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Technology at the MLB All-Star Game: Intel debuts 360-degree replays, T-Mobile demos virtual reality
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
Xiaomi has sold 110 million Redmi smartphones globally since the smartphone was launched in August 2013. Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra made the announcement in a tweet.
“Xiaomi has sold 110 million Redmi phones globally since our first Redmi phone launched in Aug 2013. That’s 1.21 units per second in 3 years!” Hugo Barra said. Check out the tweet here.Xiaomi has sold 110 milli

Trai will give its view on annual spectrum usage charges to the Department of Telecom this week.
Telecom regulator Trai will give its much-awaited view on annual spectrum usage charges (SUC) to the Department of Telecom this week, a top official said.
“The DoT has written to us seeking view of Trai on SUC. We had sought some additional information. We will send our response within this week,” Trai Chairman R S Sharma told PTI.
The Cabinet last month approved spectrum auction rules e

Solar Impulse2, a solar powered plane piloted by Swiss aviator Andre Boschberg, flies over the Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant in Seville, Spain after taking off towards Cairo, Egypt, from the San Pablo airport, July 11, 2016. (Source: Amalie Decloux, Jean Revillard/SI2/Handout via Reuters)
The world’s largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, on Monday took off from Seville in Spain to Egypt.
After intense preparations, pilot Andre Borschberg communicated with the control tower just a

Pokémon GO app has only been launched in Australia, US, and New Zealand, but the world is playing this game thanks to APK files and side installs.
Pokémon GO, which is yet to launch globally, has already taken the world by storm. The augmented reality game with geo-caching lets users move around and catch Pokemons on the go. While the game may have led to quite a few mishaps, users aren’t ready to stop at anything. The madness to ‘catch ’em all’ is spreadin

King Voice announces incoming messages, and even reads out the mobile address book.
itel from Transsion Holdings has introduced King Voice, a text to speech interpreter app. It is compatible with itel it5231 and it5320 smartphones that come with smart keypad.
King Voice can be activated via shortcut keypad commands. King Voice announces incoming messages, and even reads out the mobile address book.
“King Voice is a testament to the same commitment keeping in mind the semi-urban and rural

Google’s performance-based exam that will help successful candidates to get an entry-level Android Developer jobs
Google India today launched the ‘Android Skilling’ program in the country that will aim to train two million Android app developers. The new certification program will unveil a slew of initiatives to skill, educate, and certify millions of students and developers in Android Development.
Google announced the launch of a specially designed instructor-led training prog

Pokémon GO’s infected version might give hackers a backdoor to your data
With the Pokémon GO mobile game going viral all over the world, even though it has not yet launched globally, people in other countries have start side-loading the app via APK file. And according to security firm Proofpoint, that’s not a good idea.
Proofpoint researchers have discovered an infected Android APK version, which is being circulated in the mix. Pokemon GO was launched in Australia

Mobile accessories: Zagg Pocket keyboard is for those who hate typing on their touchscreen, and need a good old keyboard.
The smartphone is now the primary computing device for most of us. As we start depending on the device for more things, we will end up needing more accessories than simple screen guards and flap covers. Here we review a bunch of devices that will help you do more with the phone.
Zagg Pocket keyboard
Price: Rs 5,399
This tiny little strip is actually a foldable, wireless

Google’s performance-based exam that will help successful candidates to get an entry-level Android Developer jobs
Google India today launched the ‘Android Skilling’ program in the country that will aim to train two million Android app developers. The new certification programme will unveil a slew of initiatives to skill, educate, and certify millions of students and developers in Android Development.
Google announced the launch of a specially designed instructor-led training pr

Gionee F103 Pro is available in gold, white and gray colour variants.
Gionee F103 Pro is set to launch in India tomorrow. The smartphone is listed on the company’s India website at Rs 11,999. Gionee F103 Pro is the successor of the Gionee F103, which is company’s first Make in India device. Gionee has partnered with Foxconn to manufacture its F and P series smartphones at the Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh.
Gionee F103 Pro features a 5-inch HD IPS screen (1280×720 pixels)

Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Neo smartphone has been launched. The smartphone is listed on the company’s South Africa site. Samsung has, however, not revealed details on its pricing or availability yet.
Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Neo features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels. Galaxy J1 Ace Neo packs a 5MP rear camera with autofocus and a 2MP front camera.
Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Neo is powered by a 1GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM (expandable up

Microsoft has announced new features for its Skype Bot platform.
Microsoft has announced new features for its Skype Bot platform. The update includes the ability of bots to respond to group conversations, create visual cards, third-party authentication and more. Starting today, developers will have access to the latest update of the Microsoft Bot Framework.
The Redmond based giant has announced it is bringing together the Skype Bot Platform and the Microsoft Bot Framework into one framework call

In the future, if your smartphone runs out of battery, you may turn to bacteria to charge it up.
A team of scientists from Oxford University showed how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic “wind farms” or other man-made micromachines such as smartphone components.
The study used computer simulations to demonstrate that the chaotic swarming effect of dense active matter such as bacteria can be organised to turn cylindrical rotors and p

The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), known as the “Explorer”, is capable of diving to depths of 5,000 metres and travelling over 100 km under metres of thick ice.
Australia’s Tasmania state will soon take delivery of a new, world-class underwater robot which will help scientists explore new parts of the Antarctic environment.
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), known as the “Explorer”, is capable of diving to depths of 5,000 metres and travelling over 100

Apple iOS 10 public beta is ready for download, and we’re exploring the new OS.
Apple started rolling out the iOS 10 public beta, or second version of the developer preview, late last week. After a bit of contemplation I have decided to take the plunge and upgrade the iPhone 6s Plus to the latest version of the Apple mobile OS.
Over the next few days I will chronicle my experience with iOS 10. Below we look at the latest addition in iMessage.
The upgrade
My phone had over 50GB of data, an

Apple iOS 10 public beta is ready for download: In this daily blog, we explore the new iOS 10 public beta.
Apple started rolling out the iOS 10 public beta, or second version of the developer preview, late last week. After a bit of contemplation I have decided to take the plunge and upgrade the iPhone 6s Plus to the latest version of the Apple mobile OS.
Over the next few days I will chronicle my experience with iOS 10. Below we look at the latest addition in iMessage, Contacts, and Notificatio

Apple iOS 10 public beta is ready for download: In this daily blog, we explore the new iOS 10 public beta.
Apple started rolling out the iOS 10 public beta, or second version of the developer preview, late last week. After a bit of contemplation I have decided to take the plunge and upgrade the iPhone 6s Plus to the latest version of the Apple mobile OS.
Over the next few days I will chronicle my experience with iOS 10. Below we look at the latest addition in iMessage, Contacts, and Notificatio

Apple iOS 10 public beta is ready for download: In this daily blog, we explore the new iOS 10 public beta.
Apple started rolling out the iOS 10 public beta, or second version of the developer preview, late last week. After a bit of contemplation I have decided to take the plunge and upgrade the iPhone 6s Plus to the latest version of the Apple mobile OS.
Over the next few days I will chronicle my experience with iOS 10. Below we look at the latest addition in iMessage, Contacts, and Notificatio

Smartphone maker itel India on Monday launched an innovative personal interpreter for its smart keypad feature phones it5231 and it5320. itel’s smart keypad feature phones are priced under Rs 2,000 and smartphones under Rs 10,000.
The app named “King voice” can be activated via shortcut keypad commands. The users can navigate through these smart keypad devices assisted by voice support.
“With the ‘King Voice’ feature, users can listen to the nam

Pokémon Go is displayed on a cell phone. The mobile adventure game looks set to beat Tinder, Twitter on Android. (Source: AP)
Pokémon GO, which is yet to launch globally, has crossed all records when it comes to daily engagement and app installs. Pokémon GO might be days old, but the app is already beating established players like Twitter, Tinder, according to data from SimilarWeb.
The app has only been launched in Australia, US, and New Zealand, but the world is playi

Pokemon GO has taken users from across the world by storm. Here are the top Twitter reactions.
Pokemon GO has taken the world by storm. The augmented reality game let users move around and catch Pokemons on the go. While the game may have led to quite a few mishaps, users aren’t ready to stop at anything.
The madness to ‘catch ’em all’ is spreading fast. So, naturally when Pokemon GO was announced, Twitter went crazy.
However, unlike most mobile games today, Pokemon

Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurating free Wi-Fi in Gurgaon
Gurgaon has taken the next step to go completely digital, with the launch of Airtel’s public Wi-Fi hotspots in the Millinium City. The initiative has been promoted by the Munipical Corporation of Gurgaon and was launched by the Chief Minister of Gurgaon, Manohar Lal Khattar.
Anyone who is visiting Sarhaul Village, MG Road, Sardar Bazaar and Sector 29 can enjoy free Wi-Fi on their devices starting today. A user will have to enable Wi-F

Xiaomi India announced it is partnering with Just Buy Live and Innocomm to expand its offline distribution network.
Xiaomi India announced it is partnering with Just Buy Live and Innocomm to expand its offline distribution network, with more than 5000 outlets.
Just Buy Live is one of the e-distributors which enables retailers, shopkeepers and corporates to purchase directly from their platform. Innocomm is the subsidiary distributor arm for Foxconn. Innocomm, on the other had, sells directly to

Despite agreeing to shut down, PostGhost, in a statement, said that the public had the right to see the Twitter history of verified accounts. (Representational Picture)
PostGhost — a nascent website that kept copies of deleted tweets sent by verified users — has decided to shut operations after micro-blogging site Twitter sent the start-up a notice.
PostGhost kept copies of tweets sent by verified users with more than 10,000 followers, the Verge reported on Monday. Share This Articl

Pokemon GO helped me live my childhood dream of catching a Squirtle
Pokemon GO is easily the talk of the town – and the madness to ‘catch ’em all,’ has spread across the world. The adorable Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander became a part of all of our lives when the anime was launched in the 90s. Pokemon GO is an ‘augmented reality’ game that actually lets you move around your city in hunt for different Pokemon’s to capture – exactly like Ash Ketchum

Police said the suspects may have been involved in similar robberies around St. Louis.
Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.
Police said Sunday that four teens used the game to draw victims to a spot in O’Fallon, just outside of St. Louis, and then robbed them. Share This ArticleRelated ArticleMore racial unrest in St. Louis after police kill black teenagerA glance at key police shootings in St.

Pokémon GO’s infected version might give hackers a backdoor to your data
With the Pokémon GO mobile game going viral all over the world, even though it has not yet launched globally, people in other countries have start side-loading the app via APK file. And according to security firm Proofpoint, that’s not a good idea.
Proofpoint researchers have discovered an infected Android APK version, which is being circulated in the mix. Pokemon GO was launched in Australia