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Intex Aqua 5.5 VR Review: Promises to Give You a Taste of Virtual Reality in a Budget

06-12-2016 13:51

The phone supports Virtual Reality technology and comes with a Virtual Reality Headset.

Audi Builds Miniature Q2 To Test Autonomous AI Technology - NDTVAuto.com

06-12-2016 13:09

NDTVAuto.com
Audi Builds Miniature Q2 To Test Autonomous AI Technology
NDTVAuto.com
Auto manufacturers and technology companies across the globe have been working on various autonomous technology and artificial intelligence (AI) cementing the futures of automobiles. While we have already seen several promising prototypes that have ...and more »

Uber Launches UberFLEET App For Fleet Owners in 29 Cities Across India

06-12-2016 12:16

The app helps fleet partners track the driver's location, trip drop off point and location where they last went offline from.

Punjab National Bank Teams up With Ola to Provide Mobile ATMs Across Delhi NCR

06-12-2016 12:16

The month-long activity that started on December 1 has served more than 15,000 customers in the city and will continue for the next 3 weeks.

Mobile Antivirus Software Sold Most in 2016: Amazon India

06-12-2016 12:16

Kaspersky, Quick Heal, McAfee, Eset, K7 and Microsoft were the top selling brands under this category are with Microsoft witnessing a growth of over 75 per cent and had a nearly four times spike in sales during Diwali.

LG V20 First Impressions Review: Can it Take on Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Google Pixel XL?

06-12-2016 12:16

The LG V20 smartphone will easily impress with its secondary display at the top. Here is the LG V20 first impressions review.

CeBIT India 2016 To Begin on Dec 8; Focusses on Business of Technology This Time

06-12-2016 12:16

CeBIT 2016 will present the IoT Hackathon challenge, with Intel as the Foundation Partner.

Amkette Launches 'S-50' Smart Speakers

06-12-2016 12:16

The smart speaker houses features like NFC connectivity, USB charging and conference calling.

India's dismal record in global enabling trade index; technology adoption, too, is not helping it either - Firstpost

06-12-2016 11:15

Firstpost
India's dismal record in global enabling trade index; technology adoption, too, is not helping it either
Firstpost
1 December: India although gained few positions retains a low ranking in enabling trade while its ICT adoption is “actually stalling and losing grounds vis-à-vis other countries”, a biennial report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) reveals. All south ...and more »

3D technology gives youngster new ear for Christmas - Scotsman

06-12-2016 11:08

3D technology gives youngster new ear for Christmas
Scotsman
A NINE year old girl from Lanarkshire is celebrating receiving an early Christmas present in the form of a brand new ear. Anya Storie, from Wishaw in South Lanarkshire, was born with microtia, meaning the outer part of her left ear is not fully ...

Mark Carney: 'Every technological revolution mercilessly destroys jobs well before the new ones emerge' - Business Insider UK

06-12-2016 11:01

Business Insider UK
Mark Carney: 'Every technological revolution mercilessly destroys jobs well before the new ones emerge'
Business Insider UK
A protester dressed as a robot takes part in a march by Belgian public sector workers in central Brussels, Belgium, May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir. LONDON — Bank of England Governor Mark Carney thinks the jobs market is experiencing "great ...and more »

Women Safety: This Android App Will Alert Friends With Voice Recording And Photos When You Scream

06-12-2016 10:40

The app is able to recognise a high-pitched scream even if the phone is kept inside a bag. Also, the app can be triggered by pressing the power button 5 times.

Lenovo K6 Power Review With Video: Best Android Phone Under Rs 10,000?

06-12-2016 10:40

Lenovo K6 Power review. The Lenovo K6 Power will be exclusively available on Flipkart (open sales) starting December 6, 12PM at a price of Rs 9,999.

Apple Watch sales Set Record in Holiday Week, says Tim Cook

06-12-2016 10:40

Apple has disclosed few details about the performance of the Apple Watch, its first new product released under Tim Cook.

END OF BATTERIES: Huge breakthrough means you'll be able to charge your phone in SECONDS - Express.co.uk

06-12-2016 10:11

Express.co.uk
END OF BATTERIES: Huge breakthrough means you'll be able to charge your phone in SECONDS
Express.co.uk
SCIENTISTS tonight hailed one of the biggest technological advancements in years as they unveiled a revolutionary new gadget which could make batteries redundant forever. By Nick Gutteridge. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Tue, Dec 6, 2016 | UPDATED: 09:05, Tue ...and more »

China holds mantle of Asia's technology, science power - Nikkei Asian Review

06-12-2016 09:13

Nikkei Asian Review
China holds mantle of Asia's technology, science power
Nikkei Asian Review
China's Sunway-TaihuLight supercomputer has been ranked the fastest in the world, marking the seventh straight year a Chinese-developed machine has earned that title. TOKYO -- Japan's international status in science and technology is sinking at an ...and more »

Top 10 Moments in India on Twitter in 2016: Demonetisation Scheme Tops the Chart

06-12-2016 08:56

Here are the top 10 moments of India’s Year On Twitter in 2016. The report was released by Twitter.

NASA Spacecraft Makes First Close Dive Past Saturn's Rings

06-12-2016 08:56

The focus of this first close pass was the engine manoeuvre and observations by Cassini's other science instruments. Future dives past the rings will feature some of the mission's best views of the outer regions of the rings and small, nearby moons.

Lenovo Phab 2 With 6.4-inch Display Launched at Rs 11,999

06-12-2016 08:56

The Lenovo Phab 2 smartphone will be available starting December 9 on Flipkart in Champagne Gold and Gunmetal Grey colour options.

Lenovo K6 Power Review: Best Android Phone Under Rs 10,000?

06-12-2016 08:56

Lenovo K6 Power review. The Lenovo K6 Power will be exclusively available on Flipkart (open sales) starting December 6, 12PM at a price of Rs 9,999.

Google's New App Trusted Contacts Lets People Know You're Safe

06-12-2016 08:56

Trusted Contacts also prompts to detect your location if they feel that you are in danger.

After Disastrous Tay, Microsoft to Release Another Chatbot

06-12-2016 08:56

"Zo is essentially a censored Tay or an English-variant of Microsoft's Chinese chatbot Xiaoice," MSPoweruser reported.

Technology in the classroom - Sunbury Daily Item

06-12-2016 08:07

Technology in the classroom
Sunbury Daily Item
The road to a prospering country is ultimately in the hands of America's youth. Indirectly, the future of America is in the hands of the current education system. Although various revisions have been made over time, it is safe to say that American ...

Virat Kohli's Tweet Supporting Anushka Sharma is The Golden Tweet of 2016

06-12-2016 07:19

Virat in his tweet had encouraged his fans and critics, who attributed his outstanding performance in the ICC World T20 to their break-up, to focus on empathy and community building.

Tech Investors Need Clarity on Brexit Immigration Stance

06-12-2016 07:19

Six months after the referendum, tech investors used the TechCrunch Disrupt London conference, a major annual gathering for hot start-ups, to call on the government to answer many lingering questions around immigration policy.

Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong Denies Bribery Allegation

06-12-2016 07:19

Samsung Group is suspected of making donations to the foundations and bribing Choi in return for support from the national pension fund in last year's controversial merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries to create a de-facto holding company of the group.

Lenovo K6 Power Review: A Complete Budget Android Phone

06-12-2016 07:19

Lenovo K6 Power review. The Lenovo K6 Power will be exclusively available on Flipkart (open sales) starting December 6, 12PM at a price of Rs 9,999.

Facebook to Curb Fake News Using 'Survey'

06-12-2016 07:19

Critics have blamed Facebook for influencing the US-elections in favour of President-elect Donald Trump by circulating a "host of fake news stories about political topics."

Apple Watch Sees Record Sales to Consumers in Holiday Week: Tim Cook

06-12-2016 07:19

Responding to an email from Reuters, Cook said the gadget's sell-through - a measure of how many units are sold to consumers, rather than simply stocked on retailers' shelves - reached a new high.

Amazon Challenges Supermarkets, Opens Line-Free Grocery Store

06-12-2016 07:19

Amazon Go, the online shopping company's new 1,800-square-foot (167-square-meter) store, uses sensors to detect what items shoppers have picked off the shelves and sends a bill to their Amazon accounts if they do not replace them.

Business Day|Technology Companies Join Market's Postelection Rally - New York Times

06-12-2016 07:14

New York Times
Business Day|Technology Companies Join Market's Postelection Rally
New York Times
Stocks on Wall Street resumed their climb on Monday as investors bought shares that stand to benefit from economic growth, like those of banks, as well as technology companies, which have mostly been left out of a postelection rally. The Dow Jones ...and more »

Apple watch sees record sales to consumers in holiday week: Cook

06-12-2016 06:43

Responding to an email from Reuters, Cook said the gadget's sell-through - a measure of how many units are sold to consumers, rather than simply stocked on retailers' shelves - reached a new high.

Web Giants to Join Hands for Removal of Extremist Content

06-12-2016 05:41

YouTube and Facebook have begun to use hashes to automatically remove extremist content.

Google Releases Latest Android Nougat Update for Pixel and Nexus Phones

06-12-2016 05:41

The Pixel devices are expected to receive the NMF26O build Android 7.1.1 Nougat software, while the Pixel C will receive the NMF26H build.

Anchorage slated to upgrade streetlights to 'smart grid' technology - Alaska Dispatch News

06-12-2016 05:38

Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage slated to upgrade streetlights to 'smart grid' technology
Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage's city-owned electric utility is slated to outfit thousands of streetlights with LED bulbs and wireless controls that can dim or brighten the lights remotely or alert city officials to burned-out bulbs, signaling a push toward "smart ...and more »

Art and technology students explore media filtering - OSU - The Lantern

06-12-2016 04:42

OSU - The Lantern
Art and technology students explore media filtering
OSU - The Lantern
An image from “Oppression,” the film played inside Jordan Reynolds' “Reflection.” Credit: Courtesy of Jordan Reynolds. Sometimes people are guilty of listening to only the things they want to hear. They block out dissenting opinions and seek out those ...

Cramer's lightning round: I still stand by this groundbreaking technology - CNBC

06-12-2016 04:16

Cramer's lightning round: I still stand by this groundbreaking technology
CNBC
It's that time again! Jim Cramer rang the lightning round bell, which means he gave his take on caller favorite stocks at rapid speed: Twilio: "The problem is that Twilio has got what's known as a lockup expiry, more stock hitting the market. We are ...and more »

Putnam: Lansing girls get geeked about technology careers - Detroit Free Press

06-12-2016 04:14

Detroit Free Press
Putnam: Lansing girls get geeked about technology careers
Detroit Free Press
LANSING – Armonie Crusoe is playing a computer game after school. That might not seem unusual except for this: The 12-year-old has to program the game to get her character, named Anya, to travel across the screen. The seventh-grader at Wexford ...

Top technology trends for businesses to watch for 2017 - Stuff.co.nz

06-12-2016 03:57

Stuff.co.nz
Top technology trends for businesses to watch for 2017
Stuff.co.nz
Virtual reality is expected to develop more into consumer applications and not just be thought of as a gaming tool. Robotics, augmented reality and artificial intelligence will continue to flourish over the next year. ICT solutions company Dimension ...and more »

Contact Lens Technology Could Revolutionize Electric Vehicles - Bloomberg

06-12-2016 03:48

Bloomberg
Contact Lens Technology Could Revolutionize Electric Vehicles
Bloomberg
A plastic based on soft contact-lens technology may solve some of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles by letting them recharge in seconds and travel from London to Edinburgh without stopping, scientists say. Researchers at the University of ...
This technology could replace batteries in phones, laptops and carsTechRadarall 16 news articles »

LG Launches Flagship V20 With Dual-Display in India; Here is All You Want to Know

06-12-2016 03:31

LG collaborated with European audio brand B&O under which the new V20 comes with B&O Play headsets.

US patent agency to weigh rival claims on gene-editing technology - Reuters

06-12-2016 03:04

Wall Street Journal
US patent agency to weigh rival claims on gene-editing technology
Reuters
The U.S. patent agency on Tuesday will hear arguments in a heated dispute over who was first to invent a revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR. Hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake, as the technology promises commercial ...
Who Owns Key Gene Technology? Question Heads to CourtWall Street Journalall 8 news articles »

Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft team up to tackle extremist content - The Guardian

06-12-2016 02:47

The Guardian
Facebook, Twitter, Google and Microsoft team up to tackle extremist content
The Guardian
Technology companies have been under pressure from governments around the world to stall the spread of extremist propaganda. Photograph: deepblue4you/Getty Images/iStockphoto. Olivia Solon in San Francisco. Monday 5 December 2016 20.47 EST ...
Facebook, YouTube and others introduce database to combat terrorist propaganda onlineCBC.ca
Brussels urges US social media sites to act swiftly on h

How 'Amazon Go' works: The technology behind the online retailer's groundbreaking new grocery store - GeekWire

06-12-2016 01:56

GeekWire
How 'Amazon Go' works: The technology behind the online retailer's groundbreaking new grocery store
GeekWire
Outside Amazon's first "Amazon Go" retail store in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Outside Amazon's first “Amazon Go” retail store in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy). Amazon this morning unveiled its first convenience store, a high-tech retail location ...
Amazon's New Store Checkout Technology Is a Game-Changer That Only It Could Pull OffTheStreet.comall 338 news ar

How Is Your Firm Or Corporate Legal Department Getting Creative With Technology? - Above the Law

06-12-2016 01:21

Above the Law
How Is Your Firm Or Corporate Legal Department Getting Creative With Technology?
Above the Law
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In hot pursuit of Verizon, AT&T begins testing 5G technology in Austin, Texas - Digital Trends

06-12-2016 01:11

Digital Trends
In hot pursuit of Verizon, AT&T begins testing 5G technology in Austin, Texas
Digital Trends
AT&T apparently isn't going to take the news that Verizon has started testing 5G without doing anything itself — in fact, AT&T is now set to start testing the next generation of data transfer technology itself. In a new blog post, the company said it ...
AT&T Launches First 5G Business Customer Trial with Intel and Ericsson | AT&TAT&Tall 22 news articles