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These were among dozens of ideas that start-ups from 25 countries showcased at this year’s edition of Slush, touted as Europe’s biggest tech start-up event, in Finland’s capital. (Source: Slush media)
A device that enables doctors to remotely monitor the heart rate and body temperature of patients round-the-clock, an app that aims to certify e-buyers and e-sellers as authentic, an imagery browser to filter real-time data by location and cloud coverage and an application that a

HTC Desire 728G, priced at Rs 17,990, is an expressive and affordable mid-range smartphone which packs a feature-rich punch.
US phone maker Apple might remain focused on its higher-end iPhone line, but in recent months numerous MNC device makers have introduced affordable phones for emerging markets like India, where smartphone sales are booming. Recently, consulting group Gartner estimated in a study that by 2020 about three quarters of the world’s smartphones are expected to cost less th

US phone maker Apple might remain focused on its higher-end iPhone line, but in recent months numerous MNC device makers have introduced affordable phones for emerging markets like India, where smartphone sales are booming. Recently, consulting group Gartner estimated in a study that by 2020 about three quarters of the world’s smartphones are expected to cost less than $100. Taking a cue, Asus, Samsung, Lenovo, Google, Microsoft are among the notable players to have rolled out cheaper hand

Fiio X3, priced at Rs 14,990, is a portable high resolution music player with good sound quality.
Most of the world now uses their smartphones to store and play their music. But does that mean the music player, the sort that became a rage after the first iPods were launched by Apple, are dead. Well, maybe not. For a lot of audiophiles still prefer to listen to their music from a device that offers better quality than most smartphones which tend to compress files.
The Fiio X3 2nd Gen music player

Most of the world now uses their smartphones to store and play their music. But does that mean the music player, the sort that became a rage after the first iPods were launched by Apple, are dead. Well, maybe not. For a lot of audiophiles still prefer to listen to their music from a device that offers better quality than most smartphones which tend to compress files.
The Fiio X3 2nd Gen music player is almost the size of the classic iPod. However, it is a bit heavier and bulkier. It has a dial i

Google Nexus 6P, priced at Rs 39,999 (32 GB), is a big and heavy phone with a premium body and stunning camera, one that is perfect for snapping memories.
Google’s new flagship is the Nexus 6P by Huawei, and according to the guys behind it the ‘P’ stands for premium. With the Nexus 6, we saw Google move its Nexus phones from the mid-R20,000 budget range to the higher Rs 40,000 price bracket. Now with the Huawei Nexus 6P, Google is sticking to this pricing, a conscious strategy

Google’s new flagship is the Nexus 6P by Huawei, and according to the guys behind it the ‘P’ stands for premium. With the Nexus 6, we saw Google move its Nexus phones from the mid-R20,000 budget range to the higher Rs 40,000 price bracket. Now with the Huawei Nexus 6P, Google is sticking to this pricing, a conscious strategy where the tech giant is going after the premium smartphone market in India, if Google’s senior marketing director David Shapiro is to be believed.
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With major users in the 18-24 age group, Instagram is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on the photo blogging platform.
Pegging on its predominantly young audience, Instagram is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on the photo blogging platform. Claiming that the platform with over 400 million users globally has seen a doubling of its user base in India in the past year, Facebook India managing director Krithiga Reddy said brands can optimise their reach by using Facebook and Instagr

Vu Play Series televisions come in four screen sizes and feature full HD display panels (Source: Vu)
Vu technologies has officially launched two new series of televisions in India. The Play Series includes Full HD televisions while Iconium Series comes with 4K LED panels.
The Play series comes in 24, 32, 40 and 60-inch screen sizes while the Iconium series comes in 55 and 65-inch display panels. The Play series starts at Rs 25,000 for 24-inch model and tops at Rs 85,000 for the 60-inch screen m

Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing announces plans to invest more in manufacturing in India
Fresh after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lenovo CEO and Chairman Yang Yuanqing said he had committed to more investments in India.
“We will invest more in India, and only in manufacturing. Almost all our PCs are made in India and we recently announced smartphone manufacturing also.
We will invest in R&D also and that is my commitment to PM Modi,” he said at a Lenovo Innovation Showc

The Flash drive offers transfer speeds up to 350MB/s and 250MB/s and will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB variants.
HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology has announced HyperX Savage USB Flash drive, which will be available by mid-December. The Flash drive offers transfer speeds up to 350MB/s and 250MB/s and will be available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB variants.
HyperX Savage USB drive lets users store/transfer large digital files like movies, music, and hi-res images in no time. It

Facebook can legally block contents from its social media page (Source: Reuters)
In a major victory for Facebook, a US court has ruled that it can block content without any explanation after a Sikh group filed a lawsuit challenging the blocking of its social media page.
The ruling by the US Court in San Francisco came in response to the lawsuit filed against the Silicon Valley-headquartered company by Sikh for Justice, which alleged that its Facebook page, which advocated Sikh separatism,

Asus Chromebit is a $85 entry level PC running Google’s Chrome OS (Source: Asus)
Asus has announces a new candybar-sized PC-on-stick called Chromebit, yes it runs Chrome OS for $85. It is a plug and play device that connects via HDMI port and users can connect an external keyboard and mouse.
The Chromebit runs Google’s Chrome OS, an OS designed to compliment the web. Google’s Chrome OS was designed as a Windows alternative for anybody looking at browsing web and web-based apps

Under Free Basic Internet scheme, Aircel provides download speed of 64 kb per second which can support access to e-mails, instant messengers for text messages and access to some basic websites.
In a move to push mobile Internet business, telecom operators Videocon and Aircel on Wednesday ramped up their data offerings for customers. Videocon Telecom announced to offer double mobile Internet usage capacity on all schemes sold by the company while Aircel expanded its free mobile Internet service

Google is getting serious about its enterprise in India.
Google today announced two new initiatives to strengthen its enterprise presence in India, with a focus on new startups and legacy businesses in the country.
The Silicon-valley tech giant will now cover the fees of Google Apps for Work for any enterprise, which might be locked into such an agreement with any other provider. The free period is only for the duration of the earlier contract. Essentially Google is hoping to increase the list

Google is getting serious about its enterprise in India.
Google today announced two new initiatives to strengthen its enterprise presence in India, with a focus on new startups and legacy businesses in the country.
The Silicon-valley tech giant will now cover the fees of Google Apps for Work for any enterprise, which might be locked into such an agreement with any other provider. The free period is only for the duration of the earlier contract. Essentially Google is hoping to increase the list

Google is getting serious about its enterprise in India.
Google today announced two new initiatives to strengthen its enterprise presence in India, with a focus on new startups and legacy businesses in the country.
The Silicon-valley tech giant will now cover the fees of Google Apps for Work for any enterprise, which might be locked into such an agreement with any other provider. The free period is only for the duration of the earlier contract. Essentially Google is hoping to increase the list

After criticism, Facebook has now activated safety check after Nigeria blast (Source: Reuters)
Facebook Inc activated its “Safety Check” feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that the social media network was being selective about deploying it.
Facebook usually activates the feature, which allows users to mark themselves as safe, after natural disasters, but not bombings or attacks.
The social network, however, activated it after Frida

With major users in the 18-24 age group, Instagram is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on the photo blogging platform.
Pegging on its predominantly young audience, Instagram is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on the photo blogging platform. Claiming that the platform with over 400 million users globally has seen a doubling of its user base in India in the past year, Facebook India managing director Krithiga Reddy said brands can optimise their reach by using Facebook and Instagr

With Instagram for Business, Facebook is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on its platform
Pegging on its predominantly young audience, Instagram is trying to woo Indian brands to advertise on the photo blogging platform. Claiming that the platform with over 400 million users globally has seen a doubling of its user base in India in the past year, Facebook India managing director Krithiga Reddy said brands can optimise their reach by using Facebook and Instagram together.
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OnePlus X is at first sight one of the most compact smartphones in recent times. Your first grip of the phone only cements this impression.
OnePlus has found lot of fans around the world for its ability to offer affordable flagship smartphones that give the best of all features along with stunning design. But OnePlus has surprised everyone — maybe itself too — by going against its earlier plans and launching a new budget phone before the end of 2015. This new phone, coming just a co

OnePlus X is at first sight one of the most compact smartphones in recent times. Your first grip of the phone only cements this impression.
OnePlus has found lot of fans around the world for its ability to offer affordable flagship smartphones that give the best of all features along with stunning design. But OnePlus has surprised everyone — maybe itself too — by going against its earlier plans and launching a new budget phone before the end of 2015. This new phone, coming just a co

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 2,000 mAh battery. It comes with an 8MP A/F rear

The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year.
The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year, says a report by industry body IAMAI.
About 306 million of these will access Internet from their mobile devices, up from 276 million in October this year, according to the report by Internet and Mobile Association of

The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year.
The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year, says a report by industry body IAMAI.
About 306 million of these will access Internet from their mobile devices, up from 276 million in October this year, according to the report by Internet and Mobile Association of

The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year.
The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year, says a report by industry body IAMAI.
About 306 million of these will access Internet from their mobile devices, up from 276 million in October this year, according to the report by Internet and Mobile Association of

In a move to push mobile Internet business, telecom operators Videocon and Aircel today ramped up their data offerings for customers. (Reuters)
In a move to push mobile Internet business, telecom operators Videocon and Aircel today ramped up their data offerings for customers.
Videocon Telecom announced to offer double mobile Internet usage capacity on all schemes sold by the company while Aircel expanded its free mobile Internet service scheme to Jammu and Kashmir.
With a target to register 50

The lightweight headphone comes with cushioned ear pads and adjustable padded headbands.
Zebronics has launched ‘Happy Head Headphones’ with bluetooth wireless technology for Rs 1,499.
The lightweight headphone comes with cushioned ear pads and adjustable padded headbands. The Happy Head Headphones has a built-in battery and gives up to 6 hours of playback. Share This ArticleRelated ArticleZebronics launches Storm headphone at Rs 699Zebronic launches Blue-connect to convert devices

Panasonic DVX200 is the world’s first 4K camcorder designed for broadcast field (Source: Panasonic)
Panasonic has announced the launch of its flagship handheld camcorder, DVX200 with 4K recording capabilities in India. The Panasonic DVX200 is the world’s first 4K camcorder developed for professional 4K video shooting.
The Panasonic DVX200 is capable of shooting 4K videos at 60fps and has 13 times optical zoom. It also features a high-speed processing engine for 4K recording and manu

The OnePlus X is at first sight one of the most compact smartphones in recent times. Your first grip of the phone only cements this impression.
OnePlus has found lot of fans around the world for its ability to offer affordable flagship smartphones that give the best of all features along with stunning design. But OnePlus has surprised everyone — maybe itself too — by going against its earlier plans and launching a new budget phone before the end of 2015. This new phone, coming just

With a verified DJI accounts, users will be able to self-authorise or temporarily unlock drones in national-security locations such as Washington D.C. (Source: DJI)
DJI, a company which provides drone technology, has announced its new geofencing system which will provide guidance to drones even on locations where flights may be restricted. It will only be launched for North America and Europe for now while other regions will receive an update to airport data.
The Geospatial Environment Onl

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone has been launched in India for Rs 6599.
Micromax has introduced a low-cost 4G smartphone called Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G. The device is priced competitively at Rs 6,599 and sports a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.Running Android Lollipop operating system, the dual-SIM smartphone is powered by a 2,000 mAh battery.
Running Android Lollipop oper

About 306 million of these will access Internet from their mobile devices, up from 276 million in October this year, according to the report by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB.
The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year, says a report by industry body IAMAI.
About 306 million of these will access Internet from their mobile devices, up from 276 million in October this year,

Airtel Africa had already been working with Facebook since 2014 in enhancing accessibility to the internet in an affordable manner through the launch of Free Basics in Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Seychelles and Rwanda.
Telecom major Bharti Airtel and social media giant Facebook announced the launch of free internet access service platform across 17 African countries in phases by March 2016.
“We are excited to continue our partnership with Airtel in bringing more people online. More

After making their fortunes from new software or social networks, some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have vowed to apply their skills to ”hacking” philanthropy and ”disrupting” old models for funding charity. Not so Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who isn’t afraid to take a more conventional approach to giving.
Local officials will gather in San Francisco this weekend to dedicate a new public hospital building, furnished and equipped in part by a $75 mil

A probe by New York State’s attorney general into the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar daily fantasy sports industry has been expanded to include online media giant Yahoo Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The move coincides with a court filing by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday seeking a temporary injunction that would shut down DraftKings and FanDuel, leaders among online companies offering paid-for daily fantasy sports contests.
Yahoo, which operates

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G features a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card. (Express Photo)
Micromax on Wednesday launched Canvas Xpress 4G Android Lollipop smartphone in India at a price of Rs 6,999. The dual-SIM smartphone features a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
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Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G features a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card. (Express Photo)
Micromax on Wednesday launched Canvas Xpress 4G Android Lollipop smartphone in India at a price of Rs 6,599. The dual-SIM smartphone features a 5-inch 720p HD display screen and is powered by a 1GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory with support for microSD card.
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