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The app would bring all Haj related information to the fingertips of users.

A Twitter poll revealed that over 75 percent people prefer having a fingerprint scanner in all affordable smartphones and not just high-end handsets.

New York Times
Can Carbon Capture Technology Prosper Under Trump?
New York Times
Carbon capture equipment at the Petra Nova plant southwest of Houston. Credit Michael Stravato for The New York Times. THOMPSONS, Tex. — Can one of the most promising — and troubled — technologies for fighting global warming survive during the ...

Twitter's manager for China, Kathy Chen, whose appointment just eight months ago sparked controversy, has announced her resignation.

It is also unknown whether the Gear IconX will be bundled with the Galaxy S8 or not.

A Twitter poll highlighted that over 50 percent of buyers are willing to spend up to Rs 13,000 on a new smartphone while around 40 percent were ready to pay up to Rs 15,000 for a budget delight.

Smartphone component maker Wistron Corp, which counts Apple Inc among its customers, has applied for permission to expand its plant in the Indian city of Bengaluru.

WhatsApp, with more than one billion monthly users, had earlier announced that it was phasing out compatibility with older phones in a technology upgrade.

The Android Nougat will be available as an over-the-air update.

According to a Twitter poll, over 70 percent users highlighted their preference of opting for a dual-SIM smartphone over a single-SIM handset.

The plan, which is valid for six months, would offer unlimited local and STD calls to any network for a period of one month.

The South Korean firm said in October it was examining all aspects of the Galaxy Note 7.

Many industries, like pharmaceutical companies, use the RFID technology to track inventory and manage supply chains.

LeEco is still finalising details of the investment, according to a filing by its Shenzhen-listed unit.

The Android Nougat will be available as an over-the-air update.

The New Yorker
Can Technology Make Football Safer?
The New Yorker
A high school in Fort Lauderdale is using everything from state-of-the-art helmets to robots to prevent head injuries. By Nicholas Schmidle. The varsity football team at St. Thomas Aquinas, a high school in Fort Lauderdale, gathers around Rob Biasotti ...

The heavy investment is aimed at increasing production to meet expected rising demand for large-screen televisions and monitors in Asia.

US President-elect Donald Trump will continue using Twitter with the same gusto he has displayed to date because his tweets get "results".

Apple had slashed output by 30 percent in January-March this year due to accumulated inventory.

Fadnavis was here to inaugurate the public Wi-Fi system under the Smart City project. Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari too was present for the function.