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Trai has received 3.81 lakh comments from people claiming supporters of net neutrality.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday said that it will write back to people who have commented through a template supporting Free Basics to answer specific questions asked by it in consultation paper on differential pricing of data. Trai chairman R S Sharma said that the authority has got about 18.27 lakh responses till now out of which 8.9 lakh through phone and 5.44 lakh through Fac

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In order to make the maximum out of this odd-even scheme, popular ride sharing apps have geared themselves to provide carpooling services across Delhi-NCR.
The odd-even scheme is all set to roll out in Delhi NCR this new year on a 15-day trial basis. In order to make the maximum out of this odd-even scheme, popular ride sharing apps have geared themselves to provide carpooling services across Delhi-NCR.
While an independent app called Odd Even Ride was launched not long back; Ola too jumped in

F-Band comes with features such as steps tracker, sleep monitor and calling reminder.
Swipe has launched its first smart wearabale called F-Band, which monitors fitness and daily routine at Rs 1,499. Swipe F-Band will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting January 7. The company has announced that the first 100 customers can get the band at Rs 1,299.
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F-Band comes with features such as steps tracker,

For those who are brand conscious while buying phones, the HTC Desire 828 gives a good break.
HTC seems to be fighting hard to get back in the game. While there hasn’t been any doubt about the quality of HTC smartphones, the brand could never really be competitive in pricing. Of late, there are ample Chinese brands grabbing quick market share in the sub-Rs 20,000 range. But interestingly, consumers are now seen to look at brands in the affordable range.
When Xiaomi enter the Indian market

Vertu Aster is protected by the 5.1-inch sapphire crystal screen.
Vertu has announced Aster Yosegi Wood, designed using a fusion of traditional Japanese art with British craftsmanship. The limited edition Aster Yosegi Wood is available in selected stores globally, starting at £7,200 (roughly translates to over 7 lakhs).
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Vertu Aster features a 4.7-inch full HD display has a resolution of 473ppi. It is

F-Band comes with features such as steps tracker, sleep monitor and calling reminder.
Swipe has launched its first smart wearabale called F-Band, which monitors fitness and daily routine at Rs 1,499. Swipe F-Band will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting January 7. The company has announced that the first 100 customers can get the band at Rs 1,299.
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F-Band comes with features such as steps tracker,

Microsoft Selfie enhances the photo quality by taking into account various factors such as lighting, color balance and skin tone.
Microsoft has come up with a New Year’s gift for iOS users in the form of  their Selfie app. Microsoft Selfie enhances the photo quality by taking into account various factors such as lighting, colour balance and skin tone. The company has not yet made any official announcements about when the app will be rolled out for Android users.
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In order to make the maximum out of this odd-even scheme, popular ride sharing apps have geared themselves to provide carpooling services across Delhi-NCR.
The odd-even scheme is all set to roll out in Delhi NCR this new year on a 15-day trial basis. In order to make the maximum out of this odd-even scheme, popular ride sharing apps have geared themselves to provide carpooling services across Delhi-NCR.
While an independent app called Odd Even Ride was launched not long back; Ola too jumped in

Ian Murdock, known for creating the Debian Linus OS, one of Linux’s most popular open-source operating systems, passed away at the age of 42. Debian was started in August 1993 by Ian and he was also an employee at Docker.
Debian was created by Murdock while he was still a student at Purdue University and was regarded as one of the most successful open-source projects.
In a blogpost remembering Ian Murdock, Debian’s Ana Guerrero Lopez, Donald Norwood and Paul Tagliamonte wrote about M

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Nasdaq makes first share trade using blockchain technology
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Here’s our look at the top smartphones of the year: Apple iPhone 6s Plus was the clear winner in our list.
As 2015 comes to an end, we look at the top smartphones that made an impact this year. From top-end devices that cost more than Rs 40,000 to the entry-level phones that start at Rs 5000 and more, we’ve got the entire list covered. We also look at new smartphones brands, devices that stood out during the course of the year.
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus: This is the most dependab

Here’s our look at the top smartphones of the year: Apple iPhone 6s Plus was the clear winner in our list.
As 2015 comes to an end, we look at the top smartphones that made an impact this year. From top-end devices that cost more than Rs 40,000 to the entry-level phones that start at Rs 5000 and more, we’ve got the entire list covered. We also look at new smartphones brands, devices that stood out during the course of the year.
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus: This is the most dependab

Microsoft will warns users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when it suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts. (Source: Reuters)
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will begin warning users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.
The policy change comes nine days after Reuters asked the company why it had decided not tell victims of a hacking cam

Huawei Honor 7 is a superb smartphone in the mid-range market which very few are talking about.
Huawei grabbed my attention last year with its Honor 6 launch. Since then, under its Honor bran,  Huawei has continued to impress with some good offerings at competitive pricing. Now, with its new flagship Honor 7, the brand is aiming to take on the likes of OnePlus, Samsung, Xiaomi and of course the Nexus 5X head on.
Huawei has big ambitions in the Indian smartphone market under its Honor brand

India has become a battleground over the right to unrestricted Internet access, with local tech start-ups joining the front line against Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg and his plan to roll out free Internet to the country’s masses.
The Indian government has ordered Facebook’s Free Basics plan on hold while it decides what to do.
The program, launched in more than 35 developing countries around the world, offers pared-down web services on mobile phones, along with access to the

In December last year, the government had set up a joint task force, which included industry representatives from Samsung, Microsoft and Lava, to rejuvenate nation’s mobile phone manufacturing ecosystem with a view to achieve production of 500 million units of mobile handsets by 2019. With smartphones turning smarter every passing day, it is the domestic players and new Chinese entrants to the market that continued to challenge global giants like Apple and Samsung in 2015 and the New Year

As the debate over Free Basics and net neutrality entered an interesting phase in India, Egypt has decided to shut down Facebook’s controversial free internet service, media reported on Thursday.
Although authorities in Egypt were yet to announce the reason behind it, telecom carrier Etisalat Egypt, Facebook’s partner in Egypt, has suspended the free internet service that it began providing two months ago, tech website Engadget.com reported.
According to Facebook, over three million

Here’s our look at the top smartphones of the year: Apple iPhone 6s Plus was the clear winner in our list.
As 2015 comes to an end, we look at the top smartphones that made an impact this year. From top-end devices that cost more than Rs 40,000 to the entry-level phones that start at Rs 5000 and more, we’ve got the entire list covered. We also look at new smartphones brands, devices that stood out during the course of the year.
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus: This is the most dependab

India’s mobile phone subscriber base peaked to more than 1 billion users for the first time, according to TRAI.
India’s mobile phone subscriber base peaked to more than 1 billion users for the first time, data released by the telecom regulator on Wednesday showed, making India the only country after China to achieve that milestone.
Total wireless subscribers in Asia’s third-largest economy rose to more than 1 billion at the end of October from 996.7 million at September-end, t

Listing three major flaws in the programme, the scientists urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to “thoroughly reject” Facebook’s “free basics” proposal. (Reuters photo) Academicians from India’s premier institutes IITs and IISc have slammed Facebook’s Free Basics initiative, terming it “flawed” and “misleading.”
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, around 50 faculty members from IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kharagpur, Madr

Software giant Microsoft has given one of the best new year gift to iPhone users by creating an app for taking selfies.
According to The Verge, the new iPhone app titled “Microsoft Selfie,” promises to help improve once front-facing camera by automatically adjusting exposure. It also promises to improve photo qualities like colour balance, skin tone, and lighting for the most shareable shot possible.
It also decreases noise and also has option of taking into account a variety of fact

Google doodle is all set to welcome 2016 with birds chirping around an egg that looks ready to crack at anytime. Google doodle is all set to welcome 2016 with birds chirping around an egg that looks ready to crack at anytime.
The interactive doodle brings back a popular cartoon trope with its depiction of five birds on a wire. One can see birds ready with hats and party popper waiting for an egg that has 2016 written on it to crack. While one of them keeps a constant eye on the ticking clock, t

In its statement, Microsoft said neither it nor the US government could pinpoint the sources of the hacking attacks and that they didn’t come from a single country. (Reuters photo) Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will begin warning users of its consumer services including Outlook.com email when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.
The policy change comes nine days after Reuters asked the company why it had decided not tell victims of a ha