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AKQA Parts with Global Chief Technology Officer After 12 Years - AgencySpy

13-10-2016 21:16

AgencySpy
AKQA Parts with Global Chief Technology Officer After 12 Years
AgencySpy
Ben Jones, the London-based global chief technology officer of WPP's AKQA, has left the agency after more than a dozen years. His departure leaves a significant opening in the tech-focused organization, whose global CCO Rei Inamato left last September ...

Google Is Rolling Out New Technology for Publishers to Count Mobile Viewability - Adweek

13-10-2016 20:04

Adweek
Google Is Rolling Out New Technology for Publishers to Count Mobile Viewability
Adweek
After getting suspended from the Media Rating Council—which has become digital advertising's de facto measurement watchdog—last month, Google is slowly starting to roll out a new way for publishers that use its DoubleClick Ad Exchange to measure ...and more »

Ask Tony Hawk Anything About Technology Right Now - Gizmodo

13-10-2016 19:07

Gizmodo
Ask Tony Hawk Anything About Technology Right Now
Gizmodo
Yesterday, I wrote a letter to Tony Hawk asking him if he'd like to geek out together over cool gadgets and other technology. Today—the legendary skateboarder has accepted the challenge! This all began after the Ride Channel released a video yesterday ...and more »

'Technology can help cut cost of green refrigerants' - Hindu Business Line

13-10-2016 18:58

Hindu Business Line
'Technology can help cut cost of green refrigerants'
Hindu Business Line
India's reluctance to accept highly ambitious goals to check climate change may have stemmed from price concerns earlier, but the country is now ready to accept the challenges, according to Ajay Mathur, Director-General of The Energy and Resources ...

Birmingham company to launch technology to assess falling risks - Crain's Detroit Business

13-10-2016 18:43

Crain's Detroit Business
Birmingham company to launch technology to assess falling risks
Crain's Detroit Business
Photo by Safe Balance Inc. Dynamic Arc's diagnostic tool measures balance to recommend steps to avoid falls. Nathan Clinton-Barnett. A new Birmingham-based tech company focusing on helping seniors avoid slips and falls is launching its business venture ...

This Startup Aims to make Tutor-hunting easy For Parents

13-10-2016 18:12

Vidyanext, a start-up venture, has launched a recommendation service, operable through their website, which enables parents to find the most suitable and available tutor for their ward.

Samsung Will Still Need âWeeksâ to Tell Why Galaxy Note 7 Exploded

13-10-2016 18:12

Samsung has clarified that the batteries of Galaxy Note 7 are not the only component under check.

Now an iPad App to Help Astronauts Track Diet

13-10-2016 18:12

The International Space Station Food Intake Tracker (ISS FIT) iPad app, recently delivered to the space station, gives astronauts real-time feedback about their dietary habits.

MediaTek Announces Two SoCs For Wearables

13-10-2016 18:12

The two new MediaTek system-on-chips (SoCs) specifically targeted towards the health, fitness and wearables market in the country.

Adobe CodHERS 2016 Hackathon For Women Techies Registrations Now Open

13-10-2016 18:12

The four-hour-long online virtual hackathon in association with HackerRank will be held on November 12 and will hunt for women developers and coders.

5 Billion People Need Better Healthcare — Technology Will Help Deliver It - Singularity Hub

13-10-2016 18:04

Singularity Hub
5 Billion People Need Better Healthcare — Technology Will Help Deliver It
Singularity Hub
What Is the Meaning of Life If Society Doesn't Need You to Work Anymore? Taking the Pulse of Medtech With the Exponential Medicine MEDy Awards · The Future of Surgery Is Robotic, Data-Driven, and Artificially Intelligent · Robotic Tissue-Slicing ...

Questionable Claims of Apple's Interest in Sonder's Dynamic E-Ink Keyboard Technology Emerge - Mac Rumors

13-10-2016 17:47

Mac Rumors
Questionable Claims of Apple's Interest in Sonder's Dynamic E-Ink Keyboard Technology Emerge
Mac Rumors
Yesterday, a Redditor with the username Foxconninsider posted about a new Smart Keyboard claimed to be a working prototype potentially coming to both iMac and MacBook devices sometime in 2018. Created by Australian startup Sonder and displayed at ...and more »

Google Pixel vs Apple iPhone7: Should You Buy This Android Phone For Rs 57K?

13-10-2016 16:23

At a starting price of Rs 57,000, the Google Pixel phones are only meant as an alternative to people looking to buy an iPhone 7.

New technology reveals fetal brain activity - Science Daily

13-10-2016 16:05

New technology reveals fetal brain activity
Science Daily
Date: October 12, 2016; Source: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Summary: A new approach to image functional activity in the brains of individual fetuses has now been pioneered by researchers, allowing a better look at how ...and more »

ExxonMobil joins MIT Energy Initiative's low-carbon technology R&D program - MIT News

13-10-2016 16:05

MIT News
ExxonMobil joins MIT Energy Initiative's low-carbon technology R&D program
MIT News
The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced today that ExxonMobil will expand its support for MITEI's research and development of low-carbon technologies, building on the company's 2014 commitment as a founding member of MITEI to support faculty and ...

How geospatial technology can help cities plan for a sustainable future - World Bank Group (blog)

13-10-2016 15:58

How geospatial technology can help cities plan for a sustainable future
World Bank Group (blog)
Many urban residents these days will find it hard to imagine a life without mobile apps that help us locate a restaurant, hail a cab, or find a subway station—usually in a matter of seconds. If geospatial technology and data already make our everyday ...

FACT SHEET: Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation - Whitehouse.gov (press release)

13-10-2016 15:31

Forbes
FACT SHEET: Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Whitehouse.gov (press release)
Under President Obama's leadership, America continues to be the world's most innovative country, with the greatest potential to develop the industries of the future and harness science and technology to help address important challenges. President ...
White House Frontiers Conference Showcases National Plans For Mars Journey, High TechnologyForbes
Pittsburgh firms on front line

Projection-type see-through holographic 3-D display technology - EurekAlert (press release)

13-10-2016 15:16

Projection-type see-through holographic 3-D display technology
EurekAlert (press release)
... - A specially designed optical screen was fabricated using a hologram printer that was developed by NICT. - Holographic 3D image reconstruction was successfully demonstrated on a see-through screen. - This technology has potential to be used for in ...

Why We Should Avoid The Hype And Invest In Healthcare Technology That Really Works - Forbes

13-10-2016 15:00

Forbes
Why We Should Avoid The Hype And Invest In Healthcare Technology That Really Works
Forbes
Hype in healthcare technology abounds. Pursuit of the next Shiny New Thing is relentless, while powerful tools that already exist are relegated to the status of an afterthought. All too often, the technology that is promoted is based on whether an ...and more »

Delta earnings drop in 3Q with $150M loss from technology outage - USA TODAY

13-10-2016 14:50

USA TODAY
Delta earnings drop in 3Q with $150M loss from technology outage
USA TODAY
Delta Air Lines reported a 4.4% drop in net earnings for the third quarter Thursday, after losing $150 million in income from a technology outage in August. Net income for July, August and September of $1.26 billion, or $1.70 per diluted share, met ...and more »

India leads Facebook’s bug bounty programme in Jan-June 2016

13-10-2016 14:12

India accounted for the largest share of Facebook's bug bounty programme in the first half of 2016, ahead of countries like the US and Mexico.
The post India leads Facebook’s bug bounty programme in Jan-June 2016 appeared first on The Financial Express.

Shell awards top prize to Israeli tire technology - The Times of Israel

13-10-2016 13:25

The Times of Israel
Shell awards top prize to Israeli tire technology
The Times of Israel
An Israeli electro-optic sensor technology for gauging tire pressure and wear and tear won the Shell Bright Energy Ideas Challenge, beating 218 mobility startups from all over the world focused on the subject of cars, motorization and vehicles. Get the ...

Truecaller Opens Up TrueSDK to App Developers

13-10-2016 13:11

TrueSDK helps end-users quickly utilise their Truecaller credentials with a one touch sign-up to third-party apps with their phone numbers.

Samsung Integrates Steam Gaming Gadget Into TVs

13-10-2016 13:11

Samsung already supplies Facebook's Oculus VR with displays for use inside the Oculus Rift headset; Valve collaborated with HTC for the HTC Vive.

Google, Facebook Team on Undersea Cable to Hong Kong

13-10-2016 13:11

PLCN is expected to handle some 120 terabytes of data per second, enough capacity to enable 80 million high-definition video conference calls simultaneously between Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

Galaxy Note 7 Fiasco: Samsung's Mobile Division Chief Vows to Rebuild Trust

13-10-2016 13:11

It was the first time for the executive responsible for the Note 7 to comment publicly regarding the issue since the company first announced an unprecedented global recall of its Note 7 smartphones on October 2.

Apple to Open Second Research Centre in China

13-10-2016 13:11

Apple will open its second research and development centre in China in the southern city of Shenzhen, the US technology giant said on October 12.

Don't know what's Blockchain technology? Let us explain - Business Today

13-10-2016 12:37

Business Today
Don't know what's Blockchain technology? Let us explain
Business Today
ICICI Bank on Wednesday announced that it has successfully executed transactions in international trade finance and remittances using blockchain technology in partnership with a Dubai based bank Emirates NBD. In 2008, a cryptographer who goes by the ...
ICICI Bank executes banking transaction on blockchain technologyBusiness Standardall 49 news articles »

OnePlus Launches its Online Store in India

13-10-2016 11:37

OnePlus is also bringing its latest range of exclusive merchandise and is offering limited-time offers for existing users.

Honor 8 Vs OnePlus 3: The Big Battle Under Rs 30,000 For a Smartphone

13-10-2016 11:37

OnePlus 3 offers a clean Android experience but Honor 8 kills it with its camera. Still there is much debate over which one is the best phone under Rs 30K and we at News18 Tech try to address it.

Galaxy Note 7 Recall Drives Decline of S. Korea's ICT Exports

13-10-2016 11:37

Samsung announced a global recall of the Note 7 last month after some of the smartphones caught fire.

Technology focus for ICFM conference - FleetNews

13-10-2016 11:28

FleetNews
Technology focus for ICFM conference
FleetNews
Technology is playing an increasingly critical role in reducing costs and improving safety across all fleet operations and the march of sophisticated solutions will continue with the imminent introduction of autonomous vehicles. Savvy fleet decision ...

HP revamps laptop series; introduces thinner bodies, bigger batteries

13-10-2016 11:02

Tech giant HP on Thursday announced the availability of the Envy 13 and the Spectre x360 laptops with 7th-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors.
The post HP revamps laptop series; introduces thinner bodies, bigger batteries appeared first on The Financial Express.

LeEco's 'LeMall for All' is Back With a Big Diwali Bonanza!

13-10-2016 10:07

LeMall was launched in 2013 in China by internet technology conglomerate LeEco [formerly Letv] as the e-commerce channel of LeEco.

Google Pixel, Pixel XL is Now Available For Pre-orders on Flipkart

13-10-2016 10:07

Google has decided to sell the Black or ‘Quite Black’ colour variant of Pixel smartphones initially in India.

Google, Facebook Team up For Direct Undersea Connection Between Los Angeles and Hong Kong

13-10-2016 10:07

The Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) will have 12,800km of fibre and an estimated cable capacity of 120 Tbps.

Australia Tinder Murder Trial: Screams Before Death Plunge

13-10-2016 10:07

The court was told Tostee left the apartment after her fall and called his father and a lawyer and ate pizza, Brisbane's Courier Mail said.

Google, Facebook team up for direct undersea connection to Asia

13-10-2016 08:57

Internet giants Google and Facebook have teamed up with Pacific Light Data Communication and undersea communication solution provider TE SubCom to build the first direct submarine cable system between Los Angeles and Hong Kong with ultra high-capacity.
The post Google, Facebook team up for direct undersea connection to Asia appeared first on The Financial Express.

BlackBerry DTEK60 smartphone info leaks again, up for pre-order ahead of official launch

13-10-2016 08:39

BlackBerry DTEK60 smartphone is available for pre-order once again and this time it is US. Though BlackBerry DTEK60 smartphone still hasn't been officially announced by the Canadian company.The post BlackBerry DTEK60 smartphone info leaks again, up for pre-order ahead of official launch appeared first on The Financial Express.

Damage Control: Samsung Offers Financial Incentives, Fire-proof Boxes to Galaxy Note 7 Customers

13-10-2016 08:28

Samsung is boosting its marketing and promotional efforts around other Galaxy-series smartphones to cushion the blow from the demise of the premium Note 7.

Airtel Announces Free 50-min Calls, 2GB Cloud Storage on MyAirtel App

13-10-2016 08:28

The new version of MyAirtel App will host Ditto TV that offers over 100 LIVE TV channels and popular TV shows.