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Twitter Hearts have now replaced the star favourites button.
Twitter has replaced its star-shaped “favorite” icon with a heart-shaped icon called “like”, the latest effort by the company to make its website more engaging.
The company, facing slowing user-growth, joins Facebook and Google’s YouTube in featuring “like” buttons, which have been popular with millions of users.
Instagram, the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook in 2012, also has a heart-sha

There is some genius out somewhere who can remotely jailbreak your iPhone. With this discovery, the genius has already claimed a bounty of $1 million. While he gets to party, iPhone users around the globe have now got a serious reason to worry. Zerodium, the firm which buys zero-day exploits like this will most likely sell this exploit. And Apple is yet to discover it.
Zerodium had announced a bounty program, in September, for hackers who could find ways to remotely jailbreak iPhone or iPad runn

Amazon Books will be the first physical store from online retail giant (Source: Amazon.com)
Amazon is opening its first physical store in Seattle today. For nearly 20 years, Amazon has been selling books from its online store and Amazon Books will be the first offline store from the company.
According to The Verge, Amazon Books won’t be a traditional book store rather it would accumulate data from Amazon’s online book store like customer rating, popularity on Goodreads to decide on

Micromax Canvas 5 is the new smartphone from the company launched for Rs 11,999.
Micromax Canvas 5, the company’s new flagship smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 11,999. Canvas 5 features a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display, and is a dual-SIM smartphone.
The Canvas 5 smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz MT6753 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and has 16GB storage space. It runs Android Lollipop OS.
While the rear camera is 13 mp, the front camera is 5MP. The battery of the Can

Though the government is yet to fix a time-frame for the mission, ISRO has been developing critical technologies needed for it.
Private firms in Gujarat are assisting Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in developing technology for a “manned mission” in space. While a firm in Vadodara is designing space-suits for Indian astronauts, a couple of others in Ahmedabad are developing sensors and lighting systems needed for the mission.
“The space-suits have been done in Vadoda

Google’s Project Loon beams internet from the skies with the help of floating balloons
The Internet is supposed to be the big leveller of our times, taking information and knowledge to the people who need it the most. But only a third of the world’s population is online — the three major obstacles to everyone getting the Internet being technology (that is good enough), affordability (that makes services and devices cheaper, even free), and connectivity (that can take the Inter

Other features of n-gage app includes sending password-protected, self-destructive messages, scheduling messages to send them later and pulling back messages sent by accident.
A new chat app called n-gage has been launched for Android and iOS in India. Touted as a lifestyle chat-app, it provides users with an extensive range of services which includes connecting to somebody who doesn’t have a smartphone or even the app.
The platform allows users to chat in up to 50 languages with its &lsq

Aqua Mobiles 3G 512 is a budget Android smartphone priced at Rs 2,699 (Source: Aqua Mobiles)
Aqua Mobiles has launched a new 3G smartphone, 3G 512 in India at Rs 2,699. Aqua Mobiles assures that the phone priced relatively cheaper won’t hang when users would be hanging out.
The Aqua Mobiles 3G 512 smartphone comes with a 4-inch IPS display and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek processor coupled with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage. The handset comes with a 3.2-megapixel rear camera. Sha

Tata Communications has concluded low power network trials for deployment of Internet of Things
Tata Communications today said it has successfully conducted trials of a low-power network for connected devices in Delhi and Mumbai.
This will bolster successful deployment of IoT applications in the country, it said. “… it has successfully conducted trials of new low-power wide area network (LPWAN) based on LoRa technology for connected devices and cutting-edge Internet of Things(

Jabra Sport Pace can be connected to two devices simultaneously via Advanced Multiuse feature.
Jabra has announced its new Jabra Sport Pace wireless earbuds available for Rs 5,999. The Jabra Sport Pace can be synced with Jabra Sport Life app, which provides training management through statistics and tests, all while listening to music. The company claims the the earbuds come with a battery that can supply up to 5 hours of music and a rapid 15-minute charging.
The Jabra Sport Pace weig

Live LED TVs will come in 32-inch and 24-inch screen sizes and will be available from Amazon India and Shopclues
Live has announced the launch of two new LED Television in 32-inch and 24-inch screen sizes at an affordable price. The new TVs will be available from Shopclues and Amazon India.
The Live TVs come with 720p HD ready display panels and support USB, HDMI and AV mode for connectivity. The 32-inch model is priced at Rs 9,990 while the 24-inch model costs Rs 7,990. Share This ArticleRelat

SurePure Technology Announces South African Department of Health Approves ...
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NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SurePure (OTCQB: SURP), a global leader in liquid photopurification, announced today that South Africa's Department of Health has endorsed ongoing studies of the use of SurePure's ultra-violet photopurification ...and more »

A new scheme is offering cheaper LEDs this Diwali for homes. (Source: Reuters)
The Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has launched a scheme under which consumers can avail LED bulbs at one-third of the market price.
LED bulbs will be available between Rs 100 to Rs 105 under this offering. Usually LED bulbs from high-end companies cost around Rs 250 and more.
Under the DELP scheme, a domestic household can avail a buy a minimum of 2 and a maximum of te

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Google drone deliveries expected to start in 2017
CBC.ca
Internet giant Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of its drone effort said on Monday. David Vos, the leader for Alphabet's Project ...
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Google aims to begin drone package deliveries in 2017Reuters

Makers of the popular social networking game Candy Crush Saga, King.com is being bought by Activision Blizzard for $5.9 billion.
Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc said it will buy “Candy Crush Saga” creator King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion to strengthen its mobile games portfolio.
ABS Partners CV, a unit of Activision Blizzard, will acquire King shares for $18 each in cash, representing a premium of 16 percent to King’s closing price on Monday.
The addition o

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Apple, Google and Others Form Coalition to Push Technology in Financial Sector
Mac Rumors
A handful of technology giants -- including Apple, Amazon, Google, PayPal, and Intuit -- have announced a partnership in the formation of the Financial Innovation Now coalition (via Re/code). The group aims to promote tech-friendly policies and changes ...
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Survey reveals surprising facts about kids' online connections
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A new report by Common Sense Media shows two-thirds of teens carry their own smartphones and other surprising facts about kids' online connections, reports CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford. Like many American families, the LaRues of Bethesda, ...
Study: Teens spend 9 hours a day using technologyWFLA
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The Apple iPhone 6s is definitely a top-end device but in India, the complete Siri is experience is still missing.
At the Apple WWDC event this year, the tech-giant from Cupertino showed a more advanced Siri, armed with proactive assistance. This Siri was on steroids, supposedly to take on the might of Google Now, which has gained popularity as a voice-assistant thanks to Android’s burgeoning numbers.
But two weeks with the new iPhone 6s and I can’t say that this colourful new Siri

Nissan General Manager Tetsuya Iijima, who was the human driver for the test ride, acknowledged the system needs fine-tuning.
Being a passenger in a self-driving car is similar to being driven around by a very cautious person, maybe your grandmother.
Requiring neither hands on the steering wheel nor a foot on the gas pedal or brakes, the Nissan Motor Co. car making its way on Japanese public roads is instead packed with radars, lasers, cameras and computer chips.
Nissan’s “intellige

Diwali is one of the best times to buy a smartphone, as a lot of companies offer a variety of discounts. If you are still wondering which smartphone you should buy and your emphasis is on performance, here’s a list of few top end smartphones that you should consider.
On the list are the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+, Samsung Galaxy A8, the Moto X Play, the LG Nexus 5X , and more.
We’ve divided smartphones based across the top-end device, the mid-budget cate

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BP Says Technology Can Keep Oil and Gas Abundant, Affordable
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Technology can be used to increase the world's proved oil and gas reserves by two thirds -- almost double the amount needed to meet demand through 2050 -- keeping energy supplies plentiful and affordable, according to BP Plc. The amount of oil and gas ...
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The International Space Station when it was under construction (left) to what it is now. Image: NASA
Humankind marked an off-the-planet pinnacle Monday: the 15th anniversary of continuous residency at the International Space Station.
NASA and its global partners celebrated the milestone, as did the six astronauts on board. The U.S., Russian and Japanese spacemen planned a special dinner 250 miles up.
Commander Scott Kelly, seven months into a yearlong mission, said the biggest benefit of the or

Alphabet and Amazon.com Inc are among a growing number of companies that intend to make package delivery by drone a reality. (Source: Reuters)
Internet giant Alphabet Inc , the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of its drone effort said on Monday.
David Vos, the leader for Alphabet’s Project Wing, said his company is in talks with the Federal Aviation Administration and other stakeholders a

With Diwali being just a few days away, top smartphone brands in India are offering Diwali offers and discounts for users across the board. Micromax, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Intex, Lava and Karbonn are some of the smartphone brands which have some Diwali deals for their customers. We take a quick look.
Xiaomi Xiaomi is starting a Diwali with Mi sale from today on its website.
Xiaomi’s ‘Diwali with Mi’ sale starts today. Xiaomi India will also host Re 1 flash sales on mi.com/i

Many Colleges Now See Centers for Teaching With Technology as Part of ...
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
In the past few years, many colleges have expanded the scale and scope of centers that support teaching and learning with technology, as part of an effort to build a new “innovation infrastructure” for instruction. That's according to the results of a ...

The Internet has become a critical element of China’s economic progress in the past five years.
In a big set back to China’s e-commerce giants like Alibaba, an official report submitted to the Chinese lawmakers said only 58.7 per cent of items in online trades were genuine or of good quality last year with the remaining 40 per cent shoddy or counterfeit.
According to the report on implementation of the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers, Commerce authorit

Samsung Galaxy On7 and Galaxy On5 are the two phones that the company will launch in India on November 3.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy On5 and On7 aimed at the budget market and targeting the young users. The phones have been priced at Rs 8,990 and Rs 10,990, respectively.
Watch: Samsung Galaxy On7 first look video 
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The phones, which resemble the earlier J5 and J7, will be sold exclusively on Flipkart and will be a

A new NASA study says that Antarctica is overall accumulating ice. Still, areas of the continent, like the Antarctic Peninsula photographed above, have increased their mass loss in the last decades. (Source: NASA’s Operation IceBridge)
Antarctica is currently gaining enough ice to outweigh the increased losses from the continent’s thinning glaciers, a new NASA study has found.
The research challenges the conclusions of other studies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli