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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is one of the first devices to run Windows 10 Mobile and comes with flagship standard specs
For Microsoft, it is a do or die situation in mobile. Microsoft will never shut shop, but it definitely does not want to be out of the smartphone segment, which occupies so much mind space at the moment. I still remember the early days when I had a HTC phone with slide out keyboard, stylus and Windows Mobile. Yes it was a time when only three types of mobile devices existed –

Google could finally expand its mobile VR ambitions beyond the Cardboard program with a dedicated hardware device (Source: Google)
Google is getting serious about its consumer VR hardware device if one were to go by the new VR job postings on its site first, The postings were first noted by RoadtoVR.
The company is planning to build multiple consumer hardware devices, which could well compete with Oculus and HTC’s Vive. Facebook and Oculus dominate the mobile VR space, both in t

Google will pay UK tax authorities $185 million in back taxes, but critics say the deal is too easy on the search giant.
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 pressure in recent years over its practice of channelling most profits from European clients through Ireland t

Apple iPhone 5S ‘improved’ version may be launched in March and the smartphone could well have specifications of pricier iPhone 6, a media report said.
Apple is believed to be working on a new 4-inch iPhone that is expected to have the iPhone 6’s 8-megapixel primary camera, 1.2-megapixel front camera, NFC chip for using Apple Pay, A8 processor, and improved connectivity like faster Wi-Fi, the Verge quoted a report by 9to5Mac as saying on Saturday.
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The procurement price of light emitting diode (LED) bulbs has fallen further to Rs 64.41 from Rs 73 per unit, the government said on Sunday.
“Government of India, through its flagship initiative Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP), has achieved a further 10 percent reduction in prices of 9W LED bulbs in another round of LED procurement for Madhya Pradesh,” a union power ministry statement here said.
“The procurement price has come down to Rs 64.41 (exclusive of taxes)

Leica X-U pairs a 16MP APS-C sensor with fixed Summilux lens and a everything resistant body (Source: Leica)
Leica’s cameras are definitely among the niche ones available in the market, and while they cost a lot of money, the cameras were never meant for rough outings. That’s just about to change with Leica X-U.
The Leica X-U is both waterproof and shatterproof, and it will cost under $3000. The new rugged camera can be submerged in water up to 49 feet. Like other rugged-cameras in

Apple Watch 2 won’t come in March as was being expected, but newer bands could be showcased.
Apple Watch 2 won’t launch in March 2016 as was being hoped, but the company will introduce some new watch bands at the event. A fully-redesigned Apple Watch 2 might not come till September.
Recently pictures of a Black-coloured Milanese loop band were spotted Apple’s Czech republic website, sparking speculation that the bands would go on sale soon. However the pictures were taken

Las Vegas Review-Journal
New smart gun technology uses fingerprint recognition to childproof firearms
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Omer Kiyani, founder of Identilock, holds the gun lock he created during the Shot Show at the Sands Expo on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. The biometric gunlock reads the shooter's finger prints. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jlscheid ...

Flipkart claims to be ahead of Amazon and Snapdeal on mobile app traffic.
Flipkart has the most mobile traffic among e-commerce websites, according to data by SimilarWeb for December 2015.
Flipkart claims to have 47 per cent of mobile commerce traffic, with its Myntra app being second in place (16 per cent share), based on SimilarWeb’s data. If one were to combine Flipkart and Myntra, their total mobile traffic share is 63 per cent in India.
According to Flipkart, rival Amazon has on

Facebook plans to incorporate more support for 3D Touch feature in its iOS app.
Facebook’s iOS app will soon start taking advantage of 3D Touch feature in Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus within the timeline and News Feed, according to a report on TechCrunch.
3D Touch in the new Apple iPhone 6s series lets users peek aka get a preview of the content, without opening it. For instance, a slight press on messages in the new iPhones ‘pops’ up a preview of the messag

Apple Watch 2 won’t come in March as was being expected, but newer bands could be showcased.
Apple Watch 2 won’t launch in March 2016 as was being hoped, but the company will introduce some new watch bands at the event. A fully-redesigned Apple Watch 2 might not come till September.
Recently pictures of a Black-coloured Milanese loop band were spotted Apple’s Czech republic website, sparking speculation that the bands would go on sale soon. However the pictures were taken

The Australian Financial Review
ASX eyes trading revolution with blockchain technology
The Australian Financial Review
ASX chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper says blockchain technology will lead to cheaper and quicker equities trades. Jessica Hromas. Share on twitter. by Michael Smith. Blockchain is the new buzzword in financial services. Banks, stock exchanges and ...and more »