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Instagram feed is expected to become more like Facebook.
The chances are your Instagram feed will be a lot different when you open it up tomorrow morning. According to some reports, the popular social platform is changing its feed, to make it a mix of posts of people you follow as well as things you are likely to be interested in.
In fact, that would make it very similar to the Facebook timeline. Incidentally, Facebook now owns Instagram.
The change was announced a few weeks back and there has

Instagram’s feed is expected to become more like Facebook with more popular posts showing on top rather than in chronological order.
The chances are your Instagram feed will look a little different when you open the app today, at least if you go by the panic from some of the celebrities on the social media site. The popular social platform had announced on March 15 that will be making changing its feed, to make it a mix of posts you are likely to care about, rather than just showing conte

Instagram’s feed is expected to become more like Facebook with more popular posts showing on top rather than in chronological order.
The chances are your Instagram feed will look a little different when you open the app today, at least if you go by the panic from some of the celebrities on the social media site. The popular social platform had announced on March 15 that will be making changing its feed, to make it a mix of posts you are likely to care about, rather than just showing conte

ISRO’s PSLV C-32 carrying navigation satellite IRNSS-1F lifts off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on March 10, 2016. (Source: PTI)
Indian Space Research Organisation is planning the technology demonstration of its Reusable Launch Vehicle, expected to make space missions economically viable, by mid-May.
The flight integration of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) is almost complete at the Vikram Sarabh

Apple certified pre-owned iPhones are not available in India now.  (Source: Reuters)
In an application dated December 7, 2015, Apple has sought the government’s approval “to import and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India; manufacture and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India”. However, a lot of people seem to be confusing these certified pre-owned phones with refurbished products already available in the market.Here we try to answer frequently asked

Apple certified pre-owned iPhones are not available in India now.  (Source: Reuters)
In an application dated December 7, 2015, Apple has sought the government’s approval “to import and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India; manufacture and sell its certified pre-owned iPhones in India”. However, a lot of people seem to be confusing these certified pre-owned phones with refurbished products already available in the market.Here we try to answer frequently asked

Samsung Gear S2 in rose-gold colour, platinum casing have been launched in India along with a white variant.
Samsung Gear S2 Classic in India now has three more variants; one in a white version, the second is an 18K-plated rose gold colour option, and a Platinum version. Samsung has priced the Gear S2 White at Rs 24,300, while the gold and platinum variants will cost Rs 34,900. The new variants will be available all across Samsung’s retail channels.
Samsung has also pumped up the number o

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Rafael Nadal Says Technology Is Changing Tennis As We Know It And It's An Issue All Sports Will Face
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With the Golden State Warriors having a record setting start to their NBA season, fans have begun to draw comparisons between the Warriors and the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led '90s Bulls. Aged fans have quickly brushed off the comparison, and ...and more »

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NHG looks to gaming technology to boost healthcare sector
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The National Healthcare Group officially launches the inaugural Health Innovation Technology Challenge in search of apps that can be used to help patients and staff better understand illnesses and treatment. By Nadia Jansen Hassan; Posted 28 Mar 2016 ...
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Keysight Technologies Announces New Technology Refresh Services Offering
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SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) today announced its new portfolio of technology extension and migration services that focuses on maximizing customers' test asset value and consequent utilization.and more »

Apple iOS 9.3 update brings Night Shift mode to help users sleep better.
How will you react if I told you the new iOS 9.3 update will help you sleep better? Well, it does and that’s thanks to what Apple calls the ‘Night Shift’ mode.
The Night Shift mode makes the screen warm, with whites becoming more yellow than blue, and reducing its effects on your eyes and brains. I’m sure a lot of us have had issues after peering into a smartphone screen for a long time just before

Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999.
Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999. Intex Cloud Jewel is a 4G-enabled device and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal.
Intex Cloud Jewel packs an eight megapixel rear camera and two megapixel front shooter with face recognition, live photo mode etc. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek quad-core coupled with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM (expandable up to 32 GB via micro

Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999.
Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999. Intex Cloud Jewel is a 4G-enabled device and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal.
Intex Cloud Jewel packs an eight megapixel rear camera and two megapixel front shooter with face recognition, live photo mode etc. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek quad-core coupled with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM (expandable up to 32 GB via micro

Samsung Gear S2 will be available across all Samsung retail channels at a price of Rs 24,300 for the Gear S2 white and Rs 34,900 for the Gear S2 Classic gold and platinum variants. Samsung Gear S2: South Korean electronic giant Samsung on Monday launched three new variants of the Gear S2 smartwatch and a whole new set of applications and dial faces for Indian customers. The wearables will be available across all Samsung retail channels at a price of Rs 24,300 for the Gear S2 white and Rs 34,900

Samsung Gear S2 will be available across all Samsung retail channels at a price of Rs 24,300 for the Gear S2 white and Rs 34,900 for the Gear S2 Classic gold and platinum variants. Samsung Gear S2: South Korean electronic giant Samsung on Monday launched three new variants of the Gear S2 smartwatch and a whole new set of applications and dial faces for Indian customers. The wearables will be available across all Samsung retail channels at a price of Rs 24,300 for the Gear S2 white and Rs 34,900

Looking for friends but unable to find them on Instagram? To solve this problem, Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram has launched a new feature Discover People that enables the user to “discover” other users easily.
The addition has been to the homepage in its web version. A little compass icon is added to the top-right corner of the window when a user is viewing Instagram.com in the browser, venturebeat.com reported on Sunday.
Discover People is also available on Instagram&rs

As the name suggests, Lava Twinpad wants to be a twin computer – a device that can easily juggle between being a laptop and a tablet. (Source: Karthekayan Iyer)
A device that doubles up as a laptop, and a tablet won’t go unnoticed; it is something we all like and want these days. This particular form factor has become so popular that both Google and Apple introduced their own tablets with keyboard attachments. While the form factor is really cool, it is also a risky one. If somethin

Google Goggles is an augmented reality (AR) app that allows user to make a search by taking a picture of anything, androidauthority.com reported on Sunday. (Reuters) Internet giant Google is rumoured to include an extra modification of Google Goggles to the official Google Camera app in Android devices for searching information by just taking a picture.
The extra functionality is nothing new but the implementation of Google Goggles technology the search giant already uses.
Google Goggles is an

Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship smartphone will launch in India on March 31, and the company is now sending out press invites confirming the launch date.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship smartphone from the Chinese tech-start-up will launch in India on March 31. The company has sent out press invites for the event, which will take place in New Delhi. The Mi 5 was unveiled in China at 1999 Yuan or approximately Rs 21,000 and could be priced at under Rs 25,000 in India. But we’ll have to wait and see how

Xiaomi Mi 5 is launching in India on March 31, says a new invite from the company. The Mi 5 was first shown at MWC, Barcelona.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship smartphone from the Chinese tech-start-up will launch in India on March 31. The company has sent out press invites for the event, which will take place in New Delhi. The Mi 5 was unveiled in China at 1999 Yuan or approximately Rs 21,000 and could be priced at under Rs 25,000 in India. But we’ll have to wait and see how Xiaomi prices th

Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship smartphone will launch in India on March 31, and the company is now sending out press invites confirming the launch date.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship smartphone from the Chinese tech-start-up will launch in India on March 31. The company has sent out press invites for the event, which will take place in New Delhi. The Mi 5 was unveiled in China at 1999 Yuan or approximately Rs 21,000 and could be priced at under Rs 25,000 in India. But we’ll have to wait and see how

Samsung Gear S2 in rose-gold colour, platinum casing have been launched in India along with a white variant.
Samsung Gear S2 Classic in India now has three more variants; one in a white version, the second is an 18K-plated rose gold colour option, and a Platinum version. Samsung has priced the Gear S2 White at Rs 24,300, while the gold and platinum variants will cost Rs 34,900. The new variants will be available all across Samsung’s retail channels.
Samsung has also pumped up the number o

As the name suggests, Lava Twinpad wants to be a twin computer – a device that can easily juggle between being a laptop and a tablet. (Source: Karthekayan Iyer)
A device that doubles up as a laptop, and a tablet won’t go unnoticed; it is something we all like and want these days. This particular form factor has become so popular that both Google and Apple introduced their own tablets with keyboard attachments. While the form factor is really cool, it is also a risky one. If somethin

Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999.
Intex has launched Cloud Jewel smartphone with 5-inch HD IPS display at Rs 5,999. Intex Cloud Jewel is a 4G-enabled device and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal.
Intex Cloud Jewel packs an eight megapixel rear camera and two megapixel front shooter with face recognition, live photo mode etc. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek quad-core coupled with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM (expandable up to 32 GB via micro

Dell Inc is set to announce an agreement to sell its non-core information technology consulting division to Japan’s NTT Data Corp for $3.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
The move will allow US computer maker Dell to trim some of the $43 billion in debt it is taking on to fund its pending cash-and-stock acquisition of data storage provider EMC Corp , a deal worth close to $60 billion.
The sale will also offer NTT Data, one of the world’s largest technology se

Apple iOS 9.3 update brings Night Shift mode to help users sleep better.
How will you react if I told you the new iOS 9.3 update will help you sleep better? Well, it does and that’s thanks to what Apple calls the ‘Night Shift’ mode.
The Night Shift mode makes the screen warm, with whites becoming more yellow than blue, and reducing its effects on your eyes and brains. I’m sure a lot of us have had issues after peering into a smartphone screen for a long time just before

Apple’s 5.8-inch iPhone with OLED display could support wireless charging as well, says a report. (Source: Reuters)
Apple’s iPhone 5.8-inch with an OLED display could come with support for wireless charging, says a report on Apple Insider.
Apple Insider is quoting from an investor note by well-known KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to the Apple Insider report, the new iPhone will have a glass sandwich design like the iPhone 4s but with curved plans on the back and front.
His

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Is Microsoft's Holoportation technology the future of communication?
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Among a few features, the Mi 5 offers a 32GB, 1.8GHz Snapdragon 820 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the 64GB variant features a 2.15GHz Snapdragon 820 chipset paired with 3GB of RAM. (Indian Express) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to launch its latest flagship the Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone in India on March 31, 2016. According to sources, Xiaomi Mi 5  price could be below Rs 27,000. The smartphone was recently launched in China and saw over 18 million registrations in the first go.
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OnePlus 3 specs have been spotted on Antutu benchmark testing site, sparking launch rumours. However the company says, that the OnePlus 3 won’t launch so soon.
OnePlus 3’s specs have apparently been spotted via the Antutu Benchmark test, by Chinese website GizmoChina. The so-called ‘leak’ comes ahead of OnePlus announcing an April 7 event in China.
However in a statement to Android Authority, OnePlus says that the event is “is focused on the China market. We will n

OnePlus 3 specs have been spotted on Antutu benchmark testing site, sparking launch rumours. However the company says, that the OnePlus 3 won’t launch so soon.
OnePlus 3’s specs have apparently been spotted via the Antutu Benchmark test, by Chinese website GizmoChina. The so-called ‘leak’ comes ahead of OnePlus announcing an April 7 event in China.
However in a statement to Android Authority, OnePlus says that the event is “is focused on the China market. We will n

Apple’s iOS 9.3 update has been re-released for older iPads after issues. Now iPhone 6s, 6s plus users are complaining of Safari crashes.
Apple’s latest iOS 9.3 update has come with problems for iPad owners with iPad Air and older devices. Even iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s plus users are complaining of app crashes when trying to open links via Safari, Mail, Messages, etc.
Apple had to re-release iOS 9.3 for users of iPad Air, and older devices. iPad 2 GSM model users were the worst affected