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Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Almost a week after Bharti Airtel’s announcement to adopt self-regulation for addressing instances of call drops, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday came down heavily on operators to improve the quality of services.
“I don’t understand self-regulation on call drops,” Prasad told an industry event. “The telecom operators should provide good service and quality service to the people. I only want people to be satisfied.&r

Apple CEO Tim Cook in Hyderabad on Thursday. PTI
Describing diversity as one of the company’s key values, Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Indian Express on Friday that the tech giant believes some of the best products are made by the most diverse people.
Cook, who was in Delhi during his four-day trip to India, was responding to a question about his views on Donald Trump, the controversial frontunner to be Republican nominee for the US presidential elections this year.
Trump has advocate

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is in India on multi-city visit, laying the ground for deeper engagement for the tech giant in India. He spoke to IndianExpress.com about how Apple views India, it plans and how this market is important for them. Here is the full text:
How big is India in your scheme of things at the moment?
It’s huge and not just from a market point of view. We are looking at India more holistically than that. We look at it as an unbelievable source of talent for both our internal opera

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in India on multi-city visit, laying the ground for deeper engagement for the tech giant in India. He spoke to IndianExpress.com about how Apple views India, it plans and how this market is important for them. Here is the full text:
How big is India in your scheme of things at the moment?
It’s huge and not just from a market point of view. We are looking at India more holistically than that. We look at it as an unbelievable source of talent for both our internal opera

Chrome OS is finally getting native support for Android apps and Play Store later this year
Google is finally merging Android and Chrome OS, well not literally but to some extent. Google at its annual developer conference, I/O 2016 has announced plans to bring Play Store and with it, all the millions of apps to Chrome OS.
Google’s Chrome OS, which is essentially a browser running on a desktop PC had been long rumoured to get support for Android apps. With Android apps, Chromebooks will&nb

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in India on multi-city visit, laying the ground for deeper engagement for the tech giant in India. He spoke to IndianExpress.com about how Apple views India, it plans and how this market is important for them. Here is the full text:
How big is India in your scheme of things at the moment?
It’s huge and not just from a market point of view. We are looking at India more holistically than that. We look at it as an unbelievable source of talent for both our internal opera

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Mark Humayun receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
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Humayun and Obama Mark Humayun and President Barack Obama at the White House. (Photo/Ryan K. Morris/National Science and Technology Medals Foundation). President Barack Obama awarded University Professor Mark Humayun, co-director of the ...
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Cook has said he believes it is “exactly the right time” to be in India as telecom firms roll out 4G high speed internet services. (Reuters) Apple chief Tim Cook today met Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel, and discussed matters like 4G roll out in the country and growth in the Indian telecom space. Other top leaders from Bharti Airtel including CEO of India and South Asia Gopal Vittal were also present in the meeting that lasted n

Reliance Jio’s LYF Wind 4 sports an 8 MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera and provides high definition voice calling over (VoLTE) Voice Over Long Term Evolution facility. Gearing up to kick-start 4G services this year, telecom operator Reliance Jio would soon introduce entry-level handset LYF Wind 4 priced at Rs 6,799.
The dual SIM phone, equipped with 4,000mAH battery, comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory. It has a Digital DTS Surround technology, a five inch LCD display, Relianc

LG G5 will be open for pre-booking from May 21 in India. The smartphone is Flipkart exclusive for now.
LG has announced that the pre-bookings for LG G5, will open from May 21. LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG G5 is one of the most unique looking flagship this year. The smartphone will be available for pre-booking at mobile stores, LG brand shops and online exclusively at Flipkart. The

LG G5 will be open for pre-booking from May 21 in India. The smartphone is Flipkart exclusive for now.
LG has announced that the pre-bookings for LG G5, will open from May 21. LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG G5 is one of the most unique looking flagship this year. The smartphone will be available for pre-booking at mobile stores, LG brand shops and online exclusively at Flipkart. The

LG G5 will be open for pre-booking from May 21 in India. The smartphone is Flipkart exclusive for now.
LG has announced that the pre-bookings for LG G5, will open from May 21. LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG G5 is one of the most unique looking flagship this year. The smartphone will be available for pre-booking at mobile stores, LG brand shops and online exclusively at Flipkart. The

LG G5 will be open for pre-booking from May 21 in India. The smartphone is Flipkart exclusive for now.
LG has announced that the pre-bookings for LG G5, will open from May 21. LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG G5 is one of the most unique looking flagship this year. The smartphone will be available for pre-booking at mobile stores, LG brand shops and online exclusively at Flipkart. The

Hyderabad-born Nadella is to meet entrepreneurs and developers as part of the trip. (Reuters Photo)
Close on the heels of Apple chief Tim Cook’s visit to India, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be in India later this month.
In his third visit to the country in just seven months, Hyderabad-born Nadella is expected to meet entrepreneurs and developers as part of the trip.
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Facebook follows the practice of scanning and logging URLs sent through the site’s private messaging system, claims report. (AP Photo)
A lawsuit against Facebook has been filed in a US court, alleging that the social networking giant may have violated federal privacy laws by scanning private messages, a media report said on Friday.
The lawsuit, certified for class action in Northern California District Court, claims that Facebook follows the practice of scanning and logging URLs sent throu

Coolpad Max features dual space which keeps personal and professional data separate
Coolpad has announced the launch of its flagship smartphone in India. Coolpad Max, which was launched in Indonesia is making its India debut at Rs 24,999.
Coolpad Max comes with 4GB RAM and has Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor under the hood. Coolpad Max features a 5.5-inch FHD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
On the camera front, Coolpad Max features a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.0 lens. Coolpad is

CoolPad Max has been launched in India at a price of Rs 24,999. Here’s a close look at the phone.
Coolpad has announced the launch of its flagship smartphone in India. Coolpad Max, which was launched in Indonesia is making its India debut at Rs 24,999.
Coolpad Max comes with 4GB RAM and has Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor under the hood. Coolpad Max features a 5.5-inch FHD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
On the camera front, Coolpad Max features a 13 MP rear camera with f/

Tech giant Apple is working on OS X feature that would allow Mac computers to be unlocked using an iPhone’s fingerprint reader and Touch ID.
This new auto-unlock feature may come in the next big Mac OS refresh, the Verge quoted MacRumors.
Users need to install a Mac app on their iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock their Mac. The software works by having you install an app on your computer, input your password there, and then gesture on either the phone or watch screen to initiate the unlock.
T

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Xerox Names Ursula Burns Chairman of Post-Separation Document Technology Company
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Xerox (NYSE:XRX) announced today that Ursula Burns will serve as chairman of the board of the Document Technology company following the completion of the separation of Xerox into two ...and more »

Tier II and III cities accounted for a higher share of the country’s smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2016, helped by devices from Chinese vendors gaining traction, research firm has IDC said.
Tier I cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata accounted for 26.4 per cent of the total shipments of country’s smartphone market in January-March, down from 29.9 per cent in October-December 2015 quarter, IDC said in a report.
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Google’s new messaging service Allo will compete with Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger products. (Reuters Photo) A new virtual-reality system from Google and a way to use Android apps without downloading Android apps are among the highlights at the company’s annual developer showcase in Mountain View, California.
Google wants to play an even bigger role in managing people’s daily lives, while also nudging them into an alternate reality, as the Internet company responds

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad today launched the Coolpad Max priced at Rs 24,999 in India – the smartphone is available exclusively on Amazon with the the open sale starting on May 30 at 12 pm. Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Friday launched the Coolpad Max priced at Rs 24,999 in India – the smartphone is available exclusively on Amazon with the open sale starting on May 30 at 12 pm.
Coolpad Max is a dual SIM smartphone and comes with 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 617 Octa Core 1.5 GHz

LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG has announced that the pre-bookings for LG G5, will open from May 21. LG G5 is company’s flagship smartphone which was launched at MWC 2016. It is also the first modular smartphone from the Korean company.
LG G5 is one of the most unique looking flagship this year. The smartphone will be available for pre-booking at mobile stores, LG brand shops

itel Mobile has categorised its series of feature phones as SmartSelfie, SmartPower and Shine.
itel Mobile from Transsion Holdings has launched 3 smartphones and 3 feature phones in India. While the feature phones are priced below Rs 2,000; the smartphones will cost less than Rs 10,000.
itel Mobile has categorised its series of feature phones as SmartSelfie, SmartPower and Shine. the smartphones come in SelfiePro, PowerPro and Wish series. Sudhir Kumar, CEO, itel India, said, “We are conf

“We’ve always had a strong interest from within Google for people to go work on new things,” says Google CEO Sundar Pichai. (AP Photo)
In its bid to stop Google employees from leaving the company and begin their own ventures, Indian-born top executive Sundar Pichai has announced the company plans to set up a startup incubator within Google.
According to Forbes, the incubator, dubbed ‘Area 120’, is a new approach – part incubator and part new take on the spiri

Coolpad Max is a 7.6mm thin smartphone that weighs only 170g.
Coolpad has announced the launch of its flagship smartphone in India. Coolpad Max, which was launched in Indonesia is making its India debut at Rs 24,999.
Coolpad Max comes with 4GB RAM and has Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor under the hood. Coolpad Max features a 5.5-inch FHD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
On the camera front, Coolpad Max features a 13 MP rear camera with f/2.0 lens. Coolpad is using ISOCELL image s

China’s government fabricates and posts several hundred million social media posts a year to influence public opinion about the country, according to a new paper by US researchers examining one of the most opaque aspects of the Communist Party’s rule. (Reuters) China’s government fabricates and posts several hundred million social media posts a year to influence public opinion about the country, according to a new paper by US researchers examining one of the most opaque aspect