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Google, part of Alphabet Inc, aims to launch the China version of its Google Play smartphone app store next year, according to people familiar with the matter, its first major foray in the market since ending localised product support in 2010.
The Google Play app store would be set up specifically for China, and not connected to overseas versions of Google Play, two of the people said. Share This ArticleRelated ArticleGoogle hopes to re-enter China by fall after 5-year absence: reportRussians at

While most of India associates Micromax with smartphones, the company is making important strides in the television segment and is already in the top 5 with a 12.5% market share.
While most of India associates Micromax with smartphones, the company is making important strides in the television segment and is already in the top 5 with a 12.5% market share.
“We have seen a lot of exits in the segment with companies like Toshiba and AOC not as active as before. This has given us a good space

Apple Watch is a smartwatch that basically acts as an extends the purpose of iPhone
Apple Watch is the most personal device that the tech giant has ever created. It is Apple’s first attempt at making a smartwatch that extends the functionality of an iPhone. But then it is not for everyone. Here are the four important things to know before buying an Apple Watch:
1. This watch works only with an iPhone, so if you don’t own one don’t think of this. Yes, go ahead if you are r

Panasonic DMC-FZ300 features a 12.1-megapixel camera with 24x optical zoom and 4K video recording (Source: Panasonic)
Panasonic has unveiled the DMC-FZ1000 and DMC-FZ300 compact digital cameras in India. The two new compact shooters are capable of 4K photography and video recording.
The Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 and DMC-FZ300 come with Leica lens system and feature OLED live viewfinder. The image sensors used in the cameras are of MOS type and Panasonic is using Venus Engine for image processing. Pa

Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees.
Ricoh India today launched a new 360 degree spherical camera called Ricoh Theta S for Rs 39,995. The device is the latest addition to the company’s Ricoh Theta series.
Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees. It has an enlarged image sensor and F2.0 lens which allows more light to enter in to its ultra-small twin-lens. This in

Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees.
Ricoh India today launched a new 360 degree spherical camera called Ricoh Theta S for Rs 39,995. The device is the latest addition to the company’s Ricoh Theta series.
Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees. It has an enlarged image sensor and F2.0 lens which allows more light to enter in to its ultra-small twin-lens. This in

Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees.
Ricoh India today launched a new 360 degree spherical camera called Ricoh Theta S for Rs 39,995. The device is the latest addition to the company’s Ricoh Theta series.
Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees. It has an enlarged image sensor and F2.0 lens which allows more light to enter in to its ultra-small twin-lens. This in

For Micromax, the venture into the television space seems to have been a natural progression since there were clear indicators that the technology is going to be similar for both.
While most of India associates Micromax with smartphones, the company is making important strides in the television segment and is already in the top 5 with a 12.5 per cent market share.
“We have seen a lot of exits in the segment with companies like Toshiba and AOC not as active as before. This has given us a g

Google, part of Alphabet Inc, aims to launch the China version of its Google Play smartphone app store next year, according to people familiar with the matter, its first major foray in the market since ending localised product support in 2010.
The Google Play app store would be set up specifically for China, and not connected to overseas versions of Google Play, two of the people said.
Google intends to comply with Chinese laws on filtering content that might be viewed as sensitive by the ruling

Cube26 IOTA Lite is an affordable smart bulb which connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth to let you light your room amazingly. (Source: Cube26)
Smart lighting is not something new. While controlling lights with your smartphone sounds really cool, the price becomes a major deterrent for consumers. Gurgaon-based tech startup Cube26 wants to change this mindset with its IOTA Lite. It’s a simple 7W LED bulb which is powered by Bluetooth 4.0 and has energy efficient Toshiba LED and Texas I

Apple Watch is a smartwatch that basically acts as an extends the purpose of iPhone
Apple Watch is the most personal device that the tech giant has ever created. It is Apple’s first attempt at making a smartwatch that extends the functionality of an iPhone. But then it is not for everyone. Here are the four important things to know before buying an Apple Watch:
1. This watch works only with an iPhone, so if you don’t own one don’t think of this. Yes, go ahead if you are r

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Microsoft has entered into a partnership with Volvo to develop new car technologies that could include self-driving vehicles. The two companies will also work to incorporate Microsoft's augmented-reality device HoloLens into the car-buying experience ...
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Pantel Penta WS802X is a budget tablet running Windows 10 Home Edition (Source: Pantel Technologies)
Pantel Technologies has launched a new Windows 10 based tablet, Penta WS802X in partnership with Intel and Microsoft. The tablet will be available exclusively on HomeShop and is priced at Rs 5,499.
The Penta WS802X is a 8-inch tablet with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Under the hood, there is a 1.3GHz Intel Atom processor coupled with 1GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage.
“Pantel is pr

“The connected population is going to double in five years. Five billion online. Everyone with the entire Internet in their pockets,” Google Europe president Matt Brittin said in Warsaw as he opened his company’s fifth “campus” for IT start-ups.
The world’s online population will double to five billion by 2020 presenting “huge” business opportunities for tech start-ups on the cutting edge of the unprecedented expansion, the head of Google Europe s

Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees.
Ricoh India today launched a new 360 degree spherical camera called Ricoh Theta S for Rs 39,995. The device is the latest addition to the company’s Ricoh Theta series.
Ricoh Theta S is a lightweight portable camera, which can capture images of up to 14MP in 360 degrees. It has an enlarged image sensor and F2.0 lens which allows more light to enter in to its ultra-small twin-lens. This in

Pantel Penta WS802X is a budget tablet running Windows 10 Home Edition (Source: Pantel Technologies)
Pantel Technologies has launched a new Windows 10 based tablet, Penta WS802X in partnership with Intel and Microsoft. The tablet will be available exclusively on HomeShop and is priced at Rs 5,499.
The Penta WS802X is a 8-inch tablet with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Under the hood, there is a 1.3GHz Intel Atom processor coupled with 1GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage.
“Pantel is pr

Panasonic DMC-FZ300 features a 12.1-megapixel camera with 24x optical zoom and 4K video recording (Source: Panasonic)
Panasonic has unveiled the DMC-FZ1000 and DMC-FZ300 compact digital cameras in India. The two new compact shooters are capable of 4K photography and video recording.
The Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 and DMC-FZ300 come with Leica lens system and feature OLED live viewfinder. The image sensors used in the cameras are of MOS type and Panasonic is using Venus Engine for image processing. Pa

Gionee Marathon M5 smartphone all set to launch on Tuesday in Bengaluru. It would be sporting a 6020 mAh battery.
Gionee Marathon M5 all set to launch coming Tuesday (November 24) in Bengaluru. Inviting people for ‘India’s longest marathon 6020,’ the Chinese phone maker has hinted that smartphone would be packing the mammoth 6020 mAh battery.
Highlighting its USP, which is the strong battery, the invite says ‘All other phones will be gasping for breath’.
Gionee Mara

Facebook to start testing breakup protection on mobile devices in the US (Source: Reuters)
A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover’s posts and pictures in their news feed on the world’s largest social network.
Facebook will begin testing the breakup protection on mobile devices in the U.S. before deciding whether to offer it to all of its 1.5

Facebook’s new break-up tools is being tested on mobiles devices in the US currently. 
A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover’s posts and pictures in their news feed on the world’s largest social network.
Facebook will begin testing the breakup protection on mobile devices in the US before deciding whether to offer it to all of it

Facebook’s new break-up tools is being tested on mobiles devices in the US currently.
A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover’s posts and pictures in their news feed on the world’s largest social network.
Facebook will begin testing the breakup protection on mobile devices in the US before deciding whether to offer it to all of its 1.5

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 on Wednesday.
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 in India on Wednesday. The world’s 10th  largest smartphone vendor also announced its long-term 4G devices strategy.
“As the market has shifted to 4G, Micromax is also shifting its strategy to bring in more 4G devices. Almost 40 percent of smartphone sold online are 4G. Almost three out of four phones that Flipkart, who is also o

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 on Wednesday.
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 on Wednesday. The world’s 10th  largest smartphone vendor also announced its long-term 4G devices strategy.
As the market has shifted to 4G, Micromax is also shifting its strategy to bring in more 4G devices. Almost 40 percent of smartphone sold online is 4G. Almost three out of four phones that Flipkart, who is also our exclusive onli

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 on Wednesday.
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 in India on Wednesday. The world’s 10th  largest smartphone vendor also announced its long-term 4G devices strategy.
“As the market has shifted to 4G, Micromax is also shifting its strategy to bring in more 4G devices. Almost 40 percent of smartphone sold online are 4G. Almost three out of four phones that Flipkart, who is also o

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 on Wednesday.
Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G smartphone was launched priced at Rs 6,599 in India on Wednesday. The world’s 10th  largest smartphone vendor also announced its long-term 4G devices strategy.
“As the market has shifted to 4G, Micromax is also shifting its strategy to bring in more 4G devices. Almost 40 percent of smartphone sold online are 4G. Almost three out of four phones that Flipkart, who is also o

 YouTube has announced new translation tools in order to engage more users
In an effort to expand its global reach, YouTube announced a set of new tools Thursday to help translate the titles and descriptions of its vast trove of videos into multiple languages.
YouTube estimates more than 80 percent of its videos are viewed outside the United States and more than 60 percent of a YouTube channel’s views come from outside its country of origin.
But countless videos that might have been r

NASA engineers have refined the key thermal protection system of Orion spacecraft (Source: Nasa)
In a bid to bolster its effort to prepare humans for deeper space missions, NASA engineers have refined the key thermal protection system of Orion – new exploration spacecraft designed to ferry astronauts to asteroid and Mars.
The team has been improving the spacecraft’s heat shield design and manufacturing process since the vehicle successfully travelled to space for the first time last

Lenovo displayed its smartcast concept phone that can project the phone’s display on any surface. The smartphone also lets users touch and interact with projections.
Lenovo and Motorola in a conference showcased the upcoming mobile technologies that will change smartphone elements like battery, camera etc for better. The two brands have combined their innovation resources in order to work upon the biggest pain points of a smartphone user.
World’s fastest charging, software enhanceme

iSing has over 200,000 users, or ‘iSingers’, for whom more than 100,000 songs are available in different languages, such as English, Chinese, Taiwanese, Taiwanese, Thai and Portuguese, besides Hindi.
Your smartphone is your bank, your shopping plaza, your radio, TV, multiplex and many more things. And, if you are a singer, it can be your karaoke machine too. There are several karaoke apps around for Android and iOS devices, both for world music and Indian music lovers.
The latest en

Google in its blogpost says that they have 100 billion deep links into apps in their index now, including popular apps like Facebook, Instagram, Airbnb or Pinterest.
Google Search on mobiles will now start streaming content from apps as well in its search results, even if you don’t have the app installed on your smartphone.
In a blogpost, Google said, “we’ll be able to show some “app-first” content in Search as well. For example, if you need a hotel for your spur-of

VMware’s Diane Greene to lead Google’s cloud platform to better compete with Microsoft and Amazon (Source: Reuters)
Google Inc, a unit of Alphabet Inc , said it appointed VMware Inc co-founder and industry veteran Diane Greene to run its cloud business, as CEO Sundar Pichai pushes ahead with efforts to gain share in the fast-growing market.
Pichai has made selling cloud storage space to enterprises a growing priority for the company to take on rivals Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Cor

Facebook to start testing breakup protection on mobile devices in the US (Source: Reuters)
A feature announced Thursday will allow people who have split up with a spouse or partner to turn on an option that spares them the emotional pain of constantly seeing their ex-lover’s posts and pictures in their news feed on the world’s largest social network.
Facebook will begin testing the breakup protection on mobile devices in the U.S. before deciding whether to offer it to all of its 1.5

YouTube is offering three new services. Those who make videos can translate their titles and descriptions, as well as the subtitles for videos that contain them, into 76 languages, including Mandarin, French and Spanish. (Reuters)
In an effort to expand its global reach, YouTube announced a set of new tools Thursday to help translate the titles and descriptions of its vast trove of videos into multiple languages.
YouTube estimates more than 80 percent of its videos are viewed outside the United

There have been about 100 ”Star Wars” video games released since 1977. You can count the great ones on one hand; many more have been junky cash-ins.
Still, you can slap the ”Star Wars” logo on something like ”Angry Birds” and it will make money. And kid-oriented games like ”Lego Star Wars” and ”Disney Infinity 3.0” provide lighthearted high jinks. Meanwhile, adult fans of honest-to-goodness space opera have more satisfying options like