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Andersen Windows debuts VeriLock, its integrated home security technology for windows and doors
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Andersen Windows Andersen's VeriLock technology can tell homeowners not only when their windows and doors are open, but also whether or not they're locked. When locked, the weather sealing is compressed — an energy-saving bonus. Text size.

Vroovy is all set to launch an Android version of the in-game lead role of Akshay Kumar in the rescue game with taps and swipes, Airlift. The character is meticulously modeled after the real life actor Akshay Kumar from the movie Airlift.
Offering eight levels with 16 missions and 48 tasks to be accomplished, the game is made to defeat the enemies and rescue trapped civilians.
Airlift-The Rescue is a 3D air fighter combat game where a player will be faced with an increasingly large number of 3D

IF YOU are a mobile gaming enthusiast, there is reason for you to cheer. Because soon, you might be able to go head-to-head with some of the best gamers in the country in a championship format. Based on the Indian Premier League (IPL) model, the Indian Mobile Gaming League (IMGL) is looking to revolutionise the mobile gaming experience in India. A league for the masses, the IMGL could even make it possible for players to represent the country on the global stage. All you need is a valid mobile n

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Use science and technology in the right way: Rajnath Singh
India Today
Rajnath Singh today said science and technology if not rightly used, can become a danger to society. PTI · Follow @PTI_News [email protected]. January 23, 2016 | Posted by Manish Kumar Pathak | UPDATED 19:44 IST. A +A -. Rajnath Singh Use science ...
Rajnath stresses on right use of technologyThe Hinduall 29 news articles »

Apple iPhone 5se will be launched in March, says a report. The iPhone 5se will be an upgraded iPhone 5s.
Update: A report on Apple blog One More Thing has put out a picture of the supposed 4-inch screen device next to an older iPhone 5. The post says the phone could be called iPhone 6c, although the name can get changed.
In the picture, the new 4-inch iPhone follows the design of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s series with more rounded volume buttons on the side. Check out the full size picture

Apple iPhone 5se will be launched in March, says a report. The iPhone 5se will be an upgraded iPhone 5s.
Apple will launch an updated version of the iPhone 5s called iPhone 5se (SE stands for special edition), says a new report on 9to5Mac.
The report also claims that the 4-inch iPhone 6c rumours were fake, and based on its sources, Apple is launching an updated version of the iPhone 5s with a design similar to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s series.
9to5Mac adds that while the rear and front camera will

Mumbai Central Station now has free public WiFi thanks to Google and RailTel . Here’s how it works.
RailTel and Google’s free high-speed public Wi-Fi service is now live at Mumbai Central station. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had announced that Mumbai Central will be the first station to get Wi-Fi under the scheme during his India visit in December 2015.
The company had first confirmed the plans when PM Narendra Modi had visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Califor

Google Chrome to get Brotli data compression algorithm in the next update which would make it faster than before
Google has announced that it will roll out new update to its Chrome browser that will make the browser much faster. The new update will debut a new data compression algorithm called Brotli.
Google has first unveiled Brotli back in September. According to Google, the new compression alogorithm brings down the size of any website by around 25 percent in comparison Zopfli, compression a

Some of Apple Inc’s main Asian suppliers expect revenues and orders to drop this quarter, indicating iPhone sales are almost certain to post their first annual decline (Source: Reuters)
Some of Apple Inc’s main Asian suppliers expect revenues and orders to drop this quarter, indicating iPhone sales are almost certain to post their first annual decline since the flagship product was launched almost a decade ago.
The forecasts of lacklustre sales by companies including Taiwan Semicond

SBS - The World Game
UEFA approve goal-line technology for Euro 2016 and Champions League
SBS - The World Game
UEFA General Secretary and FIFA president candidate Gianni Infantino announced the use of goal-line technology. (AAP). Previous Next Show Grid. Gianni Infantino. Previous Next Hide Grid. Image. 1/. Video. Audio. Goal-line technology will be used at ...
Uefa to use goal-line technology at Euro 2016 and in Champions LeagueThe Guardian
Euro 2016: Goalline technology will be used in t

UE Roll is a small-disc shaped waterproof wireless Bluetooth speakers by Ultimate Ears
UE Roll is a small-disc shaped wireless Bluetooth speakers by Ultimate Ears, which is waterproof and comes with an attach-and-go cord so that you can use this anywhere. So take it for a hike, hanging from your backpack, or let it hang out near the pool; though why someone would want to do that is beyond my understanding.
UE Roll, priced at Rs 8495, is definitely one of the more surprising Bluetooth speakers y

Mumbai Central Station now has free public WiFi thanks to Google and RailTel . Here’s how it works.
RailTel and Google’s free high-speed public Wi-Fi service is now live at Mumbai Central station. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had announced that Mumbai Central will be the first station to get Wi-Fi under the scheme during his India visit in December 2015.
The company had first confirmed the plans when PM Narendra Modi had visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Califor

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket for a second time
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company, Blue Origin, successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket for a second time, a key step in its quest to develop reusable boosters, the company said on Friday.
The New Shepard rocket and capsule, which is designed to carry six passengers, blasted off from a launch site in West Texas at 11:22 a.m. CST (1722 GMT) and landed

Apple’s Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company’s electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company.
Apple’s Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company’s electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Zadesky, who previously worked with the iPod and iPhone teams, is leaving for personal reasons not related

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket for a second time
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company, Blue Origin, successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket for a second time, a key step in its quest to develop reusable boosters, the company said on Friday.
The New Shepard rocket and capsule, which is designed to carry six passengers, blasted off from a launch site in West Texas at 11:22 a.m. CST (1722 GMT) and landed

Apple iPhone 5se is coming, not Apple iPhone 6c as was being reported.
Apple will launch an updated version of the iPhone 5s called iPhone 5se (SE stands for special edition), says a new report on 9to5Mac.
The report also claims that the 4-inch iPhone 6c rumours were fake, and based on its sources, Apple is launching an updated version of the iPhone 5s with a design similar to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s series.
9to5Mac adds that while the rear and front camera will remain the same as the original i

Google paid Apple nearly $1 billion in 2014 to keep the search bar in iPhone, according to court documents.
Google paid Apple $1 billion in 2014 to keep its search bar on the iPhone, Bloomberg reported, citing a transcript of court proceedings related to a copyright lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp against the search giant.
Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, gives Apple a percentage of the revenue it generates through the iPhone but details of the arrangement have never been made public.
Bloomberg, ci

In what can allow many people in countries like China and Iran use Facebook where it is censored, the social networking site has reportedly tweaked its software that links the site on smartphones to an “anonymizer” that hides their location and identity, the media reported on Saturday. According to Facebook, the “tweak” has not been designed with China and Iran in mind. However, industry analysts see the “anonymizer” feature as a tool to expand Facebook’

According to a voanews.com report, Facebook’s app for smartphones that use Android operating system has a feature that links Facebook to the ‘Tor’ app. (Reuters) In what can allow many people in countries like China and Iran use Facebook where it is censored, the social networking site has reportedly tweaked its software that links the site on smartphones to an “anonymizer” that hides their location and identity, the media reported on Saturday. According to Faceboo

If you are an Apple user, get ready to experience your Facebook Timeline in 3D soon. According to reports, the social networking site is rolling out a special feature “3D Touch” to its Timeline.
So instead of tapping and swiping, “3D Touch” will allow users to hard-press on items to preview content and then optionally act on it, Tech Crunch reported.
The feature will work with web links, profiles, Facebook Pages, Facebook Groups, Facebook Events, photos, profile pictures

Mumbai Central Station now has free public WiFi thanks to Google and RailTel . Here’s how it works.
RailTel and Google’s free high-speed public Wi-Fi service is now live at Mumbai Central station. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had announced that Mumbai Central will be the first station to get Wi-Fi under the scheme during his India visit in December 2015.
The company had first confirmed the plans when PM Narendra Modi had visited Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Califor

Apple’s Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company’s electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company.
Apple’s Steve Zadesky, who has been overseeing the company’s electric car project for the last two years, has said he is leaving the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Zadesky, who previously worked with the iPod and iPhone teams, is leaving for personal reasons not related

TRAI plans to take a stand on differential pricing of data services such as zero-rating platforms like Facebook’s Free Basics, by January end. (Source: Reuters)
TRAI is firming up its view on Net Neutrality and differential pricing of data services and will come out with its stand by the end of this month.
An open-house discussion on differential pricing of data services, saw huge participation from telecom operators, consumer rights groups, industry bodies and individuals.
While telecom

US Internet giant Google paid Apple a billion dollars in 2014 to be the go-to search tool on iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing court documents. (AP) US Internet giant Google paid Apple a billion dollars in 2014 to be the go-to search tool on iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing court documents.
The rare glimpse into financial figures typically kept private by Google and Apple was provided by an Oracle attorney during a court hearing in San Francisco last week, according to Bloomberg.
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Google paid Apple $1 billion in 2014 to keep its search bar on the iPhone, Bloomberg reported, citing a transcript of court proceedings related to a copyright lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp against the search giant.
Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, gives Apple a percentage of the revenue it generates through the iPhone but details of the arrangement have never been made public.
Bloomberg, citing a transcript of the Oracle-Google pretrial last week, reported on Thursday that a Google witness had rev

Google said on Friday it agreed to pay the UK tax authority 130 million pounds in back taxes, prompting criticism from campaigners and academics who said the UK tax authority had agreed a “sweetheart deal”. (Reuters) Google said on Friday it agreed to pay the UK tax authority 130 million pounds in back taxes, prompting criticism from campaigners and academics who said the UK tax authority had agreed a “sweetheart deal”.
Google, now part of Alphabet Inc, has been under pr