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To further increase the market presence PressPlay TV Android app has been launched; the current user run rate is at 1 million users per month, making PressPlay TV India’s largest and the only independent OTT platform. (Image for representation only) Success starts with thinking differently from everyone else, because then you can achieve differently from everyone else. Two young entrepreneurs, Anand Sinha (28) and George Abraham (27), seem to be firm believers in this philosophy. Their ve

With demographic dividend being in India’s favour and India slated to become the single largest provider of global talent with one in four graduates in the world being a product of the Indian education system by 2030, policy planners have naturally been focussing on transformation and upgrading of the capabilities of Indian universities. The plan to augment its gross enrolment ratio from the current 20% to 30% in the next five years; to support the requirement of the industry for

Nobody likes uncertainty, be it an early startup or a large conglomerate. They all want to be predictable with decent accuracy about their future outcomes on the present investments. Unfortunately, there is no tool which can guarantee this, but your odds will improve if you understand the data around you. And, this is what business process outsourcing firm Concentrix, that had acquired IBM’s BPO operations in 2013, is now foraying into in the Indian market. With its recently launched

The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts. (Source: Reuters)
The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts.
Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the encryption hole, comforting iPhone users worried that losing physical possession of their devices will leave the

Fitbit has shipped more than 1 million Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Alta in the first month, exceeding the company’s sales forecast.
Fitbit has shipped more than 1 million Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Alta in the first month, exceeding the company’s sales forecast. Also, Fitbit Blaze is now the bestselling device on Amazon. Fitbit Alta devices started shipping on March 9 since it became available in US.
“The positive response we’ve received to Blaze and Alta demonstrates our conti

Foxconn and Sharp Corp signed a 3.5 million deal as the Taiwan firm took control of the Japanese display maker.
Foxconn and Sharp Corp on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited deal that would see the Taiwan firm take control of the Japanese display maker, as executives sought to dispel lingering doubts over whether Sharp can turn around its ebbing fortunes.
At a packed news conference following the signing of the $3.5 billion deal, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou ducked questions about how – and

The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts. (Source: Reuters)
The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts.
Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the encryption hole, comforting iPhone users worried that losing physical possession of their devices will leave the

Oculus Rift is facing delivery issues with its new, consumer ready VR headset.
Oculus Rift, which announced shipping for its consumer version of its VR headsets last week, is facing delay with deliveries and has issued an apology note to its customers.
According to this report on Fortune, Oculus  sent out emails to users apologising for the delay, but cautioned in the message that the wait will continue. However the company is now promising free shipping for all customers.
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Oculus Rift is facing delivery issues with its new, consumer ready VR headset.
Oculus Rift, which announced shipping for its consumer version of its VR headsets last week, is facing delay with deliveries and has issued an apology note to its customers.
According to this report on Fortune, Oculus  sent out emails to users apologising for the delay, but cautioned in the message that the wait will continue. However the company is now promising free shipping for all customers.
Oculus’ ap

Apple’s brand won’t suffer, even though the FBI might have hacked into the iPhone without the company’s help.
The revelation that the FBI was able to break into a secured iPhone without Apple’s help won’t take a bite out of Apple’s brand reputation, but consumers will be looking for security improvements soon.
The Apple brand has already withstood worse. In 2014, hackers posted nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities after guessing their passwo

Apple turned 40 on Friday, and it’s a very different company from the audacious startup that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched in in 1976. (Source: AP)
Apple turned 40 on Friday, and it’s a very different company from the audacious startup that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976.
Today, the maker of iPhones and Mac computers is the world’s most valuable public corporation, with 100,000 employees and a new, multi-billion dollar headquar

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

Xiaomi Mi 5 costs Rs 24,999 in India and will go on sale from April 6. We will have a daily review of the smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi 5, the flagship device from the Chinese tech start-up, is now officially available in India at a starting price of Rs 24,999. Mi 5’s USP is that it offers premium specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seen in high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 as well as a great camera, but at a more affordable price.
India is getting only the 3GB+32GB version

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently completed a year-long mission on the International Space Station (ISS), retired on Friday.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who recently completed a year-long mission on the International Space Station (ISS) during his 20-year-long association with the US space agency, retired on Friday.
The veteran astronaut said goodbye to his illustrious career with the US record for most cumulative time in space – 520 days.
He will continue to participate in the ong

BSNL is gearing up to launch 4G services in 14 telecom circles where it has 20 MHz liberalised broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum.
State-owned BSNL is gearing up to launch 4G services in 14 telecom circles where it has 20 MHz liberalised broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum.
The company, which has already soft launched 4G services in Chandigarh, is exploring two methods — revenue sharing model and capex model — for the 4G rollout. The company has 20 MHz liberalised spectru

BSNL is gearing up to launch 4G services in 14 telecom circles where it has 20 MHz liberalised broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum.
State-owned BSNL is gearing up to launch 4G services in 14 telecom circles where it has 20 MHz liberalised broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum.
The company, which has already soft launched 4G services in Chandigarh, is exploring two methods — revenue sharing model and capex model — for the 4G rollout. The company has 20 MHz liberalised spectru

OnePlus X Onyx has got a significant price-cut on Amazon India and is now selling for under Rs 15,000.
OnePlus X Onyx has got a significant price-cut on Amazon India, and is now selling for under Rs 15,000 on it. OnePlus X (16 GB), which went invite free in early February, can now be bought at Rs 14,999. The smartphone was originally launched at Rs 16,999.
“Starting today, OnePlus X (Onyx Edition) is available for Rs 14,999 forever on @amazonIN,” said OnePlus India in a tweet. Check

OnePlus X Onyx has got a significant price-cut on Amazon India and is now selling for under Rs 15,000.
OnePlus X Onyx has got a significant price-cut on Amazon India, and is now selling for under Rs 15,000 on it. OnePlus X (16 GB), which went invite free in early February, can now be bought at Rs 14,999. The smartphone was originally launched at Rs 16,999.
“Starting today, OnePlus X (Onyx Edition) is available for Rs 14,999 forever on @amazonIN,” said OnePlus India in a tweet. Check

Humans vs Hobbits 
Steven Pinker, Cognitive Scientist | @sapinker
In prehistoric times, there was a mysterious and diminutive species, Homo floresiensis, walking on the islands of Indonesia. When discovered, scientists gave them the nickname of Hobbits after J R R Tolkien’s fictional, diminutive humanoid race that walked the lands of Middle Earth. Scientists, when they discovered the Homo floresiensis, concluded that they used to live around 11,000 years ago. But last month they

It is not the story of hardware malfunction or a device just giving up. Instead, it is a story of how quickly we forget the old technologies which were once new
This is the story of a broken Kindle. A friend sent a message to a WhatsApp group that I belong to that she is mourning the loss of her second-generation Kindle, that she bought in 2012, and since then had been her regular companion. It is not the story of hardware malfunction or a device just giving up. Instead, it is a story of how qu