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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that a technical consultation paper was sent to all stakeholders, including telecom firms, on the call drops issue and their representations were considered before the rule was made.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the telecom firms, argued that under the Quality of Service norms 2 per cent of call drops are exempted. He questioned how the telecos could be penalised Re 1 for

Netflix, the popular on-demand video streaming service, has announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that its services will now be available in India and around 190 other countries. In India, Netflix has already gone live with subscription rates starting R500 per month and going all the way up to R800 per month for a premium service with access to Ultra HD content. The one noticeable omission from Netflix’s big global rollout is of course China.
“Netflix was the first

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will be sold only via Amazon.in, buyers can book a demo.
Microsoft today officially launched its Surface Pro 4 and the older Surface Pro 3 hybrid devices at its event in New Delhi. Microsoft has partnered exclusively with Amazon.in. Both the Surface devices are up for pre-orders and deliveries are expected to start from January 14.
Consumers can opt from three different hardware configurations- 6th gen Core i5 with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD for Rs 89,990; 6th gen Core i5 with

OnePlus X Ceramic variant will be available invite-free in select French Connection stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on January 8.
OnePlus X Ceramic variant will be available invite-free in select French Connection stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on January 8. The company has announced that the first 50 buyers of the two-hour sale will get 10 per cent on OnePlus X Ceramic, which is priced at Rs 22,999 and a French Connection goodie bag.
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TRAI has not been amused with Facebook’s intense lobbying efforts.
Telecom regulator TRAI has received close to 24 lakh comments on its paper on differential data pricing — a key element that forms the core of the raging debate on Net neutrality.
Today was the last day to send in the views. This is the record number of comments the regulator has received so far. “We have received about 24 lakh comments on the paper,” a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) officia

The Rift box will include the headset with built-in headphones and mic, sensor, an Xbox One controller and an Oculus Remote. (Source: Facebook)
Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said the Rift, its much-awaited virtual reality headset, was priced at $599.
The Rift will initially be shipped from March 28 to 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK and the United States, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
However, the Oculus shopping cart display

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will be sold only via Amazon.in, buyers can book a demo.
Microsoft today officially launched its Surface Pro 4 and the older Surface Pro 3 hybrid devices at its event in New Delhi. Microsoft has partnered exclusively with Amazon.in. Both the Surface devices are up for pre-orders and deliveries are expected to start from January 14.
Consumers can opt from three different hardware configurations- 6th gen Core i5 with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD for Rs 89,990; 6th gen Core i5 with

Letv, the internet and technology conglomerate, also labelled as the ‘market disruptor’ in China has released the world’s thinnest TV, Max65 Blade at CES in Las Vegas.
The sleek, slim wonder is amazingly just 3.9mm thick or equivalent of two coins.
The thinnest TV, Super 4 Max65 Blade has a separate speaker. This is the 2nd round of new TV release after the company released Super 4 Max70, and 70 inches TV and Super 4 Max 65 Curved, two weeks ago in Beijing.
Letv is the creator

Leading global technology company Letv and luxury sports car brand Aston Martin has revealed the first results of their collaboration – an Aston Martin Rapide S incorporating the latest Letv Internet of the Vehicle (IOV) system at the Consumer Electronics Show here.
Aston Martin and Letv signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on December 3, 2015 to confirm research projects that include the development of connected electric vehicles through to manufacturing consultation on future elect

OnePlus X Ceramic variant will be available invite-free in select French Connection stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on January 8.
OnePlus X Ceramic variant will be available invite-free in select French Connection stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on January 8. The company has announced that the first 50 buyers of the two-hour sale will get 10 per cent on OnePlus X Ceramic, which is priced at Rs 22,999 and a French Connection goodie bag.
Must Read: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 arrives for

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will be sold only via Amazon.in, buyers can book a demo.
Microsoft today officially launched its Surface Pro 4 and the older Surface Pro 3 hybrid devices at its event in New Delhi. Microsoft has partnered exclusively with Amazon.in. Both the Surface devices are up for pre-orders and deliveries are expected to start from January 14.
Consumers can opt from three different hardware configurations- 6th gen Core i5 with 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD for Rs 89,990; 6th gen Core i5 with

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with a 12.3-inch display and runs on the Windows 10 operating system. Technology giant Microsoft has finally brought its ‘Surface’ range of tablets to the Indian market with the latest version – Surface Pro 4 – priced at Rs 89,990 onwards.
Designed to run full Microsoft Office, the Surface Pro 4 includes Windows Hello, Surface Pen, Microsoft Edge and Cortana.
In November last year, Satya Nadella, the India-born chief of Microsoft, had announ

The model has already proved successful in Asia, where chat apps can handle everything from booking flights to managing bank accounts.(Reuters) Facebook is giving select third-parties access to development tools that allows them to build their own bots for Messenger, creating virtual chat partners that can automatically respond to customers’ queries, returning information, images, and even processing payments, a media report said.
It might sound like Facebook is unwisely encouraging compe

Facebook has now launched an e-mail campaign to garner support to its plea for Free Basics in India.
Facing flak for its controversy- ridden internet platform Free Basics, Facebook has now launched an e-mail campaign to garner support to its plea that TRAI’s net neutrality rules should not “end up depriving people of the opportunity to come online”.
The social media giant has already been running full-page advertisements in multiple dailies as part of its ‘Free Basi

Facebook has been slowly adding to Messenger’s capabilities over the past year or so, launching features that allow users to chat to businesses directly, exchanging information like delivery times and receipts.
Facebook is giving select third-parties access to development tools that allows them to build their own bots for Messenger, creating virtual chat partners that can automatically respond to customers’ queries, returning information, images, and even processing payments, a medi

Lenovo launched a full scale gaming laptop developed with Razer called Lenovo Ideapad Y 900 in Las Vegas.
Lenovo upped the ante at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing a slew of products from a multi-functional ThinkPad X1 Tablet with a built in projector and 3D camera to a the new Ideacentre 610S, a regular PC with a full-scale projector. The Chinese computing major said all these products will make it to Indian store shelves as well.
While Lenovo has been focussing

Netflix India has pricing similar to its primary US market and users will be able to pay as low as Rs 500 to watch shows and movies on a single screen at one time.
Netflix is the world’s top video streaming service that allows users to watch content on screens ranging from a smartphones to a smart television. It works with a variety of other devices like PlayStation and Apple TV, letting users stream directly onto larger screen. Netflix is also the creator of a lot of original, made for t

Netflix India has pricing similar to its primary US market and users will be able to pay as low as Rs 500 to watch shows and movies on a single screen at one time.
Netflix is the world’s top video streaming service that allows users to watch content on screens ranging from a smartphones to a smart television. It works with a variety of other devices like PlayStation and Apple TV, letting users stream directly onto larger screen. Netflix is also the creator of a lot of original, made for t

Netflix Inc’s video-streaming services went live in more than 130 countries on Wednesday, covering almost the entire globe except China, in a huge global push by Chief Executive Reed Hastings to counter slowing growth at home.
Shares of the company, whose popular shows include “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, “Daredevil” and “Narcos”, rose as much as 8.5 percent to $116.85, their highest one-day gain in more than four months.
India, Nigeria, Russia and Saudi

Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said the Rift, its much-awaited virtual reality headset, was priced at $599. (Image Source: Oculus Website) Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said the Rift, its much-awaited virtual reality headset, was priced at $599.
The Rift will initially be shipped from March 28 to 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK and the United States, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday.
However, the Oculu

Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at 500 rupees ($7.50) per month, as the U.S.-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans. Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at Rs 500 ($7.50) per month, as the US-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans – the company has offered first month free.
Netflix’s shares were up 5.5 percent at $113.60 in early a

Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at 500 rupees ($7.50) per month, as the U.S.-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans. Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at 500 rupees ($7.50) per month, as the U.S.-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans.
The company’s shares were up 5.5 percent at $113.60 in early afternoon trading.
The move confirmed mo

The global Twitterati set their sights on Twitter on Wednesday, widely decrying a reported plan by the microblogging site to blow out its length limit to as much as 10,000 characters.
The plan, first reported by Re/code late on Tuesday, sparked huge traffic on the hashtag #Twitter10k, with most of the posts there pleading for Twitter not to lift its long-standing 140-character limit.
“Dear Twitter, Let’s not,” wrote Lab Girl (@LeanN_Mean) in a typically concise post.
Another Tw

Saying sorry might sound like good manners but a new app is helping women to stop apologizing so often that they undermine their authority, particularly in the workplace.
“Just Not Sorry” highlights each time a user types a key word or phrase such as “sorry,” “I think” or “I’m no expert” in email, said its creator Tami Reiss.
So far, 53,000 users have downloaded the free app, which can be used with Gmail on the Google Chrome web browser. It w

Volkswagen has been told by green tribunal to stop selling diesel vehicles fitted with “cheat device.”
German auto major Volkswagen (VW), which has been told by green tribunal to stop selling diesel vehicles fitted with “cheat device”, said its cars are not fitted with any such equipment.
Responding to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, asking it to give in writing that it would sell only those vehicles which comply with all emission norms as applicable, the compan

Netflix India has pricing similar to its primary US market and users will be able to pay as low as Rs 500 to watch shows and movies on a single screen at one time.
Netflix is the world’s top video streaming service that allows users to watch content on screens ranging from a smartphones to a smart television. It works with a variety of other devices like PlayStation and Apple TV, letting users stream directly onto larger screen. Netflix is also the creator of a lot of original, made for t

Lenovo launched a full scale gaming laptop developed with Razer called Lenovo Ideapad Y 900 in Las Vegas.
Lenovo upped the ante at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing a slew of products from a multi-functional ThinkPad X1 Tablet with a built in projector and 3D camera to a the new Ideacentre 610S, a regular PC with a full-scale projector. The Chinese computing major said all these products will make it to Indian store shelves as well.
While Lenovo has been focussing

MadRat Games, founded by IIT Mumbai and Carnegie Mellon alumnus Rajat Dhariwal, launched the prototype of “SuperSuit” at the ongoing consumer technology convention in Las Vegas. (Source: MadRat)
A game design company in the US, founded by an IIT-educated entrepreneur, has showcased a first of its kind wearable gaming platform meant to reduce screen time for children and increase their social interaction and physical activities.
MadRat Games, founded by IIT Mumbai and Carnegie Mellon

A Trai official said that drive tests in seven cities across the country started on December 21 and are likely to end by January 8.
With the government and operators claiming improvement on call drop front, telecom regulator Trai is conducting tests in seven cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, to find whether quality of service has improved.
A Trai official said that drive tests in seven cities across the country started on December 21 and are likely to end by January 8. The cities are —