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Telco wars: COAI takes dispute with RJio to PMO

11-08-2016 22:21 via indianexpress.com

COAI, on August 8, also wrote to the DoT demanding that Reliance Jio immediately stop all connections provided to 1.5 million users
The skirmish between the existing telecom operato

Telco wars: COAI takes dispute with Reliance Jio to PM’s office

11-08-2016 22:21 via indianexpress.com

COAI, on August 8, also wrote to the DoT demanding that Reliance Jio immediately stop all connections provided to 1.5 million users
The skirmish between the existing telecom operato

Interview: Candace Faber, Seattle's first 'civic technology advocate,' on tech for change, and how to save Seattle - GeekWire

11-08-2016 20:21

Interview: Candace Faber, Seattle's first 'civic technology advocate,' on tech for change, and how to save Seattle
GeekWire
Candace Faber, Seattle's first civic technology advocate. Nine months ago, Candace Faber became Seattle's first “civic technology advocate,” a job that includes spreading the power of tech to underserved sectors of city government and community groups, ...

Government creates £2 million road technology funding - Autocar

11-08-2016 17:39

Autocar
Government creates £2 million road technology funding
Autocar
The Government has invited councils to apply for part of a £2 million fund created to encourage new technology to be used on roads. Some of the proposals are likely to include technology that allows vehicles to communicate with each other, and roadside ...
DfT launches £2m technology fundHighways Magazineall 3 news articles »

LG V20 will be the first smartphone with Quad DAC, confirms company

11-08-2016 17:27 via indianexpress.com

LG V20, the first smartphone to run Android 7.0 Nougat and feature Quad DAC will launch on September 6 (Source: Android Authority
LG is all set to launch its V20 smartphone in San F

LG V20 will be the first smartphone to feature Quad DAC

11-08-2016 17:27 via indianexpress.com

LG V20, the first smartphone to run Android 7.0 Nougat and feature Quad DAC will launch on September 6 (Source: Android Authority
LG is all set to launch its V20 smartphone in San F

Digitally Transforming Technology And Business At JLL - Forbes

11-08-2016 17:01

Forbes
Digitally Transforming Technology And Business At JLL
Forbes
It is a common misconception that digital transformation is only skin deep – a change in the way an enterprise interacts with customers, perhaps, but with little change beneath. Reality, however, is often quite different. Digital transformation ...

Delta CEO Says Outage Occurred Despite Big Technology Investments - Skift

11-08-2016 17:01

Skift
Delta CEO Says Outage Occurred Despite Big Technology Investments
Skift
In this May 12, 2016, photo, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian poses for a portrait in his office at the company's Atlanta headquarters. John Bazemore / Associated Press. https://skift.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/ ...and more »

Titan Juxt Pro launched in India at Rs 22,995: Key features, specifications

11-08-2016 16:56 via indianexpress.com

Titan Juxt Pro is the second smartwatch from traditional Indian watchmaker (Source: Titan)
Titan has announced the launch of its second smartwatch, Juxt Pro in India. Titan Juxt Pro

Titan Juxt Pro launched in India at Rs 22,995

11-08-2016 16:56 via indianexpress.com

Titan Juxt Pro is the second smartwatch from traditional Indian watchmaker (Source: Titan)
Titan has announced the launch of its second smartwatch, Juxt Pro in India. Titan Juxt Pro

AOE School Technology Survey Shows Steady Improvement - vtdigger.org

11-08-2016 16:39

AOE School Technology Survey Shows Steady Improvement
vtdigger.org
BARRE – A survey of technology available at schools by the Vermont Agency of Education reveals steady improvement including more than 85,000 computers in use compared to 68,000 last year. The 2016 survey also revealed that, for the first time, all of ...and more »

Two PA Technology Initiatives Named Finalists for National Awards - PR Newswire (press release)

11-08-2016 16:14

Two PA Technology Initiatives Named Finalists for National Awards
PR Newswire (press release)
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Administration Sharon Minnich announced today that two state information technology initiatives have been selected as finalists by the National Association of State Chief ...and more »

New technology tracks school bus riders in Grandview - KSHB

11-08-2016 16:01

KSHB
New technology tracks school bus riders in Grandview
KSHB
GRANDVIEW, Mo. - “The wheels on the bus go round and round…” You know the rest! This first day of school in Grandview, Missouri will have lots of wheels going round and round. Last year, drivers covered some 32,000 miles on their routes, serving more ...

Celtic to use goal line technology in Champions League play-off - SkySports

11-08-2016 15:56

SkySports
Celtic to use goal line technology in Champions League play-off
SkySports
Celtic will use goal line technology in their Champions League play-off tie against Hapoel Be'er Sheva next Wednesday. UEFA voted to adopt the Hawk-Eye system earlier this year. It was installed in all 10 stadia used during Euro 2016 in France and will ...and more »

Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be made in India

11-08-2016 15:38 via indianexpress.com

Samsung Galaxy Note7 goes on sale in India from September 2 at Rs 59,900 (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)
Samsung on Thursday announced that its new flagship, the Galaxy Note7, a fully ma

WhatsApp on iOS gets Voice Message and Call Back feature

11-08-2016 15:34 via indianexpress.com

WhatsApp on iOS now has Voice Message feature, which will work like a voicemail of sorts for missed calls.
WhatsApp has finally started rolling out Voice Message feature for iOS use

WhatsApp for iOS gets Voice Message and Call Back feature

11-08-2016 15:34 via indianexpress.com

WhatsApp recently added a host of new features to its platform to make it more interactive and useful.
WhatsApp has finally started rolling out Voice Message feature for iOS users.

'Our Technology Is Our Ideology': George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning - EdSurge

11-08-2016 15:33

EdSurge
'Our Technology Is Our Ideology': George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning
EdSurge
What does it mean to be human in a digital age? Some people researching education technology might not spend their days wondering how their work fits into this existential question—but George Siemens isn't "some people." “Maybe my mama hugged me ...and more »

Sree Sreenivasan: I look at my job as chief listening officer of New York

11-08-2016 15:25 via indianexpress.com

Chief digital officer of New York City, Sreenath Sreenivasan. Express photo by Oinam Anand.
Sree Sreenivasan will take over as the Chief Digital Officer of New York City in October.

Reliance Jio alleges telcos blocking its network, deterring launch

11-08-2016 14:46 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd or RJio Logo. (File Photo)
A war of words has broken out between existing telecom operators and newcomer Reliance Jio after their lobby group COAI called t

Reliance Jio alleges telcos are blocking its network, deterring launch

11-08-2016 14:46 via indianexpress.com

Reliance Jio vs Telecom operators: The company alleges telecos are delaying its launch by blocking their network. (File Photo)
A war of words has broken out between existing telecom

TRAI’s new portal to give info on call drops across locations

11-08-2016 14:29 via indianexpress.com

TRAI logo (File Photo). This move comes after TRAI sought public opinion on setting up of an ombudsman in the sector in July, for speedy resolution of rising subscriber complaints over issues

Improved TV, smartphone displays in the offing

11-08-2016 14:29 via indianexpress.com

OLEDs are already replacing LCDs in high-end consumer devices but a lack of stable and efficient blue materials has made them less competitive in large displays such as televisions.

Android apps can secretly track user’s whereabouts

11-08-2016 14:17 via indianexpress.com

Researchers from Northeastern University in the US built an Android app and tested it. File Photo/Agencies
Android apps can be manipulated to access built-in sensors in smartphones

India helps LinkedIn cross 100 mn user milestone in Asia Pacific Region

11-08-2016 14:09 via indianexpress.com

In June, technology giant Microsoft had announced that it will acquire LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 26.2 billion that is expected to close this calendar year.
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Outburst of shooting stars up to 200 mph meteors per hour

11-08-2016 14:06 via indianexpress.com

Prime viewing should be in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, after the moon sets.
The heavens will be bursting with shooting stars this week.
Thursday night into early Friday, the annua

No Man's Sky's cultural influences, from Dune to post-rock - The Guardian

11-08-2016 14:05

The Guardian
No Man's Sky's cultural influences, from Dune to post-rock
The Guardian
Hello Games' title is one of the most visually interesting games of the past decade. But where does its approach to sci-fi come from? No Man's Sky looks very different to many modern sci-fi games. Photograph: Hello Games/PA. Keith Stuart · @keefstuart.and more »

Microsoft India: Sriram Rajamani appointed new managing director of India lab

11-08-2016 14:05 via indianexpress.com

Sriram Rajamani replaces Chandu Thekkath, who was previously the managing director of the lab for two years
Microsoft India lab has announced the appointment of Sriram Rajamani as t

New technology for better drug delivery developed - Business Standard

11-08-2016 14:00

New technology for better drug delivery developed
Business Standard
Scientists have developed a new technology that may allow orally administered drugs to bypass the liver and get absorbed directly and quickly into the blood stream. For years, scientists and dietitians have argued over the health benefits of dietary fat.and more »

Thailand to draw ‘play zones’ for Pokemon Go players

11-08-2016 13:59 via indianexpress.com

Head of the Army’s cyber technology centre Maj-General Ritti Indarawud said the Army will introduce measures to regulate the playing of the game by military personnel after monsters wer

LeEco Bluetooth Speaker Review: Delivers on Bass With Style

11-08-2016 13:49

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

Google Chrome will end support for Adobe Flash starting September

11-08-2016 13:47 via indianexpress.com

HTML 5 will become the default experience on Google Chrome, with Chrome 55 in December
Adobe’s Flash Player has been an integral part of web browsing, that helps provides prod

QuadRooter Security issue: Google says most devices are protected

11-08-2016 13:40 via indianexpress.com

Google said it is aware of the Quadrooter issue, and Android phones running the latest security patch are already protected against it. (Source: Reuters)
Google has responded to the

Drone and plane in 'near miss' close to Newquay airport - The Guardian

11-08-2016 13:26

The Guardian
Drone and plane in 'near miss' close to Newquay airport
The Guardian
A drone reportedly flew alongside the aircraft as it approached Newquay airport. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA. Haroon Siddique. Thursday 11 August 2016 05.28 EDT Last modified on Thursday 11 August 2016 10.31 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...and more »

Telco wars: COAI seeks meeting with PMO, minister on Trai

11-08-2016 13:25 via indianexpress.com

COAI, which has members including Bharti Airtel, Idea and Vodafone wrote to wrote to the Department of Telecom (DoT) demanding that Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL) or RJio. (File)

Facebook’s White House bot for Messenger will let you talk directly to the POTUS

11-08-2016 13:16 via indianexpress.com

The Facebook Messenger White House bot will basically interact with users who want to send across their message to the US President.
Facebook has rolled out its first-ever White Hou

Robert Redford: 'Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories' – video interview - The Guardian

11-08-2016 13:05

The Guardian
Robert Redford: 'Technology deprives us of coming up with our own stories' – video interview
The Guardian
Baz Luhrmann's new Netflix series, The Get Down, is set amid the wild creative energy of hip-hop in the late 70s Bronx. Stars Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola and Yahva Abdul-Mateen II describe making it – and producer Grandmaster Flash explains what ...and more »

On-the-go technology resonates with 'early settlers' - USA TODAY

11-08-2016 13:05

USA TODAY
On-the-go technology resonates with 'early settlers'
USA TODAY
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a coffee shop deep in the South, music pulsates from a bright red circular speaker the size of a small umbrella. Libratone's (loose translation: "liberating music") 360-degree speaker, the handiwork of a Danish company several ...

Could China build Britain's Hinkley nuclear power plant using stolen US technology? - RT

11-08-2016 13:01

RT
Could China build Britain's Hinkley nuclear power plant using stolen US technology?
RT
Britain's Chinese partner in the Hinkley Point nuclear power station deal is facing espionage charges in the United States, it has emerged. Read more. © Peter MacDiarmid China-UK relationship at 'crucial historical juncture' over Hinkley nuclear deal ...
Chinese Could Build UK Nuclear Plant With Stolen US TechnologyBreitbart Newsall 67 news articles »

Apple Celebrates India's 70th Independence Day With Freedom Series on iTunes

11-08-2016 12:57

Under Apple's Freedom Series, Indian artists such as Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, director Karan Johar, choreographer and director Farah Khan, and musician-duo Salim-Sulaiman share some of their favourite movies and music which changed their lives.

Microsoft Appoints Sriram Rajamani as India Research Lab MD

11-08-2016 12:13

Rajamani will spearhead Microsoft India's continued focus on world-class research, innovation and collaboration with the scientific community.

Daiwa launches 32 and 40-inch HD TVs starting at Rs 9,399

11-08-2016 12:06 via indianexpress.com

Daiwa 32-inch Smart TV is built on Android platform and supports screen mirroring
Daiwa, a part of Noida-based Videotex International, has announced the launch of its 32 and 40-inch

Apple’s iPhone 6s series beats Samsung Galaxy S7 in US sales: Kantar

11-08-2016 12:01 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone SE’s sales numbers have helped boost iOS growth in US, Europe. (Source: Reuters)
Apple’s iPhone sales might be down, and there’s a lot riding with the

Kodak Smart HD LED TV series launched in India; starts at Rs 13,500

11-08-2016 11:40 via indianexpress.com

Kodak Smart HD LED TVs line-up has three models — 32-inches, 40-inches and 50-inches. The Smart TVs offer internet connectivity and WiFi capability.
Kodak has launched its HD

Maruti plans to bring in more products with hybrid technology - Economic Times

11-08-2016 11:24

Economic Times
Maruti plans to bring in more products with hybrid technology
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) plans to bring more products with hybrid technology over the next few years as concern for safeguarding environment increases in India. The auto major, which is facing capacity constraint, ...and more »

Coolpad Mega 2.5D vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S: Battle of Rs 6,999 smartphones

11-08-2016 11:17 via indianexpress.com

Coolpad Mega 2.5D offers a great selfie camera at a budget, while Redmi 3S matches a strong performance with a great battery life.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D, a selfie-focused smartphone has

Ola Announces New Rentals Service for Intra City Travel

11-08-2016 11:16

Ola Rentals allows corporate users to have a cab at their disposal throughout the day so that they can easily move from one place to the other for back to back meetings, local sightseeing, or shopping trips, without having to book a cab again and again.

Rosemond: Don't let teen drivers rely on technology - Kokomo Tribune

11-08-2016 11:06

Rosemond: Don't let teen drivers rely on technology
Kokomo Tribune
Greg Fulton thinks his teenage daughter, who's already hit three solid objects with her car — thankfully, no humans or other moving vehicles included — would do better with a car that comes equipped with blind-spot/lane-change alert (notifies driver ...and more »

Asus to Unveil Zenfone 3 Series in 360-Degree VR Livestream

11-08-2016 10:51

The company will showcase its new products through 360-degree VR live streaming. It will allow consumers around the world to have an immersive experience of the launch event.

Asus will stream Zenfone 3 India launch in 360-degree live video

11-08-2016 10:42 via indianexpress.com

Asus’ Z3nvolution event in India will be live streamed using 360 degree video
Asus has announced that it will enable a 360-degree live streaming for the Indian edition of the