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The Independent
Syria civil war: State-of-the-art technology gives President Assad's army the edge
The Independent
Russia-Syria.jpg A Russian T-90 tank fires during the 'Army-2015' international military forum in Kubinka, outside Moscow. AFP/Getty. You can see the Syrian army's spanking new Russian T-90 tanks lined up in their new desert livery scarcely 100 miles ...and more »

Apple could launch Siri for Mac at its annual WWDC in June; likely to be different from its iOS version
Apple is planning to bring its voice-assistant, Siri to Mac as well. According to 9to5Mac, the next major OS X update version 10.12 will bring the iOS only feature to Apple’s much-loved desktop operating system.
Apple launched Siri as a standalone virtual assistant on iOS and last year expanded it to Apple Watch and Apple TV. The 9to5Mac report further notes that Apple has internal

Apple could launch Siri for Mac at its annual WWDC in June; likely to be different from its iOS version
Apple is planning to bring its voice-assistant, Siri to Mac as well. According to 9to5Mac, the next major OS X update version 10.12 will bring the iOS only feature to Apple’s much-loved desktop operating system.
Apple launched Siri as a standalone virtual assistant on iOS and last year expanded it to Apple Watch and Apple TV. The 9to5Mac report further notes that Apple has internal

InFocus’ LED TVs come in four different screen sizes and will be available exclusively from Snapdeal (Source: InFocus)
InFocus, the US-based smartphone maker has launched a new range of LED TVs in India. The company had showcased its TV range way back in September 2015.
The InFocus LED TVs are just like any other LED TVs but they are priced relatively lower than peers. Also, InFocus is introducing ‘Free Demo at Home’ facility in collaboration with Snapdeal, the online retail p

LG Electronics India Limited on Friday announced that it will launch the LG G5, its flagship smartphone for 2016, in India in the next quarter. The handset was unveiled at the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, and has been well received so far. The G5 comes with a brand new design with a sleek, metal uni-body featuring a slide-out battery tray and a modular type design that enhances the overall smartphone experience.
This is accompanied by LG Friends, a collection of companion dev

Business Insider
Tim Cook hinted that Apple is gearing up for a buying spree of smaller technology companies
Business Insider
Apple is giving strong hints that it sees the current landscape as a buyer's market for technology companies. "In times when equity values are falling there's great opportunity to" purchase companies, Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the company's annual ...and more »

Motorola has announced that its Moto X Force with shatterproof screen will now be available across over 400 retail chains across India starting at Rs 49,999.
Motorola has announced that its Moto X Force with shatterproof screen will now be available across over 400 retail chains across India starting at Rs 49,999. The smartphone, which could be bought online from Snapdeal, Amazon and Flipkart as well as Croma and Spice stores; will now retail offline across 15 cities.
The Moto X Force is the wo

Hindu Business Line
Economic Survey: Invest more in agri research, technology to raise productivity
Hindu Business Line
Agriculture is likely to register low growth for the second year in a row on account of weak monsoon, the Survey said and called for a paradigm shift to raise productivity to get “more from less” and a 'Rainbow Revolution' (integrated development of ...and more »

South China Morning Post (subscription)
'More resources needed to develop Hong Kong's technology industry'
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Hong Kong should input more resources to shore up the IT development and widen its tax base for a sustainable growth engine, panellists said yesterday at a forum on the financial secretary's latest budget. The debate, on whether Hong Kong faces a ...and more »

RT
When technology makes it possible, our brains will be ready to be teleported across space – study
RT
Teleportation may stay in the realm of science fiction for the foreseeable future, but scientists say that our brains already react favorably to instantaneously being transported across space. In a study published in the journal Neuron on Thursday ...and more »

Microchip Technology To Present At The Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
PR Newswire (press release)
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer ... Facebook ...and more »

PENSCO Alt-Nav™ Recognized as “Most Innovative Technology Solution” at 2016 HFM US Technology Awards
Business Wire (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PENSCO Trust Company, a leading custodian of self-directed IRAs holding alternative investments, announced today that it received the award for “Most Innovative Technology Solution” for PENSCO Alt-Nav™ at this ...

LG G5 with modular slot based design is launching in India in the next quarter (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
LG G5 which was launched at MWC 2016 is set to launch in India in the next quarter. The company could launch the device in the month of April making it one of the quickest launch for LG flagship in India.
LG G5 is the first modular smartphone from the Korean company. It was undoubtedly the most unique looking flagship this year. LG has really stepped up the game with G5’s design.
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LG G5 with modular slot based design is launching in India in the next quarter (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
LG G5 which was launched at MWC 2016 is set to launch in India in the next quarter. The company could launch the device in the month of April making it one of the quickest launch for LG flagship in India.
LG G5 is the first modular smartphone from the Korean company. It was undoubtedly the most unique looking flagship this year. LG has really stepped up the game with G5’s design.
Watc

Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Twinpad features a bi-directional 10.1- inch screen with a 5-point capacitive touch. “In Twinpad we have come up with a device that offers great comp

Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Twinpad features a bi-directional 10.1- inch screen with a 5-point capacitive touch. “In Twinpad we have come up with a device that offers great comp

Xiaomi Global VP Hugo Barra has confirmed that Mi 5 will launch in India and other core markets soon (Source: AP)
Xiaomi launched its 2016 flagship smartphone, Mi 5 just two days back and said that the device will go on sale from March 1. Interestingly company decided to sell its phone initially only in China and didn’t disclose much on global availability.
Now in an interview with The Verge, Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra says, Mi 5 will reach its core markets really soon. The company is also look

Motorola has announced that its Moto X Force with shatterproof screen will now be available across over 400 retail chains across India starting at Rs 49,999.
Motorola has announced that its Moto X Force with shatterproof screen will now be available across over 400 retail chains across India starting at Rs 49,999. The smartphone, which could be bought online from Snapdeal, Amazon and Flipkart as well as Croma and Spice stores; will now retail offline across 15 cities.
The Moto X Force is the wo

LG G5 with modular slot based design is launching in India in the next quarter (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
LG G5 which was launched at MWC 2016 is set to launch in India in the next quarter. The company could launch the device in the month of April making it one of the quickest launch for LG flagship in India.
LG G5 is the first modular smartphone from the Korean company. It was undoubtedly the most unique looking flagship this year. LG has really stepped up the game with G5’s design.
Watc

Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Lava has announced the launch of Twinpad, a tablet that runs the latest Windows 10 at Rs 15,999. Twinpad can be used both as a tablet and laptop, according to the company.
Twinpad features a bi-directional 10.1- inch screen with a 5-point capacitive touch. “In Twinpad we have come up with a device that offers great comp

iBall Slide Gorgeo 4GL is conceived as a smartphone with giant screen than a tablet
I consider iBall as the most under-rated consumer tech manufacturer in India. While many would consider making tablets a risk, iBall has been successfully able to create a following for its Slide series. For most people, Slide is immediately associated with a mid-range tablet, then a smartphone, which is not an easy thing to achieve so full marks to iBall for that. The company, which even has a star brand ambass

Google study shows that in India search queries for 4G devices have risen by 200 per cent . Representative Image.
With the coming of 4G services, there was a massive 200 per cent spike in searches for devices compliant with the high speed data network in 2015, a Google report said today. On the other hand, searches for 3G compliant devices dropped by 35 per cent in last year.
Telecom majors like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea either launched their 4G services in 2015 or announced plans to laun

Google Docs now supports Voice-commands.
Google Docs will now support typing, editing and formatting via voice commands. Google confirmed the announcement on the official Google Docs blog.
In order to activate, users need to go to Tools in the Document and select the Voice Typing option. Then just say some sentences, and once the tool is activated, users can start editing and formatting with commands like “copy,” “insert table,” and “highlight.”
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a stern internal memo to employees not to ruin the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a stern internal memo to employees not to ruin the “Black Lives Matter” movement by defacing Facebook’s signature wall that serves as a dry-erase message board at the company’s headquarters in California.
The signature wall at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters has turned into a graffiti war

Facebook Canvas offers a richer mobile ad experience.
Facebook has announced that Canvas, its full screen mobile ad experience will now be available globally. Facebook says ads load instantly on Canvas when someone taps on the News Feed.
Facebook’s Canvas is natively built, and the company lets advertisers customise the space with the ability to add a mix of video, still images, text and call-to-action buttons.
Canvas does not require special code or software and works on both Androi

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter plan to sign on as friend-of-the-court
Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc will all file or sign on to amicus briefs in support of Apple Inc’s fight against a magistrate’s order, which requires it to help the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation break into a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone.
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Google and Facebook would make filings. Microsoft wi

The social media giant Facebook on Friday launched Canvas — a new full-screen, immersive mobile ad experience that loads nearly instantaneously when someone taps on a news feed ad — for advertisers across the world. The new feature allows advertisers to use a mix of video, still images, text and call-to-action buttons to build beautiful and effective brand and product experiences on mobile, the company announced in a blog post on Friday.
“We made the creative community a priori

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday said the scheme of giving smartphones at Rs.251 was the “biggest scam of the millennium” during the BJP regime. He demanded the money which had been received by the company should be kept secure.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday said the scheme of giving smartphones at Rs.251 was the “biggest scam of the millennium” during the BJP regime. He demanded the money which had been received by the company should be kept secure.
Tiwari said

The micro-blogging site Twitter is set to roll out a refreshed design to its timeline display on March 3. With this change, people can start embedding profiles, lists, collections and more with the new embedded timeline, VentureBeat reported. Twitter has also reportedly removed the “hide media” option which will enable tweets with media to be expanded by default. The embedded timelines also have in-line sharing on every tweet to facilitate easy retweeting, the report added.
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Telecoms Tech
Ruckus Wireless aims to address in-building cellular challenges with OpenG technology
Telecoms Tech
MWC Communications provider Ruckus Wireless has unveiled its vision for addressing the challenge of in-building cellular coverage and capacity through OpenG technology. OpenG integrates coordinated shared spectrum, such as 3.5 GHz in the US, with ...and more »

DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant today washed his hands of the Freedom 251 phone, which has run into a major controversy with questions being raised over the company providing mobile handset at a dirt cheap price.
DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant today washed his hands of the Freedom 251 phone, which has run into a major controversy with questions being raised over the company providing mobile handset at a dirt cheap price.
“This is not a Govt project. Make in India team has not

After five months of development, micro-blogging website Twitter has launched an app for its Fabric mobile development toolkit so that developers can address various issues related to their app including sudden crash through smartphones. Fabric is a tool that developers use to keep constant pulse on their apps once out in the wild and helps them track crashes or user behaviour within the apps.
“No longer will app developers need to rely on their desktops and laptops in order to check on th