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The seventh satellite in the series – IRNSS-1G – weighing 1,425 kg is expected to soon join the other six. (Courtesy of MIB India on Twitter)
India on Thursday completed its landmark mission for a regional navigational system on par with US-based GPS with the successful launch of IRNSS-1G, the seventh and last in the constellation of satellites that make up the system.
When the IRNSS-1G becomes operational in about a month’s time, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite

Tinder never fails to surprise its users. The latest trick is called ‘Tinder Social,’ currently being tested in Australia, which appears to introduce your ‘squad’ to other cool squads so that you can all hang out for the night, reports E! Online.
But with this, it is also mentioned that this app was not created for the purpose of sexual ‘group activity.’
The company said in a recent blog post, “Too often, your nights with friends consist of not knowing w

Considering that the incidence of 6 per cent levy will be passed on to the advertisers by the ad platforms, the total burden to SMEs and tech startups on account of equalisation levy would be an additional burden of Rs 429 crore, a massive hike of nearly 50 per cent, it added. The proposed 6 per cent levy on online advertisement revenue of foreign companies will “severely raise the cost of doing business” for Indian tech startups, industry body IAMAI said today.
“Tech startups

US and India topped the list of countries which sought Facebook account details during July-December 2015.
“We respond to valid requests relating to criminal cases. Each and every request we receive is checked for legal sufficiency and we reject or require greater specificity on requests that are overly broad or vague,” Facebook said in a report today.
While the US made 19,235 requests seeking details of 30,041 accounts, India forwarded 5,561 requests refering to 7,018 accounts.
In c

With the Vivo V3 and V3Max, the company is targeting those consumers who prefer the likes of Apple and Samsung’s Galaxy series.
Vivo is among the smartphone brands gaining popularity in India. The company is now the title sponsor for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, and according to the latest IDC numbers among the top five smartphone vendors in the world.
The company, which has started its manufacturing plant in India, has stuck to its image of a premium Chinese smartphone

Indi.com, a social video platform backed by Anil Kapoor, will launch in India on April 28.
Indi.com, a social video platform backed by Anil Kapoor, will launch in India on April 28. It has partnered with the casting director of 24 – Roshmi Banerjee – to host online auditions in the country. Indi.com has also collaborated with Universal Music Group, EMI Records India with Mohit Suri and Times.
Anil Kapoor said, “I’m very excited for Indi.com’s launch in India which

Lava A72 and A76 are the latest 4G smartphones from Indian smartphone maker. The company will launch another 4G device A89 in coming weeks (Source: Lava)
Lava has announced A72 and A76 smartphones with 4G in India. Lava says its latest smartphones will allow customers to upgrade to 4G technology for superfast internet connectivity.
Lava will be launching another 4G enabled smartphone, A89 in the coming weeks. With these three smartphones, Lava has six smartphones in its 4G portfolio.
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Angry Birds Action will bring in some augmented reality elements, a first in the gaming and movie segment (Source: App Store)
Here is some good news for those waiting for the Angry birds movie to hit the screens end of May. Rovio, the Finland-based entertainment company behind what is arguably the most successful mobile game ever, has just launched a new Angry Birds game to warm up the sling shots before big release.
“We have come full circle. If the game inspired the movie, the Angry Bir

Google has rolled out Calendar for Android feature, which makes scheduling meetings right from a smartphone, easier than ever.
Google has rolled out Calendar for Android feature, which makes scheduling meetings right from a smartphone, easier than ever. Google says that users will no longer have to be at their desk to catch up on meetings notes, dial into a conference call, or send an email.
“Starting today, if you use Google Apps for Work or Edu, you can schedule meetings from anywhere wi

The seventh satellite in the series – IRNSS-1G – weighing 1,425 kg is expected to soon join the other six. (Courtesy of MIB India on Twitter)
India on Thursday completed its landmark mission for a regional navigational system on par with US-based GPS with the successful launch of IRNSS-1G, the seventh and last in the constellation of satellites that make up the system.
When the IRNSS-1G becomes operational in about a month’s time, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite

LG reports strong Q1 numbers on the back of its high-end home appliance sales (Source: Reuters)
LG Electronics Inc. reported a stunning jump in its first-quarter earnings as its high-end home appliance sales offset a loss for its smartphone business.
The South Korean company said Thursday it earned 191 billion won ($168 million) in the January-March period, compared with 2 billion won a year earlier. The results were its best since mid-2014.
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Amkette EvoTV 2 box looks a lot like its predecessor though there is a dash of colour now in the form of orange stands for the box
Hardware hasn’t been one of India’s strong points. There are very few hardware products that come to my mind which can be termed as good designs out of India. However, my shortlist certainly has a place for a small black box called the Amkette EvoTV. In fact, this is one of the few devices that I ended up buying soon after the review. Three years ago it

Samsung tipped a pickup in Q2 profits after reporting a 12% earnings gain in January-March on the back of “robust” sales of its Galaxy S7 smartphones.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday tipped a pickup in second-quarter profits after reporting a 12 percent earnings gain in January-March on the back of “robust” sales of its Galaxy S7 smartphones.
The mobile division was the South Korean firm’s biggest earner for the first time since the second quarter of 2014, i

With the Vivo V3 and V3Max, the company is targeting those consumers who prefer the likes of Apple and Samsung’s Galaxy series.
Vivo is among the smartphone brands gaining popularity in India. The company is now the title sponsor for Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, and according to the latest IDC numbers among the top five smartphone vendors in the world.
The company, which has started its manufacturing plant in India, has stuck to its image of a premium Chinese smartphone

LG reports strong Q1 numbers on the back of its high-end home appliance sales (Source: Reuters)
LG Electronics Inc. reported a stunning jump in its first-quarter earnings as its high-end home appliance sales offset a loss for its smartphone business.
The South Korean company said Thursday it earned 191 billion won ($168 million) in the January-March period, compared with 2 billion won a year earlier. The results were its best since mid-2014.
Read MoreLG sees profit rise on appliance sales, but

LeEco has now renewed its exclusive partnership with Flipkart.
On the back of the stupendously successful launch and sale of LeEco’s flagship killer Le 1s, the global internet technology conglomerate has now renewed its exclusive partnership with Flipkart. An agreement to this effect was signed off by Atul Jain COO Smart Electronics Business on behalf of LeEco and Flipkart. This move is in anticipation of the imminent launch of its next bestseller phone in India.
Read: LeEco Le 1s #E

Lava A72 and A76 are the latest 4G smartphones from Indian smartphone maker. The company will launch another 4G device A89 in coming weeks (Source: Lava)
Lava has announced A72 and A76 smartphones with 4G in India. Lava says its latest smartphones will allow customers to upgrade to 4G technology for superfast internet connectivity.
Lava will be launching another 4G enabled smartphone, A89 in the coming weeks. With these three smartphones, Lava has six smartphones in its 4G portfolio.
Read MoreL

Indi.com, a social video platform backed by Anil Kapoor, will launch in India on April 28.
Indi.com, a social video platform backed by Anil Kapoor, will launch in India on April 28. It has partnered with the casting director of 24 – Roshmi Banerjee – to host online auditions in the country. Indi.com has also collaborated with Universal Music Group, EMI Records India with Mohit Suri and Times.
Anil Kapoor said, “I’m very excited for Indi.com’s launch in India which

Google has rolled out Calendar for Android feature, which makes scheduling meetings right from a smartphone, easier than ever.
Google has rolled out Calendar for Android feature, which makes scheduling meetings right from a smartphone, easier than ever. Google says that users will no longer have to be at their desk to catch up on meetings notes, dial into a conference call, or send an email.
“Starting today, if you use Google Apps for Work or Edu, you can schedule meetings from anywhere wi

Apple has said that its latest and cheapest model, iPhone SE was in strong demand after being launched in late March.
After announcing its first-ever drop in iPhone sales on Tuesday, Apple Inc sought to reassure investors by saying its latest and cheapest model was in strong demand after being launched in late March. Some retailers and suppliers in Asia aren’t so sure.
In a Reuters survey of 10 retailers in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, seven – including four Apple Stor

Angry Birds Action will bring in some augmented reality elements, a first in the gaming and movie segment (Source: App Store)
Here is some good news for those waiting for the Angry birds movie to hit the screens end of May. Rovio, the Finland-based entertainment company behind what is arguably the most successful mobile game ever, has just launched a new Angry Birds game to warm up the sling shots before big release.
“We have come full circle. If the game inspired the movie, the Angry Bir

Global lifestyle brand BenQ launches new series of monitors BenQ EW2440ZH and BenQ EW2750ZL priced at Rs 12,500 and Rs 17,500, respectively. Both these new series of BenQ monitors are powered by ‘innovative’ eye care technologies.
The ‘Low Blue Light’ and ‘Flicker Free’ technologies will reduce blue light emitted by monitors that cause eye damage, eyestrain, headaches and sleeping orders after prolonged use.
“BenQ’s ‘Eye Care’ monitors

Japanese video game company Nintendo will release its new console globally in March 2017, the company announced on Wednesday.
“Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed ‘NX’ with a brand-new concept… NX will be launched in March 2017 globally,” the company said in its report, without giving any more details.
The Kyoto-based company decided to halt production of its Wii U game console, after scanty sales till December 2015 that pushed it to focus

Researchers have found that tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities.
The results of first three trials of the study were presented recently at the Association for Computing Machinery’s Learning at Scale conference in Britain.
In all three cases, study participants’ performance on standardised tests of reading preparedness indicated that the tablet use was effective.
Th

SpaceX plans to send a Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018 (Source: AP)
SpaceX plans to send an unmanned Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018, the company said on Wednesday, a first step in achieving founder Elon Musk’s goal to fly people to another planet.
US space agency NASA, which is aiming for a human mission to Mars in the 2030s, said it will provide technical support for SpaceX’s first foray, known as Red Dragon.
SpaceX “could provide valuable entry, descen

Smartphone market’s growth has gone flat across the world, shows IDC. Samsung remains on top with its new Galaxy S7, S7 edge flagship doing well.
The smartphone market’s growth is all flat globally in Q1 2016, according to data from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). At 0.2 per cent, this quarter marks the smallest year-over-year growth on record.
The reason for this ‘flat growth’ is smartphone saturation in developed markets along with a

Seniorworld easyfone comes with a dedicated panic button that triggers calls and SMS to 5 emergency contacts (Source: Seniorworld.com)
Seniorworld.com has announced the launch of easyfone at Rs 3,375. The company with focus on needs of seniors has added few features which would address the needs of senior citizens.
Seniorworld.com’s easyfone comes with a large display and adequately big keypad too. It supports photodialing with single key press for favourite contacts.
Recommended: Pa

Samsung tipped a pickup in Q2 profits after reporting a 12% earnings gain in January-March on the back of “robust” sales of its Galaxy S7 smartphones.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday tipped a pickup in second-quarter profits after reporting a 12 percent earnings gain in January-March on the back of “robust” sales of its Galaxy S7 smartphones.
The mobile division was the South Korean firm’s biggest earner for the first time since the second quarter of 2014, i

Motorola Moto X3 – could run Snapdragon 820 SoC processor, tips a Geekbench benchmark test result shared by Mobipicker. (Image of Moto X Style for representational purpose only)
Lenovo Moto’s (earlier Motorola) next smartphone in its X-series – Moto X3 – could run Snapdragon 820 SoC processor, tips a Geekbench benchmark test result shared by Mobipicker. Several leaked details and images of the Moto X (2016) or Moto X3 have been doing rounds online in the past few weeks a

The seventh satellite in the series – IRNSS-1G – weighing 1,425 kg is expected to soon join the other six. (Courtesy of MIB India on Twitter)
India on Thursday completed its landmark mission for a regional navigational system on par with US-based GPS with the successful launch of IRNSS-1G, the seventh and last in the constellation of satellites that make up the system.
When the IRNSS-1G becomes operational in about a month’s time, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite

Google had partnered Chinese smartphone maker Huawei for its 2015 Nexus 6P (Source: Shruti Dhapola)
HTC is reportedly working on two new Nexus smartphones – model numbers S1 and M1. The detail has been leaked by Evan Blass who tweeted about HTC’s plans.HTC is building a pair of Android N devices for Google internally dubbed M1 and S1 #nexus
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 27, 2016
While Evan Blass holds the record for being accurate with most leaks, there is nothing official fro

FBI says it lacks enough technical information about the software vulnerability that was exploited
The FBI said Wednesday that it will not publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, saying it lacks enough “technical information” about the software vulnerability that was exploited.
The decision resolves one of the thorniest questions that has confronted the federal government since it revealed last month, with m

Facebook intends to create a new class of shares that are publicly listed but do not have voting rights.
Facebook announced on Wednesday it will create a new class of non-voting shares in a move aimed at letting Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg give away his wealth without relinquishing control of the social media juggernaut he founded.
The rejiggering of Facebook’s share structure, effectively a 3-for-1 stock split, follows the 31 year-old’s announcement last December that he

Apple has said that its latest and cheapest model, iPhone SE was in strong demand after being launched in late March.
After announcing its first-ever drop in iPhone sales on Tuesday, Apple Inc sought to reassure investors by saying its latest and cheapest model was in strong demand after being launched in late March. Some retailers and suppliers in Asia aren’t so sure.
In a Reuters survey of 10 retailers in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, seven – including four Apple Stor

Apple iPhone 7 Pro could come with a dual-camera lens system and a Smart Connector. Representational Image. (Source: Reuters)
Apple could be working on an iPhone 7 Pro with dual-camera set-up and a Smart Connector at the bottom, according to reports in Japanese media showing design schematics of this phone.
The design was published in a Japanese Magazine Mac Fan, and Japanese Apple blog Macotakara has also picked up the report.
According to the reports, iPhone 7 Pro as it is being called,

Amkette EvoTV 2 box looks a lot like its predecessor though there is a dash of colour now in the form of orange stands for the box
Hardware hasn’t been one of India’s strong points. There are very few hardware products that come to my mind which can be termed as good designs out of India. However, my shortlist certainly has a place for a small black box called the Amkette EvoTV. In fact, this is one of the few devices that I ended up buying soon after the review. Three years ago it

The Panasonic ELUGA I3 comes with a 5.5 inch HD IPS display and supports 4G VoLTE technology for rich data and voice experience. Panasonic ELUGA I3 4G phablet has been launched in India priced at Rs 9,290 and the Japanese company is promising a better daylight reading experience to Indian consumers.
The Panasonic ELUGA I3 comes with a 5.5 inch HD IPS display and supports 4G VoLTE technology for rich data and voice experience.
“With the Panasonic ELUGA I3, we believe we will surely address

Twitter, if used properly, can produce better outcomes among middle school students and enhance the way children learn in the 21st century. (Reuters) Get ready to say good morning to Twitter in classroom soon as the micro-blogging can help teachers engage students in a more efficient way and better prepare them to take on New-Age challenges, researchers reveal.
Twitter, if used properly, can produce better outcomes among middle school students and enhance the way children learn in the 21st cent