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Enventure Announces Successful SameDrift™ Technology Qualification Test
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HOUSTON, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Enventure Global Technology, the pioneer in solid expandable technology, today announced the successful qualification testing of its SameDrift™ Technology. SameDrift™ is a drilling liner with an industry ...and more »

Reliance Lyf has launched a couple of models in India.
It might surprise many, but Lyf, the smartphone brand from Reliance, has emerged as the fifth largest smartphone vendor in India as per the Q1 2016 figures of research firm Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service.
This is not such a big surprise when you consider that Reliance is running a test service of its yet-to-be-launched RJio 4G LTE services for employees, most of whom would be using their own brands of phones. With a 7 per cent

Windows Central
Microsoft will offer technology support for 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions
Windows Central
Microsoft has announced it will provide technology products and support to both the U.S. Republican and Democratic conventions that will be held this summer. It will also sponsor some host committee activities for the Democratic convention. microsoft.and more »

Docoss X1 is another smartphone that runs Android OS and is priced at just Rs 888 (Source: Docoss/Facebook)
Docoss X1 has been revealed by its makers in a social media post. Docoss has posted hands-on images and video of its X1 Android smartphone, priced at Rs 888.
There was lot of speculation around Docoss X1 linking it to Freedom 251. Docoss X1 was in fact linked to scam and now the company is trying to claim its phone as legitimate with these real images and hands-on video.As far as the

New York Times
Obama Puts His Weight Behind Smart Gun Technology
New York Times
President Obama in the White House briefing room earlier this week. Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — President Obama will use the power of his office to push for adoption of so-called smart gun technology that could eventually ...
Obama administration puts out call for 'smart-gun' technologyWashington Times
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The advent of advanced 4G LTE network infrastructure will also be a key catalyst in the country’s smartphone adoption in coming years. India smartphone market grew 23 per cent in the first quarter of 2016, surpassing the US to become the second largest country in terms of users, even as sales remained flat globally while Reliance Jio’s Lyf became the second largest LTE phone supplier surpassing Micromax and Lenovo during january-March 2016, research firm Counterpoint said today.
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Lenovo Z1 features a 5.5-inch full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
The Lenovo Z1 will launch in India this May, kickstarting a completely new vertical for the Chinese smartphone major. The Lenovo Z1 is the first device by ZUK, a new business vertical created from within the company to focus on more innovative devices that push the boundaries for hardware and software. It will coexist with the Vibe and Moto ranges from the company.
So the

Wall Street Journal
Seagate Technology Results Hurt by Weak Data-Storage Demand
Wall Street Journal
Seagate Technology STX -18.81 % PLC swung to a loss in its latest quarter amid waning demand for its storage products. Chief Executive Steve Luczo said results fell short of the company's expectations “as a result of several near-term demand factors,” ...
Why Seagate Technology PLC Stock Tumbled TodayMotley Fool
Seagate Technology Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2016 Financial Resul

Lenovo Z1 features a 5.5-inch full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
The Lenovo Z1 will launch in India this May, kickstarting a completely new vertical for the Chinese smartphone major. The Lenovo Z1 is the first device by ZUK, a new business vertical created from within the company to focus on more innovative devices that push the boundaries for hardware and software. It will coexist with the Vibe and Moto ranges from the company.
So the

LeEco says entertainment will play in a whole new way at its May 3 event
The internet and technology conglomerate, LeEco is rumored to unveil its first ‘Made for India’ smart device on May 3 in Mumbai. The phone is being touted as a very unique device for several reasons. It is being speculated that perhaps the price will be disruptive while features pack a big punch. Perhaps it may be even more …….. something totally unexpected. According to informed sources, LeEco wi

Jaxa will abandon efforts to retrieve a satellite that was originally launched to observe black holes and galaxy clusters (Source: Jaxa)
Japan’s national aerospace agency on Thursday announced it will abandon efforts to retrieve a satellite worth more than $270 million that the agency lost contact with last month.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said it had lost hopes of restoring communications with the Astro-H, or Hitomi satellite, that was originally launched on February

Docoss X1 is another smartphone that runs Android OS and is priced at just Rs 888 (Source: Docoss/Facebook)
Docoss X1 has been revealed by its makers in a social media post. Docoss has posted hands-on images and video of its X1 Android smartphone, priced at Rs 888.
There was lot of speculation around Docoss X1 linking it to Freedom 251. Docoss X1 was in fact linked to scam and now the company is trying to claim its phone as legitimate with these real images and hands-on video.As far as the

Ashish Hemrajani, co founder of BookMyShow, said users will be allowed to book tickets and payback the amount within 30 days.
Ticketing portal BookMyShow, which has become India’s go-to platform for booking tickets online, is now planning to offer them on credit for its users. Ashish Hemrajani, co founder of BookMyShow, revealed the company’s plans at Connect 2016, a global app developers conference organised by Cheetah Mobile in Beijing.
Speaking to IndianExpress.com, Ashish said u

WhatsApp is expected to add some new features like a ‘call back’ feature soon which would allow users to call back friends with just a tap of button
Popular instant messaging service WhatsApp is expected to add some new features like a ‘call back’ feature soon which would allow users to call back friends with just a tap of button without opening the app.
The messaging service is also expected to bring voicemail feature to iOS platform. With this feature, WhatsApp would a

Reliance Lyf has launched a couple of models in India.
It might surprise many, but Lyf, the smartphone brand from Reliance, has emerged as the fifth largest smartphone vendor in India as per the Q1 2016 figures of research firm Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service.
This is not such a big surprise when you consider that Reliance is running a test service of its yet-to-be-launched RJio 4G LTE services for employees, most of whom would be using their own brands of phones. With a 7 per cent

Wall Street Journal
Klein Gilhousen, a Qualcomm Founder, Developed Mobile Technology and Fostered Philanthropy: 1942-2016
Wall Street Journal
Klein Gilhousen made his fortune in San Diego, Calif., in the 1980s as a developer of cellphone technology. After the murder of his daughter April in 1989, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Montana, took up ranching and philanthropy, and helped found a ...and more »

Facebook’s new Windows 10 app gets desktop notifications, reactions and live tiles support (Source: Facebook Newsroom)
Facebook has introduced new Facebook and Messenger app for Windows 10. These new apps are designed for Windows 10 ground up.
Facebook says these new apps will load quickly and get most up-to-date features. Facebook for Windows 10 is now one click away from the Start Menu and has faster load times for News Feed.
Read MoreFacebook and Messenger universal apps now available

The FBI paid under $1 million for the technique used to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters – a figure smaller than the $1.3 million the agency’s chief initially indicated the hack cost, several U.S. government sources said on Thursday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation will be able to use the technique to unlock other iPhone 5C models running iOS 9 – the specifications of the shooter’s phone – without additional payment to the contractor

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said Thursday he had sold his entire stake in Apple Inc, citing the risk of China’s influence on the stock.
Icahn, in an interview with cable television network CNBC, also said he was “still very cautious” on the U.S. stock market and there would be a “day of reckoning” unless there was some sort of fiscal stimulus.
Icahn had been a huge cheerleader of Apple, acquiring a stake in the company almost three years ago, repeatedly

HP Chromebook 13 is a premium Chrome OS notebook powered by 6th gen Intel Core M chipset (Source: HP)
Just days after the launch of world’s thinnest laptop, HP has added another machine to its credit. HP Chromebook 13 is the most premium Chrome OS PC yet.
Google had introduced its own Chromebook Pixel notebook which ran Chrome OS and was priced at $1,000. HP’s Chromebook 13 G1 has a design similar to Chromebook Pixel but costs just half of that.
Read MoreHP Chromebook 13 with Intel

Indian security agencies are unable to decrypt some of the communication on platforms like WhatsApp to readable formats for various reasons such as technical as well as legal and regulatory policy, Parliament was informed today. (Reuters) Indian security agencies are unable to decrypt some of the communication on platforms like WhatsApp to readable formats for various reasons such as technical as well as legal and regulatory policy, Parliament was informed today.
“Security/law enforcement

US and India topped the list of countries which sought Facebook account details during July-December 2015 (Source: Reuters)
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 th

The Guardian
Samsung thinks the 'future of children's bedtime' is virtual reality stories
The Guardian
A dystopian future of family communication through headsets, or an inventive way to bring remote parents together with their kids – and dinosaurs? An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in ...
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Honor 5C is a budget smartphone featuring 5.2-inch display and 3000mAh battery (Source: Tmall)
Huawei has silently listed another Honor smartphone in China. Honor 5C is a budget smartphone with 4G support is now available on tmall’s website.
Honor, Huawei’s online only brand has a greater presence in India via online retailer Flipkart. So we can expect to see this smartphone launch here sometime soon.
Read MoreHonor 5C launched with 2GB RAM and 3000mAh batteryHuawei P9 Lite is now o

Tim Cook views India as where China was maybe seven to ten years ago from that point of view
India presents a “really great opportunity” for Apple but slow networks and the informal retail structure there is preventing the tech giant from realising its full potential, its CEO Tim Cook said as the company’s revenues plunged for the first time in 13 years.
Cook said while India is the third-largest smartphone market in the world, it is dominated by “low-end” smartpho

Facebook’s new Windows 10 app gets desktop notifications, reactions and live tiles support (Source: Facebook Newsroom)
Facebook has introduced new Facebook and Messenger app for Windows 10. These new apps are designed for Windows 10 ground up.
Facebook says these new apps will load quickly and get most up-to-date features. Facebook for Windows 10 is now one click away from the Start Menu and has faster load times for News Feed.
Read MoreNew Facebook and Messenger apps now available for Wi

HP Chromebook 13 is a premium Chrome OS notebook powered by 6th gen Intel Core M chipset (Source: HP)
Just days after the launch of world’s thinnest laptop, HP has added another machine to its credit. HP Chromebook 13 is the most premium Chrome OS PC yet.
Google had introduced its own Chromebook Pixel notebook which ran Chrome OS and was priced at $1,000. HP’s Chromebook 13 G1 has a design similar to Chromebook Pixel but costs just half of that.
Read MoreHP Chromebook 13 brings Inte

Honor 5C is a budget smartphone featuring 5.2-inch display and 3000mAh battery (Source: Tmall)
Huawei has silently listed another Honor smartphone in China. Honor 5C is a budget smartphone with 4G support is now available on tmall’s website.
Honor, Huawei’s online only brand has a greater presence in India via online retailer Flipkart. So we can expect to see this smartphone launch here sometime soon.
Read MoreHonor 5C with 2GB RAM and 3000mAh battery launchedHuawei P9 Lite is now o

US and India topped the list of countries which sought Facebook account details during July-December 2015 (Source: Reuters)
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 th