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Tim Cook and James Corden's Carpool Karaoke: dissecting an awkward ride - The Guardian

07-09-2016 23:35

The Guardian
Tim Cook and James Corden's Carpool Karaoke: dissecting an awkward ride
The Guardian
The journey to Wednesday's Apple event raises important questions: was the OneRepublic song really about Steve Jobs? And why Sweet Home Alabama? Tim Cook carpools with James Corden on way to Apple event · Thomas Batten · @Tombatt.and more »

PlayStation 4 Pro announced – release date and price revealed - The Guardian

07-09-2016 23:05

The Guardian
PlayStation 4 Pro announced – release date and price revealed
The Guardian
Sony has announced a new, more powerful version of its PlayStation 4 console. Named the PlayStation 4 Pro, the machine features 4K compatibility, faster processor and enhanced graphics capabilities. It will launch on 10 November with a price point of ...
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TechNation: Celeno Secures $38 Million for Wi-Fi Chip Technology - Haaretz

07-09-2016 22:41

Haaretz
TechNation: Celeno Secures $38 Million for Wi-Fi Chip Technology
Haaretz
TechNation: Celeno Secures $38 Million for Wi-Fi Chip Technology - Business - Haaretz ...

Technology changing how schools teach, keeps kids safe - 13WHAM-TV

07-09-2016 22:17

13WHAM-TV
Technology changing how schools teach, keeps kids safe
13WHAM-TV
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Classrooms are being transformed in a big way as the school year begins this week. The tools are not the only things changing, though; the way in which teachers use those tools to teach are also shifting. The digital ...and more »

Apple Watch Series 2 India Price Starts at Rs 32,900, Goes on Sale on October 7

07-09-2016 22:15

With water resistance up to 50 meters, the Apple Watch Series 2 can be worn while swimming, surfing, or during any such water activity.

Apple iPhone 7 Price in India Starts at Rs 60,000, Goes on Sale on October 7

07-09-2016 22:05

Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB models starting at Rs 60,000 and the new jet black finish will be offered exclusively on the 128GB and 256GB models from Apple Authorised Resellers.

Apple Watch Nike+ India Price Starts at Rs 32,900, Goes on Sale on September 9

07-09-2016 22:04

Apple Watch Nike+ will be available at a starting price tag of Rs 32,900.

Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 2, AirPods Launched

07-09-2016 21:49

The live unveiling of the Apple iPhone 7.

Apple AirPods Will Come to India in Late October for Rs 15,400

07-09-2016 21:36

The company claims that the ultra-low power Apple W1 chip operates at one-third of the power of traditional wireless chips, enabling AirPods to deliver up to 5 hours of listening time on one charge.

Using technology to end poverty - Chandigarh Tribune

07-09-2016 21:19

Chandigarh Tribune
Using technology to end poverty
Chandigarh Tribune
The past four decades have seen unprecedented innovations. However, poverty is still widespread. Tribune photo. Cooperative tools and exponential technologies are reshaping our globe. India no longer has to sit on the sidelines and wait for the future ...

Africa's poor development blamed on lack of technology - Daily Nation

07-09-2016 20:50

Daily Nation
Africa's poor development blamed on lack of technology
Daily Nation
President Uhuru Kenyatta (right), his Rwanda counterpart Paul Kagame and KCB chief executive officer Joshua Oigara during the official opening ceremony of the ongoing 6th African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) at UN complex in Nairobi on September 7 ...and more »

iPhone 7 Launch Live: Apple iPhone 7 Ditches 3.5mm Headphone Jack

07-09-2016 20:36

The live unveiling of the Apple iPhone 7.

Apple says new wireless technology is better than Bluetooth - CNBC

07-09-2016 20:31

CNBC
Apple says new wireless technology is better than Bluetooth
CNBC
Now that Apple has pronounced the end of the headphone jack, the company is aiming to prove that it can do better than the existing wireless options. At its much-hyped event in San Francisco on Wednesday, the iPhone maker introduced a cordless earbud ...
Apple's wireless iPhone 7 headphones reportedly use custom 'Bluetooth-like' technologyThe Verge
Apple iPhone 7: a quick look at its features – videoThe Guardian
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iPhone 7 Launch Live: Apple Announces Pokemon Go on Apple Watch

07-09-2016 19:32

The live unveiling of the Apple iPhone 7.

Box's CEO just compared Donald Trump to old, dying technology - Business Insider

07-09-2016 19:28

Box's CEO just compared Donald Trump to old, dying technology
Business Insider
Box CEO Aaron Levie is one of the funniest CEOs in tech. He's also one of the most outspoken critics of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. So at BoxWorks, his company's big annual conference taking place this week, Levie made sure to throw ...and more »

Congressional report highlights missed opportunities to avert OPM cyber-attack - The Guardian

07-09-2016 19:15

The Guardian
Congressional report highlights missed opportunities to avert OPM cyber-attack
The Guardian
The US Office of Personnel Management in Washington from which data on more than 21 million people was extracted by hackers. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP. Associated Press. Wednesday 7 September 2016 13.15 EDT Last modified on Wednesday ...and more »

Can the open hardware revolution help to democratise technology? - The Guardian

07-09-2016 18:19

The Guardian
Can the open hardware revolution help to democratise technology?
The Guardian
A fast-growing open hardware movement is creating ingenious versions of all sorts of technologies, and freely sharing them through social media. Open hardware. Worldwide, the open hardware movement is growing, and spreading into new fields of ...

Blockchain Art Exhibitions Explore the Bitcoin Technology's Future - Wall Street Journal

07-09-2016 17:39

Wall Street Journal
Blockchain Art Exhibitions Explore the Bitcoin Technology's Future
Wall Street Journal
Pokémon, postage stamps and the strategy board game Risk. Simon Denny uses everyday objects like these to illuminate how technology shapes the way we live and work. In his latest exhibition, the Berlin-based New Zealand artist explores blockchain, the ...
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Brazilian Paralympians benefit from technology innovation - ZDNet

07-09-2016 17:27

ZDNet
Brazilian Paralympians benefit from technology innovation
ZDNet
As the Rio Paralympic Games kick off today, Brazilian athletes will benefit from help of cutting-edge technologies to obtain better results in competitions. Paralympic athletes pursuing medals in sports such as shot put, discus and javelin competitions ...and more »

Trials on indigenous anti-collision technology to avert rail mishaps - Financial Express

07-09-2016 17:13

Financial Express
Trials on indigenous anti-collision technology to avert rail mishaps
Financial Express
The railway is conducting trials on an indigenous and cost-effective anti-collision technology, which can help avert accidents that take place due to the driver's error. By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: September 7, 2016 8:43 PM. Indian Railway ...and more »

iPhone 7 Launch Live: Apple Sets Stage for Its Next Flagship

07-09-2016 17:12

The live unveiling of the Apple iPhone 7.

Could technology hold the key to immortality? - New Statesman

07-09-2016 16:54

New Statesman
Could technology hold the key to immortality?
New Statesman
A new movement is asking if uploading our brains to computers could help humans live forever. By Richard Jones. Print HTML. The Conversation People have always dreamed about going beyond the limitations of their bodies: the pain, illness and, above all ...

Is technology a cost or an investment? - Financial Planning

07-09-2016 16:05

Financial Planning
Is technology a cost or an investment?
Financial Planning
Too often when advisers are considering new technology, their decision-making is focused almost entirely on the final price tag. Instead of engaging in an analysis of all the qualitative and quantitative benefits that the technology can offer their ...

Can technology pave safer road for older drivers? - Christian Science Monitor

07-09-2016 15:30

Christian Science Monitor
Can technology pave safer road for older drivers?
Christian Science Monitor
Self-driving cars may be a decade or more away, but plenty of other technology should be widely available for older – and younger – drivers in the meantime. By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press September 7, 2016. Save for later Saved. close. This ...and more »

#GaneshChaturthi: Twitter's Special Ganesh Emoji Trends Globally

07-09-2016 15:29

After the hashtags are used, a Lord Ganesha emoji is activated next to the hashtag. It will be active until September 16.

Vigilance status of CPSE officials: Centre introduces technology-based mechanism - The Hindu

07-09-2016 15:19

Vigilance status of CPSE officials: Centre introduces technology-based mechanism
The Hindu
The centre has instituted a `technology-based mechanism' to ensure easy access to all concerned of the quarterly reports on vigilance status of Board of Level Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). On August 28 the Additional ...

iPhone 7: Can Apple Enhance Listening Without a Headphone Jack?

07-09-2016 14:12

On the plus side, it could let Apple make the iPhone slightly thinner and possibly waterproof; it might also free up space for other components.

3 ISS Crew Members Return Earth After Six-Month Trek in Orbit

07-09-2016 13:23

A record-setting American astronaut and his two Russian colleagues felt the sun beat down on them on a cloudless morning after a six-month trek in orbit.

NPCI is attempting to get a patent for its UPI technology - Economic Times

07-09-2016 13:19

NPCI is attempting to get a patent for its UPI technology
Economic Times
MUMBAI: National Payments Corporation of India has applied for a patent for its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) technology that was launched in April of this year and went live last month. "We have already taken the first step for filing of a patent ...and more »

This new gene technology could wipe out entire species — to save others - Washington Post

07-09-2016 13:14

Washington Post
This new gene technology could wipe out entire species — to save others
Washington Post
Scientists from around the world are currently gathered in Hawaii for an international conservation congress, where they've spent the past week discussing the most pressing issues facing the environment today. One topic on the table is a form of ...and more »

Kids Don't Always Love Technology - EdSurge

07-09-2016 12:58

EdSurge
Kids Don't Always Love Technology
EdSurge
Many adults simply accept the idea that “kids love technology” without interrogating it further. While many kids do love a shiny new device, it's worth looking deeper than the tech itself to find out more. Understanding their motivations can help us ...and more »

LG V20: The First Android Nougat Phone With Dual Display, Dual Rear Cameras Launched

07-09-2016 12:15

The LG V20 boasts of a dual rear camera module with a 16 megapixel (f/1.8) and an 8 megapixel(f/2.4) wide angle sensor. The phone further includes a 5 megapixel wide angle front sensor.

LG Elec seeks to revive mobile arm with new V20 smartphone

07-09-2016 11:07

LG announced its V20 just hours before rival Apple Inc is due to launch its latest iPhone. The V20 also comes about five months after LG launched its flagship G5, which fell short of expectations due to production problems and competition from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy S7 phones.

Apple iPhone 7: Top 10 Features That Will Be Unveiled on September 7

07-09-2016 10:21

Here are 10 things that the Apple iPhone 7 will have for sure after today's announcement.

Apple iPhone 6s World's Top Selling Smartphone: Report

07-09-2016 09:46

The new iPhone 7 may have a dual rear camera, a pressure-sensitive home button, Bluetooth-supported headphones, dual speakers at the bottom and Type-C interface, signalling the end of the 3.5 mm headphone jack in the iPhone family.

Twitter On Sale Rumours Surface Again

07-09-2016 09:45

As of June 30, Twitter still had 3,860 employees and paid out $168 million in stock-based compensation last quarter alone, an amount equal to roughly 28 per cent of its quarterly revenue.

Mark Zuckerberg's Favourite Invention Facebook News Feed Turns 10

07-09-2016 09:42

On the occasion, CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook about one of his favourite stories from Facebook's history.

Blockchain technology trialled to tackle slavery in the fishing industry ... - The Guardian

07-09-2016 08:31

The Guardian
Blockchain technology trialled to tackle slavery in the fishing industry ...
The Guardian
Technology could be used to differentiate fish caught sustainably to those caught illegally, or linked to human rights abuses.
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Apple sets stage for iPhone 7, many already waiting for 8

07-09-2016 07:37

Apple typically gives its main product, which accounts for more than half of its revenue, a big makeover every other year and the last major redesign was the iPhone 6, in 2014. The modest updates suggest that this cycle will be three years.

China's online chatter muted ahead of Apple iPhone 7 launch

07-09-2016 05:38

Posts on China's popular Sina Weibo microblogging site show the iPhone 6, which took China by storm in 2014 with its new, larger screen, attracted around 15 times more comments in the month before launch than this year's model.

Beekeeping technology creating a buzz - Stuff.co.nz

07-09-2016 02:03

Stuff.co.nz
Beekeeping technology creating a buzz
Stuff.co.nz
Riverhead resident Julian McCurdy (right) has been developing beekeeping technology that will become more clever as apiarists add their daily data. Ever wondered what a bee fight sounds like? A Riverhead resident has a beekeeping technology that could ...