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Xiaomi has written to the DIPP saying it doesn’t need the waiver as it is manufacturing here and will be able to meet the local sourcing norms.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which had earlier sought an exemption from the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms to set up its own retail outlets in India, has now said it doesn’t need the waiver any more, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) secretary Ramesh Abhishek said on Monday.
Xiaomi has written to the DIPP sa

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in New Delhi on Monday. (express Photo: Tashi Tobgyal)
Microsoft Corp’s plan to link its video calling service Skype with the Aadhar database for making authenticated calls with government institutions and others is expected to move further with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad indicating his consent to the plan, said a source privy to the minister’s meeting with Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella here on Monday.
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The paper has sought public views on various aspects such as “What should be regarded as the core principles of net neutrality in the Indian context?
After leaving the initial consultative process halfway, bringing out a regulation banning differential pricing and coming out with a consultation paper recently to examine if mobile operators can provide free data, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday brought out a pre-consultation paper on net neutrality. The pre-consu

Asia Times
Technology: Soon, your pills will come out of a 3D printer
Asia Times
Innovation is at its peak at National University of Singapore (NUS). A team of scientists have found a way to make personalised medicine cheaper and easier. Sun (left) and Soh devised a delivery method that uses a 3D printer to. Sun Yajuan (left) and ...
Researchers develop novel technology for customised tabletsThe Hinduall 28 news articles »

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Nigerian govt. to build six science, technology museums, says Minister
Premium Times
The Federal Government on Monday said it planned to build a science and technology museum in each of the country's six geo-political zones. The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, said in Abuja that the idea was to stimulate children's ...
FG to close all technology gaps in Nigeria, says OnuDaily Trust
FG determined to make Nigeria great via science and technology ~MinisterNTA

This is Nadella’s third visit to the country since he took over as Microsoft CEO in February 2014.
India-born CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella today said developers and entrepreneurs from India are playing a key role in driving innovation — both in the country and outside — and the company wants to be the platform for creators here. Nadella, on a one-day trip to India, met Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as well as student developers and entrepreneur

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Xi sets targets for China's science, technology mastery
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses an event conflating the national conference on science and technology, the biennial conference of the country's two top think tanks, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the ...
Li vows more freedom, support for scienceXinhua
China's science and technology breakthroughsCCTVall 32 news articles »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 can be bought from Mi.com, Amazon India, Flipkart and Snapdeal. The sale starts at 10 am.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 will be available on open sale from June 1. Manu Jain, company’s India head tweeted the smartphone can be bought directly, without any registrations.
While, Redmi Note 3 was only available on flash sale, since it launched in India; Xiaomi’s Mi 5 went on open sale in April end. Mi 5, however, is still exclusive to Mi.com. Whereas, Redmi Note 3 can

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 can be bought from Mi.com, Amazon India, Flipkart and Snapdeal. The sale starts at 10 am.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 will be available on open sale from June 1. Manu Jain, company’s India head tweeted the smartphone can be bought directly, without any registrations.
While, Redmi Note 3 was only available on flash sale, since it launched in India; Xiaomi’s Mi 5 went on open sale in April end. Mi 5, however, is still exclusive to Mi.com. Whereas, Redmi Note 3 can

Sony Xperia X and XA are Amazon exclusive smartphones priced at Rs 48,990 and Rs 20,990 (Source: Sony)
Sony has finally launched the first Xperia X series smartphones in India. The devices were first showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Sony Xperia X and XA showcase company’s latest technological advancements in battery, design and camera. Sony Xperia X is the premium of the two devices with 5-inch full HD display and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor. Sony Xperia X

Business Standard
Mercedes-Benz Invests Nearly 3 Billion Euros In New Engine Technology
Business Standard
Mercedes-Benz has invested over three billion euros in the development of its new engine technology. The German luxury automaker said that the new family of diesel engines currently meet the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) norms, a new stricter emission ...
Mercedes-Benz Invests 3 Billion Euros Towards New Engine TechnologyNDTVAuto.comall 10 news articles »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 can be bought from Mi.com, Amazon India, Flipkart and Snapdeal. The sale starts at 10 am.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 will be available on open sale from June 1. Manu Jain, company’s India head tweeted the smartphone can be bought directly, without any registrations.
While, Redmi Note 3 was only available on flash sale, since it launched in India; Xiaomi’s Mi 5 went on open sale in April end. Mi 5, however, is still exclusive to Mi.com. Whereas, Redmi Note 3 can

This is Nadella’s third visit to the country since he took over as Microsoft CEO in February 2014.
India-born CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella today said developers and entrepreneurs from India are playing a key role in driving innovation — both in the country and outside — and the company wants to be the platform for creators here. Nadella, on a one-day trip to India, met Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as well as student developers and entrepreneur

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Can 3D printing brain tumours help tackle cancer? Tissue generation technology raises hopes for new treatments
Daily Mail
It has been used to create everything from custom mobile phone cases to rock engines. Now one group of scientists are using 3D printing technology to produce something far less conventional – brain tumours. A team of biologists is attempting to produce ...

Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA have new layers of intelligent technology and Xperia features in camera, battery and design, the company said in a statement on Monday. Sony India on Monday unveiled its ‘X’ series smartphones – Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA – that claim to have two-day long battery life and fast photo capture feature. While Xperia X is priced at Rs 48,990 from June 7, the Rs 20,990 Xperia XA will be available from third week of June.
Sony Xperia X and

HTC One M9+ Prime smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 clocked at 2.2GHz. It comes with 2GB of RAM and includes 16GB of built-in storage. Taiwanese multinational manufacturer of smartphones and tablets HTC Corporation has unveiled the HTC One M9 Prime camera edition smartphone in India priced at Rs 23,990.
HTC One M9+ Prime smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 clocked at 2.2GHz. It comes with 2GB of RAM and includes 16GB of built-in storage.
The memory ca

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Look into call drop masking technology used by service providers: Ravi Shankar Prasad to DoT
Daily News & Analysis
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has directed the Department of Telecom to look into the call drop masking technology being used by mobile service providers. "I have taken up this issue seriously. I have directed that the department (DoT), along ...and more »

Trai has partially addressed the issue of net neutrality like differential pricing and, through a separate consultation paper, is in process of exploring model for providing free Internet within framework of net neutrality.
Telecom regulator Trai issued pre-consultation paper on net neutrality, a topic that had kicked up dust earlier this year over platforms like Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero as well as attempts to charge certain Internet services, including calls.

The F1 Plus FC Barcelona Edition comes with the signatures of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta.
Oppo has announced the F1 Plus FC Barcelona Edition which comes in blue-and-red color scheme, an 18K gold-plated club insignia and an FCB-themed UI. The phone will be available in mid-June. The F1 Plus FC Barcelona Edition also comes with a blue protective case, laser-printed with the signatures of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta.
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This is Nadella’s third visit to the country since he took over as Microsoft CEO in February 2014.
India-born CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella today said developers and entrepreneurs from India are playing a key role in driving innovation — both in the country and outside — and the company wants to be the platform for creators here.
Nadella, on a one-day trip to India, today met Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as well as student developers and entrepreneu

NDTV
Microsoft CEO Talks About Technology's Transformative Power at Delhi Event
NDTV
Microsoft at its 'Tech for Good, Ideas for India' event on Monday saw CEO Satya Nadella deliver a keynote address on innovation for India. The event followed the CEO's "conversation with young achievers, students, developers, and entrepreneurs.".
Microsoft CEO Nadella invokes Ghalib to talk about technology, future appsHindustan Times
Satya Nadella in Delhi 'celebrates' India's technology, invokes GhalibIndia T

Asus Zenbo is a home robot designed to provide assistance, entertainment, and companionship to families
Asus unveiled over 10 new products ahead of the annual Computex technology conference in Taipei, including a new Zenbo robot for home assistance and entertainment. Asus also launched its new Zenfone 3 smartphones series, which will come in 3 versions: Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Delux and Ultra.
The new laptop unveiled is ZenBook 3 and there are three new 2-in-1s: Transformer 3, Transformer 3 Pro an

signed Ministry of Railways and PEC University of Technology for setting up of 'Kalpana Chawla Chair' on Geospatial ...
Business Standard
In the august presence of Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Railways and PEC University of Technology for setting up of 'Kalpana Chawla Chair' on Geospatial Technology for Indian ...and more »

Josh Emerald comes with auto call recording facility that records both incoming and outgoing calls, Bluetooth, GPRS and 1.3 MP rear camera supported with flash. Josh Mobiles has launched budget feature phone ‘Emerald’ priced at Rs 1,395. Josh Emerald is equipped with 1400 mAh battery, dual SIM, and sports 2.4 inch display.
Josh Emerald comes with auto call recording facility that records both incoming and outgoing calls, Bluetooth, GPRS and 1.3 MP rear camera supported with flash.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 can be bought from Mi.com, Amazon India, Flipkart and Snapdeal. The sale starts at 10 am.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Mi 5 will be available on open sale from June 1. Manu Jain, company’s India head tweeted the smartphone can be bought directly, without any registrations.
While, Redmi Note 3 was only available on flash sale, since it launched in India; Xiaomi’s Mi 5 went on open sale in April end. Mi 5, however, is still exclusive to Mi.com. Whereas, Redmi Note 3 can

Sony Xperia X and XA are Amazon exclusive smartphones priced at Rs 48,990 and Rs 20,990 (Source: Sony)
Sony has finally launched the first Xperia X series smartphones in India. The devices were first showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Sony Xperia X and XA showcase company’s latest technological advancements in battery, design and camera. Sony Xperia X is the premium of the two devices with 5-inch full HD display and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor. Sony Xperia X

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, who was also present at the event, said “Microsoft is a platform for India’s growth.”
Microsoft’s focus on India is to empower every citizen and organisation so that they can perform better than their potential and achieve more for themselves and the country, the US giant’s chief executive Satya Nadella said here on Monday.
“Every time I come here, I go back energised. Its infectious to see the creativity here. It&r

(Source: Nielsen Informate mobile insights)
Freecharge is the fastest growing digital payments app in India, reveals a Nielsen Informate Smartphone Panel data. According to the data, the reach of the Freecharge app grew from 17 per cent to 30 per cent between October 2015 to April 2016.
Also, Freecharge is now the most engaging app.
“The transactions on Freecharge take less than 10 seconds and our success rate demonstrates the level of product reliability and trust among consumers,&r

The satellite will join its predecessor Ziyuan III 01 launched in January 2012. (Google Maps)
China on Monday launched a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province.
The 2.7-tonne Ziyuan III 02 satellite soared on the back of a Long March 4B rocket at 11.17 a.m. (Beijing time), Xinhua cited the centre as saying. It was the 228th flight mission by a Long March carrier rocket.
Also on board the rocket were two NewSat satellites from U

Asustek has unveiled its Zenfone 3 smartphones series – Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Ultra – ahead of the annual Computex technology conference in Taipei.
Asustek has unveiled its Zenfone 3 smartphones series – Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Ultra – ahead of the annual Computex technology conference in Taipei. The company also launched a new Zenbo robot, ZenBook 3 laptop and Asus Transformer series that comes in three new 2-in-1s – Transformer 3, Transformer 3

Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company Asus is expected to launch three models of its new generation ‘ZenFone 3’ flagship devices at Humble House in Taipei today.
ZenFone 3 are expected to feature USB Type-C ports, fingerprint sensors, and metal frames.
The ZenFone (codenamed as Z106D) will sport a 23-megapixel rear camera alongside an 8-megapixel front camera.
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Asus’s products include desktops, laptops, netbooks, mobil

Social networking platforms like Facebook can not only get you more likes, it can also influence the price of your home if you intend to sell one, say researchers.
House prices rise can spread through social networks like a virus and your Facebook friends can have too much of an influence on what one pays for a house.
According to researchers from the US National Bureau of Economic Research, people whose friends are experiencing house price rises were willing to pay more for a house.
The study,

The graphic card also comes with ASUS “FanConnect” technology. (Reuters) Taiwan-based computer hardware company ASUS and Republic of Gamers (ROG) have launched a virtual reality (VR) ready gaming graphics card that is environmentally friendly and reduces power consumption by up to 50 percent.
The Rs.60,000 (plus taxes) ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 graphic card also features ASUS Aura RGB lighting to create better illumination effects and is capable of displaying millions of colou