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Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
In a yet another blow to Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. that last month launched with much fanfare the world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less that $4) smartphone, domestic feature phone brand Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
During the launch last month in the presence of veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) le

Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
In a yet another blow to Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. that last month launched with much fanfare the world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less that $4) smartphone, domestic feature phone brand Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
During the launch last month in the presence of veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) le

Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
In a yet another blow to Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. that last month launched with much fanfare the world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less that $4) smartphone, domestic feature phone brand Advantage Computers’ (Adcom) on Friday announced it would take legal action against Ringing Bells.
During the launch last month in the presence of veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) le

Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India next week.
Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India next week. Samsung Galaxy S7 series improves on the all the flaws of its predecessor. The Samsung flagships are up for pre-orders in the US and Europe. Since the company has not revealed the price, it would be intresting to see if the devices are priced below Rs 60,000 in India. Take a look at the specs of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge:
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Samsung has confirmed Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge India launch for March 8 (Source: Samsung Mobile India)
Samsung has confirmed that it will launch Galaxy S7and Galaxy S7 edge in India on March 8. The invite reads, “Witness the Next Galaxy Revolution as it unveils its new sensation”.
Samsung Galaxy S7 series improves on the all the flaws of its predecessor. The Samsung flagships are up for pre-orders in the US and Europe. Since the company has not revealed the price, it would

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge India launch for March 8 (Source: Samsung Mobile India)
Samsung has confirmed that it will launch Galaxy S7and Galaxy S7 edge in India on March 8. The invite reads, “Witness the Next Galaxy Revolution as it unveils its new sensation”.
Samsung Galaxy S7 series improves on the all the flaws of its predecessor. The Samsung flagships are up for pre-orders in the US and Europe. Since the company has not revealed the price, it would

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge India launch for March 8 (Source: Samsung Mobile India)
Samsung has confirmed that it will launch Galaxy S7and Galaxy S7 edge in India on March 8. The invite reads, “Witness the Next Galaxy Revolution as it unveils its new sensation”.Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India next week.
Samsung Galaxy S7 series improves on the all the flaws of its predecessor. The Samsung flagships are up for pre-orders

Google’s philanthropic arm Google.org on Friday announced grant funding of $8,00,000 to three Indian non-profit organisations to encourage and create more access and opportunity to people living with disabilities.
The three recipients are Ratnanhidi Charitable Trust, Leprosy Mission Trust India and Public Health Foundation India.
“Innovative technologies are already helping to improve everyday life for people living with disabilities. Through these grants, we want to empower organisa

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 comes in dark grey, gold and silver colour variants. (Photo Courtesy: Indian Express) Chinese electronics company Xiaomi, which unveiled its Redmi Note 3 in India, comes with 16-megapixel rear camera and also has a five-megapixel front camera.
The smartphone, which was launched on Thursday, sports a hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor (four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.4GHz and two Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 1.8GHz).
The Redmi Note 3 comes in dark grey, gold and silver colo

Samsung India has issued an advisory linking payments to dealers to the visibility of its branding on store fronts and inside. (Courtesy: Samsung) Korean company Samsung Electronics is set to intensify its promotions in India by spending a record sum on marketing and promotion for the new flagship Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge that will be unveiled next week.
According to sources, Samsung is likely to invest about Rs. 100 crore on marketing its latest smartphones, which will be launched in India on Mar

u-JAYS are the most premium set of headphones from the Sweden-based company (Source: Headphone Zone)
Jays, the Sweden-based company has announced the launch of u-JAYS, its new premium headphones in India. The headphone is aimed at those looking for great comfort and acoustics from their audio device.
Jays u-Jays follows previous headphone models like q-JAYS, c-JAYS, j-JAYS and S-JAYS. The u-JAYS is an offering that concentrates on deeper bass response and mid-tones.
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Astronomers discover a galaxy that formed just 400 million years after the Big Bang explosion, the most distant galaxy found to date (Source: Reuters)
Astronomers said on Thursday they had discovered a galaxy that formed just 400 million years after the Big Bang explosion, the most distant galaxy found to date.
Located a record 13.4 billion light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the galaxy, named GN-z11, was first spotted two years ago in a Hubble Space Telesco

Gionee Marathon M5 Lite is a lighter version of its predecessor that comes with a 4,000 mAh battery and is here to make its way into the mid-budget segment.
Gionee, at MWC 2016 changed its brand logo and launched S8 smartphone with 3D touch. We have already seen a number of premium smartphones from the the Chinese smartphone maker including its flagship Elife E8 at Rs 34,999. The recent focus of Gionee however has also been big battery compact phones. The first in the series was Gionee Marathon

IT products firm Adcom said that it sold mobile handsets to Ringing Bells for Rs 3,600 a unit and was unaware of its plans to resell the device at Rs 251.
In another twist, IT products firm Adcom today said that it sold mobile handsets to Ringing Bells for Rs 3,600 a unit and was unaware of its plans to resell the device at Rs 251.
Adcom also warned of legal action against Noida-based Ringing Bells in case the latter’s activities adversely impact its brand name or cause any other kind of

SC has refused interim relief to telecom operators on call drop compensation issue
The Supreme Court today declined any interim relief to telecom companies against the Delhi High Court’s order upholding TRAI’s decision making it mandatory for them to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1, 2016.
“It’s a question of interim order. We will hear it on Thursday (March 10). As of now, no interim order,” a bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali N

An FBI demand that Apple unlock an iPhone risks setting a dangerous precedent, the United Nations rights chief warned.
An FBI demand that Apple unlock an iPhone risks setting a dangerous precedent that could have a chilling effect on human rights, the United Nations rights chief warned.
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein’s intervention came after Apple’s largest rivals backed the tech giant’s bid to resist the US government demand seeking to access the iPhone used by one of the attac

Apple, in order to extend support to its customers has launched a Twitter account by the name of @AppleSupport on Thursday.
Apple finally has a Twitter handle. No, it is not a corporate handle, but one to extend support to customers. The verified handle, @AppleSupport, has been live for just over a day and already has more than 1 lakh followers.
“We’re here to provide tips, tricks and helpful information when you need it most. We’re available every day to answer your questions

Soon after WhatsApp blocked links to rival messaging app Telegram on Android smartphones, Instagram has also disallowed deep-linking to third-party apps including Snapchat and Telegram.
Soon after WhatsApp blocked links to rival messaging app Telegram on Android smartphones, Instagram has also disallowed deep-linking to third-party apps including Snapchat and Telegram. Both WhatsApp and Instagram are owned by Facebook.
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Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has announced that it would launch the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India on March 15, 2016. Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has announced that it would launch the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India on March 15, 2016.
“The phone that was a #KnockOut at MWC 2016 will reach India soon. How excited are you? #LenovoMWC,” Lenovo’s India tweeted along with the image of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus smartphone.
The Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus was launched

Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra literally turned himself into demigod of Mi devices at the Redmi Note 3 launch (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3’s India launch on Thursday saw two, less reported, announcements. One was of course that the new, premium Mi 5 smartphone will be coming to India in April, just one month after going on sale in China. The other was that the company’s smartphones will also soon be available in offline retail as well.
This marks a new step in Xiaomi&rs

In a bid to spin off its core businesses, American multinational technology company Yahoo Inc is exploring options for the sale of $1 billion to $3 billion in patents, property and other non-core assets.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Yahoo, Ken Goldman, while speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecom conference said that a committee has been created for the same, reports Reuters.
Yahoo Inc had announced last month that it would be slashing 15 percent of the company&rsqu

Amazon Echo Dot is a tiny little speaker with Alexa virtual assistant that can be connected to other speakers to extend Alexa’s functions (Source: AP)
Amazon.com is introducing two devices designed to amplify the role its voice-controlled assistant Alexa plays in people’s homes and lives.
The products unveiled Thursday are echoes of Amazon’s Echo, a cylinder-shaped speaker with Internet-connected microphones that became Alexa’s first major showcase when it debuted in lat

Tech companies and security experts sign ‘friends of the court’ brief in support of Apple’s iPhone encryption case against FBI
The nation’s leading tech companies joined security experts, independent programmers and civil liberties advocates who filed court papers backing Apple in its fight with the FBI over an encrypted iPhone used by an extremist killer.
Several law enforcement groups, meanwhile, filed briefs in support of federal authorities who are seeking Apple&rsqu

Tech giant Apple has sought permission from the government to import pre-owned iPhones for sale in India, Parliament was informed today. (Reuters) Tech giant Apple has sought permission from the government to import pre-owned iPhones for sale in India, Parliament was informed today.
“An application from Apple regarding import of certified pre-owned iPhones for sale in India and manufacturing certified pre-owned iPhones for sale in India has been received in the Ministry of Environment and

US technology giant Apple has launched customer support on micro-blogging website Twitter to answer your queries about its wide range of products.
Although Apple has Twitter accounts for specific products like Beats 1, Apple Music and iTunes, it has avoided a central presence on social media till date, The Verge reported.
The new @AppleSupport account, opened on Thursday, is already fielding questions about Apple Music, Apple IDs and enabling smart quotes.
The account received over 35,000 follow

Business Insider
A technology merchant bank just created a new group to launch a huge network for startups to work with big corporates
Business Insider
British technology merchant bank Restoration Partners created a new company — the VTC Group — that helps tech startups and small businesses bid for jobs with big corporates, after the project it launched with defence giant Lockheed Martin last year ...and more »

Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra literally turned himself into demigod of Mi devices at the Redmi Note 3 launch (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3’s India launch on Thursday saw two, less reported, announcements. One was of course that the new, premium Mi 5 smartphone will be coming to India in April, just one month after going on sale in China. The other was that the company’s smartphones will also soon be available in offline retail as well.
This marks a new step in Xiaomi&rs

Tech companies and security experts sign ‘friends of the court’ brief in support of Apple’s iPhone encryption case against FBI
The nation’s leading tech companies joined security experts, independent programmers and civil liberties advocates who filed court papers backing Apple in its fight with the FBI over an encrypted iPhone used by an extremist killer.
Several law enforcement groups, meanwhile, filed briefs in support of federal authorities who are seeking Apple&rsqu

Amazon Echo Dot is a tiny little speaker with Alexa virtual assistant that can be connected to other speakers to extend Alexa’s functions (Source: AP)
Amazon.com is introducing two devices designed to amplify the role its voice-controlled assistant Alexa plays in people’s homes and lives.
The products unveiled Thursday are echoes of Amazon’s Echo, a cylinder-shaped speaker with Internet-connected microphones that became Alexa’s first major showcase when it debuted in lat

Amazon drops encryption for its Fire tablets at a time when Apple is fighting over iPhone encryption
Amazon.com Inc has quietly dropped support for disk encryption on its Fire tablets, saying the feature that secures devices by scrambling data was little used by customers.
Privacy advocates and some users criticized the move, which came to light on Thursday even as Apple Inc was waging an unprecedented legal battle over U.S. government demands that the iPhone maker help unlock an encrypted phon

Business Insider
A £67 billion defence giant is co-launching another huge tech network for startups to work with big corporates
Business Insider
British technology merchant bank Restoration Partners created a new company — the VTC Group — that helps tech startups and small businesses bid for jobs with big corporates, after the project it launched with defence giant Lockheed last year was so ...and more »

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An Interview with James Stout, Senior Manager, Technology and Developer Evangelist, Episerver
EContent (press release)
James Stout, senior manager, technology and developer evangelist for Episerver, a global software provider for ecommerce, CMS, and digital marketing solutions, says, "I describe my role as that of a digital renaissance man." He works with both product ...