Phys.Org
Fatal error—why we don't fully trust technology
Phys.Org
The dreaded blue screen of death has become so ubiquitous it's now fodder for comedy. Credit: Tony Webster/Flickr, CC BY-NC. We've all been there. The presenter is about to begin, but then disaster strikes: the computer technology fails. Perhaps the ...
Fatal error: why people don't fully trust technologyStartupSmartall 2 news articles »

International Business Times UK
MIT invents 'X-ray vision' technology that can detect a human through a wall ...
International Business Times UK
Computer scientists from MIT have developed new technology that uses radio frequency (RF) wireless electromagnetic waves to sense and track the exact 3D position of a human even through walls. Their invention has huge potential to revolutionise a wide ...and more »

Wor(l)d Media & Technology Corp. To Report First Revenues In Excess Of $500000 ...
PR Newswire (press release)
MIAMI, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- World Media & Technology Corp. (www.worldmediatech.com) (OTCQB: WRMT) today announces that it expects to report revenues of over $500,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. This is the first quarter of ...and more »

Phys.Org
New technology to let robots walk like humans do
Business Standard
Scientists have developed new technology that will enable legged robots to walk like humans do, an advance that could allow the machines to work in the armed forces, save lives as firefighters or do household chores. Researchers at Oregon State ...
'Spring-mass' technology heralds the future of walking robotsPhys.Org
'Spring-mass' technology lets this robot walk like a humanTechRadar
“Spring-mass” technology

The Province
India woos Africa with technology and credit as China's shadow looms large ...
The Province
NEW DELHI - In Mozambique, India is building a solar panel plant that will help the southern African country harness renewable energy. Cameroon, in Central Africa, has sought India's help in fighting the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. In Ethiopia ...
India Woos Africa With Aid, Technology as China Looms LargeABC Newsall 444 news articles »

Business Wire (press release)
Bank Boardrooms Lack Technology Experience, Accenture Global Research Finds
Business Wire (press release)
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report from Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has found a drastic lack of technology experience in the boardrooms of the world's largest banks. According to the report, “Bridging the Technology Gap in Financial Services ...
Accenture Plc Analyst Ratings, Earnings, Dividends & Insider Trades (NYSE:ACN ...MarketBeat
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Sydney Morning Herald
How technology can overcome Australia's (and the world's) educational problems
Sydney Morning Herald
Opinion. Mother Teresa Catholic Primary school in Harrison celebrates being the first school in the ACT to answer 1 million questions using Skoolbo. Photo: Melissa Adams. A recent UN Education Agency commissioned report [PDF/2.3MB] estimated that at ...and more »