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At the heart of all modern gadgets, like mobile phones and computer chips, are tiny transistors that carry electrical signals at close to the speed of light. Their design and the way they are placed decide how efficiently a gadget can perform its operations.
My group at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has invented and demonstrated a transistor design which can lead to a breakthrough in future chip technology. The proposed transistor has significantly better performance and scalabilit

The OnePlus X is also the cheapest offering from the Chinese startup. There are two variants of the OnePlus X- Onyx and Ceramic- priced at Rs 16,999 and Rs 22,999 respectively.
Ola app has announced that users can buy OnePlus X smartphone straight from its app without an invite. The offer is valid only for December 8 and the company says that the phone will be delivered to consumers’ doorsteps within 15 minutes of placing the order.
Ola, in partnership with OnePlus has launched the offer

Facebook began testing the live video option Thursday among a sliver of its U.S. audience with iPhones. (Photo: Reuters)
Get ready to start watching live video of your friends and family doing something fun, boring and even dumb on Facebook.
The world’s largest social network is testing a new feature that will enable its 1.5 billion users to use their smartphones to shoot video so other people can see what they are doing in real time.
Facebook began testing the live video option Thursday a

The government has requested Satya Nadella to unveil policies for IT, innovation/startups, Innovation in Multimedia, Animation, Gaming and Entertainment (IMAGE) and Electronic System Design Manufacturing (ESDM).
Aiming to make Hyderabad the country’s top information technology destination, the Telangana government will launch four new policies for IT, innovation, gaming and animation and hardware on December 28 during Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s visit.
Information Technology Minis

The OnePlus X is also the cheapest offering from the Chinese startup. There are two variants of the OnePlus X- Onyx and Ceramic- priced at Rs 16,999 and Rs 22,999 respectively.
Ola app has announced that users can buy OnePlus X smartphone straight from its app without an invite. The offer is valid only for December 8 and the company says that the phone will be delivered to consumers’ doorsteps within 15 minutes of placing the order.
Ola, in partnership with OnePlus has launched the offer

Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 is not a wireless speaker to buy and place it on a table in your living room.
American personal audio brand, Altec Lansing is back in India. Having parterned with Konark group’s Trade Bazaar Hometech, Altec Lansing has introduced its range of everything proof Bluetooth speakers, priced between Rs 3,000 and Rs 14,000. The company claims that these are rugged speakers that can handle anything- dust, water, snow and shock.
The Life Jacket 2 is the top model in the

Asus has launched Zenfone 2 Laser 6 smartphone with a 6-inch FHD Display for Rs 17,999.
Asus has launched Zenfone 2 Laser 6 smartphone with a 6-inch FHD Display for Rs 17,999. It is available on Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and will go on sale in the offline market from second week of December.
The device features a 6-inch retina display with 1920×1080 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It has a 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP front camera.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser 6 is powe

The payment comes after a U.S. appeals court last May reduced a $930 million judgment against Samsung by $382 million, stemming from a 2012 verdict for infringing Apple patents and copying the look of the iPhone.
Samsung fought until the bitter end to avoid paying Apple, but the company now says it will finally hand over the more than $548 million it owes for infringing the patents and designs of its biggest smartphone rival.
In papers filed in federal court in San Jose, California on Thursday,

The Ola and OnePlus smartphone partnership for sale of OnePlus X, priced at Rs 16,999 will go live on the Ola mobile app only on December 8, 2015, across seven cities in India – Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
On Ola mobile app, in a deal signed with OnePlus, users will get the opportunity to buy the latest OnePlus X priced at Rs 16,999 in India, straight from the app. This Ola mobile app and OnePlus X sale is the first ever instance in India where con

OnePlus X, priced at Rs 16,999, can be bought without any invite with Ola app on December 8, 2015 across seven cities in India – Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
On Ola mobile app, in a deal signed with OnePlus, users will get the opportunity to buy the latest OnePlus X priced at Rs 16,999 in India, straight from the app. This Ola mobile app and OnePlus X sale is the first ever instance in India where consumers can purchase the smartphone without an inv

Twitter had tried to trademark “tweet”, but lost due to the fact that the term had already been in use far too long, in particular with app developers.
Twitter has applied for trademark for the word “subtweet”, which refers to a tweet directed at another person without mentioning their Twitter name, Digital Trends reported.
If Twitter succeeds in its bid, the word “subtweet” would belong to the company to use in a commercial context.
The trademark filing took

The year 2015 is going to be the first year of single-digit worldwide smartphone growth, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
IDC predicts worldwide smartphone shipments will grow 9.8 percent in 2015 to a total of 1.43 billion units.
IDC updated its previous forecast to reflect slowing growth in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and western Europe.
The slower growth is expected to intensify slightly over the 2015-19 forecast period and is largel

Given the alarming pollution levels, may be it’s time to buy an air purifier. But is Panasonic F-PXL45A worth buying?
Being the father of a four-year-old, I am very concerned by the pollution levels in Delhi. And I am pretty sure I am not alone to worry about how the unnecessary particulate matter in our air is affecting everyone. No wonder there has been a surge of air purifiers coming into the Indian market in recent months and by all indications there are more coming. The latest in thi

The characters of the game include Rama, Mahiravana, Hanuman, Sugriva, Sita, Jatayu, Lakshmana, Indrajit, Anjana and Ravana.
Gamaya, an Indian-American entrepreneur has announced the launch of ‘Gamaya Legends’ videos game based on Ramayana. The game attempts to blend in the real and virtual worlds by bringing folktales from the Indian epic.
Gamaya Legends features 3D animated cartoons and toys. The game more or less revolves around the same story line as Ramayana but with characters

The payment comes after a U.S. appeals court last May reduced a $930 million judgment against Samsung by $382 million, stemming from a 2012 verdict for infringing Apple patents and copying the look of the iPhone.
Samsung fought until the bitter end to avoid paying Apple, but the company now says it will finally hand over the more than $548 million it owes for infringing the patents and designs of its biggest smartphone rival.
In papers filed in federal court in San Jose, California on Thursday,

As Chennai continues to struggle due to the disruption caused by heavy rains and flood, Practo has announced medical help.
Practo will send more than 8,000 packets of medicines to Chennai. Also, people who would like to contribute can send medicines, food and blankets to Practo.
For sending the aid-material to Chennai, one can also call uberAID vehicle from 9 a.m to 1 p.m today as Practo is working with Uber Bangalore to make donations easier.
One can send the supplies to the following address:

Asus has launched Zenfone 2 Laser 6 smartphone with a 6-inch FHD Display for Rs 17,999. It is available on Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and will go on sale in the offline market from seconf week of December.
The device features a 6-inch retina display with 1920×1080 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It has a 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP front camera.
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser 6 is powered by qualcomm 64-bit octa core Snapdragon 616 processor and comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB

Images sent by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. (Source: NASA)
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent back the sharpest images of Pluto yet. According to NASA, these are the best close-up photos of Pluto that people may see for decades to come.
The New Horizons spacecraft, no bigger than a piano, transmits data stored on its digital recorder each week from its flight through the Pluto System. These latest pictures are part of a sequence taken near New Horizons’ closest approac

The Delhi government will launch a mobile application to track and rescue homeless people in the National Capital.
An official said the user could initiate a rescue operation over the phone by taking a picture and posting it on the App, following which the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) server would automatically lead to the location of the person and the nearest rescue team would be informed.
“The App users will also have access to a list of shelters and one can inform the