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Microsoft Announces Windows Update With 3D Features

26-10-2016 22:24

The new features show Microsoft is hoping to stand out from the pack as rival Apple Inc has eroded its grip on software.

Microsoft's Surface Studio All-In-One PC Unveiled, Prices Start at $2,999

26-10-2016 20:30

The Surface Studio is available in limited quantities this holiday season for $2,999, $3,499 and $4,999 depending on the hardware option you choose.

Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2017 - Forbes - Forbes

26-10-2016 20:04

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By David Cearley Gartner, Inc. Increasingly, the world is becoming an intelligent, digitally enabled mesh of people, things and services. Technology will be ...and more »

Yoga May Help Astronauts Fight Spinal Stiffness

26-10-2016 16:38

Yoga might be another promising approach, especially for addressing spinal stiffness and reduced mobility, the researchers pointed out.

Uber Orders 100 Self-Driving Vehicles From Volvo

26-10-2016 16:38

The cars are built on Volvo's Scalable Product Architecture, the same platform as its XC90, S90, and V90 cars.

TCL Unveils 65-inch 4K UHD Smart TV at Rs 79,990 in India

26-10-2016 16:38

According to a recent Amazon report, TCL has been named in one of the top three TV selling brands for October.

Singapore telco StarHub Hit by DDoS cyber attacks

26-10-2016 16:38

The attacks came from the machines of StarHub's own customers.

Samsung Pay Expands to New Countries and Strikes Partnership With Mastercard

26-10-2016 16:38

Samsung Pay has been launched in Malaysia, Russia and Thailand, bringing to 10 the number of countries where the contactless payment feature is being made available.

Mobile User Base in India to Grow to 1 Billion by 2020: GSMA

26-10-2016 16:38

India is also seeing an ongoing technology shift to mobile broadband services and the number of 3G/4G mobile broadband connections is forecast to reach more than 670 million by 2020.

Google Buys Startup to Push Research in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

26-10-2016 16:38

In its bid to boost its prospects in the world of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and Google Glass eyewear, Google has acquired Eyefluence.

Apple Designer's Chest of Drawers Sells For Over $1 Million

26-10-2016 16:38

Newson, 53, made the shiny aluminium drawers by hand in 1987 while he was at art school having earlier trained as a jeweller.

Alibaba Introduces 'Global E-Commerce Talents' Programme in India

26-10-2016 16:38

This programme is aimed at equipping students, small business professionals and entrepreneurs.

Airtel Expands 4G Footprint in Gujarat Launches 4G Services in Surat

26-10-2016 16:38

Airtel 4G in Gujarat has been rolled out using spectrum band of 1800 MHz (FD LTE) which ensures higher spectrum efficiency and increased upload and download speeds, which translates into a superior customer experience.

80% Indians Faced Tech Support Scam, 22% Lost Money: Report

26-10-2016 16:38

The survey by Microsoft and marketing consultant Ipsos Public Affairs found that globally, two out of three people surveyed have experienced a tech support scam.

Hike Messenger app launches video calling feature; check out the features

26-10-2016 15:42

In awell-thought-out move, India's homegrown messaging platform Hike Messenger on Wednesday launched video calling feature for its users.The post Hike Messenger app launches video calling feature; check out the features appeared first on The Financial Express..

Facebook says users can’t stop it from using biometric data

26-10-2016 15:01

Facebook Inc.’s software knows your face almost as well as your mother does. And like mom, it isn’t asking your permission to do what it wants with old photos.
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Google’s Alphabet experiment misses key goal: Retaining key executives

26-10-2016 14:47

When Google co-founder Larry Page created Alphabet Inc., he gave three primary reasons: free up the main internet business from its costly "moonshot" projects; turn those audacious experiments into real businesses; and keep entrepreneurial leaders from leaving.
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Diwali Party: 14 Top Music iTunes Playlist for iPhone users

26-10-2016 14:43

Here are 14 top iTunes playlist for this Diwali. Just plug your iPhone and get the party started.

Microsoft Windows Surface launch: Where to watch, when is the event, what to expect at October 26 ‘Imagine what you will do’ event

26-10-2016 13:55

Microsoft Windows Surface launch: The tech giant is back in New York today on October 26, to host a special media event.
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Smartwatch Sales Nosedive Worldwide

26-10-2016 13:14

In spite of these disappointing sales, the tech firm based in Cupertino in the US still dominates the smartwatch market.

iPhone Sales in India up by 50 percent; Reliance Jio to Boost Experience: CEO Tim Cook

26-10-2016 13:14

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the Cupertino-based company is partnering with Reliance Jio to ensure great iPhone experience for its users.

iOS 10 vs Android Nougat: Here's What The New Updates Have to Offer

26-10-2016 13:14

A few weeks after launching the latest versions of their mobile operating systems iOS and Android, Apple and Google are both rolling out updates to fix bugs and bring new functions to the platforms.

Google Puts Expansion of Fiber Optic Network on Hold

26-10-2016 13:14

Kansas City in 2011 became the first city chosen by the group to test its proposed ultra high-speed Google Fiber internet network, promising transmission speeds of 100 times that of current networks.

Xiaomi's Bezel-Free Mi Mix is Simply Drool Worthy, Sadly Won't Come to India

26-10-2016 11:39

The Mi Mix is powerful too as it comes with a quad-core 2.35 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. That's Google Pixel Power.

Facebook Live Videos Reaches The Next Level: Now, Live From NASA Space Station

26-10-2016 11:39

The INTERESTINATE Facebook page had over 50,000 real-time viewers during the FacebookLive from NASA ISS Space Station.

Emporio Armani Launches its First Smartwatch Starting at $245

26-10-2016 11:39

The Italian fashion house is debuting the watches -- which will sync up to their owners' smartphones -- today.

Criteo Research Reveals Mobile Surpassing Desktop on Path to Online Purchase

26-10-2016 11:39

The report highlights that mobile devices are beginning to dominate the online commerce landscape, especially in the Asia Pacific region.

Budget 4G Smartphones Xolo Era 2 First Flash Sale Starts on October 27

26-10-2016 11:39

The device features Smart camera, 4G VoLTE and comes with Jio 4G Preview Offer

Airtel Launches 10-Day Packs Starting at Rs 1,199 for International Roaming

26-10-2016 11:39

Available for all popular destinations, the company says that the new pack has been designed on the after extensive market research and will offer great value to customers travelling overseas for medium term business trips/vacations.

Microsoft’s answer to Slack: What you need to know about all-new ‘Teams’ messaging service

26-10-2016 10:55

With an aim to take Slack, head on, global tech giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to announce its own software at an Office even scheduled early next month.
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Yahoo Mail Android App Now Supports Seven New Indian Regional Languages

26-10-2016 10:09

In addition to the language updates, Yahoo Mail app on Android has added new features that are fully compatible with the Android Nougat.

Uber's Self-Driving Truck's First Mission Delivers 50,000 Cans of Budweiser

26-10-2016 10:09

Uber acquired Otto, a San Francisco start-up which is run by a number of veterans of Google’s long-running autonomous vehicle research in August this year for nearly $700 million.

Twitter to Launch Diwali Emoji, Will Be Available Starting 28 Oct

26-10-2016 10:09

The emoji will be live and available to use from October 28.

BlackBerry Launches Its Last Phone: Android-based DTEK60

26-10-2016 10:09

BlackBerry does not have any deals with telecom companies to distribute the DTEK60 Android phone.

Airtel Launches 4G in Bihar Offers 10 GB Data at Rs 247

26-10-2016 10:09

Airtel 4G has been rolled out in Bihar on dual spectrum bands of 1800 MHz (FD LTE) and 2300 MHz (TD LTE) to offer a superior 4G experience to customers

After WhatsApp, Hike Messenger Begins to Roll Out Video Calling to its User base

26-10-2016 10:09

Video calling, the beta of which was rolled out in September this year to a select set of less than a hundred thousand, will now begin to roll out to the entire userbase starting with Android users this week.

Hike Messenger begins to roll out video calling to its user base

26-10-2016 09:33

Video calling, the beta of which was rolled out in September this year to a select set of less than a hundred thousand, will now begin to roll out to the entire userbase starting with Android users this week.

Xiaomi Mi Mix smartphone is beautiful and futuristic; with ‘Edgeless’ design & ceramic body, can it topple Apple iPhone 7?

26-10-2016 09:24

Xiaomi Mi Mix: What happens when real devices look so good that it seems to be a concept? Xiaomi's new Mi Mix Smartphone is the future and with its full ceramic body and edgeless design looks every bit the hype.
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Twitter to Fire Around 300 Employees to Check Losses

26-10-2016 08:23

Twitter’s share price saw a drop of 40 percent within the past year and has made it difficult for the company to compete for talent with the likes Google and Facebook.

Recommendations on Free Data Architecture Soon: TRAI

26-10-2016 08:23

The Indian telecom regulator may soon come out with recommendations on free data architecture, a top official said here on Tuesday.

NBA League Pass Optimises Game-Watching on Smartphones

26-10-2016 08:23

The NBA League Pass subscription starts at $119.99. The new feature was launched on October 25, 2016.

Facebook Introduces Courses For New Media Journalists; Live Webinar on Nov 3

26-10-2016 08:23

Facebook is also hosting a live webinar for journalists on November 3 between 1pm and 2pm ET or November 3 at 10:30pm IST.

Apple Revenues Down by Nearly 9 percent With Declining iPhone, iPad Sales

26-10-2016 08:23

Apple said it sold 45.5 million iPhones, 9.3 million iPads and 4.9 million Macs in the fourth quarter - a year-over-year decline of 5.2% for iPhones, 6% for iPads and a massive 14% for the Mac.

Airtel Launches 4G in Bihar Offers 10 GB Data in Rs 247

26-10-2016 08:23

Airtel 4G has been rolled out in Bihar on dual spectrum bands of 1800 MHz (FD LTE) and 2300 MHz (TD LTE) to offer a superior 4G experience to customers

WhatsApp introduces video calling for smartphones; here’s how to get the feature

26-10-2016 07:58

WhatsApp's much awaited video-calling feature finally appears close to launch, but there is a catch.
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AIIMS starts special psychiatric OPD for internet addicts

26-10-2016 04:37

According to the doctors, a wide number of schools students are slipping into serious psychiatric issues related to this and in such a case they need help.
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