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Bad roads, congested streets; no clean drinking water; garbage; unreliable public transportation; non-functional street-lights; crime against women, old people and children; pollution; wrong utility bills; inefficient public grievance centre; and above all, a lack of accountability at municipal administration.
These are few of the problems with which people of an unplanned, fast growing city, whether in India, or across the globe, can relate. City leaders are always looking for solutions—

Last week, when the postman delivered the passport of his daughter, 48 year-old Mohd Asghar could not believe that it was issued within 10 days. Recounting his experience of getting a passport, he says, not only he ran from pillar to post across different offices but he had to take 23 days of leave and remain stationed in his hometown—Parwaha, a village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar—without any success. It took him full three month to get a passport. Ashgar’s tryst w

Think Rajasthan and a typical image that comes to mind is that of the traditional maharajas with their palaces, forts and beautifully decorated havelis. Few are aware that this large yet sparsely populated semi-desert state in northwest part of India is leveraging modern technology to improve citizen services and livability, grow economic prosperity, and keep pace with change.
In a first of its kind e-governance initiative, Rajasthan has created a pioneering IT infrastructure to c

The world is turning digital at a furious pace. Most industries across the globe—financial services included—are grappling with Digital Darwinism, because both technology and consumers are evolving faster than they are. Research by McKinsey indicates that a digital strategy can boost profitability by 40% in the next five years, if it is effective, or erode profitability by 35%, if it is not. Clearly, digital transformation should be a top priority for banking leadership in 2016;

The love of selfie snapping is an increasing global trend and the rage has taken over millions, uploading their selfies all over their social media accounts, says Sky Li, OPPO global vice-president, MD of international mobile business and president of OPPO India. “For several years, OPPO has been investing a lot to ensure that we give consumers an unforgettable camera experience.” This Chinese telecom firm is also the official global partner of International Cricket Council (ICC) sta

The quiet lurking threat of a cyber attack is ever present on the online world and it gets more magnified with more number of devices being connected to the web, not to forget the number of apps that are released in the market which get downloaded onto to a smartphone. Cyber attacks whether in the form of a virus, ransomware malware, botnets or pure stealing of data through online, have become very real for both ordinary consumers and enterprises. This has become a everyday battle between t

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Robotics Researcher Says Autonomous Technology Is 'Absolutely Not Ready' For Widespread Use
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Self-driving cars seem to be just about all the auto industry can discuss lately, but at least one robotics expert thinks it's time to slow that roll a little bit. While a Duke University researcher and is all for autonomous technology, she said it's ...and more »

Google said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Google has announced that it will retire its Chrome app launcher. The company said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Read: Google’s Nik Software collection of photo-editing plug-ins now available for free
“With Chrome’s continued emphasis on simpl

Google said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Google has announced that it will retire its Chrome app launcher. The company said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Read: Google’s Nik Software collection of photo-editing plug-ins now available for free
“With Chrome’s continued emphasis on simpl

The global average internet connection speed increased 23 percent to 5.6 Mbps in the quarter ended December 2015 compared to the same period of 2014.
The global average internet connection speed increased 23 percent to 5.6 Mbps in the quarter ended December 2015 compared to the same period of 2014, a report said on Wednesday.
The report “Fourth Quarter, 2015, State of the Internet Report” was released by Akamai Technologies Inc., a global leader in content delivery network services.

Cygnus is equipped with a NanoRacks External Cygnus Deployer for CubeSats that will provide opportunities for small satellites to be deployed from Cygnus after the vehicle departs from the ISS. (Source: NASA)
The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship from NASA was finally bolted into place on the International Space Station’s (ISS) Earth-facing port.
The spacecraft’s arrival will support the crew members’ research off the Earth to benefit the Earth.
The spacecraft was delivering more

The Nik Software is a collection of seven desktop plug-ins – Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine
Google has made the entire Nik Software collection of photo-editing plug-ins available for free, the company announced in a blog post. The software, which was available for $149 earlier, can now be downloaded for free for Windows and Mac devices.
Must Read: Freedom 251: Why the customers might not want to sue Ringing Bells
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4G services increase the capability to offer high quality content. With India becoming a digital platform, even rural users will prefer online content.
With greater rollout of 4G services in the country, consumer demand for online content will increase rapidly in the coming years, says Deloitte.
“4G will bring complete transformation of… television viewing experience and mark a shift in the control from the broadcaster to consumer. Further, low-cost smartphones bundled with low tari

Noida Police, on Tuesday registered an FIR against the makers of Ringing Bells Freedom 251 under under Section 420 (cheating) of IPC and the IT Act .
Everyone wants to sue Ringing Bells, the makers of Freedom 251. While the world’s cheapest phone could soon prove to be a costly mistake for its makers, it is unlikely that the actual buyers of the phone will sue the company. That is because the costs of litigation will far outweigh the cost of the phone.
If the company finally ends up faili

Noida Police, on Tuesday registered an FIR against the makers of Ringing Bells Freedom 251 under under Section 420 (cheating) of IPC and the IT Act .
Everyone wants to sue Ringing Bells, the makers of Freedom 251. While the world’s cheapest phone could soon prove to be a costly mistake for its makers, it is unlikely that the actual buyers of the phone will sue the company. That is because the costs of litigation will far outweigh the cost of the phone.
If the company finally ends up faili

4G services increase the capability to offer high quality content. With India becoming a digital platform, even rural users will prefer online content.
With greater rollout of 4G services in the country, consumer demand for online content will increase rapidly in the coming years, says Deloitte.
“4G will bring complete transformation of… television viewing experience and mark a shift in the control from the broadcaster to consumer. Further, low-cost smartphones bundled with low tari

Cygnus is equipped with a NanoRacks External Cygnus Deployer for CubeSats that will provide opportunities for small satellites to be deployed from Cygnus after the vehicle departs from the ISS. (Source: NASA)
The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship from NASA was finally bolted into place on the International Space Station’s (ISS) Earth-facing port.
The spacecraft’s arrival will support the crew members’ research off the Earth to benefit the Earth.
The spacecraft was delivering more

The global average internet connection speed increased 23 percent to 5.6 Mbps in the quarter ended December 2015 compared to the same period of 2014.
The global average internet connection speed increased 23 percent to 5.6 Mbps in the quarter ended December 2015 compared to the same period of 2014, a report said on Wednesday.
The report “Fourth Quarter, 2015, State of the Internet Report” was released by Akamai Technologies Inc., a global leader in content delivery network services.

The Nik Software is a collection of seven desktop plug-ins – Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro and Dfine
Google has made the entire Nik Software collection of photo-editing plug-ins available for free, the company announced in a blog post. The software, which was available for $149 earlier, can now be downloaded for free for Windows and Mac devices.
Must Read: Freedom 251: Why the customers might not want to sue Ringing Bells
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Google said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Google has announced that it will retire its Chrome app launcher. The company said that since Windows, Mac and Linux users prefer to launch their apps from within Chrome, it is discontinuing the app launcher.
Read: Google’s Nik Software collection of photo-editing plug-ins now available for free
“With Chrome’s continued emphasis on simpl

Noida Police, on Tuesday registered an FIR against the makers of Ringing Bells Freedom 251 under under Section 420 (cheating) of IPC and the IT Act .
Everyone wants to sue Ringing Bells, the makers of Freedom 251. While the world’s cheapest phone could soon prove to be a costly mistake for its makers, it is unlikely that the actual buyers of the phone will sue the company. That is because the costs of litigation will far outweigh the cost of the phone.
If the company finally ends up faili

Asus Zenbook UX303UB is the flagship version, and comes with the high-end sixth generation Intel Core i5 processor
Asus introduced its new ZenBook series in India in March this year, with three new notebooks on the market: the Zenbook UX303UB, UX305UA and Zenbook UX305CA. The Zenbook UX303UB is the flagship version and comes with the high-end sixth generation Intel Core i5 processor. The new Zenbook notebook too has Asus’ trademark metal finish but is still extremely light and s

4G services increase the capability to offer high quality content.(Reuters) With greater rollout of 4G services in the country, consumer demand for online content will increase rapidly in the coming years, says Deloitte. “4G will bring complete transformation of… television viewing experience and mark a shift in the control from the broadcaster to consumer. Further, low-cost smartphones bundled with low tariff will help in boosting the Internet usage in India over the coming y

MONSTER SOUND 2.1 ZEN Speakers also offer fine aesthetics, add some extra bling to your interiors with the heavy duty red grill design and chrome trim rings with knobs, that matches the retro look of the product. Zebronics MONSTER SOUND 2.1 ZEN Speakers priced at Rs 2,323 has been launched by the Indian IT peripherals supplier. It offers users a stellar sound quality, impressive bass punch and flexible connection options – one standout feature are its stunning Color Changing LED Lights sy

What a computer program’s victory over a human in the game of Go could mean for the future of geopolitics.
The consequences of Korean player Lee Se-dol’s historic defeat against a computer program in March 2016 will be both global and political. One reason is that the ancient and revered board-game Go (some claim it was invented by a Chinese emperor around 2300 BC) — in its very essence, is a profound meditation on the art of war.
There are only two types of stones in Go, blac