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Speaking at a question-and-answer session, State Minister for Telecoms Tarana Halim said that not only social media giant Facebook, but the two internet behemoths, too, have also agreed to respond to the government’s request within two days. (Reuters) Facebook, Microsoft and Google have agreed to work with Bangladesh government over “inappropriate contents” on the Internet, the Parliament was told today amidst a series of brutal killings by Islamists of secular bloggers and mi

Yahoo has asked users to update to the new Messenger by August 5, as they will not be able to access their chats after that.
Yahoo’s older version of Messenger will no longer be available for users after August 5, it announced in a blog post. According to the blog post, the company is making the decision to streamline its services and focus on its strength.
“At the start of 2016, we outlined a plan for streamlining the business and focusing on our strengths across seven core consume

Apple’s WWDC 2016 keynote takes place tonight at 10.30 pm IST. Here is what to expect. (Representational Image of iPhone 6s, 6s Plus. Source: Reuters)
Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) 2016 starts on June 13 in San Francisco, which is tomorrow. The keynote starts at 10.00 am PST, which is around 10.30 pm IST, and Apple will have a live-stream available.
WWDC is more about the software side of things, and new hardware is not expected. What’s certain is Apple will g

The Indian electronics industry is ready to fulfill the components wish list of Apple for making iPhones in the country.
The Indian electronics industry is ready to fulfill the components wish list of Apple for making iPhones in the country, if the smart devices major provides purchase commitment to local firms, says industry body IESA.
“If government says fall in line, industry associations are prepared to enter into agreement with Apple and say tell us what your wish list is, we will fu

Google says the company has integrated the loop optimisation feature to bring out the best in shots.
Google just created an iOS app that let users convert Live Photos in to GIFs, and share them on social media too. Motion Stills uses its own video stabilisation technology to freeze the background that makes GIFs even more smooth.
“With Motion Stills, we provide an immersive stream experience that makes your clips fun to watch and share,” Google said in a blog post. Google Motion Stil

Jiyo basically tracks users behavior and offers health and fitness suggestions based on their habits.
Deepak Chopra, who is an advocate of alternative health has launched Jiyo app for Android and iOS platforms. Jiyo is a health app that uses sensors to access data form users smartphones and fitness devices to provide tips to stay fit.
Jiyo, the brainchild of Chopra and co-founder Poonacha Machaiah is being touted as the personal wellbeing companion. It features content, including arti

Congress had organised a workshop to train its spokespersons in handling digital media, in particular Twitter and Facebook, in August 2013. (Reuters) Congress has crossed a million followers mark on twitter, a milestone for the party, which was seen as a social media laggard till recently.
The opposition party said on its Twitter handle INC INDIA yesterday.
“Meelon chale aaye hai, Meelon abhi jana hai (We have travelled miles and miles more we have to go),” it said in Hindi.
The BJP

Yahoo has asked users to update to the new Messenger by August 5, as they will not be able to access their chats after that.
Yahoo’s older version of Messenger will no longer be available for users after August 5, it announced in a blog post. According to the blog post, the company is making the decision to streamline its services and focus on its strength.
“At the start of 2016, we outlined a plan for streamlining the business and focusing on our strengths across seven core consume

Steve Jobs didn’t invent the iPhone but he did a good job designing it, said the Democratic leader. 
Steve Jobs didn’t invent the iPhone, but he did a good job designing it, said Nancy Pelosi, the Minority leader of the US House of Representatives.
According to a Mashable report, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said the technology for the smartphone – including GPS, digital camera etc – all came from federal research, and Apple just put it together to make iPho

The MotoMods can be snapped on to the smartphone, using 16 magnetic pins at the back of the device.
Modular smartphones are the next big thing. LG’s 2016 flagship, G5 is a fully functional modular smartphone, whose modules can be clipped on at the bottom. Now, Lenovo, at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco unveiled Moto Z and Moto Z Force, semi-modular smartphones with replaceable back covers called MotoMods.
Lenovo Moto Z and Moto Z Force are different from LG G5, both in

Google says the company has integrated the loop optimisation feature to bring out the best in shots.
Google just created an iOS app that let users convert Live Photos in to GIFs, and share them on social media too. Motion Stills uses its own video stabilisation technology to freeze the background that makes GIFs even more smooth.
“With Motion Stills, we provide an immersive stream experience that makes your clips fun to watch and share,” Google said in a blog post. Google Motion Stil

(Representational Image of iPhone 6s, 6s Plus. Source: Reuters)
Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) 2016 starts on June 13 in San Francisco, which is tomorrow. The keynote starts at 10.00 am PST, which is around 10.30 pm IST, and Apple will have a live-stream available.
WWDC is more about the software side of things, and new hardware is not expected. What’s certain is Apple will give us a preview of iOS 10, OS X, and new versions of Apple Watch and TV OS.
Here’s a l

OnePlus 3 is company’s flagship smartphone and is expected to come in six different variants.
OnePlus 3 will be launching on June 14, via a VR event globally. The company will also host a special event in India on June 15, after the VR Loop launch for its 2016 flagship.
While, one does not need a VR headset to watch the live event, OnePlus recommends it for an optimal 360 degree immersive experience. The launch will take place at 10 pm IST on June 14.
Users who already have Loop VR headse

HP Spectre, which is just 10.4mm thick was announced by the company earlier this year.
HP Spectre, the world’s thinnest laptop is set to launch in India on June 21. HP has already started sending out media invites for the event.
The laptop, which is just 10.4mm thick was announced by the company earlier this year. HP Spectre features a 13.3-inch display, setting a new benchmark for thinnest 13-inch notebooks out there.
HP Spectre features a 13.3-inch Full HD display and the base model com

Intel’s modem chips will be in iPhones used on AT&T Inc’s U.S. network and some other versions of the smartphone for overseas markets, the Reuters quoted the bloomberg. (Reuters) Tech giant Apple Inc’s next iPhone may not use the modem chips made by Qualcomm Inc but instead replace it with chips from the American multinational technology company Intel Corp.
Intel’s modem chips will be in iPhones used on AT&T Inc’s U.S. network and some other versions of the

Yahoo Japan will launch a webpage listing the 20 most relevant issues for young voters in a bid to help them decide which party to support. (Reuters) Tech companies, including Yahoo and Facebook, are set to run campaigns in Japan to encourage the youngest generation of voters to cast their ballots in the country’s upcoming July elections.
Japan last year lowered the minimum voting age from 20 to 18 years, Efe news reported.
In the elections to the upper house of Japanese Parliament on Jul

Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro is their first Google Project Tango enabled smartphone and here’s what it offers.
Lenovo announced the world’s first commercially ready Google Project Tango smartphone called Phab 2 Pro at its Tech World conference on Thursday.
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will enable augmented reality (AR) experiences, and relies on a set of sensors and software to map its surroundings.  Priced at $499, Phab 2 Pro will be going on sale in September globally.
Here’s a quick

iBall Excelance has the price tag of a smartphone, but runs the modern desktop operating system: Windows 10.
Windows 10 is currently running on 300 million computers, and Microsoft has an ambitious target of 1 billion machines for its latest OS. Most of those 300 million installs have come via upgrade or a new PC purchase, but with PC sales declining, Microsoft is exploring new ways to reach its goal.
Back in 2012, Microsoft achieved one great thing with Windows 8 – the ability to run on

A survey by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) shows that even as smartphone sales grow at a double – digit pace in the country, desktops and laptops still remain the most popular mode of accessing Internet. (Reuters) Even as smartphone sales grow at a double –  digit pace in the country, desktops and laptops still remain the most popular mode of accessing Internet by teenagers, a survey by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) showed.
According to TCS GenZ Survey, desktops, home PCs an

The app trail through Bukit Brown Cemetery and its surrounding cemeteries, home to thirty pairs of Sikh guard statues, is also featured in the app. (Reuters) A mobile app exploring Sikhs’ history in Singapore has been launched here, according to media reports.
Partially funded by the National Heritage Board, the Sikh Heritage Trail app was developed by Ishvinder Singh, a 29-year-old project engineer in an aerospace company, and was launched yesterday, The Sunday Times reported.
Available

Electronic Travel Aid is the only mobility device that can help a blind person navigate his way by sending haptic feedback or vibrations through the sense of touch. (Reuters) “It is better than any cane or guide dogs”. That is how a user describes a new assistive device in the market for the visually challenged.
Another 20-yr-old B.Com student says, “I feel liberated. There is a sense of freedom. I am very, very happy.”
Relegating the traditional blind man’s walkin

OnePlus 3 is company’s flagship smartphone and is expected to come in six different variants.
OnePlus 3 will be launching on June 14, via a VR event globally. The company will also host a special event in India on June 15, after the VR Loop launch for its 2016 flagship.
While, one does not need a VR headset to watch the live event, OnePlus recommends it for an optimal 360 degree immersive experience. The launch will take place at 10 pm IST on June 14.
Users who already have Loop VR headse

The founder of Live Braille, Abhinav Verma has claimed that the new device is 100 times better than any other mobility devices in the market. (Source: http://www.livebraille.com)
“It is better than any cane or guide dogs”. That is how a user describes a new device in the market for the visually challenged.
Another 20-yr-old B.Com student says, “I feel liberated. There is a sense of freedom. I am very, very happy.”
Relegating the traditional blind man’s walking stic

LeEco has made significant investments in R&D for providing next-generation tools and solutions that offer a better user experience for its consumers.
LeEco, the global internet and technology conglomerate has achieved many, industry firsts” since its launch, both globally and in India. This time, with its second generations Superphones Le 2 and Le Max2 that have just been launched in the Indian market, LeEco is spearheading a revolution in the audio technology space.
Continual Digita

HP Spectre, which is just 10.4mm thick was announced by the company earlier this year.
HP Spectre, the world’s thinnest laptop is set to launch in India on June 21. HP has already started sending out media invites for the event.
The laptop, which is just 10.4mm thick was announced by the company earlier this year. HP Spectre features a 13.3-inch display, setting a new benchmark for thinnest 13-inch notebooks out there.
HP Spectre features a 13.3-inch Full HD display and the base model com

Cyanogen OS 13.1 brings MOD support for OnePlus One smartphones.
Cyanogen has started rolling out version 13.1 of its OS with Mod support to OnePlus One smartphones. Mod basically means third-party app support is built into the OS, allowing for faster access and control.
As Cyanogen’s blog post explains, “Mods are your favorite features, right where you expect them. Mods give you a way to make your smartphone uniquely yours, welcome to the post-app era.”
To enable a Mod o

Bluetooth 5 will launch on June 15: Here is what it will offer.
Bluetooth 5, the new version of the wireless standard will launch on June 16, according to an announcement from Bluetooth SIG Executive Director Mark Powell.
Powell’s email announcing Bluetooth 5.0 launch can be read here, and the event will take place in London on June 16.
According to Powell’s email, Bluetooth 5 will double the range of transmissions, and offer 4x speeds of low-energy Bluetooth. The update w

Gear S2 also works with any Android device with version 4.4 and above and comes with its own wireless charging dock. It costs Rs 24,300. It is a Tizen OS-based smartwatch that does a lot: tracking health, delivering notifications from the smartphone and even playing music via Bluetooth headphones. Samsung Gear S2 is suited for daily wear and health-related activities. It has a home and back button, which do exactly what the names suggest.
Also Read: Samsung Gear 2 review: Smartwatch suited

As per a recent report in an IT business e-newsletter by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, an IT enterprise company, this form of authentication is based on a user’s individuality. THE FUTURE is replete with options that could replace the much-maligned traditional passwords. In a few years, user authentication could be confirmed by a person’s eye blinking or typing pattern. A person’s location or style of holding a phone could also be key to a secure future. Here are some future alt

The biggest issue with passwords, as many would agree, is remembering them. WITH HIS Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked recently, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the latest to fall prey to cyber crime. As per news reports, the founder of the world’s biggest social network had used ‘Dadada’ as the password for his two accounts, which were hacked by a group called ‘OurMine Team’. The group said it was just ‘testing’ Zuckerberg’s online security.