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Google Says It Has Proved Its Controversial Quantum Computer Really Works
MIT Technology Review
Researchers from Google's AI Lab say a controversial quantum machine that it and NASA bought in 2013 resoundingly beat a conventional computer in a series of tests. By Tom Simonite on December 8, 2015. Inside this box is a superconducting chip, cooled ...
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Researchers Develop Advanced Interactive 3D Face Technology
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University of Washington researchers have developed a system that can scour the web for more than 200 pictures of a celebrity, assemble the images together as a reference, and then animate the celebrity into an advanced 3D face, even capturing ...
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Vodafone plans to launch 4G in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata by March next year
Vodafone India today entered the 4G services arena, starting with Kochi, as it looks to take on market leader Bharti Airtel and the upcoming launch by Reliance Jio Infocomm.
The country’s second largest mobile operator will shortly launch the services in Trivandrum and Calicut. While, it plans to launch 4G in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata by March next year.
Testing of 4G services in these l

The driver needs to wear brain signal-reading equipment following which one can control the car. (Source: Reuters)
Researchers in China have unveiled a car that can be controlled simply by the mind, according to a Reuters report. A research team from Nankai University in Tianjin helped developed the car, which is the first of its kind.
The car works by capturing EEG (electroencephalogram) signals from the driver’s brain. It comes with 16 sensors to covert these signals into comm

Alphabet Inc’s life sciences unit, which was previously part of the tech company’s Google X research and development unit, has picked Verily as its new name as it seeks more visibility in the fast-growing medical technology sector.
The name change follows Google’s transition to the parent name Alphabet, which in October became the publicly traded company that houses Google’s core search and web advertising business, as well as maps, YouTube and its “moon shot”

As the Apple Watch enters the critical holiday sales season, its biggest boosters may be people already sporting it.
Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc appears to be benefiting from its loyal fan base as it rolls out its first new device since the iPad. Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults who already have an Apple Watch plan to give the gadget as a gift, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Holiday sales of the product will be scrutinized as a barometer of how much promise it holds for the company

Vodafone plans to launch 4G in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata by March next year
Vodafone India today entered the 4G services arena, starting with Kochi, as it looks to take on market leader Bharti Airtel and the upcoming launch by Reliance Jio Infocomm.
The country’s second largest mobile operator will shortly launch the services in Trivandrum and Calicut. While, it plans to launch 4G in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata by March next year.
Testing of 4G services in these l

The driver needs to wear brain signal-reading equipment following which one can control the car. (Source: Reuters)
Researchers in China have unveiled a car that can be controlled simply by the mind, according to a Reuters report. A research team from Nankai University in Tianjin helped developed the car, which is the first of its kind.
The car works by capturing EEG (electroencephalogram) signals from the driver’s brain. It comes with 16 sensors to covert these signals into comm

Apple has introduced a special Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 which costs $99.
Apple has introduced a battery case designed specially for its new iPhone 6s and the older iPhone 6.
For Apple iPhone users, poor battery back-up has been a constant complaint and with the new iPhone 6s we saw, Apple reduce the battery size to 1715 mAh from the earlier 1810 mAh.
With the new battery case, which has been listed on the Apple website, the company is offering longer battery life of over 2

Apple has introduced a special battery powered case for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6.
Apple has introduced a battery case designed specially for its new iPhone 6s and the older iPhone 6.
For Apple iPhone users, poor battery back-up has been a constant complaint and with the new iPhone 6s we saw, Apple reduce the battery size to 1715 mAh from the earlier 1810 mAh.
With the new battery case, which has been listed on the Apple website, the company is offering longer battery life of over 25 hours of tal

Business Insider
One statistic perfectly encapsulates the impact of technology on Wall Street jobs
Business Insider
In 2000, Goldman Sachs had 600 traders in New York City making markets in US stocks. Today, that number is down to fewer than 10. The statistic is one of several nuggets from a Credit Suisse report on how the bank uses technology, following a ...and more »

Intex Cloud Flash smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.
Intex Cloud Flash smartphone with 4G and super AMOLED display has been announced at Rs 9,999. The device is exclusively available online on Gadgets 360.
Cloud Flash comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED HD IPS Display with double Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for both front and back. It has 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, has 2

Microsoft Lumia 550 has gone on sale and is the cheapest Lumia phone with 4G LTE and Windows 10 OS running on it.
Microsoft’s Lumia 550 with 4G LTE and Windows 10 has gone on sale, starting with Europe. The Lumia 550 has been priced at $139, which comes to around Rs 9277, if you don’t include taxes. The Lumia 550 is the cheapest smartphone to run the latest Windows 10 OS for mobile.
Lumia 550 is still listed as coming soon on Microsoft Lumia India website. Microsoft says that other

Microsoft Lumia 550 has gone on sale and is the cheapest Lumia phone with 4G LTE.
Microsoft’s Lumia 550 with 4G LTE and Windows 10 has gone on sale, starting with Europe. The Lumia 550 has been priced at $139, which comes to around Rs 9277, if you don’t include taxes. The Lumia 550 is the cheapest smartphone to run the latest Windows 10 OS for mobile.
Lumia 550 is still listed as coming soon on Microsoft Lumia India website. Microsoft says that other regions around the globe will fo

Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India later this week.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will launch in India this week. Motorola India has been putting out photos, features of the new phone on its Twitter handle all week announcing the release of its new phone.
The Moto G Turbo edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like the Moto X Turbo edition, this one also supports fast charging with the Motorola Turbo charging feature. The phone is IP67 resistant and can be submerged in 1 metre o

Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India later this week.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will launch in India this week. Motorola India has been putting out photos, features of the new phone on its Twitter handle all week announcing the release of its new phone.
The Moto G Turbo edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like the Moto X Turbo edition, this one also supports fast charging with the Motorola Turbo charging feature. The phone is IP67 resistant and can be submerged in 1 metre o

Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India later this week.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will launch in India this week. Motorola India has been putting out photos, features of the new phone on its Twitter handle all week announcing the release of its new phone.
The Moto G Turbo edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like the Moto X Turbo edition, this one also supports fast charging with the Motorola Turbo charging feature. The phone is IP67 resistant and can be submerged in 1 metre o

Huawei’s revenue from data-storage is expected to reach at least $2 billion by 2018.
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd aims to become the world’s third-largest data storage provider by 2018 as it targets European and local institutions to takes market share from leaders EMC Corp and International Business Machines Corp.
“We don’t want to just be No.1 in China…We want to be at least the top three in the world by 2018,” Huawei’s storage product li

HTC One A9 has been launched in India for a price of Rs 29,990 exclusively on Snapdeal.
HTC One A9 will be exclusively available on Snapdeal at a price of Rs 29,990. The registration for the HTC One A9 will open  on Snapdeal (website and app) from December 9 to 14.  The smartphone will be available for the consumers to buy from December 15.
HTC is introducing the Carbon Gray and Pearl Silver colour version of the One A9 in India.
“Built for people who want a better choice,

The Bose SoundTouch 10 is compact and blends easily into any surrounding, from the sober to the funky. It comes in the two stylish colour options.
Bose has been upgrading its portfolio with one wireless device after the other. The latest is the most Bose SoundTouch 10, the most affordable in the series. SoundTouch series seems to be winding up to woo a lot of Indian users who would have otherwise looked for cheaper options. It also comes equipped to take on the challenges of the smartphone gene

Apple has introduced a special battery powered case for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6.
Apple has introduced a battery case designed specially for its new iPhone 6s and the older iPhone 6.
For Apple iPhone users, poor battery back-up has been a constant complaint and with the new iPhone 6s we saw, Apple reduce the battery size to 1715 mAh from the earlier 1810 mAh.
With the new battery case, which has been listed on the Apple website, the company is offering longer battery life of over 25 hours of tal

Popular hashtag trends on Twitter in India in 2015 saw a mixture of sports, entertainment, political and social activism movements.
Popular hashtag trends on Twitter in India in 2015  saw a mixture of sports, entertainment, political and social activism movements. Here are the top Twitter popular hashtag trends in India, 2015 that map conversations this year including  #IPL, #SelfieWithDaughter and more:
1. #IPL: The biggest T20 cricket league in the world made a full season return to

Popular hashtag trends on Twitter in India in 2015 saw a mixture of sports, entertainment, political and social activism movements.
Popular hashtag trends on Twitter in India in 2015  saw a mixture of sports, entertainment, political and social activism movements. Here are the top Twitter popular hashtag trends in India, 2015 that map conversations this year including  #IPL, #SelfieWithDaughter and more:
1. #IPL: The biggest T20 cricket league in the world made a full season return to

Microsoft Lumia 550 has gone on sale and is the cheapest Lumia phone with 4G LTE.
Microsoft’s Lumia 550 with 4G LTE and Windows 10 has gone on sale, starting with Europe. The Lumia 550 has been priced at $139, which comes to around Rs 9277, if you don’t include taxes. The Lumia 550 is the cheapest smartphone to run the latest Windows 10 OS for mobile.
Lumia 550 is still listed as coming soon on Microsoft Lumia India website. Microsoft says that other regions around the globe will fo

Cloud Flash smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM, which is expandable up to 128GB.
Intex Cloud Flash smartphone with 4G and super AMOLED display has been announced at Rs 9,999. The device is exclusively available online on Gadgets 360.
Cloud Flash comes with a 5-inch Super AMOLED HD IPS Display with double Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for both front and back. It has 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.3 GH

Verily already has several projects in the works, including the development of a smart contact lens in partnership with the Swiss drugmaker Novartis that has an embedded glucose sensor.
Alphabet Inc’s life sciences unit, which was previously a part of the tech company’s Google X research and development unit, has picked Verily as its new name as it seeks more visibility in the fast-growing medical technology sector.
The name change follows Google’s transition to the parent nam

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be visiting India this month .
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is coming to India this month and is expected to spell out his vision for the coming year at an event on December 16.
The invite reads, “At Google we believe that technology can change people’s lives for the better. Indians are coming online at an astonishing rate with affordable smartphones. These new users have a completely fresh view on what the Internet has to offer.”
While it was initial

Apple says its mapping service is now used more than three times as often as its next leading competitor on iPhones and iPads, with more than 5 billion map-related requests each week. (Apple Maps in a car enabled with CarPlay technology) (Source: AP)
Apple Maps quickly became the butt of jokes when it debuted in 2012. It overlooked many towns and businesses and misplaced famous landmarks. It marked New York’s Madison Square Garden arena as park space because of the word “Garden.&rdq

The researchers found that almost nine per cent of the popular apps interacted with malicious URLs, implicated in distribution of malware.
Almost 9 per cent of popular apps downloaded from Google Play interact with websites that could compromise users’ security and privacy, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) conducted a large-scale analysis of URLs embedded in 13,500 free android apps downloaded from Google Play, in one of the first stud

Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India later this week.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will launch in India this week. Motorola India has been putting out photos, features of the new phone on its Twitter handle all week announcing the release of its new phone.
The Moto G Turbo edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like the Moto X Turbo edition, this one also supports fast charging with the Motorola Turbo charging feature. The phone is IP67 resistant and can be submerged in 1 metre o

Twitter will now display photos on the timeline in a more visually appealing manner and won’t crop the pictures.
Twitter will now show full-size photos in your timeline, instead of cropping them. The social media site made the announcement in a blogpost and has started rolling out the feature.
This new view will display the photos on the timeline in a more visually appealing manner. For Twitter, these pictures, which aren’t cropped in half, also means more engagement, as a bigg

Alibaba.com, which connects buyers and wholesale suppliers globally, has 40 million users globally and 4.5 million users in India.(Photo: Reuters)
Alibaba group’s B2B arm Alibaba.com on Monday said it aims to more than double its user base in India over the next few years through on-boarding of over 5 million businesses on its wholesale trading platform.
Alibaba.com, which connects buyers and wholesale suppliers globally, has 40 million users globally and 4.5 million users in India.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be launching new Android One phones during his India visit this month.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is coming to India this month, and is expected to launch a new edition of Android One devices. The company has sent out an invite for a press event on December 16.
The invite reads, “At Google we believe that technology can change people’s lives for the better. Indians are coming online at an astonishing rate with affordable smartphones. These new users have