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Substituting censorship, China is “flooding” social media with over 488 million comments a year by paid supporters to sway public opinion in government’s favour, according to a research report.
The research by Harvard academics draws on leaked documents to paint a picture of the way China polices social media.
The government and its army of helpers write 488 million fake posts a year, the BBC quoted the report as saying.
The profusion of comments on social media sits alongside

Apple CEO Tim Cook in Mumbai during his India visit. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook told IndianExpress.com in an interview that the company was looking to bring in services like Apple Pay.
“We are also looking at things like bringing Apple Pay. I met one of the key banks and tried to understand how their view of mobile payments would play out,” he said. Cook had met ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Mumbai earlier this week.
Asked if they were looking at o

The Google modular phones will work on a simple concept – once a basic model is bought all the bits can be pulled off and swapped as the consumer sees fit. (Photo: The Verge) Google plans to start selling its mobile phones with modular, replaceable parts – the first phone ever that the tech giant is manufacturing – by next year, according to a media report.
The Project Ara team, involved in developing the product, confirmed that the modular phones would be available to consume

“We are not here for a year or few years, we are here for a long time, 100s of years,” says Tim Cook. (AP Photo)
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today lauded Apple CEO Tim Cook’s long-term commitment to India and called for working in collaboration for growth and business opportunities.
“Since he has made a public statement that his commitment to India is going to be of 1000 years, I also take this opportunity publicly to compliment the CEO of Apple (Tim Cook) who i

Commuter Trucker Jacket is apparently waterproof – except for a detachable electronic smart tag that activates a wireless connection between the clothing and a mobile device. Google and denim jeans company Levi’s have developed a new jacket that lets users interact with their smartphones by swiping at the garment in various ways, a media report said.
Called the ‘Commuter Trucker Jacket’, the garment is aimed at cyclists who may be too busy riding and concentrating on the

Apple CEO Tim Cook in Mumbai during his India visit. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook told IndianExpress.com in an interview that the company was looking to bring in services like Apple Pay.
“We are also looking at things like bringing Apple Pay. I met one of the key banks and tried to understand how their view of mobile payments would play out,” he said. Cook had met ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Mumbai earlier this week.
Asked if they were looking at o

Micromax Bolt Supreme 2 and Bolt Supreme have been launched by the company in India starting at Rs 2,749.
Micromax has launched two new budget smartphones called Bolt Supreme and Bolt Supreme 2, both priced under Rs 3,000 and offering a quad-core processor. Micromax is targeting first-time smartphone buyers with these budget offerings.
Micromax Bolt Supreme is priced at Rs 2,749 and comes with a 3.5 inch display, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core, 512MB RAM, + 4GB (expandable to 32GB), a 2MP rear camera with f

Micromax Bolt Supreme 2 and Bolt Supreme have been launched by the company in India starting at Rs 2,749.
Micromax has launched two new budget smartphones called Bolt Supreme and Bolt Supreme 2, both priced under Rs 3,000 and offering a quad-core processor. Micromax is targeting first-time smartphone buyers with these budget offerings.
Micromax Bolt Supreme is priced at Rs 2,749 and comes with a 3.5 inch display, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core, 512MB RAM, + 4GB (expandable to 32GB), a 2MP rear camera with f

Both smartphone and feature phones have been categorised in three series. SmartSelfie, SmartPower and Shine as feature phones, and SelfiePro, PowerPro and Wish series for smartphone. Focusing on the the rural and the semi-urban consumers, Chinese mobile firm itel has launched three smartphones and three feature phones in the price range of Rs 839 to Rs 6,999.
Both smartphone and feature phones have been categorised in three series. SmartSelfie, SmartPower and Shine as feature phones, and Selfie

Before there was ”Halo” or ”Call of Duty,” the first-person shooter video games ”Wolfenstein” and ”Doom” defined the trigger-happy genre in three dimensions. While the former received a thoughtful reimagining in 2014’s ”Wolfenstein: The New Order,” the same can’t be said for a new ”Doom.”
“Doom” (Bethesda Softworks, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, $59.99) sticks closely to the wacky plot of th

“By this year-end, free Wi-Fi facility will be in place at 100 major railway stations,” says Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched free Wi-Fi service at three more railway stations across India via video-conferencing in New Delhi. These stations are Patna in Bihar, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Ranchi in Jharkhand.
So far, Mumbai Central, Bhubaneshwar, Kachiguda, Vijayawada, Raipur, Bhopal and Jaipur have got Wi-Fi facility.
The minister said the government

The Persian service of All India Radio’s External Services Division (ESD) is launching a multimedia website and mobile app to coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran which begins tomorrow. (PTI) The Persian service of All India Radio’s External Services Division (ESD) is launching a multimedia website and mobile app to coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran which begins tomorrow.
AIR is also starting a WhatsApp-based listeners&rsquo

“We are not here for a year or few years, we are here for a long time, 100s of years,” says Tim Cook. (AP Photo)
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today lauded Apple CEO Tim Cook’s long-term commitment to India and called for working in collaboration for growth and business opportunities.
“Since he has made a public statement that his commitment to India is going to be of 1000 years, I also take this opportunity publicly to compliment the CEO of Apple (Tim Cook) who i

Micromax Bolt Supreme 2 and Bolt Supreme have been launched by the company in India starting at Rs 2,749.
Micromax has launched two new budget smartphones called Bolt Supreme and Bolt Supreme 2, both priced under Rs 3,000 and offering a quad-core processor. Micromax is targeting first-time smartphone buyers with these budget offerings.
Micromax Bolt Supreme is priced at Rs 2,749 and comes with a 3.5 inch display, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core, 512MB RAM, + 4GB (expandable to 32GB), a 2MP rear camera with f

“By this year-end, free Wi-Fi facility will be in place at 100 major railway stations,” says Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched free Wi-Fi service at three more railway stations across India via video-conferencing in New Delhi. These stations are Patna in Bihar, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Ranchi in Jharkhand.
So far, Mumbai Central, Bhubaneshwar, Kachiguda, Vijayawada, Raipur, Bhopal and Jaipur have got Wi-Fi facility.
The minister said the government

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source: PIB)
Showing interest in making Apple products in India, the global technology giant’s chief Tim Cook today discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “possibilities of manufacturing,” and tapping the young talent pool in the country.
On his maiden visit to India, the Apple CEO also discussed with Modi issues regarding cyber-security and data encryption. “Cook shared Apple Inc’s future plans

Cloud has some very powerful applications that can be well incorporated to enhance business. Here are some ways organisations can make savvy use of cloud technology to vantage their business. Whenever there is a major upgrade in information technology, the implications are not always clear. In most cases, a wait-and-observe attitude prevails. Organisations, instead of indulging directly, tend to see the result around before investing into it.Cloud computing has been one of those face-changing I

The latest version of the ‘ Narendra Modi app’ includes features like infographics outlining the work of the NDA government, Prime Minister’s speeches, all the episodes of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and can write to the PM as well. (Source: Narendra Modi app) Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and launched an updated version of the Narendra Modi mobile app. “I am delighted to share that Mr Tim Cook launched an updated version of the Narendra

Facebook has denied the claims, but Mark Zuckerberg said the company is investigating it nonetheless. (AP Photo)
Mark Zuckerberg held a wide-ranging discussion with a group of conservative commentators who said afterward the Facebook CEO acknowledged the giant social network has a problem reaching conservatives.
The meeting at Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters came about after a report accused the company of harboring a bias against conservative views.
SE Cupp, a columnist wi

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the company is working with the Indian government on selling pre-owned iPhones in India. In this photo, Cook meets developers in Mumbai.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said in an interview to the IndianExpress.com, that the company’s plans to sell certified pre-owned iPhones in India did not amount to dumping, and there had been a misunderstanding that these were ‘refurbished’ products.
Last month reports claimed the Indian government had rejected Appl

“We note that existing and new telecom operators have already incurred huge capex to roll out 4G infrastructure”, said the report.
Rolling out of 4G infrastructure is critical for higher internet speed in India, global financial services firm Morgan Stanley said in a report.
“We expect 90 percent of users in India to access the Internet through mobile by 2020. Hence, availability of pan-India 3G and 4G mobile network becomes critical for Internet speeds,” the report said

“Our company’s values are that we are open for everyone, we believe strongly in diversity and believe the best products are made by the most diverse people and we welcome everyone,” said Tim Cook. (Reuters) 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 resp

Earlier in the day, Tim Cook attended a town hall meeting with employees at Apple’s office in Gurgaon. He also visited e-commerce firm Zomato’s office. (Photo: AP) Apple and Bharti Airtel on Friday decided to explore ways to work even more closely, with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Bharti Group chairman Sunil Mittal meeting for more than an hour at the latter’s corporate headquarters in Vasant Kunj. Discussions related to tapping synergies between the two at a time when 4G services

In an interview with Nandagopal Rajan, he speaks about Apple’s plans for India and the importance of this country for his company. Apple CEO Tim Cook is in India on a four-day visit during which he has already made many significant announcements and met a lot of key players. In an interview with Nandagopal Rajan, he speaks about Apple’s plans for India and the importance of this country for his company. Edited excerpts:
How big is India in your scheme of things at the moment?
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In an interview with Nandagopal Rajan, he speaks about Apple’s plans for India and the importance of this country for his company. Apple CEO Tim Cook is in India on a four-day visit during which he has already made many significant announcements and met a lot of key players. In an interview with Nandagopal Rajan, he speaks about Apple’s plans for India and the importance of this country for his company. Edited excerpts:
How big is India in your scheme of things at the moment?
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