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New Nokia 8 Flagship Leak Reveals Stunning Technology
Forbes
The Nokia 6 was announced at the end of CES this month to the delight of many in the smartphone world – the Finnish name has been absent for a long time – but that handset may not have been the only Android-powered Nokia handset on display in Las ...and more »

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How time-saving technology destroys our productivity
Spectator.co.uk
In 1929 John Maynard Keynes predicted that by 2029 people in the developed nations could enjoy a perfectly civilised standard of living while working for 16 hours a week. His hope was for our precious hours of extra leisure to be devoted to such ...

A rush to patent the blockchain is a sign of the technology's promise
The Economist
FOR fans of bitcoin, a digital currency, the year got off to a volatile start. On January 5th one bitcoin changed hands for nearly $1,150—almost as much as the record set three years ago. It has since dropped by 33%. Elsewhere in the land of monetary ...

Uber has rolled out a series of road safety features in its drivers' app in 29 cities across the country.

Kalyan Krishnamurthy was named CEO on Monday, while co-founder and outgoing CEO Binny Bansal moved into the new role of group head.

Global PC shipments fell by 3.7 percent to 72.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 from the year-ago period, impacted by decline in all regions including India, according to research firm Gartner.

Airtel Payments Bank aims to take digital banking services to the unbanked over their mobile phones in a quick and efficient manner.

Samsung will launch more than 1,00,000 units of its foldable smartphones.

Recharge 2.0, a payment platform integrated within the smartphone dialer, will enable users with ‘One Touch Recharge’.

The Centre's ambitious Digital India programme is facing multiple challenges in successful implementation due to lack of clarity in policies and infrastructural bottlenecks.

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VR technology makes debut at Singapore Motorshow
Channel NewsAsia
Car enthusiasts can visualise how different rims look on an Audi, or learn more about the technology behind the Hyundai Ioniq's hybrid engines using virtual reality technology. By Noor Farhan; Posted 12 Jan 2017 21:13; Updated 12 Jan 2017 23:46. A ...and more »

China's Xiaomi targets 2017 sales of over 100 billion yuan ($14.47 billion), Chief Executive Lei Jun said.

Nokia today confirmed its presence at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. Held in Barcelona every year, the event mostly hosts flagship smartphone launches. Nokia’s caretaker, HMD Global, Thursday sent media invites for its MWC event on February 26.

HackerEarth is the hub for programmers to practice and improve their programming skills, compete in coding challenges or hackathons and showcase their profile.

Facebook, in association with global advertising and public relations company WPP, on Thursday launched 'Creative Ambassador Programme' in India that will empower WPP creative agencies to develop mobile first creatives for their clients.

Bose, for the first time, has introduced the smallest satellite speakers, called OmniJewel satellite speakers that promise to deliver 360 degree sound, alongside the Lifestyle 650 and lifestyle 600.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were the fourth and fifth best-selling phones in the US, with Samsung capturing 28.9 per cent of smartphone sales.

Coolpad Mega 3 review: After using the smartphone for more than 2 weeks, here is a detailed review of the device.

The agreement was signed by Aruna Sundararajan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India.

The issues pertaining to taxation and other regulatory guidelines have proved to be roadblocks in advancing with the programme, while contracting challenges also played a spoilsport, the joint report by Assocham-Deloitte said.

Launched in June 2016, Dashboard will be completely shut down on February 3, 2017. However, Twitter has no transition plan for how businesses will access similar features going forward.

Jay Y Lee arrived at the South Korean special prosecutor's office for questioning over bribery suspicions.

Except the romantic French who prefer 'heart' emoji, people worldwide love the 'grin' emoji the most.

Facebook also rolled out a "Live Contributor" role in Pages, allowing admins to designate specific individuals to go live on behalf of a Page.

Instagram will become a more important player in maintaining Facebook's growth in advertising revenue in 2017.

Doormats featuring the Indian flag were made available on Amazon Canada site by two vendors -- Mayers Flag Doormats and XLYL.

Preliminary figures from Gartner indicated that PC shipments last year tallied 269.7 million units in a 6.2 percent decline from the previous year.