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BSNL had an annual target of adding 2,26,000 mobile connections to its network during the year in the region but managed to add only 65,352 new connections during the year till December 31, 2015.
While private telecom operators have focussed more on metros and tier-I regions with high revenue generation capabilities instead of those such as the Northeast, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has, in the past, taken up the challenge for expansion of telecom services such as mobile telepho

MIT Technology Review
Magic Leap Has a Headset, but Its Technology Is Still Mysterious
MIT Technology Review
The augmented-reality startup has raised over a billion dollars from investors, but still isn't saying how its technology really works. by Rachel Metz; April 19, 2016. Sponsored by. The secretive, extremely well-funded augmented-reality startup Magic ...
Google-backed Magic Leap's new demo gives glimpse into secret technologyDaily Mail
What It's Actually Like to Use Magic Leap's Secretiv

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Visa: New Technology for Chip Cards to Speed Checkout Times
ABC News
Visa is upgrading its software to process chip-embedded credit and debit cards to function faster — addressing a source of grumbling from businesses and customers who are often forced to wait for transactions to go through. The company said Tuesday ...
Visa: new technology for chip cards to speed checkout times (Update)Phys.Orgall 47 news articles »

Apple MacBook has been updated with new colours, Intel Core M processor and larger battery
Yes, you can now buy a MacBook in rose gold.
Apple has just updated its MacBook with the latest sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processors up to 1.3 GHz, with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz, and faster 1866 MHz memory. Plus, there is the new Intel HD Graphics 515 to “deliver up to 25 percent faster graphics performance” and faster PCIe-based flash storage, which Apple claims will lau

Apple MacBook has been updated with new colours, Intel Core M processor and larger battery
Yes, you can now buy a MacBook in rose gold.
Apple has just updated its MacBook with the latest sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processors up to 1.3 GHz, with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz, and faster 1866 MHz memory. Plus, there is the new Intel HD Graphics 515 to “deliver up to 25 percent faster graphics performance” and faster PCIe-based flash storage, which Apple claims will lau

Nextbit Robin is expected to hit India as early as next week. The phone will try and solve on the biggest pain points of mobile consumers, that of space.
The Nextbit Robin is expected to hit India as early as next week. While we will have to wait for the launch event to figure out the final price of this new smartphone, CTO and co-founder Mike Chan told IndianExpress.com that the phone will try and solve on the biggest pain points of mobile consumers, that of space.
Must Read: Nextbit Robi

In the report released late yesterday, Apple said it provided some data in 80 percent of the 4,000 request from US law enforcement agencies in the July-December period. (Reuters) Apple received some 30,000 data requests from law enforcement agencies globally in the second half of 2015, and provided information in a majority of cases, the company’s latest transparency report showed.
In the report released late yesterday, Apple said it provided some data in 80 percent of the 4,000 request f

BSNL provided all types of services like landline, Broadband, 2G/3G Mobile services, wifi, WI-max, CDMA voice and data services, leased line services, VSAT services, managed services, advanced email service to its customers. (PTI) State-run telecom firm BSNL today said its customers using its hosting and email services will soon have a facility to retrieve their mails deleted as long as 30 years ago.
“This capability guarantees more security of data for users and provides power to recover

According to Viber website, it has more than 600 million unique users in 193 countries. In April last year, the company had announced crossing the 40 million-user mark in India. (AP) Following the footsteps of larger rival WhatsApp, instant messaging app Viber will encrypt user messages to protect texts and calls on its platform from “interception”.
“Our team at Viber has been working hard to give you more control over your private conversations. Today we are taking another st

Apple has no wholly-owned store in India and sells products through distributors such as Redington and Ingram Micro. (Reuters) iPhone and iPad maker Apple has given a presentation to the DIPP Secretary-headed panel on why its products should be considered ‘state-of-the-art’, ‘cutting edge’ and thus exempted from mandatory local sourcing norms.
The US-based company has sought nod from the government on setting up single-brand retail stores in the country.
As per the forei

YouTube announces a 360-degree live streaming and spatial audio to its platform for both the viewers and event organisers
Video sharing platform YouTube has introduced a 360-degree live streaming and spatial audio to its platform for both the viewers and event organisers.
“Now anyone, with just their phone, can have that front-row experience without having to be there,” technology website The Verge quoted Neal Mohan, chief product officer, YouTube, as saying.
Just as watching a conc

Google has rolled out a new update for its Drive, that will now let users to pick Docs, Sheets and Slide files to edit offline.
Google has rolled out a new update for its Drive, that will now let users to pick Docs, Sheets and Slide files to edit offline. Google, in a blog post said that this will make it easy for individuals to work anywhere, anytime, even when they don’t have an Internet connection.
“Once an individual user has enabled offline access in Google Drive, a subset of th

Hyundai Motor will partner with Cisco Systems to develop Internet-connected car technology, part of the automaker’s push to develop “high-performing computers on wheels”.
Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday that it will partner with Cisco Systems to develop Internet-connected car technology, part of the automaker’s push to develop “high-performing computers on wheels”.
Auto and tech firms are increasingly forming alliances to expand services that hook cars up to In

Apple MacBook has been updated with new colours, Intel Core M processor and larger battery
Yes, you can now buy a MacBook in rose gold.
Apple has just updated its MacBook with the latest sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processors up to 1.3 GHz, with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz, and faster 1866 MHz memory. Plus, there is the new Intel HD Graphics 515 to “deliver up to 25 percent faster graphics performance” and faster PCIe-based flash storage, which Apple claims will lau

The world’s smallest Android phone, Posh Mobile Micro X S240 features a 2.4-inch display. (Source: Unbox Therapy)
The world’s smallest Android phone, Posh Mobile Micro X S240 features a 2.4-inch display. Unbox Therapy, recently posted the first look of Micro X S240 on YouTube, showing how freakingly small the phone looks, when compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Posh Mobile Micro X S240, however, is not small on specs. It is powered by dual-core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM

Moto G 2016 could be the first Motorola smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner (Source: Weibo)
Motorola’s 2016 Moto G or Moto G4 (which is a more likely launch name) is coming soon and it could well be the first Moto smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner.
The rumours hint at two smartphones named ‘Moto G4’ and ‘Moto G4 Plus’ and ArsTechnica reports that the Motorola will follow phone and phablet pairings just like other companies have followed in the pas

Moto G 2016 could be the first Motorola smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner (Source: Weibo)
Motorola’s 2016 Moto G or Moto G4 (which is a more likely launch name) is coming soon and it could well be the first Moto smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner.
The rumours hint at two smartphones named ‘Moto G4’ and ‘Moto G4 Plus’ and ArsTechnica reports that the Motorola will follow phone and phablet pairings just like other companies have followed in the pas

E&T magazine
National technology adviser appointed by UK government
E&T magazine
Liam Maxwell has been appointed to the newly created role of national technology adviser by the UK government, building on his previous role as chief technology officer. The role will see him expand the government's relationships with the digital and ...
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Gartner said while decline in EMEA PC market was similar to the 9.6 per cent fall worldwide, there were some differences in the region. Personal computer shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) declined by 10 per cent to 19.5 million units in the first quarter this year, preliminary results by Gartner showed today.
Such shipments in the region stood at 21.6 million units in the same period last year.
Gartner said while decline in EMEA PC market was similar to the 9.6 per cent fal

Xiaomi Max phablet surfaces online hinting at a 6.4-inch display and bezelless design
If latest leaks are anything to go by, Xiaomi is working on a phablet with a massive 6.4-inch display. The smartphone is dubbed as Max and is likely to come with narrow bezels.
Watch: Xiaomi Mi 5 Video Review
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According to Android Central, the smartphone is likely to feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner similar to Redmi Note 3. A pos

Twitter perception scores closely matched direct survey ratings of brand image on each of the attributes. (AP) A brand’s image is related to the characteristics of who their fans follow on Twitter, a new study has found. Aron Culotta and Jennifer Cutler from Illinois Institute of Technology in the US examined accounts of millions of fans of over 200 brands across a variety of sectors on Twitter.
They first searched Twitter lists for accounts that were identified as exemplars of attributes

Creo Mark 1 is the most affordable phone to sport a 2K QHD display and this could end up being a USP for this phone, taking it to the league of the flagships.
It is becoming tougher for smartphone makers, especially those stuck to Android, to create a differentiated user experience. With most of the hardware almost identical across Android devices, manufacturers have no option but to try and tweak the software to make it look different. But this isn’t always a great experience given that

Creo Mark 1 is the most affordable phone to sport a 2K QHD display and this could end up being a USP for this phone, taking it to the league of the flagships.
It is becoming tougher for smartphone makers, especially those stuck to Android, to create a differentiated user experience. With most of the hardware almost identical across Android devices, manufacturers have no option but to try and tweak the software to make it look different. But this isn’t always a great experience given that

Creo Mark 1 is the most affordable phone to sport a 2K QHD display and this could end up being a USP for this phone, taking it to the league of the flagships.
It is becoming tougher for smartphone makers, especially those stuck to Android, to create a differentiated user experience. With most of the hardware almost identical across Android devices, manufacturers have no option but to try and tweak the software to make it look different. But this isn’t always a great experience given that

Creo Mark 1 is the most affordable phone to sport a 2K QHD display and this could end up being a USP for this phone, taking it to the league of the flagships.
It is becoming tougher for smartphone makers, especially those stuck to Android, to create a differentiated user experience. With most of the hardware almost identical across Android devices, manufacturers have no option but to try and tweak the software to make it look different.
But this isn’t always a great experience given that

LeEco Le 2 is expected to be announced soon, but the company could be working on more than just one variant of the smartphone. (representational image only)
LeEco Le 2 is expected to be announced soon, but the company could be working on more than just one variant of the smartphone, reveals a benchmarking website. Specifications of LeTV LeEco Le X820 has been been spotted on GFXBench reveals that the device will come with 6 GB RAM and more.
LeTV LeEco Le X820 will feature a 5.5-inch QHD display

The world’s smallest Android phone, Posh Mobile Micro X S240 features a 2.4-inch display. (Source: Unbox Therapy)
The world’s smallest Android phone, Posh Mobile Micro X S240 features a 2.4-inch display. Unbox Therapy, recently posted the first look of Micro X S240 on YouTube, showing how freakingly small the phone looks, when compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
Posh Mobile Micro X S240, however, is not small on specs. It is powered by dual-core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM

Moto G 2016 could be the first Motorola smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner (Source: Weibo)
Motorola’s 2016 Moto G or Moto G4 (which is a more likely launch name) is coming soon and it could well be the first Moto smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner.
The rumours hint at two smartphones named ‘Moto G4’ and ‘Moto G4 Plus’ and ArsTechnica reports that the Motorola will follow phone and phablet pairings just like other companies have followed in the pas

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The mobile ticket purchases around the globe will be more than doubled by 2020, claims a latest report by Juniper research. It says that nearly 23 billion tickets will be booked using mobile handsets which is double the number of tickets expected to be booked till the end of 2016.
Another research by Juniper in 2015 had pointed out that the app-based ticket booking was increasing at 50 per cent for the airlines industry. Share This ArticleRelated ArticleEach adult smartpho

BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen thinks tech companies should comply with lawful requests to access protected data
Tech companies should comply with lawful requests to access protected data, BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen said on Monday, in thinly veiled criticism of rival Apple Inc for its recent standoff with the FBI.
Chen made the comment in a blog posting after reports by Vice and Motherboard last week that threw a spotlight on a 2014 case in which Canadian law enforcement authori

Sony a6300 mirrorless camera comes with 4D FOCUS system which can lock focus onto a subject in just 0.05 seconds
Sony has announced the launch of its a6300 mirrorless camera with 4K support. The latest mirrorless camera comes with 4D FOCUS system which can lock focus onto a subject in just 0.05 seconds.
The Sony a6300 mirrorless camera has the world’s highest number of AF points on any interchangeable lens camera. The camera comes with an incredible 425 phase detection AF points with supp

Nextbit Robin is expected to hit India as early as next week. The phone will try and solve on the biggest pain points of mobile consumers, that of space.
The Nextbit Robin is expected to hit India as early as next week. While we will have to wait for the launch event to figure out the final price of this new smartphone, CTO and co-founder Mike Chan told IndianExpress.com that the phone will try and solve on the biggest pain points of mobile consumers, that of space.
Must Read: Nextbit Robi

Xiaomi Max phablet surfaces online hinting at a 6.4-inch display and bezelless design
If latest leaks are anything to go by, Xiaomi is working on a phablet with a massive 6.4-inch display. The smartphone is dubbed as Max and is likely to come with narrow bezels.
Watch: Xiaomi Mi 5 Video Review
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeBTA3CmOXo&w=640&h=390]
According to Android Central, the smartphone is likely to feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner similar to Redmi Note 3. A pos