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Videocon Z55 Krypton is a dual SIM 4G smartphone and runs Android Lollipop operating system.
Videocon Mobile Phones today introduced its first 4G smartphone – Z55 Krypton. Priced at Rs 7,999, the Z55 Krypton comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display with Dragon Trail X anti-scratch glass. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, the device runs Android Lollipop 5.1 operating system.
It features a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera and is packed with a 2

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Open Monoclonal Technology of Palo Alto sold for $178 million
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The deal is for $92.6 million in cash and $85.4 million in Ligand common stock. OMT brings with it license agreements with biotechnology partners such as Amgen, Celgene, Genmab, Janssen, Merck KGaA, Pfizer, Seattle Genetics, Five Prime and ...and more »

Google is likely to hold the groundbreaking ceremony for its proposed new campus in Hyderabad during the first quarter of next year.
Google Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government for setting up one of the largest campus outside of the US and the first-ever own campus in the country with an estimated investment of Rs 1,000 crore. As per the MoU, Google is allocated 7.2 acres in Gachibowli, the main IT corridor of Hyderabad and Google will build its own fa

Videocon Z55 Krypton is a dual SIM 4G smartphone and runs Android Lollipop operating system.
Videocon Mobile Phones today introduced its first 4G smartphone – Z55 Krypton. Priced at Rs 7,999, the Z55 Krypton comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display with Dragon Trail X anti-scratch glass. Powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, the device runs Android Lollipop 5.1 operating system.
It features a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera and is packed with a 2

The GSM mobile subscribers base in the country increased by 96.9 lakh in November to reach 74.91 crore, industry body COAI said today.
The total number of GSM users stood at 73.94 crore at the end of October, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.
Country’s top operator Bharti Airtel added 28 lakh new subscribers in November to take its base to over 24 crore with a market share of 32.14 per cent.
Vodafone added 24.73 lakh users and its base increased to 19.19 crore with a mar

To ensure that people don’t face problems while using public transport, Delhi government has decided to tie up with Google and Twitter to give real time information about buses during the implementation of odd-even scheme starting January 1.
Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said the government has held a meeting with officials of Twitter and Google in the past and will soon have another meeting with them on the issue.
“Government is in talks with the officials of Google and Twitter

Are you addicted to your smartphone? A new application developed by scientists in Korea can help restrain you from using the device during meetings, conferences or social gatherings.
As smartphones penetrate every facet of our daily lives, a growing number of people have expressed concern about distractions or even the addictions they suffer from overusing smartphones, researchers said.
The app, Lock n’ LoL (Lock Your Smartphone and Laugh Out Loud), can help people lock their smartphones a

DataWind announces new PC 7SC tablet with one year free Internet browsing option (Source: Snapdeal)
Consolidating its leadership in the low cost internet connectivity and web access device segment, DataWind, maker of UbiSlate Tablets and Pocket Surfer Smart-phones have expanded their portfolio by launching new tablet to its range 7SC.
At a retail price of only Rs. 2,999 inclusive of all taxes, the tablet offers free internet browsing for one year under a tie-up with RCom and Telenor network on

Pantel Technologies is the largest tablet vendor ahead of Samsung (Source: CMR)
Little known Pantel Technology has emerged as leader in the Indian Tablet PC market, ahead of even Samsung and Micromax, thanks to increased sales in the government and retail sectors. According to Cyber Media Research, nearly 1.36 million Tablet PCs were shipped, registering a growth of 31.8 per cent year on year. CMR said “a number of vendors pre-stocked shipments for sale during the month of October”.

Nexian NV-45, priced at Rs 3,799, allows 2G and 3G connectivity and has five-megapixel primary camera with Dual LED flash and 3.2-megapixel front camera.
Spice Mobiles on Friday launched Nexian NV-45, its first device tagged with the international smartphone brand “Nexian” in India. Priced at Rs 3,799, Nexian NV-45 will be exclusively available on Flipkart from December 18.
The Nexian smartphone, designed with high-utility technology, has a majestic 4.5-inch display with DragonT

Nexian is a dual SIM smartphone and will be exclusively available on Flipkart for Rs 3,799 starting today.
Spice has partnered with Flipkart to launch Nexian, an international smartphone brand in India. Nexian is a dual SIM smartphone and will be exclusively available on Flipkart for Rs 3,799 starting today.
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Nexian features a 4.5-inch FWVGA display with Dragontrail glass for protection against damage. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz qu

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today offered to discuss the issue of call drops and poor service by state-owned BSNL and MTNL in the Rajya Sabha.
Prasad made the offer after K N Balagopal (CPI-M) raised the issue of poor quality of service, call drops and non-continuous broadband on MTNL/BSNL network. Stating that the state of affairs of these companies was not satisfactory, he said the companies which were once making handsome profits but were now in the red.
Balagopal demanded an in

The Dell PC Literacy Days will begin on December 1 and go on until December 20, 2015.
Dell India, the world’s fastest growing large integrated IT Company, today marked the beginning of Dell PC Literacy Days a technology awareness initiative to commemorate the World PC Literacy Day on December 2nd. Dell is focused on building technology for the growing Indian knowledge economy and believes that the PC is the core tool for technological enablement.
The company has been synchronizing its eff

QiKU Q Terra is that great Chinese smartphone which tries to be the latest OnePlus
I have had the opportunity to use the QiKU Q Terra for well over a month. In fact when I started using the phone I had no idea the phone will ultimately be called the Q Terra. The phone, the result of a tie-up between Chinese handset maker Coolpad and web security company 360, was recently launched in India with the clear idea of offering everything an expensive flagship does though at a fraction of that price. Q

YOGG comes with features to track users daily activity and exercise levels, monitor sleep patterns, give instant feedback.
Portronics has announced the launch of YOGG, a smart wristband that can track personal fitness for Rs 2,999. The band comes in black colour with a 0.9-inch OLED display. The device works as a watch as well as called ID for smartphones and can be paired with a mobile app.
YOGG comes with features to track users daily activity and exercise levels, monitor sleep patterns, give

The leaked high-resolution images of HTC One X9 suggest that the handset will feature metal frames on the sides and HTC’s trademark- UltraPixel front camera- placed on one side of it and not at the center like Desire Eye smartphone. (Source: anzhuo.cn)
Ahead of official launch HTC One X9 has leaked in all its glory. According to a Chinese publication, the smartphone is expected to release in the the first quarter of 2016. With smartphone sales declining especially the flagship ones,

DataWind announces new PC 7SC tablet with one year free Internet browsing option (Source: Snapdeal)
Consolidating its leadership in the low cost internet connectivity and web access device segment, DataWind, maker of UbiSlate Tablets and Pocket Surfer Smart-phones have expanded their portfolio by launching new tablet to its range 7SC.
At a retail price of only Rs. 2,999 inclusive of all taxes, the tablet offers free internet browsing for one year under a tie-up with RCom and Telenor network on

Facebook Messenger is offering a feature called “Photo Magic” that will automatically address a message so it can be sent quickly to Facebook friends identified in a picture
Facebook is trying to make it easier to send photos as the holiday season’s picture-taking frenzy escalates with the arrival of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The world’s largest social networking service is offering a feature called “Photo Magic” that will automatically address a me

A full moon will light up the skies this Christmas, a rare event which has not occurred since 1977 and will not happen again till 2034, according to NASA.
A full moon will light up the skies this Christmas, a rare event which has not occurred since 1977 and will not happen again till 2034, according to NASA.
December’s full moon, the last of the year, is called the Full Cold Moon because it occurs during the beginning of winter. “This rare event won’t happen again until 2034.

Dell Inc’s cybersecurity unit SecureWorks Corp filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators on Thursday.
Dell Inc’s cybersecurity unit SecureWorks Corp filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators on Thursday.
SecureWorks named Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co and JPMorgan among the underwriters to the IPO, according to a preliminary prospectus filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Atlanta, Georgia-b

Facebook Messenger is offering a feature called “Photo Magic” that will automatically address a message so it can be sent quickly to Facebook friends identified in a picture
Facebook is trying to make it easier to send photos as the holiday season’s picture-taking frenzy escalates with the arrival of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The world’s largest social networking service is offering a feature called “Photo Magic” that will automatically address a me

Microsoft is opening a studio in New York to showcase its upcoming HoloLens headset for inserting holograms into real-world settings.
At the studio, software developers will see a video and get hands-on demonstrations. One is a game in which you shoot hologram alien robots in front of you. Another shows the technology’s potential in presentations and sales, using a luxury watch as an example of how holograms can give potential customers more insights into features. A third demo highlights

Facebook is trying to make it easier to send photos as the holiday season’s picture-taking frenzy escalates with the arrival of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The world’s largest social networking service is offering a feature call ”Photo Magic” that will automatically address a message so it can be sent quickly to Facebook friends identified in a picture. The option relies on the same image-recognition technology that attaches people’s names to Facebook posts.

Facebook Inc is offering employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters at least $10,000 to move closer to the office, a reflection of the challenges many tech companies face in the increasingly expensive and congested San Francisco Bay area. (AP)
Facebook Inc is offering employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters at least $10,000 to move closer to the office, a reflection of the challenges many tech companies face in the increasingly expensive and congested San Francisco Bay area.
To qualify fo

Apple has announced its partnership with UnionPay to launch its payment service in China as soon as 2016
Apple Inc said it will launch its payment service in China as soon as 2016, pitting it against entrenched Chinese rivals Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings.
Apple will partner with China’s main bank card and payment firm UnionPay, a state-controlled consortium that has a monopoly on all yuan payment cards issued and used in the country.
The move will see Apple Pay take on Tence

In July, Apple Inc brought its mobile payments service to Britain to capitalise on the increasing mobile online transactions. (AP)
Apple Inc said on Thursday it had partnered with China UnionPay to launch payment service Apple Pay in China for China UnionPay cardholders by early 2016.
China UnionPay is a state-controlled consortium that has a monopoly on all yuan payment cards issued and used in the country.
“China is an extremely important market for Apple and with China UnionPay and supp

Apple elevates Phil Schiller with more work after naming Jeff Williams as its new COO
Apple  has announced Jeff Williams as its new chief operating officer and Johny Srouji is joining Apple’s executive team as senior vice president for Hardware Technologies. Meanwhile, Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, will expand his role to include leadership of App Store across all Apple platforms.
Apple also announced that Tor Myhren will join Apple in the first calenda

Apple elevates Phil Schiller with more work after naming Jeff Williams as its new COO
Apple  has announced Jeff Williams as its new chief operating officer and Johny Srouji is joining Apple’s executive team as senior vice president for Hardware Technologies. Meanwhile, Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, will expand his role to include leadership of App Store across all Apple platforms.
Apple also announced that Tor Myhren will join Apple in the first calenda