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An OTA is the wireless delivery of new software or data to mobile phones and tablets. Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Thursday announced a new over-the-air update (OTA) to enable Le 1s Eco users to view their favourite channels and movies on the go.
An OTA is the wireless delivery of new software or data to mobile phones and tablets.
“The new OTA update ‘eUI 5.5.014S’ will also enhance the battery life of ‘superphones’ besides ironing out mino

HP Elite X2 is a take on the 2-in-1 that will remind you a lot of Microsoft’s own Surface tablets
Laptops are no longer selling like before. A lot of people think all they need is a small little smartphone for most of their computing needs. This is why computer manufacturers are now trying to woo them with 2-in-1s, or tablets with detachable keyboards hoping they will be convinced of the utility. The struggle though is telling them there are at least a handful of things that needs a keybo

HP Elite X2 1012 is a take on the 2-in-1 that will remind you a lot of Microsoft’s own Surface tablets
Laptops are no longer selling like before. A lot of people think all they need is a small little smartphone for most of their computing needs. This is why computer manufacturers are now trying to woo them with 2-in-1s, or tablets with detachable keyboards hoping they will be convinced of the utility. The struggle though is telling them there are at least a handful of things that needs a

Facebook announces the development of a new artificial intelligence system called DeepText.
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday announced the development of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called ‘DeepText’ that can analyse what people are writing about in posts with near-human accuracy across 20 languages.
“If it can automatically pick out hate speech from status updates that merely contain controversial terms, it could prevent a human from ever suffering the har

Seamless coverage along the highways, voice call clarity, above-par experience of entertainment applications — especially Jio Play — and faster data speeds were the key highlights
Predicting a much faster adoption of 4G telecom services in India than the previous generation, IDFC Securities has said in a report that it found the Reliance Jio offering to be impressive but for some resolvable initial issues.
“Apart from initial teething issues in activating the SIM, the overall

The e-sports boom, with millions of fans watching the world’s finest video gamers compete, has taken many longtime industry observers (including me) by surprise. And it has developers scrambling to create the next big e-sports phenomenon.
Blizzard Entertainment is an e-sports powerhouse, with the strategy game ”StarCraft,” the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) ”Heroes of the Storm” and even the card game ”Hearthstone.” Blizzard’s new ”Ov

Swipe Elite Plus is a dual SIM smartphone which runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports 4G LTE and has 3050 mAh battery. (Photo: Swipe Elite) Swipe today launched ‘Elite Plus’ budget smartphone priced at Rs 6,999, in India exclusively on Flipkart. The smartphone will be available from June 13 onward.
Swipe Elite Plus features a 5-inch FHD IPS display and equipped with DragonTrail glass, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octacore processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory (expandable upto 64GB

Spotify is a household name, with more paying users than any other music-streaming service in the world. But it doesn’t make a penny.
Those 30 million paid subscribers help it rake in almost half the revenues in the global industry. But most of the money goes to record labels and artists, while the privately owned Swedish company faces growing competition from Apple with its deep pockets and massive iPhone user base.
To reduce its dependence on labels and stand apart from rivals, Spotify

Seamless coverage along the highways, voice call clarity, above-par experience of entertainment applications — especially Jio Play — and faster data speeds were the key highlights
Predicting a much faster adoption of 4G telecom services in India than the previous generation, IDFC Securities has said in a report that it found the Reliance Jio offering to be impressive but for some resolvable initial issues.
“Apart from initial teething issues in activating the SIM, the overall

Lava A82 features 5-inch display and runs 1.2 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM
Lava has launched another budget smartphone in India. Lava A82 comes with 3G support and will be TataCliq.com exclusive.
Lava A82 features a 5-inch display with a FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) resolution. The smartphone is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. Lava A82 also supports expandable storage up to 32GB via microSD card slot.
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HP Elite X2 is a take on the 2-in-1 that will remind you a lot of Microsoft’s own Surface tablets
Laptops are no longer selling like before. A lot of people think all they need is a small little smartphone for most of their computing needs. This is why computer manufacturers are now trying to woo them with 2-in-1s, or tablets with detachable keyboards hoping they will be convinced of the utility. The struggle though is telling them there are at least a handful of things that needs a keybo

Facebook announces the development of a new artificial intelligence system called DeepText.
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday announced the development of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called ‘DeepText’ that can analyse what people are writing about in posts with near-human accuracy across 20 languages.
“If it can automatically pick out hate speech from status updates that merely contain controversial terms, it could prevent a human from ever suffering the har

Airtel may not bid due to its high price and limited availability of devices.
Rating agency Fitch today said that telecom giant Airtel to may not bid for premium 700 Mhz band spectrum in the upcoming auction due to its high price and limited availability of devices.
“We do not expect Bharti to bid in the upcoming auction of 700 MHz in India, given the high indicative price for this spectrum, limited device availability and the company’s ownership of alternative spectrum (1800MHz/230

“We are looking 50-70 acres land in North India, preferably in or around NCR for our manufacturing plant,” the company’s Regional Director Timir Baran Acharyya said. Chinese mobile handset maker Gionee is scouting for land in North India for setting up its manufacturing base in the country, a top company official said today.
“We are looking 50-70 acres land in North India, preferably in or around NCR for our manufacturing plant,” the company’s Regional Direct

In March, Samsung had 28.8 percent share of the US market riding on the success of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices while Apple slipped down to 23 percent. (Reuters) While Apple devices still remain the preferred choices for the US citizens, it is Samsung Galaxy Note 5 that has topped the 2016 American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) poll.
According to the annual poll comprising 12,710 people, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phablet has a rating of 86 out of 100, 9to5mac.comreported on Thursday

Intex notification smartwatch ‘iRistPro’ has a 64MB RAM, 128MB memory, 400mAh battery and is compatible with operating systems Android 4.4 and above. (Image for representation) Expanding its wearable technology segment, Intex Technologies on Thursday launched a notification smartwatch iRistPro for Rs 4,999 which is exclusively available on e-tailer Flipkart.
Made up of aluminium alloy body with a 2.5D curved glass showing a trans-reflective display, the bluetooth-enabled i

Facebook aims to use that ability to make better recommendations to people, both about related posts and related services available on Facebook and to improve people’s experiences. (Reuters) Social media giant Facebook on Thursday announced the development of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called ‘DeepText’ that can analyse what people are writing about in posts with near-human accuracy across 20 languages.
“If it can automatically pick out hate spee

LAVA A82 sports a 5-inch display and will be available at all retail stores and multi-brand outlets across the country. (Source: IE) LAVA A82 smartphone launched on  Thursday, priced at Rs 5,299 that supports 3G.
LAVA A82 sports a 5-inch display and will be available at all retail stores and multi-brand outlets across the country.
In the online space, LAVA 82 is exclusively available on TataCliq.com — Tata Group’s new e-commerce venture.
The device is powered with 1.2 GHz Quad

OnePlus will finally say goodbye to invite system and make its OnePlus 3 available to everyone from day one
OnePlus, the Chinese technology startup has confirmed the launch date for its next flagship killer (or whatever they call it). The smartphone will launch globally on June 14 and will be imvite free.
Carl Pei, OnePlus co-founder, has confirmed that the company will be ditching invite system for its next flagship. OnePlus had been using invite system since the launch of its first smartphone

The model assumes that a user looks at the spot where they click, so each click tells the model what the eye looks like when it’s viewing a particular spot. (Reuters) Scientists have developed a software that turns computer webcams into eye-trackers, an advance that may help developers optimise content and make websites more user-friendly.
The software, called WebGazer.js, can infer where on a webpage a user is looking and can be added to any website with just a few lines of code and runs

“Android is a very open ecosystem, the answer may not be a global one player answering it every part of the world,” Sundar Pichai told the gathering. (AP Photo) Software giant Google has no plans to do its own smartphone as of now and will continue to work with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on building Nexus devices, Indian-born top executive Sundar Pichai has said.
Addressing a packed “Code Conference” in California on Wednesday, Pichai said that “o

Mary Meeker says India has 277 million Internet users
At 43 per cent year-over-year growth, India is the only exception of the flat growth that internet has witnessed across the world, says the annual Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker of investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Arguably the most authoritative report on the Internet across the world, it says while there 3 billion global users now, the growth has fallen to around 9 per cent.India now has 277 million Internet user

On the hardware front, Apple is likely to announce updated MacBook Pro computers with USB Type-C port
Apple has officially announced that WWDC would take place from June 13 through June 17 and will kickoff the event with a keynote address. The keynote will take place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and will commence at 10AM PT or 10.30PM IST.
WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference has been the platform for new announcements around company’s iOS and Mac OS ecosystems. Apple ha

Privacy Knight is currently on Android and is available for download on 9Apps starting June 1.
Alibaba Group has announced the launch of Privacy Knight app with Face Lock feature that protects mobile privacy from intruders. Privacy Knight enables users to unlock their protected apps through a 1-second-selfie. Privacy Knight is currently on Android and is available now for download.
Ebrahim Popat, Country Manager of 9Apps, says, “Face Lock is set to change the way people protect their priv

OnePlus will finally say goodbye to invite system and make its OnePlus 3 available to everyone from day one
OnePlus, the Chinese technology startup has confirmed the launch date for its next flagship killer (or whatever they call it). The smartphone will launch globally on June 14 and will be imvite free.
Carl Pei, OnePlus co-founder, has confirmed that the company will be ditching invite system for its next flagship. OnePlus had been using invite system since the launch of its first smartphone

Mary Meeker says India has 277 million Internet users
At 43 per cent year-over-year growth, India is the only exception of the flat growth that internet has witnessed across the world, says the annual Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker of investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Arguably the most authoritative report on the Internet across the world, it says while there 3 billion global users now, the growth has fallen to around 9 per cent.India now has 277 million Internet user

Facebook now has more offensive photos being reported by AI algorithms than by people (Source: AP)
In an attempt to combat hate speech, Facebook has said its artificial intelligence (AI) systems now report more offensive photos than humans do, which can help remove such content before it hurts the sentiments of people.
When users upload something offensive to disturb people, it normally has to be seen and flagged by at least one person.
Offensive posts include content that is hate speech, threa

Apple Pay has made only a small dent in the global payments market.
More than 18 months after Apple Pay took the United States by storm, the smartphone giant has made only a small dent in the global payments market, snagged by technical challenges, low consumer take-up and resistance from banks.
The service is available in six countries and among a limited range of banks, though in recent weeks Apple has added four banks to its sole Singapore partner American Express ; Australia and New Zealand

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is not planning to use any of the funds raised from a recent sale of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd shares to buy assets put up for sale by Yahoo Inc, SoftBank President Nikesh Arora said on Wednesday.
“We intend to use the capital proceeds to manage our leverage and our balance sheet, which does not include expanding and buying things in the U.S.,” Arora told analysts on a conference call with Alibaba, explaining details of the sale announced on Tuesday.

Oracle Corp was sued on Wednesday by a former senior finance manager who claimed she was terminated in retaliation for complaining about improper accounting practices in its cloud services business.
Shares of Oracle fell about 2.6 percent to $39.23 in after-hours trading.
In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, the former executive, Svetlana Blackburn, accused upper management of trying to push her to “fit square data into round holes” to make Oracle Cloud

More than 18 months after Apple Pay took the United States by storm, the smartphone giant has made only a small dent in the global payments market, snagged by technical challenges, low consumer take-up and resistance from banks.
The service is available in six countries and among a limited range of banks, though in recent weeks Apple has added four banks to its sole Singapore partner American Express ; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in Australia; and Canada’s five big banks.
Apple

Illustration by Rohnit Phore What is cosine 30+ sine 30?”; “A boy has 2,500 apples more than Jon. Jon has 200 apples less than George. If George has 700 apples, how many apples are there in all?” Despite studying mathematics at the school and college level and having an MA in Economics, the subject still gets the better of me at times. When it comes to solving geometry or word problems, I end up faltering. The advent of blogs addressed some of these concerns, with me posting q

The institute has tied up with NIIT and Hughes to deliver education in the form of synchronous studio-to-classroom programmes. (Reuters) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is all set to launch e-learning programmes over the next few months, after taking cognisance of the fact that management education is going through dramatic changes, especially with regard to infusion of technology challenging the traditional content delivery model.
The institute has tied up with NIIT and Hughe

Start-ups which are highly dependent on online platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin to drive their business as it is also a cost effective option might now have to pay a tax of 6%.(Reuters) The equalisation levy or popularly known as ‘Google tax’ which came into effect from June 1 is set to have an impact on the operations of Indian start-ups with higher financial burden and administrative overload.
Start-ups which are highly dependent on online platforms like Google,

A great camera experience brings about a beautiful change in one’s life. Selfie, a phenomenon that has created a raging trend across borders is no unknown territory! A ripple effect of sorts, everyone has caught the bug of this trend. It all began in 1839, when selfie meant a self-portrait by adjusting oneself in the frame of their camera and struggling for a minute to capture the perfect selfie. Cut to the modern age where a minute is all it takes to build an empire of perfect selfies!
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Every day we are exposed to smoke, dust and vehicular emissions, and over the course of our lives this can have a very harmful effect, and lead to an increased risk of serious disease. Research indicates that people spend majority of their of their time indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors. No wonder, these days it is common to see air purifiers in offices, homes and restaurants.
Recently, Atlanta Healthcare int

Sony has started becoming more visible across the country right from jogging parks to airports. (Representative image) Sony has been making significant strides in the headphones market in India. Powered by its brand recognition coupled with good pricing, the company has started becoming more visible across the country right from jogging parks to airports. That latest from the company is the hi-fi MDR-100ABN wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
The MDR-100ABN looks like a Sony headset, though t

Adobe SparkMost of us lack the skills, time and resources to create something that cuts through the online clutter, but with this app from Adobe you can turn your ideas into impactful social graphics, web stories and animated videos—in minutes. This free app helps you create authentic, professional looking visual content in a simple manner. Basically Adobe Spark is part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite. It syncs with Spark Post, Spark Page and Spark Video iOS mobile apps, allowing use