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Targeting the enterprise sector in India, Microsoft on Monday launched its new Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones priced at Rs43,699 and Rs49,399 respectively. The high-end smartphones are the first to run Windows 10 OS for mobile, which shares the same base code as the new Windows 10 OS.
Microsoft also launched its new ‘display dock’, priced at Rs5,999 (but free for the initial launch period). The display dock lets users plug these phones into large monitors, TVs for a full desktop ex

UC Los Angeles
$6 million grant will help UCLA–USC team develop kid-friendly technology to ...
UC Los Angeles
The platform will incorporate information about children's health with current data on weather conditions, air quality, pollen count and other factors that could trigger asthma attacks. A team of UCLA and USC researchers has been awarded $6 million by ...and more »

Irish Mirror
Technology a worrying factor when it comes to parenting, shocking survey reveals
Irish Mirror
Technology is now a major and worrying factor when it comes to parenting, according to a new survey by Early Childhood Ireland. A total of 66% of parents surveyed thought it was OK for their young children to use technology freely, despite 48% of ...
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Lava X10 with 3GB RAM and 4G LTE connectivity has been launched in India.
Lava International has launched a new smartphone called X10 with 3GB RAM and 4G LTE support for Rs 11,500.
The Lava X10 comes with 5-inch HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, has a 64-bit quad-core processor, 3GB RAM with 16 GB internal storage (expandable up to 32 GB). It has a 2900 mAh battery and this is a dual-SIM 4G+ 4G functionality smartphone.
Lava X10 supports both LTE bands in India – FDD 1800MHz (B

In India, Osmo is priced at Rs 69,990 and will be available through retailers in 10 key cities
The drone camera might soon become passe. For, DJI, the world leader in creative imaging technologies including drones, is bringing in the DJI Osmo hand-held camera.  Hand-held cameras are not new, but DJI’s uses its unique three-axis gimbal stabilisation technology to eliminate all shake and create cinematic shots in an easy-to-use, easy-to-set up form factor.In India, Osmo is priced at Rs

Lava X10 with 3GB RAM and 4G LTE connectivity has been launched in India.
Lava International has launched a new smartphone called X10 with 3GB RAM and 4G LTE support for Rs 11,500.
The Lava X10 comes with 5-inch HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, has a 64-bit quad-core processor, 3GB RAM with 16 GB internal storage (expandable up to 32 GB). It has a 2900 mAh battery and this is a dual-SIM 4G+ 4G functionality smartphone.
Lava X10 supports both LTE bands in India – FDD 1800MHz (B

BlackBerry Ltd will delay shutting down its operations in Pakistan until December 30 as negotiations continue over government demands for access to users’ private data, the company and the telecoms authority said on Monday.
The state-run Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had in July demanded BlackBerry give it access to its BlackBerry Enterprise Services, which encrypt data such as emails and instant messages, or shut it down by Nov. 30.
The PTA on Monday then suggested a one-mon

CBS News
Could revolutionary gene-editing technology end cancer?
CBS News
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Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are now officially out in India. Here’s our first impression of the new phones.
Microsoft Lumia’s ambition to be a preferred business smartphone for executives may finally take flight in India with the launch of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL. While both the devices have got enough prowesses to impress any Windows 10 fan, the key attraction has to be the Display Dock. With Microsoft’s Display Dock, you can convert these new smartphones into a ful

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are now officially out in India. Here’s our first impression of the new phones.
Microsoft Lumia’s ambition to be a preferred business smartphone for executives may finally take flight in India with the launch of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL. While both the devices have got enough prowesses to impress any Windows 10 fan, the key attraction has to be the Display Dock. With Microsoft’s Display Dock, you can convert these new smartphones into a ful

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are now officially out in India. Here’s our first impression of the new phones.
Microsoft Lumia’s ambition to be a preferred business smartphone for executives may finally take flight in India with the launch of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL. While both the devices have got enough prowesses to impress any Windows 10 fan, the key attraction has to be the Display Dock. With Microsoft’s Display Dock, you can convert these new smartphones into a ful

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL has been launched in India.
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL have been officially launched in India. The smartphones are priced at Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 repectively. The new Lumia smartphones are the first to officially run Windows 10 mobile which shares the code-base with Windows 10 desktop OS. The phone will be available on Amazon.in and in offline stores as well. Pre-bookings start today for the first sale on December 11.
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Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is the latest 4G smartphone in the Indian company’s portfolio.
Micromax has recently launched a slew of smartphones at various price points ranging from the high-end Canvas 5 (Rs 11,999) to the Canvas Amaze (spotted online for Rs 7,999) and Canvas Pace 4G (online for a price of Rs 6,812).
The Canvas Xpress 4G is another such device in Micromax’s ever-growing list and unlike the mid-budget Canvas 5, this is a budget offering at Rs 6,599.

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is the latest 4G smartphone in the Indian company’s portfolio.
Micromax has recently launched a slew of smartphones at various price points ranging from the high-end Canvas 5 (Rs 11,999) to the Canvas Amaze (spotted online for Rs 7,999) and Canvas Pace 4G (online for a price of Rs 6,812).
The Canvas Xpress 4G is another such device in Micromax’s ever-growing list and unlike the mid-budget Canvas 5, this is a budget offering at Rs 6,599.

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL has been launched in India.
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL have been officially launched in India. The smartphones are priced at Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 repectively. The new Lumia smartphones are the first to officially run Windows 10 mobile which shares the code-base with Windows 10 desktop OS. The phone will be available only on Amazon.in and pre-bookings start today for the first sale on December 11.
The significant selling point with the new Lumia p

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are now officially out in India. Here’s our first impression of the new phones.
Microsoft Lumia’s ambition to be a preferred business smartphone for executives may finally take flight in India with the launch of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL. While both the devices have got enough prowesses to impress any Windows 10 fan, the key attraction has to be the Display Dock. With Microsoft’s Display Dock, you can convert these new smartphones into a ful

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is the latest 4G smartphone in the Indian company’s portfolio.
Micromax has recently launched a slew of smartphones at various price points ranging from the high-end Canvas 5 (Rs 11,999) to the Canvas Amaze (spotted online for Rs 7,999) and Canvas Pace 4G (online for a price of Rs 6,812).
The Canvas Xpress 4G is another such device in Micromax’s ever-growing list and unlike the mid-budget Canvas 5, this is a budget offering at Rs 6,599.

Foxconn will invest in India’s mobile internet company MoMagic.
Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile Limited has acquired a 10 per cent stake in mobile Internet market company MoMagic which had earlier got investment from silicon major MediaTek.
The investment is expected to “further strengthen FIH’s business presence in India as part of the two companies’ shared goal of tapping significant business opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing mobile internet and smartpho

The drone camera might soon become passe. For, DJI, the world leader in creative imaging technologies including drones, is bringing in the DJI Osmo hand-held camera.  Hand-held cameras are not new, but DJI’s uses its unique three-axis gimbal stabilisation technology to eliminate all shake and create cinematic shots in an easy-to-use, easy-to-set up form factor.In India, Osmo is priced at Rs 69,990 and will be available through retailers in 10 key cities including the five metros and a

Microsoft Lumia 950 is backed by a 3,000mAh battery, whereas 950XL comes with a slightly bigger battery of 3,340mAh. (Source: Microsoft)
Microsoft on Monday officially launched Windows 10 operating system based smartphones – Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL – in India at a price of Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 respectively. The smartphones will go on sale on December 11.
Customers can pre-book the devices starting today at Microsoft Priority Resellers, Microsoft Store on Amazon.in and retai

Microsoft Lumia 950 is backed by a 3,000mAh battery, whereas 950XL comes with a slightly bigger battery of 3,340mAh. (Source: Microsoft)
Microsoft on Monday officially launched Windows 10 operating system based smartphones – Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL – in India at a price of Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 respectively. The smartphones will go on sale on December 11.
Customers can pre-book the devices starting today at Microsoft Priority Resellers, Microsoft Store on Amazon.in and retai

Microsoft Lumia 950 is backed by a 3,000mAh battery, whereas 950XL comes with a slightly bigger battery of 3,340mAh. (Source: Microsoft)
Microsoft on Monday officially launched Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL smartphones in India at a price of Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 respectively. The smartphones will go on sale on December 11 through Amazon.in for which prebookings start on Monday.
Microsoft Lumia 950 sports a 5.2-inch AMOLED display while the Lumia 950XL features a larger 5.7-inch IPS display. Both

Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is the latest 4G smartphone in the Indian company’s portfolio.
Micromax has recently launched a slew of smartphones at various price points ranging from the high-end Canvas 5 (Rs 11,999) to the Canvas Amaze (spotted online for Rs 7,999) and Canvas Pace 4G (online for a price of Rs 6,812).
The Canvas Xpress 4G is another such device in Micromax’s ever-growing list and unlike the mid-budget Canvas 5, this is a budget offering at Rs 6,599.

Amazon has shown off how its drone-delivery service would work in a new video.
Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like with a video launched on Sunday on the prototype of technology it announced two years ago.
The promotional clip, narrated by television show host Jeremy Clarkson, shows a family receiving in about 30 minutes replacement soccer shoes for the one chewed up by its dog.
“In time, there will be a whole family of Amazon drones. Differen