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RJio counters COAI allegations in letters to govt, telecom regulator

10-08-2016 23:30 via indianexpress.com

The incumbent operators have reportedly also opposed a possible downward revision of IUC.
Identical letters sent by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJio) to the government and the teleco

Reliance Jio counters COAI allegations in letters to govt, TRAI

10-08-2016 23:30 via indianexpress.com

COAI has alleged that Reliance Jio’s high voice traffic was choking networks of existing companies, to which Reliance Jio has made a counter allegation that that it was not provided the

Technology: Why we are laggards in security and leery of the cloud - The Globe and Mail

10-08-2016 22:17

The Globe and Mail
Technology: Why we are laggards in security and leery of the cloud
The Globe and Mail
Small business is the fastest-growing business segment in Canada, and advances in technology will help power this growth even more, says Michael Turney, vice-president of marketing for Cisco Systems Canada. We asked Mr. Turney how technology will ...

Coaches at Odds on Impact of Technology Overload on NFL Game - New York Times

10-08-2016 21:37

Coaches at Odds on Impact of Technology Overload on NFL Game
New York Times
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes too much technology may wind up hurting the NFL game. Other coaches are more welcoming to even more hi-tech changes. For the second straight year, the NFL will experiment in the ...and more »

Holy Grail of energy policy in sight as battery technology smashes the old order - Telegraph.co.uk

10-08-2016 20:29

Telegraph.co.uk
Holy Grail of energy policy in sight as battery technology smashes the old order
Telegraph.co.uk
The world's next energy revolution is probably no more than five or ten years away. Cutting-edge research into cheap and clean forms of electricity storage is moving so fast that we may never again need to build 20th Century power plants in this ...

Govt approves Rs 1554 crore to develop technology for power plants - Business Standard

10-08-2016 17:04

Govt approves Rs 1554 crore to develop technology for power plants
Business Standard
Government today approved Rs 1,554 crore R&D project to develop advanced ultra super critical (AUSC) technology for thermal power plants, a move that would ensure energy security. The CCEA "approved a proposal of R&D project for development of ...and more »

Google Now could get customised updates for six categories soon: Report

10-08-2016 16:16 via indianexpress.com

Google Now update is rolling out slowly for users. We’ll have to wait and watch if it comes to India anytime soon.
Google is testing its virtual assistant – Google Now &

China's LeEco to Invest $1.8 Billion in Electric Car Factory

10-08-2016 15:58

LeEco to build an electric car plant in Eastern China with an eventual annual production capacity of 400,000 cars.

SwiftKey for Android update re-enables cloud sync feature

10-08-2016 15:53 via indianexpress.com

SwiftKey for Android version 6.3.9.79 brings back the cloud sync feature with text and emoji prediction
Swiftkey, the popular third-party keyboard app which suspended its cloud sync

Livpure launches i-taste RO purifier, will let you control the taste of water

10-08-2016 15:30 via indianexpress.com

Livpure i-taste is priced at Rs 27,999, and will let you change the taste of your water
Livpure has introduced India’s first Smart RO which empowers consumers to control the tast

Coolpad Mega 2.5D First Impressions: Is this the perfect budget smartphone?

10-08-2016 15:12 via indianexpress.com

Coolpad Mega 2.5 features a 5.5-inch HD display, which is makes this one of the bigger smartphones in this price range.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D smartphone with a focus on selfie camera ha

Audi unveils suspension-energy regeneration technology - Fox News

10-08-2016 15:09

Fox News
Audi unveils suspension-energy regeneration technology
Fox News
Recovering electrical energy from braking is common in hybrids and electric cars, but brake force isn't the only energy that can be harvested while a car is on the move. We've already written about thermoelectric technology, which recovers energy from ...
Here's How Audi's New Technology Harnesses Suspension Movement To Boost MPGJalopnikall 34 news articles »

Learn about the future of American technology from Megan Smith and Amac at Disrupt SF - TechCrunch

10-08-2016 15:01

TechCrunch
Learn about the future of American technology from Megan Smith and Amac at Disrupt SF
TechCrunch
There's no doubt that technology has drastically evolved since President Barack Obama took office in 2008. Obama acknowledged it himself during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit this year — while on stage with Mark Zuckerberg, he mentioned using ...

Kent RO launches car air purifier with HEPA filter for Rs 7,999

10-08-2016 14:24 via indianexpress.com

Kent Magic car purifier also comes with carbon filters that help neutralise unpleasant odors
Kent RO Systems has announced the launch of in-car air purifiers, the Kent Magic Car Air

Reliance LYF Flame 8, Wind 3 on Flipkart; offers Jio 4G SIM with free data

10-08-2016 14:18 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Lyf Wind 3 and Flame 8 are now on sale on Flipkart. Here are the specifications.
Reliance LYF Flame 8 and Wind 3 smartphones are now available for sale on Flipkart. Both ph

Reliance LYF Flame 8, Wind 3 on Flipkart; offers free Jio SIM

10-08-2016 14:18 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Lyf Wind 3 and Flame 8 are now on sale on Flipkart. Here are the specifications.
Reliance LYF Flame 8 and Wind 3 smartphones are now available for sale on Flipkart. Both ph

Reliance LYF Flame 8, Wind 3 on Flipkart; offer Jio 4G SIM with 3 months free data

10-08-2016 14:18 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Lyf Wind 3 and Flame 8 are now on sale on Flipkart and come with the Jio 4G SIM preview offer. Here are the specifications.
Reliance LYF Flame 8 and Wind 3 smartphones are

Smartron t-phone Review: Decent phone, but competition is tough

10-08-2016 13:29 via indianexpress.com

Smartron t-phone clearly takes a leaf out of the OnePlus book and tries to offer a phone that is more bang for its buck
India has huge aspirations of becoming a hub for manufacturin

Smartron t-phone Review

10-08-2016 13:29 via indianexpress.com

Smartron t-phone clearly takes a leaf out of the OnePlus book and tries to offer a phone that is more bang for its buck
India has huge aspirations of becoming a hub for manufacturin

Micromax Canvas Smart LED TV range launched: Price and Features

10-08-2016 13:10 via indianexpress.com

Micromax Canvas Smart LED TV: The smart TVs will be launched on Flipkart.com
Micromax has launched its Canvas Smart LED TV range in India, which will start at Rs 19,999 and go all w

Women’s safety app ‘I Feel Safe’ launched in DU

10-08-2016 12:57 via indianexpress.com

‘I Feel Safe’ is powered by the Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust, in association with Mobile Standards Alliance of India (Image for representation)
A mobile application “I Fee

Coolpad Mega 2.5D With 8MP Cameras Launched at Rs 6,999

10-08-2016 12:30

The phone features a 5.5-inch HD display and under its hood is a 1.0GHz MT6935 Quad-Core processor coupled with 3 GB RAM.

Flipkart Freedom Sale: Here are the top deals on mobiles, gaming consoles

10-08-2016 12:23 via indianexpress.com

Flipkart Freedom Sale features a special ‘Crazy Deals’ period that will run between 6pm and 8pm, and have a greater discounts
Amazon’s Great Indian Sale is coming

Letv Bluetooth Speaker Review: Good Bass, Vibrant, But Overpriced

10-08-2016 12:09

Priced at Rs 1,999, we find how powerful are the Letv Bluetooth speakers.

Micromax gets into smart TV space, is eyeing a 114 million opportunity

10-08-2016 12:06 via indianexpress.com

Micromax is entering the smart televisions space with its brand of “value-for-money” offerings
Indian smartphone major Micromax is entering the smart televisions space with its

Micromax eyeing a 114 million opportunity with Canvas range smart TVs

10-08-2016 12:06 via indianexpress.com

Micromax is entering the smart televisions space with its brand of “value-for-money” offerings
Indian smartphone major Micromax is entering the smart televisions space with its

LG V20 leaked renders confirm modular design, dual rear camera

10-08-2016 11:52 via indianexpress.com

LG has confirmed that it will launch V20, the successor to V10, on September 6 (Source: Android Authority)
LG has already confirmed that the launch of its V20 smartphone for Septemb

Xiaomi sells over 90,000 units of Redmi 3S Prime; next sale on August 17

10-08-2016 11:47 via indianexpress.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime will go on sale on August 17 next on Flipkart and Mi.com.
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S will next go on sale on August 17 at 12 noon on Mi.com a

Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime next sale on Aug 17 on Flipkart and Mi.com

10-08-2016 11:47 via indianexpress.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime will go on sale on August 17 next on Flipkart and Mi.com.
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S will next go on sale on August 17 at 12 noon on Mi.com a

Google Inbox gets integration with Alerts, Trello and GitHub

10-08-2016 10:59 via indianexpress.com

Google Alerts will now be featured in the form of a newsletter and will be summarised right inside the inbox
Google’s Inbox, which converts emails into a to-list format and sh

Samsung Chip Factory Workers Break Silence on Battling Chemical Exposure

10-08-2016 10:54

It is extremely difficult for workers to get compensation for occupational diseases from the South Korean government, and without details on their exposure to toxins in their workplaces it is almost impossible.

Coolpad Mega 2.5D launched with 8mp selfie camera at Rs 6,999

10-08-2016 10:36 via indianexpress.com

Coolpad Mega 2.5D has been launched in India at a price of Rs 6,999.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D, a selfie centric smartphone has been launched in India at Rs 6,999. The USP of the smartphone

Coolpad launches Mega 2.5D with 8mp selfie camera at Rs 6,999

10-08-2016 10:36 via indianexpress.com

Coolpad Mega 2.5D has been launched in India at a price of Rs 6,999.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D, a selfie centric smartphone has been launched in India at Rs 6,999. The USP of the smartphone

Intex fitRist Pulzz launched with OLED display exclusively on Flipkart at Rs 1,799

10-08-2016 10:29 via indianexpress.com

Intex fitRist Pulzz is water and splash resistant with ability to track heart rate (Source: Intex)
Intex has announced the launch of its second fitness band – fitRist Pulzz

Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s display is the best, says DisplayMate and here’s why

10-08-2016 10:10 via indianexpress.com

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has the best display in a smartphone, maxing at 1050 nits, says DisplayMate. (Source: AP)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is making headlines thanks to DisplayMate, a co

Scientists have developed a self-destructing battery that dissolves in water

10-08-2016 09:44 via indianexpress.com

Iowa State scientists have developed a working battery that dissolves and disperses in water (Source: Ashley Christopherson, Iowa State University)
Scientists have developed a new l

Sony PlayStation 4 Neo launch expected at September 7 event

10-08-2016 09:34 via indianexpress.com

Sony could detail its updated PlayStation 4 Neo at its September 7 event (Source: AP)
Sony is all set to announce the upgraded Playstation console on September 7. Sony has started s

Intel acquires Nervana Systems, a deep learning start-up in San Diego

10-08-2016 09:11 via indianexpress.com

Intel has acquired California-based deep learning start-up Nervana Systems run by an Indian-origin entrepreneur
Announcing a big foray into the world of artificial intelligence (AI)

Intel acquires AI start-up Nervana Systems, based in San Diego

10-08-2016 09:11 via indianexpress.com

California-based deep learning start-up Nervana Systems run by an Indian-origin entrepreneur
Announcing a big foray into the world of artificial intelligence (AI), the chip giant In

Airtel broadband users can get 5 GB data free under ‘myRewards’: Here’s how

10-08-2016 08:54 via indianexpress.com

Airtel broadband in Delhi start at Rs 899 for an 8 Mbps speed and 10GB of data per month with unlimited local and STD calling
Airtel has launched its ‘myHome Rewards’ programme

Samsung Pay security issues revealed, but company denies charges

10-08-2016 08:21 via indianexpress.com

Samsung Pay could be facing serious security concern, claims researcher. (Source: Reuters)
Samsung Pay, the company’s answer to Apple Pay for high-end Samsung phones, suffers

Apple patent hints at all-glass iPhone with curved display: Report

10-08-2016 07:55 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone with a curved edge display and virtual buttons could be a reality soon, reveals patent. (Source: Reuters)
Apple iPhone 7 is set to launch in September, and reports have

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to Be Launched in India on August 11

10-08-2016 07:54

The Galaxy Note 7 features a new S-Pen and in addition to a fingerprint sensor, the phone also comes with iris scanning technology.

Facebook will now block ‘ad blockers’ on its desktop website

10-08-2016 06:59 via indianexpress.com

Facebook is tweaking ad preferences on the site and will now block ad blockers as well.
Facebook is blocking ad blockers on the desktop version of its service, saying well-made, rel

Facebook is now blocking ‘ad blockers’ on its desktop website

10-08-2016 06:59 via indianexpress.com

Facebook is tweaking ad preferences on the site and will now block ad blockers as well.
Facebook is blocking ad blockers on the desktop version of its service, saying well-made, rel

Google Maps Gets WiFi-Only Mode, Save to SD Card Feature

10-08-2016 06:50

Users can now save these downloaded maps and free up storage space for other stuff.

Reliance Jio’s launch will spur data market development: Analysts

10-08-2016 06:44 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Jio 4G services will spur development of the data market, say analysts.
With Reliance Jio rolling out its service soon, analysts feel it will catalyze the development of ne

Reliance Jio launch will spur data market development: Analysts

10-08-2016 06:44 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Jio 4G services will spur development of the data market, say analysts.
With Reliance Jio rolling out its service soon, analysts feel it will catalyze the development of ne